Outdoor Cooking

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.

Out of the Bean Hole

8 recipes in this part of Outdoor Cooking.

Jugged Birds

6 QUAIL OR PARTRIDGE 8 SLICES OF BACON 2 CUPS BREAD OR BISCUIT CRUMBS SALT AND PEPPER I EGG SLIGHTLY BEATEN 4 TEASPOONS POULTRY SEASONING I…

Pheasant in Sauerkraut

I BRACE YOUNG PHEASANT OR PARTRIDGE 2 SLICES BACON CUT THICK 3 TABLESPOONS FAT OR BUTTER I ONION, CHOPPED I QUART SAUERKRAUT SALT PEPPER…

Duck Smothered with Sauerkraut

I YOUNG DUCK, JOINTED 6 SLICES BACON 2 TABLESPOONS BUTTER PEPPER 6 SMALL SMOKED SAUSAGES 11/2 PINTS SAUERKRAUT Lightly brown duck and bacon…

Duck Smothered with Turnips

I YOUNG DUCK, JOINTED 2 TABLESPOONS BUTTER 11/2 POUNDS NEW I TURNIPS SALT AND PEPPER I TABLESPOON POULTRY SEASONING I ONION, CHOPPED 1/8…

Duck Smothered with Green Peas

Prepare as for Duck Smothered with Turnips, but substitute fresh or dried mint for poultry seasoning, omit cloves, and substitute young…

Smothered Young Turkey

6-8 POUND TURKEY SALT AND PEPPER BACON SLICES I CUP THINLY SLICED ONIONS I GARLIC CLOVE, MINCED I BAY LEAF, CHOPPED I CUP THINLY SLICED…

Jugged Rabbit or Squirrel

2 COTTONTAILS, OR 3 SQUIRRELS 2 ONIONS 6 CLOVES FLOUR 3 TABLESPOONS BUTTER BACON SLICES I TEASPOON GRATED LEMON PEEL MEAT BROTH SALT AND…

Other Uses for the Bean Hole

After your bean hole has been cooking something for you all day while you have been fishing or making a side trip, you will probably find…

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