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<p>Food just tastes better cooked over the campfire, don’t you agree? If you haven’t cooked over a fire before, or haven’t had much success in the past, read on for our tips, tricks, and meal ideas for cooking over a campfire.</p>
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<h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Choose the right tools</strong></h4>
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<p>Cast iron cookware is best for cooking over an open flame, standing up to the heat and producing crispy, delicious food. A good cast iron grill, skillet, and Dutch oven will enable you to cook almost anything over the fire. A well-seasoned cast iron is also easy to clean up, just wipe out with a damp cloth.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>For utensils, avoid plastic or rubber that will melt, and go with metal grill tools and a good pair of tongs. Grill gloves to protect your hands are also a great tool, those cast iron handles get hot!&nbsp;</p>
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<p>To provide a stable cooking surface, use a grill grate. Some fire pits will have them built in, but you can also buy folding portable ones.</p>
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<h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Campfire Cooking tips</strong></h4>
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<p>Successful campfire cooking starts with a good fire. You don’t want to cook over a roaring flame or you’ll end up with food that is charred outside and undercooked inside.</p>
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<p>Get your fire going for at least 30 minutes to an hour before you want to start cooking, giving time for flames to die down a bit and a good amount of hot coals to have formed.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>As you cook, feed your fire slowly. Keep in mind that it’s not a consistent heat, so turn your food often and keep a close eye on it as it cooks.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Aluminum foil is the MVP of campfire cooking. Your favourite veggies and meat, tossed with a bit of oil and seasoning, wrapped in foil, and grilled to perfection. It doesn’t get easier than that. Cook in the coals or on a grill grate over the fire.</p>
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<h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Try out these campfire cooking recipes&nbsp;</strong></h4>
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<p>What is it about roasting over a campfire that makes your favourite treats even more delicious? Whatever it is, we can’t resist the flame-roasted flavours of these&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lifesavvy.com/27307/7-foods-you-can-roast-over-a-campfire-besides-marshmallows/">7 camping treats when they’re roasted on a stick</a>.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>From guacamole to eclairs, check out our camping recipe roundup of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.landofrost.com/16-surprising-recipes-you-can-cook-over-a-campfire/">surprising foods you can cook over a campfire or grill.</a></p>
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<p>Minimal mess, big flavours. Foil pack dinners are a popular camping food for a very good reason! Here are a few of our favourite dinners that are easily prepared and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lifesavvy.com/33061/10-foil-friendly-meals-to-keep-your-grill-clean/">grilled to perfection in foil.</a></p>
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<p>What’s your favourite thing to cook over the campfire? Let us know on our social networks!</p>
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