Originally Posted by flyfishexpert

Can Uncle Ben's Ready Rice be substituted for the real thing on the trail? We reviewed the product on the blog: Review of Uncle Ben's Ready Rice: Basmati

Most of the camping we do is dry or desert camping with no access to running water. Rice is one of those dishes requiring large amounts of water and fuel to prepare. These are the items we typically try to preserve while camping, so we normally leave the rice at home.

On a recent trip to the grocery store I discovered Uncle Ben's Ready Rice. Reviewing the cooking directions on the back of the pouch made me think about possibly using the rice for camping. The ready rice can be cooked in a skillet with minimal water and fuel use. One pouch offers two servings of rice, and multiple pouches can be stored in our dry food box very easily.



Skillet Cooking directions listed on the back of the pouch:

Gently squeeze the sides of the pouch to break apart the rice and pour contents into a skillet.
Add 2 Tbsp. of water and heat.
Stir rice occasionally until heated thoroughly.
Serve immediately.

You can find the entire review on our website LivingOverland.com or by clicking here.

Originally Posted by Mason155lbs

i know this works and all

but are these things loaded with MSG and other junk like that??

personally i like fire and ghetto stoves to cook with

thanks!