What have you cooked in your crusader cup?

[Sisyphus]

I got bored of hot choc and instant soup so I had a go at doing porridge in my crusader cup this morning and it turned out great (3 heap tablespoons oats, 2 heaped teaspoons milk powder and filled up to the halfway mark with water). It worked fine but the shape of the cup made it difficult to stir so it did catch on the bottom in a couple of places.

What else have you cooked in yours aside from the usual cuppasoup?

 

[Chainsaw]

Chicken Korma, forgot the pots! :togo: Again had to stir like crazy to stop it burning and with a stick rather than a spoon to get into the edges. Great with some nan!

Cheers,

Alan

 

[tenderfoot]

cous cous is an easy one comes in packets of different flavours add to boiling water and wait ten minutes off the heat. tasty and filling i often heat up a mattesons smoked pork sausage in its inner wrapping in the water as it heats up. (in a crusader you have to upturn the sausage halfway as its too long!) then eat sausge with the cous cous also sometimes add a sauce or salsa out of a pot/packet too.
dried egg makes good scrambled egg in a crusader too add milk powder for creamier result add dried onion flakes and a bit of chilli for eggs nepalese style!( can be pre mixed before leaving home ,just add h2o)

 

[MartinK9]

Mainly boil in the bag meals and brews with the water after - An old habit to get out of, but it does me

 

[Armleywhite]

Is it me, or is this crusader cup lark a bit of a fad? Before anyone accuses me of being rude, it is NOT my intention. I suppose it's the army in me that has me with a pair of mess tins and a small stove, either a hexi or a hobo etc. It just seems to me that lately there appears to be a dissposition to make sure the crusader is the primary use for cooking etc. Each to their own, of course. However, I see a few posts about crusader cups and various uses, etc.

 

[Chainsaw]

The crusader is rubbish for cooking in but ok (when you've nothing else) for boiling water and heating pouches etc You can also drink out of it I'd rather cook on a fire or a trangia and boil water in my ghillie kettle. I do like the crusader set for carrying water and having a big cup to drink out of.

So I guess I agree ish...

Cheers,

Alan

 

[SimonM]

The crusader is rubbish for cooking in but ok (when you've nothing else) for boiling water and heating pouches etc You can also drink out of it I'd rather cook on a fire or a trangia and boil water in my ghillie kettle. I do like the crusader set for carrying water and having a big cup to drink out of.

So I guess I agree ish...

Cheers,

Alan

What he said!

I mainly use mine for brewing up or if desperate heating up a boil in the bag meal. Have never "cooked" in it, but frequently use it for communal brews.

Simon

 

[Sisyphus]

Is it me, or is this crusader cup lark a bit of a fad? Before anyone accuses me of being rude, it is NOT my intention. I suppose it's the army in me that has me with a pair of mess tins and a small stove, either a hexi or a hobo etc. It just seems to me that lately there appears to be a dissposition to make sure the crusader is the primary use for cooking etc. Each to their own, of course. However, I see a few posts about crusader cups and various uses, etc.

Well I just got my crusader kit as a convenient way to have a hot drink when out on dayhikes, an alternative to bringing a flask. I don't even bring the horrible black waterbottle with me. Obviously I would bring proper cooking gear on longer trips but the metal cup does seem pretty versatile.

Some good ideas anyway, I hadn't thought of boil in the bag stuff!

 

[Graham_S]

I have used it for cooking.
I don't think it's a fad really, it's a handy piece of kit to have.
I've cooked rice, cous-cous, curry, chilli, soup, and many others.
I wouldn't use it as a sole means of cooking, but if I'm just out for the day I've knocked up a quick lunch on one without any problems

 

[Alex K]

Is it really worth buying the kit?

I have heard that the gell is now better than the hexamine tablets however I dont want to have the outlay if it wont cook.

 

[SimonM]

Is it really worth buying the kit?

I have heard that the gell is now better than the hexamine tablets however I dont want to have the outlay if it wont cook.

You have to remember that it was never designed for "cooking".

It was designed to boil water and heat boil in the bag rations, but still being compatable with the 58Patt water bottle.

IMHO, it is much better than the old hexy stove as it offers more wind protection and direct more heat towards the cooking container.

To answer the question "is it really worth buying the kit?", I would say "it depends on what you want to do with it".

Simon

 

[Alex K]

I didnt realise that it was not designed for that.
I would use it when treckking around probably for heating up the odd oxo cube or soup.
Or maybe a wayfayrer pack.

 

[SimonM]

I didnt realise that it was not designed for that.
I would use it when treckking around probably for heating up the odd oxo cube or soup.
Or maybe a wayfayrer pack.

In that case, it will suit your requirements to the ground.

I use mine with hexy blocks mainly, but have used Greenheat occassionally.

Give Lurch a shout if you are buying, he stocks them now.

Simon

 

[Alex K]

Thanks. I will save up my pennies. Who is Lurch?

 

[He' s left the building]

Yeah, they are not an optimum design for cooking, unlike the Primus Etapower pans which are purpose designed for maximum efficiency.

However, consider the 'multi-purpose' aspect: a Crusader mug will do everything that a plastic mug will do but can also be used to boil water (for making water safe to drink or for drinking/cooking) so it has a place in my kit. My new Vargo titanium mug is great too, I bought it recently while SWMBO was away as I'm not allowed to buy shiny stuff when she's here watching me ... although I've just pleaded a £7 cheque off her for a Crusader lid

I've never actually cooked in my Crusader, it has seen no end of brews, soups and boil-in-the-bags though

 

[SimonM]

Thanks. I will save up my pennies. Who is Lurch?

He is a member on here and runs this place....
http://www.lakelandbushcraft.co.uk/

...a nicer bloke you could not wish to do business with.

Simon

 

[drewdunnrespect]

here here simon i agree theres not a nicer bloke you could wish to do business with

 

[drewdunnrespect]

and what i have cooked in my crusader well bacon buttys how put it on a hexi stove upside down and fry the bacon on the top of it.

also boil in a bag and soup and the usual stuff

 

[Sisyphus]

and what i have cooked in my crusader well bacon buttys how put it on a hexi stove upside down and fry the bacon on the top of it.

Cunning idea!

Alex K : I would say it's worth buying if you want a self-contained brew/soup solution for taking on day hikes etc. I find the greenheat sachets work fine for boiling water, they last the perfect amount of time and the packet itself burns too. It does leave a bit of a green residue in the bottom of the burner but doesnt soot up the cup. The cup itself can be used over other heat sources obviously. I don't use the waterbottle that comes with it, leaves more space in the pouch for KFS/tea/coffee/cuppasoup/marsbars etc.

The only caveat is, don't bother with the plastic lid, its difficult to get out when the water is boiled and mine actually melted onto the side of the cup the second time I used it.

 

[MartinK9]

He is a member on here and runs this place....
http://www.lakelandbushcraft.co.uk/

...a nicer bloke you could not wish to do business with.

Simon

Now you've gone and done it, I had a quick look at the link and walked away 35 quid lighter