Denver restaurant debuts gourmet meal kits for camping

Hot dogs on a stick over a flame make a fine meal when camping But maybe you ve been looking to upgrade your dining experience while enjoying the outdoors Last week Root Down in Denver rolled out a gourmet camping meal kit that can be pre-ordered from the restaurant packed and easily warmed up tent-side or just at home Related What Colorado s top chefs cook when they go camping It will set you back a sparse dollars more than a pack of hot dogs and buns but Root Down executive chef Brendan Bailey revealed it s worth the pricetag each meal kit costs comes in an insulated bag and serves two people We want it to be worth it for the guest and worth it for us he announced Nothing is cheap these days especially good takeout food So what s in it The main lesson is boneless short ribs from Callicrate Farms in Colorado Springs with a peach barbecue sauce That is accompanied by fork-tender potatoes that were saut ed in duck fat with onions and Peru s famed yellow aji chile peppers Those are one of my favorite things Bailey reported They voyage well and are easily reheated You can forget about them and overcook them and they are still really good Related Articles A judge blocked a rural Colorado city from disbanding a church s homeless encampment Then the city fired her Popular Aspen campground bans tents after bear encounter Johnston should sponsorship improvement of city s courts and sentencing Letters A-Basin wants more parking small gondolas and summer campground cool new places to go glamping in Colorado this summer There are also seasonal vegetables summer succotash a trail mix salad with hot honey vinaigrette and a s mores kit Customers can also order bottled wines or cocktails made by The Family Jones to go along with the food The kits should be ordered at least three days in advance since they are limited and are available for pickup at Root Down W rd Ave on Wednesdays Thursdays and Fridays DoorDash delivery is also available The number one thing Bailey reported was to make sure the meals are practical for someone who is going camping with minimal equipment and are of good quality when reheated We appealed ourselves What would you want to be eating around a campfire Bailey recommended heating the meals up in a pan or pot on a campstove but he stated they could also be warmed over a fire if necessary in the foil packets they come in We requested to find a new way to engage with guests If it goes well we will possibly extend it through the rest of the summer if there is demand he added Subscribe to our new food newsletter Stuffed to get Denver food and drink news sent straight to your inbox