fridge kn@ckered - long life food suggestions?

[Gunfleet]

Someone suggested on here a source of good quality meals in bags (no not the US Army). But I can't find it. Anyone like to re-suggest?
Thanks

 

[SQUIRRELS]

Can't recall thread, but know Sainsburys stock range of quality, but fairly expensive ready meals in sealed packs. Things like mushroom strogonoff and venison sausage caserole. Is that what you meant?

 

[Gunfleet]

That's just the sort of stuff I meant. I'd never even considered Sainsburys - I thought it would be somewhere much more exotic only available on line! Pasta and pesto will eventually pall.

 

[Robin]

There are foil packed breakfasty things like bacon egg bits and potato or similar, most of the supermarkets do them. In France and even here there are a variety of boil in the bag ready meals from spag bol, tuna tagliatelli, sweet and sour chicken, curry, lasagne and so on. We used to keep a few as 'go along' meals for rough weather as they are boil in the bag cook and mostly come and cook in in a tray that you can use as the plate, just remember it will be hot if you don't want roasted nuts for desert.

If it were me I would take a new fridge with me to fit whilst away, SWMBO would not go too many days without ice..

 

[Aja]

M&S do a good range of spicy meatballs etc in long-life bags....

Donald

 

[tobble]

Powdered milk is the order of the day for non fridged boats, barely distinguishable from the real stuff if you follow the instructions, and much better, and more convenient than UHT. shove it straight in tea etc.

 

[SQUIRRELS]

Look at this www.proadventure.co.uk/acatalog/Camping_Food.html

That aside, the range I referred to is sold near the continental deli food - well it is in local Sainsburys. Price for each serving is about the £3.99 mark.

Another alternative, for long w/end anyway is to take a homemade frozen meal and let it defrost. Things like curry do well this way.

 

[shmoo]

we don't have a fridge and have been experimenting with bottling e.g. home made soup. I make a french onion soup which is nearly a meal in itself and tried bottling and then keeping it for a month and eating it and it was fine. We are going to try spaghetti sauce next.

 

[Robin]

Depending where you are headed, you could consider using bags of ice or even blocks of ice. I broke the thermostat on our fridge weekend before last and we kept the food fresh (and gin cold) using bags of ice, Tesco and Waitrose sold them in Lymington where we were as did Berthon and Lymington Yacht Haven so they should be readliy available. Cost about £1 from supermarkets and £1.50 from marinas.

Way back before we even had refrigeration we used to freeze cartons of milk and orange juice and use these until they melted to keep the cold box cold. Some shops when away would allow us to buy fresh cartons and freeze them for us overnight for collection next day, maybe not so easy now with Mr Tesco and the like but local corner shops might oblige.

 

[shmoo]

Getting ice in France is a breeze. Traders on the fish market will give you a carrier bag full and often wave away offers of payment.

By the way the offie just up the road from the Custom Quay marina in Falmouth sells ice and is open until 2300

 

[kds]

There is absolutely nothing to compare with Alyson Taylor's pre-cooked food in a bag - lasts 10 months - great range of unusual, tasty foods. Heat up in a saucepan.
www.lookwhatwefound.co.uk
Ken

 

[shmoo]

That stuff looks great. It's not too clear from the website - is it all long life?

 

[pyrojames]

I just used to freeze 2 or 4 litre milk bottles filled with water, if going away for a weekend. That kept things fine for 36-48 hours.

 

[Gunfleet]

THAT'S the one I couldn't remember. Thanks

 

[penultimate]

Is powdered milk acceptable with cereals?

 

[tobble]

It certainly is to my palate. It's even better if you add a bit of water first /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Gunfleet]

Alpen works fine with water. And fruit juice with cereal is good for the jolly old cholesterol!

 

[SQUIRRELS]

My brother-in-law does live aboard in the Med and doesn't have a fridge. He uses fruit juice on cereal. Also no butter, just olive oil for spreading.

 

[Gunfleet]

Thanks Robin and everyone else who replied.

 

[Twister_Ken]

And don't forget tinned stuff keeps for ever. And booze is reputed to.