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05/20/2009 10:05 AM	Alert
I've never done any boil in a bag cooking apart from what I can buy in the store. Anyone have any tips/suggestions on how to get started?

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Todd Eliason
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05/20/2009 10:24 AM	Alert
I have always just done foods that I already eat and just put them in a zip lock bag or freezer bag. It is easier to have different items in differrent bags. Here is a book on Amazon with good ideas. Alot of the require drying the food and then adding water later. http://www.amazon.com/Freezer-Bag-Cooking-Trail-Simple/dp/1411660315/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1242838457&sr=8-1

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David Olson

05/20/2009 5:28 PM	Alert
[quote]Posted By Craig Miller on 05/20/2009 10:05 AM I've never done any boil in a bag cooking apart from what I can buy in the store. Anyone have any tips/suggestions on how to get started? [/quote] I've recently been drying A LOT of different types of food in my dehydrator, beans, rice, carrots, peas, corn, lima beans, pasta, you name it! Then I combine them, with spices, or anything else I like. I then vacuum seal it with my food saver. Not only does it save on weight and space, but you can customize the meals. Another plus is that you can pour the hot water in the food saver bag, put the bag in an oven mitt, and eat away. No mess to clean up! I also make HUGE amounts of homemade chili, seal them in the food saver bags, freeze 'em, then put the bags in a pot, boil the water to heat the chili, and voila! You can do that with stews, pastas, etc. It just depends of whether you want to add water and go through the steps of dehydrating all of it, or just make some meals before you leave and food save them! The bags hold up quite well, and if you make them large enough and cut them as close to the seal as possible, you can reuse the bags!

TooRisky

05/20/2009 11:50 PM	Alert
Well it is quite simple and if you have a good wife ask her to cook home made meals with extra for a camp trip...Buy at the store, storage bags made for boiling...The add meals to the bags say a month before and freeze...not only do they help keep things cool, they make for a no clean up meal where ya just pour the meal out onto your paper plate...Works with everything that freezes well, chilli, spegetti, potatos and gravey, even cooked scrambled eggs...

Ryan McDonald

11/25/2009 10:45 PM	Alert
Our scout troop made omletes to order and boiled them in zip-loc bags. The boys loved them, and even mine turned out better than any skillet from Denny's. The procedure is simple: 1-3 eggs beaten well 1 tablespoon milk Favorite additions: chile's, ham, bacon-bits (costco), sharp cheddar, tomato, etc... pour into ziploc, seal, and agitate remove air place bag into boiling water, careful to not allow the bag to spend too much time adhering to the sides of your pot. 3-5 mins later remove from boiling water, open zip-loc to vent steam and cool for a minute. remove from ziploc to plate, tortilla, etc... ENJOY

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Craig Miller
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11/26/2009 10:19 PM	Alert
Hmmm.. that sounds good Ryan. I'll have to give that a try at home.

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Roger Carr

11/28/2009 8:46 AM	Alert
Craig, here's an article about a cooking technique called sous vide (souvee), I've seen it done on Top Chef, with some great results. Might give you some ideas. www.nytimes.com/2005/08/14/magazine/14CRYOVAC.html

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Craig Miller
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11/28/2009 12:03 PM	Alert
Sounds like we need to invite Bruno on a trip.

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Kristina Price

04/27/2010 6:08 PM	Alert
FBC (freezer bag cooking) is what you'll want to Google, Craig. You'll find tons of recipes and information. One good spot to look: http://www.trailcooking.com/taxonomy/term/7%2B8 FBC is great when you're keeping it light and just have one or two people to feed. More people and you'll end up using an insane amount bags when it could have just been one or two pots.

Craig Miller
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04/27/2010 11:58 PM	Alert
Thanks Kristina. It's usually just myself and my son.

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