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Synopsis
The Camp Cook's Companion offers a savory alternative to the bland, just-add-water fare to which most outdoor types resort after a long day in the woods. Acclaimed outdoor writer Alan Kesselheim serves up a delightfully varied menu of more than 150 recipes, made from both fresh and dehydrated ingredients. Proving one needn't sacrifice flavor for utility, Kesselheim describes easy-to-prepare recipes for everything from French toast to "Basil Wrathboned" chicken. He also offers the choice of a number of preparation methods from simple one-pan offerings to creative Dutch oven repasts and baked goods.
About the Author
Alan S. Kesselheim is a contributing editor to Canoe and Kayak and has written for Backpacker and Outside, among other leading magazines. He is also a columnist for Big Sky Journal and the author of eight critically acclaimed books, including The Wilderness Paddler's Handbook and Trail Food: Drying and Cooking Food for Backpackers and Paddlers. He has canoed more than 10,000 miles--alone, with groups, with his wife, Marypat, and with their three children--and has eaten well on every trip.
Table of Contents
IntroductionCamp CookingNutrition OutdoorsThe Cost-and-Labor EquationGreatest Expense and Least Labor; The Middle Ground; Cheap and Laborious; The Compromise PositionDry Your OwnWhy Dry?; Equipment; Instructions; Foods to Dry; StorageCulinary ConsiderationsVariety; Fresh Supplies; Spices and Condiments; Appetizers, Desserts, and TreatsEquipmentThe Pot Set; Cooking Utensils; Eating Utensils; Baking Devices; Pressure Cookers; Other Kitchen EquipmentStoves of FiresConditions That Warrant the Use of FiresWater TreatmentPretrip Food PreparationBreakfastHot and Cold CerealsCakes and Their RelationsEggsHearty Grains and PotatoesFruits and SyrupsBreads No-Yeast Breads, Crackers, and BiscuitsYeast BreadsSconesLunch and SnacksSpreadsEnergy Bars and LogsLeathers, Nuts, and Assorted SnacksSoups and StewsSoups and ChowdersStewsDutch Oven and Outback Oven DinnersFishChickenOther MeatsVeggie DishesSkillet DinnersChickenOther MeatsVeggie DishesFoil MealsLight EntréesSauces and MixturesFast DinnersHome-Cooked Meals ReconstitutedMeatsVeggiesHot Drinks and DessertsHot DrinksA Word about Hot Drinks; A Word about CoffeeDessertsConversions and EquivalentsAcknowledgmentsIndex