Why did we choose Mountain House Freeze Dried Foods?
A very good
question with a simple answer - they make the best-tasting and highest
quality freeze dried foods available anywhere! Following are a few
important details about freeze drying and Mountain House foods.
Freeze dried foods offer many advantages.
Most people enjoy the taste of fresh frozen foods compared to canned foods they buy in the store. The same comparison can be made with freeze-dried and dehydrated foods. Foods that have been freeze dried retain the taste, texture, shape and look of fresh frozen foods. It also locks in the freshness, vitamins, nutrients, color, and aroma of fresh frozen foods while providing the shelf-stable convenience of canned and dehydrated foods.
Could you survive a Food Emergency?
Emergencies can take many forms, from storms to power outages.
Keeping food on hand for emergencies protects you in the same way as
insurance on your home or auto - for the unexpected. With Mountain
House freeze dried foods in your food reserve, you can be ready for just about any unexpected crisis.
Imagine, for instance, what a lifesaver these foods can be when your
electric power is knocked out for several days by a storm. With
Mountain House products on hand and a one-burner stove or candle to
heat water (cold water can be used in a pinch), you can still enjoy a hot, satisfying meal in less than 10 minutes.
Having a private food reserve makes a lot of sense. Good sense for both
financial and security reasons. Use pouches for limited short-term
emergencies. Use cans for potential extended emergencies, or an
emergency situation affecting a lot of people.. Simple Food Preparation Our freeze-dried foods are easy to prepare-just add hot water...wait 10 minutes...and eat! If a heat source is not available, room temperature or cold water can be used, too. Because no cooking is needed,
these foods require much less water and fuel than most fresh, frozen or
dehydrated foods (further conserving these two precious commodities.)
25 Year Shelf-Life Mountain House freeze-dried foods are
packed in airtight NITROGEN PACKED #10 cans or pouches. Up to 98% of
the residual oxygen has been removed. Our unique canning process uses
both vacuum oxygen removal and nitrogen flushing. This is a time
consuming and slightly more costly process...but well worth it. It is
the same process mandated by the U.S. Military for whom we also can.
Our foods will have the longest shelf life available...up
to 30 years! We've been around for 40 years so we know first hand. Each
of our cans is coated with a protective enamel inside and out for
double protection, including the lid. The cans contents are protected
until you are ready to open and use them. After opening, we recommend
using the contents within 1 to 2 weeks for best results and taste;
using the convenient resealable plastic lid between uses. Treat any
leftover food as you would fresh food.
Taste the Difference! Mountain House freeze dried foods
taste superior to competitive products because we actually start with
fresh or frozen foods, then cook and prepare them, and finally
freeze-dry them ourselves. All the goodness, flavor, and taste are
locked in just if you had hand-made them yourself from scratch. In
comparison, other food companies do not freeze-dry or cook their own
foods. They blend the dry components of other companies and package
them. Mountain House foods tastes as close to fresh, frozen, or better,
as you can get. Backpackers, for example, consistently rate us #1 year
after year as the best tasting foods and ease of preparation..
The freeze drying process. Freeze
drying has several advantages over other food preservation methods.
Frozen foods retain fresh flavor and nutritional value, whereas
dehydrated and canned foods are shelf-stable, but high-temperature
processing can degrade flavor, texture and nutritional content. Freeze
drying combines the best of these two methods. It preserves freshness,
color and taste similar to frozen food, while providing the
shelf-stable convenience of canned or dehydrated food. Freeze-dried
foods: - Taste fresh. Freeze dried foods retain
virtually all their fresh-food taste and nutritional content. Freeze
drying removes the water, not the flavor.
- Look fresh.
Freeze dried foods maintain their original shape and texture, unlike
dehydrated foods, which shrink and shrivel due to high-temperature
processing. Just add water, and in minutes every fresh food detail
returns.
- Less weight.. Freeze-dried foods have 98% of their water removed, which reduces the food's weight by about 90%.
- Stay fresh.
Freeze-dried foods can be stored at room temperature, without
deterioration or spoilage. This is because freeze-drying and packaging
remove both water and oxygen - the two primary causes of food
deterioration.
Just In Case...72-Hour Kit To help you prepare for an emergency, we have introduced Mountain House "Just In Case...", a complete 72-hour food unit of Mountain House freeze dried foods consisting of three (3) full meals a day. "Just In Case..." starts you and your family off on the road to disaster preparedness, and gives you the satisfaction of knowing you won't go hungry in an emergency. If you want to store the best...look no further than...Mountain House.
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