Dining on the Playa - What do you bring to eat?

phil · Post by **phil** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:43 am

A couple of years ago, the JRS pointed out that treated gray water can be sprinkled in the street to keep dust down.

Filter your dishwater through cheesecloth (this was the JRS suggestion - I'd suggest using something finer, but whatever) into a bucket. Put a quarter cup of chlorine bleach per gallon of water in the bucket. Let it sit till the chlorine odor disappears, and the gray water is treated.

Post by **AntiM** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:45 am

We keep large brown paper grocery bags springclamped down in the kitchen for burnable trash, yes, paper plates and paper towels. Also have a 55 gal drum with the big plastic heavy duty bags clipped in for wet trash which will go home with us. That we keep hidden, extra donations get annoying. We usually had two or three large bags of trash in the trailer, and maybe a few small bags if I mooped the potties, but they all return to Utah.

This is for a camp of 6 to 12 with plenty of visitors.

Avoid dish-washing, mylarry got very sick from a newbie wiping the plates clean with clorox wipes rather than boiling water and washing them. We're exclusively paper now because of that incident. We do use disposable plastic for some things, but it is one time use and we take them home dirty to wash and reuse.

Lassen Forge · Post by **Lassen Forge** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:52 am

AntiM wrote:...Avoid dish-washing, mylarry got very sick from a newbie wiping the plates clean with clorox wipes ....

Ewwww!! Poor thing - that sounds bad!!! (I mean... where did they get that idea? Ick!!)... We used to sanitize in bleachy water at RenFaire, but mainly did the paper thing unless it was for "show". These were the days before we did hot water washes... (Rather disgusting, now that I think about it!!)

We took our Kamp's trash to the Mustang Dump. Best deal going... and they got a kick out of us hauling toe porta-potties (full of our camp's bagged trash) there.

Also remember - Recycle camp takes empty cans. If you can get beverages in cans they will take them, and the proceeds go for a wonderful cause!

Post by **AntiM** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:59 am

My teen-aged nieces were flaky idiots. They're no longer teenagers, but still flaky. Runs in the family.

Of course, one of our long-timers wanted to help, and didn't know how to do the dishes either, and headed straight for the wipes. Yikes.

And one of our newest newbs who's only been to three day regionals, wants to bring cast iron pans to heat up meals. Oh yeah. She's well intentioned, and actually a hard working, sharp asset to camp, but she just hasn't set boots in the dust yet. I know she'll get it, but the planning stages make me nervous. That's what you get with a campful of control freaks.

Couscous! Can't beat it! As long as you have a way to boil water, you're set.

Rainfoot · Post by **Rainfoot** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 1:26 pm

AntiM wrote: And one of our newest newbs who's only been to three day regionals, wants to bring cast iron pans to heat up meals. Oh yeah. She's well intentioned, and actually a hard working, sharp asset to camp, but she just hasn't set boots in the dust yet.

Ok I have to ask becuase I haven't seen it before. Why no cast iron?

Post by **AntiM** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 2:00 pm

Heavy to carry, requires washing unless you've got well seasoned pans which only require wiping out. Personally, my seasoned cast iron is too precious to me to take it to the playa.

We're trying to avoid washing dishes and pans to reduce both greywater and the danger of food poisoning.

Never take anything to the playa which you would hate to have lost, stolen or ruined. This includes relationships.

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 5:26 pm

I use mostly stainless steel for camp..Just boil them.. They dry fast.

Post by **AntiM** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:24 pm

Ah, but then I'd have to acquire stainless steel. All I have is cast iron and heavy anodized aluminum, plus specialty pans for chocolate.

Easier to eat granola bars and jerky. Meh.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:07 pm

Campmor.com
Some good stuff.
Some garbage.
Some very light stainless steel.
A very good sun hat.

Lassen Forge · Post by **Lassen Forge** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:51 am

Build up a separate set for camping. After futzing with stainless camping crud, it's worth the weight and packing PITA.

The only non-cast things I have in my camping cooking crud is my aluminum coffee pot (missed out on the one good cast perker I found by 10 minutes 9 years ago, damnit!), my egg pan, and my heavy stainless Cevze for Arabic coffee. Other than that, why not?

Killbuck · Post by **Killbuck** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 5:47 am

Do not underestimate the culinary advantages of a flame thrower.

These handy little units can sear a steak in seconds, toast bread and bagels, fry fatless fritters, and deter early morning moochers.

Once you get past the petroleum flavor, it's a snap!

Lassen Forge · Post by **Lassen Forge** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:22 am

And lets not forget the one and only all time favorite...

Benzine Broiled Bacon!!!

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phil · Post by **phil** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:54 am

It's not just what you cook in. Don't forget what you eat with:

http://www.everythingcarz.com/shop/Tool ... -m158.html

Blackbird · Post by **Blackbird** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 1:53 pm

phil wrote:It's not just what you cook in. Don't forget what you eat with:

http://www.everythingcarz.com/shop/Tool ... -m158.html

Is it weird that those utensils get me hot?

phil · Post by **phil** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:19 pm

> Is it weird that those utensils get me hot?

Yes. :->

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:29 pm

phil wrote:> Is it weird that those utensils get me hot?

Yes. :->

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Tell me again, what is it your going to eat??

felony · Post by **felony** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:43 pm

Looks like anything from the recipe book "Manifold Destiny"

phil · Post by **phil** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:24 pm

> Looks like anything from the recipe book "Manifold Destiny"

_Very_ good.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 4:57 pm

Blackbird wrote:
phil wrote:It's not just what you cook in. Don't forget what you eat with:

http://www.everythingcarz.com/shop/Tool ... -m158.html

Is it weird that those utensils get me hot?

Nope.
Kinda hot really.

And I know women that drive 180 miles an hour for amusement.

Blackbird · Post by **Blackbird** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 5:28 pm

gyre wrote:I know women that drive 180 miles an hour for amusement.

That's scary. Then again my friends tell me I drive like a grandma.

Finnegan · Post by **Finnegan** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:04 pm

I recommend a few home cooked meals, frozen and in boilable bags. Lasagne, casseroles, etc. Snacks. Breakfast goodies: Eggs, hash brown patties. And bacon, of course.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:13 pm

You've got to be who you are.

phil · Post by **phil** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:19 pm

> You've got to be who you are.

I do not. I refuse.

The CO · Post by **The CO** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 11:14 am

Oh my... Coleman makes a propane powered oven. Not just the one you set on a burner, a real oven... Must have!

diane o'thirst · Post by **diane o'thirst** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 10:10 pm

What is the sound of...

...one wolf pouncing on the Coleman site?

CapSmashy · Post by **CapSmashy** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:41 am

diane o'thirst wrote:What is the sound of...

...one wolf pouncing on the Coleman site?

"MINE!" perhaps?

CapSmashy · Post by **CapSmashy** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:44 am

And I'll see your tool set dinnerware and raise you a Titanium Spork.

nogganoodle · Post by **nogganoodle** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:46 am

Anything that I can eat cold does for me. Power bars, mac and cheese, chicken broth. Coming from the UK means that I can't eally bring a stove with me.

Not that I eat much out on the playa anyway.

Juju · Post by **Juju** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 3:38 pm

I'm a big fan of japanese food, and foilpacks of curry & pre-cooked rice can do no wrong in my book. Put the rice pak in the sun, and toss the curry in some boiling water & you're set. Especially good for the vegetarians, Tasty Bites come in a variety of flavors and are easy with very little clean up (especially since you'll leave the packaging at home.

I'm a giant foodie but I went low-pro this past year. Most of what I ate was stuff I made beforehand... tons & tons of pickles! Note to self: pickled beets are not to be repeated, as they're not very popular. Taste great in salads, tho.

I eat a lot of sausages in the middle of the night, and usually buy the aidells or other chicken/turkey pre-cooked variety. Brats are my fave but lend to more grease & I hate cleanup. I line my grill with foil so it's easy to deal with, but still.

Also, my ultimate favorite playa treat is gazpacho. I raid the local markets for ripe yummy tomatoes, red peppers & onions and some cukes and toss em all in my food processor (sans seeds of course) and then into the freezer. Nothing hits the spot on thursday afternoon than an icy cold cup of gazpacho - with or without the vodka.

this post is making me want to go cook.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 6:09 pm

I don't think I've had a chance to try gazpacho.
Reminds me of 'Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'.
Gazpacho starred in that.

A lot of things remind me of that film though.

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