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I feel like certain fruits don't handle the heat very well.. I was thinking apples and oranges because they seem like pretty safe foods.
Any other fruit suggestions that can handle a few days in the heat??
Fruits that generally grow in hot climates tend to last longer in hot weather even after picked. So oranges, tangerines, pomegranates, any of the passionfruits (fruits with hard rinds), bananas actually do all right if they're not jostled too much. Some apples like java last longer in heat than granny smiths and macintosh.
An alternative is to go with dried fruit over fresh fruit - it's more calories, which can actually be good with all the walking, but it's also more concentrated vitamins and minerals (1/2 cup of dried = 1 cup of fresh). Plus, easier to store and lug around.
Fruit that can be kept in a cooler is a good option too. Grapes, cut melon, etc. Cold applesauce is heavenly on a hot day. Also a whole watermelon will last a few days, if you can manage to bring something to cut it with.
I feel like certain fruits don't handle the heat very well.. I was thinking apples and oranges because they seem like pretty safe foods.
Any other fruit suggestions that can handle a few days in the heat??
I usually cut up cantelope, oranges, kiwi, mango, grapes and put it in a few tupperware containers. It's always our favorite thing to eat while at camp and it stays good in a cooler for about 3 days. We usually eat it all before it gets old
Post by aubreyskingdom on Jun 1, 2014 21:02:36 GMT -5
GoPicnic sells lunch boxes that you dont have to refrigerate. Along with these I bring Belveta crackers and granola bars. I buy a few GoPicnic lunchboxes to eat throughout the day (they contain a lot of individual items that make up a "lunch") and then just buy either lunch or dinner in centeroo (depending on when I get hungry).
Post by F me, I quit America on Jun 1, 2014 22:24:04 GMT -5
My favorite Roo fruit is black plums, kept in a cooler. So juicy and refreshing. I love them whenever they are available though. Apples and grapes are good in the cooler too, and I want to bring a watermelon this year, maybe precut.
I saw an idea on Pinterest that I'm going to do this year; grapes on skewers, like a shish-ka-bob. That way they are prewashed and then nobody has to handle them with their dirty fingers. Just pick up a skewer! I also usually bring cut up watermelon in a Tupperware container. It's super refreshing on a hot day.
I saw an idea on Pinterest that I'm going to do this year; grapes on skewers, like a shish-ka-bob. That way they are prewashed and then nobody has to handle them with their dirty fingers. Just pick up a skewer! I also usually bring cut up watermelon in a Tupperware container. It's super refreshing on a hot day.
I did these last year, but froze them before and kept them in a cooler with dry ice. Put them in a Tupperware container so they don't get smooshed. I've read some people dust them with Kool-Aid powder or sugar, but it didn't seem necessary.
We try to bring frozen things to help with using less ice. Taco meat frozen and then boiled in a bag to warm. Spaghetti sauce frozen and boiled in a bag to warm. Anything that can fit in a tortilla is always a good idea. Frozen hot dags. Frozen hamburger patties. The frozen grapes on a stick will be tried by our croo this year. Awesome idea. For the posters that have brought pasta salad. Did you freeze it? We thought about it but we were worried that freezing it would give the pasta terrible texture.
Post by latinachica26 on Jun 3, 2014 23:29:11 GMT -5
Breakfast: yogurt and granola bars also hard boiled eggs that are peeled already, bottled smoothies Snack items: hummus and chips, string cheese, watermelon, grapes, peanut butter pretzel nuggets, KIND bars. turkey/cheese/tortilla rollups, mixed flavors crackers
We don't bring stove or anything - we just eat the one big meal at Centeroo mid afternoon and then late night we grab an arepa from the arepa carts (I am Colombian & I loved when they first showed up at Bonnaroo)
We'll eat our fair share of vendor nommies and non-perishables too. Just looking for a few ideas for our coleman stove. If I'm going to bring it, I want to actually use it
in the past, doing some camping in the mountains... cut up apples put into some oatmeal is a delicious, easy, hearty breakfast :-)
I feel like certain fruits don't handle the heat very well.. I was thinking apples and oranges because they seem like pretty safe foods.
