Tortilla Stuffers

[Kayak Jack]

Roaming through the "Ethnic Food Section" of our local grocery store yesterday, and found something new (to me) - "Old El Paso Tortilla Stuffers". In a tough, yellow, plastic pouch about 4" X 6", it contains seasoned rice, chicken (or beef), corn, & peppers. You heat it (nuke it at home, in a pot of hot water in camp), and plop the filling into a couple of tortillas. This would feed one hungry paddler, or two if a cabbage salad is added to a meal. $3.45 here.
This, a few cans of white chicken meat, and some dehydrated hamburg could suffice for meat on a week-long excursion. I carry a few tortillas as bread in camp.

 

[oldsparkey]

Jack..

It appears you have hit on something good. I believe that just about all of us carry Tortillas with us when we paddle and camp. Bagels would probably run a close race and I know folks that take both.

 

[Kayak Jack]

About once every two years, it pays to roll the food aisles looking for food in the "useful in camping" department. When tuna came out in foil packs, I thought it would be useful camping. Turns out, no matter how you pack it, tuna still tastes disgusting. I haven't tried this stuff yet - always test it at home so I have a handy back up in case the test fails - but I'd be willing to bet 100:1 that it will be satisfactory.
The small boxes of Zatarain's rice mixes are darned good too. But, it's difficult to find meat (real meat, not by-products swept up off the floor) that's easy to carry camping and is tasty.

 

[oldsparkey]

I had to run to the store to pick up some prescriptions and then went looked for the tortilla stuffer's.
The Mexican section has those Old El Paso suffers in it , three variety's , one Beef , Mesquite chicken and a chicken and garlic one. According to the ingredients listed on them they have everything already in them , no need to add anything. Well maybe some hot sauce.
Believe it or not , they are right next to the Tortillas. :roll:

They have the microwave instructions for heating them but they should be able to heated in a pot over a fire if you add just a little water. Sort or like the Uncle Ben's 90 second rice when it is not being microwaved.

I have tried the bag tuna but prefer the canned in olive oil for snacks with some Ritz Crackers. They do have some tuna mixes that are quite good.

One thing I like to do and that is to go in there and see what they have for camping supplies and it is amassing what a person can find by doing some snooping around. On the average it is a safe bet for me to say that I am there at lease 4 days a week after something. He!! all the managers and store personnel know me by name. :lol:

 

[Kayak Jack]

<SNIP> He!! all the managers and store personnel know me by name. :lol:

And they still let you in??!! :wink: