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Home Forums Search Trailer Sailor Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources About TSBB SBO Sites	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Edit Profile | Forum Login View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | "Pocket Cooking" Posted By: Jerry kergan (P-15 "Lazy Ka" Concord/San Francisco Bay) Date: 6/30/09 5:16p.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: It is entirely possible to pack food that needs no refrigeration. (Ray Frechette) This is where the meal is mixed in a foil "pocket" and heated by placing the pocket in close proximity to an open fire. It is a great way to prepare stews or dishes with rice; anythin with good moisture content. Pasta can also be prepared in a pocket. I taught this method of cooking at a Boy Scout camp I worked at some years back. Pockets can be placed directly on the burner of a small gas stove as might be used for back-packing. I used to tease folks that I could cook rice on an open fire without the use of pots or pans . . . Pocket Cooking. Canned foods can be heated sealed in the can. Simply immerse the can in boiling water. Caution! Don't allow the water to boil away; the can WILL explode. The can is safe as long as it gets no hotter than the boiling water. This is great way to heat soups, chilly, etc. Combining these methods would simplify the galley on any small boat and limit clean-up as well. One can eat directly from the can or pocket which can then be disposed of without washing when the meal is done. . . as Ray said . . . be creative. Jerry

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Thinking about food and sailing! LONG -- Bill Nolen, WWPotter Owners Home Port -- 6/28/09 4:19p.m.

I am reminded of mathematics... -- Charley P-14 #729 "Sea Bug" -- 6/28/09 7:06p.m.

Charley, you missed out on one of life's greatest JOYS...NOT!! -- Bill Nolen, WWPotter Owners Home Port -- 6/29/09 5:17a.m.

Food on a small boat -- John Stevens Precision-23 -- 6/28/09 7:36p.m.

Thank you John! That's what I'm looking for!! -- Bill Nolen, WWPotter Owners Home Port -- 6/29/09 5:15a.m.

another food you can freeze is.... -- John Madill WWP15 Mackinac Dreamer -- 6/29/09 6:24p.m.

One potters.....not to make a pun. -- Westcoaster - O'day 19, Oregon -- 6/28/09 9:26p.m.

oops, wrong pic for ramp. Here's the real pic of the ramp. -- Westcoaster - O'day 19, Oregon -- 6/28/09 9:35p.m.

Thanks Westcoaster. Good information! -- Bill Nolen, WWPotter Owners Home Port -- 6/29/09 5:20a.m.

TX 200 food -- Chuck Pierce P19 #1408 Aldebaran SE Tx -- 6/29/09 8:50a.m.

Chuck, thank you so much! -- Bill Nolen, WWPotter Owners Home Port -- 6/29/09 10:12a.m.

Ice -- Eric, WWP-19 and Zuma, Austin, TX -- 6/29/09 3:30p.m.

cube ice or block? -- Ray Frechette -- 6/29/09 5:00p.m.

we used block ice... cooler probably wasn't full enough in my case -- Eric, WWP-19 and Zuma, Austin, TX -- 6/29/09 5:42p.m.

Ice -- Chuck Pierce P19 #1408 Aldebaran SE Tx -- 6/29/09 6:21p.m.

Oh, forgot, pump out water from the bag ice into the shower bag- -- Chuck Pierce P19 #1408 Aldebaran SE Tx -- 6/29/09 6:25p.m.

I got rid of my solar shower bags at Magnolia beach -- Eric, WWP-19 and Zuma, Austin, TX -- 6/30/09 9:32a.m.

solar shower -- Dan Phy P15 #1051 Ol' Geezer , M17 #653 "SIX" -- 6/30/09 11:25a.m.

Yeah, that Duckworks deal is on my list too. -- Chuck Pierce P19 #1408 Aldebaran SE Tx -- 6/30/09 5:12p.m.

We used ours last year up north, works GREAT -- Tim"Morning Dove" P19 #457 -- 6/30/09 5:59p.m.

The steps -- Eric, WWP-19 and Zuma, Austin, TX -- 6/30/09 9:28a.m.

Plan on building some sort of base for it- -- Chuck Pierce P19 #1408 Aldebaran SE Tx -- 6/30/09 5:14p.m.

The broken stove -- Eric, WWP-19 and Zuma, Austin, TX -- 6/29/09 3:38p.m.

Solar Shower -- Eric hughes WWP15 # 2475 mechanicsburg Pa -- 6/30/09 7:53a.m.

Eric, thank you! -- Bill Nolen, WWPotter Owners Home Port -- 6/30/09 12:58p.m.

But is the solar showqer made of food grade plastic? -- Ray Frechette -- 6/30/09 1:09p.m.

Just thinking Ray -- Eric Hughes WWP 15 Moonbeam # 2475 Mechanicsburg Pa -- 6/30/09 6:31p.m.

A solar oven can be cobbled together easily enough, -- Ray Frechette -- 7/1/09 5:55p.m.

Thanks Eric, for the information. -- Bill Nolen, WWPotter Owners Home Port -- 6/29/09 4:15p.m.

Anyone else eat food?? -- Bill Nolen, WWPotter Owners Home Port -- 6/30/09 7:15a.m.

Potter Pasta -- Jerry Barrilleaux -- 6/30/09 7:37a.m.

Jerry, sounds good! Thanks... -- Bill Nolen, WWPotter Owners Home Port -- 6/30/09 12:59p.m.

It is entirely possible to pack food that needs no refrigeration. -- Ray Frechette -- 6/30/09 1:23p.m.

Thanks Ray...I do like cake! -- Bill Nolen, WWPotter Owners Home Port -- 6/30/09 1:31p.m.

 "Pocket Cooking"  -- Jerry kergan (P-15 "Lazy Ka" Concord/San Francisco Bay) -- 6/30/09 5:16p.m.

Unrefrigerated food is one thing-Unrefrigerated BEER is another! -- Chuck Pierce P19 #1408 Aldebaran SE Tx -- 6/30/09 5:19p.m.

No worries, a co2 fire extinguisher can cool down beer right quick. -- Ray Frechette -- 7/1/09 5:57p.m.

Just make sure you don't use it in the cabin... -- Chuck Pierce P19 #1408 Aldebaran SE Tx -- 7/1/09 7:45p.m.

Wings man..Wings.. -- Jack, h23.5 Second Sojourn, Clermont, Fl -- 6/30/09 1:39p.m.

Just got back from a 5 day trip -- David W, P19, #453, SC -- 7/3/09 4:35p.m.

That water... -- John, WWP-19, Ga. -- 7/3/09 5:04p.m.

Thanks David. I wanta go with you on the next trip! -- Bill Nolen, WWPotter Owners Home Port -- 7/4/09 12:37p.m.

Anytime -- David W, P19, #453, SC -- 7/5/09 9:23a.m.