NOLS Cookery

By Claudia Pearson

The keystone of the NOLS library, the Cookery has been a trusted and reliable resource used in the field by NOLS students and instructors for 50 years. First published by Stackpole in 1991, NOLS Cookery is in its 7th edition with 125,000 copies in print.
Whether you’re a first-time backpacker or a seasoned backcountry cook, you’ll learn from the cookbook used by the experts in outdoor education. With more than 2 million meals prepared in the wilderness, NOLS speaks with authority on the art of outdoor cooking. This new edition includes important nutritional information that supports the 200 recipes plus a special section of recipes from around the world, new recipes for lightweight backpacking and recipes that can be prepared in advance of the trip.

• Language: English
• Publisher: RowmanLittlefield
• Release date: Sep 1, 2017
• ISBN: 9780811765992

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Reviews for NOLS Cookery

[wunder-62679 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Nice update to the 5th edition, adding some recipes with home preparation or simpler trail prep. The NOLS-style from scratch recipes are still there. Every recipe has nutritional info--fat, protein, carbs, and so on.

Even if you don't plan to cook NOLS style, you should get this book for the chapters on planning and cooking technique. The info on nutrition and ration planning is clear and comprehensive. The cooking techniques include the best discussion of cooking fires that I've seen.

I read this before bed and dreamed of making yeast bread on the trail.

Maybe tonight I'll dream of Donna Orr's Gado-Gado Spaghetti.