We posted an extended exploration of campfire cooking a while back which you can view here and we recently enjoyed a late autumn treat of walleye over the fire. We have explored a couple of our favorite approaches to this native fish in this post a few years ago and in this post we will [...]
Tag: Campfire Cooking
Quest for the Ultimate Patty Melt
A few years back we did a post featuring some local and some house-created burgers, in which we went into the history of the burger at some length. We mentioned the patty melt and by many accounts it appears to have originated in California. But that didn't stop us in our effort to create the [...]
Lakeside Campfire Cooking
‘When you do something, you should burn yourself up completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself.’ ~Shunryu Suzuki-roshi The immediacy, even intimacy, of cooking over a campfire adds layers of warmth to any meal. Outdoor firepit cooking requires thoughtful consideration to the preparation of the fire and the food, as well as a [...]
Of Fire, Water and the Ego of the Chef
Watching the third episode of the inaugural season of Chef's Table on Netflix I was in awe, in love, and then a bit uncomfortable. The series by David Gelb, who created the sublime documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi, uses stunning cinematography and slowly unfolding stories to create a tension between personalizing the chefs and venerating them. [...]
Cooking over the Campfire: Re-creating Tin Dins
A few summers ago, my children introduced me to a camp tradition - Tin Dins. They prepare them at Camp Batawagama in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan with a layer of cabbage leaves topped with diced potatoes and onions with a hamburger patty on top. A bit of salt and pepper, then wrap the whole [...]
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