Re: [Philmont] - cooking at Philmont

How about "Mug-A-Meal Method"

Jim Roberts
Troop 133
Sicklerville, NJ
Crew 717-2 2003
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From: "David E. DeLano" <david.delano@cox.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list philmont" <philmont@troop47.com>
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 2:05 AM
Subject: RE: [Philmont] - cooking at Philmont

> > Great question on the mug approach. This is how new techniques
> > are developed
> > and is how the turkey bag concept developed back
> > in 1998 when I thought of trying this method and shared my
> > results with the
> > listserve.
>
> I want to reiterate that we used bowls, not cups. I don't think you will
> find a cup large enough, even if you are eating by course (some people
chose
> to mix several things together -- the veggies work well for this).
>
> >
> > I find the concept interesting and a possible time saver for the trail.
> > However, with a group of teenagers I don't know if it will
> > reinforce eating
> > as a social experience <snip>
>
> I think I noted this but it might have been overlooked. We were
introduced
> to this technique by our RANGER. I'd have to say that when he first
> mentioned it, we were skeptical, especially the adults. The crew decided
to
> give it a try, and there was no going back. In fact, if a dish couldn't
be
> satisfactorily prepared this way, it didn't get eaten.
>
> I might also mention that this was my second crew. The first time out I'm
> somewhat proud to say that the only time our yum-yum bag was used was when
> the Ranger showed the crew how to use it. We were so diligent about
making
> sure that every scrap of food was cleaned out of the pots that it was
never
> needed. The second time around, there were crew members from the first
> trip. They had the same intentions of cleaning everything up and not
having
> anything left. Needless to say, one try of preparing the meals in bowls
> sold them on both the preparation and cleanup. The yum-yum bag was never
> used on the second trip.
>
> The moral here is that this was a new technique, it was introduced by a
> Ranger, and the crew decided to adopt it, not the advisors. BTW, Jeff
Knoll
> and I we in separate crews and both of our Rangers introduced the method.
>
> > response. However, as it developed, I came to realize that it is the
> > logical extension of how oatmeal is prepared by everyone, and is also
> > exactly the same procedure our Autumn Adventure guide showed our crew
for
> > mashed potatoes. It works great for potatoes, and I now think it would
be
> > just as great for the other components of the dinners.
>
> Now you're getting it. Comparing the preparation to that of oatmeal is
> right on target. The only difference is that with oatmeal, you get one or
> two packets of your own. With the other meals, you share with a buddy.
>
> >
> > Regarding "eating as a social experience", it may in fact enhance it.
> > Instead of the cooking crew adding the ingredients to the boiling water,
> > waiting for re-hydration, and then calling the rest of the crew
> > when ready,
> > the entire crew is gathered, each holding their bowl, waiting for the
meal
> > to re-hydrate.
>
> And, you have to work with your buddy to get your meal prepared. It does
> take a little teamwork and social interaction. After the first round of
> food items (I hesitate to call it a course), there was often the talk of
> "here's another package of X. Who wants to split it with me?" (Note in my
> early post that if you couldn't find anyone to split it with, you had to
eat
> it all yourself.) (Note for an exception....last summer we had freeze
dried
> veggies that we didn't have the first time we went. The boys didn't go
for
> these too well. I and another advisor did. We kept the leftovers in a
> ziplock to use for another meal without a problem.)
>
> >
> > I will not be surprised if the Rangers are advocating "no-pot" cooking
by
> > the time our crew arrives for our trek at the end of July. The biggest
> > problem I see is that it doesn't work for the few meals
> > (macaroni/spaghetti
> > entrees, blueberry cobbler) where the instructions are to leave the pot
on
> > the stove after the ingredients are added - and unfortunately, those are
> > usually the worst to clean-up!
>
> We used this method for the macaroni and spaghetti. The blueberry cobbler
> didn't get eaten.......
>
> I don't know if no-pot is a good name. You still use pots to boil the
water
> and sterilize the dishes, and somewhat for cleanup. But, I also can't
come
> up with any good, short alternatives.
>
>
> David DeLano
> Phoenix, AZ
> Troop 5
> Crew 124
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