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Blackened Trout on a Campfire

April 11, 2012
Blackened Trout on a Campfire

One of our family’s favorite recipes is blackened fish.   Here is a way to cook Cajun style trout while camping.   Cover the trout generously with your favorite Cajun seasoning and wrap it in bacon.  The bacon will keep the fish moist and tender while keeping the spices from burning up.  The bacon is mighty...

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Camping Dishwasher

April 11, 2012
Camping Dishwasher

When we camp, we try not to burn through a lot of paper plate and cups.   For most breakfast and dinner meals we use permanent dishes and cups.  Since we already have to wash pots and pans, it is really not a lot of extra effort to wash the tableware as well.  I have...

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How to Cook Hamburgers on a Campfire

April 11, 2012
How to Cook Hamburgers on a Campfire

The next time you go camping be sure to take your fish grilling basket with you.  I have used this thing to grill not only fish, but also steak, hamburgers, and even shish kabobs.  Be sure to start the fire earlier than you would start a charcoal fire because it will take a while...

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“French Bread” on a Campfire (the trick to cooking with pie irons)

April 11, 2012
“French Bread” on a Campfire (the trick to cooking with pie irons)

Well, Pillsbuy calls it French Bread, anyway. It’s not exactly a baguette, but it is a darn good with a spaghetti dinner when you are camping. We like to use “pie irons” to cook this kind of thing any time we go camping. The trick to using a pie iron is knowing that once...

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Awesome Blackened Cajun Fish

January 1, 2012
Awesome Blackened Cajun Fish

Here is an easy way to cook fish when you are camping.  It is my family’s favorite. First melt a half stick of butter and mix with a tablespoon or so of the Cajun seasoning (below).  Pat the fish dry and lay it in the seasoned butter while you heat some oil in a...

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The Back Country Kitchen (Book) – One of the best camping cookbooks ever

May 29, 2011
The Back Country Kitchen (Book) – One of the best camping cookbooks ever

The Back-Country Kitchen will appeal to all outdoor enthusaists who prepare meals in the wild. It contains over 150 tested, unique recipes including camp breads, hearty chowders, easy one-pot main dishes, and adaptations of international favorites as well as a special chapter on preparing fish and game at camp. Emphasis is on easy-to-pack, easy-to-prepare...

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Campfire Bacon and Eggs

May 24, 2011
Campfire Bacon and Eggs

The Professor demonstrates frying bacon and eggs using coals from the campfire and the small cast iron skillet from his Common Man’s Cook Kit inspired by David Wendell of BushcraftOnFire.

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