Race to Alaska: #R2AKgourmet

Red beans and rice with summer sausage and ghee-sauteed celery and bell peppers, by chef Ert.

We made a few agreements as a team before race start: anybody has veto power; when given the option, we choose the safe course (or: course completion over speed); and, eating well is important to our success.

These agreements have served us very well. Marking food in particular as important has been a critical part of morale and team cohesion. And we’ve scheduled in rotating cook shifts to support six meals a…