Campfire Cooking - Seafood Chowder Cooked in a Dutch Oven. Cooking in the Rain.

In this video I am out in the woods to do a bit of campfire cooking in my cast iron dutch oven and it is seafood chowder on the menu. I picked a very wet day for this one, but luckily I had a tarp to keep me, the camera and the fire dry(ish).
I hope you enjoy the video,
Thanks for watching.
Chowder Recipe
1 onion, chopped
1 red chilli, chopped
2 potatoes, chopped
1 can creamed corn
1 stock cube/pot
500ml water
2 tbs milk
Oil
2 smoked haddock fillets, chunked
Mussels, prawns, clams or whatever seafood you like
Salt and pepper
Coriander, chopped
Fry the onion gently to soften, then add the chilli and and cook for a further few minutes.
Add the potatoes, stock and water and bring to a gentle boil - simmer for about 10 minutes.
Add the creamed corn and season with salt and pepper.
Add the fish and any seafood you wish - simmer for about 5 minutes until the fish is cooked through.
Garnish with coriander and devour!
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[@josephinegibbs3902]

I know it is a small detail, but I really enjoy how you change your "bloke in the woods" tagline to reflect the current adventure.

[@pitchforkcustom]

why do i like watching a guy chop wood and onions for the umpteenth time 😂😂 it’s calming i guess.

[@patrickwalsh4398]

Simon, I love your attitude! You are an example of positive energy that goes and enjoys yourself no matter what life throws at you. A beacon to everyone who just live in a virtual world. I wish I could subscribe again. Bravo!

[@tornado34]

I love your attitude to anything that comes your way. This time the rain, ok it’s only rain, but it would be so easy to complain or dial down the original plan. But you don’t, you just accept it and carry on. When you were last in Norway with Andy, you both went through some rough days n conditions. You not only lifted yourself but you were a rock to Andy. That’s true grit. I know like many of us, you’ve struggled with your mental health. What a strong person you must be to have dug so deep to turn your life around. It may never be fully cured, but accepting things for what they are, is definitely the way forward. Pat yourself on the back Simon. I love the escape watching your content. 🫡

[@ewengillies9826]

I think Simon has a mortgage on that rain lately. Bushyboy Oz.

[@patrickwalsh4398]

100% agree with everything you said!

[@vikingbushcraft1911]

Well said! 👏

[@andyrome316]

Quit with the mental health shit ffs...its like everyone is ill these days or something...we've got more than any previous generation could've dreamed of having and all we can do is moan on about mental health....I'm sick of reading about it...get a grip.

[@stephenlaws1836]

Many people go camping , but not many have the ability to go with the flow & adjust to whatever life throws at you , while camping. A lot of people I know could never be that flexible, they'd just rant & rave & probably never do it again. It's all about the attitude & Simon's definitely got it right

[@Uploaderization]

No matter what your videos are about, they're always a pleasure to watch. Thanks man!

[@fucktheworld1207]

Mrs in the woods is a smart lady not wanting that horrible seafood in there, I'm with her on that 👍🏻👌🏻👍🏻

[@chrisponsano4378]

A great day for comfort food in the woods and rain.

[@chrishewitt4220]

A lesser man would have postponed the cook, but not our Simon. Glorious chowder mate!

[@kazzicup]

I like a man who cooks. It looks delicious: what you prepared. 🍤🍤🍤🍤🍤🍤🥘 I like your hat and your T-shirt.

[@graceygrumble]

Dozens of shifts in camera angle, in the rain, plus a ridiculous number of kilos carried into the woods, just to help us enjoy what you had to endure. Respect! I would never do this, even if I had a permission in a wood as lovely as that, but I get it. You are mad, but in the right way. Ha!

[@simonablokeinthewoods]

Haha - thank you! How I suffer for my art 😂💦

[@deborahhoch2662]

It’s always great and soothing to watch Simon in the woods.

[@krod1180]

I just love that turn you did at the end to make sure you left everything as you found it! Love your work

[@mistermac4118]

Great video, thank you! I have your same love for stoves and getting out out and using them all. Please keep up the fine adventures to help us Canadians thru the winter. Cheers.

[@chris_stacey]

Looked very nice. I add chilies to everything - especially good on a cold, wet day! Cheers.

[@inahuffman6999]

What a good day to have a rich soup! Also I love the music in this video, it really set the mood.

