Touring - Canned Bread

Bringing along bread on a tour -- the eating kind -- can be a problem, unless it's in a can. No, it's not nearly as disgusting at it sounds. It's actually pretty good once you get past the weird shape. It's also a bit heavy on the molasses, so if you don't like molasses, it may not be for you. It comes plain variety, as well as a raisin variety. The only place I've seen this stuff for sale is in the Northeast -- Jersey is about as far South as it gets. I bought a dozens cans at my local Shop Rite last fall for $2.85/can. There are net retailers that sell this stuff by the case.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51lU7iwZ-mL._SS500_.jpg

http://www.alpharubicon.com/prods/bmbrownbread.htm

I've seen it in stores in Indiana and Arizona, as well. Never bothered with it, though.

Does not sound good at all but who am I to say what would taste good.I will stick with my loaf of bread here.

Bagel or english muffins. Light, tough, and available everywhere.

never heard of bread in a can. sounds interesting though. i'd give it a try.

When I saw this post I thought this sounded to me like the stupidest thing ever. However, it's available at Amazon.com, and customers seem to like it....

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001EO5Y8E/ref=asc_df_B001EO5Y8E919368?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=googlecom09c9-20&linkCode=asn&creative=380341&creativeASIN=B001EO5Y8E

I can't imagine spending a day on a bike, pedaling past stores and bakeries and cafes, and then settling down at a campsite and opening a can of bread.

BTW, don't try to make your own canned bread at home or you will die:

http://extension.usu.edu/files/publications/newsletter/Food_Safety_Bulletin_No__008_(2007).pdf (http://extension.usu.edu/files/publications/newsletter/Food_Safety_Bulletin_No__008_%282007%29.pdf)


http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/publications/uga/uga_can_breads.pdf

When I was a teen, I used to backpack with my buddies. We'd take a loaf of bread open the top and compress it like an accordion, refasten the top, and pack it. In the days of Wonder Bread that always worked for us.

Bringing along bread on a tour -- the eating kind -- can be a problem

um.... why?

When I saw this post I thought this sounded to me like the stupidest thing ever. However, it's available at Amazon.com, and customers seem to like it....

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001EO5Y8E/ref=asc_df_B001EO5Y8E919368?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=googlecom09c9-20&linkCode=asn&creative=380341&creativeASIN=B001EO5Y8E

I can't imagine spending a day on a bike, pedaling past stores and bakeries and cafes, and then settling down at a campsite and opening a can of bread.

There are entire counties in the US where main street is dead the Walmarts are spaced at 40 mile intervals.

Bagel or english muffins. Light, tough, and available everywhere.

X2. I've personally never bruised a bagel on a tour. :D

Never tried canned bread, either. Hmmmmm...canned ham=SPAM. Canned bread=SPREAD?

Sorry, it's one of THOSE mornings...

Jerry H

I've had that canned bread and it's pretty good. It doesn't have the texture of regular bread, it's more like an English steamed pudding. It tastes a bit like dark squaw bread and it is heavy on the molasses flavor.

Couldn't be worse than this:

http://www.geekologie.com/2009/04/30/canned%20chicken%201.jpg http://www.geekologie.com/2009/04/30/canned%20chicken%203.jpg

At first I thought the idea of canned bread was a bit disgusting.... then I remember I'm very partial to Heinz canned steamed sponge pudding (hmmm Golden syrup especially). If I see this bread I'll have to try it!



I've had that canned bread and it's pretty good. It doesn't have the texture of regular bread, it's more like an English steamed pudding. It tastes a bit like dark squaw bread and it is heavy on the molasses flavor.

I've had that canned bread and it's pretty good. It doesn't have the texture of regular bread, it's more like an English steamed pudding. It tastes a bit like dark squaw bread and it is heavy on the molasses flavor.

Yup, it's dense and moist. I use it use it as a base for beans. It's also pretty good with jam, honey or butter.

http://www.gamerevolution.com/images/misc/Image/raised_eyebrow.jpg

for the record, its very similar to soreen, but less malty. lots of sugar.

I wouldnt call it bread at all. it just happens to be made of flour and stuff.

I can't imagine spending a day on a bike, pedaling past stores and bakeries and cafes, and then settling down at a campsite and opening a can of bread.

