New-York tribune., 1901-07-01
WHAT TO COOK IN CAMP.
SQUIRREL sTEw-BRoILING ON A PLANK
"A NAN MADE MENU BREAD
WITH STAYING QUALITIES

Plans for the daily bill of fare. while of far
simpler nature, are necessary in the camp as
in the home. For. although conventionalities and
ultrafastidous tastes have been left behind in their
place have appeared unwonted appetites for hearty
food that in party of healthy people be relied
upon three times and more a day. As the object
Of such trip is recreation, it is well heed this
fact, for have a good time while he is
hungry the proverbal bear and sees no good
dinner in prospect People spending their first
rner in the woods in primitive fashion are in
variably astonished by their sudden fondness for
cooking that at the home table would be scorned
Doughnuts and crullers for example.
favors 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 least week. taking pains to recipes
that insure them against drying too quickly Once
there, they be put IN a food bag and kept in
cool, and, If possible. not too dry place. Water
proof food bags in various sizes among the
conveniences supplied by houses that sell sporting
goods Two three bakings of molasses and one
or two of sugar cookies will also be appreciated.
Among the utensils should always be included
covered iron pot for baked beans after a long
days tramp, or even for breakfast dinner, if
the supply Of game falls short. not only
nutritious but hppetizing. The baking is an over
night all day operation.
! TO BAKE BEANS IN THE GROUND.
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 bark and then fill with good
| hard wood Let it burn for two or three hours
until surrounding earth is Well heated and there
is a glowing of Goals in the bottom Have
the beans soaked in cold water for a day or
night previously. Then wash and parbo them,
throwing off the first water, to which some people
add little soda Rinse the beans. cover them
with boiling water, add piece Of pork (about a
half pound to every quart of beans), and
| cook the range Ga description of which was
given in The Tribune of June 2D 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 with salt and pour 1t over them
Sprinkle with pepper and if molasses is to be had
| pour a tablespoonful the whole. Put on the
cover, place the pot in the mprovised 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 open fire. in pan that comes for
| the purpose Compressed yeast cakes that will
| keep all summer should be among the supplies. A
brown bread made of one-third rye. onethird flour
| and one-third cornmeal, recommended by an ex-
perfenced camper has staying qualities desirable
for Journeys requiring good deal of physical exer
| cise 1t is made like the ordinary white bread.
A broiler in camp is not one of the needfuls, for
| fsw shinge nails and plank, clean pine board
or sven piece of log will answer It's purpose II
fish to be cooked before the fire nail the heads
against the wood. flesh side out, of course. and
pLace them before the heat steak, bird. rabbit
or squirrel can be prepared IN the same way.
| For squirrel stew, famous dish among epcures
who haunt forest deeps the old admOniton to
"irst catch your hare" should be remembered. II
the days shooting has been a success Qrom the
hunters the squirrels. point Of vew) skin and
dress them cut into pieces. and soak for time in
| cold salt water draw out the blood. Rinse and
cock them with a small slice OF salt pork In fresh
boing water. and add about fifteen minutes before
| they are done potatoes and onions cut up fine. n
pfn:h OF oatmeal for thckening and salt and pep
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Il CANOE PIE FOR THE FASTIDIOUS.
| canoe pie a masculine invention for those of tho
party who insist city ways TO the extent OF an
OCCASIONAL dessert. excels. claims its originator.
! all the baked concoctions in the world. That
| ID can be made, providing the material is at hand,
! OF minutes notice is undisputed advantage.
| Have ready dish OF fresh stewed berries
svsaetened Toast pilot bread. reduce II TO
crumbs. sprinkle 1T the top and the pie is COM
| plete
| The following menu. a strictly man made one. Is
| contributed by frequenter OF the Wild lands OF
! Maine Bueberries fresh from the bushes (hand
| picked by Chaddie) Dry. hot toasted bread as,
e SaS s6ae oast 9t % sTGP
Fine, soft homemade bread. apple sauce. More hot
Tepid food and cold grease on the plate DO not
contribute TO the delights Of rePast even in the he
used, for IT is we'll known fact that to a certain
party is great convenience; but II these are not
70 be had, heat the plates hot. There will be
daager of injury 10 the polish of the dining table.
Keep the dishes that cooked first buried in the
ashes end OF the fire until all done. Then
ger the crowd together-not the easiest OF efforts
when all of interests stake. When all
are seated bring the hot food.
There is no excuse for poor coffee anywhere. The
usual difficulty with II is oyerboing and allowing
the aroma TO escape. For the coffee boil fresh
water Scald the coffee pot put In a large table
spoonful for every one in the camp and throw in
an extra one, according TO tradition for the pot
Add cupful of cold water. AS as il bOils
draw 1t to cooler part of the and pour in
many cupfuls of boiling water there campers.
Fill the spout with soft paper and let II stand
where 1t will keep hot. but not boil, for ten ff-
teen minutes Just before serving turn in half
cupful of cold water and let 1t stand settle
two or three minutes. Eggs. with the hens far
away. valuable commodity and cannot be
spared for the coffee, but the cold water will
answer every purpose.
Cold water take the place OF milk in all
recipes for Johnny cake moasses ginger cake
plain cake, biscuit mullins etc. by adding a tea
spoonful more of butter than the directions require
TIE water should always be fresh and cold
tepd, or the production will be tough