AlpineAire Foods Beef, Cooked, Diced, Freeze-Dried
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List Price: $7.99
Our Price: $4.99
Your Save: $ 3.00 ( 38% )
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Binding: Sports
Brand: Alpine
EAN: 0096152111084
Feature: Ingredient
Label: AlpineAire Foods
Manufacturer: AlpineAire Foods
Model: 11108
Publisher: AlpineAire Foods
Studio: AlpineAire Foods
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Features
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Ingredient
Individual Item / Meat
Prepare right in the pouch.
Gluten Free
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: entirely edible
Comment: ok, so it's not a great meal, but you probably guessed that.
I bought several varieties of these pouches from AlpineAire because we have one person in our family who requires a special diet, and I want to be prepared for emergencies. AlpineAire makes several GF pouches which fit our needs, and I can find them easily at a local sporting goods store. In addition to this beef pouch I got the roast beef hash and the brown rice. None of them were horrible, just not great. They would definitely serve in an emergency situation and are much better than the camping freeze dried foods we had as kids. They do seem a bit heavy handed with the spices, which is a problem when you're feeding kids, but otherwise are acceptable.
What you need to know about them:
They do require clean, hot, water to rehydrate.
The steeping time on the packages was always a little off- the hash never did quite rehydrate all the way down.
Because you pour the hot water into the pouch- it becomes HOT!!!! and they don't stand up on their own. At least not the ones I tried. I had to prop them against something while they steeped, and one time the rice fell over and spilled some of the water. So be careful- not a job for the kids to do.
There was a lot of water left in the bottom of the pouches. It made the last several bites very soupy and unappealing. I ended up draining as I ate, but it seemed that the left over water and the rehydrating problem are probably related. Maybe if you stir the contents of the pouch halfway through it would be better?
All in all, they serve very well as back up food as long as you will have a source of clean water and a way to heat it. If you think your situation may be more dire than that- look elsewhere.
There is a large variety of entree, side dishes and even desserts available. You can find them at stores like REI, or order direct from their website http://www.aa-foods.com/
for other choices. The 2,or 4 serving sized pouches are nice and the website has other, canned items, that are shelf stable for a longer period of time.
Bottom line: I will be ordering more for "just in case", along with water purification tablets and our camping stove. Someone said, wisely I think, that this stuff is like food insurance. And like other types of insurance, you're really hoping you never have to use it.
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Editorial Reviews:
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The AlpineAire foil pouch outdoor foods are designed to provide a quick and easy meal for the outdoor adventurer. They offer a long shelf life, a generous serving size and include an oxygen absorber to maintain freshness. This pouch contains diced beef that is cooked and freeze-dried.
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