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There are 30-plus cultivated varieties of rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum) and many wild varieties in Russia, China and other parts of the far-east where it is native. Leaf petioles (leaf stems) of the plants are edible, but leaves and roots are highly toxic due to high concentrations of oxalic acid, which occurs throughout the plant. Leaf petioles may be eaten green, red or speckled pink depending on the variety. Rhubarb was originally used as a medicine.
Hobo packets are used to cook food in an open pit, with coals or in a fire. Wrapping food in aluminum foil creates a small oven. The food inside the foil reaches cooking temperatures and, when turned regularly in the heat, allows the food to cook evenly. The aluminum foil then doubles as a plate when you open the hobo packet from the top. Hobo packets enable you to prepare food prior to the trip and quickly produce a fine meal.
Liberty apples were named by research scientists at Cornell University in 1978. The apple was bred as a scab-resistant variety. Liberty apples have since been used to further breed other hybrids because of their desirable qualities.
People smoke their own meat for several reasons. Some people like the taste of home smoked food better than commercially smoked food. Others like to know the origins of the meat being used. Still others smoke meat they obtain while hunting or fishing. What ever the reason, you can build a large-size smoker yourself. Using an old freezer is a simple way to make building a home smoker something that most any homeowner can accomplish.
Hobo pie pans, also known as hobo irons, are a cooking device similar to today's electric tabletop panini or sandwich makers. The difference is the hobo pie pan is used by holding the pan by the long handle over an open fire or coals to cook the food inside. Made popular by the hobo transients of the Great Depression, these pans are used today for camping and outdoor cookouts.
Making an outdoor oven is a useful skill for camping or survival. With a few simple tools and supplies, even the most inexperienced camper or outdoor enthusiast can enjoy breads, cakes, casseroles and other baked dishes that make the outdoors feel more like home.
Nothing says home like the apple. It is a versatile fruit that can be cooked down into a sauce, baked into a pie or just eaten plain, right off the tree. There are so many varieties of apples that sometimes it is hard to choose which ones should be eaten fresh and which ones can be used in cooking.
