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Supersize your next camping trip: Cheeseburger in a can
Want more variety than the standard rice and beans when you're out mucking around in the field? Believe it or not, a German outdoor outfitter has managed to fit a cheeseburger (with onions, lettuce, and pickles to boot) into a can.One cheeseburger is an affordable € 3,95, and for that, you get 260 calories. And since you can apparently find anything on the World Wide Intertubes, I just came across one guy who ordered one of these burgers-in-a-can. He has posted plenty of pictures (see the gallery below) from his little adventure.
For one, it's a bit disconcerting to see someone cooking a tin can in a pot of boiling water. But from what he says, the burger's actually decent, and he recommends getting a few if you're on a camping trip.
It reminds me of the recent upsurge in interest over Meals, Ready-to-Eat (MREs), the military meals-on-the-go, which you can now find all over eBay. Has anyone bought some and enjoyed them on a camping trip? What'd you think?
Gallery: Cheeseburger in a can
Filed under: Food and Drink, Gear, Camping
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
JC Feb 2nd 2008 8:27PM
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Brenda Feb 2nd 2008 9:11PM
I dont know i guess dont knock it till youve tryed it!Doesnt look that good to me . I would think the lettuce and bun would be soggy! To each its own!!!
Nick Feb 2nd 2008 9:32PM
Looks like something walmart already sells as pre-spoiled meat in plastic
Patti Feb 2nd 2008 9:41PM
I wouldnt feed this to my dog....lol
Wes Feb 2nd 2008 9:55PM
Yuck is all I can say
Don Feb 2nd 2008 10:01PM
As an over the road semi driver, I'm always at risk of getting snowed in somewhere, possibly for an extended period. I carry a weeks worth of MRE's for just such an emergency. You can also buy just the MRE entrees, which are considerably cheaper. Just add crackers and some aerosol cheese and you're all set. They're fairly decent food, and some of the flavors are actually pretty good, especially if you help them with some spices and seasonings. Essential: Garlic powder or salt, red pepper flakes, black pepper, and Tabasco. They also have a long shelf life. I eat them now and then when I can't get to a restaurant, or just can't face truckstop food. You can also quite conveniently heat them up on a vehicle radiator (just secure them so they don't fall off into the fan -- messy).
You can also fit quite a few of them into a small space.
Pricewise, they're generally quite reasonable compared to restaurant food.
alice Feb 2nd 2008 11:54PM
don,my husband is an otr truck driver too. where do you buy these cheesburgers in a can?
Janie Feb 2nd 2008 10:07PM
If you think those are scary.. my sister in law brought over a can of spotted dick! It's real.. its made by Heinz.. we didn't have the "b-lls" to try them. http://www.englishteastore.com/cak004.html
Peaches Feb 3rd 2008 5:41AM
Spotted Dick is like Fruit Cake.
Patrick Feb 3rd 2008 9:45AM
Thanks for the laugh, I cracked up so badly, I almost wet my pants...lololol Its been a rotten weekend so far but your comment, had me laughing so hard...tytytytytytytytytytytytytytytytytytytytytytyty
j wallace Feb 2nd 2008 11:06PM
Look for cheeseburger cans left by idiots on trails, in the Boundary Waters etc. Bad idea.
alice Feb 4th 2008 9:33AM
IF DON CAN'T ANSWER MY E-MAIL,IS THERE ANY ONE WHO CAN TELL ME WHERE TO BUY THESE CHEESEBURGERS IN A CAN?
Scotti Feb 3rd 2008 12:05AM
Heck yeah, I'd have no problem with this at all. If I liked it, I'd order a case. I've picked up those microwaveable 'burgers' from a convenience store, and those soy burgers aren't all that bad. There is reason I say this and I'll explain.
Think of a disaster situation. Take Katrina as an example. Say you were prepared, and stocked up soups and freeze dried goods and even some MREs. I personally don't mind eating that way, but what you eventually want is variety. You start to crave things. Unless you have a cow, can slaughter it and dress it and grind some chuck, where are you going to get a burger in a disaster zone? Burger in a can might start to sound interesting after 2-3 months on an increasingly narrowing diet that consists of mostly the same things, week in-week out. Couple it with some beefy mushroom soup under the bun and it might sound even more palatable.
A mushroom and cheddar burger after eating chicken noodle, crackers, and 'lasagna' in a packet or one more gulp of Dinty Moore... Sign me up.
BJ Feb 3rd 2008 12:41AM
After Katrina destroyed our home in Mississippi, we ate many MREs until electricity was restored and we could finally purchase fresh meat. Most were quite tasty, even cold. When we moved from MS, we still had a couple cases left over. They are rather handy for me to take to work for lunch, and are a curiosity to my co-workers.
ziggy Feb 3rd 2008 1:19AM
Alice,
Try here:
http://www7.mailordercentral.com/longlifefood/products.asp?dept=1025
I have no experience with them, but they look reasonable. Just buy the entrees to start.
Pat Feb 3rd 2008 2:45AM
It doesn't have to be a disaster like Katrina, I live in the mountains of Ky. At times there have been ice storms and heavy snow that cut the electric and keeps it out for several days. This would work when you had no electric to cook meat or it was to cold to use a grill outside ! Also traveling long distances and late night not wanting to go into dirty truck stops!
Al Schrader Feb 3rd 2008 5:08AM
My relatives invented the Hamburger in Hamburg, Germany.
Today, I invented the Strammer Max burger.
You can email me for the Strammer Max hamburger recipe if you like.
Chef Alfred
alfredschrader@aol.com
cavernvision Feb 3rd 2008 5:53AM
Gross.But then I'm a vegetarian and love to eat and feel healthy. I guess to each their own,but I'd rather eat grass.
chefjeff Feb 4th 2008 10:57PM
Just for the sake of accuracy, according to the info on the Trekking Mahlzeiten website, this burger provides 257 kcal per 100 grams, and the burger weighs 150 grams. Therefore, your actual caloric intake is close to 386 kcal per burger, 50% higher than the 260 calories claimed by the original author of this report.
adams Feb 15th 2010 5:00AM
I have experience with them, but they look reasonable..i am vegetable and i eat healthy and good food for me.
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