Invaluable and eminently practical, "Camp Cook's Companion: A Ragged Mountain Press Pocket Guide" is all you need to prepare delicious and creative meals in the outdoors. Longtime camper (and camp cook) Alan Kesselheim knows that good food well prepared can elevate a merely OK trip to a memorable one (as well as provide all the nutrients and fuel you need). In "Camp Cook's Companion", he gives you tried-and-true advice on provisioning and cooking in the outdoors, plus favorite recipes from eight experienced wilderness cooks. Next to your pots, this book could be the most important item you pack. How to dry, organize, and pack food for the trail. Follow simple recipes for everything from tasty one-pot creations to delicious fresh-baked pastries and Dutch oven repasts.This book is ideal for backpackers, paddlers, and all outdoorspeople. "A tip o' the chef's hat to Alan Kesselheim. He hits all the right notes with "Camp Cook's Companion."" - Don Jacobson, author of "One Pan Gourmet Pack It And Go."

Table of Contents

Introduction Camp Cooking Nutrition Outdoors The Cost-and-Labor Equation Greatest Expense and Least Labor; The Middle Ground; Cheap and Laborious; The Compromise Position Dry Your Own Why Dry?; Equipment; Instructions; Foods to Dry; Storage Culinary Considerations Variety; Fresh Supplies; Spices and Condiments; Appetizers, Desserts, and Treats Equipment The Pot Set; Cooking Utensils; Eating Utensils; Baking Devices; Pressure Cookers; Other Kitchen Equipment Stoves of Fires Conditions That Warrant the Use of Fires Water Treatment Pretrip Food Preparation Breakfast Hot and Cold Cereals Cakes and Their Relations Eggs Hearty Grains and Potatoes Fruits and Syrups Breads No-Yeast Breads, Crackers, and Biscuits Yeast Breads Scones Lunch and Snacks Spreads Energy Bars and Logs Leathers, Nuts, and Assorted Snacks Soups and Stews Soups and Chowders Stews Dutch Oven and Outback Oven Dinners Fish Chicken Other Meats Veggie Dishes Skillet Dinners Chicken Other Meats Veggie Dishes Foil Meals Light Entrees Sauces and Mixtures Fast Dinners Home-Cooked Meals Reconstituted Meats Veggies Hot Drinks and Desserts Hot Drinks A Word about Hot Drinks; A Word about Coffee Desserts Conversions and Equivalents Acknowledgments Index

About the Author

Alan S. Kesselheim is a contributing editor to Canoe & 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.