Middle of the Road Food

[intothenew]

I confess that I have never had sushi camping or backpacking.

Foraged sashimi is a goal.

.........My experiance has been mostly open wood fires and cst iron.....

The bikes offer a strange challenge. You certainly can carry more than on your back. But you can't treat them as you would the back of a pickup. We carry a small collapsible cooler so we can carry grub for at least a few hours. Most veggies can be kept in green bags, in the cooler, for a couple of days. Also, we carry a small "pantry" of spices and dried goods that will last close to two weeks.

............The bigger Bike looked like maybe a BMW...........

Bingo. I have a 400 Suzuki also, you just can see the windshield on it behind the picnic table in the tarp photo. I should be able to give you some better looks in following posts. We ain't done yet.

Yep - you are sooooooooooooooo coming to the next Jamboree.

I think I would enjoy that.

............Maybe I should start cooking on the sidewalk.

I would suggest that you stay out of the middle of the road, considering your location.


Thanks for the replies folks. I know that this is a bit eccentric, but maybe you can get some ideas from them.

[hunter63]

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Thanks for the replies folks. I know that this is a bit eccentric, but maybe you can get some ideas from them.

I have to say that it is soooo refreashing seeing and reading about something that has/is/ getting done.......Rather than something some one that is "fixin' to"....
I call that "them that's doin'"
Thanks again.

[2dumb2kwit]

Thanks for the replies folks. I know that this is a bit eccentric, but maybe you can get some ideas from them.

LOL......Did you forget who all you're talking to? HaHaHa!

[rebel]

Lookin' great. Thanks for the pics.


Hint to self, time to step it up.

[lefties]

I would really like to hear some details on those recipes, I'm always looking for new ideas. My goal is to simply be able to walk into a store, farmer's market, road side produce stand, etc, and be able to whip something up from whatever is available.

Yup thats my jenny.....the brown piece of fried fish is a tilapias head,,mmmmmmm

[intothenew]

This is the "lightweight" kit we use when both of us are on the small bikes. That typically means the terrain is going to be a bit rough.

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Partially disassembled but,

2 personal mess kits complete with hardware. The hardware is stuffed into a soft eyeglass case to keep them from rattling. A synthetic towel, and any day to day personal items(vitamins/daily medication etc). You can usually find a few milanos in Martha's early in the game.

2 Two quart canteens.

The shaving kit carries the stove, fuel, general hardware(spatula etc), cleanup supplies, and the grains(rice, cous cous, quinoa, etc)

Flexible cutting mat

2-1/2 L pot with a locking lid. The steamer, spices, tea, coffee, and a couple of smaller bowls are in it.

2 canteen cups with stove, some fuel tabs in the shaving kit. One cup carries a bottle of EVOO and a bottle of soy sauce. Cleaned Coke bottles, that's all I can get to stand the abuse. They are a little large, but fit the cup nicely, and allow for some expansion.

A small, cheap, collapsible cooler. We're rough on them. Usually go through at least one a year, most times two.

[intothenew]

Yup thats my jenny.....the brown piece of fried fish is a tilapias head,,mmmmmmm

Details, I need some details.


It's good to hear from you, I was a little worried the quake may have affected you. Everything OK?

[grrlscout]

Way WAYYY better than any of that drive-thru garbage!

[intothenew]

Way WAYYY better than any of that drive-thru garbage!

And I would hope much better for you. I don't concentrate on "healthy", but do start with as raw of materials as I can. I use very little processed stuff.

I'm paying close attention in the "today" thread, I'll end up stealing one of your recipes soon and adapting it to this venue. Your help and suggestions are welcome.

[intothenew]

Some lab work:

There's an ear of corn stage left, thawing.

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Slice the potatoes thin, half and slice the lemon.

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Let's build a mound,potatoes first.

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Cod

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Shrimp

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Corn

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And the additives; salt, pepper, dried butter, dill, minced garlic, and the lemon slices.

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intothesteampot

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A little butter flavor on the bread, and seal.

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Light the Firestorm

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Bread on the lid

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Wait 20 minutes after that first wisp of steam.

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And here's the result.

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[intothenew]

Martha voiced some discontent with the rice being boiled in the drippings. I adapted, and overcame.

Let's load the steamer.

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Fresh water for the rice.

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And the assembly

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I forgot to show the wine rack in the kit before.

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Good times.

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[intothenew]

Quick, easy, and really nice on a dreary day.

Chop half a bell

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Add the whites of some green onion and warm it over.

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Add some yard bird.

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And some yard bird squeezins', that's the little pack.

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Seasoned salt, basil, and pepper

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Noodles for nine

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Garnish with the greens

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[intothenew]

Two different cooking times, let's boil the spuds and steam the sprouts.

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Pan fry some pig

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Some local vino

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A reconstituted sour cream and onion mix on the spuds, and a roll.

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It felt like we had the entire state to ourselves.

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[SemperFi]

@lefties , but you can always carry a bag or lumpia and some pancit with you adding fruits and lizards to the menu ,depending where you are you better have a gun because those damn monkeys will steal all your food and they are mean bastards too1

[crashdive123]

Intothenew - that sure does look like some good eating.

[wholsomback]

Now that is roughing it at it's finest.

[finallyME]

Middle of the Road my *****. That right there is gourmet. Very, very nice. Thanks for all the pictures and write up.

[intothenew]

This one is gonna take a few posts, bear with me.

Martha has an errand to run during this lab session. It's a perfect time for me to sneak in one of my favorites, Fancy Schmancy Californy Pizza as an hors d'oeuvre. Her response to this is something similar to a current TV commercial involving the most popular girls in school, and I ad lib; " Oooooo, that's gross. You're really going to eat that?"

Yes I certainly am.

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Relaxed, and weeding through excess stores, I pull what I believe to be a previously opened twenty year old can of sterno. Note the flesh color.

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It fires on first strike.

[shiftyer1]

For 4 or 5 years I did all my cooking either on a campfire or bbq pit. It's amazing what you can do with so little. I've also only used cast iron and always throw a small skillet and coffee pot in my saddle bags when I travel. I ride a road bike so weight really wouldn't be much of an issue but I have been thinking about switching to stainless. Have you ever tried to bake cornbread or biscuits in a stainless dutch oven? Or doesn't it work well?

[intothenew]

.........and coffee pot...........

We are reduced to instant. We have used the "tea bag" approach, it makes pretty good coffee. We have carried a single drip contraption, which will make as good as you please. We have never carried a pot. The instant packets are just too convenient.

................Have you ever tried to bake cornbread or biscuits in a stainless dutch oven? Or doesn't it work well?

Never used one, the weight has always turned me away. I do fry cornbread, and think that it is pretty good. I also sometimes stack the mess kits, double boiler and dry, to make a quasi oven. We get to that in one of the recipes to come.

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