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TinkyPete
20-03-2010, 12:22
Hi all,
I am going to be at a meet soon and I was wondering what peoples ulimate or usual breakfast in the Bush is?
I have two that I really like, one healthier than the other.
I love rolled oats with fruit and berries with milk (the healthy option)
The unhealthier one is bacon wraps with mushrooms, sausages, tomatoes, bacon, thin banock bread (the wrap part) all of which can be cooked over an open fire without pots and pans, or can depending on mood and how I feel :)
So what your favourite and how do you do it?
phill_ue
20-03-2010, 12:37
I find pitta pockets are a good robust and long lasting bread altrenative that is great once packed with bacon and melted cheese! I prefer to have mine with a slice of good thick black coffee!
Normally make a fruity bannock, washed down with a huge mug of tea or chocolate.
Mesquite
20-03-2010, 12:58
The ultimate breakfast is a full english cooked breakfast. Dry cured bacon, cumberland sausages, fresh mushrooms, fried bread, fresh eggs, black pudding, mushrooms, baked beans and served with HP sauce.
However, I usually make do with either sausage or bacon wraps with HP sauce :rolleyes:
I'm more or less with mesquite on this though i'm happy to miss out the black pud and beans........ will eat black pud but happy to not have it and beans are too messy (love em though esp with some chilli and Worcester sauce)
oh yes i'd swap the fried bread for toast! fried bread....... blerugh! :yuck:
like your style to have a double portion of mushrooms though Steve - good call! :D
forestwalker
20-03-2010, 15:02
Porridge, tea, bannock, fresh cold water from a stream, whatever you put into the cooking pit the night before...
Mesquite
20-03-2010, 15:04
like your style to have a double portion of mushrooms though Steve - good call! :D
:lmao::lmao: oh yes, you've got to have plenty of mushrooms with a fry up. I feel cheated if there aren't any. :rolleyes:
Davey569
20-03-2010, 15:12
wild mushrooms on toast, porridge, or a good old bacon sarnie. :D
steven andrews
20-03-2010, 16:06
A crumpet folded in half with bacon in the middle, with a dash of Tabasco, served with a woods temperature bottle of lager (if there are any left over from the night before).
SimonM does a great looking all-in-one fried breakfast in foil, one day I'll talk him into making me one.
What Mesquite says... Can't beat a full english.. I believe Wayland is on a quest to find the ingredients of the perfect full english... :D
Mesquite
20-03-2010, 17:13
What Mesquite says... Can't beat a full english.. I believe Wayland is on a quest to find the ingredients of the perfect full english... :D
He's found the sausages (from the same guy that makes the for the queen :rolleyes: ) and the bacon I think... be interesting to see what he goes for with the rest :)
venison and birch sap. :D (never had the combination but that must be awesome) :D
SimonM does a great looking all-in-one fried breakfast in foil, one day I'll talk him into making me one.
funnily enough i was thinking about that the other day and pm'd him for the recipe, yet to try it though maybe next weekend!
i like my porridge in the morning, easy to make and tasty although can be a bit messy to clean washed down with crusader full off tea or coffee.
peterlee_paddler and miyagii do mean breakfast fry ups :) I think Toddy is the best camp fire cook ive come across :D
Stoo.
andybysea
20-03-2010, 18:35
Hey Stoo how come my slices of fried chorizo didnt get a mention? Im now off to sit by myself in the loft to rock backwards and forwards with the lights off muttering to myself.
Instant oats.
Followed by a full English breakfast, rolled oats is bunny food really.
First breakfast in one big cup:
Sweet milky porridge flavored with quite a bit of coffee
It hits the bases so you then get the fire going to get the second breakfast going, which is either full english, or staffy oatcake with cheese bacon mushroom filling.
Fried smoky bacon rashers
Fried eggs (over easy)
Fried mushrooms in (real) butter
Fresh wholemeal bread lightly toasted over the fire.
Freshly brewed coffee in a big thermal mug to wash it down.
There's something unbeatable about the taste of bacon and coffee when you are out in the open. For some reason it tastes so much better than at home.
Longstrider
20-03-2010, 21:58
Can't beat a proper full english :) If you want to make it into a 'bushy breakfast' then forget the mushrooms and substitute with a 3/8" slice from a nice big fresh giant puffball, fried in butter and used like a platter to put everything else on. Superb ! :)
I have a fry up in the fridge waiting for tomorrow's breakfast, but you lot are making me hungry.
The best sausages I ever had (and I love all sausages) were made with pork, beef and mustard seeds from a butcher in Falkirk.
Stooboy does a mean "exploding from the embers" egg wake up call I seem to remember.
"Hey Stoo how come my slices of fried chorizo didnt get a mention? Im now off to sit by myself in the loft to rock backwards and forwards with the lights off muttering to myself." - Andybysea.
:lmao::lmao::lmao:
:D a sip of coconut milk from a fresh cut husk :rolleyes: offered to you by cheryl cole /tweedy swingin on a hammock watchin the sun come up on the horizon :D:D
porridge ,chopped banana and honey, pure rocket fuel.
strong coffee awe the time ..... ma heed's killing meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Barn Owl
20-03-2010, 22:29
Coffee,chocolate,cig.
I like the 'Big breakfast' tins too.
But real bacon,eggs and mushroom takes some beating.
I'm Hank Marvin noo...
silentpaddler
20-03-2010, 22:36
Pancakes made with freshly picked Algonquin Park blueberries.....
Coffee,chocolate,cig.
I like the 'Big breakfast' tins too.
But real bacon,eggs and mushroom takes some beating.
I'm Hank Marvin noo...
Aye Tam, caffeine and nicotine!
These two are so vital first thing in the morning they should be reclassified as food groups in their own right.
All the best,
Liam
:D a sip of coconut milk from a fresh cut husk :rolleyes: offered to you by cheryl cole /tweedy swingin on a hammock watchin the sun come up on the horizon :D:D
All the ones I ever drank were offered to me by dirty pedallers with bad teeth and a big machete by the side of a busy road.
As for Cheryl Cole, no thanks luv, give me a proper woman. :D
All the ones I ever drank were offered to me by dirty pedallers with bad teeth and a big machete by the side of a busy road.
As for Cheryl Cole, no thanks luv, give me a proper woman. :D
time to move out of hertfordshire !ah reckon :rolleyes::D:D:eek:
*Big Beast*
20-03-2010, 23:57
my fav` is fried eggs,mushrooms,blackpud`,fried bread,beans,tom`s,hp fruity, & a couple of slices of pork from the thigh re-fried from the hog roast the night before washed down with a strong yorkshire tea, a cig` then a cold tinny from the stream.
Melonfish
21-03-2010, 09:19
chorizo does make a good starter in the morning, but salami is also good, just let the slices caramalize a little too and its extra tasty, Calibanzwei got me on the cooked brekkies with black pud, chorizo and scrambled egg. i also like my porridge tho, nowt beats a bit of porridge in the morning ;)
i'm curently looking for some dry cure bacon so i don't have to refrigerate it
gowersponger
21-03-2010, 09:32
good quality pork leek and wild mushroom sausages in big soft bap.
forestwalker
21-03-2010, 11:27
Fruity bannock? That is not a breakfast for a real days work. Dice some bacon or fatback, mix up a pancake batter, put the meat in a skillet with some extra butter. Once it is half done pour in batter nd fry, turning once. Imagine a slightly crispy pancake, but with bacon in it. This was what the old time loggers lived on.
For a bannok you can carry along mix in the half done bacon with the batter and bake the bannok as usual. I sometimes make two; one for breakfast, and one for lunch. Perfect for a quick meal on the trail/in the canoe.
TinkyPete
21-03-2010, 12:27
I am really looking forward to the meet now. The smells are going to be great. :)
http://i1012.photobucket.com/albums/af246/perkunas13/Bushkraft/bannockjatrapperi2.jpg
Well i like like bannocks of many variants,this one is still my favourite,it has drued reindeer meat baked in.
beeperboy
21-03-2010, 16:27
http://i1012.photobucket.com/albums/af246/perkunas13/Bushkraft/bannockjatrapperi2.jpg
Well i like like bannocks of many variants,this one is still my favourite,it has drued reindeer meat baked in.
WOW! That looks awesome.
BB
That's a braw looking bannock!! :D
I'm just glad my rabbit curry is nearly ready. This thread makes me salivate.
All the best,
Liam
Jaysurfer
21-03-2010, 18:42
I have a one pan breakfast...
In a (largish) fryingpan, cook sausages, bacon and mushrooms...
Then add tin of beans / tin of tomatoes (whatever your preference is... once they are bubbling nicely make shallow bowl in the mixture and crack an egg (repeat this for however many eggs you wish to cook) leave the mixture for 5 mins, the egss will cook from the heat of the mixture and the frying pan.
Dish up and enjoy.....
Hi all,
I am going to be at a meet soon and I was wondering what peoples ulimate or usual breakfast in the Bush is?
I have two that I really like, one healthier than the other.
I love rolled oats with fruit and berries with milk (the healthy option)
The unhealthier one is bacon wraps with mushrooms, sausages, tomatoes, bacon, thin banock bread (the wrap part) all of which can be cooked over an open fire without pots and pans, or can depending on mood and how I feel :)
So what your favourite and how do you do it?
If it's the 2010 Outdoor Show meet next week I'll be there with a full English cooked on a Honey Stove. :dancer:
That's a braw looking bannock!! :D
I'm just glad my rabbit curry is nearly ready. This thread makes me salivate.
