[Closed] What's your favourite camping meal?

One of the best and probably because the previous 36 hours had been beer based festival frolics was a bolognese pasta sauce that was out of a packet then some decent pasta wed taken , with some chunky bread and real butter!

A couple of days without refrigeration? In the summer, very little would fit that requirement. and I do consider bagging food and weighing it down in a running stream to be 'refrigerated'

But fave camp foods is chilli con carne or gumbo, BBQ (local meat, game or fish - even better if caught by self) or foraged food (ie hedgerow salads, shellfish etc)

Noodles, small tin tuna, small tin of assorted beans, small tin of mushrooms in one pot.

I would never eat it normally but during my undergrad mapping I was one pot cooking after a strenuous day in the field and discovered tinned chicken in white wine sauce with fresh new potatoes. It was delicious. Of a similar ilk tinned curry with new potatoes.

These are now camping staples.

Rib-eye steaks, well seasoned & cooked on an open fire with a nice fresh salad 🙂
Do this when down in Cornwall, buy fresh every day on way back to site so no need to refrigerate stuff.
Washed down with maguerita's and a nice bottle of Rioja - lovely!

I've got around the refrigeration problem before by using tinned meat and veg, which is fine for car camping. M&S used to (and still might) do a reasonably tasty beef casserole in a tin that at the time seemed like the best meal ever.

Ideally I'm looking for a bit of variety, some nights will be near the car and a couple of nights will be a bit more remote and could do with something a bit more portable. Dried pasta's a good shout though.

Cowboy dinner. Tinned stewed steak, tinned mixed veg, tinned potatoes, all whacked in a pan and heated to within an inch of it's life. If it ever had one. Bread and butter.
Or, corned beef, onion, sweetcorn, tinned potatoes, and maybe some red sauce and pepper.

Although I'd rather have the steak above....

tinned chicken in white wine sauce with fresh new potatoes

Just the sort of thing. Where's it sold?

Dried Pasta. Any numbers of sauces available in pouches. Add sausage (chorizo etc) or tuna for extra protein/fat.

Lentil dhal.

Half a pack of spaghetti, olive oil, black pepper and two egg yolks. Parmesan on top if you've remembered.

Beanfeast. Yeah, I know.

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Sainsburys and tesco sell reasonably tinned curry. Several sorts (Sainsburys have the bigger selection)

Can reheat 'microwave rice' with a splash of water in a pan to go with it. Obviously flat breads of whatever sort if you like too.

We often cook a stew/chilli/curry type thing. Stick it in a sealy box and freeze it. Take it wrapped in a towel (or a cool box if you have one!) It'll last a day or two and still be edible.

Sainsburys and tesco sell reasonably tinned curry. Several sorts (Sainsburys have the bigger selection)

I've been looking at the online selection at sainsbury's after the chicken in white wine sauce suggestion above. Looks like you could get a few nights covered and still have a little variety.

Nearest pub

Corned beef hash - An onion, chopped & fried, tinned new potatoes, sliced & fried & a tin of corned beef mixed in. Looks like dog food, and I wouldn't touch it with a barge-pole normally, but it somehow tastes fantastic when you're camping.

Or: Tuna & pasta with sweetcorn (tinned) & mayonaise.

Desert has to be steamed treacle pudding with Ambrosia custard (carton). Use the hot water for washing up.

Just the sort of thing. Where's it sold?

Pub.

+1 for hash of some sort.

Personally would go for a bit more effort of using 'fresh' potatoes rather than tinned and par boiling them first.

Couple of fried eggs on top and you're good to go...

Second corned beef hash, my version is tin of beans, tin of potatoes, warm them up then mix in the corned beef. Again, looks like dog food but unless you're a pretentious nob you know that all proper camping food looks like this. Either that or an AW ration pack.

For fresh, take some spuds, onion, and bacon, chop and fry then drop an egg or two on to finish.

Risotto is good. Only one pot needed.

