Camping stove picnic ideas
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Provided it doesn't piss it down with rain my other half and I are going for a walk in the countryside tomorrow, and I was going to take something of a picnic with me. I've just picked up a dual gas stove for camping and thought I'd bring it along and surprise her by cooking something a bit different.
Any suggestions? Preparation beforehand is fine, the only caveats are that it needs to be easy to cook when out and about and not too expensive.
Any suggestions? Preparation beforehand is fine, the only caveats are that it needs to be easy to cook when out and about and not too expensive.
A bit too pricey, though a nice idea.
I've butchered a couple of recipes, and guestimated quantities but currently have diced chicken breasts marinating in cider, cider vinegar, the juice of half a lemon and half a lime, garlic, dijon mustard, brown sugar, olive oil, some salt and ground black pepper. Planning on cooking it in the marinade then serving in wholemeal pita's.
I've butchered a couple of recipes, and guestimated quantities but currently have diced chicken breasts marinating in cider, cider vinegar, the juice of half a lemon and half a lime, garlic, dijon mustard, brown sugar, olive oil, some salt and ground black pepper. Planning on cooking it in the marinade then serving in wholemeal pita's.
custardkid said:
oh,
and a big bunch of corriander as 'salad' in the pita
If it's green it falls into the category of 'rabbit food' in my book, but I'll keep that in mind for the omnivores that are coming with.and a big bunch of corriander as 'salad' in the pita
Tried out the recipe I mentioned above, came out lovely. Will be using it again to marinate chicken breasts overnight prior to my next BBQ.
Our wild camping meals (done on a charcoal barbecue) include ribeye steaks with new potatoes and salad, roast chicken thighs and salad, burgers are always a tasty and quick standby, but our most adventurous has to be beef stroganoff with cous-cous and roast vegetable kebabs. Easy to make as you only use one pan for the beef, onions, mushrooms and another pan to heat the water for the cous-cous. It makes a tasty, warm and filling meal after a long day walking with minimal effort.
Cous-cous is the easiest, quickest choice for outdoor eating. Mix some tomato paste and olives in to give it some extra oomph.
Cous-cous is the easiest, quickest choice for outdoor eating. Mix some tomato paste and olives in to give it some extra oomph.
Nuisance_Value said:
Our wild camping meals (done on a charcoal barbecue) include ribeye steaks with new potatoes and salad, roast chicken thighs and salad, burgers are always a tasty and quick standby, but our most adventurous has to be beef stroganoff with cous-cous and roast vegetable kebabs. Easy to make as you only use one pan for the beef, onions, mushrooms and another pan to heat the water for the cous-cous. It makes a tasty, warm and filling meal after a long day walking with minimal effort.
Cous-cous is the easiest, quickest choice for outdoor eating. Mix some tomato paste and olives in to give it some extra oomph.
That sounds ideal - you got a recipe, or is it just a question of cooking the above ingredients?Cous-cous is the easiest, quickest choice for outdoor eating. Mix some tomato paste and olives in to give it some extra oomph.
tenohfive said:
thought I'd bring it along and surprise her
If you really want to surprise her, wait until a quiet moment and run at her with a hammer going "RAAARRRGGGHHH".Otherwise, take an old roasting tin pop it on the burners, add some decent quality sausages and when browned a bit, throw in a couple of tins of chopped tomatoes, a chicken stock cube, some ripped up herbs, a tin of mixed beans and a splash of red wine.
Then pour yourselves a glass of wine each and enjoy the vino and vista whilst you wait for the contents of the tin to reduce down for 20-25 mins.
When reduced and thickened stuff into a roll or pittas.
You could shorten this by preparing the sauce prior of course.
captainzep said:
If you really want to surprise her, wait until a quiet moment and run at her with a hammer going "RAAARRRGGGHHH".
a) that wouldn't surprise her, andb) she'd deck me - she may be small, but she has the anger of a normal sized person compressed into a smaller space.
The recipe is noted though, sounds like an easy one for camping.
tenohfive said:
That sounds ideal - you got a recipe, or is it just a question of cooking the above ingredients?
Don't really have a recipe I'm afraid, but this is what I do;Quantities are usually "do you reckon that'll be enough beef?" etc, but for 2 of us..
