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NYCgrrl
Sep 03, 2014Explorer
Whilst camping I do a lot of charcoal grilling, some smoking and a lil BBQing. Can't do that at home since I live in a highrise building w/ no terrace. Soooooo if you like that kind of cooking (and we do) then we eat better outdoors than indoors.
I also enjoy outdoor cooking w/o a set recipe and using up leftovers in ways I might not think to do at home where I've a fully stocked pantry. Made up a lovely skillet poached egg dish with chimichurra sauce as the base last year just because I wanted to empty my cooler before going home. Was so good it returned in another guise this summer with watercress pesto as the base.
We aren't big breakfast eaters at home yet something about the air and level of activity causes us to wake up hungry at the campground. This year, rain caused us to forgo a hot dinner one night so we had grill lamb chops and melon slices for breakfast the next morning- smoking!
My only time restraint when cooking dinners is that I want food finished, eaten and clean up done before the sun goes down. I like to see my food in natural light and ensure time to walk to the beach and see the sun go down, cocktail in hand.
I also enjoy outdoor cooking w/o a set recipe and using up leftovers in ways I might not think to do at home where I've a fully stocked pantry. Made up a lovely skillet poached egg dish with chimichurra sauce as the base last year just because I wanted to empty my cooler before going home. Was so good it returned in another guise this summer with watercress pesto as the base.
We aren't big breakfast eaters at home yet something about the air and level of activity causes us to wake up hungry at the campground. This year, rain caused us to forgo a hot dinner one night so we had grill lamb chops and melon slices for breakfast the next morning- smoking!
My only time restraint when cooking dinners is that I want food finished, eaten and clean up done before the sun goes down. I like to see my food in natural light and ensure time to walk to the beach and see the sun go down, cocktail in hand.
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