GROUND POUNDER ”MASTERING THE CANTEEN CUP COOKING STEAMING /IMMERSION HEATING /POTATO CHIP EGG OMLET

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thanks for watching hope you have a wonderful weekend

[@bretjohnson6188]

Blackie, I just purchased an alcohol stove and have a question: do they work just as well when the outdoors temperature drops down into the teens?

[@by_Wayne]

@@bretjohnson6188 I have used mine down to -20 C (about 0 F) and they still work well. Much colder and they don't produce enough BTUs to compensate and takes considerably longer to boil water. Using a windscreen around the burner helps a lot.

[@CragDawgs]

Thanks blackie you too

[@awatt]

​@bretjohnson6188 I have seen videos of alcohol stoves working when frozen in a block of ice.

[@BATLRATL1776]

Never thought I'd see anyone else cooking eggs and tater chips together like this! Now you really wanna eat like a king, put your hot water in a pack of Mountain House biscuits and sausage gravy and mix the eggs and taters in with it. 🔥

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

lol sounds good

[@alf3553]

Old pill bottles are great for camp pantry items, just check the seal if it’s required. Vacuum Sealer bags are made for boil in bag, can also make up your meal ahead of time & bring it on your camp out.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

very true and i will be doing a boiling bag left overs to demo that in a coming video

[@jordangouveia1863]

I vacuum seal and freeze my food so the food is also the cooling media. Same with any water I bring, it doubles as a cooling media. I can pack more food in less space sans loose ice or ice packs.

[@alf3553]

For one fishing trip I BBQed some chicken thighs just before my trip, stuck 3 in a vacuum bag with a bit of my favourite BBQ sauce then in the freezer then vacuum seal it. On the trip just drop in some boiling water & it was like fresh off the BBQ 🤤. Tip don’t put to much in the bag, the middle piece of chicken takes a lot longer to heat up so try to keep the food flat when freezing.

[@kennethwilson8633]

The potato chip game is strong in this one…eat out of the bag split it more if you want and save the plates…can’t wait for the next one …have fun stay safe.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

exactly i will let it cool a sec then split bag and eat from there in the end only have a fork to clean and a wadded up tater chip bag to haul out

[@DanielBelliveau-y5x]

I'm impressed with the potato chips and eggs cooked right in the bag , I would definitely add Cheese and Tobasco Sauce . EGGCELLENT DEMO SIR ! ! !

[@MichiganSilverBack]

right! who would have thought??!!

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

when i say it the first time i was like yea i not sure so i tested it at home now i will often make this in the mornings at camp a quick easy way to do it

[@JoeCool-mj1so]

Done it several times with scouts but never in a canteen cup one person scale. Awesome

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thanks for watching

[@greatsouthlandmike7260]

Good series Blackie. Waving the hand from Australia. 👍🤠🇦🇺

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thank you and waving back from lower alabama

[@pollyester303]

Frito pie: Fritos Single serving chili Cheese Hot sauce or any other topping you like

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

bingo!

[@jamesfaria6764]

I’m going to try that.

[@outbackowl3040]

Hi Blackie ,greeting from Australia 🇦🇺, thank you for your time to make these videos, muchly appreciated thank you.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

You are very welcome

[@davidneal6920]

Brother, that potato chip @ egg meal is genius. 🇺🇸 🇳🇿

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

So good!

[@timpearce4255]

Good Video Blackie...elevating the lowly plain potato chip... I tried this in the house for supper tonight... I rate it as 4 out of 5 little piggies for flavor, simplicity, hardiness/filling. Next time I'll add cheese and salsa.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

it is amazing how good it is to be so easy plus so easy to dress up with cheese or peppers or ham what ever

[@cordellkent4790]

Thank you Blackie. I learnt soooo much from this one. Thank you.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

glad to help

[@trynsurviven2440]

I used to dice up some spam and add them to eggs with cheese. It went well with some biscuits and hashbrowns.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

sounds good

[@PaulDekleva]

Once again I have learnt something. Thank you for that Blackie. Never have I thought of steaming using a canteen cup. I was shown in the Australian army reserve back in the eighties how to utilise immersion cooking in a canteen cup. We were taught to heat the food, and then to use a little of the water to clean the can (which became soup) while the rest is for coffee or tea.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

they taught you well

[@jamessotherden5909]

I never would have thought about using a bag of chips. fantastic idea.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

and the shock is it really tastes like hashbrowns and eggs

[@DanielBelliveau-y5x]

This Evening I made the eggs and potato chips in the bag , like you showed us today ; I added cheddar cheese , cracked pepper , and a little hot sauce and it was delicious . Thank You for the excellent hack Sir ! ! !

