Posted on 06/08/2016 4:23:46 PM PDT by Jamestown1630
The picture above may look like a sickly amoeba; but it's fish, cooked in a very convenient and mess-free way: in parchment paper, or, en papillote
The very first time we tried this, it turned out perfectly. If you line your baking sheet with foil, there's little clean-up, and if you've never created a parchment packet, there will be a tutorial in Chef John's video below. This is an especially good way to cook fish as it always comes out very moist and tender.
But there are other ways to do 'food in packets', including Hobo Packs, a traditional Boy Scout specialty, which can be done in the oven, on the grill, or in the coals of a campfire. We tried a typical one the other night, and it came out very well, and just involves layering prepared stuffing mix, chicken, broccoli and Ranch dressing on a big foil square, and folding it up into a leak-proof packet (we tend to fold these 'burrito' style):
http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/foil-pack-chicken-broccoli-dinner-75460.aspx
While researching this, I found a neat little site with lots of Boy Scout Recipes
http://www.boyscouttrail.com/content/recipe/show-recipes-bear.asp
Finally, here is the recipe for Chef John's fish 'amoeba', pictured at the beginning:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHl1AAAeKGM
-JT
Bacon fried with Olive Oil....Oh, Be Still, My Heart ;-)
-JT
It’s Hempler’s bacon. So lean it NEEDS the olive oil in order to fry. Seriously.
I didn’t know about it. My husband would like it, and I’ll look for it - they seem to sell it at some Costco stores.
-JT
What is XVO?
Hey there Jamestown1630, my wife explained the extra virgin oliveoil = XVO. Good to see you.
Mmmmmmmmmm! BACON!
BLT on toast. Bacon gravy over biscuits (made like sausage gravy, but with bacon and drippings.). BLT Pasta salad, etc. etc.
Oh, My!
We’ll look for it!
-JT
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Ever do Hobo Pies?
Way to squash my idea.
If you find it, would you be willing to ping me? Sounds great!
I have one of those little round ones! I used to use it over the gas stove, and tomorrow I’ll try to find the recipe for the round sandwich :-)
-JT
I wonder if our brethren in the Prepper threads have considered this...(Cooking techniques and recipes in pockets etc....)
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Pinging the peppers....
:-)
I’ll post it in the morning and ping you. It’s a good recipe.
You are a dear heart! Thanks!
I think that for our purposes here, we should be specific: it’s XVOO.
-JT
I grew up with em and still have some.
Butter em up and stick em in the fire LOL
seriously they are delightful
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