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New Favourite, just need to keep the pork belly cold

As I only ever wildcamp, and carry everything (so must be light as poss), usually it's plain couscous prepacked in a pour n store bag, so I can just add boiling water, seal, leave fit a few minutes, then mix in a sauce sachet and tabasco or chilli powder, plus jerky. Pot is then still clean for a brew/more water boiling, and litter is minimal. One day I plan to catch a fish and cook over the fire though, Mears-style 🙂

Carrying with you or car camping?

I have some belter meals...but I also bake on camp. 8)

to add that one of mine was a race (great race food) we also had 4 kinds of smoked ribs, 2 lots of smoked chicken wings, various kebabs and cider on tap....

Carrying with you or car camping?

Both.

The next trip will be 3-4 nights near the car with 1-2 nights away from it. In this instance the nights away from the car are not intended to be consecutive, so I should have the chance to 'restock' in between.

Tinned stuff is always nice & easy as you don't have to worry about storage. No messing around either, just heat it up & go.

Stagg Chilli & Rice
Chicken in white sauce with new potatoes & peas.

Anything like that....

Beanfeast. Yeah, I know.

Wouldn't be my first choice if I'd to share a tent with someone afterwards. Plus, will take 15+ mins of fuel.

There's an argument for going veggie for the time you're away though, anything you make is less likely to kill you / give you the al fresco explosives. Last trip I took I had a freeze-dried hot-pot thing, weighed nothing and was really tasty and filling.

I have breakfast sorted:

http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/boil-in-the-bag-omelette

+ another 1 for corned beef hash.

Or if you can find them, instead of corned beef use duck rillettes. Easy to find in France, might be on the Waitrose essentials range 😉

usually it's plain couscous prepacked in a pour n store bag, so I can just add boiling water, seal, leave fit a few minutes

I find seal too fatty myself. Maybe you could try dolphin fillets as an alternative?

Pulled pork or cottage pie.

Spagetti carbonara but with chorizo rather than bacon.

Any recommendations for a camping stove (or BBQ type thing) for camping for a family (drive not carry there).

Just been to Sainsbury's and a had a look at the hitherto unexplored tinned meat section, loads of choice. Decided against trialling any at home as I reckon they'll taste a lot better in a field with limited options.

Tinned stuff is always nice & easy as you don't have to worry about storage. No messing around either, just heat it up & go.

Stagg Chilli & Rice

There is so much real food you can cook without resorting to anything near that.

our car camping favourite is a tasty homemade curry or Bolognese, frozen. Will easily last in the cool box till the second night with the added benefit of replacing need for icepacks 🙂

Any recommendations for a camping stove (or BBQ type thing) for camping for a family (drive not carry there).

Any of the CampingGaz stoves are fine. I have a single burner one and it was very cheap. Even the fancier double burner ones are cheap. No doubt the purists will scoff and there's a tweed lined, hand crafted, artisan and organic alternative at 5 times the price that is 0.79643% better than a cheap CampingGaz one, but it's worked fine for me.

http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/campingaz-portable-gas-stove-p321994

Stagg Chilli & Rice

Seriously?
Rather shit in a pan.

You've obviously not tried 'Dynamite Hot' Stagg Chilli... Food of the gods I tell thee...

Chorizo fried then added to Ainsley Thai couscous. With sh*tloads of crisps and Sports Mix because couscous isn't very filling. Usually washed down with a bottle of port.

Pub.

x1000 I never camp unless there's a good pub nearby.

[url= http://www.badgerbushcraft.com/kit-tried-a-tested/using-the-frontier-stove-by-liz-wakelin.htm ]fresh bread and home made soup[/url]

hora - I have the frontier stove mentioned in the link. relatively light, chimney bits fit into the stove so it's portable'ish, and fitting available to install to bell tents and/or shed. And that wraparound kettle thing looks pretty dinky. Not as cheap as a camping gaz stove, but it warms the tent up nicely.

fresh bread and home made soup

Probably fun if you want to make a real focus on mealtimes but for me that all looks a massive faff.

