Pot noodle alternatives :)

[MiniEggs]

Well freeze dried food just add boiling water

Which ones do people like and where do you buy them from ? Specialist retailers or online or do supermarkets do some good value versions in summer ?

Thanks

[Trigs]

Ive gave up on supernoodles, hardly any flavour from them now.
I do like "Koka" noodles from tesco, plenty of flavour and cheap too. I forget but i think only 30p or so.

[whitestone]

Someone suggested some boil in the bag Thai Curries that were available in Tesco but when I was last in one (not a regular occurrence granted) I couldn't see any. They were surprisingly tasty for instant food.

[voodoo_simon]

Ziploc bags and make your own boil in the bags. Pick noodles, pick dried meat, veg etc and go for it

[Dave Barter]

Why alternative? Chicken and mushroom pot noodle is food of the gods

[voodoo_simon]

Why alternative? Chicken and mushroom pot noodle is food of the gods

If you said curry flavour, then I'd be asking for the thread to be closed...

Mushrooms? Don't trust 'em, half the population is out to kill you....

[sean_iow]

Supermarket own brand supernoodles, cheapest you can get, crunch before opening to break up, throw away the flavour sachet, tip into a ziplock bag, add a cuppa soup in your favourite flavour, mine is Ainsley Harriet Chicken and Lemongrass, boiling water, seal and leave to cook. I mix the soup and noodles beforehand and take that in the ziplock. For added pleasure a tin of John West Tuna Infusion in Lemon and Thyme added after cooking goes nicely

[Dave Barter]

Why alternative? Chicken and mushroom pot noodle is food of the gods

If you said curry flavour, then I'd be asking for the thread to be closed...

Mushrooms? Don't trust 'em, half the population is out to kill you....

I am not sure they even contain mushrooms, in fact when I was a vegan many years back the Cruelty Free Shopper book listed them as Ok.

[Lawmanmx]

pffft, noodles (and pot chemical) have the nutritional value of cardboard

[Scattamah]

Close the thread Voodoo...I don't mind the Bombay Bad Boy every year or so. :) It's not Naga-nuclear...but it gets one over the hump for a time.

@Mini - You'll find good freeze-dried meals will carry many more calories and keep you satisfied for longer without much more weight penalty than your packet of noodles (if you do noodles, Maggi or proper Ramen is the way forward).

Like Sean, I too ditch the "flavour" packet, but I reach for a chicken stock cube and maybe a teaspoon of Madras powder. Might be a bit much for some though.

Greetz

S.

[sean_iow]

Like Sean, I too ditch the "flavour" packet, but I reach for a chicken stock cube and maybe a teaspoon of Madras powder. Might be a bit much for some though.

Mmm, that sounds quite nice, I like a bit of kick to my food, I think I'll give that a try.

[Misterg]

At last, something I have some knowledge of :

Maggi Fusion noodles (Sainsbury's & elsewhere) - delicious. Also Tiger noodles if you can find them. Nearly as good as Japanese street ramen.

Mama noodles - not bad. The chilli ones are quite potent.

"Super" noodles, Pot snot^H^H^H^H noodles, Deli box noodles, Nissin Soba noodles all bad - soggy cardboard strips in flavoured gloop.

I like noodles!

[rudedog]

naked noodles are much better than pot noodles - pho beef and massanman curry are my favourites.

[benp1]

Someone suggested some boil in the bag Thai Curries that were available in Tesco but when I was last in one (not a regular occurrence granted) I couldn't see any. They were surprisingly tasty for instant food.

That was me Bob. I find them to be a better food for outdoor use than instant noodles, which in themselves I love

They stopped doing them in the Tesco I used to find them in so I rang the call centre and got them to track down where they keep them in stock! I buy them 6-10 at a time (evenly split between the green and red versions)

That reminds me, I need to stock up!

[SteveM]

John West do a range of rice and fish in a bag, about eight different flavours, very tasty when jet boiled,I need two bags though as there aint much in em, £1.50 a bag at Sainsburys

[Mariner]

Plus one for John West Creations fish with rice/chickpeas/couscous/lentils prefer the harissa spice one eaten cold.
Something warming to drink Ainslie Satchwan Pepper added to crushed dried noodles just add hot water.

[Bearbonesnorm]

I find some of the instand mash isn't bad ... the flavoured stuff's generally better than the plain. Pop it in a bag at home with a piece of butter and some pre-cooked bacon, get where you going, add boiling water and you're sorted.

[ctznsmith]

I find some of the instand mash isn't bad ... the flavoured stuff's generally better than the plain. Pop it in a bag at home with a piece of butter and some pre-cooked bacon, get where you going, add boiling water and you're sorted.

+1 Smash/instant mash

Also cous cous is good for making your own meals because you don't need to boil like rice/noodles just add watet and let stand for 5 minutes.

[Scattamah]

Ahhhh....some other smash folks. I add sea salt, ground black pepper and a teaspoon of finely crushed gravy granules to the smash. The end result is filling and has a little bit of taste. It's not gourmet by a long shot, but it's better than smash straight from the packet.

Greetz

S.

[PaulB2]

Anslie Harriot cous cous works well - you can often get them for 50p each in B&M or Home Bargains

[PaulE]

Anslie Harriot cous cous works well - you can often get them for 50p each in B&M or Home Bargains

And you can even make them in the packet, so no washing of pots..... Add a bit of chopped dried chorizo or similar for a bit extra nutrition and flavour.

[Jurassic pusher]

With all this talk about noodles I wanted supernoodles for my tea tonight, anyway curry ones are a bit bland to a dolloped in 2 big glugs of hot sauce and took the top off the curry powder pot and shook some of that in and then some small whole scotch bonnet chillis and a few cherry tomatoes!
It wasn`t short of flavour that's for sure, just got off the bog, it burnt more on the way out!
It`s nice to know that at 50 I can still experiment with stupidity!
PS feel free to PM me for the recipe.

[38thfoot]

Paul Kirtley has some interesting suggestions for food; the following vid is worth a watch:

http://paulkirtley.co.uk/2014/how-to-pa ... de-pocket/

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