Preventing stainless steel bucket from getting blackened

Hi Margaret

When camping with the Girl Guides, we used to coat the outsides of the open fire cookware with Gumption - a sort of gritty cleaning paste. I don't know if you can get it now. Trusol was another similar substance, and one my father always used to wash greasy hands with before coming inside. This washed off the cookware fairly readily as saved a lot of scrubbing.

Motherhen

Hi Motherhen
Many thanks for your reply to my query. Yes they do still make gumption and I have some so will give it a try.
Thanks again for your help

Regards
margaret

We have always cooked over coals raked out from the fire - very much easier to regulate the heat and much less 'sooting' You can even use radiant heat reflected onto the side of the cooking container from the main fire - ideal for boiling water etc

Cheers John

Hi Margaret,

We've used ordinary dishwashing liquid wiped over the outside of the saucepan/frypan etc before sitting on the coals.

After use the black simply washes off the surface with a scourer sponge in water.
Hope this helps

Cheers
Rick & Julie