Foil Dinner
 



Intended Result

This is used to cook a complete dinner in a separate container, so that different tastes may be catered for.


Ingredients

Minced Meat of some sort, this may be vegetarian mince
Potato
Other vegetables as in season
Gravy granules & water
Seasoning: Brown sauce, herbs as required


Tools

Method 1:
Aluminium Foil
Newspaper
Water
A felt-tip pen

Method 2:
Aluminium Foil container and lid (as used by Indian Take-aways)
A felt-tip pen


Cooking Techniques

Cook in embers of either a wood fire or a disposable barbecue


Method

Cut the potato and other vegetables used into small slices, well no, not the peas.

Method 1:
Put all the ingredients on the aluminium foil, with herbs and Brown sauce if required, and/or gravy granules semi-dissolved in cold water.
Wrap the foil in a similar manner to a groundsheet on a bedding roll, by rolling along the length, and then rolling in the ends.
Wrap in several sheets of damp newspaper, then wrap in a slightly larger piece of foil in the same manner as before.
Try to write your name on the parcel.
Cook in the embers for up to half-an-hour.


Method 2:
Put all the ingredients in the aluminium foil dish, with herbs and Brown sauce if required, and/or gravy granules semi-dissolved in cold water.
Put the lid on, and write your name on it.
Cook in the embers for up to half-an-hour.


Notes

The potatoes and other vegetables need to be cut thinly to decrease cooking time.
If vegetarian mince is used it is less worrying about whether the meat is fully cooked.


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