Cooking On An Open Fire

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You might not know what you are missing if you haven't ever cooked on an open flame. Cooking over an open fire is both an art form and a technical skill. With the help of some great tools, you can go a long way with it.

Of course you can always stick a bratwurst or a hotdog on a stick and roast it over an open fire, but your options go way beyond this if you are willing to learn a few skills. You will find you have quite a few options with a good set of cast iron pans.

What makes cast iron so great is that they distribute heat evenly when the coals you cook over may be uneven heatwise. It works great for cooking eggs, pancakes, and bacon off of.

You can also wrap your veggies like potatoes and corn on the cob (still in the husk) in aluminum foil directly in the hot coals. After you finish cooking your steak, you can pull out the veggies to go along with it. We loved using the cast iron sandwich makers as kids to make hot pie filled treat, grilled cheese, etc.

You can use what ever filling you want and simply place a piece of buttered breat on either side of the cast iron. The sandwich maker is then closed and heated over the fire to the desired doneness. This can really make for some great eats.

A rotisserie and grill grate is also a handy tool to cook on. You can run a rotisserie by hand along with providing a grill grate to cook on. Making a wonderful roasted chicken. Nothing will impress your neighboring campers more then you being able to cook an entire chicken over an open fire.