Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: BWCA Food and Recipes :: Popcorn
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andym |
Popcorn made in a pot in the BW might be worth a once a trip treat. Hadn't thought of that before. |
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KevinL |
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Jimmy2toes |
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Northwoodsman |
I now think about things that I like and go from there. Popcorn is a perfect example. I love to sit back and watch a movie or a sporting event and snack on popcorn. It is easy to prepare over a campfire or stove. You can likely use the same pot that you heat water or cook with (make sure you have a lid). I bring a small bottle of ghee (clarified butter) and a small ziplock of popcorn. Heat up the ghee, add the popcorn, cover, shake periodically and in no time you have a warm delicious treat. I love this sitting around the campfire, eating right out of the pot. Some ideas: - add a little sugar to the ghee and you have kettle corn (possibly sprinkle with some cinnamon) - add some brown sugar to the ghee and you have caramel corn - sprinkle with garlic salt and parmesan cheese - sprinkle with truffle salt and parmesan cheese |
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billconner |
But I have to know, do you take a device to watch a movie to go with popcorn? They seem linked. :) |
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Mocha |
simple answer, jiffy pop! it's lightweight and quite the treat! i think we try to choose foods that are lightweight, and we like the food. we might not necessarily eat it every day in regular life. |
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Northwoodsman |
Mocha - Jiffypop is a great idea. It does take up a little more room and you do have to pack out a little more waste however. I suppose you could repurpose the "pan" and use it to cook with for the remainder of the trip. Ha ha. |
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mirth |
I can't think of Jiffy Pop and not remember digging out the partially burned remains of 3 of them from the fire pit at the "trigger" site on Gun Lake a cold September day several years ago. I like your idea of Ghee Northwoodsman. Vegetable oil or crisco would also work, given the number of people who have fish fry supplies in their staples a cup or so of popcorn wouldn't be too much additional space or weight. |
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