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I have to try these soon:
Hashbrown Potatoes
Just add water to hydrate:
46839https://www.amazon.com/Idaho-Spuds-Potato-Gluten-Hashbrowns/dp/B079H5B8DQ?ref_=ast_sto_dp
Looks good with some ova easy freeze dried eggs , just add water as well. The perfect protein and carb meal.
I have to try these soon:
Hashbrown Potatoes
Just add water to hydrate:
46839https://www.amazon.com/Idaho-Spuds-Potato-Gluten-Hashbrowns/dp/B079H5B8DQ?ref_=ast_sto_dp (https://grillguru.org/best-weber-grill/)
Ordered! Looks delicious.
TexasBob
10-22-2020, 08:58
I eat these from time to time and they are pretty good. I keep some in the pantry just in case I get a hankering for hashbrowns.
https://www.heb.com/product-detail/hungry-jack-premium-hashbrown-potatoes/1430591
Alligator
10-22-2020, 12:15
A little dehydrated onion, a clove of garlic, and some olive oil. Or some ramps if you're lucky!
blackmagic
10-22-2020, 13:19
I buy the Hungry Jack (https://www.amazon.com/Hungry-Jack-Potato-Original-Hashbrowns/dp/B07985Z8YM) brand for home consumption. They are rehydrated with boiling water, but then they are to be sauteed in oil over high heat to brown them, else you're just eating boiled grated potatoes. Not very palatable. Trust me, you want that caramelization.
Other major downsides: unseasoned, so S&P + Heinz is desperately needed, and ketchup is v. heavy; it has no fat so caloric density is low to begin with; and they require a lot of water (+ fuel to boil the water) to rehydrate.
Alligator
10-22-2020, 14:37
That's what I forgot to add, a little Sazón!
That's what I forgot to add, a little Sazón!
I never heard of saz'on, so good ole Google says it's a Spanish seasoning with a distinctive savory taste with a hint of brown , red hue.a garlicky spice, salt,cumin, coriander, garlic and oregano. I'm gonna have to put that on the grocery list.
Other major downsides: they require a lot of water (+ fuel to boil the water) to rehydrate.
The link that TexasBob gave says hot tap water is used to rehydrate 140degrees. Not much fuel used to heat to that temp. Use only enough water to rehydrate them.
Alligator
10-22-2020, 17:21
I never heard of saz'on, so good ole Google says it's a Spanish seasoning with a distinctive savory taste with a hint of brown , red hue.a garlicky spice, salt,cumin, coriander, garlic and oregano. I'm gonna have to put that on the grocery list.I use it on hash browns, home fries, and I like it on fried pierogis too. It'll be by the Goya products in the store. These two are both good.
https://www.goya.com/en/products/sazon-with-saffron
or this one
https://www.goya.com/en/products/sazon-with-coriander-and-annatto
My brother had another brand that was good too but I don't remember the name.
TexasBob
10-22-2020, 18:00
The link that TexasBob gave says hot tap water is used to rehydrate 140degrees. Not much fuel used to heat to that temp. Use only enough water to rehydrate them.
I give them extra time to re-hydrate and drain any excess water (usually very little) then fry them crispy. More fragile than frozen or fresh so be gentle. To be honest I have only made them once on a car camping trip but many times at home. Salt, pepper and a little ketchup - breakfast heaven !!!!
I use it on hash browns, home fries, and I like it on fried pierogis too. It'll be by the Goya products in the store. These two are both good.
https://www.goya.com/en/products/sazon-with-saffron
or this one
https://www.goya.com/en/products/sazon-with-coriander-and-annatto
My brother had another brand that was good too but I don't remember the name.
i prefer the Badia brand sazon over goya, if i can't find that then make my own its a simple spice mix...
https://badiaspices.com/?s=sazon&post_type=product&type_aws=true
Alligator
10-22-2020, 23:19
i prefer the Badia brand sazon over goya, if i can't find that then make my own its a simple spice mix...
https://badiaspices.com/?s=sazon&post_type=product&type_aws=trueThat's the the better one my brother recommended.
