Guide to eat in the countryside safely
Not everything in the summer has to be beach and sea. This time is also excellent to go to field, a place to reconnect with nature. In this context you can enjoy many activities ranging from hiking and other sports such as climbing, to the classic meals at the shadow of the trees that many laughs and good memories generate.
However you have to be careful with these meals in the field since during the summer the risk of fires increases and if the hikers do not have precautions, it is possible to start a fire. In fact, as indicated by INFOCA 96% of these incidents are caused by man. For this reason, he has developed a series of tips aimed at making our desserts in the wild more secure.
Cold barbecue
In the summer lighting a barbecue in the middle of the field is quite a recklessness as this could lead to a forest fire with terrible consequences. For this reason, INFOCA proposes "cold barbecue", composed of dishes already cooked at home and that arrive in the field in lunch boxes, thus preventing a fire from being lit to make meats and other foods that require cooking.
In this way the "cold barbecue" that INFOCA suggests consists of a multitude of dishes equally tasty that will make the food in the countryside a true safe feast without risk of fire. Foods such as tortillas, gazpacho and salmorejo, Russian salad, cakes and of course desserts such as cakes or puddings. A true menu that has nothing to envy to the meat barbecues.
And it is that as it is assured from INFOCA this "cold barbecue" does not have to suppose less fun. In fact, from this organization it is ensured that the objectives of this food plan in the field are: to guarantee fun and to take advantage of free time while maintaining the security in the countryside.
Rules for food in the field
To this suggestion of the "cold barbecue" INFOCA proposes another series of recommendations with the purpose that the meals in the field are totally safe and a fire does not quarrel with the fun. A series of norms to take into account if we want our nature tour to be as non invasive as possible:
- Do not light a fire. As it has been said, the best thing to do is to bring the prepared food from home, in order to avoid that the lighting of a barbecue for cooking leads to a fire. The best way to prevent a fire is not to turn it on.
- Well-extinguished butts. Those families with smokers should remember that cigarette butts should be well extinguished once the cigarette is finished and of course, they should never be thrown to the ground. Like any other waste, it must be thrown into the corresponding container for recycling.
- Beware of waste. As with cigarette butts, all waste must accompany us until we find a container where we can throw it away and thus ensure that the field is not filled with garbage and other waste.
- Psych up. There will be those who think that why make this effort if there are people who will not do these things. These people should be aware that it is the small actions that trigger the big changes, thanks to this effort it will help in the prevention of fires.
- Surveillance equipment. One way to involve and educate children about caring for the environment is to appoint them as members of the surveillance body in charge of ensuring that all comply with these standards. You can also establish small fines for offenders such as having to invite the group to a whim or be responsible for cooking the next meal.
Damián Montero
