In this episode of Campfire Cooking  we're making tin foil dinners.  
In this episode of Campfire Cooking  we're making tin foil dinners.  

Now doesn't that sound appetizing.  
Now doesn't that sound appetizing.  

Now tinfoil dinners are something that  I've been making for about 36 years.  
Now tinfoil dinners are something that  I've been making for about 36 years.  

I learned how to make tinfoil dinner when I was  a camp counselor at Camp McGovern which is a Big  
I learned how to make tinfoil dinner when I was  a camp counselor at Camp McGovern which is a Big  

Brother camp near Orangeville. Shout out to Camp  McGovern. Now it's not there anymore, it's now  
Brother camp near Orangeville. Shout out to Camp  McGovern. Now it's not there anymore, it's now  

in Hanover and it's a Big Brother Big Sister  camp. But I digress, this is where I learned  
in Hanover and it's a Big Brother Big Sister  camp. But I digress, this is where I learned  

to make the tinfoil dinners. We'd go on out hikes  with the campers and each camper would make their  
to make the tinfoil dinners. We'd go on out hikes  with the campers and each camper would make their  

own dinner. They'd put their name on it. We'd pack  them all together, then we'd head out on the hike.  
own dinner. They'd put their name on it. We'd pack  them all together, then we'd head out on the hike.  

When we got to our spot, time for dinner, we'd  pull out the tinfoil dinners, build up the fire,  
When we got to our spot, time for dinner, we'd  pull out the tinfoil dinners, build up the fire,  

let the fire burn down. Get some nice hot coals,  throw the tinfoil dinners on, easy peasy, no mess.  
let the fire burn down. Get some nice hot coals,  throw the tinfoil dinners on, easy peasy, no mess.  

It's really a good thing. Now what's in a tin foil  dinner is bone-in ham steak, potatoes, corn and a  
It's really a good thing. Now what's in a tin foil  dinner is bone-in ham steak, potatoes, corn and a  

slice of pineapple and you put in a little bit  of the pineapple juice to cook it all together  
slice of pineapple and you put in a little bit  of the pineapple juice to cook it all together  

and it makes a fantastic meal. Now you can eat  it right out of the tin foil or you can put it  
and it makes a fantastic meal. Now you can eat  it right out of the tin foil or you can put it  

onto a plate. We're civilized so we put it onto  a plate. We'll show you how it's done. Step one  
onto a plate. We're civilized so we put it onto  a plate. We'll show you how it's done. Step one  

you build up a fire. Luckily I brought my own fire  starter here. Ally's the one. Hi. She's building  
you build up a fire. Luckily I brought my own fire  starter here. Ally's the one. Hi. She's building  

up the fire. You want it nice and big, lots of  wood in it and then you want it to burn down.  
up the fire. You want it nice and big, lots of  wood in it and then you want it to burn down.  

When it burns down then you got a nice hot layer  of coals and that's what you want to cook on.  
When it burns down then you got a nice hot layer  of coals and that's what you want to cook on.  

Okay folks we're going to be making tin foil  dinners so we have four meals so four tin foils.  
Okay folks we're going to be making tin foil  dinners so we have four meals so four tin foils.  

We're gonna put splotches of butter on the tin  foil to keep the potatoes from burning and give  
We're gonna put splotches of butter on the tin  foil to keep the potatoes from burning and give  

it flavor and we're gonna thinly slice potatoes  and spread them evenly on the tin foil. So i like  
it flavor and we're gonna thinly slice potatoes  and spread them evenly on the tin foil. So i like  

to throw a lot of seasonings on my potatoes. So  what I put on is sea salt, garlic salt, parsley,  
to throw a lot of seasonings on my potatoes. So  what I put on is sea salt, garlic salt, parsley,  

roasted garlic, basil, rosemary and dehydrated  onion. We will put the boneless ham slices on top  
roasted garlic, basil, rosemary and dehydrated  onion. We will put the boneless ham slices on top  

then we will put corn. I use the canned corn  and then we will put a slice of pineapple or  
then we will put corn. I use the canned corn  and then we will put a slice of pineapple or  

two on top of that. Once that is complete you  put your last piece of tin foil over top and  
two on top of that. Once that is complete you  put your last piece of tin foil over top and  

you fold all around the edges so it has a nice  seal and they're ready to put in the fire pit.
you fold all around the edges so it has a nice  seal and they're ready to put in the fire pit.

and we'll give them a quick  little poke for the vents.
and we'll give them a quick  little poke for the vents.

So you wanna break down the fire, separate  everything, spread it out. You don't want to have  
So you wanna break down the fire, separate  everything, spread it out. You don't want to have  

any flames. You just want to have a whole lot of  hot coals and when you put them in the fire you're  
any flames. You just want to have a whole lot of  hot coals and when you put them in the fire you're  

going to leave them potato side down. Do not do  not flip them over. Potatoes take longer to cook.  
going to leave them potato side down. Do not do  not flip them over. Potatoes take longer to cook.  

Then you're ready to go. You  saw that very delicate process  
Then you're ready to go. You  saw that very delicate process  

of putting the tinfoil dinners in the fire,  that's it just drop them in good to go.
of putting the tinfoil dinners in the fire,  that's it just drop them in good to go.

That sizzling is the butter melting and  boiling and searing right into the potatoes.
That sizzling is the butter melting and  boiling and searing right into the potatoes.

Let them cool a little bit, open them up and  you open up an end, let the heat escape there.
Let them cool a little bit, open them up and  you open up an end, let the heat escape there.

So when you open up the rest of it, you  don't get the scalding steam coming out.
So when you open up the rest of it, you  don't get the scalding steam coming out.

And that's kind of how it looks.
And that's kind of how it looks.

Take this
Take this

and ever so delicately dump it.
and ever so delicately dump it.

Some of them get attached to  there. You just scrape them off  
Some of them get attached to  there. You just scrape them off  

and it might not look all that fantastic but this  is an incredible meal. We need smell-o-vision.  
and it might not look all that fantastic but this  is an incredible meal. We need smell-o-vision.  

Yeah it smells great. These potatoes they've been  cooked in butter and all the spices, it's awesome.  
Yeah it smells great. These potatoes they've been  cooked in butter and all the spices, it's awesome.  

Ham, corn, pineapple, there it all is.  Lets spread it out to cool. Steaming.
Ham, corn, pineapple, there it all is.  Lets spread it out to cool. Steaming.

This is the finished product. It tastes great!
This is the finished product. It tastes great!