[pct-l] McNuggets Don't Spoil?

[Kevin Cook]

So we can skip Wrightwood now and stock up at Cajon Pass with Chesseburgers,
Sausage and Egg Muffins, and Chicken McNuggets!

Even thinking about that is making my stomach clench up a little :P

On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 2:55 PM, Lisa Freathy <rainorshinecamper at yahoo.com>wrote:

> In No Way Ray's book he tells of a "resupply" in SoCal (I can't recall
> exactly where, but it might have been Cajon!) where he stocked up on
> cheeseburgers which he enjoyed over the next 2 1/2 days!! So it can be done!
> :-)
>
> Lisa
>
>
> "Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and
> climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean."
> ~ John Muir
>
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* Kevin Cook <hikelite at gmail.com>
> *To:* AsABat <asabat at 4jeffrey.net>
> *Cc:* pct-l at backcountry.net; bighummel at aol.com; Brick Robbins <
> brick at brickrobbins.com>
> *Sent:* Wed, November 3, 2010 9:31:43 AM
>
> *Subject:* Re: [pct-l] McNuggets Don't Spoil?
>
> I think the only way to know for sure is to recreate the happy meal
> experiment with some nuggets.
>
> It does lead to a pretty funny mental picture. I'm imagining a thru hiker
> "resupplying" at Cajon Pass.
>
> Hiker: "I'd like ten 20 piece Chicken McNuggets please"
> McDonald's Cashier: "You want 200 nuggets?"
> Hiker: "Yes, it's my food supply for the next week."
> McD's Cashier: "You're going to eat Chicken McNuggets for a week?"
> Hiker: "Good point. Give me 5 Big Macs, 5 Fries, and a dozen apple pies
> too."
>
> After typing that, I'm wondering if that hasn't already happened when a
> hiker ordered lunch!
>
> On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 5:40 AM, AsABat <asabat at 4jeffrey.net> wrote:
>
> > While I suspect these projects (keeping fast food out for months) is to
> > show how bad the food is, one could interpret it as how good the food is
> -
> > no germs in the meat, etc.
> >
> > I don't see this as much different than making jerky. Dry any meat
> without
> > introducing germs and it will keep a long time.
> >
> > Think of how carne seca is made - put strips of meat on the roof in the
> > desert and just let it dry, then serve. Usually it's put in a mesh cage
> to
> > keep the bugs off. The historic El Charro restaurant in Tucson makes it
> > exactly this way and serves it on their menu, served with a little lime
> as
> > is or in a burrito.
> >
> > AsABat
> >
> > On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 4:16 PM, Brick Robbins <brick at brickrobbins.com
> >wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/sallydavies/5100582826/in/set-72157624739645253/
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 3:34 PM, Kevin Cook <hikelite at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > I don't think that's accurate. They are cooked in oil. That oil will
> go
> >> > rancid.
> >> >
> >> > That being said, I CAN confirm that they are edible the next day, but
> >> after
> >> > that they get a little hard as they dry out. Maybe put them in a
> >> ziplock?
> >> > But then I would be worried about that oil. :P
> >> >
> >> > On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 2:45 PM, <bighummel at aol.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> My co-worker just told me that, apparently, McNuggets don't spoil
> over
> >> >> extended periods of time. Can anyone confirm this? Sounds like
> another
> >> great
> >> >> trail food!
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Greg Hummel
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Carry on, love is coming, love is coming to us all"
> >> >>
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