We buy the cheapest steak, usually frying, however much we think we can eat. One pack with 2 steaks is usually enough.
one white onion
a few mushrooms (6 - 8? depends how many you like I guess)
half a red onion
half a courgette
half a red, green, yellow pepper
a few cherry tomatoes
a few olives (we prefer black, and quite a few)
paprika
150g? of cous-cous
big teaspoon of dijon mustard
big teaspoon of tomato paste
the larger tub of sour cream
salt and pepper
water
oil
Cut the raw beef up (strip or cubes) and smother with paprika (smoked if you like)
Heat some oil in a pan and fry it off for a few minutes
Remove the cooked beef and in the same pan (maybe add a tad more oil) soften the sliced onions (they just want to soften, not brown)
After a few minutes add in some sliced mushrooms and give them few minutes till cooked
Throw the beef back in and add the sour cream and a good dollop of dijon mustard
Season with salt and pepper
Let it simmer for 10 minutes
While doing this either barbecue some veg kebabs (red onion, courgette, peppers, cherry tomatoes, brush in oil to help them cook) or fry them off in another pan with a bit of oil
In a separate (or the previous veg) pan, heat some water till boiling (or almost boiling)
Take off the heat and add some cous-cous, cover and leave for 5 minutes (Getting the quantities right is a bit of guesswork when camping but a good rule of thumb is enough water to just cover the cous-cous) till the water is absorbed.
Stir in a good dollop of tomato paste and the olives and add the cooked veg
Serve and enjoy with copious amounts of red wine
At home you can knock this up in half an hour, but with camping on a real fire/barbecue it can take longer for things to heat up and cook so might take a bit longer, maybe an hour. The point is to enjoy the challenge and feel smug while sitting on a hill top while eating a great meal instead of hot beans!
Good luck
ETA: If you're feeling extravagant you could always use 50/50 oil/butter, up to you!
Edited by Nuisance_Value on Friday 17th June 16:32
The stroganoff sounds like too much hassle to cook for 5 people whilst out and about - we're camping in tents, so it's not going to be practical to buy and store that many ingredients.
M&S meals aren't ideal because of the location - I don't think there will be too many about, though it's a handy idea for future reference.
The chorizo & red wine really appeals, going to try something similar at home later this week but with some diced chicken breasts and possibly red onions to bulk it out a bit.
M&S meals aren't ideal because of the location - I don't think there will be too many about, though it's a handy idea for future reference.
The chorizo & red wine really appeals, going to try something similar at home later this week but with some diced chicken breasts and possibly red onions to bulk it out a bit.
Oh, that was one of our meals while wild camping just a couple of weeks ago. We had three nights out trying out our new Vango Cyclone 300 tent at Oldshoremore. But then we do like to eat well when we're camping.
Also went camping/canoeing with a friend who cooked the very same meal in a tent during a (we think) force 10 gale for 3 of us up at Shieldaig a couple of years ago. One of the tents never made it through the wild night, but it was fun! To be honest I've blatantly stolen the meal from him, as he certainly proved it was a good meal for camping.
Also thought of lamb kebabs in pittas with salad the other day which would be quick and easy to do. Going to add them to our camping meal repertoire.
Also went camping/canoeing with a friend who cooked the very same meal in a tent during a (we think) force 10 gale for 3 of us up at Shieldaig a couple of years ago. One of the tents never made it through the wild night, but it was fun! To be honest I've blatantly stolen the meal from him, as he certainly proved it was a good meal for camping.
Also thought of lamb kebabs in pittas with salad the other day which would be quick and easy to do. Going to add them to our camping meal repertoire.
Lamb kebabs is definately a go-er.
I tried a bodge of some recipes above (on a gas hob) and my missus was well impressed:
Dice and brown chicken breasts.
Chop up some chorizo.
Simmer in red wine.
Whilst thats on the go, I chopped up some olives, got the couscous ready and then lobbed in the olives along with some tomato puree and olive oil. It came out nicely, and is fairly simple so I think I'll be using that.
Any other ideas welcome.
I tried a bodge of some recipes above (on a gas hob) and my missus was well impressed:
Dice and brown chicken breasts.
Chop up some chorizo.
Simmer in red wine.
Whilst thats on the go, I chopped up some olives, got the couscous ready and then lobbed in the olives along with some tomato puree and olive oil. It came out nicely, and is fairly simple so I think I'll be using that.
Any other ideas welcome.
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