[pct-l] dense food for bear canister use

[giniajim]

  I use a "tin can" stove.  It'll bring about a pint of water to a boil, and that's it.  There's no "cooking".  That's the down side.  The upside is the weight savings.  
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dan Africk 
  To: giniajim 
  Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 8:54 AM
  Subject: Re: [pct-l] dense food for bear canister use


  I have very little experience with alcohol stoves, but as long as you
  can keep that water boiling, you could probably cook amaranth and
  other grains.
  The one problem I have with my gas stove, even though it is
  adjustable, is that I often can't get it low enough, so I need to
  remove the pot lid, which wastes some fuel. So an alcohol stove might
  even be more fuel-efficient.

  On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 1:45 AM, giniajim <jplynch at crosslink.net> wrote:
  > I'm an alcohol stove user. The best I can do is bring some water to a
  > boil.
  >
  > ----- Original Message -----
  > From: Dan Africk
  > To: giniajim ; pct-l at backcountry.net
  > Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 11:26 PM
  > Subject: Re: [pct-l] dense food for bear canister use
  > About 20 minutes if I recall correctly. I bring a white gas stove and
  > cook "real" food often when I go backpacking, so that doesn't seem
  > like much to me, but it would certainly be a long time compared with
  > instant or "just add boiling water" foods. Soaking it in water first
  > would probably reduce cooking time, but I've never tried it. Also,
  > fuel doesn't need to go in the bear canister, so for the short stretch
  > where you are required to bring a canister, the extra fuel weight
  > could be worth it.
  >
  > On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 10:55 PM, giniajim <jplynch at crosslink.net> wrote:
  >> Doesn't amaranth have to cook a long time?
  >>
  >> ----- Original Message -----
  >> From: Dan Africk
  >> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
  >> Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 10:47 PM
  >> Subject: [pct-l] dense food for bear canister use
  >> The bear cannister discussion got me thinking about dense foods, and
  >> one of my favorite trail foods, amaranth. For those who have the
  >> ability to cook, I highly recommend this amazing grain. It looks like
  >> tiny seeds and cooks up kind of like very thick grits. According to
  >> the link below, one cup of this stuff(uncooked) has 716 calories! It
  >> also has a lot of fat and protein for a grain, and like quinoa, which
  >> it is related to, it is a complete protein(has all the essential amino
  >> acids). Amaranth is also gluten free. It is also extremely filling,
  >> I've never been able to eat more than about a cup of it(cooked),
  >> regardless of how hungry I was. This could be a good or a bad thing
  >> depending on how you look at it.
  >>
  >> One note of caution though: If you've never cooked amaranth before, do
  >> so at least once or twice before hitting the trail- It has a somewhat
  >> unusual way of cooking, that is hard to describe, but you should be
  >> familiar with it before leaving. You can buy or order it in bulk at
  >> any health food stores and some supermarkets.
  >>
  >> http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/cereal-grains-and-pasta/5676/2
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