A good use for old oven parts...
Are you getting a new stove, or know of somone that is save those oven racks and top grates, they sure do come in handy for a campfire. or camping adventures.Below is one way we use our old racks often:
Campfire corn and old oven racks..
Have you ever cooked ears of corn on the grill or campfire ?? The taste is so different ,than the usual way
of boiling corn, The campfire adds flavor, you can eat it with or without butter....
(1) Soak ears "Unhusked" of corn in cold water for several hours "or" overnight .
* We soak ours in a large cooler *
( 2)We start our campfire till we get a good bunch of hot coals going,with very low flame(3) set the rack as close to the coals as possible.
(4) one by one pull out ears of corn out of the water and let drip a little to get off excess water, set wet unhusked ears of corn on rack ,turn corn over and rotate ears around with a long set of tongsyou will start to see the outside husks start to dry and brown a little ,(use that as a guide when turning)
that is a good indication that corn is done when all sides look like that.
* The cooking time will vary depending how hot your fire is, cooking time can vary as much as 20 minutes to a hour*
It is fun cooking things over a campfire, but it does take a little practice...but can be a rewarding family fun event.
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Comments: 23
Angel
I have never seen the grates for sale like that, When were taking out the, racks, my mind was thinking ,I saved the "broiler pan" too that hides in the bottom, good thing I did our new one didn't come with one....it was still in brand new condition :)
Angel W.,
I had never cooked them in the oven that way, that may be a good winter thing to do being stuck in the house and have the taste of summer :)
Tom M. , you are lucky to enjoy this as a kid, We just started cooking it this way about 10 years ago......We were at a graduation party and they did this and we have been doing it ever sence.
Thanks Diane Douglas :))))
Thanks Tom M. :)))))
Thanks Patricia S. one of our favorite times with the kids :))))
I bought the rack at a little store close to the campground, a kind of Mom and Pop carry out type place, but I know K mart carries them too, because I kicked myself for paying $8, when Kmart had them for $6. ...I don't shop Wally World, but they probably do too, with the camping supplies.
One think you can do also is, after soaking the corn, is to peel down the husk and remove silk. Then wrap a slick of bacon around the ear and pull the husk back up around it and tie it back together using soaked kitchen twine. The bacon gives the corn a real yummy flavor.
I will keep that in mind if I ever have to get a new one thanks :)
The bacon is a interesting idea...
Also maybe put some other seasoning type on it too :) Yummy :)
Just remember that if any of your family or friends get rid of thier stove,I know alot of people that don't have a use for them....and would probably give them to you :))
We love corn this way and do it every year. I also do corn this way on the grill at home.
Reading this article is really making me hungry for corn,we should be getting it fresh in the stores soon from where-ever warm they import it from....
You can always get a small camping rack and try corn this way, and use the grates for stablizing your cooking pans & gear.... :))
We already are starting to pile up a good amount of branchs blown down by the storm we have been having..