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.

Skewer Combinations

7 recipes in this part of Outdoor Cooking.

Shashlik

SHASHLIK HAILS FROM the Caucasus where it was originally a campfire dish of sheepherders who anywhere on on earth can always get away with…

Marinating Mixture for Any Lamb Grill

For 2 pounds lamb: 4 WHOLE PEPPERS, I-2 ONIONS, CHOPPED POUNDED 4 TABLESPOONS LEMON 4 TABLESPOONS OLIVE OIL JUICE OR VINEGAR, OR SOUR WINE…

Cabobs

These days anything impaled and roasted over coals is a cabob, beginning with a simple chunk of beef wrapped in a strip of bacon and stuck…

Shish-Kebab

Soak cubes of lamb several hours in wine-red is bestalong with a lot of chopped onions and some chopped parsley. If metal skewers are used…

Arabian Lamb

I POUND TENDER LAMB (FROM LEG OR CHOPS) 2 TABLESPOONS HONEY, WARMED APRICOT JAM SALT AND PEPPER 2 TABLESPOONS CHOPPED PISTA- CHIO NUTS Cut…

Skewer Combinations (Place ingredients on skewer)

Place ingredients on skewer in order given, allowing 1 or 2 skewers to each serving. Season each with salt and pepper, brush with butter or…

How to Spitchcock an Eel (Open eels clean and dry)

Open 1-3 eels, clean and dry thoroughly, but do not skin. Cut into 3-inch lengths. Brush pieces with beaten egg. Sprinkle heavily with…

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