Now that I have your attention; maybe not Bannock, but what about that other old staple of the traditional northwood's diet (both of natives and europeans alike) PEMMICAN?!
Has anyone here made their own recently? I tend to think of pemmican as a food product that is no longer used (or needed in the modern life) in the traditional sense and has now commercially morphed into a energy food sold with athletes or just snacking in mind rather than as a survival food or a meal replacement for a woodsman or expedition canoe tripper.
I looked at at various pemmican recipes, deemed traditional for ingredients, very simple. Typically dried beef, beef fat or tallow and some sort of dried fruit like cranberry.
Also, I looked at as those readily sold commercial products that seem either more in the granola bar or fruit bar mode with , honey, multiple fruits, peanut butter, nuts, seeds, etc. And some beef, but certainly not at a 50% ratio to fat.
A commercial mixture that was produced in the 1950's for Navy folks working at the various Antarctic stations, for polar camping conditions and survival bags contained no less than 23 ingredients that seemed to have been approved scientifically for nutrition.
Maybe it's just evolved and that is not a bad thing?
I have a large bag of frozen sliced beef that was meant to go for jerky, but now I am thinking I'd like to try making some of my own. And if somewhat successful to then try making it with moose or caribou later this fall when I have the opportunity to get game meat.
If anyone is also purchasing a commercial product they are fond of or think should be avoided, I would like to hear of that too.
Has anyone here made their own recently? I tend to think of pemmican as a food product that is no longer used (or needed in the modern life) in the traditional sense and has now commercially morphed into a energy food sold with athletes or just snacking in mind rather than as a survival food or a meal replacement for a woodsman or expedition canoe tripper.
I looked at at various pemmican recipes, deemed traditional for ingredients, very simple. Typically dried beef, beef fat or tallow and some sort of dried fruit like cranberry.
Also, I looked at as those readily sold commercial products that seem either more in the granola bar or fruit bar mode with , honey, multiple fruits, peanut butter, nuts, seeds, etc. And some beef, but certainly not at a 50% ratio to fat.
A commercial mixture that was produced in the 1950's for Navy folks working at the various Antarctic stations, for polar camping conditions and survival bags contained no less than 23 ingredients that seemed to have been approved scientifically for nutrition.
Maybe it's just evolved and that is not a bad thing?
I have a large bag of frozen sliced beef that was meant to go for jerky, but now I am thinking I'd like to try making some of my own. And if somewhat successful to then try making it with moose or caribou later this fall when I have the opportunity to get game meat.
If anyone is also purchasing a commercial product they are fond of or think should be avoided, I would like to hear of that too.