Foil Cooking - Steps to Foil Cooking Perfection

By: The Outdoor Cook Click author's name for more of his/her articles

Foil cooking is one of the best options when COOKING OUTDOORS. It is very economical and very convenient. Since some cooking methods need a lot of equipment such as tripods, racks or even a Dutch oven, in foil cooking you can just cook it anywhere without having the hassles of bringing in so much equipment. All you need is a heavy duty aluminium foil and you are ready to go.

Using aluminium foil has different functions. It can be used to protect your food if you are directly placing it in the fire. In doing so, you are able to maintain the moisture of the food, allowing the food to be very tender and moist. It can also serve as a package for your cooked food. If your aiming for food that does not have grill marks or if you don’t want your food to caramelize, then this is the cooking method for you.

Steps in Foil Cooking

a) You need a heavy duty aluminium foil which is thick and do not tear easily. If in case that a heavy duty aluminium foil is not available, you might want to consider wrapping your food twice or even thrice to avoid your food from burning.
b) Place your food in a large torn piece of aluminium foil. You may cook your favourite vegetables combined with some meat or chicken. Add in seasonings such as salt and pepper. If you want to have a very aromatic dish, you may put a dash of rosemary, thyme or bay leaf. This is a very good combination since the steam will lock in all the moisture and flavour in to your food.
c) When you have combined all of your ingredients, ensure to fold the sides very well to make sure that the liquid does not drip off. The liquid from your food is bursting with so much flavour and aroma.
d) When your fire is ready, you may place the foil packet close enough to the fire. Observe that in a few minutes you will hear a soft sizzle. This means that your food is starting to cook. Keep in mind that it is not proper to place the foil directly to the fire or it will have the tendency to be brittle or worse, the foil will burn.
e) Since you have incorporated different types of food, some food will cook longer. This goes for beef or pork. As for chicken, fish and vegetables, this will cook faster. You may slightly open your foil pack to check if your food is cooked already.

For people who love COOKING OUTDOORS, this cooking method is very ideal. As mentioned, it is very economical and convenient. The best part of it is that you need not to bring in heavy cooking equipments. After cooking and eating, you can just easily toss up the used foil in the garbage.

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About The Author: Gary House known as The "Outdoor Cook" is the host of www.Cooking-Outdoors.com, the founder of C.C.D.O.A. (Central California Dutch Oven Adventures) and a long time avid Outdoor cook. He's a featured writer on the "Camp Chef" blog, as well as Char Broils "Sizzle on the Grill". To learn more about Cooking Outdoors using Dutch ovens, Barbecues, Smokers, Fire Pits & Camp Fire cooking, visit his website at www.Cooking-Outdoors.com or follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/cookingoutdoors