Need to cook breakfast for 60 on a campout

[Buzzrock 14,947]

I think I'll have a large free standing camp stove and griddle, and that's about it. Need to cook breakfast for ~60 people (adults and kids) including a few vegetarians (no eggs either).  This is for a cub scout camping trip.

Any suggestions? I'm thinking maybe breakfast tacos with pre-cooked sausage, eggs, maybe hashbrowns.  I thought about bacon and eggs and pancakes but I'd likely need to do the bacon ahead of time.

[NeverMarryAStripper 21,943]

Cereal

[Brew 3,049]

Sam’s packages of individually wrapped cereal boxes, milk, poptarts, and fruit. Every kid will be good to go.

Breakfast taco’s or oatmeal would be the best hot option. 

 

[Firemans4Horn 18,127]

I think you’re on the right track with a pre-cooked sausage idea. Cook up a boatload of eggs and you’re golden. Bring tortillas and a big thing of salsa. The vegetarians can pick some wild berries or some shit. 

[RMac5 1,551]

pre-cook eggs, bacon and sausage. Then the morning of heat eggs and make tacos, wrap in foil and stack em by the campfire.

vegetarians can eat granola mix.

[Surly Bevo 25,171]

If there is grass at the campsite point the vegetarians that way.  

[NeverMarryAStripper 21,943]

You could always just cook the vegetarians 

[utee94 15,868]

5 minutes ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

You could always just cook the vegetarians 

[gsoda3 3,283]

pre cooked eggs sounds terrible.  get them granola bars.  bfast tacos for everyone else. 

[Stunns38 3,559]

pre-cook eggs, bacon and sausage. Then the morning of heat eggs and make tacos, wrap in foil and stack em by the campfire.
vegetarians can eat granola mix.

Just cook the dang eggs and reheat the bacon and sausage.


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[TwiceHorn 31,551]

Why does one person have the responsibility for cooking for 60?  I assume there are various dens and den parents involved?  It would be much easier for everyone if it were done on a den-by-den basis.

[gyroprotagonist 2,595]

divide that shit up between 3 other dads/moms and each cook for 15.  That or 

[jimmyjazz 46,221]

I did a similar batch of eggs at a scouting campout.  I think it was something like 8 dozen or so.  Once you get rolling it's not that bad.  You're going for speed not some Jacques Pepin fluffiest slow-scramble ever.

I sure wouldn't precook them.

[C-Man 27,282]

Bake a shitload of Wright bacon in the oven. Easy to reheat on flat top in a few seconds.

[Baboontyme 2,825]

Brisket and ribs

[GHOST HORN 6]

spaghetti

 

[FartingMonk 3,608]

pretend to fall ill that weekend and go fishing.

[Bone3421 716]

If you can get your hands on a large square roasting pan thats where your eggs will go...then you just need 2 sheet trays for bacon/sausage 

Cook meat first over fire and keep warm in foil and then eggs over fire shouldnt take to long....

 

[utee94 15,868]

Get yourself a couple of these and you'll make quick work of it:

 

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Blue-Rhino-4-Burner-Propane-Gas-Grill-in-Black-GGC1643B/302882444?cm_mmc=Shopping|THD|google|&mid=sGquipbBx|dc_mtid_890338a25189_pcrid_176895000905_pkw__pmt__product_302882444_slid_&gclid=CjwKCAjwwbHWBRBWEiwAMIV7E5UgmSxIo-ls0wbDtNwRCWFDCXt6Io2ZFkjNf7lCxpYCHugi_MzzXhoCA6oQAvD_BwE&dclid=CMa27azJr9oCFQObaQod7NYNIw

 

 

[Redneck Mutha 8,016]

Made to order omelettes and a bloody mary bar.

Or.....  Putting out a few pounds of fruit is easy to do (strawberries, grapes, bananas, mandarins).  Wash it the day before before and put it in ziploc until you serve it.  Also, Jimmy Dean makes some pretty solid pre-cooked sausage patties (Sam's).  Let them thaw overnight and then put those in a chafing dish, with hash browns in another and then cook a few dozen eggs?

[LonghornJones 837]

I would be pushing a lot of water on them when they wake up (which they should be doing anyway) so their hunger is minimal. Then I'd make a double batch of porridge or oatmeal, and maybe pull out the family size pop tart box if they finish that off. This puts the anus on the schmuck in charge of feeding 60 people lunch.

[Jerry Callo 8,733]

1 hour ago, Redneck Mutha said:

Putting out a few pounds of fruit is easy to do (strawberries, grapes, bananas, mandarins).  Wash it the day before before and put it in ziploc until you serve it. 

This is a good idea.  Just package the fruit separately until the morning of.

 

[pops 7,007]

The scouts let vegetarians in now? 

[thrillhammer 684]

could you make it 61?

