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Campfire cookery for soldiers, scouts, campers, hikers, hotels, restauranters, boarding houses, auto tourist ..

1921

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Presented as published in 1921. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
So if you are one of tliis caHe. to vary your menu you iniKbt try haron in tilankets. To cook thes4' it is ne<essary t<j have some extra buron jjrease on hand, or you niij^ht fry sorao bacon to carry as lunch and use this grease for that |>ur|»oHe. Mix a baiter as for lla{> jacks: one eifn or one s|M»onful of jMjwdcreil e^'jjs, h-av- ing out the salt and ImkiiiK |H>wder. Have the nan with prease sizzhnp hot and ba< on sbced. Now dip each pitne of liacon in th«r baiter and having it well coal*"*! drop each pie<e in the itan. ('ontiniie until nil the bacon is frie<l. Now to use u|i all the batter add n itinch of salt and ciiouKh baking powder. Niix well, and when all bacon has bc'en rernovivl from th« nan. level olf and make one large flap jack. When ni«-ely browned, turn over, cook, re- move, and serve hot. If you don't like to fry the above, you may make biscuit.s and kc)!!*-*-, and fry your sow- In'lly an<l bread. Onions are always a gotnJ ration to carry on trips. For the first day yoji can carry cooked meats for lunches, or the following articles: ham »ausat;«»s. bolo^Mia. franks, sardines, chees«*, etc., with fresh bread for the first thr«H< days (Hit. 'rh<>n fall back on hard ttread or make (reah bis4Miit.s. The following articles are consider«*<I first class rations with the pack: — Kread is a great time saver and a great article of ftMxl and saves lime until camp is i^tablishe<l. Hard tack or pilot bread is very iKNirishing and is a giMwl reserve ration. Hacon is the campers all around ration article. Haking jMiwihT is a great hel|M«r and is known as the la/.y man's yeast. Flour is a staple campers article, hut not the R4>lf-raising, which is likejy to 8|>oil from moisture. < lorn meal is n good article to carry. Kice is next to rolle<i outs as an all around fiHMl article in nourishment. HoHcjI oat.s is the Im'-sI single article for f<H)d an<l nourishment. Macaroni is very giMwl in fiMMl vidue luid when use«l with rhecao it taki-s the place of meat in diet. 14 Salt pork is middling, but smoked bacon is first choice in camping. Dried beef is good in permanent camps, but not good on hikes, as it is a thirst producer. Canned meats are a good substitute for meat. Use small cans so that when opened all may be used at once. Don't leave in cans or metal ware. Extracts of beef are good for gravies and soups and fine for sick campers. Can salmon is a good change in the menu. Salt or smoked fish are also good in per- manent camps. Prepared soups have a little more weight, but are good when you have transportation. Powdered milk is very good. You will find evaporated milk same weight as soups. Fresh potatoes are also very good. Onions are fine, either raw, fried or stewed. Dehydrated potatoes are good for hash or stews. Canned beans are very good as a ration article. Sugar is an excellent and a quick food article. Evaporated fruits are fine for breakfast use. Syrup is a fine camper's article, as a person in fresh air will crave for sweets. Nuts shelled are a good emergency ration. Coffee ranks as No. 1 in hikers' ration. Tea is very good. Cold tea is fine to carry on your hikes. Chocolate is a very sustaining article of diet. Pickles are very good as an acid food. Alwa'ys choose your ration to suit the season of the year. Use the light diet for the warm weather.