Things for spending the night in nature. Grilled Mackerel

Natalya Kaptsova

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Summer is almost on the doorstep! A little more, and parents will breathe freely, hiding their children's school backpacks in the cabinets. A little more, and each family gets ready for the road - to relax in nature, walk the children tired of the school year and forget about the bustle of the city. The main thing is not to forget anything.

Therefore, choosing a place and time for a picnic, we study the list of necessary things and products for a picnic in advance …

What to take on a picnic from food and products - a list of what to cook for a picnic for the whole family

• Fruits and vegetables. They should be washed and packed in advance so as not to waste time on nature. Yes, and clean water at a picnic - the amount is limited (we take more!). It will come in handy for fish soup, delicious tea, washing hands and laundering your little ones. Do not get carried away with exotic fruits, so as not to spend your picnic behind the bushes closest to the parking lot. From vegetables, they usually take a standard set - tomatoes, cucumbers, greens, zucchini for barbecue, potatoes (medium - for baking), bell peppers, onions - for barbecue and fish soup. By the way, potatoes can be boiled in advance at home in their uniforms.

• Canned food. This, of course, is not about stew (unless your plans include a week-long trip with a tent), but about canned food for a side dish - corn, beans, green peas, olives, lightly salted cucumbers, etc.

• For sandwiches. It is advisable to choose ready-made cuts in packages in the store in order to save yourself time on a picnic - hard cheeses, sausage or boiled pork, lard, etc.

• Meat, fish, eggs. It is better to fry the fish at home in pieces, choosing a fillet (it will be just too lazy to mess with the bones, and for children it will be an extra headache). Meat can also be cooked at home or marinated for barbecue (for 1 person - about 0.5 kg) and take with you in a convenient container for cooking on the grill. Chicken kebab (by the way) cooks faster. And there is also an option - chicken wings fried over a fire with spices. And, of course, cold fried chicken will be a joy for everyone - do not forget about it, cook it in advance. Hard boil the eggs the day before.

• Sugar, salt, sauces (mayonnaise / ketchup), spices.

• Nutrition for children. If your kids do not eat adult food, make sure that they also have a holiday. In addition to the main food of children, you can take their favorite fruits, juices, sweets. It will be difficult to cook porridge on a fire, so instant porridge will be the way out - fortunately, there is no shortage of them today. Choose sweets without quickly spoiling creams and cream.
• Bread, bun(for different packages!), biscuits, crackers, cookies.

• Beverages - tea (in bags), coffee (it is especially tasty in nature), juices, water (with a margin), drinks for adults (in moderation).

A little about the rules for transporting and eating food at a picnic:

• Do not take perishable food with you. We leave pates, raw eggs, cakes, soft cheeses, curds and all sorts of super-fresh buns at home.

• Get a portable cooler for your car Or at least a cool bag. Especially if you are traveling with children. Ready meals are transported only in it. If this is not possible, line the bottom of the bag with newspaper and line the food with bottles of cold water. In nature, you can make a refrigerator the old fashioned way - by digging a hole in a shady piece of land (sand) and hiding packaged products in it.

• All products and prepared meals should be placed in plastic containers. - firstly, it is convenient (nothing will spill, wrinkle, lose its appearance), and secondly, container lids can be useful for serving the “table”.

It is clear that it makes no sense to carry cabbage rolls, stuffed peppers and a bowl of cutlets with you if you are going to fry kebabs. But while this barbecue is cooked, you will have time to get hungry 10 times. Therefore, look for the golden mean and take what will really be relevant and tasty.

List of things for a picnic for the whole family - what do you need for a picnic in nature?

Of course, the list of things for each will be different. If you are traveling “on foot”, for a day and alone, this is one option, but if you are traveling with a large company (family), for the weekend and in 2-3 cars, it is completely different.

Therefore, proceed from your needs, and we will tell you what can be useful on a picnic.

• Tent. Even if you are going for a day, it can be useful for those who want to relax, take a nap, sober up or play pirates and mothers-daughters. A tent-tent will also be useful, which will save heads from the sun and sudden rain.

