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Camp Kitchen & Recipes
Cooking outdoors on clean steel, menus, and camp recipes.
- How to Set Up a Camp Kitchen That Actually WorksA layout, gear list and workflow for a tidy, fast camp kitchen, from the cooler to the dish tub to the grill.
- Camp Meal Planning: A Simple System for 1 to 5 NightsHow to plan camp breakfasts, lunches and dinners, pack the cooler, and cook without waste.
- Charcoal at Camp: Lighting, Heat Control and StorageHow to light charcoal without lighter fluid at a campsite, manage heat on a small grill, and keep fuel dry.
- Campsite Breakfast Skillet With Potatoes, Sausage and EggsA one-pan camp breakfast cooked in cast iron over charcoal, with make-ahead steps and variations.
- Camp Steak and Foil-Free Potatoes on a Small GrillTwo-zone grilled steak and skewered potatoes cooked over charcoal at camp, without foil packets to pack out.
- Grilled Fish at Camp: From Cooler or Catch to PlateHow to grill fish fillets and whole fish over charcoal at a campsite without sticking or falling apart.
- The Portable Fire Pit for Camping: Grill at Supper, Campfire AfterHow to use a raised steel charcoal grill as a small personal fire pit where allowed, and why it beats a shared ring.
- Choosing a Camp Grill: Skip the Bulky, Skip the FlimsyWhat to look for in a camping grill, and why the oversized grills and the cheap, wobbly ones both let campers down.
- Slot Grill Compact or Full Size: Which One for Your Camping Style?Match the right Slot Grill to how you camp: solo, couples, families, kayaks, RVs and truck camping.
- Caring for a Carbon Steel Grill at Camp and at HomeHow to season, clean, dry and store a raw carbon steel grill so it stays rust-free between trips.
- Campfire Kabobs: Chicken, Beef and Veggie SkewersPrep-at-home skewers that cook fast over charcoal, with marinades, timing and a no-foil cleanup.
- Griddle Pancakes and Bacon for a Camp CrowdFluffy pancakes and crisp bacon on a carbon steel griddle over charcoal, with a shaker-bottle batter.
- Campfire Desserts Beyond the Basic S'moreS'mores upgrades, grilled fruit, skillet cobbler and banana boats, cooked over the last coals of the night.
- One-Skillet Camp ChiliA hearty chili made in cast iron over charcoal, perfect for cool nights and leftovers.
- Grilled Chicken Thighs at CampJuicy bone-in or boneless thighs over two-zone charcoal, with a simple rub and a thermometer check.
- Vegetarian Camp Cooking on the GrillMeat-free camp meals: grilled veggies, halloumi, portobello burgers, and quesadillas.
- Camp Burgers Two Ways: Thick on the Grate, Thin on the GriddleHow to cook juicy thick burgers over charcoal and crispy thin burgers on a carbon steel griddle at camp.
Feeding the whole camp
Cooking for the family? Go Full Size.
10-gauge carbon steel, a 20.5" × 11.25" cooking area (231 sq in) and a 3⅝" air gap for truck beds, tables and boat decks. Plenty of space for thick steaks, a skillet, and supper for the whole crew.
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Compact · $89.97 About 14 lb, 146 sq in, 1 to 3 people, packs about 1" thick.
Full Size · $149.97 About 27.6 lb, 231 sq in, family-size, packs about 1.25" thick.