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Foil pack Chicken

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Ardwich

04/17/2015 10:42AM

Hello All

Where do you guys and gals get the chicken in foil packs? No problem finding the tuna but the chicken seems a little scarce.

Thanks
Ardwich

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kanoes

04/17/2015 10:50AM

ive seen them at target.

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billconner

04/17/2015 03:09PM

and Menards. and Amazon.

And try this at Tyson site: where to buy

and they use to have it at Minimus but I only see salmon and tuna there now - in the half size or one person size.

PS: Also, use "pouch" for search, not "foil" or "packet".

PSS: Sweet Sue brand has chicken in 3 and 7 ounce pouches, and ham in a 7 ounce package. They also have a store finder but none near me. Amazon again.

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butthead

04/17/2015 04:01PM

Finding packable poultry has driven me to spend a bit more and buy freeze dried. 2 servings 5 dollars. That is about the only specialty ordered food I use now, everything else is local or home dried.

butthead

"never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups" George Carlin

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OldFingers57

04/17/2015 07:21PM

We used to have them at Wal Mart and Target and Hy-Vee but they all stopped carrying them last year. I'm not sure why.

"Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there someday.” ~A.A. Milne

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sdebol

05/08/2015 09:54PM

Used to buy it at Cub Foods in the Twin Cities but haven't looked lately to see if they still carry it.

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hooky

05/08/2015 09:59PM

Chicken breasts are a super easy dehydrated protein. Just cook (I boil them), shred and dehydrate. Hardly any fat and it'll keep for months at room temp.

“It is clearly absurd to limit the term 'education' to a person's formal schooling.” - Murray Rothbard

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KevinL

05/09/2015 06:52PM

I have found it's hit and miss at walmart and target the last couple years but menards always seems to have them.

KevinL

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Frenchy

05/10/2015 07:00AM

Thank You Hooky for the idea. No more foil packs for me.

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soloist87

05/10/2015 04:27PM

The Lunds store in downtown Minneapolis carries Valley Fresh foil-pack chicken for $3.49 a package.

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SourisMan

05/10/2015 05:40PM

I like that idea of dehydrating boiled chicken breasts. I'll have to give that a try.

Another option is to dehydrate ground turkey. The prep and dehydration is the same as ground beef....brown, drain, dehydrate.

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marsonite

05/10/2015 06:30PM

quote SourisMan: "I like that idea of dehydrating boiled chicken breasts. I'll have to give that a try.

Another option is to dehydrate ground turkey. The prep and dehydration is the same as ground beef....brown, drain, dehydrate."

I just tried dehydrating canned (not bagged) chicken. Worked great and super easy. Just open the can, drain, and spread out on dehydrator trays.

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billconner

05/11/2015 06:32AM

I have read hear the roasted chickens from the grocery store are good for dehydrating.

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sdebol

05/11/2015 09:39AM

At Minnetonka Cub Foods this weekend:

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tlewison

05/11/2015 10:20AM

Found some at Menards this weekend. Went for denatured alcohol and found chicken as well.

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boconorm

05/12/2015 10:06AM

Menard's is always an adventure.

quote tlewison: "Found some at Menards this weekend. Went for denatured alcohol and found chicken as well."

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mirth

05/12/2015 01:00PM

I checked online and both of the Menards I frequent carry it. I'll have to browse their food selection a little more closely next time I'm at one of them.

How much does a pouch feed? 2? 3? Thinking of the chicken as a protein add-in for noodles or some other dish.

When a man is part of his canoe, he is part of all that canoes have ever known. - Sigurd F. Olson, "The Singing Wilderness"

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billconner

05/12/2015 01:18PM

I figure the typical 6 or 7 ounce pack feeds two. That's usually as salad, or with gravy and dressing, or mixed into a pasta side (also usually good for two.) But if you east half pound burgers, maybe you'd eat a whole pack.

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mirth

05/12/2015 02:41PM

Thanks Bill, that's about what I figured too. Think one of my crew's menus calls for chicken salad wraps one day and pouch chicken w/a noodle dish as a backup to fish for another day.

When a man is part of his canoe, he is part of all that canoes have ever known. - Sigurd F. Olson, "The Singing Wilderness"

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soloist87

05/12/2015 03:49PM

I like to mix them into Mexican Rice-a-Roni.

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billconner

05/12/2015 05:57PM

I forgot two of my "made up" meals used pouch chicken. One was quesadillas from some extra cheeses and tacos; another was an extra pizza dough mix, had some cheese and dehydrated vegetables left - so made a "white" pizza with chicken. Both memorable meals.

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DrBobDg

05/14/2015 05:12PM

Found some today at Menards in Green Bay Wi. Valley Fresh Brand.... 11% off right now as well
dr bob

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MNLindsey80

05/14/2015 10:35PM

quote sdebol: "At Minnetonka Cub Foods this weekend:
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Yes I recently purchased several at Cub Foods and Super Target.

