Grog and Gruel

Curtis · 13-06-2006, 08:46

Anyone tried these guys? http://www.grogandgruel.com/default.aspx

Looks interesting and might be fun for a treat. It's more expensive that groceries but less than restaurants. We might substitute a couple of these rather than a meal out on our next trip.

Curtis

Wukong · 13-06-2006, 16:17

Looks like a pricy MRE (Meal, Ready to Eat)

**Pblais** · 13-06-2006, 19:14

Pre packaged meals are a pretty good deal in many waysl Certainly not bad to have a few aboard for those times when you can't / don't want to cook. Going freeze dried you can cut the cost a lot and boost the shelf life. You can't go a year but easily a few months making your own meals. Canning is still a great method of preservation.

It's worth planning ahead and considering how you could pre package and make a quick meal. Just cutting the volume by elimination of packaging and pre measuring is most of the game. You don't have to go the whole 9 yards and buy pre made dinners, but having a few isn't bad either.

It's mostly about doing work (or paying some one lese) before you leave that makes the trip easier. My wife has a few foil pouches in the freezer we will use over the 4th of July. Just pop them in the oven on the way into the anchorage, crack open a bottle of Cab and we are good to go by the time we anchor and are settled for the night. There is no reason to eat poorly at sea or on the hook.

hellosailor · 14-06-2006, 09:46

Grog and Gruel:
M'god that looks tasty! Those "pouches" are related to MRE technology...but they are also the hottest new thing in restaurant kitchens. When you put premium food inside them (instead of military meals) it comes back out identical to freshly made, sometimes better because they are doing the actual *cooking* itself inside the pouches, so there's more flavor retained. And unlike MRE's, this is fresh food, kept frozen, not shelf-stabilized rations.
Lobster, lamb, oh yeah, that kind of 'fast food' I could like! A bit over my daily food budget, but c'est la vie.

Curtis · 14-06-2006, 10:21

I'd love to hear from someone who has tried them.. The prices really aren't terrible. The prix fixe menus are $28/day for three squares plus dessert.

They (G&G) are a sponsor of the Annapolis to Bermuda race...maybe one of those guys tried them out.

c

Jon D · 14-06-2006, 15:56

I have a friend who used them for a delivery.. no direct experience but he was very happy.. really good food with minimal work.

I personally think it adds up a little to fast for my budget however if I was looking for lots of meals ready to go with minimal space viable option

13-06-2006, 08:46	#1
Curtis Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: West coast of Florida Boat: Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 40 - "High Cotton" Posts: 114 Images: 8	Grog and Gruel Anyone tried these guys? http://www.grogandgruel.com/default.aspx Looks interesting and might be fun for a treat. It's more expensive that groceries but less than restaurants. We might substitute a couple of these rather than a meal out on our next trip. Curtis __________________ “…whenever my hypos get such an upper hand of me, that it requires a strong moral principle to prevent me from deliberately stepping into the street, and methodically knocking people’s hats off them, I account it high time to get to sea as soon as I can.” - Melville

13-06-2006, 16:17	#2
Wukong Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Panama City, FL Posts: 76	Looks like a pricy MRE (Meal, Ready to Eat) __________________ When you strike first, you don't have to get even.

13-06-2006, 19:14	#3
Pblais Moderator Site Helper Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hayes, VA Boat: Gozzard 36 - Bright Eyes Posts: 4,765 Images: 7	Pre packaged meals are a pretty good deal in many waysl Certainly not bad to have a few aboard for those times when you can't / don't want to cook. Going freeze dried you can cut the cost a lot and boost the shelf life. You can't go a year but easily a few months making your own meals. Canning is still a great method of preservation. It's worth planning ahead and considering how you could pre package and make a quick meal. Just cutting the volume by elimination of packaging and pre measuring is most of the game. You don't have to go the whole 9 yards and buy pre made dinners, but having a few isn't bad either. It's mostly about doing work (or paying some one lese) before you leave that makes the trip easier. My wife has a few foil pouches in the freezer we will use over the 4th of July. Just pop them in the oven on the way into the anchorage, crack open a bottle of Cab and we are good to go by the time we anchor and are settled for the night. There is no reason to eat poorly at sea or on the hook. __________________ Paul Blais s/v Bright Eyes Gozzard 36 37 15.7 N 76 28.9 W

14-06-2006, 10:21	#5
Curtis Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: West coast of Florida Boat: Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 40 - "High Cotton" Posts: 114 Images: 8	I'd love to hear from someone who has tried them.. The prices really aren't terrible. The prix fixe menus are $28/day for three squares plus dessert. They (G&G) are a sponsor of the Annapolis to Bermuda race...maybe one of those guys tried them out. c __________________ “…whenever my hypos get such an upper hand of me, that it requires a strong moral principle to prevent me from deliberately stepping into the street, and methodically knocking people’s hats off them, I account it high time to get to sea as soon as I can.” - Melville

14-06-2006, 15:56	#6
Jon D Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL currently CLODs [cruisers living on dirt] Posts: 364 Images: 11	I have a friend who used them for a delivery.. no direct experience but he was very happy.. really good food with minimal work. I personally think it adds up a little to fast for my budget however if I was looking for lots of meals ready to go with minimal space viable option __________________ Jon S/Y Sirius Moody 47

14-06-2006, 09:46	#4
hellosailor Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,326	Grog and Gruel: M'god that looks tasty! Those "pouches" are related to MRE technology...but they are also the hottest new thing in restaurant kitchens. When you put premium food inside them (instead of military meals) it comes back out identical to freshly made, sometimes better because they are doing the actual cooking itself inside the pouches, so there's more flavor retained. And unlike MRE's, this is fresh food, kept frozen, not shelf-stabilized rations. Lobster, lamb, oh yeah, that kind of 'fast food' I could like! A bit over my daily food budget, but c'est la vie.

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