Thursday, Jul 24, 2003 at 11:15
Hi Richard,
Glad you found the post informative. From my point of view it was curiousity only as we've had a very successful system going for years now and I can't see it changing much.
We don't keep any fruit or veg in the
fridge at all unless we have a cut tomato, capsicum, carrot or onion. In these cases I plan our meals so that they are used the very next day. Best way to store F&V outside the
fridge is to select carefully at different stages of ripeness and store in a breathable box out of direct sunlight. We simply use a cardboard box with a towel laid over the top and newspaper between layers. Things like tomatoes, banana's, capsicum, carrot etc will also benefit from being individually wrapped in newspaper. With a experience, you'll soon figure out what types of F&V keep longer and are best suited for
camping trips. Spouts (even ready bought packets from the supermarket) will keep for weeks outside the
fridge but store out of direct sunlight where the air can circulate around them. We've found sprouts are an excellent alternative to lettuce which we never take on trips...too bulky to keep in
fridge and I haven't found a satisfactory way to keep it outside the
fridge except down south in winter and who wants salads in winter anyway!?
IMO Cryovac meat is definitely the way to go. Apart from keeping for long periods of time, it stops blood and meat juices contaminating other items in the
fridge. Prepackaged cryovac deli meats are also excellent.
We also use a combination of dried, tinned and long life products. Deb mashed potato is pretty good. Rice, pasta, dried herbs, flour, breadmix always included too. Tuna and salmon are good also and we usually toss in a couple of tins of spam for emergency rations.
It's not a matter of compromising your diet. My hubby always says we eat better in the bush than at home!
:o) Melissa
Petrol 4.5L GU Patrol &
Camprite TL8 offroad camper
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