[pct-l] dense food for bear canister use

[Dan Africk]

About 20 minutes if I recall correctly. I bring a white gas stove and
cook "real" food often when I go backpacking, so that doesn't seem
like much to me, but it would certainly be a long time compared with
instant or "just add boiling water" foods. Soaking it in water first
would probably reduce cooking time, but I've never tried it. Also,
fuel doesn't need to go in the bear canister, so for the short stretch
where you are required to bring a canister, the extra fuel weight
could be worth it.

On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 10:55 PM, giniajim <jplynch at crosslink.net> wrote:
> Doesn't amaranth have to cook a long time?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dan Africk
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 10:47 PM
> Subject: [pct-l] dense food for bear canister use
> The bear cannister discussion got me thinking about dense foods, and
> one of my favorite trail foods, amaranth. For those who have the
> ability to cook, I highly recommend this amazing grain. It looks like
> tiny seeds and cooks up kind of like very thick grits. According to
> the link below, one cup of this stuff(uncooked) has 716 calories! It
> also has a lot of fat and protein for a grain, and like quinoa, which
> it is related to, it is a complete protein(has all the essential amino
> acids). Amaranth is also gluten free. It is also extremely filling,
> I've never been able to eat more than about a cup of it(cooked),
> regardless of how hungry I was. This could be a good or a bad thing
> depending on how you look at it.
>
> One note of caution though: If you've never cooked amaranth before, do
> so at least once or twice before hitting the trail- It has a somewhat
> unusual way of cooking, that is hard to describe, but you should be
> familiar with it before leaving. You can buy or order it in bulk at
> any health food stores and some supermarkets.
>
> http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/cereal-grains-and-pasta/5676/2
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