I tried Stagg Chilli. Once. Never again. I love chilli more than any other food tho. Canned chilli is naztehy

Talking of cans, those tinned irish stews aren't too bad at all. They've cheered me up many a night under soggy skies. Then again, so has a tin of bacon grill, or canned ham with mustard. On crappy sliced white bread.

Cheese sandwiches with brown sauce...I could go on

45 odd posts and no specific mention of baked beans with sausages in? The connoisseurs choice

mikewsmith - Member

Stagg Chilli & Rice

Seriously?
Rather shit in a pan.

There is so much real food you can cook without resorting to anything near that.

Erm....OK.

when Im bivvying I try and avoid carrying anything wet. Dry foods only. It takes up room that is better used to carry wine. When someone invents dehydrated wine, I shall have their babies and get v v drunk in the hills. Next to a brook.

A proper chorizo will keep. Can of white beans, onion garlic , can of tomatoes . Fry chorizo so fat comes
out, in with chopped onion and garlic. Toms. Reduce , add beans. Squeeze of lemon on top is great if you are a true camping ponce .the beans also make farting in a sleeping bag/tent an absolute riot

Any recommendations for a camping stove (or BBQ type thing) for camping for a family (drive not carry there).

Something like [url= http://www.gasproducts.co.uk/acatalog/Campingaz_Camping_Chef_Vario.html?gclid=CP7BlMPd88QCFTTKtAod804ALw ]this[/url]

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Two burners so you can do rice/pasta/spuds and something to go with it at the same time, AND IT DOES TOAST!

We've got an older version of the same thing that we've used for the last 25(!) years. Camping gaz is expensive, but very widely available & you don't use that much, anyway.

(For back-packing: meths stove.)

Papas pobre or poor mans potatoes and yes my spelling is probably wrong.
Big chunks of onion,garlic,chilli,potatoes,tomatoes,chorizo and green pepper all cooked in the same pan cause your poor.

Or fresh caught filleted mackerel dipped in eggs with salt and pepper then rolled in oats and fried served on wholemeal bread. Must stress out the sea into pan freshness.

mikewsmith - Member
...Rather shit in a pan.

After you, old chap. 🙂

taxi25 - Member
x1000 I never camp unless there's a good pub nearby.

Screw the camping, stay at the pub (if they have rooms). Warm, comfy, warm showers, pub grub and beer.

Lentil dhal.

Hell no! Well, unless you're carrying a lot of bhog rholl.

[quote=Stoner ]when Im bivvying I try and avoid carrying anything wet. Dry foods only. It takes up room that is better used to carry wine. When someone invents dehydrated wine, I shall have their babies and get v v drunk in the hills. Next to a brook.Dehydrated beer is now available in the US and coming to the UK (as soon as HM Customs & Excise get their heads around it)

Dehydrated beer is now available in the US and coming to the UK (as soon as HM Customs & Excise get their heads around it)

**Checks date**

...Sounds too good to be true 🙂

http://www.patsbcb.com/

The guys at backcountrybiking in Aviemore have some they've been sampling/trialling and are currently negotiating with the powers that be. Keep an eye on their Facebook feed to see what develops.

Uncle Ben's tomato risotto with added onion and chorizo.

there was tinned haggis in aldi on reduced the other day 🙂 just get chips from the nearest chippy and slices of haggis fried in a frying pan on the fire !

dehydrated wine is already happening - but you don't want it, it'll be bloody vile

http://www.amazon.com/Jansal-Valley-Powder-Chablis-Ounce/dp/B00BV1G9JI

if I was French I would be suing them for putting the word chablis on it - note that it's non-alcoholic because the alcohol is lost in the drying process, so for drinking wine they will add powdered ethanol and this is why it will taste foul

For proper lightweight camping packets of couscous and some sort of dried meat or fish is good. Freeze dried veg or mushrooms good to add. Sometimes I add a good dose of olive oil or butter to add energy.

