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Post by vikx on Jun 28, 2013 22:28:54 GMT -8
Vic is the owner of the aforementioned 57 Corvette trailer. He is a grrrrreat cook!
Here's how he does his fried taters: Cast Iron fry pan, 12 inch and cast iron lid.
1. 1 and a half big baking potatoes, and 1/2 a sweet Walla Walla onion and olive oil or cooking grease of your choice.
2. Add sliced potatoes and onions and turn heat on low. Salt and pepper to taste and turn to coat all with oil.
3. Put the lid on and cook for 3 minutes, remove lid and turn potatoes. Be sure to get to the bottom layer. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes, checking often. Take care against scorching. A nibble helps determine doneness. Yum.
4. Add 1/4 glass of water, re-lid and let steam for 10 minutes. (check and turn as necessary)When potatoes are tender and tasty to your liking, they are done!
NOTE: While potatoes are steaming, cook your bacon and eggs. Soon, you will be savoring camp cooking. Extra helpings are advisable, everyone wanders over when Vic's Taters are cooking!
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Post by boandsusan on Jun 29, 2013 6:29:44 GMT -8
Oh wow......lol lol. I got ya..... Taters do sound good. I`ll have to try it.
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Post by vikx on Jun 29, 2013 23:15:32 GMT -8
I don't cook Taters, too fattening, but Yum Yum Yum. I had no idea how long it took to get them "perfect"!
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Post by hoosierpoet on Jun 30, 2013 4:18:01 GMT -8
We always used to cook a variation called the Hobo Dinner: Taters, sweet onion, carrots, and hamburger, layered on a sheet of aluminum foil. Add several spoonsful of water, salt and pepper to taste. The hamburger goes on top; the drippings are what cause the 'taters & onions to get brown and tasty. (As you can tell, this is the epitome of Health Food!) Wrap it up; add more foil and seal tightly; then place directly on your campfire coals. I think sometimes we also put coals on top, but other times we just turned the packet every now and then. Don't ask how long it took, because I haven't a clue! I'd imagine a dutch oven would work about the same, but those individual packets sure were a lot of fun. (And sure did taste great on a chilly night!)
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Post by bigbill on Jun 30, 2013 7:23:50 GMT -8
We fixed hobo dinners for years, quick, easy and very little mess. Also we used to take fresh fish and place them in alum foil with a little butter,salt,pepper, and or lemon to taste place them on the grill turn over half way through absolutely delicious. Serve with cocktail sauce if desired. Rivals fine sea food.
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Post by boandsusan on Jun 30, 2013 16:01:08 GMT -8
Dang ya`ll are making me hungry....everything you`ve mentioned sounds really good. I like one pot meals. Not only is there less prep and cleanup time but they always taste sooooo good
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Post by saphie113 on Jun 30, 2013 16:13:15 GMT -8
When we camp in our pop up, I bring my crock pot and rice cooker (I make pork and hominy in salsa verde in the crock pot and steel cut oats in the rice cooker) but I'm thinking that the Shasta (once she finally gets here) will not appreciate all that extra humidity created with these cooking methods. So I'm planning on creating a sort of outdoor kitchen and will be watching this thread to see what other ideas you have. Also, my husband has those three legged Dutch ovens that do well in the campfires, we just have to get some practice using them. A friend who grew up in the Boy Scouts has given us books and tips, we just have to get some hands on experience.
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Post by boandsusan on Jun 30, 2013 16:47:56 GMT -8
When we camp in our pop up, I bring my crock pot and rice cooker (I make pork and hominy in salsa verde in the crock pot and steel cut oats in the rice cooker) but I'm thinking that the Shasta (once she finally gets here) will not appreciate all that extra humidity created with these cooking methods. So I'm planning on creating a sort of outdoor kitchen and will be watching this thread to see what other ideas you have. Also, my husband has those three legged Dutch ovens that do well in the campfires, we just have to get some practice using them. A friend who grew up in the Boy Scouts has given us books and tips, we just have to get some hands on experience. I don`t cook anything in any of our trailers. We have a Screened "Dining room" which we set off to one side, usually under some trees and we put the picnic table (supplied by most camp grounds) in it. We have a fold up table which also goes in the dining room, which we run an extension cord to for our electric 2 ring burner and crock pots etc, We prep and cook all our meals in this area. It really help keep ant etc out of and away from our trailer.
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Post by saphie113 on Jun 30, 2013 18:04:20 GMT -8
Nice, I like this! Thanks for sharing. We have an electric double burner too. With the crockpot, rice steamer and burners I can make anything and with the Dutch oven we can even bake desserts. I have barbwire melamine bowls and plates, tooled leather look flatware and glasses etched with old brands and matching cloth napkins. It's nice to have something good to eat on all that.
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Post by saphie113 on Jun 30, 2013 18:06:29 GMT -8
PS - I really, really like that sage green rug. Is it a recent purchase?
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Post by boandsusan on Jun 30, 2013 18:21:50 GMT -8
I recently got hold of a nice sized Dutch oven but have no earthy idea what I can cook in it. Maybe if we start a thread just for recipes we could all share what we cook in our, elec frying pans, dutch ovens, toaster ovens etc No, it`s not new, I found it at a fleamarket.
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Post by saphie113 on Jun 30, 2013 18:58:09 GMT -8
You can cook anything! I have no tested recipes to post, but I think we will start with an easy cobbler - cake mix, pie filling, 7up. And make ice cream in a plastic bag to go with it! I will post on the other thread once I've got some experience under my belt. And I'm a sucker for yard sales too. But I always have my kids in the car so I never get to browse like I'd like to, it's such a pain to put them in and out of cars seats!
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Post by vikx on Jun 30, 2013 20:53:41 GMT -8
The Talk about Cooking Category is for recipes, cooking methods, and favorite meals. Just start a topic and away ya go!
For instance: My Dutch Oven... or How to start a Cook fire....
The trouble with Dutch Oven meals is that they are horribly fattening! And man, tasty.
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Post by HOTRODPRIMER on May 19, 2018 19:43:22 GMT -8
I tried this recipe on a recent outing and I have to admit you are right the aroma had our fellow campers next to us wander over and ask for the recipe so we invited them to breakfast and they eagerly excepted and his wife treated us to some fantastic blueberry pancakes. Danny
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Post by vikx on May 19, 2018 20:27:25 GMT -8
Thanks Danny! It's such a simple recipe but oh so tasty. YUM.
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