So how long is forever to soften up? & compares to what other brand does it take forever? I'm a n00b when it comes to these items. I've only eating twice the the chili from Mountain House able 10 years back & that tasted OK for me. Don't recall how long it took for the meal to sofen up however.
Also do the packs say what the nutrients value/info is? Does the website?
Jed,
Boiling water, 8-9 minutes, and you're good to go. That's not really "waiting forever", but some people are less patient than i am.
You're on the right track, hit the website. The meals compare pretty close to mountain house, the individual meals, the 2-per packs, the bulk goods.
Recipe comparison shows that the calorie content, protien, fats, etc, are almost identical per serving, packaging even looks similiar.
They taste good, travel well, and cure what ails you every time. I wouldn't consider any of these a full time diet, as the sodium is going to kill you before starvation will, but they are great adder meals in a SHTF situation.
The 2-serve Mountain House are $4-6 at wally world, no shipping, and you can pick your own menu.
Hope that helped. See you in the woods.