Pre-Cook and Freeze

ramtagless · Aug 13, 2010

Hey All -

Any ideas on good food to pre-cook, freeze and heat up over a propane stove?

Scenario is - you are camping at your truck. Get back late and do not want to cook. So - something you can cook in advance, freeze, put in a cooler and heat up easily.

Chilly is the obvious one and what i have done in the past. Eating chilly every night gets old...any other ideas? Thanks...

BuckSnort · Aug 13, 2010

I have made spaghetti ,strogonoff, and various soups and chili at home then vacuum sealed them for a fast easy dinner at camp.. I even boil them in the bags sometimes for less dishes to clean...Just takes a little longer to heat up that way..

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Trix4me · Aug 14, 2010

My vote is for homemade beef(or venison)stew. We always take some for the night that we are blood soaked and are late getting back to camp.

BuckSnort · Aug 14, 2010

Good call Trix, I forgot about that one...I make that and freeze as well.

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ramtagless · Aug 15, 2010

Good suggestions. I like the: vacuum bag and beef stew idea.

Snort - I have always been hesitant to do anything with noodles...do they get too soggy?

oilcan · Aug 15, 2010

I meet some guys from Texas on a Wyoming Deer hunt a few years ago and this very subject came up.What they did was pre package all there meals, vacuum pack them and heat them up as needed in a big pot of water.

For one meal they had gone to a Chinese Restaurant and vacuum sealed there favorite dish.I thought that was a pretty good idea.

BuckSnort · Aug 15, 2010

Ram, They will get softer...but not mushy.. I try and under cook them slightly to compensate,once they are frozen they keep well..It's the time up until they freeze and after they thaw that you gotta keep an eye on..

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