So why buy it if it's simple?
Not at all sure why the OP had to go to Amazon and link to a case of hash browns.
These things have been sitting on the shelf at any decent grocery store since forever.
That said, from a backpacking standpoint, instant Mashed Potatoes are much easier to prepare.
Wayne
Alligator
10-23-2020, 10:21
Not at all sure why the OP had to go to Amazon and link to a case of hash browns.
These things have been sitting on the shelf at any decent grocery store since forever.
That said, from a backpacking standpoint, instant Mashed Potatoes are much easier to prepare.
WayneNot at all sure why you want to quash his burgeoning interest? Were your potatoes cold this morning? Some people like to actually cook while backpacking.
I like mashed potatoes as an appetizer before backpacker dinner or as part of shepherd's pie. Not particularly a breakfast food for me though. Now a nice plate of olive oil crisped and seasoned hash browns, maybe a bagel and an orange even along with a cup or two of hot tea, I might not roll out of camp until 11!
:-? , got me thinking. You take the same mashed potatoes and form little cakes ,ya know olive oil crisped and seasoned fried potato cakes. Some precooked bacon and ova easy freeze dried eggs, shoot you might not leave camp until noon!
That's the the better one my brother recommended.
So why buy it if it's simple?
time more than anything...
camper10469
01-01-2021, 17:44
:-? , got me thinking. You take the same mashed potatoes and form little cakes ,ya know olive oil crisped and seasoned fried potato cakes. Some precooked bacon and ova easy freeze dried eggs, shoot you might not leave camp until noon!
EXACTLY! I just tried them based on this thread n man o man.... these things are great. It says 7 servings on the package but after I tried m I can see how you can get stuffed on them pretty fast... maybe 4 good helpings in each.
How about making latkies with it? just fry some oninons and add it to them, fry till nice n crispy.
Here is another great find.... Kraft Easy Mac n Cheeze in singles packs
https://www.kraftmacandcheese.com/product/00021000671496/kraft-easy-mac-original-flavor-macaroni-cheese-dinner-387-oz-box
It says to boil the noodles for 5 minutes or whatever... I just poured in the boiling warter n let it sit for 5 minutes then added in the mix and it worked great. It came in a box of 6 singles but now I see they have 18 packs in a box. AND ITS CHEAP!
Alligator
01-01-2021, 22:22
EXACTLY! I just tried them based on this thread n man o man.... these things are great. It says 7 servings on the package but after I tried m I can see how you can get stuffed on them pretty fast... maybe 4 good helpings in each.
How about making latkies with it? just fry some oninons and add it to them, fry till nice n crispy.
Here is another great find.... Kraft Easy Mac n Cheeze in singles packs
https://www.kraftmacandcheese.com/product/00021000671496/kraft-easy-mac-original-flavor-macaroni-cheese-dinner-387-oz-box
It says to boil the noodles for 5 minutes or whatever... I just poured in the boiling warter n let it sit for 5 minutes then added in the mix and it worked great. It came in a box of 6 singles but now I see they have 18 packs in a box. AND ITS CHEAP!A friend of mine brings the mac-n-cheeze as an appetizer. He dumps them into a ziplock at home then cooks them in his cookpot or his cup. He's worked out the proper amount of water but I don't recall how much. If you have a scale at home you could weigh it before adding the water and then after.
EXACTLY! I just tried them based on this thread n man o man.... these things are great. It says 7 servings on the package but after I tried m I can see how you can get stuffed on them pretty fast... maybe 4 good helpings in each.
How about making latkies with it? just fry some oninons and add it to them, fry till nice n crispy.
Here is another great find.... Kraft Easy Mac n Cheeze in singles packs
https://www.kraftmacandcheese.com/product/00021000671496/kraft-easy-mac-original-flavor-macaroni-cheese-dinner-387-oz-box
It says to boil the noodles for 5 minutes or whatever... I just poured in the boiling warter n let it sit for 5 minutes then added in the mix and it worked great. It came in a box of 6 singles but now I see they have 18 packs in a box. AND ITS CHEAP!
