Tips To Make Camp Cooking Easy

Cooking while camping can be fun, but it can also be frustrating at times. Without a stove or refrigerator, you’ve got to make certain adjustments to your cooking patterns. Fortunately, there are things you can do ahead of time, as well as while you’re camping, to make cooking easier. Here are a few useful camp cooking tips:

• Use cooking equipment that is fireproof, and keep handles away from the flames.
• Measure your ingredients before you leave for your camping trip. If you need two tablespoons of sugar, for example, measure it into a labeled Ziploc bag.
• Whenever possible, prepare some foods ahead of time. Soups are great candidates for this, but many other foods can be reheated over a campfire, as well.
• Bring aluminum foil with you when you go camping, as you’ll find many uses for it.
• Cover your pots when you’re cooking. This helps food to cook quicker, and it helps to reduce the amount of fuel you need to use to cook. In addition, it helps keep dirt and insects out of your food.
• Put dish soap on the outside of your pots and pans before you put them over the fire. This will help make cleanup easier when the time comes.
• Use cooking oil on your camp grill to keep food from sticking.
• Keep your matches dry by dipping them in wax ahead of time. When you’re ready to use a match, scrape off the wax.
• After you’re done cooking, put a pan of water over the fire to heat up. You’ll use that water to clean your dishes afterwards.
• Make a hole in the middle of hamburgers before cooking them. During the grilling process, the hole will disappear and your hamburger will cook more evenly.
• If you’re using fuel of some sort, such as LP gas canisters, make sure to practice safety measures. Keep them upright. Don’t store them inside a tent or vehicle. Turn off the canisters when you’re not using them.
• Consider using instant or convenience foods for faster cooking.
• Bring an oven mitt, or consider using a leather work glove as an oven mitt.