Cookin' with Coalcracker: Camp Bread

[@kathyesargent9088]

I’m 70 and I’m camping in my backyard. Bought all new gear. Last night was my first night out and loved it. Got down to 55 degrees.bout a 8 man tent two rooms I can stand, set and sleep so good. Love your videos.

[@karenfolsom1003]

A little thump on bottom, after removing from pan, will let you know if it's done. It will have a hollow sound. I am a 69 year old grandma and I just subed your channel. Love it. Don't do much camping any more but try to keep as many skills and info available. Never know know when zombies will come. Thanks for sharing your outdoor knowledge.

[@rocksteady2054]

Your a pretty cool grandma in my book karen!

[@celtgunn9775]

Wouldn't a gentle thump in the center accomplish the same without having to try and dump the bread out? I'm just curious. To be honest, I wish my husband was more interested in saving the old ways. I sure am. I've been struggling to teach myself many different skills. Thank God for KZbin. You can find so much there.

[@OverOnTheWildSide]

Yup, thanks for the tip Karen, and I’m glad you’re prepared for zombies. It could be any day!

[@victorcastle1840]

@@celtgunn9775 , You are so right ! That is how I have learn all about primitive fire making along with flint and steel. The latter was used not to long ago by most of our great grandparents or another generation back, depending on your youth . I have made a lot of char cloth and can pretty well find a chert or quartz about any where around here. I am no cook, but want to give bread a try. I like bannock , but know bread would be nice at times with some things . Do you watch James Townsend channel ? I have bought some of the early writing books on cooking also, from his website Townsend and son. The writing in them that goes along with some of the books, make them very interesting. Cheerio

[@missadel20]

karen folsom your a smart woman!!! Always working to hone my skills myself!!!♥️

[@marcolson4493]

You are highly skilled. Excellent speaker. Well done . Keep America wild.

[@eielson1978]

What I like to do to keep my Bread from getting stale is to Cut From the Middle. If you're taking only one slice then you make your 2 Cuts on Either Side of Center. That way you just slide the loaf together to keep the air out. If you're taking 2 Slices or More then Cut the Loaf in the Center and Take a Slice off of Each Side and then slide it together and it Keeps Much Better.

[@marcinhubert2800]

I've started to watching your channel just for improve my English. But now I'm watching it for pure pleasure. Almost all of yours films have landed on my favourite list. Just keep it going! Cheers from Poland :)

[@coalcracker]

Great to hear!!! I’m almost all polish!!

[@tomcurran1538]

He doesn't speak good English, LOL.

[@marcinhubert2800]

@@tomcurran1538 neither do I 😂

[@Mark-uo4nf]

I figured you for dutch, Dan. Close enough I guess. Lol.

[@rocketman3474]

After watching this video the first time I went out and bought a dutch oven. I just watched it again and now I’m prepared to try to make some bread this afternoon. The look on your face when you took that first bite was priceless and I was sold.

[@darrelrhame9351]

Best looking campfire made bread I've ever seen, I can almost smell and taste it, my mouth is watering!

[@artiknanook9189]

When you took the first bite, the smile in your face tell more than words. I want to take this opportunity to wish you a happy holiday season, and, most of all, for 2018, peace and a lot of zen moments in wood. Eric, Canada

[@celtgunn9775]

I agree, the peace & joy at that very first bite of freshly baked bread... Well, I am not so sure what compares. Bread is so embedded with Home and Hearth that we take it for granted now days. But not everyone can bake it! They should learn to, I think. My son & daughter can. Moreso my daughter, because my son would rather cook meats, potatoes etc. 😊

[@DoctorSuezz]

I am SO EXCITED TO TRY THIS!!! Thank you for your amazing work in helping us all learn wonderful techniques to try and experience in nature. This channel is becoming one of my top 3 favorites!! ♡♡♡ Keep up the good work in teaching!! What an incredible legacy you are making!! God bless you brother.

[@kristhompson8112]

Understand the cowboys of old always kept a small starter dough on the body, in a moist leather pouch ready for the next nights camp, today we have the wonders of freeze dried yeast, they say always check the use by date , not quite hitting the same romantic ideal of them old days but very handy in a sachet. cheers Kris

[@tericampbell2687]

Awesome video !!! Thanks so much all of the work and prepping that you do ! Much appreciated :)

[@oneprinceofamber1]

Nice! Great crumb! I like the recipe. I typically shoot for 90 to 110 degrees, or "baby bathwater". One trick i learned was to use plastic chopsticks to stir the bread until its a shaggy dough. Then its less messy on your hands to squeeze the dough bits together.

