The food thread

On 21 Sep 2004 01:35:09 GMT, D Freeman <[email hidden]> wrote:

|
| Hi,
|
| Apologies if peopel are getting bored of the good ole backpacking food
| threads.
|
| However, I was wondering if anyone could help with suggestions. Now
| unfortunatly I have an allergy to pasta and a loathing for noodles,
| which means that alot of the budget options for lightweight meals aren't
| suitable for me, further more, I don't like much in the way of spicey
| food.

Rice noodles are gluten free, unspiced, available in most supermarkets, and
bland. Very quickly cooked After a day in a backpack they will be crushed
and not look/feel like noodles.

| So, with those things in mind, what can people recommend for suitable
| light weight foods for backpacking? So far I have found BeanFeasts and
| Smash to be reasonable, but variety would be nice.
|
| Further to this, does anyone know where you can buy dehydrated or freeze
| dried ingredients things like chicken, brocolli, etc... So that I can
| create my own meals which "just add water"? I have found sites
| advertising that they sell these products, but then have stupid things
| like "minimium order - 200KG". Any suggestions?

Tuesday is Morrisons day so I may have a few more ideas when I come back.

<cross posted to uk.food+drink.misc where they have expertise in foody
things>

--
Dave F

Following up to Dave Fawthrop

Quoted message said:

| However, I was wondering if anyone could help with suggestions. Now
| unfortunatly I have an allergy to pasta and a loathing for noodles,
| which means that alot of the budget options for lightweight meals aren't
| suitable for me, further more, I don't like much in the way of spicey
| food.

Rice noodles are gluten free, unspiced, available in most supermarkets, and
bland. Very quickly cooked After a day in a backpack they will be crushed
and not look/feel like noodles.

what about rice itself?
--
Mike Reid
Wasdale-Lake district-Thames path-London "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Eat-walk-Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" <-- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap

a small tin of chicken in white sauce with rice is nice.
"The Reids" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Following up to Dave Fawthrop

Quoted message said:

| However, I was wondering if anyone could help with suggestions. Now
| unfortunatly I have an allergy to pasta and a loathing for noodles,
| which means that alot of the budget options for lightweight meals aren't
| suitable for me, further more, I don't like much in the way of spicey
| food.

Rice noodles are gluten free, unspiced, available in most supermarkets,
and
bland. Very quickly cooked After a day in a backpack they will be crushed
and not look/feel like noodles.

what about rice itself?
--
Mike Reid
Wasdale-Lake district-Thames path-London "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <--
you can email us@ this site
Eat-walk-Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" <-- dontuse@ all, it's a
spamtrap

On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 09:52:38 +0100, The Reids <[email hidden]>
wrote:

| Following up to Dave Fawthrop
|
| >| However, I was wondering if anyone could help with suggestions. Now
| >| unfortunatly I have an allergy to pasta and a loathing for noodles,
| >| which means that alot of the budget options for lightweight meals aren't
| >| suitable for me, further more, I don't like much in the way of spicey
| >| food.
| >
| >Rice noodles are gluten free, unspiced, available in most supermarkets, and
| >bland. Very quickly cooked After a day in a backpack they will be crushed
| >and not look/feel like noodles.
|
| what about rice itself?

There is also CousCous a pasta cooks in ?4? mins.

I seem to remember froom *long* ago a pudding made of the root of a
tropical plant, I can not remember its name :-( If this is still
available unsweetened, it could be used as a base for savoury dishes.

--
Dave F

Dave Fawthrop said:

I seem to remember froom *long* ago a pudding made of the root of a
tropical plant, I can not remember its name :-( If this is still
available unsweetened, it could be used as a base for savoury dishes.

