The One-Pan Gourmet: Fresh Food on the Trail [Paperback]

Don Jacobson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1993

Packing advice and lots of recipes for hearty, simple-to-prepare meals, based on fresh ingredients.

Editorial Reviews

Review

``Would-be wilderness chefs around the country should be saluting Jacobson with wooden spoons.'' (Adventure West )

``. . .with a minimum of equipment, Jacobson shows how towork miracles on the trail. . . (Travel Books Worldwide )

From the Back Cover

Too often, food preparation in the backcountry involves either cooking out of the trunk of a car on a multiburner stove stoked by a limitless supply of white gas, or subsisting on dried fruit and freeze-dried pouchfood. In the first case, you're not really in the backcountry, and in the second case, says Don Jacobson, you're not really eating.

An avid backpacker, canoeist, and spelunker for some thirty years, Jacobson learned long ago the virtues of traveling light and eating well in the wild. And he learned that those goals are compatible when a trip, like most of his (and probably most of yours), is of three days' rather than three weeks' duration.

Finding no cookbooks that met his weekend needs, he gathered and trail-tested over the past two decades more than 150 recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, all incorporating fresh meats and vegetables and all capable of being prepared in one pan, pot, or oven (a trail version of which he shows you how to make). And, he offers plenty of trail-sharpened tips for packing foodstuffs, eliminating redundant cookware from the pack, and reducing preparation time--both when you're cooking and before you leave home.

The One Pan Gourmet is unique in its emphasis on fresh foods for backpackers and other light travelers.

Tired of eating dried and preserved foods in the backcountry?

Here's an alternative from an outdoor chef who takes his spice rack and fresh food with him.

Why sacrifice? Here's how to plan, pack, prepare, and--most important--eat savory meals on the trail.

"Offers a unique perspective on using fresh foods in the wild."--American Hiker

"Don Jacobson has written a book that will improve the eating habits of all hikers from beginning to expert."--Reno Gazette-Journal

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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press; 1 edition (May 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 007032123X
• ISBN-13: 978-0070321236
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,131,182 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Real food with 1 pan - a slim cookbook to stash in the truck, March 10, 2001

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Kathy "AnUnnaturalCook" (Middle River, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The One-Pan Gourmet: Fresh Food on the Trail (Paperback)

I bought this book for my husband's elk hunting trips. The book is only 1/2-inch thick, yet it gives lots of ideas for healthy cooking at camp (or offshore) when you reduce your cooking gear to only one pot or pan to save weight and space. The recipes are sorted by the type of pan best suited for them (fry pan vs. pot).

It discusses what mixes or preparation can be done before leaving home, how to pack the food for hiking, and how to rig a bear bag to keep the food safe from varmints. Mr. Jacobson even shows how to build an oven from a 3-pound coffee can. My husband likes the checklist of essential kitchen tools and spices.

For the non-cook, Mr. Jacobson has included recipes for scrambled eggs, hard-boiled eggs and fresh coffee. However, this little book also includes more exotic recipes such as Calcutta Chicken and Red-Eye Stew.

Mr. Jacobson's fare is geared to a 2-night outing, allowing him to carry fresh food rather than rely on dehydrated food.

It's a useful little book, one that stashes easily in the truck or boat. Camping out doesn't have to mean hot dogs and beans!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The One Pan Gourmet, August 31, 2010

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Dora Mae Estey "DM Estey" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: One-Pan Gourmet Fresh Food On The Trail 2/E (Paperback)

If you are looking for a terrific book that will ensure you eat well on camping trips and other day outings, this is the book to reach for since it contains not only "do-able" recipes, but it also includes lots of "how-to's." My husband is an avid Scouter, so he gets lots and lots of use out of this treasure trove of on-the-trail recipes. However, folks, it doesn't stop there! Our daughter, who claims she has never been a good cook (I disagree), can adapt the recipes for the home kitchen and crank out some fine dinners with great taste and minimal fuss for family and friends.