One of my favs for sure mac and cheese and any kind of meat!
(Literally)
I'll take summer sausage and cut slices and slide them up a stick and toasty them over a fire and mix with Mac and cheese. Like you said cheap, hearty ,satisfying. Great carb protein mix as well.
peakbagger
01-02-2021, 11:41
FYI, one of the major ingredients in the Goya version of Sazon is MSG. Knorr has a version with far less MSG.
Alligator
01-02-2021, 12:34
FYI, one of the major ingredients in the Goya version of Sazon is MSG. Knorr has a version with far less MSG.I'll keep an eye out for it to see how it tastes but as far as worrying about msg, that's an overblown concern for most people.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-answers/monosodium-glutamate/faq-20058196#:~:text=Monosodium%20glutamate%20(MSG)%20 is%20a,but%20its%20use%20remains%20controversial.
Not sure why, but these always seem to be hard (even at home), as they like to adhere to the pan they are frying in more than anything else. Just a thought if you haven't had them to try them out first, rather than finding out while on the trail and then having a pan to try to clean up or carry out dirty...
camper10469
01-02-2021, 22:10
A friend of mine brings the mac-n-cheeze as an appetizer. He dumps them into a ziplock at home then cooks them in his cookpot or his cup. He's worked out the proper amount of water but I don't recall how much. If you have a scale at home you could weigh it before adding the water and then after.
(Mac n Cheese) why repacking them in a zip loc? they are in already in sealed small packages.
camper10469
01-02-2021, 22:17
Not sure why, but these always seem to be hard (even at home), as they like to adhere to the pan they are frying in more than anything else. Just a thought if you haven't had them to try them out first, rather than finding out while on the trail and then having a pan to try to clean up or carry out dirty...
Yeah try cooking them on your trail stove at home first but.... your flame may be too hot n burning the butter or oil; or you are trying to turn it before it crisps n thats why they would stick in the pan. Im using an aluminum pan over a giga power camping stove...no sticking on a low flame (keep it below burning butter temp) , just nice crisping. It takes longer that way but the results are much better.
Yeah try cooking them on your trail stove at home first but.... your flame may be too hot n burning the butter or oil; or you are trying to turn it before it crisps n thats why they would stick in the pan. Im using an aluminum pan over a giga power camping stove...no sticking on a low flame (keep it below burning butter temp) , just nice crisping. It takes longer that way but the results are much better.
Yep low and slow is the way.
I like olive oil for the heat and non stick and I'll also mix in butter with the olive oil for the taste .
Alligator
01-03-2021, 23:03
(Mac n Cheese) why repacking them in a zip loc? they are in already in sealed small packages.I think he would cook them not pour boiling water on them. At least half the container is air, so extra bulk.
I've eaten the mac-n-cheese at home but not on trail. I usually just keep stuff in cups like that myself although they tend to pop open when stuffed.
camper10469
01-04-2021, 08:39
I think he would cook them not pour boiling water on them. At least half the container is air, so extra bulk.
I've eaten the mac-n-cheese at home but not on trail. I usually just keep stuff in cups like that myself although they tend to pop open when stuffed.
what container?... these are in individual celophane packets with very little air... you must be thinking of something else.
you cook the noodles for 3 min n add in the cheeze mix packet. i make m in a paper cup n just let the noods sit in the boiled water for a few min n add in the flavor packet... that saves fuel. oh i like the sauce a bit thicker so i just use 1/2 cup water instead of 2/3rds
colorado_rob
01-04-2021, 10:01
We've been consuming mass quantities of those dehydrated hash browns on our car camping trips forever (and even at home, though frozen ones are even better), but it never occurred to me to try them backpacking! Thanks.
