| Since the dawn of man, fire pits have been used to | | | | pieces, a few small onions, some chopped peppers |
| cook up a warm meal. Nowadays, even though | | | | and a few cherry tomatoes. Then grab a skewer, slide |
| they're mainly employed by campers on vacation, | | | | them on and stick it over the fire. The cooking process |
| these prehistoric stoves can still provide high-quality | | | | lasts about 15-20 minutes, but it's really up to the chef. |
| meals. For trying it out for the first time, there are a | | | | Shishkebabs are a great way to actually see the open |
| few easy recipes for fire pits that will satisfy the taste | | | | pit in action. |
| buds. | | | | Smores |
| Roasted Potatoes | | | | Smores are a campfire classic. What makes them so |
| Perhaps the simplest of all fire pit recipes, a nice | | | | great is that they are not only easy, but they can really |
| roasted potato is a great place to start. The real trick | | | | only be made with a pit and a fire. Similar to a |
| here is to get the seasoning just right. Take one potato | | | | shishkebab, a marshmallow is held over the flame, but |
| and dig about 1 inch cuts throughout so that it will roast | | | | only for a minute or two. Once is has really softened, |
| evenly. Then, dice up an onion and place the pieces | | | | take two graham crackers and a piece of chocolate |
| into the potato cuts. Finally, sprinkle a little dill and | | | | and use them to pry the gooey marshmallow off the |
| maybe even a few bacon bits and wrap it all in foil. | | | | skewer. The result will be a dangerously delicious treat |
| Plop it among the coals, kick back for about 45 | | | | and one that will be hard to forget. |
| minutes and let the pit do its magic. | | | | After trying out a few easy recipes for fire pits, |
| Shishkebab | | | | anyone can get the hang of it. There are myriad ways |
| The shiskebab is a more active recipe than the | | | | to put these natural cookers to use. Pretty soon, what |
| roasted potato, but it's a lot of fun. The ingredients | | | | used to be average camping trips turn into exciting |
| necessary for this meal are beef cubes, cut into 1 inch | | | | culinary adventures. |