[@mikedelacruz3135]

Awesome episode and cook Simon!! Now thats a CHOW-DA 👊🏼😎🤙🏼!! Cheers Brother from California 🇺🇸

[@tracker5849]

3rd time watching this video. I keep coming back for your calming relaxing demeanor...your wonderful smile and your amazing camp cooking!!! You eat better in the forest than I do at home. Lol. That chowder looks amazingly comforting and good...especially on a cold wet day outdoors!! Stay safe sir...and KEEP COOKING.

[@harrygiles1098]

You make 166K people smile with your videos, bless you, your family, and mags too x

[@thenanlife1141]

Such respect for you Simon as you certainly know how to survive in the wilds . Brilliant vloggs ❤

[@tracyl1368]

Loved this one.... Rain, food, comfort, complete quite......so calming....... Love watching you as you help me so much with my MH ........ Thank you Simon!

[@Hix066]

Love the under axe technique. Never know of that when there isn't a decent splitting platform. Winner 🏆

[@independentthinker8930]

I love camping in storms

[@darrenattenborough9848]

Simon im an ex chef of over 25 years that looks delicious i used to make smoked haddock fishcakes :)

[@jamesellsworth9673]

I do love smoked haddock in a seafood chowder. Even 'hard core' Bushwhackers could bring the ingredients out for the first night! I also favor Cilantro as the last-minute addition of a green herb.

[@utahjohnnymontana3373]

Nothing quite like a hot and hearty soup or stew (or chowder) when the weather starts to turn cold and rainy.

[@lilstui3921]

It never fails to impress me plus motivates me too get out there not on this level .but we all have to start somwhere ! Cheers simon 👍

[@lscblackwell9202]

Love that you don’t care that it is raining, that you trek out into the woods to cook a hearty and sumptuous chowder over an open fire, using firewood you processed on site, demonstrating that you are a good steward of the land and do it all with your usual cinematic flair! Thank you for your hard work and for sharing with us! I enjoyed it immensely! Take care and be safe out there! 👍🏻😊❤️

[@robertogomez3698]

You're amazing Simon. You pick a rainy day, with minimal shelter gear to film a great dish; amazing. Keep up the great work and positive attitude. Rich Blessings from South Texas

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you . Simon . 🐺 Loupis Canis .

[@531c]

Marvelous. I feel inspired to do something like this. Just cant beat English countryside in the rain.

[@yellowboot6629]

Simon.... Pure Love ❣️ 🤣🤣🤣... Thank'YOU! ....🥃🤸???

[@bezzamx30]

Simon bloke in the rain, brilliant hhahaha love the videos man

[@thenanlife1141]

Such a pleasure to watch your videos x

[@claramullen]

Very nice chowder Simon.

[@floridaknight3052]

I'm so allergic to shellfish, but that thumbnail is so tempting. Cant watch the video now but will watch later this evening.

[@zbigniewkrajewski7536]

Great food, also nice u managed to ignite the fire in this rain. Thanks Simon :)

[@Rob.1340]

Fantastic, that looks mighty tasty. All the best. 👍🐾🐾😎

[@southerncooker6475]

Wow Simon, that looked delicious! Perfect for a rainy day! Great video!

[@kingrafa3938]

Like before watching coz I know this is gonna be a another great video 👍

[@earlhayes2969]

Seafood Chowder looks Delicious love rain under a tarp very relaxing

[@thegreatoutdoors3990]

Rain hail sleet or snow. Take my hat off to you, you are out there doing it. Another top video thanks

[@TheChrislmitchell]

Simon we made your Chowder tonight, bloody lovely inspired dish.

[@paulseeman6481]

Nasty old weather Simon well done for persevering in it! The chowder looked lovely I’m sure some crusty bread would’ve finished it off well.

[@MHarenArt]

Was just watching Andy in his cardboard tent when I remembered you'll be uploading too! You must be in the same rain Andy was in! ) WOW, a gorgeous Seafood Chowder! You've got me wanting some! But leftovers have to be eaten before I cook again! Thanks for sharing your nice recipe. Cheers Simon!

[@golight1]

You English Men.... No garlic?... Loved it. We should be about the same age, nice to see someone with the same energy in the outdoors, even when it's a bit rough... Something worm and comforting in a rainy day outside like that is always great. And though i never had chowder, as soon as i get off my diet I'm goin to make me some... Meanwhile it's baked bread and some soup on tomorrow's campfire. .. thank you for this very nice video!

