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Back Country Cuisine (BCC) Long Life Meal Complements - Gluten Free
Back Country Cuisine offers a range of gluten-free, freeze-dried meals designed for adventurers. Their lightweight, convenient meal packs provide the nutrition you need while exploring the outdoors.
For extended bushcraft expeditions, these meals help maintain your energy levels. Just add water, and they quickly rehydrate, making them perfect for bushcraft and emergencies. With a long shelf life and great taste, Back Country Cuisine is a reliable survival food option for your entire family.
Back Country Cuisine Complements are All Gluten Free and Halal.
Manufacturer’s Note: Back Country Cuisine has a four-year best-before date ensuring long-term freshness and storage. Back Country Cuisine has conducted advanced shelf life testing that their meals are safe to eat well beyond the best-before date, as long as the bag has not been opened or damaged, and stored in a cool, dry place.
All complements are *Halal and *Gluten Free (GF)
- Easy Cook Scrambled Egg 160g (rehydrates to 5 individual serves of 157g each. Total = 785g rehydrated *(Halal/GF)
- Freeze Dried Chicken Dices 100g (rehydrates to 3 individual serves of 116.7g each. Total = 350.1g rehydrated) *(Halal/GF)
- Freeze Dried Beef Mince 160g (rehydrates to 5 individual serves of 107g each. Total = 535g rehydrated) *(Halal/GF)
- Instant Mash Potato 160g (rehydrates to 5 individual serves of 169.5g each. Total = 847.5g rehydrated) *(Halal/GF/Vegetarian)
- Instant Mixed Vegetables 90g (rehydrates to 5 individual serves of 93g each. Total = 465g rehydrated) *(Halal/GF/Vegetarian/Vegan)
- Instant Rice 160g (rehydrates to 5 individual serves of 107g each. Total = 535g rehydrated) *(Halal/GF/Vegan)
For nutritional information and ingredients download the PDF at the bottom of this page.
Best Before Dates:
Freeze Dried Beef Mince : Aug-2025
Freeze Dried Chicken Dices :
Easy Cook Scrambled Egg : Jul-2025
Instant Mash Potato : Aug-2025
Instant Rice : Sep-2025
Instant Mixed Vegetables : Jul-2025
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Dietary Preference |
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BCC Complements Flavours |
Gluten Free | Halal | Vegan | Vegetarian |
| Easy Cook Scrambled Egg | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Freeze Dried Chicken Dices | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Freeze Dried Beef Mince | ✓ | ✓ |
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| Instant Mash Potato |
✓ |
✓ |
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✓ |
| Instant Mixed Vegetables |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Instant Rice |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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Calorific Content Per 5 Serve Pack:
Scrambled Egg - Energy 782kJ (187 Cal)
Freeze Dried Beef Mince - Energy 667kJ (159 Cal)
Instant Mashed Potato - Energy 525kJ (125 Cal)
Instant Mixed Vegetables - Energy 257kJ (61 Cal)
Instant Rice - Energy 500kJ (119 Cal)
Calorific Content Per 3 Serve Pack:
Freeze Dried Chicken Dices - Energy 789kJ (188 Cal)
The Freeze drying process -
During the freeze-drying process, ice crystals in the food are sublimated (evaporated) into water vapour within a vacuum chamber. This results in a dry product that maintains its shape and does not shrink during drying.
When rehydrated, the water fills the pores left by the ice crystals, restoring the food’s original texture and making it juicy and tender.
The food is heat-sealed in foil pouches, with all air removed and replaced by nitrogen gas to pack them tightly. This process preserves the food’s safety and flavour.
Back Country Cuisine meals are carefully prepared to meet the high energy demands of outdoor activities. Our products contain a balanced mix of essential nutrients for a healthy diet, including carbohydrates and sugars for immediate energy, protein to help repair muscles, and oils and fats to keep you feeling full longer.
Benefits of Freeze Dried Food
- Freeze drying removes the moisture from food making it much lighter and easier to carry.
- Freeze drying retains the natural vitamins in the food because of the low temperatures used in processing
- Along with naturally occurring minerals and the addition of salt, the freeze dried meals provide vitamins and minerals necessary to meet the high energy needs of outdoor activity
- Flushed with nitrogen gas when packed, freeze dried products have a long shelf life, meaning you can have meals on hand at any time
- Food does not shrink during the freeze drying process, or inside the pouch
How to prepare the freeze dried meals
- Simply add the required amount of hot or cold water stated on the back of each meal pouch, stir and let stand for 10 to 15 minutes.
Flameless heater bags (Does NOT fit our 2343 Flameless Ration Heater Bags)
- Add water to a freeze dried meal pouch to reconstitute it, close pouch and then put it into the foil cooking pouch.
- Add water to the inner heat pads to initiate the reaction.
- Follow instructions on Flameless Heater Bag.
RESOURCE FILES
Download Information by clicking Below Pdfs