All the best,
Liam
http://i1012.photobucket.com/albums/af246/perkunas13/aamupala.jpg
At some trip,i made this,pretty tasty breakfast before we headed into steep rocky uphill trails.Loads of eggs with sliced bratwurst sausage.
Stroke,they called it.
A brace of these:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/FastNA2/av3.jpg
fried in butter with some chopped wild garlic takes some beating.
Diamond Dave
21-03-2010, 22:14
If it's the 2010 Outdoor Show meet next week I'll be there with a full English cooked on a Honey Stove. :dancer:
Hope you video it for us non attenders.....:)
PRKL, I'll need to have a go at making Stoke. That looks delicious.
I love Bratties (bratwurst). :D
Have you heard of an "Egg Banjo"?
It's a traditonal Army favourite. For anyone who hasn't heard of it use Google, as I can't do the explanation true justice.
All the best,
Liam
British Red
21-03-2010, 22:21
Fresh brewed coffee (no instant)
Followed by fluffy light pancakes of bannock mixture with duck egg beaten in, drizzled in maple syrup.
Red
SimonM does a great looking all-in-one fried breakfast in foil, one day I'll talk him into making me one.
Here you go Rich...
Use thick foil, with a double layer on the bottom.
On the foil place a layer of sliced potatoes (which are sacraficial if you leave it too long, but saute nicely if you get it right:D), then bacon, tomatoes and mushrooms.
If you make a "nest" from the sliced mushrooms, you can then crack an egg into it, stopping it from running everywhere.
Seal the pouch and drop it on the embers - I find that between 20 & 30 mins is enough, dependant on the bed of embers...
Once cooked, our scouts can slide the contents onto a piece of bread without dropping anything...another slice of bread on taop makes the perfect breakfast sarnie
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd178/simonandbev/Outdoor%20cookery/SDC14038.jpg
Or you could go down the griddle route...
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd178/simonandbev/Middlewood%20Meets/Middlewood-Feb2010mininmeet007.jpg
Enjoy!
Simon
Klenchblaize
22-03-2010, 08:56
Just a light Autumn breakfast:
1. Smoked back bacon
2. Semi-wild hens eggs. (Not to be confused with shop-bought "free-range" variety.)
3. Sliced wild fungi.
4. Ten squirrel or rabbit kidneys.
5. Bannocks of the not too dumpy variety.
6. Coffee.
Cheers
PRKL, I'll need to have a go at making Stoke. That looks delicious.
I love Bratties (bratwurst). :D
Have you heard of an "Egg Banjo"?
It's a traditonal Army favourite. For anyone who hasn't heard of it use Google, as I can't do the explanation true justice.
All the best,
Liam
Egg banjo:eek:
Gotta check it out immediately as its morning and im hungry.
The best breakfasts are of course made from leftovers from the night before, so in order. It will have to be homemade pizza with extra spicy sausages bacon and melted cheese. Or Spicy pork chops with beef and three bean stew. Lastly wok cooked peppered chicken with bell peppers and egged rice.
All washed down with black coffee made from Guatemala elephant Beans and Indian sugar crystals
Followed by a two hour snooze
Hey Stoo how come my slices of fried chorizo didnt get a mention? thats cos they where lunch but where so good ive got a couple for this weekend comeing, seen a cool soup receipe that might be worth a try. I recall you had chicken and white wine sauce with new potatoes for breakfast!
Stooboy does a mean "exploding from the embers" egg wake up call I seem to remember.
funny was trying to be stealth to not wake others up, I definately read on here somewhere you can "boil" eggs in the embers...
The best breakfasts are of course made from leftovers
what are these leftovers you speak off? :D your obviously from a single child fammily.
Will be trying SimonM's foil wrap receipe this weekend.
ATB
Stoo.
funny was trying to be stealth to not wake others up, I definately read on here somewhere you can "boil" eggs in the embers...
You can cook them in their shells, but you need to put a wee hole in the end of the shell to let the pressure out.
Otherwise, they go BANG!!! :D
Cheers mate,
Liam
Klenchblaize
22-03-2010, 14:06
Upon reflection the best breakfast is one where the fried eggs don't take off down hill faster than a startled squirrel! And all because you either rushed the stove's setup or disturbed it when breaking the eggs!:o
Cheers
andybysea
22-03-2010, 14:25
Stoo, you are quite right im getting my lunch and breakie mixed up,think i will go the fry up route as well this weekend,will see what extra's i can think of to add.
gregorach
22-03-2010, 14:43
Having benefited from Simon's largesse (or over-packing ;)) in the past, I can definitely vouch for his foil method - absolutely marvellous! :D
You can cook them in their shells, but you need to put a wee hole in the end of the shell to let the pressure out.
Otherwise, they go BANG!!! :D
Cheers mate,
Liam
I did put a small hole in the top, but i kinda turned it over to let the top of the egg cook a bit better, live and learn. good job the tarp was a bit back or could have been messy :)