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.

Who Hollared Fowl!

10 recipes in this part of Outdoor Cooking.

Country Baked Spring Chicken

2 SPRING CHICKENS 2 TABLESPOONS BACON FAT 2 TABLESPOONS BUTTER 1/2 CUP HOT WATER I TABLESPOON LEMON JUICE OR VINEGAR I TEASPOON SALT 1/4…

Braised Chicken, 1

2 BROILERS OR YOUNG FRIERS SALT AND PEPPER FLOUR 4 TABLESPOONS FAT OR BUTTER I LARGE ONION, CHOPPED I GARLIC CLOVE, MINCED I CUP WINE OR…

Braised Chicken, 2

Have a young chicken jointed, flour it, melt plenty of butter and let chicken slowly brown with 1 cup diced raw ham, keeping closely…

Old Fashioned Chicken Pie

Cut up 2 young chickens, put in kettle with hot water to barely cover, and boil gently until just tender. If you think you have more than 3…

Chicken and Leek Pie

SALT AND PEPPER CELERY SALT I SMALL ONION, MINCED I BAY LEAF 2 PARSLEY SPRIGS I SPRIG THYME 6 YOUNG LEEKS PIE PASTRY 14 POUND COOKED HAM I…

Chicken Pudding

I YOUNG CHICKEN, JOINTED 4 SPRIGS PARSLEY 1/2 BAY LEAF I SPRIG THYME SALT AND PEPPER BUTTER 2 EGGS, BEATEN VERY LIGHT I CUP MILK 2…

Country Captain

I HEN OR FRYING CHICKEN FLOUR PAPRIKA FAT FOR FRYING 2 TABLESPOONS BUTTER I LARGE ONION I LARGE GREEN PIMIENTO 2 GARLIC CLOVES, MINCED 34…

Roast Goose and Giblet Gravy

When ready to stuff mix together raisins, currants, apples, bread crumbs and potato, with enough butter to bind them. Stuff goose and set…

Turkey Twirled on a String

In the days of roomy old fireplaces people who cooked clandestinely in rented rooms (as they do even today with electric hot plates…

Creole Squabs

3/4 CUP MELTED FAT 6 SLICES CANNED PINEAPPLE 2 CUPS PINEAPPLE JUICE Split squabs down the back; dust lightly with salt and pepper. Dredge…

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