[@sjwillis1137]

But wouldn't garlic been a flavour clash with the smoked haddock ?

[@golight1]

@@sjwillis1137 ill have to try and see...

[@The_One-Eyed_Undertaker]

Welcome to the cozy and lovely weather of the British Isles! Yummy! 😋

[@MountainMoonAdventures.]

That looks so delicious Simon❤Oh my ,such comfort food on a chilly wet day,I love when you cook,I really do.They are simple meals but so full of flavor.! You are awesome my friend,thank you!😊😊😊Hammie

[@kooral6959]

I’ve never seen that upside down axe trick before. Very cool

[@melanieronbrooks80]

I recognized the label on the can of "Stokely's" creamed corn. The Stokely Brothers plant was founded in 1898 here in East Tennessee, Newport Tennessee to be exact. They did have a factory in Indianapolis Indiana that began earlier than the one in Tennessee.Guess we take the availability for granted living here in East Tennessee.

[@Kenbur]

WOW! this is the earliest I've ever posted - great vid, as always. enjoyed the rain, but not the food Simon. I could hear and imagine the rain as I've been rained on - however as much as I wanted to enjoy the food - I couldn't taste it!!!! - cause I've never made it your way 😞😞. but I will vicariously carry on and hope to someday hopefully taste the Simon, a bloke in the woods' cuisine. ATB

[@anneperry9014]

Can't stand mussels or clams either, but I Adore prawns. Lovely!!!!!😊

[@sarkybugger5009]

Dribbling like Pavlov's dogs here, Simon... Smoked haddock added to this week's shopping list. Cheers, mate!

[@williamforrester1853]

Ah Simon I worked 21 years offshore in the oilfields all over the world and I'm sorry to say I don't like seafood but your vids are the business cheers youngen will

[@broddireyrhansen1297]

Have you tried hot smoking fish, it's really simple and you only need these small trangia burners, I have used these metal boxes that look like shoeboxes with a metal grid inside. Just season it with a 50:50 salt:suger for one hour (dry salting), remove the salt-suger before it goes in, ready in 20 minutes. Does not matter if it's raining ☺️

[@ratawai]

I always enjoy these videos, off to make the seafood chowder. Thanks and appreciation from a bloke Down Under (where we don't have the lovely woodland of UK)

[@ajdooom]

Many thanks, I've missed the motivation and opportunity to get in the woods more, and this helps! Looks delicious.

[@davidneal6920]

Awesome fire lighting and cooking skills Brother!

[@SteveSeadog]

That chowder looked really good - just the thing for a cold, rainy autumn day. I love your channel's mix of bushcraft, expeditions, kit reviews and cooking. Better cooking under a tarp than sleeping in a cardboard box. (Just watched Andy's latest.) 😄

[@tracker5849]

He eats better in the bush than I do at home....love his cooking

[@thomascraig7230]

I just watched Andy's video also. I thought the same thing.

[@lethaleefox6017]

Andy was curious about a cardboard tent... the amount of rain he was testing it at was a bit much, it was probably designed for dryer climates like African refugee camps where Cook-It cookers were designed to be used... it was an interesting use of technology designed for homeless people in a different climate... the tents used in the Seattle area are rumored to be often stolen from sporting goods stores in the illegal homeless camps... not sure who is providing tents in the legal ones. Some places cardboard might work, but in many they wouldn't... Andy was sharing his curiosity on the topic. I try to learn from both of them. I also like to see the way solar cooking is being developed in Haiti to help save forests and reduce the use of charcoal that... a person on a Facebook solar cooking group is from/in Haiti and regularly shares his pictures, form people getting excited about his demonstrations... the helping people live better by a person who is applying a useful technology and is in the culture he is helping. Andy was curious, that was good.

[@jimrogers1853]

I love chowder but my Mrs in the woods doesn't, so never allowed on our menu. But having watched your vid, the girls now want to try it. So thanks as always Simon.

[@malcolmT]

Sat watching while having my tea (baked potato and beanz) safe to say that yours looked lush. Great stuff fella as always 👍👍

[@perrybarnett7626]

I also enjoy camping in the rain, I will try cooking your chowder on my next camping trip, i miss Maggie, it's not the same with out her

[@jamescoffey5225]

A delicious repast in the rainy wilds! I particularly appreciate and commend your "leave no trace" while camping ethics. Thanks and take care.