Exactly....or if those aren't available carry fresh bread on the bike....sure is a lot less heavy than a can, and I am sorry but I am guessing it would taste better too.

for the record, its very similar to soreen, but less malty. lots of sugar.

I wouldnt call it bread at all. it just happens to be made of flour and stuff.

Ingredients (as per can label):


water
whole wheat flour
molasses
dextrose
rye flour
whey
corn meal
baking soda
buttermilk
salt
corn oil

Bringing along bread on a tour -- the eating kind -- can be a problem, unless it's in a can. No, it's not nearly as disgusting at it sounds. It's actually pretty good once you get past the weird shape. It's also a bit heavy on the molasses, so if you don't like molasses, it may not be for you. It comes plain variety, as well as a raisin variety. The only place I've seen this stuff for sale is in the Northeast -- Jersey is about as far South as it gets. I bought a dozens cans at my local Shop Rite last fall for $2.85/can. There are net retailers that sell this stuff by the case.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51lU7iwZ-mL._SS500_.jpg

http://www.alpharubicon.com/prods/bmbrownbread.htm

Doesn't sound practical for touring though, the cans would be heavy, I think more practical would be to simply get on the road and stop at the nearest Tim's to get a muffin and coffee.........

Ugh... this is just so wrong...

There are entire counties in the US where main street is dead the Walmarts are spaced at 40 mile intervals.

Meaning I could at least get a loaf of bread at Wal-Mart 1x per day instead of hauling around canned bread.

I love Brown Bread! That's what we used to call it growing up.

Not necessarily for touring though, never had a problem with regular bread products.

Ingredients (as per can label):


water
whole wheat flour
molasses
dextrose
rye flour
whey
corn meal
baking soda
buttermilk
salt
corn oil


yeah, like I said, flour and stuff. Bread involves yeast, and crust and kneading and....

would that stuff ^ be bread if it was just sitting unmixed and unbaked somewhere? :)

I mean, I might toss some in the bomb shelter in case of thermonuclear war or something, but on tour? Where there are options with whole grains and seeds and no corn oil? :roflmao2: I dunno

whatever turns your crank amigo. :thumb:

Couldn't be worse than this:

http://www.geekologie.com/2009/04/30/canned%20chicken%201.jpg http://www.geekologie.com/2009/04/30/canned%20chicken%203.jpg

Ewww! :twitchy: It's standing up under it's own power!:eek:

Meaning I could at least get a loaf of bread at Wal-Mart 1x per day instead of hauling around canned bread.
First I agree that canned bread wouldn't make much sense for any bike tour I have done. I don't think it is reasonable to expect a WalMart every day though. There were times on my tours where there were several days between WalMarts, but there was someplace that sold bread at least every couple days or so. Regular bread seems to keep for at least a week or so in most conditions and some other breads keep even better. Tortillas, bagels, and crackers work well and don't have the extra weight of a can.

Then there is the availability issue... If I can buy the canned stuff I can certainly find some kind of fresh bread. You say it is available in the NE US. How many places in the NE US do you tour and go days without seeing a store of some kind?

The only way I can see using this stuff is if you have a need to carry food for fairly long periods of time without a chance to restock. I doubt that would be the norm for most bike tourists. I can see taking in on a long back country canoe trip or something like that maybe.

The only way I can see using this stuff is if you have a need to carry food for fairly long periods of time without a chance to restock. I doubt that would be the norm for most bike tourists. I can see taking in on a long back country canoe trip or something like that maybe.

having done (wilderness backpacking) trips of three-weeks between stock-ups, I can say that there is no way I would cart around a bunch of canned crap. What do you do with the cans?

now a bag of flour, see, thats useful. Add a bit of baking powder, and you have cinnamon buns, pizza crusts, naan, tortillas.... all baked on an MSR whisperlite 'oven' (you build a twig fire on the lid of the pan...)

Bulk-bought scratch ingredients are best, not highly processed, canned food.

If youre sick of eating crap just because you're on the road/backcountry, I cannot recommend this book enough:

NOLS cookery.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0811731081

and this book is geared towards shorter trips (like bike touring)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0811734641/ref=rdr_ext_sb_pi_sims_1

All depends on the route you will be on! I have eaten this bread for years when on a long hikes or unsupported rides(two or three nights) It's one of the items on the BIG DINNER list, wich is usually somewhere in the middle of the trip. A regular "hoedown" so to speak. It's best pan toasted and served with beans & bacon(canned too, of course!). The group I travel with has a tradition of these meals and try to find a spectacular sight to set up a camp where we all meet up! BTW,A bowl of hot custard go along with it is rather nice too...............
HVAC59

Then there is the availability issue... If I can buy the canned stuff I can certainly find some kind of fresh bread. You say it is available in the NE US. How many places in the NE US do you tour and go days without seeing a store of some kind?


