Bread or substitute?
Submitted: Wednesday, Mar 18, 2009 at 09:32
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Shaker
We are doing the
Canning Stock Route in August & expect to be unable to reprovision for up to 3 weeks.
Obviously it is a lot easier to pull over & throw something between a couple of slices of bread for lunch, rather than to
cook up a feed.
What do others do about bread or a substitute for this period?
Reply By: Member - Oldplodder (QLD) - Wednesday, Mar 18, 2009 at 09:58
Wednesday, Mar 18, 2009 at 09:58
Various cracker style biscuits.
Damper from the night before.
Often have tins of tuna, or other snack type/size tins in the car for lunch.
The heavier brown/german rye breads will keep longer, as in over a week.
Pumperknickel (spelling?) will keep for a couple of weeks in a container, maybe 3 weeks in a fridge.
When we use to go camping without a fridge or esky, we used to take properly cured salami. Will keep for a few weeks without refrigeration, as long as you wipe it down each day to remove excess oil off the skin.
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Reply By: Robin Miller - Wednesday, Mar 18, 2009 at 10:25
Wednesday, Mar 18, 2009 at 10:25
We have a simple solution which extends the life of bread Shaker.
Its the oxygen that kills it and lack of preservatives as
well.
Normally we would never buy plain white sliced
supermarket bread
but for trips we buy a few loaves and then simply suck the air out of the packet such that the plastic bag collaspes a bit and presses in on the bread , but not so much that it squashes it.
Then just tie of end of bag with one of our most multi-use camping gadjets - a rubber band.
This simple approach along with the inbuilt extra preservatives of white bread sees it last for minimum of 1 week , with care and storage out of sun, and it never consumes fridge space.
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Follow Up By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Wednesday, Mar 18, 2009 at 11:32
Wednesday, Mar 18, 2009 at 11:32
Gday Robin,
In addition to your suggestions, be believe that eliminating light helps as
well. So we put 2 loaves of bread in a cake tin. And in the back of our canopy there is no light. We like the birdseed breads, and find the Helgas lasts up to 2 weeks - must have lots of preservatives too.
cheers
phil
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Reply By: Member - Joe F (WA) - Wednesday, Mar 18, 2009 at 10:45
Wednesday, Mar 18, 2009 at 10:45
G'day Shaker
A very good substitute or even a supplement for bread is the humble " Tortilla " , Its a flat pancake sized meal base.
You can use it like bread for a sandwich or as a wrap, filled with chopped or shredded salad and cold meat, left overs etc etc.
Nutritionally it is has a high Sodium level but other wise it is a ok.
No added artificial colours or flavours.
The soft packs of 10 do not require refrigeration once open and they are very easy to pack, all major food outlets carry the item and they are reasonably priced.
Regards; Joe
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Follow Up By: Member - Oldplodder (QLD) - Wednesday, Mar 18, 2009 at 17:36
Wednesday, Mar 18, 2009 at 17:36
We also buy "mountain bread", also a flat bread, and it will keep in it's sealed plastic bag for a month or more.
Easy to store and doesn't take up much room.
Looking at it, it wouldn't be hard to make in a fry pan.
Just plain flour and some water.
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Reply By: Member - John H (WA) - Wednesday, Mar 18, 2009 at 10:51
Wednesday, Mar 18, 2009 at 10:51
Another option is the Old El Paso brand tortilla bread. Use it to make a 'wrap' type sandwich.
It must be jam packed with preservatives, as the use-by date is months in the future when you buy them in the
supermarket. You can buy the packs before you leave
home, and the unopened ones are still good when you get back .
Once the pack is opened I keep them in a big zip-lock style bag to keep as much air out as possible, and they stay fresh for 3+ days or so that way (usually all eaten/used by then anyway).
Just another option ................
John
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Reply By: Member - Richard H (NSW) - Wednesday, Mar 18, 2009 at 11:01
Wednesday, Mar 18, 2009 at 11:01
I buy from
Brumbies or Baker's Delight, never the large bread manufacturers like Buttercup et al. The processed bread goes mouldy too quick.
A couple of hightop country grain or wholemeal loaves, unsliced, and stored in paper bags will last for about 7-8 days. As toast or fried bread a couple more.
The hightop loaf is an old bush idea, somehow the rounded upper section of the loaf makes it last.
Then its tortillas or chupatti's.
Dick
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Reply By: Member - DAZA (QLD) - Wednesday, Mar 18, 2009 at 14:43
Wednesday, Mar 18, 2009 at 14:43
Hi All
The
Cook makes unsweetened Pikelets or Flapjacks or Pancakes,
same thing different names, make them on the
camp fire with Non Stick Pan, they are thin enough to make a Sandwich and they last several days, also make a few Sweetened for the kids with Syrup.
Cheers
Daza
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Reply By: Motherhen - Wednesday, Mar 18, 2009 at 15:47
Wednesday, Mar 18, 2009 at 15:47
We have 'puffed crispbread' type of biscuits for lunches when the bread runs out. Also damper (a loaf made like a scone with self raising flour) is quick and easy to make for a change. Depends how much of the day is spent travelling if tackling bread making.
Several people have suggested the 'wraps', which can be purchased sealed with a long shelf life.
While the salads last, we have corn beef and salad for lunch when travelling and not needing a big lunch.
Motherhen
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Reply By: Best Off Road - Wednesday, Mar 18, 2009 at 20:40
Wednesday, Mar 18, 2009 at 20:40
S,
As posted above, Tortillas are excellent.
One other ripper is Pumpernickel. Thinly sliced black bread. Keeps for about six months in its pack. Very, very tasty on its own, even better with a good spread of real butter. Can be eaten savoury or sweet.
High fibre, low fat, high in nutrition.
Put anything you like in/on it. Superb with sliced hard boiled egg topped with anchovy.
Cheers,
Jim.
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Reply By: austastar - Thursday, Mar 19, 2009 at 09:59
Thursday, Mar 19, 2009 at 09:59
Have a look in the supermarket for rice cakes.
They are like a crumpet made of puffed rice, come in both thick and thin versions, keep for ever.
Use butter, marg, or cottage cheese and put on tomatoe, any salad, slices of cheese, meat, boiled egg, tinned asparagus, beetroot, pineapple.
Probably not that many calories in the rice cake, but make up for it with the toppings.
About 5 thin ones with toppings of salad etc does me for lunch any time.
They are great with a smear of stinky blue cheese, but that is not for every body.
cheers
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Follow Up By: Shaker - Thursday, Mar 19, 2009 at 16:18
Thursday, Mar 19, 2009 at 16:18
I am glad someone posted about these, it was on the list, but I thought they might be like chewing cardboard.
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Follow Up By: Member - Duncan W (WA) - Thursday, Mar 19, 2009 at 20:09
Thursday, Mar 19, 2009 at 20:09
Shaker they look more like polystyrene if you ask me. Thems that eat them say they're
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