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Cooking & Food Talk => Charcoal Grilling & BBQ => Topic started by: Mr.CPHo on October 29, 2016, 06:02:18 AM

Title: Who says you can't eat well while camping? (pic heavy)
Post by: Mr.CPHo on October 29, 2016, 06:02:18 AM: The wife and I camped for a week in Cloudland Canyon which is just south of Chattanooga. On prior camping trips I've brought a full size 22" to use for cooking. But since catching Weberitis, I've brought home multiple SJ's, JJ's, and couple of 18.5's I chopped down to make midgets. For this trip, it was an easy choice - my recent favorite, the red 18.5 midget.
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161029/2364ab62935735f8f46bb3184d0a435a.jpg)
But first, some prep work freezing meats.
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I chose to freeze meat for the week in Rubbermaid cubes which pack and stack easily. I also chose to use dry ice on this trip. The dry ice worked amazingly well (at times too well), and 18lbs kept our cooler REALLY cold for 5 days. I only had to add regular ice once on day 6 of 7.(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161029/db99d1c5fe773e2a408aa04bf70f54f7.jpg)
Because cold air sinks, I kept the dry ice on top of the frozen meats, and every morning I'd pull a cube to thaw out for dinner. I really liked this system with dry ice, but next time I'll go with a two cooler system; one freezer and one fridge. It was cumbersome to get to the frozen stuff.(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161029/912a8acbddac3d9bf08ef53c1522259b.jpg)
Here she is all ready to go, I packed a small chimney, wood chips, two charcoal grates and the cooking grate inside. Everything was wrapped in newspaper to avoid rattles.(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161029/e8de422a64abf9da55dc1207fab0317b.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161029/ed2c47b30c2fc4e93f0bdc69de9cb84d.jpg)

A week went by so quickly and although I didn't cook every meal on the grill, it was used daily.

Chicken tikka:(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161029/1173939576b57835d489ade5f357f734.jpg)
Bacon, eggs, croissants:
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Ribs:
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161029/b78a0fb31f2dfbc1311e45801f3d1abe.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161029/0fd6d72a533cac96e6921df59d7b9a16.jpg)
Cooked corned beef hash overnight, pics don't do it justice, but it was pretty friggin awesome, except the "poached" eggs were overcooked, I blamed the cast iron:(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161029/e828e42d0e9e3b6fb704458aadb00628.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161029/675f3c64249a954c8dbd54b10369188a.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161029/fca94ce06412fdecdb0e8ba5ae04062b.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161029/5af5ca923de1467791cac7436a47ddde.jpg)
Apple pie # 1:
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161029/2d72d47bd311f263055a9fe5f7d2b531.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161029/d740c41b66e5c2794ec910473e2248d3.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161029/d34522d0e644edb0c4c0865ce804aaa1.jpg)
Quiche with spinach, mushrooms, bacon, and pepper jack cheese:(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161029/be22c6962e1891ca334cda8c8b41db16.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161029/85be2a3d164a5d1c5e75c64a6ad6ce32.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161029/d5aad154900d38f953ae2c1c4729593a.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161029/b68094f7bdbddc14a10d1bb8b7c33fbf.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161029/e03ef614aecebe9723fe8e7e0868e860.jpg)
Spicy pork bulgogi:(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161029/074083a66df9f711fdd9c965e56b440e.jpg)
LA Kalbi Ribs:(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161029/01840a61ab9a75294dba28856330e74b.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161029/2a2c4481560c22a42d94aa774f25c014.jpg)
Bacon wrapped bananas, I think I saw this here on WKC last week. I added a dollop of honey on each piece and they were awesome:(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161029/99a1b0287557fe81ff17c5c552ac8c67.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161029/0297b7efa1b11d0f6e05546c9769f263.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161029/0c70388b4b0b9932928c3534aef0cc1e.jpg)
Wings:(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161029/4ad6d598654c76c04dad7536002a51b5.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161029/161188960822938e5bcf42c0080edadf.jpg)
It's not camping without hotdogs:(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161029/78d99baacca25d0392ebc009aafab7d2.jpg)
Apple Pie # 2:(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161029/7c2b2151e9a07451251bbda564388c8c.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161029/8c6e5d21928f096b8d43bfdc22e579a9.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161029/696bbb8be8dbd8c50759e4c4c263ef01.jpg)

We definitely ate well this week. Thanks for looking and have a great weekend, fellas.

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Title: Re: Who says you can't eat well while camping? (pic heavy)
Post by: WNC on October 29, 2016, 06:40:12 AM: Awesome!
You had that bad boy going for sure
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Post by: Geezer on October 29, 2016, 07:20:33 AM: Amazing photos and some great looking meals!
Title: Re: Who says you can't eat well while camping? (pic heavy)
Post by: jd on October 29, 2016, 07:21:32 AM: nice job!!
Title: Re: Who says you can't eat well while camping? (pic heavy)
Post by: Mr.CPHo on October 29, 2016, 07:29:13 AM: Quote from: Geezer on October 29, 2016, 07:20:33 AM
Amazing photos and some great looking meals!
@Geezer, thanks. Your old redhead has really been putting in overtime.

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Post by: JDann24 on October 29, 2016, 07:57:43 AM: Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! I really like that redhead midget.
Title: Re: Who says you can't eat well while camping? (pic heavy)
Post by: kettlebb on October 29, 2016, 08:16:29 AM: Quite the feasts!