I live in the Northeast. Around here you can't pedal 10 feet without passing some type of food selling establishment. When touring around here, I buy fresh food everyday. This is not the case in many places in the Southwest, or even the Midwest, where you can go a day a more and not find anyplace to get a bite to eat.

I can't understand the hostility. I didn't start this thread to suggest that canned brown bread was God's own bike touring food. Just trying to pass off a little bit of useful info. Lighten up people.

Hey, post canned bread in the road cycling section and see what happens.

Canned bread sounds like it would weigh too much, also have to dispose of the can. There are better options unless it tastes great. OP must love the stuff.

Canned butter, canned milk, canned bacon, etc. can also be brought on those extended tours where weight is not a concern, empty cans can be dealt with and refrigeration is not available.

All I canned say is YUCK!

Bringing along bread on a tour -- the eating kind -- can be a problem, unless it's in a can. No, it's not nearly as disgusting at it sounds. It's actually pretty good once you get past the weird shape. It's also a bit heavy on the molasses, so if you don't like molasses, it may not be for you. It comes plain variety, as well as a raisin variety. The only place I've seen this stuff for sale is in the Northeast -- Jersey is about as far South as it gets. I bought a dozens cans at my local Shop Rite last fall for $2.85/can. There are net retailers that sell this stuff by the case.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51lU7iwZ-mL._SS500_.jpg

http://www.alpharubicon.com/prods/bmbrownbread.htm

Awesome! We used to have this on camping trips as a kid (Ohio), and I've never seen it since.

This is not the case in many places in the Southwest, or even the Midwest, where you can go a day a more and not find anyplace to get a bite to eat.
I am not sure I get your point. That is the type of area where the majority of my touring has been and it is the least likely place to find canned bread. Do you take it with you when you head out to the West or Midwest. I don't think most folks pack much food from home on longer tours.


I can't understand the hostility. I didn't start this thread to suggest that canned brown bread was God's own bike touring food. Just trying to pass off a little bit of useful info. Lighten up people.
I didn't read anything particularly hostile in this thread, just some opinions. When something is suggested here it makes sense to expect people to express their opinions. Those opinions are what makes the forum interesting and useful.

Sitting around the campfire at the end of a long day on the road. Thinking about what it would take to satisfy my pangs of hunger, and cheer me up after weeks away from my home, friends and family. I go to my BOB trailer -- straining under the load of 200 pounds of canned, salted, and freeze-dried food -- and find my store of canned bread. I grab my trusty can opener, apply it to the lid of the can o' bread, and hear that satisfying "whoosh" as the vacuum inside the can is released. I turn the can upside down, and bang it against a rock until that lovely cylinder of brown, wheaty goodness slides out of the can.

Ah...another day on the road. Just me, my bike, and my 90-day supply of canned bread...

The B&M bread pretty much exists out of nostaglia . Back in the days when going to camp really meant a cold water and kerosene shack in the mountains only accessable by foot with no food store with-in a days hike, this stuff was the dope! every once in awhile I have to buy a can just for the memories.

It wouldn't be my first choice for bread on a tour. I look at bread as a treat when on tour, if I happen across a little bakery or roadside stand it is an event of the day. IMO you can get the same daily nutrition in Oatmeal which is more portable and can be added to a variety of foods when cooking in one pot.

now a bag of flour, see, thats useful. Add a bit of baking powder, and you have cinnamon buns, pizza crusts, naan, tortillas.... all baked on an MSR whisperlite 'oven' (you build a twig fire on the lid of the pan...)

Bulk-bought scratch ingredients are best, not highly processed, canned food.

I have to wholeheartedly agree! Just flour and baking powder plus salt, sugar, water and seasonings (depending on what you're making) can let you make everything my fellow poster here has listed. We have done it even without an oven, although I'm sure the results would be a little more refined with the oven.

Witness the pizza pockets we made! We were so proud when we figured out this was possible. Easy. Good for you. Cheap. Fun to make. Just takes a little time.

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