Suggestions for Great Camping Food?
We're about to embark on a four day tent camping adventure. Any recommendations for great camping food? We have a small charcoal grill and a small propane burner.
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15 Comments:
@gretchen: Can you clarify what kind of Tent camping adventure you are going on? e.g. Driving & setting camp vs. Hiking/canoing & making camp makes a difference on what food is practical.
2qrs at 10:19AM on 07/18/07
Good point! We're driving to a site each day and setting up camp. Packing up the next morning and moving to the next location.
Gretchen at 10:26AM on 07/18/07
Kabob's cooked over a campfire are really amazing! Easy to cook and easy clean up.
Lilartist at 10:29AM on 07/18/07
I'd 2nd the kabobs....we do fajitas on a stick...they can be prepped & marinating during the trip. Bring some pre shredded cheese, tortillas & taco sauce and you are good to go.
A great breakfast is to crack eggs & throw in your omelet ingredients all into a heat safe zip lock or vacuum sealed bag. In the morning you simply bring some water to a boil, drop in the bag and shake occasionally...you end up with some no fuss scrambled eggs.
We are going camping this weekend, here are some items on our current possibilities list: Canned whole potatoes to roast on a skewer; Thick Cut Pork chops with a rosemary (to cook over a mequite wood fire); Pigs in a blanket; fajita kabobs;
My favorite camping food is probably simple potatoes fried in some bacon grease with a little onion & garlic, served with canned baked beans & either fried fresh caught fish or hot dogs roasted on a stick.
2qrs at 11:04AM on 07/18/07
When I was a kid, we always made pie iron sandwiches and desserts. Almost like a campfire panini. They were easy, tasty and fun. My favorite is a hershey bar between two pieces of bread! Look at http://www.pieiron.com/.
Library Lady at 1:59PM on 07/18/07
Smores (the ultimate campfire food). Sausage and Peppers, Grilled peppers on grill is excellent. Smoked meats are always good and require no refridgeration. Same with cheeses.
nelson5757 at 2:16PM on 07/18/07
I live in Wyoming and do a LOT of camping and hiking. I've gotta tell you, couscous is the best camping food ever. Grab some cans of white meat canned chicken, some prediced veggies, and saute that in one pan while bringing the water to boil for the couscous in the other pan (if it takes more than two pans out camping, forget it). After the couscous is ready, stir in the chicken and veggies and you have a delicious, nutritious, get-your-energy-back dinner! I could eat this every day btw.
lo82070 at 2:48PM on 07/18/07
I second the couscous, we took some on our last camping trip and it was a breeze to cook, so easy and tasty, and a nice change from usual camping fare, i.e. burgers and hot dogs.
Sarahrm at 2:56PM on 07/18/07
trail mix. I think I could survive on it alone.
But seriously, I second anything anyone has said above PLUS
Breaky: porridge (soak overnight and just heat in the morn. lovely)
museli also travels very well
powdered milk
fire toasted bread with PB and J
Dinner: canned beans.
quick cook grains (i.e white rice)
roast potatoes (with generous amounts of cheese)
grilled veggies
heated can/powdered soup
choc_puddin at 6:09PM on 07/18/07
My family used to do two day hikes when my brother and I were younger. Breakfast was the same every time - pancakes from a mix that just needed water added and huckleberries we picked on the trail. Very tasty and pretty simple to transport and make, especially if you bring the mix premeasured.
segalbraith at 11:29AM on 07/19/07
My favorite has always been chicken parmesan. Bring some canned white meat, noodles, and pre-packaged sauce, and mix them all together. Would I ever eat this in my own kitchen? Probably not. But it's light weight, and easy to pack out, so when you 2,3, or 4 days on the trail, it's perfect!
willallen3 at 9:24AM on 07/26/07
the best thing I've found for camping isnt a food its a cast iron dutch oven!
in that thing you can cook just about anything and it tastes great! pork loin, is probably the best though. throw a few potatoes in the fire wrapped in foil and yummm!
huney_bumper at 9:46AM on 07/26/07
I second the dutch oven idea. If you have one, there's nothing you can't cook while camping. I've even made pizza in a dutch oven using canned biscuit dough as the crust. And cobblers are great in a dutch oven for dessert.
Dutch ovens aside, foil packet cooking is always easy and you can actually get pretty creative. Salmon, dill, asparagus, lemon, pat of butter and either a bit of water or white wine and you've got a whole meal in a bag. Best part - no dishes. And the possibilities are endless.
tjrogers at 12:09PM on 07/26/07
I second the dutch oven idea. If you have one, there's nothing you can't cook while camping. I've even made pizza in a dutch oven using canned biscuit dough as the crust. And cobblers are great in a dutch oven for dessert.
Dutch ovens aside, foil packet cooking is always easy and you can actually get pretty creative. Salmon, dill, asparagus, lemon, pat of butter and either a bit of water or white wine and you've got a whole meal in a bag. Best part - no dishes. And the possibilities are endless.
tjrogers at 12:09PM on 07/26/07
Foil packets are awesome. And dutch ovens are good, too.
Potatoes roasted in ashes (in foil of course).
Lots of canned goods. We always take a little fresh meat for the first day or two, but it's canned the rest of the way. Costco has some excellent canned chicken breast and canned "roast beef" that work well. Mix it with canned pinto beans and chili powder. Or boxed broth, pasta and canned veggies for quick soup. Mix with BBQ sauce and serve on a roll or bun for pulled chicken or pulled beef. Add to chopped leftover roasted potatoes and chopped onions for a quick hash. Mix the chicken with hominy and salsa verde and some cheese.
Be creative!!!
Probably shouldn't admit it, but Spam is the ultimate camping food. Endless possibilities.
LoCo at 5:05PM on 07/27/07