Stagg Chilli

Nick Pedley said:

Looks like we could start a new grouping after the Argos tent one seems to
have died out.... Stagg Chilli Eaters!

They do 3 different varieties, what's the difference? What's your favourite?

I've only had the Vegetarian variety and I had it for the first, and
so far only, time last week.

It was OK, I suppose, but not as good as I'd been led to believe. It
was nowhere near as good as the chickpea chilli I make.

At least it was relatively hot.

Sainsbury tinned veggie curry is quite nice. I thought it looked a
bit runny but it had loads of nice bits in. Also, Morrisons/Safeway
Bombay potato is good.

Judith

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Nick Pedley said:

Looks like we could start a new grouping after the Argos tent one seems to
have died out.... Stagg Chilli Eaters!

They do 3 different varieties, what's the difference? What's your favourite?

I've only had the Vegetarian variety and I had it for the first, and
so far only, time last week.

It was OK, I suppose, but not as good as I'd been led to believe. It
was nowhere near as good as the chickpea chilli I make.

ever considered going into business selling trekking food ...

Judith's Chunky Chilli

as recommended by u.r.w.

--
Darren
mail to darren not ng

I few years ago when I had a little less money, and before I had a fridge, I
used to buy all my food cheap from lidls. one thing I tried once was a
canned chili called "le cauldron".

I don't think that it was made by a French chef, but it did look like
something that was made in a cauldron. I found arteries, pieces of heart
valves, and all sorts in it.

while on the subject of food I recently had a look on sainsburys website for
some new food for wild camping and found some nice dolmio quick cook pasta,
which was filled with cheese and ham. it weighs 220g, and only needs to be
heated with a little water for a few minutes. it tried it with two babybel
cheeses melted in with it. it wasn't bad, a packet sauce mix would improve
it though. I'm not shore what the calorie count is, but with the cheese
mixed in it seemed like enough for a meal.

another nice one is Coleman's tuna and pasta bake sauce mix with pasta and a
80g can of tuna. there's also some new "be good to yourself" pasta and sauce
mixes. I tried the tomato and mascarpone one. it was much nicer than any of
the bachelors ones. and actually tasted like a proper food. it weighs 120g.
but like the bachelor pasta snacks it is meant to be made with milk instead
of water so the sauce was fin.

does anyone actually like vesta meals?

Scott

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Nick Pedley said:

Looks like we could start a new grouping after the Argos tent one seems
to
have died out.... Stagg Chilli Eaters!

They do 3 different varieties, what's the difference? What's your
favourite?

I've only had the Vegetarian variety and I had it for the first, and
so far only, time last week.

It was OK, I suppose, but not as good as I'd been led to believe. It
was nowhere near as good as the chickpea chilli I make.

ever considered going into business selling trekking food ...

Judith's Chunky Chilli

as recommended by u.r.w.

--
Darren
mail to darren not ng

before someone points it out, what I meant to say was the sauce is meant be
made with milk not water, so it was thin. not fin as in sharks fin, or the
fin or fins of any other fish.

Scott

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I few years ago when I had a little less money, and before I had a fridge,
I used to buy all my food cheap from lidls. one thing I tried once was a
canned chili called "le cauldron".

I don't think that it was made by a French chef, but it did look like
something that was made in a cauldron. I found arteries, pieces of heart
valves, and all sorts in it.

while on the subject of food I recently had a look on sainsburys website
for some new food for wild camping and found some nice dolmio quick cook
pasta, which was filled with cheese and ham. it weighs 220g, and only
needs to be heated with a little water for a few minutes. it tried it with
two babybel cheeses melted in with it. it wasn't bad, a packet sauce mix
would improve it though. I'm not shore what the calorie count is, but with
the cheese mixed in it seemed like enough for a meal.

another nice one is Coleman's tuna and pasta bake sauce mix with pasta and
a 80g can of tuna. there's also some new "be good to yourself" pasta and
sauce mixes. I tried the tomato and mascarpone one. it was much nicer than
any of the bachelors ones. and actually tasted like a proper food. it
weighs 120g. but like the bachelor pasta snacks it is meant to be made
with milk instead of water so the sauce was fin.

does anyone actually like vesta meals?

Scott

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On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 22:28:28 -0000, "Nick Pedley"
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>Looks like we could start a new grouping after the Argos tent one seems
>to
>have died out.... Stagg Chilli Eaters!
>
>They do 3 different varieties, what's the difference? What's your
>favourite?

