Books · Outdoor cooking · Live fire · Object 025

The MeatEater Outdoor Cookbook

Steven Rinella with Krista Ruane · Updated August 2026

Why it earned a place

More than one hundred recipes organized around grills, smokers, camp stoves, coals, and campfires, with clear distinctions between backyard cooking, car camping, and backcountry use.

Best for
Camp cooks, hunters, anglers, grillers, and anyone building confidence with open-air cooking
Material / format
Hardcover · 432 pages · ISBN 9780593449035
Know before buying
Fire restrictions, fuel rules, food storage, and safe extinguishing practices vary by place and season
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Selection notes

A useful playbook for cooking outside.

Every object page combines practical reasoning, limitations, care, and the context needed to decide whether it belongs in your own kitchen, field kit, bookshelf, or home.