FOOD: What is your favorite, fun item to bring to share?

EmilyD · Post by **EmilyD** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 12:37 pm

Trishntek wrote:We plan to cook a large ham, slice it and freeze most of it in 2 lb bags. So many things to do with it,,,, or simply eat it as-is! Almost as good as bacon. I said ALMOST!

GREAT idea...no grease to deal with. Adding this to my list, thanks!

Elorrum · Post by **Elorrum** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 4:20 pm

Dorothy Parker said, "Eternity is two people and a ham"

EmilyD · Post by **EmilyD** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 5:34 pm

Elorrum wrote:Dorothy Parker said, "Eternity is two people and a ham"

D.P. Was one smart dame! ;-) I would add gin and olives.

winebuff · Post by **winebuff** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 8:46 pm

AntiM wrote:
Dr. Pyro wrote:There was a small Hispanic sort of grocery in Roseville, CA that carried pre-made lumpia, but last time I went in they has stopped selling it. Winebuff, you might want to try Googling it and see if any place in your general area carries it. I can assure you Barbie Death Camp & Wine Bistro will have a deep fryer specifically set aside to cook up lumpia. And the sauce (in the spoon on the picture you posted) is heavenly. I will most assuredly be bringing that in hopes that the playa will provide lumpia.
I can get frozen lumpia.....

I feel like the pusherman.

I can provide the wine Doc and AntiM

winebuff · Post by **winebuff** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 8:47 pm

phil wrote:One of our friends brought a chocolate mint thing that had vodka in the minty filling. They went so fast, she gave them all out in a single swoop of people grabbing for them. They were excellent!

Phil, that is right up my alley. Did she make them or buy them??? yummy

winebuff · Post by **winebuff** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 8:50 pm

jella wrote:I'll be bringing a few bottles of Almond Champagne it's a date !
BTW Happy Birthday !

Jella, almond creek? I rep that

Wine distributor here.....

winebuff · Post by **winebuff** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 8:51 pm

BlueInSeattle wrote:Last year I made filet mignon and lobster tails on Thursday night. Only two of my friends remembered to come back to camp (such is the plight of playa-memory), so I ended up finding people wandering through the streets to feed steak & lobster.

I have champagne

jella · Post by **jella** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 9:48 am

Winebuff,
Wilson Creek actually they are in Temecula

Elorrum · Post by **Elorrum** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 3:50 pm

trader joe's had some canned little shrimp when I was perusing yesterday. I'll put a couple of cans and a jar of shrimp cocktail sauce in the cooler, and see when the appropriate time comes. I like that I don't have to scare anyone with pre-made shrimp cocktail. if they are nervous about it (I would be) I can open the cans as they watch.

MoonSplash · Post by **MoonSplash** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 3:57 pm

Chilled cans of Thai iced tea..... so so good to cool down with. Sweet yet a good kick to it. I'm bringing a bunch with me this time (last time I brought only two cans and I was craving them).

Boijoy · Post by **Boijoy** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 4:14 pm

I make & jar my own salsa & dolmathes. They are alwasy a hit !

MoonSplash · Post by **MoonSplash** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 4:45 pm

Can someone tell me, to keep foods colder in your cooler, do you line the INSIDE of the cooler with reflective materials or OUTSIDE the cooler? If inside the cooler, does the shiny part face inside (towards the food)?

Boijoy · Post by **Boijoy** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 4:52 pm

reflect the outside. keep cooler off the ground & under shade. I'm not sure you would need refective material if it's under the shade. Also, don't open the cooler much. I have two. One for drinks & one for food.
Ice is sold there, so there is no real need for panic.

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 4:57 pm

Boijoy wrote:reflect the outside. keep cooler off the ground & under shade. I'm not sure you would need refective material if it's under the shade. Also, don't open the cooler much. I have two. One for drinks & one for food.
Ice is sold there, so there is no real need for panic.

Ditto...put it on bricks or Mason bricks. Try and use dry ice, but don't try to lick it!

Post by **Sham** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 4:59 pm

Bounce530 · Post by **Bounce530** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 5:04 pm

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Elorrum · Post by **Elorrum** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 7:05 pm

thanks Bounce!!! good for me.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:39 am

Trishntek wrote:We plan to cook a large ham, slice it and freeze most of it in 2 lb bags. So many things to do with it,,,, or simply eat it as-is! Almost as good as bacon. I said ALMOST!

Ham... and mead?

Next year, Camp Valhalla!

Dr Helix · Post by **Dr Helix** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:45 am

Otter pops. I have a freezer I bring and that's mostly what's in it.

misfit · Post by **misfit** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:47 am

roadkill jerky,,, salted............

Lucian · Post by **Lucian** » Sat Aug 07, 2010 9:08 am

Burners tuned me on to a few canned dishes that would seem to go great with wine

1. tins of smoked oysters !!! Serve on crackers
2. canned Dolmas
3. Canned suffed Peppers, cabbage, tomatoes

No dishes !!!

dust devil · Post by **dust devil** » Sun Aug 08, 2010 1:33 am

Smoked salmon.

C187 · Post by **C187** » Sun Aug 08, 2010 9:49 am

(or cheaper product from GMC that's just like it)

Really, that's all I need for the week. Just got to keep them out of direct sunlight. Like under the sleeping bag and comforter in the tent during the day.

Sail Man · Post by **Sail Man** » Sun Aug 08, 2010 11:19 am

Ugly Dougly wrote:Sometimes I go to an ethnic market, either Asian or hispanic, and buy cans or bags of whatever I don't recognize.

Now I know why you liked the rocky mountain oysters so much last year

Post by **Sham** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:18 am

bump for newbie!

shroom · Post by **shroom** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:25 am

That bacon video cracked me up!

And reminded me that I need bacon!

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 11:30 am

Yummy.

micalith · Post by **micalith** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 11:52 am

Fresh fruit! Fill your cooler with them!

bs bob · Post by **bs bob** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 11:17 pm

salt water taffy buy in bulk keep in cooler and shortbread cookies they dont melt!!

Elorrum · Post by **Elorrum** » Tue Aug 17, 2010 4:59 pm

gonna try an experiment this evening. Roman Rusk. simple recipe... 1/2 flour, 1/2 honey. bake at 350.

This is a good backpacking food, waybread even if you like.

So the twist is I'm going to try something I saw at TJ's and have never used. peanut flour. for my gluten free visitors.

could be a mess, but I'm dying to try it out. It's a hard sticky cookie sort of thing with regular flour. good, (necessary) for dunking in a hot beverage.

FOOD: What is your favorite, fun item to bring to share?

canned goodness