I've only had the Vegetarian variety and I had it for the first, and
so far only, time last week.

It was OK, I suppose, but not as good as I'd been led to believe. It
was nowhere near as good as the chickpea chilli I make.

ever considered going into business selling trekking food ...

Judith's Chunky Chilli

as recommended by u.r.w.

--
Darren
mail to darren not ng

Scott said:

before someone points it out, what I meant to say was the sauce is meant be
made with milk not water, so it was thin. not fin as in sharks fin, or the
fin or fins of any other fish.

Or dolphins.

--
Boo

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Looks like we could start a new grouping after the Argos tent one seems to
have died out.... Stagg Chilli Eaters!

They do 3 different varieties, what's the difference? What's your
favourite?

Nick

The Classic is the one we take out with us. It is really good when your
camping. Funny though, when you eat it back in the house it's nowhere near
as nice.

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I few years ago when I had a little less money, and before I had a fridge,
I used to buy all my food cheap from lidls. one thing I tried once was a
canned chili called "le cauldron".

I don't think that it was made by a French chef, but it did look like
something that was made in a cauldron. I found arteries, pieces of heart
valves, and all sorts in it.

while on the subject of food I recently had a look on sainsburys website
for some new food for wild camping and found some nice dolmio quick cook
pasta, which was filled with cheese and ham. it weighs 220g, and only
needs to be heated with a little water for a few minutes. it tried it with
two babybel cheeses melted in with it. it wasn't bad, a packet sauce mix
would improve it though. I'm not shore what the calorie count is, but with
the cheese mixed in it seemed like enough for a meal.

another nice one is Coleman's tuna and pasta bake sauce mix with pasta and
a 80g can of tuna. there's also some new "be good to yourself" pasta and
sauce mixes. I tried the tomato and mascarpone one. it was much nicer than
any of the bachelors ones. and actually tasted like a proper food. it
weighs 120g. but like the bachelor pasta snacks it is meant to be made
with milk instead of water so the sauce was fin.

Quoted message said:

before someone points it out, what I meant to say was the sauce is meant be
made with milk not water, so it was thin. not fin as in sharks fin, or the
fin or fins of any other fish.

Scott

I'm a little disappointed to hear that, Scott. I was already writing a
little pome...

"The Backpacker's Larder"

Take half a pound of arteries,
Some heart, a valve, some fin;
Then mix them up with chilli sauce,
For backpacking with vim!

:-)

Best wishes,
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Sainsbury tinned veggie curry is quite nice. I thought it looked a
bit runny but it had loads of nice bits in. Also, Morrisons/Safeway
Bombay potato is good.

ASDA's tinned curries are quite nice. On the veggie menu is Bombay
Potato and Veg Tikka Massala.

A while back somebody here mentioned some curries in a pouch (curry to
go?) which were supposed to be good. I think I have seen them a long
time ago but I have not managed to track them down since they were
mentioned :-(

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Dominic Sexton

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Sainsbury tinned veggie curry is quite nice. I thought it looked a
bit runny but it had loads of nice bits in. Also, Morrisons/Safeway
Bombay potato is good.

ASDA's tinned curries are quite nice. On the veggie menu is Bombay Potato
and Veg Tikka Massala.

A while back somebody here mentioned some curries in a pouch (curry to
go?) which were supposed to be good. I think I have seen them a long time
ago but I have not managed to track them down since they were mentioned
:-(

I remember them, better than the tinned stuff imho as the chicken seemed
less stringy, and less weight to carry in/out. Shame they vanished...

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Looks like we could start a new grouping after the Argos tent one seems

to

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

have died out.... Stagg Chilli Eaters!

They do 3 different varieties, what's the difference? What's your
favourite?

Nick

The Classic is the one we take out with us. It is really good when your
camping. Funny though, when you eat it back in the house it's nowhere near
as nice.

For yonks I've been getting those Wayfayrer packs which weigh just the same
as a tin of chilli or brekkie in a can but cost 3 times as much.... and all
I'm doing is a dayhike!
I think fiscal reality is hitting me this year, the weight of a tin etc is
so little I'm wasting my money by saving a few grams carried.

Nick

On Sun, 16 Jan 2005 12:04:02 +0000, Peewiglet <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

"The Backpacker's Larder"

Take half a pound of arteries,
Some heart, a valve, some fin;
Then mix them up with chilli sauce,
For backpacking with vim!

