A spicy pan-Asian chicken and pasta dish with “Pizzazz”…Pasta [durum semolina (enriched with niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, and folic acid)], modified food starch, cooked freeze-dried diced chicken, [corn syrup solids and pineapple juice solids], Energysmart® [fruit juice, natural grain dextrins], honey powder [honey, maltodextrin], red & green bell peppers*, freeze-dried peas, onions*, freeze-dried pineapple, onion granules, sea salt, freeze-dried pea pods, spices, mushrooms*.
*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 The water content, now frozen, is turned directly into a gas and withdrawn from the food during the next steps, vacuum and low-heat, thus avoiding the shrinkage.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:
This medley of rice’s and grains combined with vegetables and white meat chicken take wholesome to a new level.Instant brown rice, barley flakes, cooked freeze-dried diced chicken, bulgur [pre-cooked cracked wheat], carrots*, freeze-dried peas, 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], miso powder [whole soybeans, salt, maltodextrin], onion granules, sea salt, garlic granules, spice. 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.
Ideal for keeping on hand in the event of emergencies, power failures, hurricanes, floods, and other unexpected events, this 72-hour Emergency Meal Kit from Mountain House provides hearty meals that are easy to prepare under challenging circumstances. The kit includes three breakfasts, three side vegetables, and six 10-ounce packets of lunch or dinner entrees. Featuring a seven-year shelf life, all of the meals can be easily prepared by adding water. Kit Contents: * Granola with blueberries and milk * Scrambled eggs with Bacon * Scrambled eggs with ham and peppers * Garden green peas * Whole kernel corn * Cut green beans * Beef stroganoff * Chicken teriyaki * Chili mac with beef * Rice and chicken * Pasta primavera * Sweet and sour pork with riceIdeal for keeping on hand in the event of emergencies, power failures, hurricanes, floods, and other unexpected events, this 72-hour Emergency Meal Kit from Mountain House provides hearty meals that are easy to prepare under challenging circumstances. The kit includes three breakfasts, three side vegetables, and six 10-ounce packets of lunch or dinner entrees. Featuring a seven-year shelf life, all of the meals can be easily prepared by adding water.
Kit Contents:
About Mountain House Freeze-Dried Foods
Mountain House creates their line of freeze dried foods by cooking fresh or frozen foods and then freeze drying them. All the goodness, flavor, and taste are locked in just if you had hand-made them yourself from scratch. Mountain House foods taste as close to fresh, frozen, or better, as you can get. Backpackers consistently rate Mountain House as one of the best tasting freeze dried food brands and praise their ease of preparation.