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Project Whitewater Russia/USA Food/Menu Items
Food Committee Head: (TBD)
Food Team A Leader (Vegetarian): Muriel Gravina
Food Team B Leader: Vladimir Gavrilov
Food Team C Leader: Guy Cables
Food Team D Leader: Matt Frechette
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| Day 2 | Team B | Team B | Team C | Team D |
| Day 3 | Team C | Team C | Team D | Team A |
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Considerations
- Limited availability of food in former Soviet republics
- Limited refrigeration capability
- Water supply not drinkable by most Westerners in cities/metro areas
- Some requirements for vegetarians
- Russian customs with spirit water
- Length of time of some of the expeditions
- The need to be self-contained
- Some team members are experienced fishermen
- Water drinkable from selected rivers
- Use cut lumber/dried shit for fires/cooking
Probable items to be procured once in Russia
Items with '-' based on some Russian food menus which Dr. Gavrilov has used previously.
- Vegetables
- Potatoes
- Cabbage
- Beets
- - Rice
- - BuckWheat
- - Millet wheat
- - Semolina
- - Cereals
- Beans
- Lentils
- Perishables
- Pasta
- Honey
- Bread
- Dairy, but must be careful here
- Eggs
- River Fish (Mike Gong's Specialty) [Russian Rivers have a trout-like fish, but its not trout, more like grayling]
{Note: There's nothing better than fresh cooked fish for breakfast, lunch, or dinner!}
- Canned Goods (Any canned goods may need to be stripped of labels,
varnished, and coded, notebook[2 copies])
- - Dried Soups
- Russian Borsch
- Russian Noodles
- Russian Seminola (breakfast)
- Moscow Soup
- Home Soup
- Chicken
- Kharcho
- Russian Kavash (SPAM and buckwheat)
- - Salami
- - Salt Bacon
- - Cheese
- - Dry Milk
- - Sublimate Meat
- - Bulione Cubes
- - Butter
- - Sugar
- - Tea
- - Cocoa
- - Raisins
- - Onions
- - Garlic
- - Flour
- - Dry Bread
- - Salt
- Real Russian Vodka
- Georgian Wines
- Caviar
- Beer
- Ice
- Dry Ice
- - Mushrooms (varying degrees of toxicity)
- Soup
- Tea
- Sugar
- Salts
- Cooking Oil
- Use Dried Shit for firestarter/fires
- Firewood available except Siberia?
Breakdown into Meals
Breakfast Items
Lunch Items
Dinner Items
Munchie/Energy Items
Possible items to be brought from USA or West
Move to previous list if these items or equivalents/substitutes can be
found in the former Soviet republics.
- Cookies
- Refreshments
- Dried Fruit
- GORP - Good old raisins & peanuts
- Canned fruits and vegetables
- Nuts
- Sun-dried tomatos
- Dehydrated mushrooms
- Flour-bread/bisquick
- Beef jerkey
- Crackers and Cookies
- Condiments
- herbs & spices
- (from Trader Joes) Indian foods: ready put packet in boiling water,
- dried fruits, crackers.
- Iodine and salt tablets
- Water purification iodine neutralizer
- Medicines
- Bleach
- Dishwash detergent
- California Wines
- Propane, Cooking Fuel
- Camp Stoves
- Camp Lanterns
- Mantles
- Dishwash setup
Breakdown into Meals
Breakfast Items
Lunch Items
Dinner Items
Munchie/Energy Items
Excluded items for 1998 POCCA/CWA Expedition
Procure in the former Soviet republics if available.
- Meats
- Dairy (milk & cheeses)
- US Perishables
- minimal coconut
- minimize curry