Wilderness Cuisine: How to Prepare and Enjoy Find Food on the Trail and in Camp (Cookbooks and Restaurant Guides) [Paperback]

Carole Latimer (Author)

Book Description

Series: Cookbooks and Restaurant Guides | Publication Date: May 1, 1991

The ultimate guide to backcountry cooking is back by popular demand! Camping doesn’t have to mean boring trail mix or expensive freeze-dried meals; try szechuan snow peas, sherried mushroom bisque, and cherries jubilee. With more than 100 recipes to make you forget that you’re roughing it, Wilderness Cuisine is the guide to eating well in the backcountry. Also included are chapters on menu planning, grocery shopping, equipment, and packing.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Wilderness Press (May 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0899971148
• ISBN-13: 978-0899971148
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #953,832 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #80 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Outdoor Cooking > Camping & Hiking

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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for campers and hikers of all experience levels, April 28, 1999

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This review is from: Wilderness Cuisine: How to Prepare and Enjoy Find Food on the Trail and in Camp (Cookbooks and Restaurant Guides) (Paperback)

This book contains not only a variety of recipes but half the book is dedicated to valuable information on grocery shopping, food preparation, meal planning, equipment, cooking techniques, etc. Carole Latimer, author and "offical cook on the Call of Wilderness trips" has no qualms about listing the best brands of foods to purchase. Carole strongly believes that you CAN eat delicious meals in the wild (your meals don't have to all be prepackaged, freeze-dried). It is obvious in her writings that being in the outdoors is food for the soul and food for the body should enhance that experience. "The physical, psychological, and spiritual benefits of good food to a wilderness party can hardly be overestimated." This was exactly the kind of book I needed to boost my confidence in taking my family of five tent camping this summer!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best overnight or multiday backpacking/kayaking cookbook, January 5, 2009

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L. Wilson (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wilderness Cuisine: How to Prepare and Enjoy Find Food on the Trail and in Camp (Cookbooks and Restaurant Guides) (Paperback)

I bought this book when first published and it is still the best book I have come across and I own just about all books in print for light (and not so light) wilderness cuisine. The author does a great job discussing food prep, storage, planning the menu. I called publishing company to see if a sequel was coming and unfortunately not. If you like a little more gourmet menu and can spend some time prepping at home this is the book for you.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb "how-to" manual for outdoorsmen and women with a refined palate., November 4, 2006

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wilderness Cuisine: How to Prepare and Enjoy Find Food on the Trail and in Camp (Cookbooks and Restaurant Guides) (Paperback)

Author Carole Latimer shares her twelve years of experience cooking for clients on wilderness trips in Wilderness Cuisine, a cookbook that proves enjoying the backcountry outdoors doesn't require giving up delectable gourmet food! Chapters address how to pack food and keep it fresh, how to equip a wilderness kitchen, how to set up camp and cook with minimal repercussions to the environment, how to keep food safe from animals, and much more. A wealth of wilderness-friendly recipies from Camper's Classic Jerky Marinade to Pear Torte, Corn Oatcakes, French Onion Soup Base and much more round out this superb "how-to" manual for outdoorsmen and women with a refined palate.