What’s cooking? Well let’s hope it’s something tasteful. There is nothing worse than coming into camp after a long day of hunting or fishing, you’re tired, hungry and just want a hearty meal. Then you realize the only edible food is ramen noodles or freeze dried pasta. To make things worse the conversation usually turns to a discussion about what burger joint to stop at on the way home.
Most of us have been there far too often, so if this situation sounds all too familiar you might want to tune in. I’ll show you how to change that familiar scenario into something a bit more appetizing.
I would like to introduce you to my friend, Camp Chef. No, I’m not referring to uncle Joe who burns the Dutch oven potatoes each year at deer camp. I’m talking about the guys who make the cooking gear that changes any outdoor menu into something you actually look forward to.
Most of us associate Camp Chef with the campsite, as we should. But there are actually two sides to the story. First Camp. Then Chef. From the hunting trip to the months that follow, Camp Chef can help us create and preserve our hunting memories each time we sit down for dinner.
From the field to our kitchen table, I would like to show you how Camp Chef is The Way To Cook Outdoors.
Before we get into the Chef part of things, let’s talk about Camp. For many hunting or fishing trips some type of basecamp is usually involved. This could be a camper trailer or just your pickup truck and basic tent. No matter how your base camp looks, the outdoor kitchen should be a vital aspect of the layout because let’s face it, you can’t control the weather or the fishing but you can control the way you eat. It is up to you to make it enjoyable, so when all else fails at least you have a good meal to look forward to.
Hunt after hunt, camping trip after camping trip, Camp Chef is an outdoor company that has always provided outdoorsmen with the equipment they need. Camp Chef started on the notion that there just had to be a better way to cook outdoors, and they continue to make outdoor cooking better with rugged equipment that is powerful, portable, and versatile.
If you would rather keep things a bit more traditional, try cooking with a Dutch oven. It may seem intimidating to start out but Dutch oven cooking has its benefits. Even heat, durability and unlike other types of cookware, it gets better with each use. Camp Chef Dutch ovens are made of cast iron, a cooking material that has been around for hundreds of years. Cast iron is still very popular today because of the benefits I just mentioned.
After you have spent a week hunting or fishing, let’s hope you’re ready to fill your freezer. But what do you do with all that meat?
That’s where the Chef side comes into play. Before the freezer burn sets in, it is important to know how you can utilize the meat in your freezer. Camp Chef can help you with that.
When someone talks about cooking on the back patio, grilling is usually the first thing that comes to mind. But that is starting to change. Especially if you are cooking wild game.
Smoking meat is a great way to add or preserve natural flavors that cannot be experienced any other way. Remember how you were the most popular guy in camp when you reeled in that 50 pound king? Now you can be the most popular guy in the neighborhood as it’s smoking on the back patio. So don’t be hesitant because the process can be very simple. As with almost any other hobby, you need the right equipment.
Camp Chef’s new Pellet Grill & Smoker is a personal favorite and the most user friendly. It has been designed for the backyard user, making it very easy to cook with. A built in control panel will automatically maintain cooking temperatures from 165°F to 500°F. It also has two thermometer probes to monitor the smoke chamber and meat temperatures. Any pre‐conceived notions about clean up can be dismissed because the trap door ash can makes cleaning a breeze so the smoker is ready to use for the next barbecue.
No matter the type of cooking, from the campsite to the back patio, just remember Camp Chef will help you create and preserve those hunting memories each time you sit down for dinner.
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