Cooking question

[hikergirl1120]

I am in the process of preparing for my thru in July and I have a cooking question.

I have been checking out alot of those pasta meals but it seams like most call for some kind of butter or margerine or olive oil.

I was just curious if olive oil was a common thing to carry to cook with??

[Blue Wolf]

It helps and keeps things from sticking to your pot but it's not needed just cook with a lower heat I have found works very well.

[hikergirl1120]

How much do you bring? I am just thinking about resupplying and it isn't something that you can buy in super small quantities...

[kayak karl]

How much do you bring? I am just thinking about resupplying and it isn't something that you can buy in super small quantities...

sometimes you can find it in 8 oz. or split with other hikers, goes good with dinner and in tuna with foil packets. good source of calories. i keep it in the side pouch of pack. i don't pack that or fuel inside pack.

[bigcranky]

You don't need to add the fat to cook the meals. However, some hikers carry a bottle of olive oil or squeeze margarine to add calories and flavor. Olive oil has a great calorie to weight ratio.

[Reid]

Whatever you do, do not try powdered butter.

[hikergirl1120]

OOOOO I forgot about that squeeze margerine stuff...I dont think that has to be refrigerated

[hikergirl1120]

Whatever you do, do not try powdered butter.

wouldn't you have to reconstitute it wil something like olive oil anyways?

[Two Tents]

Hey! Check out these guys for indiv. olive oil and lots of other goodies. ---Two Tents http://www.packitgourmet.com/

[kyhipo]

been using a little bottle of olive oil for yrs,it really helps.ky

[flemdawg1]

You use Olive Oil for KY? ewww.

[DAJA]

You use Olive Oil for KY? ewww.

In a pinch, or is it a jam?

[flemdawg1]

Jam is too sticky.

[kyhipo]

You use Olive Oil for KY? ewww.

always some anal smart ass making fun of peoples trail name,ofcourse you probably use the jam mixed with the olive oil smart ass.ky

[russb]

another source for individual packets of olive oil (and other stuffs) is minimus.biz

[Engine]

We carry a 4 oz. bottle of olive oil and add some to every dinner. It's pretty easy to refill it. Buy a larger bottle and leave what you don't need in a hiker box. I asked while eating in a pizza place once and they let me fill the bottle for a dollar...Don't be afraid to be creative when practicing your Yogi.

[sarbar]

Get past a couple days and oil becomes a necessity - it is high in calories, fills you up and as well keeps your stomach feeling better. It makes food taste better as well.

Powdered butter is good if used in recipes - as a dry item for flavor. I use it often in rice dishes to add "oomph" to a dish

[hikergirl1120]

I am glad I asked. Def gonna go with the olive oil...not to sure about powdered butter lol

[Hooch]

always some anal smart ass.......

He said "anal".

[sly dog]

Any time I go to subway I ask for oil packets then save them for hiking and eat my hoagie without them. Also I have taken oil in one of those plastic alcohol bottles from liqueur stores, the ones you can buy at the counter like mini bottles. It is great when you cook bortella tortellini to pan fry them after cooking.