Comments on: Ultralight Backpacking Food: Chef 5 Minute Meals

By: Donna Cragg

Donna Cragg — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:50:48 +0000

Hi Bruce, another option to check into. Not as lite but 1000+calorie complete meals in almost indestructable packaging – really easy to carry. They have only been available in Canada since 2006. Excellence in taste and balanced nutrition. The products are thermostabilized once they are sealed in the three layer retort pouch that is why they can be preservative free and be shelf stable for 5 years when they are fully hydrated. Nutritional info is on the site – if you get a chance to try them I think you’ll enjoy them. I live adjacent to the Bruce Trail and use them on day hikes. They’re great. Happy packing…….

By: Bruce

Bruce — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 03:47:16 +0000

Hi Tony,

I agree. They are good and acceptable nutritionally.

Bruce

By: Tony E

Tony E — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:54:39 +0000

I have tried these meals and they are delicious. The nutritional value on the box for the Chicken Cacciatore anyhow is quite acceptable. With no preservatives the flavour is very much like a home cooked meal but I did worry about salt (sodium) content which I found was well within what you would expect in a packaged meal at 25% (610mg) of your daily value. Protein content was good in my meal (19g) and the carbs came in at 30g (or 10% of your daily value). Total fat was very modest at just 7g with sat. fat only taking up 1.5 g of that. Cholesterol was 50mg. Total calorie count was 260 with 60 of that coming from fat and the serving size was 255g. Sorry for the metric measurements but I live in Canada!

I was so impressed with these meals that I have recommended them as disaster rations at my place of work. I have taken them on camping trips with me as well and, although they are a bit of weight in the pack, they are truly self contained meals. You will, of course, have the box and packaging to pack back out with you.

Overall an excellent product!

By: Bruce

Bruce — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 16:12:43 +0000

Lisa,

I will look forward to the nutritional information. Backpackers like to know what’s in their food, especially these days with all the concerns about trans fats.

Bruce

By: Lisa Kinsman

Lisa Kinsman — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 18:18:17 +0000

Hi There,

I’m the web admin for chef5minutemeals.com. Thank you for the interest in Chef 5 Minute meals.

While checking my webstats I found your link. I’m currently rebuilding our site. I would like to let you know, I will be posting nutritional information soon. Along with a video on how the meals cook.

Please feel free to email with any questions you might have.

Lisa

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