[pct-l] alternative to bread?

[giniajim]

Yes!  Thanks Hiro, sorry I couldn't recall your name right off.  But I'll 
say again; this is great bread and thanks to Hiro for sharing the recipe!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Yoshihiro Murakami" <completewalker at gmail.com>
To: "giniajim" <jplynch at crosslink.net>
Cc: "Ken Powers" <ken at gottawalk.com>; "PCT-L" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 10:47 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] alternative to bread?


> Thanks giniajim
>
> The recipe is here: http://bit.ly/bnVwpt
>
> I am eating this bread every day, so I would like to eat this on the
> trail. one loaf of bread weighs around 2 kg. It is enough for 1 week's
> breakfast and lunch.
>
>
>
> 2012/3/14 giniajim <jplynch at crosslink.net>:
>> There was a recipe posted for JMT Bread not long ago.  Very dense; very
>> tasty.  I baked a loaf or two and it was great.  Haven't tried it on a 
>> hike,
>> but others have and rave about.  I think the recipe came from our friend 
>> on
>> the list from Japan.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ken Powers" <ken at gottawalk.com>
>> To: "PCT-L" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 8:14 PM
>> Subject: Re: [pct-l] alternative to bread?
>>
>>
>>> Have you tried smashing the bread to flatten it? I discovered that trick
>>> after some of my bread got smashed in my backpack. It still tastes the
>>> same
>>> and has the same calories.
>>>
>>> Recently we have tried the pocket breads found in all the groceries 
>>> these
>>> days. They work well, but I haven't compared the nutritional 
>>> information.
>>> We
>>> shipped a couple packages of pocket bread to remote re-supply locations.
>>> They survived that test. One box got lost and was returned to us much
>>> later.
>>> That package of bread was seriously moldy!
>>>
>>> Ken
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Gideon Scher" <gideonscher at gmail.com>
>>> To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 4:40 PM
>>> Subject: [pct-l] alternative to bread?
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi to all
>>>
>>> In my hiking, both short and long distance, I carry bread for my lunch 
>>> as
>>> my starch (supplemented by tuna for protein) as well as for snacking
>>> (peanut butter sandwiches). I carry one loaf of whole-wheat bread for 4
>>> days worth of lunches (i.e 4 slices per lunch, 16 slices in a loaf). I
>>> then
>>> carry more bread for snack stops. My problem is that it takes up lots of
>>> space in my pack. I have tried less bulky tortillas, but they go moldy
>>> pretty quickly.
>>>
>>> Can anyone please recommend an alternative starch that I can use for 
>>> lunch
>>> and snacks? I want it be less bulky than bread, provide the same
>>> nutritional value and not require the use of a stove or preparation 
>>> prior
>>> to eating (no noodles, couscous etc) .
>>>
>>> Many thanks,
>>> Gideon
>>>
>>> PS: feel free to reply off list too
>>
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>
>
> -- 
> Sincerely
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