The Phil-list Aug_2004: RE: [Philmont]: An alternative Cooking

From: Doug Latimer <Latimerdk@comcast.net>
Date: Wed Aug 25 2004 - 19:08:23 CDT

Mike,

We used this method also for 622 H2 this summer. We used a rubbermaid
container that was 22 oz, like a sandwich container with a locking lid.
The container was shallow enough to lick out. We added hot water and
stirred. Then pushed the lid on while keeping one corner lose, pushing
down in the center of the lid to allow for some expansion before closing
the container completely. We then let in sit for 5 or 6 minutes. With
a lid the food stayed hot. I burned my mouth several times and learned
to let it cool with the lid off before eating. The lid helps the
container retain heat and never had a problem with the food
re-hydrating. Everyone was responsible for their container. It worked
great and we wouldn't do it any other way. This also allowed us to use
less water, never needed the sump and the only waste was the trash
created from the packaging.

Doug

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Subject: Re: [Philmont]: An alternative Cooking Method

Tony-just curious, how did you overcome the cooling of the food? I have
tried your approach before and found that after waiting the 5-8 minutes
to
rehydrate, the food chilled down to "warm" at best. At high altitude,
the
heat just radiates so darn fast..... The "instant" stuff (like mashed
potatoes) was good this way, but those dehydrated veggies (like corn and
beans) needed some quality time rehydrating to increase their edibility
quotient.

YIS.

Mike Conkey (76, 02 and 04)

Anthony Tissot

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philmont

An alternative Cooking Method

This is bound to stir up some controversy among purists - but here's
what
804-H did in 2003:

Boil water for cooking and cleaning. Rehydration directly in the serving
bowls. Everything that was opened was eaten. Cleanup was just the bowls,
spoons and cups.

There were no packaged meals that did not correctly rehydrate and taste
as
well as freeze-dried can taste. In fact - everyone actually liked the
food.
An additional benefit was that each person (actually two-people) could
tailor individual meals to their liking.

It worked out very well for us. I've adopted this for my own backpacking
trips. It may not work for you, or not fit your idea of the proper
method
of
patrol cooking. Don't flame me - have your group work out whatever fits
their own needs.

The boys worked this out and tested and refined the method over a number
of
shakeout trips, using food purchased from the Philmont Commissary. The
boys,
all 15 to 17 years stated goals of reducing trash and waste and making
chores and cleanup as easy as possible. One was vegetarian which
complicated
group cooking chores.

-And yes, our Ranger agreed "whatever works best for your group."

Regards,

Tony Tissot
'70 and '03

IWTGBTP

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