Enjoy a heart-warming mix of beef, curry sauce, rice and vegetables in the outback with this freeze-dried meal. Just add water!
IMPORTANT: These foods are for sale within New Zealand ONLY due to issues when exporting foods.
Features
Simply add the required amount of hot water stated on the back of the pouch, stir and let stand for 10 to 15 minutes
Check out the added lower tear tab on the pouch and once the meal has been reconstituted just tear the lower perforation and use the pouch as a bowl. A great idea and saves getting messy hands when using your spoon or fork.
Specifications
Average Weight
90g (Small), 175g (Regular), 440g (Family)
Serving Size
Once prepared: 340g (Small), 675g (Regular), 363g (Family)
Ingredients
White rice, sauce [maltodextrin, thickener (1442), brown sugar, hydrolysed vegetable proteins, vegetables, colours (150D,100), herbs and spices, salt, flavour], beef dices (20%) [beef, soy protein concentrate, salt, mineral salt (450, 451), rosemary extract], peas [peas, acidity regulator (331, 500)], onion, red pepper
Allergens: Contains soybeans. Processed in a facility that also produces products containing crustacea, egg, fish, milk, tree nuts and sesame seeds.
Nutritional Information
Based on re-hydrated meal
per serve
Small Serve
Regular Serve
Family (5) Serve
Energy
1530kJ/365 Calories
2970kJ/710 Calories
1500kJ/359 Calories
Protein
15.7g
30.6g
15.5g
Total Fat
8.4g
16.3g
8.4g
Saturated Fat
3.6g
7.0g
3.6g
Carbohydrates
55.4g
108g
53.9g
Sugars
9.7g
18.9g
9.1g
Sodium
1230mg
2370mg
1200g
per 100g
Small Serve
Regular Serve
Family (5) Serve
Energy
450kJ/107 Calories
441kJ/105 Calories
413kJ/99 Calories
Protein
4.6g
4.5g
4.3g
Total Fat
2.5g
2.4g
2.3g
Saturated Fat
1.1g
1.0g
< 1g
Carbohydrates
16.3g
15.9g
14.8g
Sugars
2.8g
2.8g
2.5g
Sodium
361mg
352mg
330mg
Technologies
Back Country Cuisine has this to say about their processes:
"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 a juicy, tender food product.
"After packing, the food is heat-sealed in foil pouches from which all the air has been removed and replaced with nitrogen gas, keeping the food safe and flavoursome for at least three years.
"Back Country Cuisine meals are formulated to meet the high energy needs of outdoor activity and our products have a careful mix of the essential components needed for a healthy diet. This includes balanced carbohydrates and sugars for instant energy, protein to replenish exhausted muscles and oils and fats to keep you feeling full."
Benefits of freeze dried food:
Freeze drying removes the moisture from food making it much lighter and easier to carry
Freeze drying retains the natural vitamins in the food because of the low temperatures used in processing
Along with naturally occurring minerals and the addition of salt, the freeze-dried meals provide vitamins and minerals necessary to meet the high energy needs of outdoor activity
Flushed with nitrogen gas when packed, freeze dried products have a long shelf life, meaning you can have meals on hand at any time
Food does not shrink during the freeze drying process, or inside the pouch
You can make up the meals with cold water as well as hot water - the meal will take at least three times longer to rehydrate but you will get the same nutrition as when using boiling water.