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Post by: Davescprktl on October 29, 2016, 08:18:40 AM: Impressive! Some amazing food and great cooks!
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Post by: HoosierKettle on October 29, 2016, 08:45:39 AM: Incredible. What was the dish with the eggs?

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Title: Re: Who says you can't eat well while camping? (pic heavy)
Post by: SteveMBH on October 29, 2016, 08:47:52 AM: Now that's what I call camping!

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Post by: JVReich on October 29, 2016, 08:59:16 AM: What a heck of a trip. I would have gained weight on that camping trip.

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Post by: JDD on October 29, 2016, 09:47:15 AM: Nothing like camping with good food and a loved one! Very nice.
Title: Re: Who says you can't eat well while camping? (pic heavy)
Post by: Mr.CPHo on October 29, 2016, 09:56:57 AM: Quote from: HoosierKettle on October 29, 2016, 08:45:39 AM
Incredible. What was the dish with the eggs?

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Corned beef hash.
When I made ribs earlier that night, I baked a couple of huge potatoes. Then I sautéed onions in a CI skillet, added the cubed potatoes, and a 2.5lb corned beef, bay leaf, and a little beef stock. Covered and cooked overnight low and slow. If I had to do it again, I'd have done the eggs separately instead of incorporating, but I was trying to conserve fuel.

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Post by: Mr.CPHo on October 29, 2016, 10:00:59 AM: Quote from: JDD on October 29, 2016, 09:47:15 AM
Nothing like camping with good food and a loved one! Very nice.
I'm so thankful my wife loves camping as much as I do. I'm even more thankful she's adamant about doing all the cleaning. I wouldn't do half the CI dishes if it weren't for her cleanup skills.

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Post by: wrehfield on October 29, 2016, 10:51:50 AM: Other than wheels, what is the advantage of an 18.5 midget over a Jumbo Joe?
Just curious. Thank you.
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Post by: PB-UK on October 29, 2016, 11:26:30 AM: Amazing. So dedicated!

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Post by: JDann24 on October 29, 2016, 12:03:17 PM: How long did you leave the apple pies on?
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Post by: dales133 on October 29, 2016, 12:49:54 PM: Nice!
Im just finishing off my canper and realy need to get me one of these smaller kettles for it. The kettles such a versitile bit of gear
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Post by: Mr.CPHo on October 29, 2016, 01:18:25 PM: Quote from: wrehfield on October 29, 2016, 10:51:50 AM
Other than wheels, what is the advantage of an 18.5 midget over a Jumbo Joe?
Just curious. Thank you.
The height. Don't get me wrong, I love my JJ for small cooks at home. But the midget strikes the perfect balance of portability, versatility, and ergonomics. I also like using the tool holder which you couldn't on a JJ.

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Post by: Mr.CPHo on October 29, 2016, 01:21:45 PM: Quote from: JDann24 on October 29, 2016, 12:03:17 PM
How long did you leave the apple pies on?
About 45 minutes each. They were surprisingly easy to make and I am not a baker at all.

Granny Smiths, lemon juice, brown sugar, flour, pie crust, egg wash.

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Post by: Jon R. on October 30, 2016, 03:34:22 AM: Now that was some serious grilling! Looks like you spend most of your time in the "kitchen".
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Post by: Travis on October 30, 2016, 04:55:01 AM: Love it, man. That quiche looked amazing. What a way to camp!

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Post by: jamesnomore on October 30, 2016, 06:52:42 AM: Quote from: wrehfield on October 29, 2016, 10:51:50 AM
Other than wheels, what is the advantage of an 18.5 midget over a Jumbo Joe?
Just curious. Thank you.

It's red 8) that's keeping busy while camping, everything looks amazing.
Title: Re: Who says you can't eat well while camping? (pic heavy)
Post by: Mr.CPHo on October 30, 2016, 07:41:25 AM: Quote from: jamesnomore on October 30, 2016, 06:52:42 AM
Quote from: wrehfield on October 29, 2016, 10:51:50 AM
Other than wheels, what is the advantage of an 18.5 midget over a Jumbo Joe?
Just curious. Thank you.

It's red 8) that's keeping busy while camping, everything looks amazing.
I admit I spent a fare amount of time staring at the grill instead of at the fire. [emoji51]

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Post by: greenweb on October 30, 2016, 09:10:46 AM: Nice! I love everything about this. The Red shorty and all the cook pics look great!
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Post by: blieb on October 31, 2016, 06:15:04 AM: That all looks FANTASTIC!!!

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Post by: jeffrackmo on October 31, 2016, 06:20:09 AM: So... what else did you guys do besides eat??? Man... Looks amazing!!!!!
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Post by: Mr.CPHo on October 31, 2016, 09:49:59 AM: Quote from: jeffrackmo on October 31, 2016, 06:20:09 AM
So... what else did you guys do besides eat??? Man... Looks amazing!!!!!
Well, I also picked up a black G code 18.5".(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161031/f3d4aa1b6447226b1a61062f7efc6c85.jpg)

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Post by: jeffrackmo on October 31, 2016, 10:00:51 AM: Nice!!!
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Post by: vverewolf on November 02, 2016, 07:43:46 PM: Roughing it. Really roughing it.

(Aussie) Werewolf

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Post by: RottiGuy on November 03, 2016, 01:01:04 AM: Looks like a great time!! Nothing better than good eats on a camping trip!! Great job on the shorty!!
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Post by: MrHoss on November 03, 2016, 03:52:42 AM: You win. Looks like you had a lot of fun.