What should you take when camping? Ideas for camping meals 

Although summer holidays are just around the corner and it is the time to start planning these, with the good weather, it is also time for weekend escapes. If you feel like spending a different kind of weekend with friends, family or as a couple, but want to be away from home, one of the best options is to go camping. Apart from being a lot of fun, it is cheap and is within the reach of most pockets.  

What shall we take when camping?

If you have already located your tent, a sleeping bag and a pillow, you now need to prepare your utensils for cooking and eating.

- Small gas stove.
- Small cooking pot in which you can cook easy things like rice and pasta.
- Middle-sized frying pan.
- Glasses, plates and cutlery.
- Portable fridge.
- Folding table and chairs for sitting when eating and to enjoy relaxing times.
- Torches.
- Mosquito repellent.
- First aid box.

Food for camping

If you are planning to cook while camping, we will help you to make a list of foods that you can take ready-prepared and which will make your “mini holiday” easier.

• Always take a basic spice set (salt, pepper, oregano, curry, paprika and garlic powder). These items can make the difference between an insipid meal and a delicious one.

• Vegetables and fruit that will last for a few days out of the fridge.

• Tinned foods (legumes, vegetables, fish in oil, and even preserved meats) will last a long time and do not need to be in the fridge. Once open, they should be eaten straight away.

• Rice and dry pasta:  as well as being able to combine them with almost every type of food, they also provide you with carbohydrates.

• Soups and other dried foods.  

• Dry fruits and nuts: these can last for a long time and have a high energy value. Once opened, they should be kept covered when not in use to prevent the entry of dust or insects.  

We recommend that you separate the storage of drinks from the food. When it is hot, more liquids are consumed, which means that the fridge door will be permanently open and subsequently there will be a loss of refrigeration.

Recipes to make while camping

FRESH SALAD WITH MANGO, COUSCOUS AND MINT

CURRIED PORK LION

Ingredientes (4 personas)

- 600 g de lomo de cerdo
- 40 g de aceite de oliva
- 2 g de curry en polvo
- 300 g de cebolletas
- 150 g de tallos de apio
- sal

Preparación

1. Lava y trocea el apio. Colócalo junto con las cebolletas en un recipiente hondo de cristal, condimenta con el aceite y el curry, remueve. Tapa y cuece a máxima potencia del microondas durante 3 minutos.

2. Incorpora al recipiente también la carne, sazona previamente. Tapa y cocina a máxima potencia durante 10 minutos. Mezcla las verduras. Tapa nuevamente y termina la cocción a máxima potencia 5 minutos más, comprueba que la carne esté en su punto.

3. Deja reposar 5 minutos y sirve caliente.

4. Sirve la crema de calabaza en cuencos individuales y acompáñala con los brotes de rúcula y las avellanas.

TARTA DE NUECES, ZANAHORIA Y NARANJA

Ingredientes (12 personas)

- 100 g de zanahoria
- 150 g de azúcar moreno
- 300 g de harina integral con levadura
- 50 g de nueces picadas
- 1 unidad de zumo de naranja
- 50 ml de aceite de girasol
- 3 unidades de huevo

Preparación

1. Bate los huevos con el azúcar hasta lograr una pasta cremosa. Incorpora la naranja (con su ralladura) y la zanahoria en juliana, remueve y añade la mitad de la harina, mezcla bien con los huevos y agrega la otra parte de la harina, el aceite y las nueces.

2. Engrasa un molde redondo y bajo y rellena con la masa sin llegar al borde. Cocina en horno precalentado a 180º. Retira a los 40 minutos, comprobando que la superficie esté húmeda y tierna.

3. Desmolda el bizcocho y sirve pasada 1 hora.