Outdoor Cooking Experiments Inspired by Outdoor Boys

Introduction

• A tribute to the YouTube cooking channel, Outdoor Boys, renowned for simple yet satisfying wilderness cooking.
• Exploration of their recipes to test authenticity and taste.

Iconic Dishes and Recipes

Bread and Honey Butter

• Ingredients: Bread flour, sugar, salt, yeast, water.
• Process: No precise measurements, relying on feel. Cooked bread directly on hot coals.
• Outcome: Remarkable flavor, fluffy texture, perfect without precise measurement.

Biscuits and Gravy

• Ingredients: Heavy whipping cream, pork sausage, pepper.
• Process: Simple, caloric, but richly flavored; uses hot dog buns for thickening.
• Outcome: B-grade; rich flavor, but very heavy.

Pork Chow Baked Beans with Steak

• Ingredients: Beans, pork jowl, onion, brown sugar, tomato paste, mustard powder, ribeye steak.
• Process: Beans cooked with pork jowl; steak cooked caveman style directly on coals.
• Outcome: Unbelievably good; rated as S-tier for full flavor integration and campfire taste.

Orange Soda Marinated Beef Tacos

• Ingredients: Beef sirloin, orange soda, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, vegetables.
• Process: Marinade beef with soda, sear, assemble with guacamole and salsa.
• Outcome: B-tier; tasty but lacks uniqueness compared to others.

Tomahawk Steak Over Fire

• Ingredients: Tomahawk steak, salt, black pepper.
• Process: Wrapped in tin foil, cooked on coals, and seared; slightly overcooked.
• Outcome: A-grade; despite overcooking, the smoky flavor elevated the dish.

Moose (Buffalo) Ribs

• Ingredients: Buffalo ribs, garlic salt, black pepper.
• Process: Slow cooked in foil over low fire heat.
• Outcome: C-grade; lacked char flavor, but tender.

Campfire Prime Rib Roast

• Ingredients: Prime rib, salt, black pepper, mustard, and herbs.
• Process: "Sous-vided" in a trash bag in hot water, then seared over an open fire.
• Outcome: S-tier; perfect doneness with remarkable flavor, compared even to restaurant standards.

Conclusion

• Outdoor Boys' recipes transform basic ingredients into extraordinary meals with unique methods.
• The cooking style turns conventional culinary techniques into an art form, emphasizing simplicity and rustic flavor.
• The channel remains a significant source of inspiration for outdoor cooking enthusiasts.