By Dave Richards, The Barefoot Chef

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For the coolest of campers!

Ever dreamed of hitting the road in a classic camper? Is your love of food matched by your desire for glamorous camping? This guide is for you. Bringing together the practical and the cool, and packed with dozens of tips and al fresco dining ideas which work spectacularly well on very limited resources, everything in this book will improve your camping experience!

Dave Richards, the Barefoot Chef, has combined his love of classic Volkswagens with his passion for good food in this camping-friendly guide. Packed with 60 tasty camping-friendly recipes, plus a host of tips and tales to make even the most devoted city dweller want to camp out, it includes advice on VW camper ownership, ways to make your camping easier - and better - and a few tales that will simply make you laugh out loud. Cool Recipes & Camping Hacks for VW Campers is a book like no other: one minute a reference book, the next a coffee (or camping) table browser.

Cool hacks. For ALL.

Camping and adventure travel has exploded in popularity in recent years, and whole new groups of people are catching the camping bug, from those who normally holiday abroad now looking for something closer to home, to seasoned campers planning their next road trip. This book is for anyone, no matter what their level of camping knowledge: whether planning your first camping trip and wanting help and guidance, or a seasoned traveller looking for fresh inspiration, this book is packed with pearls of wisdom, interesting and tasty recipe ideas, and enlightening, informative, and fun tales from the author’s 25+ years of camping experience.

More (than) tasty food

This isn’t simply a recipe book with a VW on the cover; it’s a truly useful guide to making great tasting food that’s simple to source, easy to prepare, and can be cooked in the field – PLUS, it's a mine of tips, tricks and camping hacks that will improve every camper’s experience! From blinged-up traditional camping food, to genuinely gourmet recipes, and everything in-between, it's nosh that’s guaranteed to make for happy campers,. Cool Recipes & Camping Hacks for VW Campers is the perfect guide to help you elevate the most simple camping experience to glamping glory – classic VW or not!

• A selection of camping recipes that really work
• Camping tips that are really worth knowing
• Camping myths and falsehoods debunked
• Recipes that can be made from start to finish in the middle of nowhere
• Follow this guide to transform your camping experience
• Learn how to be a glamorous camper, and how to do it right
• Flexibility is the key, don't fight the the weather, let it guide your camping experience!
• How to spot the best camping pitch
• Make camping appear effortless, how to be the coolest of cool campers!
• Camping hacks and recipes for the road from a seasoned VW camper

Sample Recipe

Mushroom Burgers (V)

This burger recipe was given to me by my vegetarian editor at a magazine I once contributed to. He says that if you don't get it quite dry enough, and the burger becomes a bit gloopy, don't worry, as the washing up will be done in seconds! Makes four burgers.

Ingredients

• 450g mixed mushrooms, finely diced
• 3-4tsp dried and reconstituted shiitake mushrooms
• 1tbsp olive oil
• 1tsp of truffle oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 1tbsp breadcrumbs (and extra to coat)
• 1 egg
• 1tbsp flour
• Parmesan cheese (or vegetarian alternative), grated
• ½tsp cayenne pepper
• A healthy splash of soy sauce
• A sprinkle of parsley

Method

Although it is possible to make these out in a field somewhere, it's a bit messy for a camper. I heartily recommend that you make and freeze the burgers at home, ready to take with you.

In a large pan, over medium heat, add a tablespoon of olive oil and cook the finely diced mushrooms until they release their liquid and begin to dry up a bit. Add the diced onion and cook for a few more minutes.

Allow the mixture to cool slightly, and then add it to all the other ingredients in a large bowl and mix to combine everything well. Depending on the amount of liquid in your mushrooms, you may need to add more flour or breadcrumbs. The mixture should hold its shape, without being dry or crumbly. It should be pretty wet and even a bit sticky.

Pour the remaining breadcrumbs into a baking dish, and, as you form the burgers, dip them into the breadcrumbs to form a crust. This helps them to retain their shape and gives them some structure, but it won't dry them out on the inside.

Finally, and crucially, leave the burgers in the breadcrumbs for half an hour in the fridge, so that a good crust forms, and then freeze them in readiness for a camping expedition.

These are best cooked in a pan with a drop of hot oil for about five to six minutes per side, until the outsides become golden and crispy. Serve them in buns with all the usual trimmings.

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GF = Gluten Free, GF* = Can easily be made Gluten Free, V = Vegetarian