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Camp cooking [electronic resource] : a practical handbook
ISBN:
9781626369818
Title:
Camp cooking [electronic resource] : a practical handbook
Author:
Bouwman, Fred
Personal Author:
Bouwman, Fred
Publication Information:
New York : Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., 2009.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (274 p.)
General Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
Contents:
CHAPTER 1 - MEAT; Meat - A Source of Complete Nourishment; Enjoy Small Game Too; Cleaning and Cooling Wild Meat in the Field; Removing Scent Glands; Skinning Small Animals and Birds; Removing the Entrails; Venison Tenderloin-The Traditional Deer-camp Feast; Deer Liver-A Succulent Treat; Try the Heart Too; Making Jerky; Cooking Small Non-game Animals; CHAPTER 2 - SHORE LUNCH; Eating Off the Water; Batter-fried Fish Fillets; Don't Forget the "Non-game" Fish; Caring for Fish in the Field; Pickled Fish; Crayfish-A Southern Delicacy; Enjoying Turtle Meat; Frog Legs; Mussels Aren't Recommended

CHAPTER 3 - FORAGING AND GATHERING Criteria for Selecting Edible Wild Plants; Dandelions; Blackberries; Cattails; Acorns; Wintergreen; Sulphur Shelf Mushrooms; CHAPTER 4 - A HEARTH AWAY FROM HOME; The Stove vs. Open-fire Controversy; The Heat-Fuel-Oxygen Triangle; Campfire Safety; The Basic Trench Fire-lay Design; Selecting Wood for Your Campfire; Wood-Cutting Tools; Fire Starters; How to Build a Fire; The Advantage of Camp Stoves; Types of Backpacking Fuels and Stoves; How Camp Stoves Work; Caring for Your Stove; Stove Safety Tips; The Tin Can Hobo Stove; CHAPTER 5 - UTENSILS

Aluminum-Lightweight but Difficult to Use The Virtues of Stainless Steel Cookware; The Cast-Iron Frying Pan; The Steel Restaurant Saute Pan; Plastic Utensils; Furnishing Your Camp Kitchen; Mess Kits; Camp Dishwashing; Grates; CHAPTER 6 - CARRYING IT; Pre-packed Camp Kitchen; Suggested Light-weight Kitchen; Special Containers; Chest-type Kitchens; Caring for Perishable Foods; Precautions Against Animal Intruders; CHAPTER 7 - THE FIRESIDE BAKERY; Camp Baking Techniques; Learning to Judge Heat Levels; Cooking Bread in a Frying Pan; Cooking Breads in a Dutch Oven

Cooking Breads in a Reflector Oven Breads; Pancakes; Biscuits and Dumplings; Baked Desserts; Fruit Pies and Tarts; CHAPTER 8 - OUTDOOR OVENS; Dutch Ovens-Get a Real One; Breaking in a New Dutch Oven; Designing a Fire for Dutch Oven Cooking; Techniques for Dutch Oven Pit Baking; A Bean Recipe for Dutch Oven Beginners; Bobotie-A South African Pioneer Favorite; Reflector Oven-A Lightweight Alternative; Using Radiant Heat with a Reflector Oven; The Coleman Camp oven; CHAPTER 9 - OVER THE OPEN FIRE; Broiling on the Grate; Cooking Ribs in Camp; Venison Steaks; Rabbits and Squirrels; Stuffed Fish

Ducks Grilling Vegetables; CHAPTER 10 - THE WOK; The Advantage of Stir-Fry Cooking; Seasoning a New Wok; The Technique of Stir-Frying; Don't Forget the Rice; CHAPTER 11 - SAUCE IT; Basic Sauce Components; Making Stock; Stock Base; Sauce Thickeners; Basic Sauce Recipes; Marinades; Basic Marinade Ingredients; CHAPTER 12 - WATER; Daily Water Requirements; Myths About Water Purity; Water Hazards: Bacteria, Viruses, Parasites and Chemical Pollutants; Giardia-The Camper's Nemesis; Boiling Drinking Water; Using Water Purification Tablets; Water Purification Systems

CHAPTER 13 - A TRIP TO THE GROCERY STORE
Subject Term:
Cooking (Game).

Cooking (Wild foods).

Outdoor cooking.
Format:
Electronic Resources
Electronic Access:
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Publication Date:
2009
Publication Information:
New York : Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., 2009.