Originally Posted by the sloth
So does anyone pack what might be considered extravagant food related items/ingredients? Take along a five-pound cast iron frying pan or big carbon steel wok? French press or Moka express and whole beans and a grinder? Fresh veggies in lieu of canned/dehydrated ones? Cook fresh fish instead of stomaching tuna in a vacuum sack? Let's hear about those on-the-road meals that taste like you made them at home.
Yes, I've been extravagant at times.
One of the most shamefully extravagant was a tour that had delicious meals as its central theme. During mushroom season, I set up a base camp in the middle of a large forested area that was full of a variety of gourmet wild mushrooms. I brought a wok and plenty of good seasonings, fresh garlic, onions and olive oil.
After a few days of it, that was enough.
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Usually I prefer to do things like coming up with delicious concoctions that require no cooking -- like finding a good u-pick strawberry field, picking the ripest, reddest berries, and covering them with a good brand of ice cold French vanilla pudding (which can be even better than ice cream) -- and eating this on a hot day when extra hungry.
Better than any cooked meal I've ever had....
The hunger and exercise really put a fine edge on it.
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Smoothies can be excellent too.