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Hairyloon

Joined: 20 Nov 2008
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Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 11 6:35 pm Post subject: Iron Rations

I like to keep some sustenance in the vehicles for those times of need: Lidl's finest salami is a favourite, but it is not exactly a balanced diet.

So, I am looking for a bit of variety, I'm thinking something like flapjack bars and fruit leather type things, but I am also looking for something savoury instead of the salami... is there such a thing as savoury flapjack bars?

And yes, if I was a hobbit, no doubt Lembas would be perfect, but I'm not convinced by any of the recipes I have seen for it.

Katieowl

Joined: 01 Jun 2006
Posts: 4317
Location: West Wales

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 11 7:59 pm Post subject: Re: Iron Rations

Hairyloon wrote:

So, I am looking for a bit of variety, I'm thinking something like flapjack bars and fruit leather type things, but I am also looking for something savoury instead of the salami... is there such a thing as savoury flapjack bars?

Marmite do a chewy bar thingy I've seen them in Tesco. My daughter tried them, but I never really fancied one then they'd all gone.

Peanuts or any sort of nuts are a good emergency standby. I like dried mango too, and apricots. Nine bars are nice, and not too sickly. A lot of the cereal bars are very very sweet.

Kate

starjump

Joined: 03 Feb 2009
Posts: 196
Location: East London

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 11 9:08 pm Post subject:
Nuts are a great idea - I'd add maybe seeds, you can get salted and flavoured ones as well as plain. Also rice cakes come in lots of flavours. Cheesey crackers? Sounds like you are going to have a huge hamper by the time you've got this lot in!

Hairyloon

Joined: 20 Nov 2008
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Posted: Thu Aug 25, 11 10:26 pm Post subject: Re: Iron Rations

Katieowl wrote:

Marmite do a chewy bar thingy I've seen them in Tesco. My daughter tried them, but I never really fancied one then they'd all gone.

Am not planning to be buying them... all those sorts of bars seem to me to be well overpriced.

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Peanuts or any sort of nuts are a good emergency standby.

Nuts I don't find so convenient to eat while driving.

jamanda
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Joined: 22 Oct 2006
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Location: Devon

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 11 10:49 pm Post subject:
How long do you need stuff to be able to be kept for if you are planning on making it yourself? Ahem - you didn't see this anywhere before.

Hairyloon

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Posted: Thu Aug 25, 11 11:24 pm Post subject:

Jamanda wrote:

How long do you need stuff to be able to be kept for if you are planning on making it yourself?

As long as possible... I expect to be able to open the glove box when I am hungry and find food in it.

marigold

Joined: 02 Sep 2005
Posts: 12458
Location: West Sussex

Posted: Fri Aug 26, 11 3:23 am Post subject:
I don't keep food or drink in the car for any length of time - the temperature fluctuations make it too risky IMO.

boisdevie1

Joined: 11 Aug 2006
Posts: 3897
Location: Lancaster

Posted: Fri Aug 26, 11 4:36 am Post subject:
I would heartily recommend jerky and fruit leathers from Mr and Mrs Jerkymeister. Yum yum.

gz

Joined: 23 Jan 2009
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Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Posted: Fri Aug 26, 11 5:31 am Post subject:
You can make cheese flapjacks, but the keeping power is less than sweet ones, due to the cheese

jamanda
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Posted: Fri Aug 26, 11 8:09 am Post subject:

gz wrote:

You can make cheese flapjacks, but the keeping power is less than sweet ones, due to the cheese

And the lack of sugar. If you want stuff to keep it has to preserved in some way, sugar, salt or drying.

Hairyloon

Joined: 20 Nov 2008
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Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.

Posted: Fri Aug 26, 11 9:17 am Post subject:

Jamanda wrote:

gz wrote:

You can make cheese flapjacks, but the keeping power is less than sweet ones, due to the cheese

And the lack of sugar. If you want stuff to keep it has to preserved in some way, sugar, salt or drying.

Are cheese and sugar mutually exclusive? Yes, I know I said "savoury". Don't be pedantic.

Monki magic

Joined: 21 Jun 2010
Posts: 161
Location: Stockport

Posted: Fri Aug 26, 11 9:23 am Post subject:
Maybe a bag of crisps?

Monki magic

Joined: 21 Jun 2010
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Location: Stockport

Posted: Fri Aug 26, 11 9:23 am Post subject:
Or nuts?

gz

Joined: 23 Jan 2009
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Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Posted: Fri Aug 26, 11 10:43 am Post subject:

Hairyloon wrote:

Jamanda wrote:

gz wrote:

You can make cheese flapjacks, but the keeping power is less than sweet ones, due to the cheese

And the lack of sugar. If you want stuff to keep it has to preserved in some way, sugar, salt or drying.

Are cheese and sugar mutually exclusive? Yes, I know I said "savoury". Don't be pedantic.

I don't think the sugar would stop the cheese in the cheesejacks going rancid

Monki magic

Joined: 21 Jun 2010
Posts: 161
Location: Stockport

Posted: Fri Aug 26, 11 10:44 am Post subject:
Or pork scratchings

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