• sleeping bags, bedspreads, blankets, rugs - without them, there’s absolutely no way to go to a picnic.
• Oilcloth for the "table" . Or maybe even the table itself (folding), if there is enough space in the car.
• Folding chairs or sun loungers. Or air mattresses (beds) and pillows - for convenience (do not forget about the pump). Folding chairs - for the elderly.

• Warm clothes in case a long picnic is planned - with morning fishing, night songs around the fire with hot mulled wine and late awakenings to the singing of birds.
• For the fire. Charcoal for barbecue, firewood hatchet (+ firewood, if they are not available on site), spatula, lighters / matches, newspapers for ignition, gloves.
• Barbecue, skewers, grill grate. Foil for baking potatoes, fish or vegetables.

• bowler hat under the ear and mulled wine, a cast-iron frying pan, a long spoon for stirring.
• For fishing: fishing rods / spinning rods, baits / nozzles, cage, boat / pump, bait, fishing line, hooks / sinkers.
• For the table: disposable tableware - plates of different sizes and depths, glasses, plastic cutlery.
• Paper and wet wipes , toilet paper, liquid soap.
• Corkscrew, can opener , ordinary knives for cutting food, cutting board.
• Remedies for UV rays, for sunburn, against mosquitoes and ticks (sprays and creams, spirals).
• Sun umbrellas.
• Bathing items : swimwear / swimming trunks, towels, rubber rings and mattresses.
• first aid kit(iodine, brilliant green, bandages, patches, activated charcoal, remedies for abdominal pain and indigestion, antispasmodics and analgesics, allergy medications, for the heart, etc.).
• For fun : guitar, radio or receiver, games (chess, backgammon, etc.), ball, flying saucer, badminton, book or newspaper with crossword puzzles.
• For children: toys (easy to clean), a set of a young builder of sand castles, a pool for toddlers, felt-tip pens / albums (if kids are drawn to creativity). Necessarily - a change of clothes, comfortable shoes, warm clothes, panama hats on your heads and a navigator-keychain around your neck (so as not to get lost).
• Garbage bags to take all the rubbish with you after the picnic.
• Camera, camera, phone, flashlights . With spare batteries.

The most pleasant and affordable pastime that will help you escape from the bustle of the city is going out into nature. The smell of shish kebab and the warm sun are associated by most with a trip to the forest, to the river or with a rest in the city park and beckons to go on a picnic with family or friends. Such a trip is always accompanied by delicious food and a pleasant company, and a non-standard menu will leave a pleasant impression of the rest. By carefully preparing in advance and determining for yourself what to take with you on a picnic of food, you can not only stock up on delicious dishes in sufficient quantities, but also insure against food poisoning caused by perishable foods.

Catering in nature

Before deciding what dish will be prepared, you need to determine the format of the picnic and where it will take place. You should take cutlery, utensils and other equipment based on the situation. Unintentionally forgotten at home coals for barbecue or the lack of necessary appliances can turn a comfortable trip into a real disappointment. Knowing what to bring to a picnic from equipment can greatly simplify the process of organizing a picnic.

1. Campfire equipment. There is nothing more romantic than spending time around a campfire, talking, singing and telling stories - true or made up. To make a fire you will need: matches (lighter), coals, paper or firewood if cutting down trees is prohibited at the picnic area. To stock up on dead wood and chop wood in a wild holiday, you can take both an ax and a band saw. The latter option is suitable for those who have limited space in the car and who cannot take too much with them.
2. Appliances for cooking. If it was decided to cook food in nature, you should take a barbecue with skewers or a gas burner with you. From the appliances you should take a few knives, a cutting board, a corkscrew. Garbage bags are one of the must-haves to take with you on a picnic.
3. Dishes. On a picnic, you will definitely need plates, glasses, forks and spoons, as well as bowls for salads. Disposable tableware will be very relevant at a picnic, as it does not need to be washed, and, accordingly, waste time and water.

Products you can't do without

Without some products, no vacation will be complete, and when deciding what to take with you on a picnic, you should not forget about them. These, of course, include water in large quantities, salt, spices, butter and bread.

Vegetables and fruits are great snacks, especially for families. They will not bring much trouble during cooking: vegetables can be cut into large pieces or made into a salad, and fruits can be simply washed.

In addition, drinks, juices and, if desired, alcohol will come in handy.

