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I was wondering. If there’s good food travel book for soon to be vagabonding traveler?

Are you thinking cookbooks?

If so hit the library (or hole up at the bookstore and take copious notes *grin*)
The basic cookbooks (Joy of cooking, Betty Crocker, etc) are good, but also keep eye out for camping/outdoors cooking. To get the ball rolling here are a couple I have or heard good things of:

Cooking on the go by Janet Groene
ISBN 0914814265 copyright 1980

Camp Cooking (A Backpacker's Pocket Guide)
by Bill McMorris ISBN 1558210237

Gourmet Camping: A Menu Cookbook and Travel Guide for Campers, Canoeists, Cyclists, and Skiers
by Joan Wilcox Osborne ISBN 0937552453
-I love this one, she's funny and gives great recipes

I think the key is to get the basic cooking techniques down, then you can experiment with whatever you can find where you're at.

I should’ve better phrase the question. That was it. I am looking for a cookbook. I am thinking about mostly camping my way through Europe. I might sleep in several hostels along the way, but I heard camping can be one of the cheapest way to go. For a guy who microwaves his entire meals, it’s hard to imagine what I might have to face in Europe. I know I can go Steaks and Potatoes all the way, but since I’ll be in Europe, what can be more fun then cooking and eating something local? Its contents must be easy to follow, and must include something local. Thanks Harper, I’ll check those books out!

Especially in Medeteranian countries, my recomendation would b to learn from books how to filet a fish, dress poultry and other basic skills. Then to get the most autentic, local cuisine, buy whatever is fresh: go to the local market, buy the freshest looking fish (a good cookbook will tell you the signs to look for) the freshest looking vegitables and local herbs and spices. Fry them all up, and you will have a very local authentic dish, and for very cheap.