Try to Cook on Coals!

Here are a few suggestions for cooking your camping food directly on the coals. These are only ideas. Use your imagination to think of other foods that would do well cooked directly on hot coals.

Tip: Hardwood coals are best for direct contact with food.

Toast – Place a slice of bread directly on white glowing coals. After about a minute, turn the bread to brown the other side. Remove from heat and blow the ashes away. Butter and enjoy!

Ash cakes – Make stiff biscuit dough, then form small flat cakes and place them on a bed of white hot ashes. When they are golden brown, turn them over to cook the other side. Eat with jam or honey for a yummy snack.

Meat – Fish, steak, or hot dogs can be cooked directly on hot coals. It gives them a tasty flavor different from other cooking methods.

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