I made some recipes from the Freezer Bag Cooking book a few weeks ago. They are rolled up neatly in quart freezer ziploc bags in my pantry. The one I tried for lunch yesterday was Cranberry Chicken Rice. It has instant rice, some seasonings, dried onions, dried vegetables, cranberries, and chicken. Bring water to a boil and pour it right into the bag. "Smush" it around, and put the bag in something insulating (I've been using a big beach towel--obviously won't do that hiking but it works for testing at home). The Fozzil Bowl worked great for supporting the bag while pouring the water in. That's not an easy thing because once the hot water hits the bag, the bag loses its rigidity. After the bag spent 10 minutes "cooking" in the towel, I put it back in the fozzil bowl to eat. Yes, I could have dumped it in the bowl...but then I would have had to clean the bowl! Once again, not a problem at home but a little more of a chore when practicing "no trace" hiking.
Here's a shot of the meal. It was pretty good. I've tried a few couscous ones and an oatmeal recipe.
I did some research yesterday on stoves. The big debate is fuel--do I want a stove that requires fuel canisters, or an alcohol stove that requires liquid fuel. Both have merit.
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