Potatoes baked in smoldering coals give a special charm to a picnic, which is one of the most popular foods that you can take with you on a picnic from food.

A variety of smoked meats and cheeses will be an excellent option for a snack and an addition to the main meal. Also, do not forget about the meat for barbecue.

Picnic food you can make at home

It is not always possible to cook food in the field. The reasons can be completely different, ranging from the lack of the necessary equipment and ending with a ban on making a fire at a picnic site.

If it was decided that you need to take ready-made food with you to a picnic, you can let your imagination run wild and choose dishes that best suit the preferences of vacationers. From meat dishes at home, you can cook a baked bird, wrap it in foil and cool. When deciding what to take with you on a picnic from food, in the summer you should not forget about homemade pastries, which will be a great snack in nature. Delicious cookies or fluffy buns will appeal to everyone and are unlikely to return home. Desserts like homemade pie will also be very popular, and when choosing what to take with you on a picnic, you should not refuse them.

Cheese homemade buns

When planning what to take on a picnic, don't forget about homemade buns. They will be a great snack before the main meal in nature and will not let you die of hunger on the road.

Salt, soda and turmeric are added to the flour intended for cheese buns and the resulting mixture is ground with vegetable oil. Kefir and chopped parmesan are also added here. Now the dough is thoroughly mixed and left in the refrigerator for 15 minutes. At this time, you need to turn on the oven. Then the dough is molded (it should not be thicker than 1.5 cm) and, if desired, sprinkled with sesame seeds. Bake the buns in the oven for up to 40 minutes.

Spicy sweet wings

There are situations when it is not possible to make a fire in a place of rest, and there is simply no barbecue. In this case, it is better to cook such a meat dish at home that will be tasty even when it is cold.

Wings should be washed and dried with a paper towel before cooking, or left to dry on their own while the sauce is prepared for them. Ginger is rubbed, which is mixed with honey, salt, a pinch of ground chili pepper and teriyaki sauce. The sauce can be replaced with soy sauce with rice vinegar. The mixture is boiled for about 10 minutes over low heat. Next, half the sauce is mixed with wings and baked in an oven preheated to 200 0 C.

The wings are cooked for 15 minutes, after which the second half of the sauce is added to them and baked for another 15 minutes.

Dishes prepared outdoors

Food cooked or baked in nature has a special taste, and the process of preparing it brings more joy than standing in four walls at the stove. There are many delicious recipes that you can take with you on a picnic and easily cook on the grill, fire or burner outside the city. All treats prepared in nature will be most welcome, as it is very easy to get hungry in the fresh air.

Chicken shish kebab with honey

Shish kebab has already become a traditional dish for trips out of town. It looks like it was made for a picnic. From the huge variety of cooking methods, eyes are already starting to run up. Today kebabs are made from pork, poultry, lamb and fish.

Marinade for chicken skewers should be done in advance. You can use the most common recipe, but with the addition of honey, which will be about a third of the total composition. Before the chicken is marinated, part of the mixture should be poured to soften the kebab during cooking. Marinated chicken should be in the refrigerator for about two hours.

Thus, marinated chicken, some of the marinade and vegetables are all you can take on a picnic. Next, chicken shish kebab with honey is made in the same way as a regular shish kebab: the products are alternately pierced on skewers, left on the grill or over the coals of a fire, often turned over and fried until the juice becomes transparent.

Bacon-wrapped prunes rolls

Prunes in bacon will be an excellent substitute for the usual barbecue. The recipe for its preparation is very simple and quick, but you can’t do without a barbecue.

Things to take on a picnic in this case include prunes, chopped bacon, sauce and toothpicks. Prunes soaked in sauce are wrapped in bacon and secured with a toothpick. The sauce should taste like bacon and prunes. The rolls are grilled for 2-4 minutes, then turned over. A juicy tasty dish of prunes will go well with potatoes and lettuce.

Grilled Mackerel

Fresh mackerel, cooked outdoors, will not only be a wonderful dish, but also a very useful addition to your daily diet. Fresh fish is cleaned, the insides are taken out and left to marinate. Then marinated mackerel stuffed with basil leaves and lemon is placed on the grill and fried for 15 minutes on each side. The grate must be oiled before use. The metamorphosis that occurs with the fish during this half hour is noticeable, so it is always clear when the fish is ready. This ruddy and fragrant dish is served with vegetables. Instead of basil and lemon, you can use oranges and ginger, which will make the mackerel more spicy and unusual.

