Camp Fire Grill
A camp fire grill is the best way I know of
preparing low fat meats with a delicious flavor. This is a
little like the barbecue you might use at home, except for the
fact that you don't have to carry the whole BBQ with you,
including that big bottle of propane gas.
A camp fire grill plate works on the cooking fire, or camp
fire, that you have on many camping trips to the outdoors. The
only extra camping equipment you need for the grill is the
grill-plate or bars or mesh, itself.
Light your grilling fire hours before you need it and feed
the flames with plenty of hardwood logs. This slow-burning wood
fuel will eventually burn down to a bed of hot coals and ashes.
That's what you want, and that's what you will do your grilling
on. If you place the camp fire grill onto flames, your food
will become flambé. That's French for flaming. And in
this case, it means your meal will get burned to a crisp. It
won't be cooked. It will just be expensive charcoal.
Grilling over hot coals is healthy, because the fat drips from
your meat into the fire and is burned up. This gets rid of
unnecessary calories before they get to you. And the smoke from
the campfire adds its subtle flavor to the steak, chops or ribs
you're cooking.
Fish too can be done to perfection on a camp fire grill. You
can choose whether to cook the fish directly on the grill, or
whether to seal it in aluminium foil first. Whichever way you
choose, rub the fish with a little butter first and make sure
not to over-cook it.
Even humble sausages taste enticingly different when done on a
campfire grill.
You can keep things really simple and feed the kids with
sausages and bread rolls or bread - just add plenty of
ketchup.
When you add baked potatoes and a salad, you've got a meal that
everyone will enjoy.
You'll especially enjoy your camp fire grill when you accompany
it with a cold can or two of your favorite beverage, or a glass
of chilled wine. (Forget this room-temperature lark.)
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