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Reply #30 - Mar 19th, 2011 at 12:19am
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Biscuits and sausage gravy for breakfast.
Pork loin, mashed potatoes and gravy for dinner.
Chicken quesadillas are becoming a favorite also.
  
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Reply #31 - Mar 19th, 2011 at 5:40pm
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Yummm !!
  
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Re: What's your all time favorite backcountry meal?
Reply #32 - Mar 21st, 2011 at 2:21am
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Maybe I'm simple, but my all time favorite back country meal has to be fresh walleye fried with Shore Lunch, dry battered. 

I also like lake trout or pike wrapped in tin foil with onions, butter, and lemon juice grilled in the coals.  However it seems like everyone I'm with always prefers the fried fish, and I wind up being the only one eating the "healthier" option.

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Reply #33 - Apr 21st, 2011 at 6:06pm
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Okay, I couldn't resist....

A perfectly aged piece of venison backstrap cooked over an open fire and basted with a melted blend of soy sauce, butter and brown sugar. A side of instant mashed potatoes is a must to soak up the "gravy" and it must be finished off with a pan of no bake cheescake......unbelievable!
For those who know, the backstrap must be eaten med. rare.

A close second (for those of us who don't have access to walleye on a regular basis) is a traditional shore lunch. You know, fresh walleye dusted with Shore Lunch and quickly fried in peanut oil with a side of fried potatoes and onions (extra crispy of course). Note: This meal must be accompanied by ice cold beer that's just been pulled up from 40' of water after setting there while the fish were being cleaned and potatoes being cooked. We simply take a few rocks out of our mesh anchor bag, add 50 feet of parachute cord and tie it to a life jacket. A few paddle strokes from shore while watching the fish finder and bingo..............a Q fridge in 40 feet. You can also keep vacuum sealed foods (cheese, butter, bacon, sausage, etc.) for several days in the hot summer months. Also works great for chilling beverages in nalgene bottles.

My favorite breakfast is a toss up. It's either breakfast burritos with egg, bacon, cheese and grilled onion with a touch of hot sauce or, Barstad pancakes with dried cranberries and real maple syrup with a side of thick cut crispy bacon.

We really enjoy our meals in the Q!!!

  
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Reply #34 - Apr 21st, 2011 at 7:12pm
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Note: This meal must be accompanied by ice cold beer that's just been pulled up from 40' of water after setting there while the fish were being cleaned and potatoes being cooked.


Since bottles and cans are prohibited in the Q to my understanding, you must be talking about that hard to find " BOX BEER"  Huh
  
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Reply #35 - Apr 21st, 2011 at 7:40pm
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Plastic bottles are fine and more brands available every year.  Pack 'em out!

Almost all red meat should be no more than med-rare.  From duck breast to flank steak.  Noble cuts that is.  Ground chuck is your choice, but if you want your burger well done why do you hate meat so much?   Cheesy

I'd like a piece of that backstrap.  The crust from that basting must be devine.
  
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Re: What's your all time favorite backcountry meal?
Reply #36 - Apr 21st, 2011 at 7:47pm
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The backstrap glaze is devine indeed and yes, our beer for the fish fry is in plastic bottles. For this particular meal we consider the extra pack weight well worth the effort!
  
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Re: What's your all time favorite backcountry meal?
Reply #37 - Apr 21st, 2011 at 10:09pm
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Plastic bottles are fine and more brands available every year.  Pack 'em out!


I'm an old school guy, when you say bottle, I think glass.
I've never had beer out of a plastic bottle Huh, or even a clear glass one Grin so I'll take your word that you can get decent beer in them.
Main reason I brought it up is that I didn't want any Newbie to think glass bottles or cans were okay to bring in.
By all means, if your willing to lug it in and pack it out, go for it.
  
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Re: What's your all time favorite backcountry meal?
Reply #38 - Apr 22nd, 2011 at 3:52am
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solotripper wrote on Apr 21st, 2011 at 7:12pm:
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Note: This meal must be accompanied by ice cold beer that's just been pulled up from 40' of water after setting there while the fish were being cleaned and potatoes being cooked.


Since bottles and cans are prohibited in the Q to my understanding, you must be talking about that hard to find " BOX BEER"  Huh


He probably means freeze dried beer powder, just mix w/ water... Grin
  
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Re: What's your all time favorite backcountry meal
Reply #39 - Apr 22nd, 2011 at 6:04am
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[quote author=old_salt link=1299828116/30#38 date=1303444331He probably means freeze dried beer powder, just mix w/ water... Grin
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But it must be carbonated water that you bring with in plastic bottles!!! Grin
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