Beef and Potato Hotpot (Double Serving)

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Expedition Foods’ delicious light-weight meals provide the perfect nutrition for a wide range of outdoor pursuits. Freeze-drying food is the most successful method of preservation, making it taste better, look better, weigh less and last longer.

Expedition Foods says

Looking for a hearty, familiar meal? Beef and Potato Hotpot will take you back to your mum's cooking with minced beef, potatoes and fresh vegetables including lentils, carrots and onions, sprinkled with parsley and chives. Whether you are walking The Highland Way or scaling Sgurr Alasdair in the Cuillins, your effort will be rewarded with a perfect meal to replenish your energy reserves.

Preparation: REMOVE THE OXYGEN ABSORBER* (Sachet) from inside the pouch. Slowly add up to 435ml hot water, stirring as you pour and then close the bag. Wait 5-8 minutes for the food to re-hydrate.

Cold water will suffice in an emergency, however the re-hydration time is much longer.

*The oxygen absorber helps maintain product freshness and is non toxic.

Expedition Foods meals have a long shelf life of up to 5 years.

Our Verdict

Expedition Foods offers a good variety of main meals and desserts and a choice of serving sizes with their High Energy (800+ kcal), Regular Serving (450 kcal) and Extreme Energy or Regular Serving for Two (1000 kcal) ranges.

Expedition Foods provides the perfect meal for everyone from extreme athletes to campers and hikers – in fact, anyone who

desires great-tasting food on the go.

6/10

STAFF'S TASTE TEST - Calorie count for Expedition Foods is around the 450mark, just below most others which are typically 550-600calories. If you don’t normally have a starter try a cup-a-soup with crackers to boost the meal. I added 260ml boiling water and resealed the bag – left it wrapped in a down jacket for the full time specified. First mouthful was a bit bland so added salt to taste. Much better. All had rehydrated, there was only slight meaty taste to it – veg was dominated by swede, would have preferred more onion – which you could add as a fresh ingredient, with that it might be a 7, but as it is I only give it 6/10.

- Reviewed

by Ultralight Outdoor Gear

Features

• Emergency Rations; Food for Outdoor Activities 
• Long shelf life of up to 5 years  
• Just add hot (or cold water, if necessary), seal the bag and wait to rehydrate
• Highest calorie-to-weight ratio  

INGREDIENTS:

Vegetables (30%) (Onions, Lentils, Swede, Carrots), Potatoes (32%), Minced Beef (9%), Rapeseed Oil, Chicken Stock, Tomato Puree, Cornflour, Sugar, Mixed Herbs (Parsley, Chives), Colour (Ammonia Caramel), White Pepper, Salt.

Specifications

• Double serving bag weighs: 212g