Karen AKA Kajikit wrote:

> On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 21:46:00 +0200, jake >
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>>Are onions allowed? And spring onions? Since they don't perish right away?
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> I don't know about spring onions (they seem to wilt very quickly
> without refrigeration...) but I'm taking it for granted that you will
> have potatoes, onions, carrots and celery available - they all last
> quite well either without refrigeration or in a cooler. Got any other
> suggestions for 'long life' vegetables and fruits?

Let me visualize a winter produce section... Tubers and most cabbages.
Sauerkraut, especially. Pumpkins.

Leeks go bad not much faster than celery.

Unripe tomatoes can continue to ripe without going bad for quite some time.

Fruits are difficult. Apples are easiest. Dried fruits could also add
lots of variation to the "diet"in question, though. And may continue to
be appealing for a longer period of time than canned fruits. Jams could
replace fresh fruit in some recipes, or be thinned down for a sauce.

Might also well play with nuts, too. and peanut butter: to make a satay
sauce. Add some canned coconut cream and (dried) chilies, plus some soy
sauce, and water until the consistency seems right. Garlic goes well,
too. And fermented or dried shrimp.

I just realized vegetarian sushi would still be an option under
primitive conditions. Wow -deli camping.

Also all kinds of miso soups can work. Vacuum packaged tofu also would
last a little while without a fridge.

You could grow your won sprouts to have fresh and crunchy things.

Anchovy (paste) could be used for variation /depth of flavor in many
dishes (puttanesca, or mixed with oil, then coat broccoli with it).

Then you could use dry cured meats/sausages and olives. Canned okra
could be good for soups and stews.

Sour milk can be made into cottage cheese.

And of course chocolate can be eaten simply on its own

Lots of options, actually, now that I am giving it some more thought. It
also seems some of these things could be used in such a way as to keep
kids entertained AND to teach them a lot about cooking from scratch. Can
I come over when you have an hurricane? It would be a great culinary
adventure, really.


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>>In that case, I'd suggest bean salads (from cans), using different
>>colors of beans, chopped onions or preferably spring onions. Dressing:
>>vinaigrette. Optionals: adding canned tuna. Tabasco can be good in
>>there, too.
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>>If using a camp stove, this whole thing could be made into a soup. Using
>>stock cubes, and/or or canned tomatoes and water.
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>>I think pancakes are an option as well,. Milk powder or long life milk
>>could be used. Flour, eggs optional (do they sell powdered eggs in your
>>part of the world?).
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>>Dulce de leche for dessert.
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>>Powdered milk could be used for making yogurt, assuming a starter is
>>available.
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