I’ve been back and forth on lunch options. It typically ends up being some sort of sandwich-type thing that I assemble on the trail which is a bunch of stuff to individually pack – some sort of bread (pita, tortilla, flatbread), some type of lunch meat, maybe a cheese (spreadable ones if possible), and I have been slicing English cucumber lately to give the sandwich a fresh crunch.
Until an epiphany I had while eating some of my aunt’s pepperoni rolls. This led to a pre-made sandwich thing. Using Rhodes frozen rolls these things can be made ahead of a trip and kept pretty well. I used the Texas-size rolls, let them proof from frozen and then rolled them out like pizza crust. Filled half with some lunch meat and a slice of chunked cheese as well as some banana peppers and then folded the dough over and pinched the edges like a calzone. Cooked in a 350 degree over until brown (about 12 minutes) and then let cool. Packed in between wax or parchment paper and then placed in a Ziploc and into my food bag. Pretty much the same components that I used to pack individually and assemble, but in an already made to eat package. 2 of these was good for me for lunch. No muss, no fuss.
I am thinking you could do the same with tuna or chicken – kind of a pre-made melt. Might even be able to heat these up over a fire at camp if you wanted. Even got the approval of one of my mates (Bob M.).
