If you're cooking on a fire, is it better to cook under the direct flame or the hot ashes?

[Anonymous]

If you're having an open fire and you want to cook something in tin foil is it better to cook above the flame or on top of the ashes?

[Astarlessnightsky]

It depends what it is you are cooking, the embers is really hot while the flames are colder. eg a potato can just be put into the embers. bread on a stick its above the flames.

[Asker]

A fish or meat in tin foil?

[Astarlessnightsky]

I wouldn't do it.

Its too hot, espacially the fish would burn too charcoal.

I would use indirect heat, either on the side or above the fire, or put them on hot stones, ...

Or maybe coat them in a protective layer of bread dough or something like this.

You probably find some recipes online, i only know potatoes in tin foil you put directly into the embers.

[ArtemisSilver]

You cook foil wrapped things in the hot coals, you cook raw meat over a flame and you can cook bread or eggs on a hot rock.

[joeldalton]

Coals, not ashes. They give a more consistent temperature.

[Agape93]

Usually it's best to cook on the hot coals

[Aiko_E_Lara]

Hot ashes gives it more flavor but it's also health riskier.

[EmmaMary]

Exactly what @Agape93 has recommended.