Tomato and avocado salad

A juicy salad will be indispensable in hot summer weather. For a tomato and avocado salad, you will need tomatoes, olive oil and walnut oil, avocado, mozzarella cheese, chopped herbs, lemon juice. Sliced ​​avocado is sprinkled with juice and mixed with washed and chopped tomatoes, mozzarella and herbs. All this is seasoned with oils and served on the table. This salad goes well with croutons. It will be a great addition to meat dishes.

Grilled eggplant

This popular Italian dish is very easy to prepare, but goes well with grilled meats and various cheeses. Sliced ​​eggplant is fried on both sides. After cooking, the dish is salted, poured with olive oil and a small amount of vinegar. Minced garlic and mint are added here. The dish turns out tasty and pleasant even in very hot weather.

Each family, each company has its own taste preferences and decides for itself what to take with them on a picnic. Recipes and menus can be as varied as your imagination allows.

The first spring days give all people a good mood. And how pleasant it is to breathe in a fresh breeze, when green leaves are just beginning to break through on trees and bushes. Such days are especially pleasant for a person living in the city and, as a rule, the first impressions of the beginning of the warm season are made up of memories of going out into nature.

Picnics are an integral part of the residents of megacities and other cities. On the first fine days, a string of cars tries to leave the city limits, and hikers go to parks and to the nearest bodies of water.

You should definitely go on a picnic with a cheerful company or with your family, because even in translation from English this word means “an entertaining country walk with a company.

However, often the wrong organization of this type of recreation can almost completely spoil the impression of a picnic. Let's prepare for the rest in advance and make the necessary list of products and things that you need to take with you.

What to eat for a picnic

Based on the number of people whose time is planned to be spent in nature, a list of products for a picnic and their number will be selected as a result.

The classic picnic food option is, of course, sandwiches. You will need a baguette, sausage (or other meat products), hard cheese. We advise you to cut all the components in advance and arrange them in a tight container or cover with cling film. Collecting sandwiches is best done on the spot, as the finished product may lose all aesthetics along the way.

Often a person goes to nature to cook a fragrant barbecue. If you also dream of fried pieces, do not forget to marinate the meat the night before the trip. Keep in mind that pork takes longer to cook than chicken, so the choice is yours. For chicken skewers, both legs and wings are perfect. And if you don’t feel like messing around with meat in nature, bake a whole chicken at home. Believe me, cold poultry is just as delicious on a picnic.

Vegetables and fruits must be present in your luggage. Cucumbers and tomatoes, usual for our climate, are suitable, from fruits you can take apples, bananas, kiwi, oranges. If you plan to make a fire, take raw potatoes at the rate of 2 pcs. per person. It can be baked right in uniforms in hot ashes. Do not forget a few onions for barbecue. Fresh herbs such as onion feathers, parsley, dill will decorate any ready-made dish.

Plan a simple fish dish. If there is fishing, just cook it in ash in foil. It is best to take fried fish in a container from home. Only cook from varieties where there are few bones or fillets. In nature, it is not the best thing to pick your mouth and food.

Put all pre-cooked meals in plastic containers - this is an additional protection.

Boil a few eggs, which will perfectly diversify the table. You can take canned food.

Don't forget sauces and spices. For meat we take ketchup, salads will require either vegetable oil or sour cream. In any case, do not forget about salt and sugar.

Separately, take care of food at a picnic for children. If you have small children, prepare bottles of formula in advance. For older children, take products that do not require special storage conditions. No cakes or pastries. Suitable cookies, waffles, fruits, juices.

It is important to provide the whole company with enough clean water, as well as other drinks: mineral water, juices, fruit drinks. If you are planning a campfire, bring a few tea and coffee bags. Love hot drinks, but there will be no fire - take a thermos with a drink.

For a romantic picnic, you can take a bottle of wine or champagne, for a fun party - beer. Strong drinks are not recommended, as various unplanned situations may occur in nature.

