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Northwoodsman
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Pack-It Gourmet has some excellent cold soak items.
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boonie
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Easiest, simplest meal of the day for me is lunch - just the opposite of you. Several years ago I simplified to a ProBar Meal bar and nuts for snacking. I usually don't even stop, just eat it walking back on a portage after the first load, snack on the nuts before/after.
I've eaten the Food for the Sole no-cook meals, but for dinner. Usually have cold cereal for breakfast, so wouldn't want to do it for lunch. I could see a salad like Tabbouleh or some kind of grain-based salad for what you are talking about.
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Nigal
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Toughest meal of the day for me is lunches. Wraps, summer sausage and cheese can only be done a couple days for me. I’m going to give cold soaking a try. A lot of backpackers do it for weeks on end so I thought I’d give it a try on vacation in the bwca. Basically instead of cooking your dehydrated food you put it in a container, cover it with cold water and sea it up. 1-2 hours later it’s ready to eat.
Does anyone do this and what are your favorite ones to make?
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straighthairedcurly
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I have not experimented with cold soaking much. I have tried Food for the Sole cold soak Triple Peanut Slaw and it was tasty. I have not tried designing my own cold soak items yet, other than breakfast smoothies (which I love for quick morning starts on solo trips).
I did use instant powdered hummus for some lunches this year. I brought along some fresh carrots to dip in it. It was really tasty.
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Nigal
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boonie: "Easiest, simplest meal of the day for me is lunch - just the opposite of you. Several years ago I simplified to a ProBar Meal bar and nuts for snacking. I usually don't even stop, just eat it walking back on a portage after the first load, snack on the nuts before/after.
I've eaten the Food for the Sole no-cook meals, but for dinner. Usually have cold cereal for breakfast, so wouldn't want to do it for lunch. I could see a salad like Tabbouleh or some kind of grain-based salad for what you are talking about. "
Yeah couscous and qinua and rice are on the list to try. I’m also going to try chil concarni as well.
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boonie
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I've eaten some dinners from Outdoor Herbivore that have some no-cook versions. I liked the Blackened Quinoa one. Theirs might give you some ideas. I'd think couscous would probably be easiest to rehydrate by cold soak, but don't really know.
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