Maintain Safe Food Temperature While Camping

By Robin Donovan
Published on November 1, 2013
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"Campfire Cuisine," by Robin Donovan, offers readers over 100 recipes perfect for outdoor preparation and enjoyment.
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Food poisoning is a concern while camping, where maintaining proper safe food temperature can be difficult.
Food poisoning is a concern while camping, where maintaining proper safe food temperature can be difficult.

Campfire Cuisine (Quirk Books, 2006) provides more than 100 recipes for delicious, healthy, and satisfying meals for the campsite or other outdoor setting. Author Robin Donovan presents you the tips and information necessary to avoid mishaps and common mistakes. In this excerpt from “Part One: Recipe for a Delicious, Gourmet Camping Trip,” learn the basics of safe food temperature, and how to prepare and store food while camping.

You can purchase this book from the MOTHER EARTH NEWS store: Campfire Cuisine

Play It Safe: Storing, Transporting, and Preparing Food While Camping

Contrary to popular belief, food poisoning is not just an excuse to play hooky from work. It is very real, and it’s certainly not something you’ll want to deal with in the wild. Proper storage, handling, and preparation of food can protect you from this unpleasant, potentially dangerous malady.

Buying and Storing Food

• When buying fresh meat, poultry, or seafood, always check the “sell by” and “use by” dates. Do not purchase or use these or other foods once these dates have passed.

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