Things you need on vacation

First of all, you should take care of what you will carry all the products in. Hiking with packages does not look aesthetically pleasing at all, especially since it is difficult to preserve the appearance of the products in them. That is why preference is given to a hard basket. It is both beautiful and reliable. Next, we will take:

1. For avid nature lovers, a cooler bag will become an indispensable thing. There are simple portable options where the ice is first frozen in the refrigerator. There are options for cars that run on battery power. Such a bag will significantly expand the list of products available for transfer.
2. Take care in advance about what you will eat on. If the standard option is a bedspread, feel free to fold it on the road. If you have a set of furniture for nature - do not forget it. In any case, take an oilcloth, which can serve as both a table decoration and a salvation from dampness under a coverlet.
3. Whether the rest will be calm or active depends only on you. If you have children, be sure to take the ball and badminton. For adults, a deck of cards, checkers and other board games are suitable.
4. Pay attention to the weather - if rain is predicted, or vice versa bright sun - be sure to take an umbrella.
5. Several trash bags.
6. Even the best vacation can be spoiled by insects. Be sure to take anti-tick remedies from early spring. And even if you didn’t notice mosquitoes in the city - you will almost certainly meet them in nature - we throw insect spray into the bag. Add brilliant green, bandage, alcohol, plaster to the first aid kit, because it is very easy to get hurt in nature.
7. Make sure you dress appropriately for the weather. To avoid insect bites, try to cover the whole body, but be light and comfortable. If you plan to spend time late, bring jackets.
8. For kebabs, do not forget the barbecue and skewers, ignition agent, coals, matches. For food, disposable plates, glasses, spoons, knives, cutting board. We take a roll of paper towels and a pack of wet wipes. Be sure to have one sharp knife, a bottle opener and a can opener.
9. In the evening, we will follow up on a full charge for your gadgets, if you do not plan to completely fall into asceticism. Be sure to take care of the camera and extra batteries for it.
10. In clear sunny weather, we take sunscreen, sunbathing swimwear.

At the end of the picnic, don't forget to clean up after yourself. We carefully extinguish the fire. We collect all used dishes, bottles, jars and napkins in garbage bags. Cleanliness after yourself will not make people who come here later remember you with a bad word.

Savages to nature!

Now it's vacation time. Hooray! But the economic crisis continues (if you are reading these lines, when it has already ended, then I congratulate you ... Alas, most people have less money, which means that there will also be less rest this year. But you still want to relax, therefore, I propose to recall the grandfather's method of relaxation, namely, in the bosom of native nature.Yes, yes, exactly native, and not some Turkish or Egyptian, Finnish or Thai.After all, many can no longer afford it (and maybe not already , but simply), the maximum that our fellow citizens have enough for is to buy seeds in an online store and plant them in their dacha.

Therefore, I propose to relax on our blue lakes with fresh water, overgrown with curly birch trees, on our wide, slow-moving rivers with gentle banks, in our pine forests filled with healthy air. This is where I call you. I am sure that many have not been here for a long time, and if they were, it would still be useful to read my article about outdoor recreation.

What to take with you for a comfortable stay in the forest, on the river or lake?

Well, you are already reading this article, which means you are thinking of hitting the road to rest not somewhere abroad, but in our native country. But rest, wherever it is, should be comfortable. It’s good if you (or your friends) regularly make such trips and have all the necessary equipment. If not, then you still have to buy something, but do without something or replace it with improvised means. But first you need to choose a place where you will go. Usually we go to places where we ourselves or our friends have been, or at least heard good reviews. Another option is to choose the place you like on the map, and ask about it already on the Internet. In any case, you will have to purchase a map of the area where you will rest, and the road along which you will go to this very area.

1) Map (atlas);

Well, then, we decide where we are going, how we are going and on what. Now let's start gathering.

Where will we sleep? I prefer a tent (rather than in a car or outdoors), and I advise you too. For a more comfortable sleep, you can buy another 2 * 2m air mattress and stuff it into the tent. If it’s a pity for such a mattress, then buy an ordinary one for swimming for one person (it costs 3-4 dollars). I put my sleeping bag on the mattress and the dream turns out to be excellent, no worse than at home, besides, an air mattress and a sleeping bag take up much less space than a bunch of blankets, blankets and pillows.

