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Old 18-11-2012, 04:32   #16
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Comfort food gives most comfort during trying times. There is nothing better than opening a thermos filled with a thick soup or stew when conditions are so bad that cooking is out of the question.

I remember a rough trip being made better by a pre-prepared thermos filled with ordinary campbell's tomato soup with a spoonful of curry powder and a liberal dose of black pepper and parmesan cheese. Not the sort of fare I would normally choose, but when wet, cold, miserable and in enormous seas, it was one of the memorable meals of my life.
I was gonna say pretty much the same - for me anything hot that can get straight out of a can. Ideally stuff you can easily plonk stuff into to make it a bit more interesting / pretend to self that you are cooking ........ I have a fondness for Tomato soup - with lots of grated chedder cheese and bread.

For me, when the weather gets unpleasant boat food becomes like airline food - most would not travel specifically for the food!, but when it arrives are usually very grateful - if only to break up the boredom!
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Old 18-11-2012, 04:46   #17
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Re: Fave Comfort Food

dunno about comfort food but having large crews on 2 circumnavigations,this was a great standby with the crew.

20kg bucket with home made muesli
,12kg oats,3kg rasins+sultanas,2kg assorted nuts(peanuts,almonds,hazelnuts),1kg dried bannana chips.

add powdered milk,sugar and water to taste and constituency!

ramen 2minute noodles were popular for a quick snack as well!
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dunno about comfort food but having large crews on 2 circumnavigations,this was a great standby with the crew.

20kg bucket with home made muesli
,12kg oats,3kg rasins+sultanas,2kg assorted nuts(peanuts,almonds,hazelnuts),1kg dried bannana chips.

add powdered milk,sugar and water to taste and constituency!

ramen 2minute noodles were popular for a quick snack as well!
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I always keep a number of those Ramen cups on board for quick meals too. I add a dollop of crunchy peanut butter and stir it in. I call it BIANKA Pad Thai when underway.

Speaking of comfort food a container of Peanut Butter is always on board my boat. Sailing in a nice afternoon breeze enjoying slices of apple smeared with a little peanut butter as an afternoon snack just help makes things a little better.
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Old 18-11-2012, 06:45   #19
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Chocolate...

Preferably dark, healthy with antioxidants!
Oh, dark chocolate! How could I forget about chocolate. It has to be the ultimate comfort food requiring zero preparation .
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Oh, dark chocolate! How could I forget about chocolate. It has to be the ultimate comfort food requiring zero preparation .
I can't believe you forgot chocolate!
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baked beans on toast, in fact skip the toast, I'll just eat them cold out of the tin!
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I can't believe you forgot chocolate!
Senility must be setting in after too long at sea . As I see it, chocolate is the sixth main food group.
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Trappey's peas and fatback, with extra onion and garlic. Cornbread on the side.
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Re: Fave Comfort Food

Matza brei. Spaghetti. Lasagna. Roast pork loin. Cream of wheat. Fried egg sandwiches. Grilled chicken. Roast veg.
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Little or no preparation limits things. Chips & salsa. Oreos. Nuts. Canned fruit cocktail. Apple sauce. Canned clam chowder and other soups. Hot tea and coffee. Hot chocolate. Pasta and sauce out of a bottle. Annie's pasta. Canned kippers. PB&J.
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Re: Fave Comfort Food

My step daughter once told to her friend that I never buy food, only raw materials. Anyway, anything cooked or fried with some garlic, pepper, salt, some herbs, red wine or either cream or condensed milk if you prefer it "saucy" or O'my sweet&sour souce, that's a table spoons of ketchup, maizena, vinegar, sugar and soya sauce, a bit of salt, one and half cups of water, stir fast ang throw over the fried ingredients on the hot pan, cooks up in 30sec and voilà...
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