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CAMPFIRE cooking

COZ ON FOOD AND FIRE TO FORK

Growing up in a Hungarian family meant a steaming hot bowl of Gulyás was never far away. The scent of paprika and potatoes wafted through the house, beckoning me to follow mum into the kitchen to try to swipe a spoonful of whatever she was cooking. Food never fails to bring our independent and wayward family together.

Food is a cultural experience. We celebrate with food, we commiserate with food, we share our stories with food. After a long day on the rock, there’s nothing more comforting than knowing you’re en route to the campsite ready to cook up a storm and regale your wayward climbing family with stories of the day. Be they tales of woah or tales of wins, there’s something special about settling into the evening with a piping hot dish in hand, and piping hot banter to match.

Part cookbook, part adventure food anthology, Harry Fisher’s frank approach to cooking outdoors is a refreshing change for the genre. Harry started his career as an investment banker who’d take any opportunity to get out of the office and spend time cooking around the campfire with his mates, and honestly, fair enough. Harry’s journey from bank to

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