This traditional American fare is a perfect side dish in the backcountry..
Dessert lovers will love this! Deep Dish Peach Crumble is a cobbler style dish with sliced peaches topped with graham cracker crumbs. Bananas Foster has sliced bananas in a delicate sauce. Mountain Blackberry Cheesecake combines chocolate crust, cheesecake mix and hot blackberry topping.
A Tex-Mex Classic now available whenever you are. Share this one with the kids, and you might just go hungry.Blue corn flour, cooked freeze-dried beef, uncolored cheddar cheese powder [chedder cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), salt, disodium phosphate], instant brown rice, tomato powder, onions*, black bean flakes*, freeze-dried corn, freeze-dried corn flakes, pinto bean flakes*, tomato flakes*, chili powder, spices, sea salt, chicken flavor broth mix [maltodextrin, salt, autolyzed yeast extract, natural flavor, dehydrated vegetables (onion, celery, parsley, spinach, garlic, carrot), potato flour, soybean oil, xanthan gum, spices, extractive of spices, lecithin], freeze-dried chilies, garlic granules, jalapeno powder. Note: Small amounts of monosodium glutamate (MSG) naturally occur in hydrolyzed cereal solids & autolyzed yeast.
*dehydrated
Frequently Asked Questions
How long will the food last?
Most products have a 3-5 year shelf life under proper conditions. Products containing shrimp, tuna, brown rice, nuts, and dairy products have a shelf life of one to two years.
What are proper storage conditions?
The best is a cool, dry environment for our products. The cooler the better. High heat that occurs in a garage or the trunk of a car is not good for these products.
How does AlpineAire Foods extend the shelf life of food?
By using freeze-dried and dehydrated ingredients, most of the water is removed from the item. Each product contains an oxygen absorber, which is iron oxide pellets. Iron oxide attacks the head-space oxygen remaining in the pouch once the pouch has been sealed. Oxygen has moisture so the absorber collects the oxygen and thus slows down the oxidation process that can occur. Oxidation leads to rancidity.
Is the oxygen absorber harmful?
No, it is not harmful, but do not use it as a spice packet. It tastes awful.
What is freeze drying?
Freeze drying is a process used for instant or quick rehydration of certain dried foods. The first step in freeze drying is to rapidly freeze the food. The water content, now frozen, is turned directly into a gas and withdrawn from the food during the next steps, vacuum and low-heat, thus avoiding the shrinkage. Many of AlpineAire’s products are custom freeze dried to suit strict quality requirements. Freeze-dried products include grains, beans, fruits, meats, seafood, pastas, vegetables, and eggs. Using this process, 98% of the moisture is removed.
Key advantages of freeze-dried products include:
What is dehydration?
The standard method of dehydrating vegetables and spices is to place the items on a conveyor belt and run them through an oven at a high temperature for a relatively short time. About 90 to 95% of the moisture is removed.
Some vegetables are more suited to this form of drying than others. This means that with the addition of water, the product rehydrates back to its original state more easily. Preferable items include: onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, celery, carrots and mushrooms. Dehydrated items such as peas, corn, and green beans do not rehydrate as well as freeze-dried.
What are proper storage techniques?
It is crucial that you store food properly:
Backpackers Pantry continues its tradition of supplying a large selection of high quality, lightweight, nutritious, easy to prepare, all natural foods. Backpackers Pantry was founded and is run by outdoor enthusiasts. We feel strongly that the outdoor experience is a vital part of life and must be protected. A percentage of our sales and time are given to various outdoor / environmental organizations. We all need to help save and preserve our national heritage the great outdoors.
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 Pure Maple Syrup pouch contains a pure granulated syrup.
Natural High has been offering great quality and selection for almost 30 years. We start with the freshest all natural ingredients with no preservatives, and no artificial additives, flavors or colors. Producing an extensive selection of great tasting, lightweight, easy to prepare entrees. Eat well……go far!
A fan favorite- This easy to make entree features a creamy sauce, mushrooms, beef chunks and ribbon noodles. Ingredients: cooked beef (beef flavoring, salt), sour cream (cultured cream, milk, whey, sodium phosphate, guar gum, carrageenan, calcium sulfate, locust bean gum, and cultures), mushrooms, modified corn starch, corn oil, nonfat dry milk, dehydrated onions, salt, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, (corn torula and brewers yeast, wheat gluten, soy protein), lemon juice concentrate and lemon oil, beef base (roasted beef and concentrated beef stock, hydrolyzed vegetable protein [corn gluten, soy, corn, and wheat], sugar, dried whey and yeast extract), molasses, spices, garlic powder, soybean oil and spice extract. precooked noodles: durum semolina, whole eggs, and salt. Allergens: milk, wheat, soy, eggs and sulfites.
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 four different beans and a tasty seasoning blend.
Freeze dried green beans, 100 percent natural, one inch cross cut pieces. Check out our huge selection of retail and bulk packages for these freeze dried green beans, sizes include: 1.5oz, 2.5oz, 1lb, 7.5lbs and 15lbs. Yield is about 1oz equals one and three-fourths cup dry with very low moisture content. Bagged selections are in high quality resealable foil bags with moisture absorbent packs; bulk box orders use sealed plastic bag inside sturdy cardboard box. North Bay Trading carries a full selection of soups, wild rice, air dried vegetables, freeze dried fruits and freeze dried vegetables.
A delicious entrée smothered in an Italian tomato with beef and noodles.Ingredients: tomatoes (tomatoes, tomato juice, salt, citric acid, calcium chloride), tomato paste, enriched macaroni product (durum semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cooked beef, (beef, flavoring, salt), dehydrated onions, modified corn starch, sugar, salt, spices, garlic powder, and dehydrated parsley flakes. cheese blend: mozzarella cheese [cultured milk, salt, enzymes], calcium caseinate, corn oil, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, sodium caseinate, salt, glucono-delta-lactone, maltodextrin, sodium aluminum phosphate, butter [cream], natural and artificial flavors), and dehydrated parmesan and romano (made from cow’s milk) cheeses (part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes). Allergens: wheat, milk, soy and sulfites.