Gourmet Camping Cooking Equipment

When our family is on a camping trip, we eat in style because we use gourmet quality camping cooking equipment.

In camping, nothing can be worse than being in the middle of nowhere and then realizing you forgot your wok, for the many stir fries you planned on cooking. Our wok works double time because we don’t only use it for stir frying, we use it for making pancakes, frying fish, soups, cowboy chili, and pancakes. The right camping equipment always makes a difference.

However, you really have to be organized when you are carrying a near complete camp kitchen. So one of the best investments you can make for camping trips is to find the right bins to store your camping cooking equipment in. It should fit in your vehicle, with easy access in and out. It should be see through clear.

We’ve used Sterilite and Rubber maid bins to house our camping cooking equipment and food. Each bin holds it own particular items. You could designate one bin for plates, bowls, cutleries, napkins, kitchen towels, plastic wraps, ladles, etc. One for all the canned goods, peanut butter, bottled stuff. One for all the snacks and carbs like bread, crackers, cookies, nuts, dried fruits. One for condiments, sauces, grains, tea, coffee, cocoa, pasta. Find your own system that will make things easier for you to find items. Label them as necessary so other family members know where to put the camping equipment and supplies back. Keeping food and camping cooking equipment contained in containers make for ease in getting things in and out.

I remember our first major camping trips when I used just paper bags and plastic grocery bags to store our camping cooking equipment. That was a pain and the bags lasted about two days and then they were goners. We ended up stuffing things here and there randomly, piling this over that, which made it inconvenient to find things. So try to find containers suitable for your camping style and vehicle cargo space.

Here is camping cooking equipment checklist for cooking and serving food:

• Wok
• Small Propane or Charcoal BBQ
• Cooking Grill / griddle/ Grate (for campfire cooking)
• Camp Stove
• Propane Cylinders, Liquid Gas or Charcoal
• Pots & Pans with lids / Mess kits
• Eating Utensils – sporks, knives, forks, spoons, plates, bowls, cups, mugs
• Can Opener/Corkscrew/Bottle opener
• Coffee and Tea Paraphernalia
• Thermos
• Dish soap
• Dish scrubber, pot scourer, gloves, dish cloths
• Peeler
• Cutting Board
• Colander
• Match sticks
• Storage containers
• Pot holder, barbecue mitts, tea towels
• Basin for washing
• Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil
• Hot pads
• Plastic Wrap
• Paper Plates/ paper cups/ plastic cutlery
• Napkins
• Tablecloth / Clips
• Ladles, Tongs, knives, Turners
• Skewers, Roasting forks
• Ziploc bags of different sizes
• Trash Bags
• Grocery bags
• Paper Towels
• Condiments for cooking ( salt, pepper, seasonings, Olive oil, butter, Balsamic )
• Water Jug
• Coffee drip cones and filters

Author: Mark Keeler
Article Source: EzineArticles.com