At the end of a long day on the road or track sometimes
I just can't be arsed cooking.
This food is really convenient and suprisingly tasty.
Rip open the top, add boiling water, wait 10 minutes and tuck in straight from the bag.
Whether it is to be a back up, safety supply or a few nights meals on a trip beyond the black stump to save weight and space it's a surprisingly good feed.
Here is what the manufacturers have to say.
"Back Country Cuisine is easy to prepare and great tasting because of the features of our Freeze Dri process. This combines quick-to-hydrate, freeze-dried vegetables and meats with sauce mixes that have been processed to retain their natural flavours.
In the freeze drying process, crystals of frozen ice in the food are sublimed (evaporated) to water vapour in a vacuum chamber. The result is a completely dry product that does not shrink during the drying process. When prepared for eating, the water quickly gets into the pores left by the ice crystals to give juicy, tender food.
After packing, the food is heat-sealed in foil pouches from which all the air has been removed and replaced with nitrogen gas. This keeps the food safe and flavoursome for at least three years without the need for preservatives.
Back Country Cuisine meals are formulated to meet the high energy needs of outdoor activity. There is a careful balance of carbohydrates and sugars for instant energy, protein to replenish exhausted muscles and oils and fat to provide an energy store (oils and fats are kept within the recommended maximum of 30% of total energy)
Freeze drying retains the natural vitamins in the food because of the low temperatures used in processing. Along with naturally occuring minerals and the addition of salt, the meals provide vitamins and minerals necessary to stay healthy." Based deep in the south island of New Zealand, mountianeers and hikers have been sustained on Back Country Cuisine food since 1998.
Although these packs say serves 2, I don't agree. Unless you have another couple of courses in reserve or you're a small eater, count them as food for one.
While I only stock the double serve packs of the flavours below, I am happy to get other sizes, flameless heater packs and arrange full day ration packs for groups. Email me here.
At the end of a long day on the road or track sometimes 
process. This combines quick-to-hydrate, freeze-dried vegetables and meats with sauce mixes that have been processed to retain their natural flavours.