A meal I’ve been waiting months for
Stephanie and I brought back two backpacking meals from France. Hachis Parmentier for me (ground beef and mashed potatoes), Purée au Jambon for her (ham and mashed potatoes).
Update: Here’s a proper review, requested by my dad. I thought these were ok, but the Mountain House dehydrated meals we got from REI (Mac and Cheese and Spaghetti with Meat Sauce) were better. And easier to make. These didn’t really have room to add boiling water, stir, and then seal, which made them kind of frustrating to prepare. But once we got the contents emptied into our bowls, it was much easier to mix. Otherwise, they pretty much tasted like mashed potatoes with herbs and little bits of meat. One thing we learned is that rehydration takes time, so it’s worth giving it a few extra minutes so you don’t end up with crunchy meat or noodles.
So how were they? As a true foodie we need a review of the merits of these backpacking meals. Would you lug these again for 7+ hours into the Grand Canyon?
Being able to make a warm meal with nothing but boiling water was totally awesome. Though I did miss my hotdogs!