Camp food

[Armored farmer]

Today we ate Babe.

Slow cooking in the fired wood oven like in ancient times.
Tender, moist, no fat blisters.
Just perfect

Merry Christmas!

Man someone did some fine skinning on that pig.

 

[Big7]

If I am going to a place where I don't have one of them and no other cooking devices are available I throw one of my small griddles in the truck. With them I can cook a number of breakfast, lunch and dinners with little setup/clean up time.

If I need something even more portable, I converted an old craftsman tool box to a propane grill that contains everything needed to cook a few "grilled" meals.

Or maybe even throw together an improvised dedicated "camp" grill around a fire pit. In this case a section of pipe, wornout 8N PTO shaft and repurposed headache rack to form a swing out grate that can also be raised and lowered.

That just ain't right.

 

[Armored farmer]

here are some pics of my camp box and grill that I put together.
It fits right in with my black powder hunts and rendezvous.

 

[TooTall350]

I just read this whole thread and no one mentioned spam. Fried in a pan, grilled over fire, cut up in scrambled eggs, very versatile!!!

 

[wankerjake]

I just read this whole thread...

Me too and 1stMarine is invited to all my hunts, every single one

 

[1stmarine]

Something simple that goes well with some fresh bread and red wine or light beer.

12 mid size potatoes
12 eggs
3 peppers
2 onions
2 sweet potatoes
olive oil
salt
black peper
a bit of grated cheese
All in the oven 50min, eggs at the end (15min or so)

 

[Loyalist Dave]

In the morning I eat grits with butter and cheese. If I didn't like grits or if I can't get them, I eat oatmeal. I drink some coffee too. Grits or oatmeal are complex carbs so they fuel you through the day. I find that if I'm a bit hungry during the hunt, I'm more alert. IF it's very cold out, I will take with me a small, dry salami, more for the fat than the protein. The problem with the salami (or Vienna sausages, or jerky) is you need to take extra water with you to balance the sodium you just ate. I use salami in cold weather (or summer sausage, ring bologna, etc) as the fat is a very concentrated source of calories to help me keep my body temp up. I don't wear modern hunting clothes; I use layers of wool. I eat a meal when I get back, after (hopefully) the deer is dressed and hanging, the rifle is cleaned and put away.

LD

 

[Patocazador]

Instant oatmeal and instant hot chocolate .. a banana too if available. I take beef or deer jerky with me.

 

[jmorris]

I take beef or deer jerky with me.

Had to read it twice the first pass I read beer.

 

[Gun Master]

The new rule is:
"If it tastes good it's bad for you."
And,
"If it tastes good, spit it out"

 

[Patocazador]

Had to read it twice the first pass I read beer.

Actually, my deer jerky is made with beer among other things like cayenne powder, BBQ sauce, etc.

 

[Nature Boy]

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A little cast iron, and you can have some fun cooking along the way. Peach cobbler here....

Stony, you are spot on. There is no substitute for a cast iron dutch oven. There's no arguing that so don't even try. It's an immutable fact.

 

[hdwhit]

Loon Wulf wrote:
Vienna sausages and crackers, instant coffee....

My father-in-law hunted every season of his adolescent and adult life until he turned 87 and just Loon Wulf, vienna sausages and crackers were his go-to snack while out in the woods.

Most of the people that I know who camp out in the woods when they hunt drink heavily so I skip those outings as alcohol and firearms don't mix.

When I go out by myself, I take a few of the knock-off MREs for breakfast, lunch or supper and use them.

 

[Loyalist Dave]

Stony, you are spot on. There is no substitute for a cast iron dutch oven. There's no arguing that so don't even try. It's an immutable fact

Actually..., 24.5 Million People disagree with that! And they all live in Australia, except for a few of us...,

http://southernmetalspinners.com.au/product/bedourie-oven-sizes-10-12/



LD

 

[Dog Soldier]

During my time in Scotland and the High Lands I discovered the "Scotch Eggs". They are great carry food or a quick breakfast with a cup of strong coffee. The Scott's have had these eggs for ever. I actually prefer these rolled in oat meal rather than bread crumbs.

https://www.thespruce.com/scotch-eg...636817b1-e658-4569-9b67-4399de05fc6f-0-ab_gsb

 

[Nature Boy]

During my time in Scotland and the High Lands I discovered the "Scotch Eggs". They are great carry food or a quick breakfast with a cup of strong coffee. The Scott's have had these eggs for ever. I actually prefer these rolled in oat meal rather than bread crumbs.

https://www.thespruce.com/scotch-eg...636817b1-e658-4569-9b67-4399de05fc6f-0-ab_gsb

Do you boil the egg first?

 

[Nature Boy]

Actually..., 24.5 Million People disagree with that! And they all live in Australia, except for a few of us...,

http://southernmetalspinners.com.au/product/bedourie-oven-sizes-10-12/



LD

I've never seen those before. How do you keep the food from sticking?

 

[hq]

What does everyone eat at camp each morning and night to cut down on having to get up even earlier and going to be late to cook a big meal?

Oatmeal porridge and half a pound of meat for breakfast. It'll keep you going from sunrise to late afternoon if need be. Pea soup works, too. I'm in a position where I can freeze dry anything even in bulk quantities myself so there's lot of dry, instantly rehydratable food around the camp. Anything from venison tartar steaks (our proprietary tech) to beef jerky to chips. I often eat better when I'm hunting than I do at home...

 

[Dog Soldier]

Do you boil the egg first?

Yes, you may hard boil or soft boil the eggs.

 

[Loyalist Dave]

I've never seen those before. How do you keep the food from sticking?

The Bedourie was invented because apparently they used to drop from time to time the Dutch Ovens and the edges of the volcanic rock that they have in Australia often cracked the iron ovens. So they developed the steel version. The story goes that this was done at the Bedourie Station [ranch], hence the name. You use it just as you would a Dutch Oven, but you'd either oil the inside when you put in something OR probably it's better to use a greased pie pan. NOTE how the company's "Aussie Cooker" is much more like a traditional Dutch Oven.

I have several Dutch Ovens, one is even a reproduction of the original style with a slight dome on the lid (and no raised edge to hold coals - explains why the improved lid with raised edge was invented, eh?). I use them a lot as I help with cooking demos at historic sites, and both styles of pros and cons..., weight is a major con. The other advantage of the Bedourie is it's weight..., a disadvantage is they are made in Australia, and the shipping costs almost 2x the price of the item.

LD

 

[Patocazador]

The reason that cast iron cooks so well is it's thick and therefore holds heat once it's up to temp. Because of this it is a more uniform heat and doesn't cause hot spots where food sticks and burns. Thick steel will work the same but, except for the weight, thick steel gives no advantage over cheaper cast iron.

 

[Loyalist Dave]

And the need for more fuel, as it doesn't hold the heat like the iron so when you take away the heat source, or reduce the heat as the coals are burned up..., the temp changes much quicker.

LD

 

[Nature Boy]

......and, you can season cast iron so nothing will stick to it. Cast iron is one of the few things in life that gets better the more you use it.

 

[jim in Anchorage]

......and, you can season cast iron so nothing will stick to it. Cast iron is one of the few things in life that gets better the more you use it.

Actually I could say that about my wife

 

[Loyalist Dave]

you can season cast iron so nothing will stick to it.

You can build up a layer of carbon on steel, as one does with a steel wok, for the same purpose.

LD