[@markcummings6856]

Wow, delicious. Love your attitude, Simon. Exemplary.

[@The_Stoic_PhilosopherAU]

Oooo, I missed this one! Cool 😎

[@donwalker3949]

We don't eat enough fish when camping. This one will definitely be added to the o'l cook book. Cheers Simon.

[@craigloveridge4833]

Is that one of Toms recipes lol👍 great video love the sound of the rain on the tarp while your cooking. You make it feel warm even tho I bet it’s miserable being in the rain all day

[@thelovertunisia]

Always amazing videos

[@jasonwhittaker4352]

Yum Yum ,great video Simon i'm drooling now as ive not had my evening meal yet .thanks again Simon ...

[@chucksmith5002]

The Chowder did look good I guess it was worth carrying the heavy Dutch Oven. Enjoyed it Simon

[@daveedwards6567]

Nice one 👍 Simon are you going to do more DIY video verry interesting thanks again

[@blindhowlingdrunk]

Ooof! Looking forward to this!

[@hoosierinthewoods]

Good looking chowder! Me and the misses love to see your adventures and cooking. Keep it up

[@johng9562]

Chowin on chowder ~ Simon at his best no doubt!

[@cdesfusa]

Always great Simon. Keep on truckin

[@annenewton5403]

So good to see, yummy , we so love your videos, thank you.

[@Scotland_my]

That looked soooo freekin tasty! 🤤👍🔥

[@harolddownham8213]

It always adds a dimension cooking good food outside. That's important for me aswell. Great video as usual 👌

[@skookumjack]

Chowder is now going to go around and around in my head until I make some! Dang it Simon, you'll have to put a 'trigger warning' ⚠️ on these videos ! Ha!

[@simonablokeinthewoods]

😂😂 Sorry!

[@janispope4295]

Looked up how to make creamed corn, was easy, obviously wouldn’t be so easy in the woods! Made this dish tonight and it was so delicious. Thanks

[@margaretgood580]

That chowder looks delicious, I will give it a try, luckily we have creamed corn in Australia 👍 so that works out well... I will skip the chilli 😃 thanks for sharing.. cheers..

[@stevesmith3556]

Looks good! I may try it with fresh clams to get that salty shellfish taste in the chowder. 👍🤠

[@dianebannister965]

The chowder looked fab, thanks Simon x

[@Zombiesheriff]

10/10 video 👍🏻 the rain is the background gives it’s so much texture 👍🏻 absolutely love it 😍 more vids definitely my fav you tuber

[@kennethwilson8633]

At least the house doesn’t smell like seafood now…Have fun stay safe.

[@parkitpitchitmoorit]

Good looking chowder. Will have to add that to the list! Top marks for battling that weather 👍🏻

[@schonbeardwildmark]

Wow, that looked amazing Simon. Have to try it out with loads of chilli and coriander!

[@andrewforrest8938]

That looks mouthwatering and delicious meal you cooked thanks Simon for a awesome video 👍

[@carpenterpilot487]

Simon you did picked a good day to make seafood chowder I'm going to try it as soon as we get our new house built.

[@Hortonscakes]

The meal looks amazing! Luckily where I live, I can get cream corn in every grocery store. Cheers to you, thanks for the awesome video even tho you got rained on! 🍻🖖🤘

[@thebigkahuna2753]

Simon, it looks so good, that I'm going to try your recipe tomorrow night. I'm off to the supermarket to buy all the ingredients right now !

[@whitetongueoutdoors]

Great video !! That chowder looked very tasty !! thanks for sharing your recipe .atb

[@powermonger9090]

Cream corn is like a staple down here in Australia. Was surprised it is rare to find in the UK.

[@maryvalent961]

Chowder for dinner real soon! Well done!

[@JasonMcCann841]

Deadly dish! Thanks Simon.

[@herbsmith6871]

Looked delicious! Very nice my friend 🤠

[@ernestrstephensjr9715]

Great job love your style pull the pot off the fire and dig into it love some good chowder. And that looked amazing

[@briankirkup]

Good one Simon the grub looked really tasty. But all food cooked on a campfire always tastes a bit better. Anyhow all the best Cheers Take Care BK

[@stevendavies7035]

another good video nice looking chowder

[@WelshGallivanter]

Very nice 👌 have to give that a bash. 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@JenniferA886]

Nice Dutch oven 👍👍👍