Camping is very popular: on weekends and holidays, if the weather has not failed, the forests and banks of reservoirs are filled with crowds of people who carry bags and backpacks with food and drinks. You can, of course, get by with sandwiches and tea from a thermos, but food cooked on a fire has a special taste. And if you went on a hike for several days, you can't do without a fire at all.
Instructions
Step 1
First you need to prepare a place for a fire. Remove the sod with a special spatula and move it to the side. Stock up on firewood - dry branches of living trees and dead wood. If you need to make a fire on damp ground or in the snow, lay a few thick branches down, on them - thin dry branches, dry tree bark, pine or spruce needles. Light this little thing, then gradually add thicker wood. If the fire goes out all the time, arrange artificial ventilation: often wave a piece of dense material over the fire so that the breeze fanns the fire. When the fire flares up, it will be possible to throw damp logs into it - after they dry up in the fire, they will also work.
Step 2
For the preparation of soups and cereals, it is better to use special pots, which are sold in tourist and hunting stores. So as not to destroy nutrients and vitamins, immerse the ingredients in boiling water, and during cooking, reduce the intensity of the boil. It is convenient to do this by changing the height of the pot above the fire.
Step 3
The tourist's morning begins with porridge. Depending on how hungry the people are, 80-100 g of cereals (rice, buckwheat, millet) are taken per person, water is 2, 5-3 times more. Rinse the cereal, hang the pot of water low over the fire. When the water boils, salt it, add the cereal and raise the pot higher so that the porridge only gurgles slightly. When the cereal is cooked, add stewed meat or condensed milk to the porridge, if desired.
Step 4
One of the joys of hiking is fishing. Depending on the catch, you can cook the fish in different ways. Clean large fish, remove entrails, cut off heads, tails and fins. Put the cuttings of large fish and small fish in a gauze bag, put them in a pot of water. Put the pot on fire. When the water boils, add the cereals (1.5-2 tablespoons per serving), raise the pot higher and cook for 20 minutes. Take out cheesecloth with fish change, squeeze out and discard. Dip the large fish, diced potatoes, onion and seasonings (roots, pepper, bay leaf) into boiling water. Cook until tender.
Step 5
If there is a lot of fish, you can bake it in foil - peel it, rub it with salt, wrap it in foil, bury it in ash and cover it with glowing coals.
Step 6
One of everyone's favorite dishes is kebabs. The meat for them must be marinated in advance. Dry wine, lemon juice, mayonnaise, kefir or beer are used as a marinade, adding onion and spices cut into rings for flavor. You need to fry kebabs over smoldering coals, without flame and smoke. Sprinkle the meat periodically with marinade, wine or just water so that it does not dry out. Several handfuls of coarse table salt can be poured onto the coals so that there is no soot and flames.
Step 7
If you're heading into the woods, walk around the parking lot and look for herbs for tea. Leaves of wild strawberry, sage, oregano, linden flowers are great. Boil water over high heat, remove the kettle and add the collected herbs to the tea leaves. You can do without brewing - forest tea will be tasty and aromatic, not to mention the benefits.
