Section 07 of 08 · 3 entries
At the Fire
Cooking for a group outdoors. A fire is a finite resource that starts dying the moment it is lit, and cooking for a group means planning against that curve: what goes on first, what holds, and what to do when the bed is spent..
A fire is a finite resource that starts dying the moment it is lit, and cooking for a group means planning against that curve: what goes on first, what holds, and what to do when the bed is spent.
Temperatures and times in this section are the conventional figures, stated as they are given. Nothing here departs from standard food-safety guidance — see Reference.
Everything in At the Fire
The thing, the condition, the value. In the order the decisions are taken, not by how much they matter.
- 01Cooking for a crowdSequencing, holding and the fact that the fire is a finite resource that is dying from the moment you light it.A short read
- 02Holding without dryingCovered, off the heat, and not for as long as you hope.One page
- 03The fire goes outPlanning the cook around a bed that is losing heat the whole time.One page
Cooking for a group outdoors.