The Low Down on Dehydrated Meals - 1
You can find quality dehydrated food and meals for backpacking at most sporting goods stores, some grocery stores, and online. This article is a review of specific meals by certain brands, and only an indicator of whether people liked it or not. I will try to give an idea of the age of the reviewer and any comments they may have about the product.
In general, when preparing a dehydrated meal, the instructions on the package are the best way to prepare it. In particular, watch for the amount of time needed to allow the food to rehydrate and taste its best. When you purchase meals, check the instructions and think about how you’ll feel at the end of a long hike if preparations are tricky.
Meal - Brand - Who reviewed - Comments/Rating
The Good
Beef Stew - Mountain House - 2 older Boy Scouts - Good
Chicken Teriyaki - Mountain House - 1 adult, 2 older Scouts - Good
Jamaican BBQ Chicken - Backpackers Pantry - 2 adults - Good, lots of spice.
The Bad
Honey Lime Chicken - 3 older Scouts - Not good. Large chewy vegetable pieces, odd taste, didn’t taste like chicken.
The Dessert
Hot Apple Cobbler - Backpackers Pantry - 2 older Scouts - GOOD but takes a lot of preparation. Our scouts made a shortcut by adding a little more water to the apples, then adding the rest of the package directly to the apples. It was a little soupy but they liked it.
3 Berry Cobbler - Natural High - 2 adults - Good, very fruity. Berry taste but didn’t stir enough.
There you have it - the first weekend’s worth of reviews of dehydrated food. I plan to post a few at least every month.