The next step is food preparation. You will have to cook on a fire, the main dishes are a pot (if you don’t have a pan), you can take a frying pan, but decide this after you think over the diet. I usually take:

2) a pot, a frying pan, an old kettle, skewers, plates, mugs, a couple of salad bowls, cutlery, etc.

For the pot on the spot, I cut out two horns and a crossbar from the hazel, so the camp stove is ready.

3) Food. This, of course, is up to you, but I dare to recommend some products:

Meat for barbecue (if there is a spring or lake nearby, it is better to store meat there)

fish for soup

Stew

Cereals, pasta

Potato

Vegetables, herbs, fruits

20 liters of water (it depends on the time of stay). I collect in kegs of 5 liters from under clean water.

Seasonings, salt, sugar, quick soups.

I advise you to think in advance what you will eat on what day. Raw meat and fish, for example, are better to eat in the first couple of days, and then take on the stew.

4) To adapt the parking lot for a long and comfortable stay, it would be nice to take with you:

Hatchet

Sapper shovel

A couple of coils of rope

Tablecloth

Several bedspreads

A few dry logs (you never know the rain - there will be something to breed)

Equipment

Fridge

bedding

sleeping bags

Towel

Insect repellents.

Temp. socks

Night cloth

Raincoat

miracle rugs

Batteries

Record player

Soap accessories

Dish detergent

Sunglasses.

Coal for hookah

Cigarettes

Phones

Garbage. packages

Well, how about without clothes? What to take - decide for yourself, I will only remind you to take warm clothes just in case (even if you are driving in incredible heat).

If you like to fish - take a fishing rod, there will be time for something to do. Although I prefer to spend time in nature, idle idleness, sunbathing, swimming, playing cards, badminton, gluttony, etc. In short, in a word, if you don’t forget anything and the weather favors you, then you can have a great time.

I wish you a good rest!

A picnic is a wonderful opportunity to have a good time outdoors. It is worth remembering that organizing a picnic requires careful planning of the menu.

It is not suitable to feed children and adults with heavy, fatty foods. When deciding what food to take on a picnic, give preference to light snacks, vegetables and fruits.

The ideal food for a picnic is either fish, fresh or grilled vegetables. But besides barbecue, you should take care of other snacks, because outdoor recreation promotes appetite.

Here is a sample list of what to take on a picnic of food:

• water and drinks,
• canned food,
• vegetables, herbs, fruits,
• salt and seasonings
• onion,
• bread (lavash),
• cookies, crackers,
• vegetable oil,
• raw smoked sausage or dried meat,
• hard cheese,
• barbecue sauces, mustard, horseradish,

You should not take ready-made salads with you, especially with mayonnaise. If you wish, the salad can be prepared on the spot, but with the expectation that you will eat it quickly.

Baked vegetables are great for barbecue: eggplant, sweet peppers, tomatoes. You can bake them on the grill or in foil over charcoal. Baked vegetables cut into large chunks should be sprinkled with herbs and onion half rings - and no salad is needed!

Don't make sandwiches at home. It is much more convenient to cut sausage, cheese, bread, arrange them in different trays. While waiting for the main course (usually), you can make a sandwich in a couple of seconds, but it will be fresh and not wrinkled.

What else can you take on a picnic from food? Meat and fish pies, olives, various vegetable snacks in jars will be good. The same zucchini caviar in nature goes with a bang.

From sweets, you can take honey and condensed milk, cookies and gingerbread, but in no case take cakes and pastries with cream. From sweets - lollipops, toffees, if there is a cooler bag, then it is quite possible to indulge in chocolate.

When leaving for a vacation, do not forget about firewood or coals, lighter fluid and a barbecue. Well, where without the main culprit of a picnic - barbecue?

While the kebab is slowly browning over embers, you can prepare a delicious side dish. Well, if for this you bought a gas stove and did not forget to take it with you. And with it a pot, water and what you will cook.

Picnic food must be packed in tight bags, paper or foil, but not plastic - the food in them does not breathe and will quickly disappear. Packets with food should be put in a thermos bag, if available, or cool them well beforehand.

At the bottom of the bag, you can first put frozen or heavily chilled meat or fish products that are prepared for cooking directly at the picnic, and then all the rest on top of them.