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The Paddling Chef, Second Edition

A Cookbook For Canoeists, Kayakers, And Rafters
Dian Weimer
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Description

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You love to paddle. And you love to eat. So why are you still slurping soggy ramen out of a grubby coffee cup, when you could be reveling in a luxurious camp meal? The Paddling Chef was written for people who paddle, but who no longer want to be penalized for their love of the outdoors by lifeless meals. Paddler Dian Weimer shows hungry readers how to pack, carry and cook outdoor meals that help make water borne trips memorable--for all the right reasons. International in flavor, this cookbook contains tasty snippets from Indian, Chinese and Japanese foods, and a section on wild foods.

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Pages 184
Publish Date 2012-02-06
Series  
Size 6.0" x 9.0" x 0.0"
Author Dian Weimer
Product Form Paperback / softback

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born paddler has a nack for cooking and eating well on water borne adventures. Camp Cooking in the Wild: The Black Feather Guide to Eating Well in the Great Outdoors As we learn and grow in our outdoor pursuits, many of us look to experienced guides who make their living playing outside for wisdom and advice. When it comes to good eating during any backcountry adventure, the Black Feather wilderness adventure team definitely has guidance to provide. With over 50 years of combined experience leading outdoor trips, authors Mark Scriver, Wendy Grater and Joanna Baker provide over 60 tried and true recipes for adventure enthusiasts in Camp Cooking in the Wild. They believe that food should be one of the highlights of the day and that each meal should be both delicious and nutritious. The book begins with a chapter on kitchen equipment and considerations for different trips in addition to a later chapter on menu planning. Black Feather guides rafting, canoe, sea kayaking and hiking trips, all of which might require a different combination of equipment. Then, it's on to cooking tips like controlling the heat of a fire, using tinfoil and how to handle really wet weather complete with detailed photo instructions. Of course, managing and disposing of waste properly in the backcountry is an important piece of the puzzle and the Black Feather team provides strategies for that as well. The amount of space in the book given to all of the variables associated with eating in the backcountry, all 92 pages of it, are sure to teach you something. When it comes to the recipes, Black Feather provides recipes I'd never even considered an option on a hiking trip, including apple crisp, chocolate mousse, yeast bread and sushi. Beautiful photographs of preparation and finished product make every single recipe look appetizing. Though I'm not sure I'd take the pots and pans some recipes require on a backpacking trip with a partner, if you have enough people in your group to divide up the gear, the possibilities are endless.
I've grown to hate oatmeal. Even the sugary instant Quaker oatmeal, and even with a little added trail mix. I used to love it, but after many a backcountry trip where I (wrongly) believed oatmeal was my only breakfast option, I just can't make myself eat it anymore. I'd force myself to eat it anyway, thinking, "I'm camping; my food shouldn't taste good, it should just fuel me for the day." I've since started bringing things like dehydrated bacon and eggs from Mountain House, particularly on trips where minimizing weight is important. But I've also learned a lot about the endless possibilities for preparing meals I'll actually enjoy, even when I'm far from the comforts of home. The Paddling Chef and Camp Cooking in the Wild are two great resources for recipes, meal planning ideas and preparation tips for making food worth eating in the backcountry. The Paddling Chef: A Cookbook for Canoeists, Kayakers and Rafters The first time I went on a backcountry adventure that involved a canoe, I couldn't believe the freedom the boat offered with respect to carrying extra food and gear. Author Dian Weimer knows that backpackers and other land travelers are limited in the amount they can carry, but as a paddler, she's perfected a set of recipes that make the most of the extra space in a boat. With over 100 expedition

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About the Author

First time author, Dian Weimer, was born and raised in Vancouver, BC. Although she has always had a love of the sea, she was unprepared for the passion that has become part of her middle-aged life adventure paddling trips in kayaks and canoes. Although age has not diminished her thirst for adventure, her tolerance for poorly planned meals on trips has grown thin. Over the years she has shared her camp culinary prowess with many paddlers, young and old, and after much encouragement, Dian decided to share her commitment and secrets for eating well in the wild with the rest of the world

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