food options name your favorite

[scottyt]

things to keep onboard. lets see is everybody can give 2 or three things they like.

the rules
no fridge or frozen
dont need real power to cook, ie no microwave

okay first these few options are just things i eat, they are decent and require only boiling water

souper meal, its like a cup of noodles on steroids, my wife and i split one for a snack when playing cards. they are much better than most "ramen" type noodles... and the shrimp picante is great.

Nissin Foods - Souper Meal

next up hormel complete eats lots of flavors they call them micowave meals but they can be boiled for 8 mins instead. one can be dinner for one or sides for two

Hormel Foods > Hormel® Compleats® microwave meals

okay what do you have

[marianclaire]

Instant stuffing; quick, tasty and filling
Spam and yams: there is a story here
Banana chips
Dan S/V Marian Claire

[oreo5665]

Peanut butter

[wind_magic]

Dried beans/legumes
Dried grains

Combined and prepared in many ways.

[degreeoff]

OK so I can take em from home and cook on the BBQ on the rail, Kabobs...yeah they won't keep for days but DAMN are they good, and an entertaining favorite!

I tink I dun broke dee rules....:-)

[CLucas]

* Starbucks VIA (instant coffee): Easiest good coffee afloat.
* Jiffy Pop: Very retro - nice on the hook and done on the bbq. Kids love the novelty of it and it takes up very little space.
* Nachos: On the bbq on foil - very easy and limited only by your imagination
* Any good cheese
* Coronitas: Little 8oz Coronas (does this count?) - easier to store, full or empty.

[Michael K]

Asian MREs (Meals Ready to Eat) in various flavors! Even standard MREs aren't so bad these days, but the Asian ones are particularly good -- especially if you like spicy food. Each package contains one hermetically sealed pouch, so they have a very long shelf life. Can be eaten at ambient temperature on their own. Poured over rice or noodles and you could likely serve two. $2 each if you know where to shop.

[WanderingStar]

Peanut butter and jelly. Always on board, keeps well. Even the bread lasts for many weeks.
COOKIES.
Dried fruit and nuts. Filling and healthy.

[imagine2frolic]

Take your meat of choice. Season it with vinager, and your choices of spices. The meat will last longer than your ice. The longer is stays in the ziplock the more tender, and quicker to cook on the grill, or hot pan.......i2f

[bljones]

Living on the ghetto dock, we have no shore power, so food options that don't require refrigeration and nuking are our standard. The icebox is for the necessities, beer and mix for the rum, not space to be wasted on perishable food.
We buy fresh vegetables as we need them, and consume within 48 hours.

We always have a selection of snacks aboard- chips, peanuts, cashews.
Cans of Stagg Chili.
Cans of solid tuna
A bottle of EVOO,
A bottle of balsamic vinegar,
A dozen or so SMALL bottles of spices all stored in an airtight box with a couple of packages of silica gel.- five spice powder, oregano, celery salt, thyme, curry powder, various rubs, basil, salt, pepper, lemon pepper, chili powder.
A hanging bag of garlic cloves.
A dry salami
Bags of Goldfish
Cookies
A jar of popcorn for popping the old fashioned way.
A big honking jar of garlic dill pickles.


Got guests on short notice?
A can of tuna, laid out on a plate with a little olive oil, soy sauce and five spice powder on top and a few chunks of aged salami alongside served with crackers is quick, cheap, easy and looks fancy.