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Energy enriched, protein fortified hot pasta meal with a rich, creamy mushroom sauce. Supplies 25 grams of high quality vegetarian protein.
Torq says:
Our Explore Supercharged Pasta Meals have been designed to provide easily accessible, useful and effective nutritional fuel in a convenient, lightweight, low volume package. Simply add hot water to the pack, give it a stir and leave to rehydrate for 10 minutes.
It is TORQ’s Performance Nutrition heritage that makes our Explore Meals so unique and sets them apart from other outdoor food products in the marketplace. Each pack contains over 500 calories of high quality functional food to provide the energy needed to get the most out of your adventurous activities. By focussing on functionality, TORQ’s Explore Meals significantly out-perform higher calorie alternatives.
Our Verdict
TORQ have stood the test of time in the hydration and energy snack market, whilst many other brands have come and gone. Their years of experience have allowed them to develop highly effective products that really do work.
As a company, TORQ focus on using the highest-quality ingredients they can and they also put a lot into scrutinising their production methods. This means you are getting products that are amazing at helping you keep going on the hill, without any dodgy unethical ingredients or practises going into their manufacture.
They're also conscious about the effects their products and packaging have on the environment and do a lot of research into ways to lessen their impact.
- Reviewed by Ultralight Outdoor Gear
 6/10 |
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| STAFF'S TASTE TEST - We recommend adding less weather than instructed on the packed. The sauce was runny and not the best consistency. The mushroom pieces were succulent and hydrated beautifully, as did the pasta. The sauce itself was a tad bland; adding some salt would undoubtedly help, as would a variation in texture. |
Features
- Just Add Hot Water / Ready in 10 Minutes
- Part of the Supercharged SystemTM
- Over 500 Functional Calories
- 100g Carbohydrate
- 25g Protein
- Under 3g Fat
- Shared Nutritional Profiles*
*Our Explore Meals, Desserts and Breakfasts share almost identical nutritional profiles. This means that all of our Supercharged SystemTM range will deliver the same performance function, regardless of whether the recipes are savoury or sweet.
Specifications
- Weight: 163g
| Nutrionals per Serve | per 100g | per 152g |
| Energy (kJ) | 1492 | 2148 |
| Energy (Kcal) | 351 | 506 |
| Fat (g) | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| of which saturates (g) | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 70 | 100 |
| of which sugars (g) | 18 | 26 |
| Fibre (g) | 3.3 | 4.7 |
| Protein (g) | 17 | 25 |
| Salt (mg) | 0.04 | 0.06 |
Material & Construction
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Open pack, add 350-400ml of hot water, stir well, zip pack back up and wrap in clothing to insulate for 10 minutes.
Once rehydrated, stir again and add more hot water if desired. For a richer flavour, use less water, but allow slightly longer to rehydrate.
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The pouches are heat sealed and some air is trapped inside them. If you would like to expel the air to reduce the volume of the pack before your trip, partially tear into the top of the pack, expel all of the air and use the zip-seal to reseal the pack. Adding a small piece of tape to the tear in the pack will ensure that contents are then 100% secure.
- Ingredients: Instant Pasta (Durum Wheat Flour, Water) (41%), Skimmed Milk Powder, Maltodextrin, Mushroom Powder (11%), Corn Flour, Kibbled Mushrooms (3%), Onion Powder, Coarse Ground Black Pepper, Garlic Powder, Acidifier: Citric Acid.
