Freeze Dried Meals (double/regular serve and 5-serve options)
Back Country Cuisine meals are
easy to prepare and great tasting because of the features of the 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. The result is delicious meals that can be prepared in the
pack in 10 minutes with the addition of boiling water.
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. This keeps the food safe and full of flavour for at least three years without the need for preservatives.
Back Country Cuisine
meals are formulated to meet the high energy needs for the outdoor community.
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)