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The choice of stoves and cookware depends on the type of camping. When we car camp, we have dual-burner propane stoves and home-style pots and pans. We can cook anything that we can cook at home. Dutch ovens are great for baking breads, entrees or desserts. Patrols have chuck boxes with the cooking equipment they need.
When backpacking, we choose lighter-weight alternatives. Backpacking stoves use either liquid, propane/butane or solid fuels. Liquid fuel stoves are more traditional, offer the highest cooking capacity per pound of fuel, but are more diffidcult to use and can get clogged during use. Propane/butane stoves have slightly heavier fuels but are virtually trouble-free. Solid fules are rare and have less cooking capability than the others. Talk to friends or adult leaders about a choice of stove. Not everyone needs to buy a stove.
Backpacking pots and pans are lighter weight than the ones you use at home. The size of the cookware is determined by the number of people you are cooking for. Cooking for about four people is normal.
My favorite tableware for backpacking are a lexan bowl and spoon. You can also take a plate and fork, but there is nothing you will prepare while backpacking that needs more than a bowl and spoon. The plastic insulates you from the hot food. They are inexpensive, so I don't mind if I lose one occasionally.
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