All-natural cuisine for camp, cabin, or home.
Fully aware that during our stay on Iceland, we were to spend most days outside testing equipment, we considered several options about how we were going to cope with our meals. Cooking fresh is preferred, but after hours of physical exertion in potentially unfriendly weather conditions, we wanted to have some quick and simple solutions that would fill a hungry stomach and provide good nutritional value.
Kate had already gained some experience with FIREPOT meals, so it seemed prudent to give them a thorough test on this expedition. First of all, there are seven different meals to choose from, available in two different portion sizes, with recipes leaning toward a variety of cuisines including European, Asian, and South American. According to taste and texture, the ingredients are just what it says on the packet: natural.
Preparing a meal couldn’t be simpler and you have two options: bag or pot. If preparing in the bag, remove the oxygen eater sachet, fill it to the marked level on the bag with boiling water, stir well, reseal the bag, and let it stand for 15 minutes. Alternatively, you can follow the simple instructions and cook it in a pot—this actually proved better for the Chilli con Carne as it made the beans a tad less al dente.
To summarise, we were able to easily store 42 extra large meals in the vehicle. Once made, they were definitely tastier than anything we had tried before, packed with nutrients and filling you up without leaving you looking for more half an hour later. Taste is personal, but the three of us came to the same conclusion: Posh Pork and Beans is a meal you can eat at any time of the day—oozing aromas and exciting your taste buds.
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This article was first published in the Spring 2018 issue of Overland Journal Europe.
