An Adventure Must Have: Tembo Tusk Skottle Grill

Let’s talk about one of my favorite topics, food, and even more importantly, adventure food. Whether you are using your Lodge Dutch Ovens, a skillet over a propane grill, or a good old-fashioned hot dog on a stick in the campfire, camp food just tastes better. That first sip of percolator coffee in the brisk morning or the burnt marshmallow sticking to your fingertips are what memories are made of.

I have been an avid Tembo Tusk Skottle Grill enthusiast for a couple of years. The 18” Skottle Grill is a large pan that is pre-seasoned and sits on three legs with a BTU Kovea Scout burner underneath. The newest edition of this product comes with adjustable legs for uneven ground, which is easier to store and carry, and for tall people like me who stand and cook, it does wonders for the back to cook at hip height. My favorite part of the kit is the beautiful durable Skottle Grill carry bag for easy storage and transport.

My Top Five Favorite Things about the Tembo Tusk Skottle Grill

• Setup is a breeze. If it takes more than five steps to setup, I’m out. I am not a fan of instructions, and have no patience for having to watch a 20-minute YouTube video on how to assemble a product. If it is not intuitive enough for me to figure out with just common sense, then I don’t want to assemble it. The Tembo Tusk Skottle Grill has an easy and quick one-person assembly (#singlegirlproblems). It runs on propane, so I don’t have to wait for coals to be at the right temperature and can be at a location where fires are not permitted.

• Food cooks evenly and fast. I love food. After a long day on the trails, or adventures, all I want to do is have a good home-cooked meal. The Tembo

Tusk Skottle Grill evenly distributes the heat over the center of the pan and the temperature gets cooler further out on the edges of the pan, which is perfect for keeping cooked foods warm or warming up foods such as tortilla shells or English muffins. You can adjust the heat easily and smoothly with the Kovea stove flame control, even in the wind. The preseasoned surface and propane heat give food the perfect taste of camping and outdoors, but with the ease and comfort of your home appliances.

• Fun! Seriously, getting together for a Tembo Tusk Skottle Grill cook-off or gathering around the campfire cooking under the stars is so much fun! Cooking and sharing meals bring people together. It’s always fun to try a new recipe or have a taste test competition. As a family on an overlanding trip, a romantic dinner under the stars with your sweetheart, or just in your backyard at home, the Skottle Grill makes cooking entertaining and a community activity.

• Little clean-up. As I always say,

“adventure more, adult less.” This includes meal clean-up. The Skottle

Grill takes less time to clean than it takes you to read this article. You put water into the pan, turn on the heat and then scrape the pan. Next, you drain the pan and wipe with a light coat of oil. Voilà, clean-up is done!

Now if you really want to win at this, cook a meal that doesn’t require utensils and plates, like tacos!

• Easy storage and transport.

Whether you are taking your Skottle

Grill on an overland trip, keeping it in the travel trailer for adventures, or just using it at home, the take down and pack-up part of the product is seamless and smooth. Dis-assembly is just as quick and intuitive as the assembly. Then, you pack it in its adorable storage bag where it can be tucked away in a vehicle, camper or garage taking up little to no space.

When you purchase your Tembo Tusk Skottle Grill, a whole community of adventure enthusiasts comes with it! You will find recipe books and posts all over social media with people’s favorite meals cooked on the Skottle Grill. Here is my all-time favorite meal to make on the Skottle Grill inspired by a recipe given to me by Cora Jokinen.

Chicken Pad Thai

Onion (Medium).......................... 1 cup Eggs .................................................. 2 Sesame Oil..............................2-3 Tbs Peas ..............................1 15-16oz can Pad Thai Seasoning Pkg.........2-3 Tbs Peanuts-Crushed......................½ Cup Chicken Breast...................... 2 Pieces Rice Noodles.................12-16 oz Pack

• Boil the rice noodles until done (yes, you can do this on the Skottle Grill).

Rinse in cold water and set aside.

• Chunk onion (I keep the chunks big because I hate to eat onions and pull them out), sauté’ in sesame oil.

• Chunk chicken breasts and add to sautéed onions.

• Add Pad Thai seasoning and cook until done. • Scramble the eggs.

• Pull chicken and onion back to the center.

• Add your rice noodles, peanuts and peas. Toss all together.

• Don’t forget to say “Yum.Yum.Yum.” after your first bite.

Keep in mind you will be adjusting the temperature on the Skottle Grill at almost every step. For additional instructions on how to use your Skottle Grill, head to my favorite resource - YouTube!

Tembo Tusk now has two different Skottle Grill kits to choose from! They also offer many accessories for the Skottle Grill and other products sure to make your adventure more comfortable and convenient. Be sure to check out their products at www.tembotusk. com

Angela Hinkley

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