All,
Someone posted a cooking technique recently that involved “cooking in a bag” so that clean up was simply toting out the bag. The cook pot never got dirty or needed to be cleaned. But I do not remember the details - it sounded very useful. Can you help me with the details?
See you at Dot’s.
Sidetrack
Sidetrack
There is also another way to cook certain foods in a bag. check out the Backpackers Pantry line of foods. most of them tell you to heat the water & then pour it into the bag & eat it from there.
neckbone
Not sure if this is what you’re looking for, but you can put your meal in a ziplock along with hot water and let it steep for a bit until stuff softens up. Works best with the meals that cook quickly. My favorite trick like that is that instant oatmeal/grits baggies actually have a thin plastic coating on the inside, so if you’re careful you can pour hot water directly into an open oatmeal pack, mix it a little, then eat straight from the bag. I do that occasionally at home after a cold bike ride to get some warm food and warm up my fingers too! 
Have fun!
Skittles 03
…I’m not sure, but i think you need to use the FreezerBag ziplocks if you are going to pour hot water in them. Just what I heard.
Leki-Less
Keep in mind that none of these baggies are made for the purpose of holding boiling water to cook food. Even the freezer bags will impart some of the bag into your food. Sure it’s minute amounts, but still not worth it, IMO.
Why do people think cleaning a pot is such a big deal?
If you want to avoid a hard to clean pot, just put enough water in for the meal. Food sticks when it gets too thick.
I boil my water, then add what I’m cooking, stir it, put the lid back on, then turn off the heat. Let it sit 10 minutes while I set up camp, get more water, etc. After I eat, if there is any food residue in the pot, I add some water, swish it around, and drink it. This method works great with my cookpot, which is not non-stick.
RenMan
check out enertia trail foods…all of their products can be cooked in and eaten right out of the bag…very tasty and convenient…
gonzo
I use a foodsaver (http://www.foodsaver.com/) sealer system to pack all my homemade food. The food lasts a lot longer, takes up less space and yes you can cook right in the bag!!!
toaster
Oh but I almost forgot the most important part: http://www.antigravitygear.com/products/pouch_cozy.html
After you place the boiling H2O in the bag, give it a stir and place the bag in the cozy. Your food will continue to “cook” for up to 10min. It sucks to waste fuel, or eat raw noodles.
toaster