# Campfire Recipes

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/campfire-recipes/207093>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 13, 2003, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/campfire-recipes/207093 "2003-10-13T02:24:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![feppytweed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/feppytweed/32/4280_2.png) [@feppytweed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/feppytweed)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/campfire-recipes/207093/1 "2003-10-13T02:24:18Z")

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Does anyone have any good campfire recipes or simple camping stove cooking info? i am in scouts and i wanna cook some new stuff. i am tired of frying biscuits for doughnuts and opening cans of tomatoes for chili.;j

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**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/campfire-recipes/207093/2 "2003-10-13T02:30:24Z")

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Lots of stuff [here](http://www.chuckwagondiner.com/campfire.html) including scout’s recipes and what can be done ahead of time.

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**Author:** ![Rabid\_Squirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Rabid\_Squirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rabid_Squirrel)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/campfire-recipes/207093/3 "2003-10-13T02:33:30Z")

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How simple?

You can make dampers with flour, water and salt. Add enough water to make a soft dough, then wrap it around a non-toxic stick like a corn dog. Then cook it.

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**Author:** ![Dragwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dragwyr/32/2855_2.png) [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/campfire-recipes/207093/4 "2003-10-13T02:40:56Z")

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Here’s a few good websites that may help you out.

[http://www.cjnetworks.com/~kwood/scouting/menus/cooking.html](http://www.cjnetworks.com/~kwood/scouting/menus/cooking.html)

[http://www.ceedubs.com/dutch\_oven\_recipes.htm](http://www.ceedubs.com/dutch_oven_recipes.htm)

[http://www.mikebentley.com/camping/cooking.htm](http://www.mikebentley.com/camping/cooking.htm)

From one Scout to another, I hope these help you out.

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**Author:** ![Ca3799](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9f8e36/32.png) [@Ca3799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ca3799)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/campfire-recipes/207093/5 "2003-10-13T03:01:32Z")

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I tried some “foil packs in the ashes” last year and they were surprisingly good. They consisted of raw, cubed chicken breast, rice, veggies, a dollop of condensed mushroom soup, salt and pepper. I froze them before the trip and had them on day 3 or 4. They were double wrapped and we threw the outer layer away and used the inner layer for a bowl. We threw them in last nights campfire ashes and went canoeing for 3 or 4 hours. They were just right for lunch.

My friend reports her family baked a cake using a smallish foil lined box and coals. She said they assumed about 90 degress per coal.

I am going to check out the links posted above, also.