[mycox 582]

9 hours ago, Bone3421 said:

If you can get your hands on a large square roasting pan thats where your eggs will go...then you just need 2 sheet trays for bacon/sausage 

Cook meat first over fire and keep warm in foil and then eggs over fire shouldnt take to long....

 

Yep, shouldn't take more than 30 minutes to feed everyone. 10 - 15 minutes for the bacon & sausage, and not long for the eggs. Buy some of those disposable baking pans for the eggs. 

[TornACL 7,724]

Good God, haven't any of you ever tailgated before?  What is this pre cook the eggs shit. Have you ever cooked eggs? Fucking idiocy.

This is not that hard. Use that griddle and fry up the bacon and sausage. Get a helper / sous chef to crumble the sausage up and to beat the eggs. Start the eggs on the griddle in batches. As the eggs finish, mix in the crumbled sausage in half the egg mixture. Serve the sausage and egg onto tortillas and top with shredded cheese. For the plain egg shovel onto a tortilla and lay a strip of bacon across the top and top with shredded cheese. You now have sausage egg and cheese tacos, and bacon egg and cheese tacos.

Fuck the vegetarians. Buy some Natures Valley bars for them.

[Onboard 2.0 9,083]

Hostess chocolate and powder coated  sugar donuts.....  end thread.

[Bat Guano 359]

Make bean tacos for the vegetarians. Refried beans cooked prior or canned, your choice. Cheese or not, depending on the vegetarian.

[Buzzrock 14,947]

Thanks for the replies. I’ll have some help. Gonna keep it simple.

Good news: supposed to be storming at the time.

[Steel Shank 9,432]

What Torn said.

[Jkwellborn 6,748]

It’s not hard making that kinda stuff for a group with a decent sized griddle.

Tell the vegetarians to eat a dick.

[Surly Bevo 25,171]

Tell the vegetarians to eat a dick.

Quinoa dick?

[Hagbard Celine 10,934]

You'll need 6 dutch ovens and a giant bag of charcoal.....  about 30 minutes in, you should have a hoard crowding around begging to know what's in the irons and when will it be ready...

cooking the way we did in boyscouts 40 years ago will create memories for the kids....  home depot sells your basic dutch oven for $22.  if you have the money, this slays any griddle/grill/tailgaiting setup.  the ingredients will also run you $150 for 60 people.... but the below recipe is almost foolproof.  you will be the hero of the weekend.  also go to sam's and buy 15 2-packs of Simply Orange.  Do it right.

so....if you are camping out, DO IT THE OLD FASHIONED WAY.....  https://www.homedepot.com/p/Bayou-Classic-2-Qt-Cast-Iron-Dutch-Oven-7402/206719930?cm_mmc=Shopping|THD|google|&mid=sNLHkUFfm|dc_mtid_890338a25189_pcrid_176899657641_pkw__pmt__product_206719930_slid_&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIx4Dczeqz2gIVRWSGCh2YKgxWEAQYASABEgLSb_D_BwE&dclid=CIGVqdrqs9oCFYhnAQodcvkKKw

THREE FIRES MAPLE CREAM CHEESE FRENCH TOAST
Servings: 10–12 (so obviously mutiply all ingredients by 6)
Preparation Time: 1 hour
Challenge Level: Easy

What You’ll Need:

• 1 dozen eggs
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 cup maple syrup plus extra for topping
• 1 loaf French bread, coarsely cubed
• 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, cubed
• 14-inch camp Dutch oven
• Large mixing bowl

What You’ll Do:
In a large mixing bowl, blend together the eggs, milk and 1 cup maple syrup.
Arrange half of the bread cubes on the bottom of Dutch oven.
Evenly pour about one-third of the egg mixture over the bread cubes.
Layer the cubes of cream cheese over the bread.
Place the remaining half of the bread cubes over the cheese.
Pour the remaining egg mixture over the bread.
Using 21 coals on the lid and 11 briquettes under the oven, bake for 45 minutes, refreshing coals as required.
Serve with maple syrup to taste.

[Buzzrock 14,947]

Quinoa dick?

[Buzzrock 14,947]

I like the way you think HC

[InkaUtexas 26,167]

If it was good enough for the greatest generation, it is good enough for scouts. 

 

 

Edited April 12, 2018 by InkaUtexas
image did not embed. Fuck that west Texas aggy asshole. I miss the site to be never named.

[Steamboat1874 4,085]

On 4/9/2018 at 8:44 PM, NeverMarryAStripper said:

You could always just cook the vegetarians 

[JimmyHoffa 1,188]

Make donuts. 

Heat oil

Get biscuit dough in the can, poke hole in the middle, drop in hot oil until cooked

Dry, toss in ziplock bag of cinnamon and sugar or Powdered sugar, etc. 