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

happy to help it so easy for breakfast in the morning at camp

[@benterwellen]

Blackie love this series, really enjoyed the omelette that’s one I’ve never seen before…hope you share some more of these awesome canteen cup cook tips.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

got lots more coming

[@WildCampingAndHammocking]

Love it, I’m definitely trying this. Few mushrooms and onions in. The perfect omelette!!

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

yes !

[@lewisvillalta2492]

Great tips simple but practical thanks Blacky

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

No problem 👍

[@JohnTBlock]

That's a cool idea, Blackie! Bravo!

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Glad you think so!

[@reneschaap8091]

goedenavond Blackie ziet er lekker uit !!!😀👍

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thank for watching

[@olgaguer6443]

Really enjoy your teaching! Great job! Please record more of those!

[@paul7754]

Like the 'bag' idea and then reusing the hot water for coffee or whatever. Efficient! Operating out of a light backpack is what I'm interested in.👍

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thank for watching

[@jessemasonoutdoors]

I Love eggs and hashbrowns I'm definitely going to try them like that with potato chips!

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

You should!

[@kvonzwild8979]

Lol. Make your buddies think you're the master! Who's your daddy? Obviously its Blackie. Gonna get me a couple bags of chips and give it a go. Can't wait for the next video.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

give it a try i think you will be surprised

[@Wheeling88]

Those are fantastic tricks, I really love this Blackie ,Thank ya for doin this 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

My pleasure!!

[@randy-9842]

Thanks, Blackie. I really enjoy this series! I don't know why it surprised me (coming from you and all) but boiling a Hormel Compleats meal in the canteen cup worked like a charm. It didn't melt the plastic, it didn't build up pressure and "blow out" the contents and turning it over halfway through -- brilliant even if it's just eating at home if/when the power goes out.

[@elvinamillaneam]

Greetings Blackie, That's a neat trick with the potatoes chips. I would be adding this to my next hicking trip, but I would adding the full omelet recipe. I think I would try making some type of muffin or this way. Blackie I have been cooking in a canteen cup and stainless steel cups for last 15 years. As you know Puerto Rico is the path of hurricanes. I developed a cooking skill that I would make my grandmother proud. I have a small stainless steel bowl that has the correct amount per person. That way no food would go waste. My 1st military cook set was a Swiss volcano ranger stove. This gave me a new way to make meals and hot coffee with out wasting any... PS Keep making more cooking video

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thanks for watching !

[@samuelcorbin3694]

Blackie that Potato chip idea is brilliant and one I will definitely try, I really like immersion heating and cooking. I am enjoying the Series.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thanks for watching more to come

[@jeffrichards5106]

That's amazing, Blackie. Thanks! the potato chip omelette looked great! Can't wait to give it a try.👍

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Hope you enjoy

[@robhill1072]

Blackie, you may be a genius.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

lol well i been hungry and had to use what i had to make what i needed a few times in my youth it taught me to be willing to adapt

[@oldminer5387]

Great ideas Blackie, thank you for sharing.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

my pleasure

[@gulfcoastpinebelt8600]

This series is going to be awesome! The tent stakes as a grill grate is genius, I'll never look at mine the same. Cool trick Blackie!

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

glad to help

[@smoothvern165]

Very, very cool! I’m gonna learn a lot from this series. Thank you!

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thanks for watching

[@ScottCarlson-cz7wj]

Wow, I'll have to grab a couple eggs out of our coop and try those hashbrown eggs on a stump next to the wood shed. I have never heard of that. Thanks Blackie!

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

enjoy !

[@seanpolus4873]

Great job! I love these types of videos.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

More to come!

[@SCAW1972]

Thanks for the video!

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

You bet!

[@carolburton4711]

Great food hacks for camping,ty blackie

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thank you

[@timlacy2284]

Blackie, Thank You Sir, Great Information and Tips and Tricks.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@billvance2573]

Good info - thanks Blackie

[@KevinSmith-yh6tl]

Thanks Blackie, this series is gonna be great.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

glad to do it

[@jimssurvival4994]

Great video Blackie, see you this weekend in WV

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Thanks! You too!

[@JoeCool-mj1so]

Absolutely freaking love it!!!!

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

glad you do

[@CUELCOCuelco]

Blackie! You are the best and most easy to understand!!! Always a great video!

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

I appreciate that!

[@pollyester303]

To the potato chip eggs, how about adding real bacon bits or bacon jerky to the egg mixture. Wham bam...

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

exactly you can do it as you like try it at home and work out your perfect masterpiece

[@DF4Trap]

Excellent!

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@MichaelR58]

Good video Blackie, thanks for sharing, YAH bless !

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Much appreciated

[@OliverinHouston]

Could easily make a steamer with two canteen cups and that little grill grate. Just like your foil. The chips omelette is brilliant.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

i have done that when i was carrying two canteens in summer

[@mf3361]

This is a excellent video series

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thank you lots more to come in the series

[@protectpersevere2030]

Never would’ve thought of this, genius.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

try it its simple and good

[@vancamerawoman7399]

Great ideas here Blackie. I’m going to try those eggs 😊

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

go for it!

