How to Cook Rice in Jetboil PCS, Flash, Sol

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How to Cook Rice in Jetboil PCS, Flash, Sol

Sep 7 2011 5:00:00 pm EST

Topics: Backpacking, Food,

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Rice is a staple grain for backpackers, and forms the base of many dishes. However, traditional preparation of rice can be time consuming and fuel intensive. Also, backpacking stoves such as the Jetboil PCS, Sol, and Flash cast an unevenly distributed heat, causing the rice to burn to the bottom of the stove.

There are rice products on the market that reduce prep time and fuel consumption to desirable levels. In the following article, I explore the use of instant rice and rice in a bag.

Instant Rice

The easiest rice to prepare on the trail is instant rice, or rice that is precooked and dehydrated. This type of product goes under different names, such as Kraft’s Minute Rice or Uncle Ben’s Instant Rice. You can find this type of rice at just about any store. Also, consider making your own instant rice following these instructions.

Instant rice typically has less nutritional value than regular rice, and is enriched to make up for the deficit. It may be worth using instant brown rice to improve nutritional value.

Preparation is simple. For Minute Rice, Premium Rice, it’s one part rice to one part water. The Jetboil PCS has a 2 cup capacity.

1. Boil 2 cups water in your Jetboil PCS
2. Add 2 cups Minute Rice, Premium Rice, remove from heat, and cover.
3. Let sit for 5 minutes, or until rice is fully absorbed.

Each rice has different water requirements, but prep is essentially the same. Consider adding bullion and vegetables to make a broth before you add rice. Harmony House Foods stocks all sorts of dehydrated vegetables, beans, broths, and TVP.

Boil-in-Bag Rice

Unlike instant rice, boil-in-bag rice is cooked inside a perforated plastic bag. Boil-in-bag rice typically takes longer to cook than instant rice. 10 Minute Success Rice takes 8-10 minutes boiling time. Preparation is straightforward.

1. Boil 2 cups water in your Jetboil PCS
2. Add one package 10 Minute Success Rice
3. Boil 10 minutes
4. Remove bag with a fork. Drain and serve.

Vegetables, Broths, and Recipes

Now that you can cook rice in your Jetboil PCS, Flash, or Sol, you can experiment with different recipes. There are some excellent backpacking oriented culinary books such as The Dehydrator Bible or Trail Food: Drying and Cooking Food for Backpacking and Paddling.

While it’s nice to dehydrate your own food, it’s also nice to have a supplier. Harmony House stocks dehydrated and freeze dried fruits, vegetables, beans, broths, and TVP.

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