French General Napoleon Bonaparte is quoted as having said, “An army marches on his stomach,” meaning that good food was important to success. The same could be
said for a long-distance hiker, bike rider, and families camping in the woods.
This Saturday evening Stark Parks is sponsoring a program on “Campfire Cooking”
to teach you three different ways to cook delicious food outdoors. Whether
you’re a family that enjoys eating outdoors, a scout leader planning an
overnight campout, a long-distance hiker or biker, or an adventurer, this
program will teach you ways to fill your stomach with hearty and
nutritious treats. Reservations are
required at www.StarkParks.com or by
calling 330-409-8096.
The program (and eating!) will take place from 5-7 p.m. at the David Fichtner
Outdoor Education Center, 12833 Market Ave. North in Hartville, one block north
of Rt. 619.
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Participants will learn several forms of campfire cooking including using a Dutch oven, foil
cooking, and using pie irons. Afterwards, participants will use newly learned
skills to cook some yummy treats over the campfire. Guests should bring their
own lawn chairs and dress for the weather, but food and cooking supplies will
be provided by Stark Parks.
Byron Bills’ website on Dutch Oven
Cooking sums it up this way: “Dutch oven
cooking is a fun way to socialize with people and make new friends. There's
nothing I enjoy more than getting my ovens out to cook up something special for
an evening get-together with family and friends. …Aside from being a fun
activity, I believe that Dutch oven cooking is a living skill that every
individual can learn and benefit from. As a society I believe we have become
too fast paced in our everyday lives and have forgotten or neglected to learn
many skills that, 100 years ago, would have been second nature to us…. How many
of us would know how to cook for our families if those services (gas and
electricity) were suddenly gone?” With the cooking skills you’ll learn from
Stark Parks on Saturday night you’ll have confidence that you can cook for your
family, friends, or even a hoard of hungry teenagers at any time regardless of
the circumstances.