[@stevencunningham4680]

Hi Blackie this was an excellent video on canteen cup cooking. I learned the potato chip trick from your "Simple Cooking" videos. I like them in Ramen noodles with diced tomatoes and garlic and onion powder with 2 pats of butter. It's delicious and I eat it often. I'm gonna try the omelet in a chip bag next. I'm all about keeping it simple.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Sounds great!

[@apar1560]

That's AWESOME 👌 ...COOL 😎

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Thanks 👍

[@simonwinwood]

❤ thanks Blackie

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

your welcome!

[@oxxnarrdflame8865]

I’m enjoying this series (actually I like all of your stuff). I really love the potato chip egg hack, definitely going to give it a try. Definitely add cheese and bacon bits. I’m sharing this video with my granddaughter, I think she’d love to try the omelet. 😊

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Glad you like them!

[@phillipmerritt1428]

Thanks ! Specifically the ⛺️ state.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

You're welcome!

[@redraspberryco8058]

Fantastic Blackie! Just when you had thought you've seen it all. I 'm keen to try these recipes out ; the hash brown and eggs look great.Thanks mate from a Silver Dingo downunder.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Hope you enjoy

[@highdesertdog]

THANK YOU! Perfect timing!! Looking forward to this series.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thanks

[@ostekuste3646]

I carry Idahoan brand dehydrated pre shredded hash browns out in the field. A zip bag full is enough for a couple good meals, along with an egg or two. They take up little space and all you have to do is soak them in water for about ten minutes. I then either fry them up or add them straight into my eggs and cook together. Would probably work great in the chip bag omelette

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

yes the will and i will be returning to this when i work with skillets in the series and we will do real hashbrowns plus and egg and make into potato pancakes with sour cream and butter

[@Seamus3051]

Great video. You answered a question that I've wondered about for a bit. If things can be cooked in a potato crisp bag, they obviously be cooked in a tin. The question that had me puzzled was the caution of the plastic lining in a tin, but your mention of the fact that when using boiling water, the temperature never gets high enough to melt any plactic liner, thereby preventing any danger of the plastic liner melting and contaminating the food. Cheers.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

correct it can be no more than 210F in the water cause at 212F its steam and floats away

[@jamesfaria6764]

I don’t have the canteen cup but have a box pot by Firebox Stove which I really like. The 1 oz. potato chip bag fits perfectly diagonally and works well for the omelette. Thank you Blackie

[@FredFreiberger-pk6wc]

I like the idea of steaming squash , potatoes etc I used to carry potatoes on most excursions in the out doors

[@mrkultra1655]

Thanks Blackie

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

my pleasure

[@jedalcar]

Thanks!

[@christopherbenetatos5123]

Brilliant video!

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thanks

[@badaxesurvival8186]

Thanks blackie this is a awesome series I have learned a lot from you nice stove also I have that same one

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

glad to be of help

[@patriotpreacher43]

Another masterpiece!

[@charlesmarston7290]

That look so good think I will try that

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

please do go ahead and dress it up add cheese or meats sauce ect

[@Rowan-qd9ec]

Great tips!

[@psubs2001]

I have to try this! Thanks Blackie.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Please do!

[@iraallenthecrazymountainpe2023]

Love it. Thank you for sharing.

[@davidleonard1813]

Haha. Youve discovered the very comfortable Brit desert cam. My favourite i wear the shorys, trousers, and short, 1 item at a time in every day life. Most think its a kmart fashion and not confronting. I take the Brit flag off and its then seen as Civvie gear. Edit and rank slide i take that off

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Good to know!

[@larryschmidt3594]

I will be trying this at home this week, thank you.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Hope you enjoy

[@awatt]

I steam cake mix. Works well. Add water to cake mix as per instructions. Place in some sort of bowl thats held away from the canteen cup to prevent burning. Add a few tablespoons of water to the canteen cup and boil. Top up every few minutes with water. About twenty minutes check that the cake is cooked if a skewer or similar pulls out clean. So easy to to do.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

good deal

[@hoss5852]

Love this tip. Thank you.

