More Back Country Cooking : Moveable Feasts from the Experts

by Miller, Dorcas S.

• ISBN13: 9780898869002
• ISBN10: 0898869005
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books

Summary

The days of roughing it are gone and so are the days of long preparation time for cooking something you actually like to eat. With a smorgasbord of information, Miller covers the basics about ingredients, nutrition, fuel efficiency, dehydrating, and backcountry baking. Most of the 140+ recipes take little effort to prepare on the trail. If you're willing to go the extra mile at home and do a little prepreparation, the sky's the limit on what you can create for delicious meals and snacks.

Author Biography

Dorcas S. Miller is a former contributing editor to Backpacker magazine's "Moveable Feast" column. Her wilderness leadership roles include working as an Outward Bound instructor and a whitewater rafting guide. She has written ten other books about the outdoors

Table of Contents

Introduction	7	(3)
Part 1: Meal by Meal
Breakfast	10	(24)
Cold Breakfast	11	(2)
Hot Cereals	13	(7)
From the Frying Pan	20	(11)
Bakes	31	(3)
Lunch and Snacks	34	(23)
Bars	39	(3)
Jerky	42	(4)
Salads	46	(2)
Gorp	48	(4)
Fruit and Vegetable Leathers	52	(2)
Bakes	54	(3)
Soups and Chowders	57	(16)
Instant Soup	58	(6)
Soup	64	(7)
Chowder	71	(2)
Dinner	73	(66)
Grains	74	(16)
Beans and Corn	90	(7)
Pasta	97	(17)
Noodles	114	(3)
Potatoes	117	(4)
Salad Side Dishes	121	(8)
Wraps and Sandwiches	129
Beans and Corn	90	(44)
Fish	134	(2)
Dumplings and Bakes	136	(3)
Dessert	139	(113)
Pudding	140	(4)
No-Bake Treats	144	(3)
Bakes	147	(6)
Sweet and Fruity	153	(4)
Liquid Refreshments	157	(2)
Part 2: Hot Topics
Hot Topic 1: What Kind of Backcountry Eater Are You?	159	(2)
KITCHEN CRAFT
Hot Topic 2: How To---	161	(4)
Hot Topic 3: Carrying Your Kitchen in a Pack	165	(6)
Hot Topic 4: Choosing the Right Stove	171	(3)
Hot Topic 5: Holding Everything	174	(2)
Hot Topic 6: Leaving No Trace	176	(2)
Hot Topic 7: Critterproofing Your Camp	178	(2)
Hot Topic 8: Drying Food for the Trail	180	(9)
Hot Topic 9: Converting Recipes from Home to Trail	189	(3)
Hot Topic 10: Cooking with Fresh Food	192	(5)
Hot Topic 11: Baking in the Backcountry	197	(3)
Hot Topic 12: Making Camp Coffee	200	(2)
Hot Topic 13: Planning a Long Trip	202	(7)
NUTRITION AND DIETARY NEEDS
Hot Topic 14: Calories and How to Get Them	209	(5)
Hot Topic 15: For Vegetarians	214	(3)
Hot Topic 16: For People with Diabetes	217	(2)
Hot Topic 17: For People with Food Allergies or Food Intolerance	219	(2)
Appendices
Appendix A: Conversion Tables	221	(5)
Appendix B: Nutritive Values	226	(10)
Appendix C: Ingredients	236	(11)
Appendix D: Sources of Ingredients	247	(5)
Index	252