Any other fruit suggestions that can handle a few days in the heat??
kiwi if you buy them pretty firm- the heat will help them "ripen." dried fruit is pretty good, believe it or not... it lacks the hydration benefit of fresh fruit but dried dates, bananas, etc pack an energy punch!
I like to use the pita pocket bread. its easier to handle. I also pack my lunch meat in sheets of wax paper so that I don't have to handle it a lot. I have individual packets of may etc for the same reason. I don't like to have to handle and open food over and over.
Before leaving for Roo I like to put some dry oats in yogurt - by Thursday morning they've soaked up some of the yogurt so they're no longer hard. Throw some strawberries in there and use Greek yogurt, and you've got a filling, easily-stored breakfast with protein, simple sugars, and complex carbs.
We try to bring frozen things to help with using less ice. Taco meat frozen and then boiled in a bag to warm. Spaghetti sauce frozen and boiled in a bag to warm. Anything that can fit in a tortilla is always a good idea. Frozen hot dags. Frozen hamburger patties. The frozen grapes on a stick will be tried by our croo this year. Awesome idea. For the posters that have brought pasta salad. Did you freeze it? We thought about it but we were worried that freezing it would give the pasta terrible texture.
This is all great advice! And on the subject of the pasta salad, I usually don't freeze mine. I just pack it around plenty of frozen water bottles and ice, and I've never had any issues with it going bad throughout the weekend.
We try to bring frozen things to help with using less ice. Taco meat frozen and then boiled in a bag to warm. Spaghetti sauce frozen and boiled in a bag to warm. Anything that can fit in a tortilla is always a good idea. Frozen hot dags. Frozen hamburger patties. The frozen grapes on a stick will be tried by our croo this year. Awesome idea. For the posters that have brought pasta salad. Did you freeze it? We thought about it but we were worried that freezing it would give the pasta terrible texture.
I never freeze the pasta salad. Just pack in tupperware in the cooler with ice and frozen water bottles. Just make sure your container has a good seal. Last year, mine apparently didn't and water ended up leaking into it.
Thanks! We will not freeze it. Started packing our snacks and non-perishables tonight. Adding it to the pile in the garage. Can't wait to be cooking awesome camp food in the company of all you awesome roosters!
Post by downonthefarm on Jun 19, 2014 8:56:01 GMT -5
My suggestion is to not cook at roo. Unless you have a large group and a plan to set up and break down quickly and efficiently, Prepping eating and cleaning take time. A lot of time. Usually everyone wants to eat but no one wants to clean. Prepare foods best served chilled before roo. This way you only have to discard the packaging or rinse out the single container, you do not want to be washing dishes at 11 am and you do not want to leave the dishes dirty in camp. Washing dishes at bonnaroo is a PITA. Once you realize you don't have a place to wash dishes you will regret cooking. Trust me.
Post by LovelyCreature on Jun 19, 2014 16:23:38 GMT -5
I only bought one meal in Centeroo this year... and only because me and my friend felt like we should buy at least one thing just to experience it. (We got a wrap and an onion blossom and split it)
Other than that.. we woke up, and had oranges and apples as soon as we woke up. Then had some crackers/tuna/pasta salad/sandwhiches for lunch before we headed out to Centeroo for the day. Brought a couple granola bars with us into Centeroo. We were only a 20 min walk so we usually came back to camp once throughout the day... where we again had some crackers and veggies.. before heading back out for the rest of the night.
I had one beer all weekend though, so we kept ourselves feeling really good.. maybe that's why we could pull off not eating a ton.
Honestly, don't bring anything that requires cooking.
Every year we bring the following: Pop tarts/breakfast bars Jerky Granola Chips/Pretzels/etc Pickles Fruit Peanut Butter Bread Alcohol Water Soda/Juice
Anything else that you might need you can get inside Centeroo or from a campground vendor for a reasonable price. You can eat a decent meal for around $10 from a vendor and it'll save you time and clean-up.
