NOLS Cookery

by Claudia Pearson (Editor), Mike Clelland (Illustrator)

Overview

Wilderness chefs looking to make their meals more nutritious and appealing need look no further than this newest edition of NOLS Cookery, the National Outdoor Leadership School's classic guide to backcountry cooking. From Cowboy Coffee to Darn Tootin' Black Beans to Scrambled Brownies, here you'll find recipes (including plenty of vegetarian options) and culinary advice guaranteed to please the palate and provide the energy needed for strenuous outdoor activity. With close to two million meals prepared in the wilderness, NOLS speaks with authority on the art of outdoor cooking. Bon Appetit!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811709408
Publisher:	Stackpole Books
Publication date:	01/01/2012
Edition description:	Sixth Edition
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	5.38(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Claudia Pearson is rations manager for the National Outdoor Leadership School's Rocky Mountain Branch in Lander, Wyoming. The National Outdoor Leadership School is the leading educational organization for outdoor skills and leadership and offers courses in the world's most spectacular wilderness classrooms.

Table of Contents

Foreword vi

Acknowledgments ix

Planning

Ration Planning 2

Nutrition 13

Sample Shopping List 38

Packaging 47

Ration Resupply 49

Cooking

Lightweight Backpacking 52

Equipment and Stoves 65

Cooking on Fires 70

Basic Cooking Terminology 75

Cooking Hints for Beginners 77

Environmental Considerations 81

Recipes

Beverages 91

Breakfasts 96

Dinners 110

Breadstuffs 151

Desserts and Snacks 172

NOLS Around the World 198

Index 217

Guide to Measurements 220