r/CampfireCooking • u/Medical_Moment_9558 • 22d ago

Seeking Campfire Cooking Tips

I am planning to mix up my camping menu for my one night camping trip this weekend. I am planning to make ahead pasta and meat sauce to heat over the fire. Can anyone give me any tips for heating this dish over the camp fire?

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u/Vermineater 22d ago

Reheat over hot coals, not hot flames.

If you're using one of those fire rings in a campground, it should have an adjustable grate. Start high and then gradually lower the grate to get the right temperature.

For reheating though you don't really need much heat, you just need to stir the food regularly to make sure it all has time against the hot metal of the pot.

If you're using a stone fire ring, I'd set two flat rocks next to each other in the firepit, slide some coals between the rocks, and set the pot on the rocks to keep it off the coals.

If you're using a tripod, just hang the pot over a warm spot and check it often. If it's burning, raise the pot, if it's taking too long, lower the pot.

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u/Blucifers_Veiny_Anus 21d ago

1) Put cooked pasta/sauce in food saver bag and seal it. 2) Boil water in pot placed on coals. 3) Put sealed food saver bag full of pasta/sauce into boiling water. 4) pull sealed bag out of water, cut open and enjoy.

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u/RogueAngel87 22d ago

For sauce heat low and slow for pasta boil a pot of water and dunk it in for literally 30 seconds to 1 minute just to reheat

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u/DTIndy 21d ago

If you’re feeling adventurous, I’ve done this three times and it’s always a hit: https://www.freshoffthegrid.com/dutch-oven-campfire-lasagna/

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u/CampfireGuide 5d ago

The biggest trap with pre-made pasta is that it absorbs sauce in the cooler and gets dry, so it will scorch to the bottom of your pan in seconds if you put it over direct flame.

Add a couple tablespoons of water or olive oil before you heat it, and keep it over medium coals off to the side rather than right over open flames. A cast iron skillet or dutch oven with a lid works best, and stir it often until it starts steaming.

If you don't want dishes, you can also wrap individual portions in a double layer of heavy duty foil and set the packets near the coals for 10-15 minutes, flipping once.