Introduction
When you are out on an expedition camping, there is nothing better than a full English breakfast to set you up for the day. It’s loaded with carbs to power you up the hills and tastes awesome…but..
- It takes ages to cook
- It’s difficult to transport
- It’s a nightmare to clean up(especially if you are wild camping)
The solution – make your own boil in the bag English breakfast. It’s cheaper and tastier than the premade ones, and you can add all the ingredients that you want!
- The one limitation of these things is that they only last for a few days. You will be okay for 2-3 days after cooking, but they won’t last until your next trip!
What you’ll need
Food
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- Bacon
- Sausages(thin is better)
- Black pudding (makes a big difference!)
- Mushrooms
- Baked beans
- Eggs
- Chopped tomatoes
I normally buy enough food to make 2 or 3 portions.
Equipment
Mylar Foil Bags – Food grade – Amazon link
How to make it
Step 1 -Cook stuff
- First of all chop up all you meat and pop it in a big frying pan or wok.
- Cook your meat for about 5 mins in the pan.
- Then add the mushrooms.
- Next add the scramble egg, either cooking separately or just adding to the pan.
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Tip – Make sure you chop up your sausages and bacon into bite size chunks, they will reheat quicker and be easier to eat.
Top Tip 2
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Not sure if your eggs are still okay to cook? Put the whole eggs in a pan of water.
- If they sit flat on the bottom, they are fine
- If they stand up they are on the turn – use them asap.
- If they float they are rotten – don’t eat them!
Step 2 – Put them in the pouch
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Add your meat, eggs, beans and tomatoes to the pouch and close the zip lock.
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Wipe off any excess tomato juice or oil that inside the lip of the pouch after you have closed it.
Step 3 – Iron shut the pouch
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- In order to stop your breakfast exploding in your rucksack, you need to iron shut the top.
- If you have a hot iron then it is a good idea to put a piece of tissue over the top before you iron it to stop it from melting the plastic to your iron.
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How to cook in the Mylar bag
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Okay so you have made it to day 2 of your camping expedition and now you need your breakfast!
Well this is where all your hard work pays off!
Simply put your unopened breakfast in a pan of water / Jetboil and simmer for about 10 minutes.
After 10 minutes, take it out, cut/tear above the ziplock seal and your breakfast is ready to eat! No mess, no effort, no worries!
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