Daily Cooks! Recipes ~ Thursday 18th Jan 07 ~ Antony Worrall Thompson 3.00 pm ITV Big fish and chips with beer batter?The chefs today are Maria Elia and Brian Turner today with Antony (host).

Tips for preparing a campfire and using it for cooking. Recipes include Shishkebab, Campfire Potatoes, Beer Batter Fish Fillets, Corn Fritters, Pocket One-ders, Campfire Beans, Simple meal-in-one, Campers Stew, Cabbage and Smoked Sausage, Two Desserts, and BANNOCK!

Batter is a liquid mixture, usually based on one or more flours combined with liquids such as water, milk or beer. Egg is also a common component. Often a leavening agent is included in the mixture to aerate and fluff up the batter as it cooks (or the mixture may be naturally fermented for this purpose as well as to add flavour). The viscosity of batter may range from very "stiff" (adhering to an upturned spoon), to very "thin" (similar to single cream). Heat is applied to the batter, usually by frying, baking or steaming, in order to cook the ingredients (thus rendering them palatable) and to "set" the batter into a solid form. Batters may be sweet or savoury, often with either sugar or salt being added (sometimes both). Many other flavourings such as herbs, spices, fruits and vegetables may also be added to the mixture.The word 'batter' comes from the old French word 'battre' which means 'to beat' , as many batters require vigorous beating or whisking in their preparation.