[@williampysell2819]

Nice job with making the bread, Dan. Something special about cooking things outdoors, especially in cast iron cookware!

[@richlovin2173]

Good demo, easy to follow. Brings back memories of many eld hunts. Thanks.

[@docash2107]

The best outdoor bushcraft bread making that I've seen!

[@badhat3051]

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[@docash2107]

That's a good video as well!

[@badhat3051]

well yes it is but you must take into consideration the he has a full production crew with him...

[@MrSIXGUNZ]

I've bought a Dutch oven after seeing you cook in them. I'm looking forward to screwing stuff up as I learn LOL 😆😆

[@phillipdavis1533]

There are sites that teach how to use a Dutch oven. I love them! Cook slow, taste better😁👍✝️🇱🇷

[@Jaden48108]

A Dutch oven is no joke. I've done many a campfire recipes and it's all about intuition and mothering the food cooking. Or bread.

[@gunnerair9375]

Screwing my bread up today 😁

[@johnf7017]

Dan, you are like a bushcrafting Martha Stewart! You got some skills sir! I have used a few cabbage leaves under my Dutch oven bread at reenactments. It never burns on the bottom and you don't taste cabbage either. Merry X mas Dan thanks for all you do sir and as always sharing your knowledge.

[@gregcrowe8885]

You awesome know how to do all the good old fashioned crafts. The bread 🍞 is beautiful. The bread more than fuel for the body. It cheers us up some how. I made frybread last night not as nice, good with the beans. We have to go all in on sustainable agriculture and preserving wilderness. I was cared for by awesome woman from PA she best cook she learned some Amish cooking. her sister sold mushrooms to PA Dutch's brand mushrooms a lot of cans of mushrooms 🍄 I like magic mushrooms also it's my Norse habit

[@wolvenmoonstone8138]

if you save some of the dough and add some flour and water every day you can make sourdough starter you'll never have to buy yeast again :)

[@JNChannel95]

@Winston Smith it is true. Sourdough starter can be used for generations if kept alive.

[@JNChannel95]

@Winston Smith Sourdough starter is literally only water and flour given time for natural yeasts to grow, for that the surrounding temperature shouldn't be much less than 20°C. One can begin with adding something sweet like sugar, honey or apple sauce for example to hasten the process in the beginning. I've made sourdough bread myself, so I know.

[@levisloan198]

Yeah but then it’s like a pet, you gotta feed it all the time. It might even start asking for walks.

[@JNChannel95]

@@levisloan198 Not really. When kept in the fridge you don't have to feed it for a couple of months.

[@Taylor_in_Southern_Oregon]

You can keep it alive, but it won't be sourdough. Ever. Commercial yeast and wild yeasts are quite different.

[@james_lessick892]

Great video, thank you.👌🤠👍

[@vlainic]

Its so fun to See Your reaction when you taste iT for The first time....makes me smile everytime

[@andrelongarco1021]

Awesome, man! Thank you to share your recipe!!! I will try here, in Brazil!!!

[@tonyjacobs-jewishcare8237]

Another great video, thank you.

[@missadel20]

My hubby damn near died and went to heaven when I made him biscuits over the campfire🍞🥐🍞

[@paulquagge3432]

Great stuff Dan! Thanks...have roasted chickens in coals, baked potatoes, got to try your bread

[@blubyu1100]

Another great video i am new to outdoors and you have such good down to earth easy to understand advice. Thank you

[@muskietime]

Wow! That was actually Fun just watching. Love the Woods. Love fresh bread. What a combination! Be well.

[@PaulMorini]

The look on your face said it all... Success! Merry Christmas and thanks for posting all the vids. Much appreciated.

[@argirot]

There's nothing like fresh baked bread at camp. Thanks for the video and encouragement to try baking in the field.

[@centralwashingtonmodernbus9456]

Very good video! Love my cast iron. Try adding about 1/4 - 1/3 cup of veg oil to your dough mix. makes the bread nicely moist.

[@mannihh5274]

Your bread looks absolutely fantastic! Fresh bread is really a boost at camp - so delicious, if you're exhausted, hungry and cold. Although, I think, your temperature is a little high, yeast is a living thing and temperatures over 110°F/45°C kill it. You get the best results at 90°F/32°C - you should be fine starting with body-warm water (100°F/38°C) and put your pot in a warm sweater, wool blanket or so to keep it warm. Setting it near the fire has the disadvantage that towards the fire it may get too hot, while the opposite side gets too cold - both ways the yeast doesn't feel comfortable. On a daily basis, a pot cozy would be a good idea.

