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Post by colonelc on Apr 2, 2019 14:54:12 GMT -8
My trail meals of late use the new Starkist chicken and tuna in a bag. I carry a snack size ziplock with 3/4 cup of Minute rice and a scoop of powdered gravy. Put the rice in a pot and add a cup of boiling water, stir, cover and let sit for five minutes. Add the meat and stir. The rice will heat the meat and the gravy adds just enough salty flavor. Rinse and wipe the pot and it's done.
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Post by johntpenca on Apr 2, 2019 16:55:55 GMT -8
Welcome to the forum. That's a good quick meal. My suggestion would be to add some Packit Gourmet Ramen Rescue to add some veggies. www.packitgourmet.com/Vegetable-RamenRescue.htmlDepending on how long your trip is you could just add fresh cut veggies to the rice and water. Either way, the water quantity would need to be adjusted through trial and error. By the way, you might want to post up in the trailhead register and introduce yourself. Such things as where you live and what type of outdoor activities you do. Posting an introduction on the TR makes your screen name more recognizable. For instance: bpbasecamp.freeforums.net/thread/12947/hi |
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Apr 2, 2019 17:35:10 GMT -8
That’s long been a staple of mine even back to the canned days. . For the chicken I’ll switch it around with Idahoan instant potatoes.
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Post by Lamebeaver on Apr 3, 2019 5:48:48 GMT -8
With the chicken, try substituting instant potatoes for the rice and throw in a handful of dry stuffing.
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Post by crawford on Apr 3, 2019 6:07:59 GMT -8
Nice. I'll also second using some dehydrated vegetable mix. Adds some flavor and texture. Never mixed gravy mix with rice, so I'll do that on the next trip.
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Post by tomas on Apr 4, 2019 4:14:45 GMT -8
Bonus with using rice is that in colder weather I use the same recipe, but toss in a packet of broth instead of gravy and add extra water to make soup.
Find pouches of chicken has become more difficult for me. All the local grocery stores carry pouched tuna, but the chicken is exclusively in cans. Makes for a slightly heavier load and bulkier trash to haul out.
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Post by johntpenca on Apr 4, 2019 19:20:40 GMT -8
Find pouches of chicken has become more difficult for me. All the local grocery stores carry pouched tuna, but the chicken is exclusively in cans. Makes for a slightly heavier load and bulkier trash to haul out. Actually, as sarbar has posted on other threads, the new cans don't weigh much more than the pouches. Stomp em down with your boot or a rock and they don't take up much more room in the trash bag than pouches. |
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Post by sarbar on Apr 4, 2019 19:28:24 GMT -8
Yes! The cans have gotten thin over the past 15 years. As for pouches, Amazon usually carries 12 packs.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2019 19:43:31 GMT -8
Yuppers, Amazon has the pouched chicken.
I buy a #10 can of diced dehydrated chicken, just after hunting season a can went for a bit less then 25.00USD. I mostly use the diced chicken to supplement meals.
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Post by ErnieW on Apr 6, 2019 20:56:18 GMT -8
I have come to really like the MH diced chicken. At the office I keep a few spicy noodle bowls for lunch. Adding some diced chicken to them really makes them a lot more of a meal and tasty too. I actually like that the meat has a little bit of chew to it. It definitely adds a white meat flavor as well.
Right now it looks like they are going for about $45 a #10 can. I will have to keep an eye on the price and possibly stock up.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2019 6:13:00 GMT -8
Right now it looks like they are going for about $45 a #10 can. I will have to keep an eye on the price and possibly stock up. When I was cold soaking the diced chicken, I found the extra water to be full of chicken flavor. The extra water added to the meal, along with the texture of the diced chicken does, indeed, add to the meals enjoyment. I was a bit shocked to see the $45.00 #10 can (tin-can) price. I found that several dehydrated vendors, after hunting season is done, drop their prices. This year, it seems all the prices for dehydrated items has risen. |
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Post by ErnieW on Apr 7, 2019 6:25:35 GMT -8
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2019 7:31:13 GMT -8
For the diced chicken, the to make the whole can is 10 cups of water to make 14 servings of 3/4 cup (dry).
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Post by ErnieW on Apr 7, 2019 7:48:28 GMT -8
For the diced chicken, the to make the whole can is 10 cups of water to make 14 servings of 3/4 cup (dry). Sorry got lazy. I have a can downstairs in the pantry and should have checked it for directions. Updated numbers: 10 cups is 80 oz. It lists the weight of product is 17 oz. This adds to 6 pounds. Assuming any extra juice is valuable that brings a $45 container in at $7.40/lb. |
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Post by crawford on Apr 7, 2019 16:27:46 GMT -8
You folks have my interest. How small is the chicken diced? Does it rehydrate well?
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