Side note: Even though we’re not big campers, our trips to the Ozarks and Mammoth Lakes always included fishing. If the potatoes or carrots are still hard, I would recommend cooking the Hobo Dinner another 10 minutes. Slide your first baking sheet of Hobo Dinner’s onto the middle rack of the oven. I love it because everyone can personalize their packet, so its a dream come true for finicky eaters, and there are no dishes or pots and pans (except maybe a baking sheet) to wash afterward! The recipe I’m sharing today could easily be a camping Hobo meal, but I’m more the “glamping” type, so I used parchment paper bags from Paper Chef. To cook the Hobo Dinner, put about 4 per baking sheet, make sure your oven is to 375F. The excitement of knowing YOU caught dinner – priceless! Hobo Dinners Make Camp Cooking Easier Camp cooks love them because they are a lot less work than traditional camping meals. Kids love making their own food and adults love Hobos because they are easy and versatile and you can be as creative as you like. Wild Salmon, asparagus and potatoes cooked in parchment Kids Love Making HobosĬooking in foil packets or parchment is also a fun way to change things up in the kitchen and get the kids involved in making their own meals. Little or no fat or oil is required because food stays moist from the steam trapped inside the bag – making it an excellent method for cooking fish. Cooking in ParchmentĬooking en papillote, or in parchment paper, is a classic technique for preparing deliciously, healthy meals. But you don’t have to wait to go camping to have a Hobo dinner, or you may never have one! I imagine Hobos to be a backwoods take on cooking in parchment.
Hobos are the name for camp cooking in tin foil packets.