Tapioca? It comes from the cassava plant. Yummy in a milk pudding 🙂

Best wishes,
--
Peewiglet

On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 14:16:08 +0100, Peewiglet <[email hidden]>
wrote:

| On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 13:47:28 +0100, Dave Fawthrop
| <[email hidden]> wrote:
|
| >I seem to remember froom *long* ago a pudding made of the root of a
| >tropical plant, I can not remember its name :-( If this is still
| >available unsweetened, it could be used as a base for savoury dishes.
|
| Tapioca? It comes from the cassava plant. Yummy in a milk pudding 🙂

Thanks That's it. Cassava is a staple food on some parts of the world,
like bread here, so savory dishes should be possible.
(if you are a foodie ;-) )

--
Dave F

Dave Fawthrop said:

I seem to remember froom *long* ago a pudding made of the root of a
tropical plant, I can not remember its name :-( If this is still
available unsweetened, it could be used as a base for savoury dishes.

Tapioca / Sago ?

-adrian

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Quoted message said:

a small tin of chicken in white sauce with rice is nice.

Marks and Sparks Chunky Chicken? Yummy.

Roy

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"> Apologies if peopel are getting bored of the good ole backpacking food

Quoted message said:

threads.

However, I was wondering if anyone could help with suggestions. Now
unfortunatly I have an allergy to pasta and a loathing for noodles,
which means that alot of the budget options for lightweight meals aren't
suitable for me, further more, I don't like much in the way of spicey
food.

So, with those things in mind, what can people recommend for suitable
light weight foods for backpacking? So far I have found BeanFeasts and
Smash to be reasonable, but variety would be nice.

Further to this, does anyone know where you can buy dehydrated or freeze
dried ingredients things like chicken, brocolli, etc... So that I can
create my own meals which "just add water"? I have found sites
advertising that they sell these products, but then have stupid things
like "minimium order - 200KG". Any suggestions?

Thanks

K

Hi, you might like to have a look at

http://www.expeditionfoods.com/

I've never used them but they seem to offer a reasonable range of freeze
dried food. The website seems to indicate that they can supply larger
portion sizes by arrangement so maybe the would be able to help you.

Cheers,
simon

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Quoted message said:

Hi, you might like to have a look at

http://www.expeditionfoods.com/

I've never used them but they seem to offer a reasonable range of freeze
dried food. The website seems to indicate that they can supply larger
portion sizes by arrangement so maybe the would be able to help you.

Had a quick peek at the site. Thier pasta dried foods don't seem to offer
anything more than the Tesco ones, except thier price is 3.50 against 80p
for Tesco (Pasta in cheese sauce). Similar calories too.

Regards: Jim Ford

Roy said:

Marks and Sparks Chunky Chicken? Yummy.

An old girlfriend of mine used to live off that stuff. Me, I thought it
looked and smelled like cat food.

d.

Quoted message said:

D Freeman wrote:

| However, I was wondering if anyone could help with suggestions. Now
| unfortunatly I have an allergy to pasta and a loathing for noodles,
| which means that alot of the budget options for lightweight meals aren't
| suitable for me, further more, I don't like much in the way of spicey
| food.

Quinoa. Cooks quickly - boil 1 cup quinoa in 2 cups water until the
water is absorbed (about 5 mins - has a pleasant, light nutty flavour
and is ideal as a substitute for pasta or rice. Also gluten free, and
extremely nutritious.

Simple serving suggestion: mix some chopped ham, chopped tomato and
fresh herbs into the cooked quinoa and top it with a fried egg. You
could vary this recipe infinitely according to taste, eg by adding
tinned sweetcorn or whatever else takes your fancy. The flavour of the
quinoa is light enough for it to go well with pretty much anything. It's
also great in a tabbouleh-type salad.

d.

Following up to Dave Fawthrop

Quoted message said:

Rice noodles are gluten free

If gluten free is the issue, the first step is to ensure the
problem has been correctly diagnosed, as gluten intolerance seems
to be being "pedalled" by some "alternative" advisors, I saw a
report only 2% of those believing they were intolerant actually
were.
--
Mike Reid
Wasdale-Lake district-Thames path-London "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Eat-walk-Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" <-- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap