my plate
What category of the ‘my plate’ would tortillas fall under?
Grains
If food is stuck to a pot, how would you take it out?
Pour some warm/hot water in it
When you sauté something, what do you cook it with?
Oil or butter (in a skillet)
What can be used if you don’t have a stove?
Campfire
How many quarts is a gallon?
4
What are three foods that could go under protein?
Beans, fish, chicken, tofu, beef, egg, pork, etc.
What is the absolute first step to cleaning dishes at a camp out?
separate clean and dirty pots and utensils. Put the clean ones away.
What is searing?
When cooking on camp stoves, it is easy to regulate the ____ so food cooks at the right speed and does‘t burn.
Heat
Which is more a table spoon or a teaspoon?
Tablespoon
What my plate category gives you the most energy?
Protein
Why do you put bleach ( you can also use a sanitizing tablet) in the last bucket of the cleaning station?
To kill bacteria
What is the definition of roasting?
to cook meat or vegetables with dry heat, as in a pan in an oven or in aluminum foil covered by hot coals
Before cooking over a campfire, what should you do to the outside of the pots?
50 bonus points: why do you do this?
Smear a film of biodegradable dishwashing liquid on the outside of your pots
bonus: helps soot wash off more easily
What is a pinch or dash?
50 bonus points: what do you often get a dash or pinch of
Amount of something you can hold between the tips of your thumb and forefinger.
What food categories would a cheesy bean burrito include?
Grains, protein, dairy.
What does each cleaning station bucket have in it and what is each one called?
- wash pot: hot water with some soap.
- hot-rinse pot: clear hot water
- cold-rinse pot: cold water with few drops of bleach
What is the definition of broiling?
to cook food directly over or in front of an open fire
What is the key to cooking over a campfire and how long does it take?
Let the fire burn down to a bed of hot coals. This can take 20-30 minutes.
How many fluid ounces are in a pint?
16
EWhat should you limit in your diet?
Oils (fats) and sugars.
what are the steps of getting rid of dishwater?
100 bonus points if you know what to do for longer stays.
- Strain out food bits from the dirty water and throw those out.
- Carry water away from camp, at least 75 steps away from open water.
Bonus:
- Check with land manager for preferred ways of disposal.
- one way is to dig a sump hole at the edge of camp, atleast 75 steps away from open water, should be a foot across and 2 feet deep. Poor water in through window screen to catch food particles and put in a trash bag. When you leave camp, fill the hole and replace any ground cover.
What do you use a Dutch oven for? How is it used and what are some things you can make in it?
A Dutch oven is a thick walled cooking pot with a tight fitting lid. You put it on top of the fire in camping because it can handle the intense heat.
Before firing up any camp appliances, what policy should you be familiar with?
50 Bonus points: Where is the policy located?
BSA’s Chemical Fuel and Equipment policy
Bonus points: scouting.org in the scouting safely section
How many drops are in a teaspoon?
60 drops are in a teaspoon