chuckwagon – Wyo Food

Wyoming’s Coffee Culture: From Cowboy to Craft

Barista preparing coffee for customer wearing cowboy hat and denim outfit

From chuckwagon “cowboy coffee” boiled over a campfire to Wyoming’s craft roasters in Sheridan, Cheyenne, Cody and Lander — one long, strong pour.

Dutch Oven Sourdough: Cowboy Camp Bread Made Simple

Artisan loaf of bread baking in a black Dutch oven over campfire rocks

Dutch oven sourdough made simple — a cowboy camp bread recipe for the campfire or your home oven, with coal tips, starter care, and the mistakes to avoid.

The History of the Chuckwagon: How a Wagon Built Wyoming’s Food Culture

Three cowboys cooking over a campfire next to a covered wagon with cooking utensils hanging

There’s a stretch of road just west of Casper, where the North Platte cuts through the valley between Coal Mountain and Bessemer Mountain, and most people drive right past it. I did too, for the first year I lived here. Then I learned what used to sit out there: the Goose Egg Ranch, one ofContinue reading “The History of the Chuckwagon: How a Wagon Built Wyoming’s Food Culture”