OUTDOOR TIPS: CAMP COOKING & CLEANING

Camp cooking

Cooking over an open fire should only be done in designated areas. Camp stoves are more practical and easy to use, cook food faster and have less impact on the environment.

Cover pots your food will cook more quickly and you will save on fuel as well as keeping dirt and insects out of your food.

Avoid unwanted visits from animals and keep food stored away in a camp pantry.

Cast iron cookware

Wash and dry your new cast iron cookware thoroughly before using it for the first time. Then wipe over with a thin film of cooking oil (preferably peanut oil). Leave it to soak in for several days, then heat the cookware so that the absorbed oil evaporates. This process cures the metal and in time it will produce an impenetrable surface which will be easy to maintain. Repeat after use for lasting performance.

Cleaning

To easily remove burnt on food from your pots and pans, add a drop or two of dish soap and enough water to cover bottom of pan and bring to a boil. Protect from smoke and fire damage by putting liquid soap on outside of your pots and pans before putting them over the fire.

Place a pan of hot water on the fire while you eat so that it’ll be ready for cleanup when you are done.