Salt and pepper
I normally pack sugar, salt and pepper to add flavor to my some what blah food. What other spices do you take on the trail
You'll see many people post in threads like this that they like onion powder to give their food a little extra zing. Another reliable option, and a personal "flavorite" of mine, is to kick it up another notch with jalapeno powder. Does some very nice things to potatoes, believe it or not.
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We always bring some Parmesan (spelling?) cheese and red pepper flakes. Raid the local pizza hut for the small packets!!!
Garlic & olive oil
I'd raid pizza hut and taco bell. They have all you need. Add in the Olive Oil though, good taste and calories.
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Mrs. Dash is good on everything.
Little Lexan pepper grinder, dehydrated onion and garlic. Packets of hot sauce. Packets of honey for my coffee.
For shorter hikes, I only take what matches the food I'm carrying. Honey for tea is a standard. Other than that, it depends. Why carry a bunch of seasonings with nothing to use it on?
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Argh...
Taco Bell packets - their salsa verde and fire roasted are really quite good
Taco or fajita meat seasoning - add to rice and whatever along with some crushed corn chips
Curry powder, red pepper flakes, Cumin, paprika
I've been wondering if I can fake out my taste buds by using a little Montreal Steak Seasoning on TVP. Something to experiment with.
Garlic, of course.
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Salt, pepper, garlic powder, sugar, cinnamon, taco seasoning, cajun seasoning, and an Italian blend. I keep them in the little 1.5x3" ziplocks you can find in the craft section of Walmart.
Curry powder; great to spice up rice or lentils. Brown sugar as all-purpose sweetener and glucose-booster. Less water than honey, so fewer grams per calorie. And makes instant coffee more tolerable than drinking it straight.
The Old Standby:
-Olive Oil
-Sriacha Sauce
-Mayo packets (Duke's)
-Honey packets
The newest two:
-Goulden's Spicy Mustard (I was jazzed to find these in packet form & FREE)
-Tang mix
Fresh garlic, Olive Oil, Parmesan packets, Italian seasoning tossed in any type of pasta (i find that Gnocchi is the most hearty...and heavy)
Easy, cheap, and loaded with calories...
I take sugar for my coffee, but I do not ususally take any other spices, for their own sake. I do FBC, so all my spices are added to the meal package at home, whatever is appropriate to the recipe. This could be sage, thyme, rosemary, curry or pretty much anything else.
I do take a separate Pizza Hut parmasen cheese packet for some recipes where the cheese is added separate from cooking. And when I have some form of Mexican borrito, I will take Taco Bell sauce, either hot or the new verde.
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another vote for fresh garlic. I add a minced up clove to dinners whenever possible.
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Lite My Fire spice box has 1) garlic/pepper mixed 2) cumin and 3) paprika
Well, I've been thinking in terms of a thru in which I'll be resupplying with a few drop boxes for long stretches and hard to find stuff, a bounce box, and in town. I figure I'll live on staples like Instant Soups, Instant Potatoes, Minute Rice, Dried instant beans, Noodles, Couscous, Oat, barley flakes, Pita bread, Packets of Tuna, Chicken, Salmon, Nut butters, Quinoa Flakes, Instant breakfast mix, Instant hummus, nuts, fruit ...
To combine these things into meals, I'm thinking of a "larder" of herbs, spices and other stuff. Now, the following is just the result of recent brainstorming and does *not* reflect to what I'll likely pare it down. (I like a light pack, and to eat well)
Dry milk
Demerara sugar
Pepper
Salt
Chicken bouillon
Parsley
Thyme
Basil
Chili Powder
Red Pepper
Cumin
Oregano
Cinnamon
Curry Powder
Granulated garlic
Dried onions
Dried peppers
Dried tomatoes
Dried carrots
Dried celery flakes
Dried chives
Dried mushrooms
Powdered cheese
Powdered butter
Olive Oil
Mayo packets
Mustard packets
Relish packets
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I wish those smallest ziplocks were ziplocked on the short side instead of the long side. Paper pouches would work also, as you can put them all into a plastic bag together. Koolaid pouches maybe. Some herbs and spices come in ziplocks.
Paprika is a good one.
Parsley is a great source of both A and C.
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