[@kachiri]

I'll just stick to my simple 4-ingredient bread. Not sure which one it is (chapati, bannock, flatbread). I put flour in a bowl, add margarine/butter, sat and warm water (I use warm water to help the butter/margarine melt in). Once all that is in, I start mixin' it up with my hand(s). If it's sticky, I add more flour. I do guess the measurement of stuff and it turns out good for me. When it's ready, I take pieces and make them flat and rounded, then put them in the hot pan of oil to cook up. Flip to cook other side and that piece is ready. I usually end up with 4 or 5 pieces to eat. Then today, I decided to to try add _roasted garlic mayo_ on them and it was so good! The closest grocery store to me is a Sobeys and they make their own _roasted garlic mayo_ product along with other products as well. Some of their stuff is better than _brand names_ and some is worse. But this mayo is awesome!

[@Incubansoul]

The cool thing about yeast is that it's everywhere in the air all the time. You can make a starter and just set it out somewhere in camp and the natural yeast will colonize it after a day or three. It requires a little more time and patience before you're able to use it but it's free, and once you have a starter you can keep it with you and use it over and over again.

[@mowilderness8505]

What's a starter

[@oldtimerlee8820]

Looks delicious. A variation in yeast bread that I don't remember seeing before. Omitting punching it down for a second, shorter, rise. Your end result sure didn't look like it needed it. I was wishing for butter when you cut off that first slice. Merry Christmas to you and yours. May ya'll have a blessed New Year. Thanks for sharing.

[@metroplexchl]

Best looking camp bread ever

[@michellesizemore1123]

Absolutely love your channel

[@SORBCOINC]

+Coalcracker Bushcraft I've been enjoying all of your videos since I subscribed to your channel. You're clear and thorough. Your camera skills are great too. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skills with like-minded people that enjoy being in the woods. Keep the videos coming and stay safe out in the wild, brother.

[@redleg56]

Discovered you through the Townsend's channel. Giving you a Lycoming County shoutout. I do a lot of camping and open fire cooking.

[@daven953]

Nice bread! I can almost smell it. I love fresh bread cooked that way. To bad I'm off the breads. It's probably what I miss most.

[@alsaunders7805]

Me too, and I haven't found a GF low carb alternative that I like yet. 😪🍻

[@benonefaria623]

Great tips!!! I’m really appreciate!!!!

[@shedroids]

OMG.... awesome bread! Love this video :)

[@alanj7306]

I can’t wait to try this recipe. Looks absolutely delicious 😋

[@jenniferbauman4802]

Great video. God bless. From Glenn CATT in Massachusetts.

[@JosephKeenanisme]

Messing around with bread/yeast stuff takes some getting used to but once you get the eye for it it's as simple as any other skill in your belt. Like was mentioned before with the sourdough also makes for an easy start.

[@alsaunders7805]

If you stay in the woods long enough you could make beer with it, if you could find a sugar source. 🤓🍺

[@Nutella150]

great video! love the channel. can use a shirt or cloth to wrap around the yeast cup to help insulate it and keep it more consistently warm as it blooms as well

[@thepatrioticwoodsman]

Dan your channel is quickly becoming one of my all time favorites! Bread looks great! Thank you for your videos and Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and yours!

[@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234]

😮😊excellent Dan. Thank you

[@ronschreiber3635]

Dan thanks always wanted to make Bread in camp .know how now .

[@MadRandomCollectable]

@0:17 You can find natural yeast in your surroundings... Have you ever noticed that white dusty looking stuff that forms on grapes or apples and other produce? That is natural yeast. You can collect it... And farm it... Grow your own yeast.

[@wezsmith80]

Looked really nice. Great video learn a lot of new stuff since I been watching your channel thanks

[@kirkmillerBO84]

same here learned alot

[@edtherockhound9944]

I love watching these videos and some of the stuff you already know but this bread thing is what really interested me . Plus I love homemade bread 🥖 so yummy

[@gregdolan340]

Good job Dan! Looks great.

[@WayPointSurvival]

That looked absolutely delicious! Thank you and Merry Christmas!

[@lorriewatson7423]

Awesome. I love my dutch!

[@shenanigansIRA]

Outstanding video

[@davidleasure9138]

outstanding. better looking than you find in most stores. great job. You had me when you said bake bread. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

[@jimbob2810]

That bread, made over open fire in camp, must be awesomely delicious!

