Has anyone tried Mountain House freeze dried food?

Question

Has anyone tried Mountain House freeze dried food, both the sweet things like the freeze dried ice cream and the savory entree-type things? How is it? How does it compare to Backpacker's Pantry freeze dried food?

Answer 1

I use Mountain House all the time. The meals are pretty tasty, but like others have said, stay away from the scrambled eggs (I usually eat instant mashed potatoes for breakfast). The meals are also a pretty good bargain, usually cheaper than other brands. If you are an adult male, the "two-person" 20 oz. meals are usually enough for one. If you split it between two people, you will go hungry (the 16 oz vacuum--packed "Pro Pak) can be enough, too).

I'm partial to the Rice and Chicken, Lasagna, and Spaghetti, Beef Stew, and the Potatoes and Beef, although most of them are really good. I'd also try to avoid the spicey ones - backpacking/climbing and spicey food is not a good combination!

I think that Backpackers Pantry are too exotic (lots of spicey stuff) and too expensive - although I do eat their Louisiana red Beans and Rice (because it's pretty cheap).

Answer 2

I prefer most of the stuff from B-Pantry over the Mountain House dishes. Freeze died Ice-Cream tastes the same no matter what brand you buy. The Mountain House stuff is almost as salty at B-Pantry too. I've never really noticed a difference too much in taste, prep time, or weight.

To B-Pantry's credit, I think they have a wider variety of dishes available. I'm also not a vegitarian, but have found many good meatless dishes from B-Pantry.

M-House has a few better breakfast dishes. I like thier denver omlette more than B-Pantry. I can't rememeber which company makes the freeze-dried bacon & eggs. It's awesome! The eggs aren't even green when they rehydrate.

Also like AlpineAire foods. Some requires actual cooking as opposed to just boiling water and rehydrating. It's packed for smaller meals, or solo cooking too....less waste! Also seems less salty.

Answer 3

Have been using Mountain House brand for years and years now. It is actually very good, but I would stay away from the scrambled eggs.......nasty after taste in my opinion. It is the only brand that is sold at my store but I have been buying it long before working for my current employer.

Currently, I have about 15 packages of it at home, just as a backup in case of power failure or a last minute camping/backpacking trip.

The ice cream is delicious but a word of warning, have plenty of water available to wash it down since it is dry when you eat it!