Mountain House freeze dried foods taste superior to other products because they start with fresh or frozen foods, then cook and prepare them, and then freeze-dry them. All of the flavor and taste as if they'd just been made from scratch. Other food companies don't freeze-dry or cook their own foods, they blend and package other companies' dry goods, which results in a less-than-fresh taste usually associated with emergency foods. Mountain House foods tastes as close to fresh or frozen as you can get. Click here for more information on Mountain House freeze dried foods.