Cooking out of doors in 1940 — bean holes, spits, clambakes and burgoo, from three food writers who thought a campfire was the best joke going.

Baked Hens and Roast Oxen

1 recipe in this part of Outdoor Cooking.

Baked Hens and Roast Oxen

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