Evening star., 1901-07-22
COOKING INrTHE WOODS
FOOD THAT IS G6ODnAND WHOLE
II
SOME FOR CAMPERS.
Plain. Substantial Diet Is What peo-
pie ON an Outing Require
Timely Hints.
From the Rochester Herald.

From the Rochester Herald.
Plans for the daily sbill of fare, while of
| a far simpler natures; are as necessary in
the camp as in the home. For. although
ccnventionalities and ultra-fastidious tastes
have been left behind. in their place have
appeared unwonted appetites for hearty
fo cd that in a party Of healthy people can
be relied upon three times or more a day.
AS the object Of such a trip is recreation
| 1t is well to heed this fact, for no one can
have a good time while he is as hungry as
| the proverbial bear and sees no good din
ner in prospect People spending their first
summer in the woods In primitive fashion
are invariably astonished by their sudden
fordness for cooking that at the home ta-
bic would be scorned. Doughnuts and crul-
lers, for example, assume new f1avors and,
with coffee for the morning meal, in the
woods excel the choicest confections 1t is
good idea to take along enough of these
cakes to last for at least a week, taking
pains to use recipes that insure them
against drying too quickly. Once there
they can be put in food bag and kept in
cool. and. If possible, not too dry place.
waterproof food bags in various sizes are
among the conveniences supplied by houses
tnat sell sporting goods. Two or three
Daklngs OF molaSses and one or two Of
sugar cookies will also be appreciated
Among the utensils should always be in
cluded a covered iron pot, for baked beans
after long days tramp, or even for break
fast or dinner, if the supply of game falls
short, are not only nutritious, but appetiz-
ing The baking is an overnight or all
day operation:
The Sylvan Fireplace.
First dig hole in the ground that is
three or four times the size of the pot.
Start fire In the bottom with pieces of
har RI ND
Let it burn for two or three hours until the
surrounding earth is well heated and there
is glowing mass of Goals in the bottom
Have the beans soaked in cold water for a
day or night previously. Then wash and
to which some people add a little soda
Rinse the beans. cover them with boiling
water, add piece of pork (about half
pound or so to every quart Of beans) and
cook over the range until the skins loosen
easily. Remove the pork and drain the
beans, saving the liquor. Put the beans in
the pot without breaking them, and bury
the pork in them. Season the LIQUOR wit
pepper, and If molasses is to be had pour a
tablespoonful over the whole. Put on the
cover place the pot In the improvised
oven, cover with the ashes and Goals and
some of the earth, and leave for at least
ten hours.
If bread cannot be bought it must be
baked. Bread and biscuit can be made the
same as at home. the only difference being
that they are baked before an open fire in
pan that comes for the purpose. Com
pressed yeast cakes that will keep all sum-
mer should be among the supplies. A brown
bread made of one-third rye, one-third
-four and one-third cornmeal has staying
qualities desirable for journeys requiring
good deal of physical exercises. 1t is made
like the ordinary white bread.
a brOiler in camp Is not one Of the need
fuls, for a few shingle nails and plank, a
clean pine board or even a piece of log will
answer it's purpose. If fish are to be cook
ed before the fire. nail the heads against
the wood, flesh side 7out, of course, and
place them before the heat. A steak bird
rabbit or squirrel can be prepared in the
same way. L. G
For squirrel stew, a famous dish among
epicures who hunt forest deeps, the old ad-
monition to first catch your hare should
be remembered. If the days shooting has
been success fromsthe hunters, not the
squirrels. point Of view).I skin and dress
them cut into pieces, and soak for a time
in cold salt water to- draw out the blood
Rinse and cook them with small slice of
salt pork in fresh boiling water and add
about fifteen minutes before they are done
potatoes and onions cut up fine, pinch of
oatmeal for thfckening and salt and pep
per. A little beef extract improves the
flavor of the stew.
Canoe pie masculine invention, for
those OF the party who insist on city ways
to the extent of an occasional dessert, ex-
cells, so claims its originator, all the oven
baked concoctions in the world. That it
can be made. providing the material is at
hand. on a minutes notice is an undisputed
advantage. Have ready a dish Of fresh or
steWed berries sweetened to taste. Toast
pilot bread. reduce 1t to crumbs sprinkle it
over the top, and the pie is complete.
Man-Made Menu.
The following menu. strictly man-made
one, Is contributed by a frequenter of the
wild lands of Maine: Blueberries fresh from
the bushes (hand-picked by Chaddie) Dry
hot toasted bread. assorted pickles Siz-
zling hot broiled bacon. Cold water, hot
tea. Soaked toast with maple syrup. Fine
soft homemade bread, apple sauce More
hot tea. Music furnished by the gurgling
Penobscot
Tepid food and cold grease on the plate
90 not contribute to the delights Of re-
past, even in the woods; but to avoid them
some ingenuity must be used, for 1t is a
well-known fact that to a certain point
loods cool quicker in the open air than in
the refrigerator. hot-water plate for
each of the party Is a great convenience;
but If these are not to be had heat the
plates hot. There will be no danger of
injury to the polish of the dining table
Keep the dishes that are cooked first
buried in the ashes at one end OF the fire
until all are done. Then get the crowd to-
gether-not the easiest Of efforts when all
SORTS OF interests are at stake. When all
are seated Drlng on the hot food
mere Is no excuse for poor coffee any
where The usual difficulty with it is
oVerboiling and allowing the aroma to es-
cape; For the coffee boil fresh water.
Scald the coffee pot. put in large table
spoonful for every one in the camp and
throw In an extra one, according to tradi-
tion. for the pot Add a cupful of cold
water. AS soon as it boils draw 1t to q
cooler part or the stove and pour in as
many cupf1ls lis, of boiling water as there are
campers. Fill the with soft
and let it stand where it will keep hot, but
not boil, for ten or fifteen minutes. Just
before serving turn in a half cupful of
cold water and let it stand to settle for two
or three minutes. Eggs, with the hens far
away, are a valuable commodity and can
not be spared for the coffee but the cold
water will answer every purpose.
Colo water can take the place of milk
In all recipes for Johnny cake. molasses
ginger cake; plain cake. biscuit. mullins.
etc, by adding teaspoonful more of but
te: than the directions require. The water
snonid always be fresh and cold. not tepid.
or the production wilP be tough.
KINGS NEW OATH.