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Post by misterjerkface on Mar 5, 2006 21:34:20 GMT -5
My party plans on bringing one of those nifty little grill/stoves but we never really talked about what we'd make. I was thinking the traditional camping accessory and going with hot dogs and hamburgers but I wasn't sure how the hamburger meat would handle the heat. I'm doing the frozen water on dry ice thing, would that keep the meat cool enough over the weekend?
Any other suggestions on food? I don't particularly want to eat hot dogs and hamburgers the entire weekend... I figured we'd bring snack type things, of course, but anything else I can use the grill for?
people on here have talked about doing hamburgers....we've never done it before, so i, too, am interested in what people have to say about that....we are planning on freezing the meat before we leave home.....we figured it might last longer that way....
a corollary question.....we brought bread for sandwiches one year, and it got all sweaty (for lack of a better description) in the bag from the heat....we were thinking we'd stick the buns in the cooler to try to prevent this one; anyone have any other suggestions for keeping bread fresh?
Post by misterjerkface on Mar 5, 2006 22:07:02 GMT -5
Sweaty bread is never something I look forward to. We do this when we go camping: sticking the bread in the cooler is a good idea, but you wouldn't want frozen bread... so if you could stick it in a tupperware (sp?) container and THEN in the cooler.
I wouldn't freeze the grnd beef, it gets runny. As long as you keep it cool, you should be good for the fest. Last year clarkgriswold gave me a great idea, precook some chicken breasts (cheese stuffed if you want to get fancy), then just grill them to heat them up. I'll prob do a couple of those this year. As far as sweaty buns go (man that sounds obscene) just throw them in the cooler.
Last year we stocked up on our groceries at the Wallmart in Manchester right before we went in to the festival. I am not a Wallmart supporter at all, but they do have a lot of quick food ideas that you dont have to cook or are already prepared. we will do the same thing again this year and stock up on pre-made sandwiches and salads and such.
One of my favorite festival foods is burritos. The best thing to do is pre-make and pre-cut everything and throw them into separate ziplock bags/containers. You could use the grill to re-heat the meat etc. Then just have everyone eating make their own burritos. You could also think about doing the same thing with shish kabobs. Pre cut a bunch of stuff and pre marinate the meat and have everyone just make/cook their own when you're ready to eat them. These are good ideas for people who are splitting the costs of food etc.
The random vendors that pop up around the camping area usually have really good food for decent prices (not the festival sanctioned vendors, though I got a mean breakfast burrito from one of them one morning too). I like to just sample a little from each one as the day goes by etc.
I generally like to smear mayo on everything about 2 days before I head to the show. There's no need to refrigerate anything either since mayo preserves it so well. Actually, I usually take stuff some would almost say is as gross as the above mayo.....canned meat. Sure it doesn't taste the best, but it gives you good calories and protein so that you don't tire out too quick during the heat of the day. Plus it doesn't need refrigeration until after you open it. It isn't the perfect food, but for someone like me who wants to see as many shows as possible and is afraid to miss something while cooking at the campsite, it is ideal for one weekend.
Tasty stuff that I'm guessing would be great for some quick meals down at Roo. I just discovered it this year, but I'm looking forward to tossing a few packs of it in the old cooler. Plus this guy endorses it...
we brought food the first year and then realized how much space it took up and what a hassel it was.....the food at roo is sooooooo good... i can survive off of chicken on a stick.... but i found that the chicken teriaki with the rice is a much better deal... you get more chicken plus rice and veggies for same price.....they also have giant burritos and tacos that are great...you can pretty much get anything ya want... even sushi and vegetarian/vegan selections too... 24 hours a day...it is all fairly priced and ive never heard of anyone getting sick...although i have seen some sweat dripping off of cooks that wasnt very cool.. but its bonnaroo so who cares... also if you are on a budget there is cheap grilled cheeses and quesidillas... a dollar apiece last year... now we just bring snacks and sandiwches.... you can never have enough water and gatorade.... also shrooms taste alot bettter in the middle of a piece of bread and peanut butter... some times the vendors seem like a bit steep on the price... but generally most of what ya get is enough for 2 people to fill up on
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Post by phishinalong on Mar 8, 2006 13:34:29 GMT -5
may i suggest Backpackers Pantry www.backpackerspantry.com There are tons of reasonable priced prepackaged freezedried meals there that really dont sound too bad. Just add boiling water to the pouch and wait 10 minutes then eat. I am seriously thinking about going in this direction this year because I too have found myself frustrated with taking time out to cook.....that and I cook for a living so if I can get out of it for 4 days or so I am all about it.
Im loading my ice chest with ice and dry ice, then filling it with assorted fresh fruit ( apples, tangerines, limes, seedless grapes...), beef jerky, and trail mix. And loads and loads of water.