Cookout Recipes: Cooking Around the Fire and Under the Stars

The Washington Post spells out how to eat well when camping out, as the rare book that considers campfire cookery as a gustatory pursuit is finally here. Forget freeze-dried astronaut meals and bags of stale, store-bought gorp. This cookbook complements the magic of gathering around a campfire and sharing a meal with friends, brought to you by the IACP Award-winning authors of The Picnic.

The Campout Cookbook includes over 75 recipes for wood-fired skillet pizzas, backcountry stews and chilies, fire-roasted vegetables and cast-iron breads, unexpected dips, jerkies, high-energy bars, and breakfasts to satisfy that yawning hunger from sleeping in the fresh air. Of course, there are s'mores like Vanilla Bean Dream Marshmallows & Co. and Dark Chocolate Raspberry Caramel Fire-Ban S'mores, along with cocktails, coolers, warm libations, and a Blood Orange Bug Juice for chilly nights.

Not only does this book offer delicious recipes, but it also provides inspiration and know-how for both avid campers and enthusiastic beginners. Learn how to find a suitable campsite, build a campfire for cooking, and keep it going. Enjoy stargazing tips for city slickers, a troubleshooting guide, and a definitive packing list with camp kitchen essentials. Top it off with a few scary stories for a truly memorable campout experience.

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