Lots of good suggestions above for can based meals. M&S and Sainsbury's curry in a can are surprisingly good, especially if you add some extra fresh veg to them.

Tinned ham is OK, as is corned beef. Tinned chicken makes me wretch for some reason, it smells like cat food.

The beer is liquid concentrate rather than powder and the versions I've tried tastes like shite, even worse than northern beer.
Plus you need to take the carbonating bottle and associated faff - really not worth the bother for a warm, slightly fizzy beer like beverage, but the glampackers will love it no doubt.

our car camping favourite is a tasty homemade curry or Bolognese, frozen. Will easily last in the cool box till the second night with the added benefit of replacing need for icepacks

That's what we do. Just boil up some pasta or rice, and you're done - couldn't be easier.

As for toast - go to Wilko's and buy a £5 electric toaster for your hook up - way better than those cruddy camping gaz grills.

Curry: make a spice mix before you go, pack it in one of those little plastic containers you can get.

Then just chop up an onion, garlic and ginger, get some local meat as mentioned elsewhere in the thread, and fry it all up. Local beer. Rice.

Job done, it tastes nicer in the outdoors, and your camping neighbours will be well jealous.

The beer is interesting, could be ok with some fresh cold stream water. Shirley it could be replicated with a good home brew kit by fermenting with much less water than normal? Think I'll stick with the whisky or bourbon for now.

I don't think you can do it that way, a very high sugar concentration will inhibit the yeast. Think of the relatively shelf lives of marmalade and fresh;y squeezed orange juice.

I think you need to essentially make beer and then concentrate it either using some sort of membrane filtration, or evaporation and add the alcohol back in.

I normally just buy 4 bottles of beer from the local farm shop.

Damn you all. From hopeful to dashed dreams in so few posts. 🙁

tastes like shite, even worse than northern beer

Is that even possible?

I think you need to essentially make beer and then concentrate it either using some sort of membrane filtration, or evaporation and add the alcohol back in

Yes, it's essentially concentrated beer flavoured juice with added ethanol - nassssty 🙁

tastes like shite, even worse than northern beer

Tried Wylam or Cullercoats?

As for toast - go to Wilko's and buy a £5 electric toaster for your hook up - way better than those cruddy camping gaz grills.

Sadly, there'll be no electrical hookups, and on at least one potential trip no easily accessible local shops so any food would need to last unrefridgerated for 4-5 days, fresh meat bought on the way for day one will be fine but after that I'm not so keen. This also counts out going to the pub and visits to the local chippy.

Is that even possible?

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Ideally something that'll last for a couple of days without refrigeration, is tasty, easy to cook and properly sorts the hunger after a big day out.

We usually do something pasta based, spag bol or penne with jar of quality sauce and usually pack it out and improve it with mushrooms, peppers, chorizo etc. Ususlly have some fruit cake, cheese and coffee after.

TBH camping is the one time when hotdog sausages INSIDE a pan of beans spooned out does feel just right.

The guys at backcountrybiking in Aviemore have some they've been sampling/trialling

I just had a look at http://www.patsbcb.com/product/pale-rail/

Apparently, "4 individual 50ml packets makes a growler's worth (64oz) of wonderfully portable adult beverage."

"4 individual 50ml packets makes a growler's worth (64oz) of wonderfully portable adult beverage."

64oz capacity growler, impressive - but not sure I'd like to drink beer from it 😆

This stuff!

http://www.lookwhatwefound.co.uk/

Oh and concentrated beer = whisky. Much easier to transport...

Boil in the bag rice and a tin of curry. Aunt Bessie's pancake mix.

Some of these are superb. Lamb hotpot is one of my favourites. Plus they're in packet sachet things so no tins to deal with
http://www.lookwhatwefound.co.uk

Edit. Bummer, pipped to the post.......by 9 hours