Light weight, dried meals, who makes the best?

[Teepee]

You stew the corned dog with the pasta

If you don't home dry these are cheap enough

Or http://www.amazon.co.uk/Buy-Whole-F...d=1385915937&sr=1-1&keywords=dried+vegetables A kilo of dried veg is a LOT of veg when rehydrated. 50g would be a good sized single portion

Lentils, split peas, butter beans are all great dried foods. Glad I spotted this thread, got me thinking about a few things.

Those dried veggies are a good mix with a bit of celeriac in (IIRC) for a nice stew. One packet of those peps a stew up nicely. The dried casserole and broth mix from supermarkets with pearl barley are also good.

 

[Trunks]

These are some of the best I have eaten:

http://www.fuizionfreezedriedfood.com/productsummary.aspx

Not cheap, but they taste great with big chunks of meat

 

[Chris the Cat]

You stew the corned dog with the pasta

If you don't home dry these are cheap enough

Or http://www.amazon.co.uk/Buy-Whole-F...d=1385915937&sr=1-1&keywords=dried+vegetables A kilo of dried veg is a LOT of veg when rehydrated. 50g would be a good sized single portion

Lentils, split peas, butter beans are all great dried foods. Glad I spotted this thread, got me thinking about a few things.

Great minds and all that rik, I have already ordered apacket for our team stews!!

C.

 

[peatbog]

Good thread, I have just ordered a excaliber 9 tray dehydrator, Beening to do it for a while. Just been pushed over the edge.

Peatbog

 

[Imagedude]

Dried meals? I leave it to the professionals. I find most Mountain House meals to be OK and they cook in the bag so I don't have the major hassle of washing my pots. If I'm travelling abroad carrying my gear I can't afford the gamble of having a bad homemade 'ready meal'. One bad meal is a day without food, longer if there are after effects.

 

[AJB]

Good thread, I have just ordered a excaliber 9 tray dehydrator, Beening to do it for a while. Just been pushed over the edge.

Peatbog

You'll love it, I do! BUT, having had a few different dehydrators I have always found rehydrated complete meals really disappointing! Components are great, spag bols and curries etc are pants. Anyone having success? Mine have a difficult to describe, slightly burnt unpleasant taste! HELP.