On our more luxurious BP trips (meaning heavier), we take a small 4-ounce skillet, butter, tortillas and dehydrated eggs/sausage and make breakfast burritos, adding hash browns would be fantastic.
The real key is finding a decent dehydrated green chili to smother this all... haven't found that yet!
camper10469
01-04-2021, 10:51
rob... these?
https://www.thrivelife.com/green-chili-peppers-freeze-dried.html
i never tried it but it looks like what the doctor ordered.
Alligator
01-04-2021, 11:11
what container?... these are in individual celophane packets with very little air... you must be thinking of something else.
you cook the noodles for 3 min n add in the cheeze mix packet. i make m in a paper cup n just let the noods sit in the boiled water for a few min n add in the flavor packet... that saves fuel. oh i like the sauce a bit thicker so i just use 1/2 cup water instead of 2/3rdsMy bad! I clicked the link but the bulk package looked a lot like the easy mac and cheese cups box, which I have bought a few times from Sams.
colorado_rob
01-04-2021, 12:05
rob... these?
https://www.thrivelife.com/green-chili-peppers-freeze-dried.html
i never tried it but it looks like what the doctor ordered. Well, that's a start. And one of the key ingredients, thanks!.
But "green chili" (meaning a soup-like dish, like red chili but utterly different, maybe what most on here call "chili") contains a lot of ingredients, like pork, oil, flour and chicken broth (<- I just learned all of this myself, my wife makes a fine green). We just haven't found a complete dehydrated green chili (the soup-like version), and have thought about experimenting with dehydrating our own. But we're lazy....
camper10469
01-04-2021, 18:23
oooooohhhhhh Colorado green chhhh illlll eeeeeeee. hahahaha yuuuuummmmmmm. not just duh pep ahz.
this is what you want in freeze dry
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/214191/colorado-green-chili-chile-verde/
i wish!
Looks good with some ova easy freeze dried eggs , just add water as well. The perfect protein and carb meal.
I had ova easy several times now since purchasing 2 cases. Used them with cheese...think spuds-n-cheese. Tomorrow I'll try some powdered eggs ova easy with spuds. It's time to start practicing;)
I had ova easy several times now since purchasing 2 cases. Used them with cheese...think spuds-n-cheese. Tomorrow I'll try some powdered eggs ova easy with spuds. It's time to start practicing;)
I picked up some of these spuds in a box recently I think they were hungry Jack brand, they just caught me eye walking by because this thread I've been kinda craving them. They make a surprising amount of taters and I would bring them out hiking just transfer to freezer bags.
As far as the ova easy freeze dried eggs yeah buddy! So good taste just like real eggs you make at home light and fluffy not dry and hard like dehydrated :o.
You'd probably want to fry the taters for a few minutes first and then when they're a couple minutes away from being done add your scrambled eggs to completion and throw on some shredded cheddar oh yeah.
TexasBob
03-05-2021, 12:29
Add a little of this when you fry up those hashbrowns. Not for the health food crowd but sure tastes good.
https://baconup.com/product/bacon-up/
Add a little of this when you fry up those hashbrowns. Not for the health food crowd but sure tastes good.
https://baconup.com/product/bacon-up/
Just might get the large container so I can deep fry a whole turkey come summer ........summer will get here eventually :D
Bacon grease should add a nice touch to the turkey. I think I could taste it already :-?
mississippi_dan
03-05-2021, 21:15
Hash browns make a great meal for car camping. But IMHO are not a good choice for backpacking as a lot of fuel is needed to get that crispy goodness.
Hash browns make a great meal for car camping. But IMHO are not a good choice for backpacking as a lot of fuel is needed to get that crispy goodness.
If titanium frypan is used crispiness could come pretty quick ;)
camper10469
03-17-2021, 15:14
Hash browns make a great meal for car camping. But IMHO are not a good choice for backpacking as a lot of fuel is needed to get that crispy goodness.
do it on a fire?
do it on a fire?
That is correct.......get a little fire going and cookum crisp :)