You'd need Vim to get the pan clean. :-(

On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 22:45:01 -0000, Darren G <[email hidden]>

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Quoted message said:

It was OK, I suppose, but not as good as I'd been led to believe. It
was nowhere near as good as the chickpea chilli I make.

ever considered going into business selling trekking food ...

Judith's Chunky Chilli

as recommended by u.r.w.

I've considered taking it with me on a short trip but worry that the
bag would burst and I'd end up with a Chilli flavoured sleeping bag!

I must have a look at Lakeland Plastics' (or have they dropped the
"plastics" now?) website and see if there are any boil-in-the-bag type
bags which may be up to the rigours of backpacking.

I'll look into the business possibilities once I've proved the
concept!

Judith

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Looks like we could start a new grouping after the Argos tent one seems to
have died out.... Stagg Chilli Eaters!

They do 3 different varieties, what's the difference? What's your

favourite?

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Nick

Several years ago, I had the responsibility to research foodpacks for a
caving expedition in the French Alps. I came across a mail order company
called "Pack and Go". They claimed that their dried food portions contained
all the calories and nutrients required to sustain people on expeditions. We
tried a few samples, and they were all really excellent (I don't know if the
company still exists, but their "power drink" was fantastic!) However, the
chilli (either vegetarian or normal) was lethal, or rather the after effects
were... Although I had warned people not to have the chille before going
underground, at least two people did not heed the warning. In retrospect, it
was really amusing to witness these two, frantically trying to remove all
their caving harnesses and one-piece suits running around looking for a
suitably private hole in the ground to relieve their immediate problems.

Since then, I've always avoided currys and chillis before any form of
strenuous exercise...

Cheers,

Glenn

Web site: http://www.andromeda-park.demon.co.uk
Speleo Vercors: http://www.speleo-vercors.org

Nick Pedley said:

Looks like we could start a new grouping after the Argos tent one seems to
have died out.... Stagg Chilli Eaters!

They do 3 different varieties, what's the difference? What's your favourite?

As a chilll-hound I must confess that Stagg (brands var.), although
poss the best on the go, are [still] lacking "chilliness".

--
SteveO

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"Nick Pedley" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Looks like we could start a new grouping after the Argos tent one seems to
have died out.... Stagg Chilli Eaters!

They do 3 different varieties, what's the difference? What's your

favourite?

Quoted message said:

Nick

Several years ago, I had the responsibility to research foodpacks for a
caving expedition in the French Alps. I came across a mail order company
called "Pack and Go". They claimed that their dried food portions contained
all the calories and nutrients required to sustain people on expeditions. We
tried a few samples, and they were all really excellent (I don't know if the
company still exists, but their "power drink" was fantastic!) However, the
chilli (either vegetarian or normal) was lethal, or rather the after effects
were... Although I had warned people not to have the chille before going
underground, at least two people did not heed the warning. In retrospect, it
was really amusing to witness these two, frantically trying to remove all
their caving harnesses and one-piece suits running around looking for a
suitably private hole in the ground to relieve their immediate problems.

Since then, I've always avoided currys and chillis before any form of
strenuous exercise...

lol

Thanks for that wonderful image!

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Darren
mail to darren not ng

Judith said:

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Judith's Chunky Chilli

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I've considered taking it with me on a short trip but worry that the
bag would burst and I'd end up with a Chilli flavoured sleeping bag!

Have you thought about a dehydrator? The Merkins, apparently, swear by
'em even for such things as chilli and stuff,

--
SteveO

SteveO said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Judith's Chunky Chilli

Quoted message said:

I've considered taking it with me on a short trip but worry that the
bag would burst and I'd end up with a Chilli flavoured sleeping bag!

Have you thought about a dehydrator? The Merkins, apparently, swear by
'em even for such things as chilli and stuff,

No! No more kitchen gadgets! I might have to start using them if I
get any more!

Plastic bags are as hi-tech as I want to get.

Judith

Judith said:

It was nowhere near as good as the chickpea chilli I make.

That sounds good - any chance of the recipe, please? I can reciprocate
with one for a rather nice brown lentil chilli if you want...

Thanks.

Peter.

Judith said:

I've considered taking it with me on a short trip but worry that the
bag would burst and I'd end up with a Chilli flavoured sleeping bag!

I must have a look at Lakeland Plastics' (or have they dropped the
"plastics" now?) website and see if there are any boil-in-the-bag type
bags which may be up to the rigours of backpacking.

It's Lakeland Limited now. They do bags like you want

http://makeashorterlink.com/?O5B932F3A

But I don't know how they seal.
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"