Alex, I'll take "Foods that don't have to be cooked"
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I don’t eat Spam anymore, but as a kid we sometimes had cold Spam sandwiches.
I currently see TV commercials saying “Don’t knock it ‘til you’ve fried it,”
I currently see TV commercials saying “Don’t knock it ‘til you’ve fried it,”
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The topic here is non-cooked foods, but a few months ago someone asked how I managed to carry several weeks of food on a trip, I have done that on bike trips, canoe trips and kayak trips. I wrote up a lengthy post on that topic if anyone is interested here:
https://www.bikeforums.net/21674202-post25.html
https://www.bikeforums.net/21674202-post25.html
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You've probably seen the meme from about a year ago that read, "Hormel Foods made their first batch of SPAM in 1937. With everyone out shopping and hoarding food, they have announced they will be making their second batch later this week."
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I think they started making up a third batch now.
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On a similar Spam note..I remember canned corned beef..no idea if it's still around.
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You're right though..cold right out of the can..hmm..if it were the only food-type substance around, I'd probably eat it...in a queasy sort of way. It wouldn't be a first choice to take with me on a tour.
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I'm actually talking about things like this ... surely you have these sorts of things in your stores??
You put them in sandwiches or mix them with other things.
You put them in sandwiches or mix them with other things.
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Plus of course, the small bottle of wine, although perhaps I should have had white instead of red?
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According to my wife, red goes with everything, including pancakes.
I thank you all for sharing your ideas with me. I leave for a week long tour down south shortly and wanted to go cookless on this one. Speaking of the French, we'll be slipping into Louisiana and Cajun country and the campground owner made up a big pot of Etouffee for us the last time through. That's another way of going cookless, ha.
I thank you all for sharing your ideas with me. I leave for a week long tour down south shortly and wanted to go cookless on this one. Speaking of the French, we'll be slipping into Louisiana and Cajun country and the campground owner made up a big pot of Etouffee for us the last time through. That's another way of going cookless, ha.
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Yeah, but the stuff that Machka was refering to was mixed with mayo or otherwise designed to spread.
For cooking, I often buy small cans of ham or chicken. This day I had ham and eggs, but the small pan meant one after the other.
That said, I do recall one day on this same trip having a ham sandwich with a can of ham.
For cooking, I often buy small cans of ham or chicken. This day I had ham and eggs, but the small pan meant one after the other.
That said, I do recall one day on this same trip having a ham sandwich with a can of ham.
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According to my wife, red goes with everything, including pancakes.
I thank you all for sharing your ideas with me. I leave for a week long tour down south shortly and wanted to go cookless on this one. Speaking of the French, we'll be slipping into Louisiana and Cajun country and the campground owner made up a big pot of Etouffee for us the last time through. That's another way of going cookless, ha.
I thank you all for sharing your ideas with me. I leave for a week long tour down south shortly and wanted to go cookless on this one. Speaking of the French, we'll be slipping into Louisiana and Cajun country and the campground owner made up a big pot of Etouffee for us the last time through. That's another way of going cookless, ha.
Cute name though.
I remember a few times hearing Cajun music bands from Louisiana play at outdoor concerts at the Jazz Festival here in Montreal, and its very interesting to hear the odd mix of French/English/American accent and words thing going on, even for an Anglo like myself.
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In a roughy similar scenario, Marilyn Vos Savant suggested dog kibble.
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For me my go to is the Tasty Bites (or as I call them Indian MREs) I used to eat Punjab Eggplant like it was going out of style. Loved that stuff, then got sick of eating it and stopped for a long time and never quite picked it back up (though on occasion I will) There are some other brands out there that are good on was a Rajama Dal that was quite good.
I don't often take cans because cans are more weight that I really don't want to carry but I do like beans so sometimes I will throw a can of baked beans or something the pack and eat those fresh from the can no cooking required.
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Go to the SPAM™ website: dozens of tasty hot and cold recipes, many adaptable for cycletouring.
"We could not have fed our army without SPAM™." - Nikita Khrushchev
"I ate my share of SPAM™ along with millions of other soldiers." - Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force General Dwight D. Eisenhower
Fun fact #1: SPAM™ officially is a portmanteau of "Spice" and "Ham". SPAM™ does not contain either ingredient!
Fun fact #2: During WWII, SPAM™appeared on the menu of upscale British restaurants as 'Ballotine De Jambon Valentinoise', but common folk who got the precious little tins with their ration books knew it as 'Supply Processed American Meat'.
"We could not have fed our army without SPAM™." - Nikita Khrushchev
"I ate my share of SPAM™ along with millions of other soldiers." - Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force General Dwight D. Eisenhower
Fun fact #1: SPAM™ officially is a portmanteau of "Spice" and "Ham". SPAM™ does not contain either ingredient!
Fun fact #2: During WWII, SPAM™appeared on the menu of upscale British restaurants as 'Ballotine De Jambon Valentinoise', but common folk who got the precious little tins with their ration books knew it as 'Supply Processed American Meat'.
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Yes, I am aware this is the non-cooking meal topic, but this has become a Spam thread too.
One packet of diced Spam and one third of a packet of Cheddar Potato is not a bad meal when you are camping many days away from stores or refrigeration.
One packet of diced Spam and one third of a packet of Cheddar Potato is not a bad meal when you are camping many days away from stores or refrigeration.
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We ate spam regularly as kids and will admit to having fond memories of it. It's hard to find a food that makes you want to burst into song when you eat it But not corned beef hash!
In my 20's when I was running (a lot) my main protein diet was canned tuna (in water), kippers and sardines. They (sardines) are the forgotten easily transported and nutritious fish. The cans even stack together neatly in a rectangular shape. You would have to eat them away from camp though if you were in bear country.
Someone mentioned the weight of canned foods. If you consume the liquid as well, like in baked beans or chili or ravioli, that weight (other than the can) is just water that counts towards hydration. If you have access to water at camp it's a negative but if you are packing water to cook with its a wash. Can of soup or dehydrated soup with a cup of water - they weight the same.
I don't know why more people don't take Tang on tour. It was the breakfast drink of Astronauts.
In my 20's when I was running (a lot) my main protein diet was canned tuna (in water), kippers and sardines. They (sardines) are the forgotten easily transported and nutritious fish. The cans even stack together neatly in a rectangular shape. You would have to eat them away from camp though if you were in bear country.
Someone mentioned the weight of canned foods. If you consume the liquid as well, like in baked beans or chili or ravioli, that weight (other than the can) is just water that counts towards hydration. If you have access to water at camp it's a negative but if you are packing water to cook with its a wash. Can of soup or dehydrated soup with a cup of water - they weight the same.
I don't know why more people don't take Tang on tour. It was the breakfast drink of Astronauts.
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