[@mrbakerskatz]

Thanks Dan Wowack .My favorite snack around a campfire !

[@robertbrunston5406]

Your bread looks delicious! Thank you.

[@nicholasmcgreevy8313]

Loved to see you smile

[@kbbjedi]

Man that bread looked so tasty. Merry Christmas!

[@jasontindell6734]

God Bless everyone!!!! Jesus Loves you all very much!!!!

[@avoidingdavoid3602]

Enjoyable and fun to watch!

[@dawn4678]

you can use a regular digital thermometer that you use to take your temp. I carry one in my first add kit.

[@jimarnold8458]

Nice looking bread, thanks for the info

[@jeffsmith6441]

Looks very good! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

[@kirkmillerBO84]

i love me some campfire bread thanks for sharing enjoy

[@nancywhetstone554]

Bread looked really good. Made me want to grab some butter & maybe some jelly & join you!! Could do that at home also. Use dutch oven & just cook in the oven. Thanks for the demo.

[@bulletproofpepper2]

Darn it Dan! Now I’m have to bake some bread. Thanks for sharing looks so good.

[@TonyFreeman-LocoTonyF]

Excellent!

[@karlo8093]

beautiful looking bread!

[@mikecole1624]

Great video! That bread looked delicious!

[@BlueLabelDrinker]

Awesome...I need to give this a try!

[@jaybell9220]

You've changed my life.

[@grimreaper6557]

awesome video great bread idea can you also do a non yeast activated bread as well would love to see that thanks so much for the information as always

[@johnbelcher4854]

Great info on camp cooking, I'll have to give my Dutch oven a try at the next primitive encampment !

[@Mr808islands]

yummmm i can hear that crunch crunch cruch at first bite. sweet video thnku bro🤙🤙🤙🕶🕶🕶

[@JeffMeadowsOutdoors]

Nice looking loaf of bread, especially to have been made on a campfire.

[@arlenestanton9955]

Good for you trying to bake bread. So many people ( men) are afraid of bread, because of the yeast. They way I think of the temperature, which is what scares people, is the way warmed milk for a baby, feels on the skin. Hope that helps!

[@jcadams8232]

Sourdough can be made by letting the yeast sit for 12 hours or so, more won't hurt, to attain a sour flavor. Mix with ingredients as usual to make regular bread. I usually add more yeast at the mixing stage.

[@BrosephRussell]

Bread looking yummy 😋

[@chadlitteral5080]

Very nice!

[@davidclark7584]

120 degrees is a bit hot for the yeast. 110 tops.

[@brianmiller5146]

Ok, if and when SHTF, I found who I'm teamin up with...lol. I was thinking about starting up a series like this. You give not only the best advice, but inspiration as well. I mess around and joke about "wish you were my neighbor" and stuff, but all seriousness, you sir are everything cool. And even though it doesn't mean alot, I want to thank you. I watch your videos with my nephew, and a coworker of mine and his kid, to get tips and whatnot, and funny thing is we don't ever watch your stuff without the other(s) being around..lol. so you kinda started a tradition thing as well. So seriously keep the vidz coming, and can't wait to see other stuff you will/have posted.

[@dukethebrute4557]

Self rising flour is my go to. Make it thinner for muffins 😋

[@clandebouyekid]

Damper bread! Humming "Walzting Matilda" as you make this!

[@kidbach]

nice. im sure "poofing up"will be in the next edition of, "Campfire Bread Bakers"annual journal.

[@HaxelStranger]

Awesome ! I need to go out side!

[@rdpauley8475]

Thanks Dan, now I have to go make bread 🥖 👍👍

[@jizzstain4458]

Awesome 👍

[@fergusrb]

Bread is one of my favorite things. My test for good bread is like what you did, cut a slice and eat it with nothing on it. If that is good butter, jam, honey will make it better.. Your method would work good in the House too. Bruce from the city of orange in Orange County California.

[@shariris]

Looked perfect!

[@marklyles1368]

That's a good skill

[@野崎勉-z2p]

Very nice 😋

[@techstormster]

This channel needs more cooking content.

[@thaddeusmikolajczyk9055]

Look really good.

[@georgegonzalez-rivas3787]

Nice episode!

[@ppavery]

2 parts cold to one part boiling will give you the right temp water

[@MrSIXGUNZ]

Awesome thank you so much!

[@allisongasparini7602]

nice and simple, we'll done brother.