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* 4b/6b. [http://wings.interfree.it/html/main.html Wings' The Home-made Stove Archives] | * 4b/6b. [http://wings.interfree.it/html/main.html Wings' The Home-made Stove Archives] | ||
* 4b/6b. [http://www.pcthiker.com/pages/gear/pepsiGstoveinstruct.shtml PCTHiker.com: Scott's Pepsi-G Stove] — Wow! Information on building your own hi-efficiency stove out of pepsi cans. | * 4b/6b. [http://www.pcthiker.com/pages/gear/pepsiGstoveinstruct.shtml PCTHiker.com: Scott's Pepsi-G Stove] — Wow! Information on building your own hi-efficiency stove out of pepsi cans. | ||
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* [http://www.cjnetworks.com/~kwood/scouting/menus/cooking.html Scout Camp Cooking] | * [http://www.cjnetworks.com/~kwood/scouting/menus/cooking.html Scout Camp Cooking] | ||
* [http://www.scoutorama.com/recipe/index.cfm Camping Food & Dutch Oven Recipes] | * [http://www.scoutorama.com/recipe/index.cfm Camping Food & Dutch Oven Recipes] | ||
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| Cooking merit badge | ||
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| Status: | Elective | |
| Created: | 1911 | |
| Discontinued: | no | |
| BSA Advancement ID: | 038 | |
| Requirements revision: | 2007 | |
| Latest pamphlet revision: | 2007 | |
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Cooking requirements | |||
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- 1. Do the following:
- a. Review with your counselor the injuries that might arise from cooking, including burns and scalds, and the proper treatment.
- b. Describe how meat, fish, chicken, eggs, dairy products, and fresh vegetables should be stored, transported, and properly prepared for cooking.
- c. Describe the following food-related illnesses and tell what you can do to help prevent each from happening:
- 1. Salmonella enteritis
- 2. Staphylococcal enteritis
- 3. E. coli (Escherichia coli) enteritis
- 4. Botulism
- 5. Trichinosis
- 6. Hepatitis
- 2. Do the following:
- a. Illustrate for your counselor the food pyramid that fits you. Label the following food groups in the pyramid and how much of each you should eat each day:
- 1. Grains
- 2. Vegetables
- 3. Fruits
- 4. Milk, yogurt, cheese
- 5. Meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, nuts
- 6. Oils (fats) and sugars
- b. Explain why you should limit your intake of oils and sugars.
- c. Explain the number of servings recommended per day from each group.
- d. Give your counselor examples from each food group.
- e. Describe for your counselor the measurements of servings for each food group.
- f. Describe to your counselor food preparation techniques that result in more healthful and nutritious meals.
- a. Illustrate for your counselor the food pyramid that fits you. Label the following food groups in the pyramid and how much of each you should eat each day:
- 3. Plan a menu for two straight days (six meals) of camping. Include the following:
- a. A camp dinner with soup; meat, fish, poultry, or an appropriate substitute; two fresh vegetables; drink; and dessert. All are to be properly prepared. When preparing your menu, follow the nutritional guidelines set by the food pyramid.
- b. A one-pot dinner. Use foods other than canned.
- c. Using the menu planned for requirement 3, make a food list showing cost and amount needed to feed three or more boys.
- d. List the utensils needed to cook and serve these meals.
- 4. Using the menu planned for requirement 3, do the following and discuss the process with your merit badge counselor:
- a. Prepare and serve for yourself and two others, the two dinners, one lunch, and one breakfast. Time your cooking so that each course will be ready to serve at the proper time.*
- b. For meals prepared in requirement 4a for which a fire is needed, use a lightweight stove or build a low-impact fire. Include support for your cooking utensils from rocks, logs, or like material. The same fireplace may be used for more than one meal. Use a backpacking stove to cook at least one meal. (Where local regulations do not allow you to do this, the counselor may change the requirement to meet the law.)
- c. For each meal prepared in requirement 4a, use safe food-handling practices. Dispose of garbage, cans, foil, paper, and other rubbish by packing them out and depositing them in a proper container. After each meal, clean up the site thoroughly.
- 5. Plan a menu for one day (three meals) or for four meals over a two-day period of trail hiking or backpacking. Include the following:
- a. A breakfast, lunch, and dinner for a trail or backpacking trip where light weight is important. You should be able to store all foods used for several days without refrigeration. When preparing your menu, follow the nutritional guidelines set by the food pyramid.*
- b. Using the menu planned for requirement 5, make a food list showing cost and amount needed to feed three or more boys.
- c. List the utensils needed to cook and serve these meals.
- d. Figure the weight of the foods in requirement 5a.
- 6. Using the menu planned for requirement 5, do the following:
- a. Prepare and serve for yourself and two others, the trail breakfast and dinner. Time your cooking so that each course will be ready to serve at the proper time.
- b. Use an approved trail stove (with proper supervision) or charcoal to prepare your meals.
- c. For each meal prepared in requirement 6a, use safe food-handling practices. Dispose of garbage, cans, foil, paper, and other rubbish by packing them out and depositing them in a proper container. After each meal, clean up the site thoroughly.
- 7. Plan a menu for three full days of meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) to be cooked at home.
- a. When preparing your menu, follow the nutritional guidelines set by the food pyramid. All meals are to be cooked or properly prepared.
- b. Using the menu planned for requirement 7, make a food list showing cost and amount needed to feed yourself and at least one adult (parent, family member, guardian, or other responsible adult).
- c. Tell what utensils were needed to cook and serve these meals.
- d. Prepare and serve a breakfast, lunch, and dinner from the menu you planned for requirement 7. Time your cooking to have each course ready to serve at the proper time. Have an adult verify the preparation of the meal to your counselor.
- 8. Find out about three career opportunities in cooking. Pick one and find out the education, training, and experience required for this profession. Discuss this with your counselor, and explain why this profession might interest you.
- The meals for requirements 4a and 5a may be prepared for different trips. They need not be prepared consecutively. Scouts working on this badge at summer camp should plan around food they can get at the camp commissary.
| | The official source for the information shown in this article or section is: Boy Scout Requirements, 2012 Edition (BSA Supply No. 34765) |
External links
| | A FREE workbook for Cooking is available here! with the maps, charts, links, diagrams, and checklists you need! Or click here to print just the Cooking requirements. | meritbadge.org has PDF and DOC versions of Boy Scout merit badge workbooks, Webelos workbooks, and Cub Scout workbooks. |
Requirement resources
- 4b/6b. Wings' The Home-made Stove Archives
- 4b/6b. PCTHiker.com: Scott's Pepsi-G Stove — Wow! Information on building your own hi-efficiency stove out of pepsi cans.
External links
- Scout Camp Cooking
- Camping Food & Dutch Oven Recipes
- WAGGGS-L Cyber-Cookbook
- Cooking for Scouts and Scouters
- Troop 237 Dutch Oven Recipes
- The Trailside Cookbook
- Buckskinner Cookbook
- RecipeSource! — orginally SOAR: The Searchable Online Archive of Recipes
- The Recipes Folder
- CampRecipes.com
- Camp Kitchen — recipes, cooking gear, etc.
- U.S. Scouting Service Project Cooking page
- Ol' Buffalo Outdoor Cooking Page
- How to Build a Solar Cooker
- The International Dutch Oven Society
- My-Recipe.com
- AsiaRecipe.com
- Foodborne illness information from the Partnership for Food Safety Education

