In this video, I head off to the woods to do a bit of campfire cooking – traditional English beer battered fish and chips cooked in a dutch oven with homemade (woodsmade) tartare sauce and mushy peas.
After gathering firewood, I get a nice fire lit and begin to prepare everything. I am deep frying the fish and chips, so a bit of care is needed with the hot oil to avoid burns and a chip-pan fire! It is always a good idea to have a damp cloth or tea towel at hand to smother the pan if it does catch fire! I had my wool shirt close by just in case.
Fish tastes so good battered and deep fried, so it is worth taking the extra steps to make a nice batter – this one has beer in it to create air bubbles for that light and crispy crunch.
I hope you enjoy the video.
Thanks for watching.
Links
Petromax FT6 dutch oven
https://www.petromax.com/p/dutch-oven-ft6-ft6-with-legs
TJM Metalworks small campfire grill
https://www.tjmmetalworks.co.uk/shop/Stainless-Steel-Lightweight-Grill-p377767292
Adnams beer
https://adnams.co.uk
Batter recipe
120g plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
Enough beer to make a smooth batter with the consistency of double cream.
Tartare sauce recipe
6 tbsp mayonaise
1 gerkin, chopped finely
1 tbsp capers, chopped
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp chopped dill
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