On the stove
This cooking method involves using a little oil or butter and works well for eggs, potatoes, some meats and vegetables.
What is pan frying?
This tried and true scout cooking method can be used for almost any combination of ingredients and requires minimal clean-up.
What are foil packs?
What is hand-washing?
Keep these sharp and your fingers away from them.
What are knives?
This method can be done by the campfire...or in your oven at home.
What is baking?
This is a healthy way to cook many foods without added fat.
What is steaming?
A popular method of cooking meats, veggies and even fruits directly over a heat source.
What is grilling?
Daily double: if you're experiencing this, have someone else do the cooking.
What is illness?
Keeping floors and surfaces clear and dry will prevent these.
What are slips and falls?
List at least two ways to prevent burns.
Possible answers: use an oven mitt, keep pot handles turned in, be aware of hot surfaces
Cooking soups or sauces this way allows the flavor to intensify.
What is simmering?
A traditional way to make stews, casseroles and desserts "near" a campfire
What is Dutch oven cooking?
A separate one of these for each category of food prevents the spread of food-borne illness. (Bonus: name 2 different items)
What are cutting boards (and knives)?
Cutting food into bite size pieces will help prevent this.
What is choking?
Name two methods for putting out a fire on a stove or oven.
Baking soda or fire extinguisher
Perfect for pasta as well as raw vegetables.
What is boiling?
Doing this before making a campfire for any reason will prevent a dangerous fall.
What is clearing the area?
Checking this to ensure that food is fresh before using it.
What is the expiration date?
Be aware of these before planning a meal. It could save someone's life!
What are food allergies?
Exposing meat, fish or vegetables to intense heat at close range.
What is broiling?
Name 3 utensils you would use when cooking over a stove.
Spatula, wooden spoon, slotted spoon, ladle, tongs
Never do this when you have something cooking over the fire...or even on a stove, unless you like your food blackened.
What is leaving it unattended?
Name 3 items that spoil easily and should be kept cold at ALL times.
Meat/fish, dairy products, eggs
Make sure that these are stored safely in a closed cabinet so that they don't accidentally spill onto food
What are cleaning products?
Daily Double: List a category of food and explain the temperature or criteria for knowing it's done.
Chicken: 165
Red meat/pork: 160
Fish: 145
Eggs: No longer runny