Profit. 

[LonghornJones 837]

Beans or oatmeal can be made in bulk and can go a long way, too.

[TornACL 7,724]

FADE IN:

EXT. BOY SCOUT CAMPGROUND - MORNING

BUZZROCK is standing at the camp kitchen, steam is emanating from the large dutch oven. A group of boy scouts sit around the campsite, sleepy-eyed but looking bored and restless.

BUZZROCK:
"Ok kids, come and get your beans!"

BOY SCOUTS slump their shoulders and lean back in exasperation

ONE BOY SCOUT, TO ANOTHER
"This campout sucks. This is the third meal in a row we've just had a bowl of frickin' beans."

 

Don't be beans dad, be kickass three fires maple cream cheese french toast dad.

[LonghornJones 837]

What about eggs?

[thunderlounge 7,950]

On 4/9/2018 at 11:27 PM, Baboontyme said:

Brisket and ribs

 

• Cook brisket before trip. Fridge.
• Heat brisket that morning
• Make bunch of scrambled eggs
• Make tacos
• ???
• Profit

 

[thunderlounge 7,950]

Oh, right, the vegetarians. 

Let them eat cake. 

[Buzzrock 14,947]

I have a reprieve. Strong storms coming through Saturday night so the Pack Leader punted on this weekend. Now I get to get drunk and go watch soccer instead.

#winning

[Superhero 8,845]

1 hour ago, thunderlounge said:

 

• Cook brisket before trip. Fridge.
• Heat brisket that morning
• Make bunch of scrambled eggs
• Make tacos
• ???
• Profit

 

Remember... brisket is best when cooked with liquid smoke in a turkey pan.

[ROFL BOX 6,649]

For the next go 'round...

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/85107/omelet-in-a-bag/

 

1.  Secure Webelos 2's (AOL's) & have them cut up various ingredients or sort them into bowls (cheese, crack eggs into larger bowl that can be ladled or large spooned out of).

1a.  Ingredients:  Onions, [green and / or red and / or yellow / and or orange] bell pepper, "Mexican" 3 variety cheese package, diced ham, maybe even small bits of potato.
2.  Have Scouts in an assembly line & by Den (always Tiger / Bobcats 1st & then by rank, with Webelos 2's last) & their parents come through & pick up a FREEZER type Ziplock bag (thicker than a sandwich bag) select ingredients of their own choosing.  3 Scoops or spoon fulls of beaten egg mixture goes over / in last.

3.  Express out as much air as possible without spillage, seal top, write name on side of baggie, deposit into boiling water.  Average wait time:  5 minutes. 
4.  Retrieve baggie, set aside for 3 or 4 minutes with top open to allow for cooling.

5.  ???
6.  Profit.

 

PS:  Tell the vegetarians they are welcome to join Girl Scouts. 

[irishtexan 11,522]

1 hour ago, Buzzrock said:

I have a reprieve. Strong storms coming through Saturday night so the Pack Leader punted on this weekend. Now I get to get drunk and go watch soccer instead.

#winning

You ain't winning if you're watching soccer

[dingleberryswitzer 2,724]

30 minutes ago, ROFL BOX said:

For the next go 'round...

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/85107/omelet-in-a-bag/

 

1.  Secure Webelos 2's (AOL's) & have them cut up various ingredients or sort them into bowls (cheese, crack eggs into larger bowl that can be ladled or large spooned out of).

1a.  Ingredients:  Onions, [green and / or red and / or yellow / and or orange] bell pepper, "Mexican" 3 variety cheese package, diced ham, maybe even small bits of potato.
2.  Have Scouts in an assembly line & by Den (always Tiger / Bobcats 1st & then by rank, with Webelos 2's last) & their parents come through & pick up a FREEZER type Ziplock bag (thicker than a sandwich bag) select ingredients of their own choosing.  3 Scoops or spoon fulls of beaten egg mixture goes over / in last.

3.  Express out as much air as possible without spillage, seal top, write name on side of baggie, deposit into boiling water.  Average wait time:  5 minutes. 
4.  Retrieve baggie, set aside for 3 or 4 minutes with top open to allow for cooling.

5.  ???
6.  Profit.

 

PS:  Tell the vegetarians they are welcome to join Girl Scouts. 

Hmm, interdasting.  Lots of plastic waste, but I like it

[ROFL BOX 6,649]

Just now, dingleberryswitzer said:

Hmm, interdasting.  Lots of plastic waste, but I like it

Benefit is the Scout (or Adult Partners) can walk around with the bag in 1 hand, spoon in the other (no fork, will eventually end up with Scout puncturing the bag) & not need a lap or table for a plate... or you can dump it all onto a tortilla.
Pro tip:  Seal the bag to all but a small hole & drain the excess water that will inevitably show up.