A Level Playing Field

I’ve seen more than a few frying pans of hot oil fall into the fire and end up in flames. So, there goes lunch… Many guides I’ve seen use a couple of rocks or large green logs to level off their frying pans, but doing it that way’s a real pain in the ass.

Since I do a lot of outdoor cooking I like to be prepared and at least have some decent gear. I went to the local steel yard and bought a piece of grated steel that was solid enough to carry the weight of a few big, cast iron pots and pans. The piece I got was three feet by four and it cost $75. You might not need one that big, but how about two feet by three? Get something at least big enough to hold one or two pans and maybe a pot.

Having a level cooking surface will make your outdoor cooking experience so much easier and the bonus is… you’ll never see all those fresh walleyes you just caught go up in flames. If you’re the cook that day, your new nickname just might end up being “dumb ass.”