If you go about it the right way, you can cook a variety of food over an open fire — and you can look like an expert while doing it, too! (Author photos)
A campfire provides a warm place to gather outdoors, but you can do more with that welcome heat than just relax in its radiance while sipping your favorite drink. People have been cooking over fires ever since they learned how to keep the flames going, but with the convenience of compact gas-fueled stoves, making a meal via fire is sadly becoming a lost art.
Cooking over a fire takes longer than cooking over a portable camp stove, but it isn’t difficult if you follow the correct procedure. We’re talking about more than just roasting hotdogs and marshmallows here. With a bit of effort...