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.

When Tarzan Entertains

25 recipes in this part of Outdoor Cooking.

The Campfire Cook's Who's Zoo

STANLEY WEBSTER AND three other kids invited one of our mothers to a camp meal back in Ohio and for a lovely surprise fed her crawdaddies…

Coot Stew

To stew coot, place the bird in a kettle of water with red building brick free of mortar and blemishes. Parboil the coot and the brick…

Crawfish Butter

Pound cooked shells and claws of crawfish with butter to smooth paste. Heat in top of double boiler and pass through tammy into a pan of…

Bordeaux Brandied Crawfish

2 ONIONS, MINCED I CARROT, MINCED 4 TABLESPOONS MELTED BUTTER 2/3 CUPS BORDEAUX WHITE WINE I HERB BOUQUET 1/2 GARLIC CLOVE 4 TABLESPOONS…

Crayfish in the Bush

1/2 POUND SALT PORK, DICED I CUP COOKED CRAY- FISH MEAT, OR I CAN SHRIMP I CAN SPINACH HOT WATER I CUP FRIED FISH, IN PIECES SALT, PEPPER…

Fried Eels

Cut skinned eels into handy portions for grabbing. Sprinkle well with salt and vinegar and let stand 1 hour. Wipe dry. Season. Dip in…

Eel Stew

Skin and clean 2-3 pound eel, carefully removing all fat from inside. Cut in 11/2-inch lengths, put into kettle with enough cold water to…

Eel in Beer

3 TABLESPOONS BUTTER 2 TABLESPOONS FLOUR 3 CUPS LIGHT BEER I SMALL ONION, SLICED 14 LEMON, SLICED 1/4 TEASPOON PEPPER I CLOVE I DASH NUTMEG…

Matelote of Eels

Fry onions in butter until golden; add flour. In a saucepan mix wine with 1 quart water. Bring to boiling point and pour over onions; add…

Pickled Eel

I ONION, SLICED 2 BAY LEAVES 3 WHOLE ALLSPICE I SLICE LEMON Cut skinned and cleaned eels into 6-inch lengths, cover with salt, and let…

Eels Roasted in the Ashes (See under Cooking in the Ashes)

See under Cooking in the Ashes TO COLLAR EELS A Century-old Receipt Skin and gut as many eels as you may require; then take out their…

How to Spitchcock an Eel (See under Skewer Combinations)

See under Skewer Combinations Eel Whitebait: No other whitebait is nearly as soulsatisfying as eel whitebait. Baby eels, called angulas in…

Frogs' Legs

The best thing for frogs' legs is to fry them. The frogs should be big and fat, but young and tender and freshly killed, of course, for…

Fried Frogs' Legs

I POUND FROGS' LEGS SALT AND PEPPER CRACKER CRUMBS 14 POUND BUTTER Wash legs and dry them well, season and roll in cracker crumbs. Fry…

New Orleans Fry

Wash hind legs and dry well, season with salt and pepper and roll in flour. Fry in olive oil until light brown. Remove to hot platter and…

Barbecued Bullfrog Sandwich

Parboil fresh frogs' legs 20 minutes, then broil over hot coals, basting the while with butter. Shred the meat, clap it between hot…

Bullfrog Sandwich

CANNED FROG LEGS, SHREDDED I BIG BUN, SPLIT BUTTER SALT PEPPER WORCESTERSHIRE I SLICE SWISS CHEESE 2 SHORT STRIPS BACON, LIGHTLY FRIED…

Swamp Scramble

I CAN COOKED FROGS' LEGS 4 TABLESPOONS BUTTER 6 EGGS, BEATEN SLIGHTLY BUTTERED TOAST Thoroughly mix contents of can with eggs. Melt butter…

Snake in South American Style

Skin, dress and cut into portions as you would an eel. Marinate 3 hours in 1/2 lemon and 1/2 orange juice, with whole peppers crushed, and…

Son-Of-A-Gun (This is a stew made)

This is a stew made of the "innards" of the beef, which are very popular on the ranches. Chop (do not grind) into convenient pieces for…

Stuffed Squids

2 THIN SLICES COOKED HAM, CHOPPED I TEASPOON MINCED PARSLEY SALT AND PEPPER JUICE OF 1/2 LEMON 1/3 CUP FINE BREAD CRUMBS FLOUR 3…

Squid in Its Own Ink

The "ink" of squid, from which sepia coloring is made, is relished as a natural sauce for this fish in the same way that ducks and chickens…

Fricassee of Snapper or Gopher

Plunge turtle into boiling water to loosen skin. Pull off skin, open shell, and clean. Cut meat into small dice, season with salt, pepper…

Snapper Stew

Dice snapper, put into saucepan with barely enough water to cover, add 11/2 tablespoons butter, 1 teaspoon paprika, salt, and a dash of…

Sea Turtle in Its Shell

Open turtle, save top shell. Remove edible parts. Scald legs and feet. Skin and trim off toenails. Remove bones and cut meat in small…

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