“The Wilderness holds answers to more questions than we have yet learned to ask.” - Nancy Newhall

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FOG51

05/15/2015 01:34AM

Found them at walmart in Rochester Wednesday when I went food shopping and they were there two weeks ago. FRED

Grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked, the good fourtune to remember the ones do, and the eyesight to tell the differance.

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Goldenbadger

05/15/2015 05:47AM

I saw them at my WalMart in LaCrosse just the other day.

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luft

05/28/2015 04:51AM

Zup's in Ely carries foil chicken for those that are canoe tripping out of that area.

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dzander7

05/28/2015 09:26AM

I have found it at Woodmans in Green Bay and Appleton recently.

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OBX2Kayak

05/28/2015 09:29PM

quote hooky: "Chicken breasts are a super easy dehydrated protein. Just cook (I boil them), shred and dehydrate. Hardly any fat and it'll keep for months at room temp."

+1 Chicken is super easy to dehydrate yourself. It's tastier and far less weight than the foil packs.

"I go because it irons out the wrinkles in my soul" -- Sigurd Olson

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DrBobDg

05/30/2015 02:07PM

Those boneless skinless chicken breasts that a guy sees on sale (at least before bird flue) would probably work decent... I would think a guy could cut them up in small cubes and boil them. How long do you boil them.?
drbob

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Jaywalker

05/30/2015 09:12PM

quote luft: "Zup's in Ely carries foil chicken for those that are canoe tripping out of that area. "

That Zup's ought to have an "I'm about to go into the BWCA" isle.

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billconner

05/31/2015 05:51AM

Seems like their whole store is about that to me.

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Twins87

06/05/2015 12:00PM

For Twin Cities folks...

I just picked up a half dozen at the Super Target in Roseville. And the Cub near my house now has them in stock as well.

I keep an eye out year round and neither store has had them until recently. Perhaps some stores just carry them seasonally???

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hooky

06/07/2015 08:05PM

quote DrBobDg: "Those boneless skinless chicken breasts that a guy sees on sale (at least before bird flue) would probably work decent... I would think a guy could cut them up in small cubes and boil them. How long do you boil them.?
drbob"

Don't cube them. Boil them whole and shred with a couple of forks (one holds the breast on the cutting board and the other pulls the breast apart). It's easier to shred the whole breast than it would be do cubes. The time depends on how big the breasts are, but 8-12 minutes should do it. The little tenders might be less and the big honking frankenchicken breasts will be a little longer.

“It is clearly absurd to limit the term 'education' to a person's formal schooling.” - Murray Rothbard

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billconner

06/08/2015 07:12AM

A past time the subject of dehydrating chicken came up someone suggested using the roasted chickens in the supermarket as being pretty tender, cooked of course, and flavorful. I thought if I were to try chicken I'd go that way first. So far I've been content with foil packs.

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Swampturtle

06/09/2015 04:54PM

I've dehydrated canned and homemade chicken and I like and use both. I prefer the canned chicken for trips because it rehydrates easier. Keep in mind if you use homemade or store bought rotisserie chickens that you may need a longer rehydration time because the pieces of chicken are bigger and more dense than what comes out of a can. Just my experience.

It does not matter how slowly you go, as long as you do not stop. -Confucius

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wingnut

06/10/2015 07:04AM

Do you have any tips for rehydrating chicken. I dehydrated canned chicken that was so tender I thought it would rehydrate to pulled pork consistency but ended up tough and chewy. I pre soaked the chicken for a couple of hours then put it into boiling water but it came out tough.

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4keys

07/06/2015 10:23PM

Wood mans in LaCrosse has them.

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jcavenagh

08/13/2018 11:31AM

As of now, Walmart is about the only lace I can find plain chicken in the foil pack.
My local supermarket has a couple flavored types, but I don't like those as much.

LNT - The road to success is always under construction. http://hikingillinois.blogspot.com/

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MN_Lindsey

08/19/2018 06:45PM

Target, Walmart, Cub Foods, County Market in MN.

“The Wilderness holds answers to more questions than we have yet learned to ask.” - Nancy Newhall

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mirth

08/20/2018 01:12PM

jcavenagh: "As of now, Walmart is about the only lace I can find plain chicken in the foil pack.
My local supermarket has a couple flavored types, but I don't like those as much."

Any Menards by you Jim? That's where I always find it.

When a man is part of his canoe, he is part of all that canoes have ever known. - Sigurd F. Olson, "The Singing Wilderness"

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jcavenagh

08/21/2018 08:48AM

I never even thought to look at menards.
There is one right near me. Thanks.

LNT - The road to success is always under construction. http://hikingillinois.blogspot.com/

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mirth

08/21/2018 10:17AM

Yep, they also often have shore lunch products on sale as well, plus a surprising amount of other foods which are compatible for canoe trips.

This is presuming your Menards has been upgraded to have grocery items. What's nice is you can see inventory online. :)

When a man is part of his canoe, he is part of all that canoes have ever known. - Sigurd F. Olson, "The Singing Wilderness"

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