Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: BWCA Food and Recipes :: dehydrated foods
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blackdawg9 |
i think a normal size can of piauce is enough for 4 people, we used half a can for 2. |
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Chicagored |
For example, I often bring a package of their shelf stable tortellini. Not dehydrated, but easy to pack. Add some oil and basil, maybe some cheese and its delicious. Supermarkets have lots of single bowl meals that just require adding hot water. If you find some you like, just repackage into freezer bags. Another easy idea is to buy packages of ramen. If you are getting the cheap stuff, throw out the flavor packages, and bring bouillon cubes or dehydrated tomato sauces. I have a Korean supermarket near me. I often buy interesting noodle soup bowls and repackage them into freezer bags. Costco also carries interesting soup bowls, if you don't mind buying in bulk. And of course, Knorr sides, as previously suggested are great. I will also bring some sort of protein to add to the sides if I don't catch fish. |
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4keys |
The only thing that has not rehydrated well for me is smoked sausage (used in gumbo). It remained dry and tough. I guess corn stayed crunchy too. I have made gumbo / jambalaya (mix rice in before dehydrating), unstuffed peppers, chicken chili, spaghetti sauce, salsa, venison veggie barley soup, a Mexican beef rice dish, sausage for biscuits & gravy, burger for spaghetti, peas. All tasted good when rehydrated, and easier than bringing fresh food to cook. |
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Loony_canoe |
Spaghetti Chili Stews Shepard's Pie (instant potatoes separate) Vegetables Refried beans, Cheese, and tortillas Tuna Package in Mac and Cheese Breakfast cereal with dried milk. Basically I dehydrate most stews and other low fat foods for rehydrating as well as some select low fat leftovers. I do store most of them in the freezer until I use them, just to keep them from going stale or rancid. I camp quite often, so the leftover route seems to work well for me. You will find normal dehydrating will make normally spiced food a bit bland. |
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Richwon4 |
Macaroni with sausage in it? What else is simple and good? |
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mjmkjun |
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straighthairedcurly |
Since I do a lot of trips, I have invested in a lot of individual ingredients and build my own meals with freeze-dried vegetables and meats. I also draw a lot of ideas from backpacker meal sites. |
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Jaywalker |
Cooking over a fire is fun, but it’s certainly possible to eat very well without a fire. I just finished a ten day trip before the ban, and never once lit a fire - just used my stove. |
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TrailZen |
mjmkjun: "Knorr Sides. Add foil-packaged tuna or chicken. Seems every store carries them. " We use Knorr Sides as a base for several of our favorites, but add dehydrated chicken or ham to those meals. At our day's lunch stop, we pull the meat we're planning for dinner, pour some water into its plastic bag, put the plastic bag into a snap-lock container in case the bag leaks, and when we're ready to start dinner prep the meat is nicely rehydrated. Before learning this trick, some of our meals had "crunchy" meat. TZ |
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Hammertime |
You might be able to create something slightly better but when you consider all you need to do is boil water, pour in bag and eat it becomes a no brainer (at least for our crew). More time fishing, playing cards and relaxing and less time doing dishes and cooking. They will be a staple for us going forward. Also a meal only weighs 4 oz. |
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billconner |
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