[@eschneider8799]

Hope you do an episode on how to cook that squirrel barkin in the background 🔥 🐿

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

lol one day we get there

[@by_Wayne]

Blackie's Potato Omelette - 4/5 Stars. Careful not to prick micro holes in the Mylar bag with the sharp edges on the crumbs. Soggy omelettes suck. Added sliced pepperoni stick cuz Bacon! Cooking time right on. Highly recommended. Would dine here again.🤠

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

lol thank you

[@tjfm59]

another way too make a grate / screen for steaming is the weber grill screens out of aluminum plate that scissors can cut. check out your grilling section. when i have used zippy bags to heat food, have 1 rule- double bag the items to heat up. upgrade the chip / egg recipe with some jimmy dean's sausage crumbs. you got me thinking of micky D's big breakfast. oh what size chip bag the small snack one or the next one up at 2 5/8 oz. ? okay i got my answer- you using the smaller snack bag. the larger bag has 420 cal total with a serving size at the 160.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

good point

[@tjfm59]

@@BLACKIETHOMAS have you tried making the omelet using pringles or stacks chips??

[@hoss5852]

Thank you Sir

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Most welcome

[@johnbensonism]

Love the videos blackie. Say can you add meat to that? Like a hot dog, spam etc. ?

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

yep just dice it up small and put it in

[@SavedByChrist94]

Would using the 6 egg Styrofoam egg cartridges casted into aluminum stay cool enough in a pack so you can keep eggs out in nature for a few days. Or is it a better idea to just make powder egg and add a lil water back into it while also doing your lil camp hack on hashbrown eggs?

[@overweighthikerwannabe901]

I might chance it with unwashed eggs fresh from a chicken coop but would be nervous about store bought at least in hot weather

[@SavedByChrist94]

@overweighthikerwannabe901 well yeah store bought ruin quickly. Even unwashed fresh eggs will last longer in a refrigerator than store bought.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

in the past in the fall i have carried store bought eggs by coating the shells in heavy mineral oil you get in the pharmacy section..that or you can take the eggs from the fridge let them come to room temp then place then in a hard rolling boiling water for 10 sec no more remove and let cool this will thicken the inner lining of the egg and let it last a few days out of the fridge.

[@ScottCarlson-cz7wj]

P.S. When you spoke about steamed vegies, salmon, crawdads, kipper snacks(?), I about doubled over in hunger pains. Question: are steamed crawdads better than just throwing them in the boiling water? Or, would that dirty the cup?

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

it would but it would clean up real easy

[@misolgit69]

if you dropped a few pieces of Jerry in the bag would it soften up ?

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

yes it will i would boil the jerky a few min first then drop it in bag with the eggs.. but those real bacon bits you buy at the store will do well also

[@jonfishbough9497]

That’s just an assume meal - good thing you said to practice it first at home before doing it at hunting camp. I was just going to bring it with me and impress the guys. It could have been a disaster if it went south the first time I cooked it.

[@jerrydonnelly6134]

Hi Blackie

[@overweighthikerwannabe901]

While watching it accurred to me if you had neither grate nor temt stake some debarked sticks of nonresinous nontoxic wood might work as a substitute. If the were green wood might even work for a time cooking with a fire. Also. I wanted to suggest that if someone uses teny stakes for this it would probably be a bad idea to use plastic ones 😊

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

that can work as well

[@micheletremonti2434]

What about sticks of a minimal diameter just big enough to hold the weight of what you are steaming

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

as long as they will not taint the food with sap or something yes it works

[@phillipmerritt1428]

Becky, are you gonna ever show any while edibles maybe while medical related plans?

[@unclebobsbees4899]

Sigh, kicking myself for buying the round Pathfinder setup. Oh well.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

hey it can work in that as well .. the trick is leaning how you can cook then adapt to the container you have

[@MrRourk]

1 can of mushroom soup 2 Slim Jims diced up and 1 cup of brown rice.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

sounds good

[@boomshanka8743]

Need some grits to go with that omelet.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

lol yep it would be good

[@stayfreetv6311]

What happened to all of the cap & ball video's, we miss those video's👍👍✌️✌️

[@itllkeal]

He shifted them to Rumble so the UTUBE P lice wouldn't look at him

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

KZbin is what happened they will black list me and cut my earning in half for 2 months for a single video so i moved over to rumble for all my cap and ball videos i have a several videos over there under blackie thomas

[@jdnboyy]

Does steaming the fish actually cook it? How long does it take to cook ... You should do a fresh catch and cook and show us!

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

if using canned fish its really just warming it up for fresh fish cook till the juice turns clear and not pink

[@amandamiller94]

How about powdered eggs 🥚 instead of fresh eggs 🥚

[@bretjohnson6188]

I'm almost positive that you would have to rehydrate the powdered eggs in some kind of a bag/container first, then proceed as demonstrated.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

correct rehydrate then add to the chips should work

[@Modulus0]

Don't like to sound like the hater of the group, but the chemicals from the bag and plastics seems toxic and not great to me.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

the temps are low enough to not effect the bag ( less than 210F ) and the plastics become a danger over 350F thats why they are used in military M.R.E.s and so many food packages but if you feel uneasy i fully understand and respect it .. bottom line is you do you ..and thank you for watching