The Inspired Camp Cook

Outing tells a-bout camp cookery, ïncluding the cook. The genuine camp cook is an artist in his way. ïhe musician makes men hear things entrancing and the painter brings tears to the eyes ii inspired. The camp cook genius, by the very way in which he does his work, makes men hungry. "The camp cook," says the writer, "should take pride in the artistic handling of his utensils, particularly in the ability to keep half a dozen things going" at once; he must keep already cooked things hot; and cook the uncooked things in the meantime. To do this he has to understand the kinds of fire to hare, whether large or small blaze, hot a-shes or red-hot embers. He should also know how to get the most work at the least expenditure of labor from his comra-des. Something' maiy cooks are lacking in is the way to keep camp dishes clean for cooking. An unwashed apple saucepan will serve to fry trout in and give tJiem a pleasant taste, but an unwashed fish spider will scarcely serve to cook apple sauce in. In other words, the cook should know when and what to wash."