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Back Country Cuisine Freeze Dried Soups
Manufacturers 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.
HALAL Options are Available.
GLUTEN-FREE Options are available
Back Country Cuisine Soups - 1 Serve option (60gm) Re-hydrates to 360g
Instant, nourishing freeze-dried soups made for adventurers. Back Country Cuisine produces healthy and tasteful meals with lightweight packaging, so a healthy flavourful re-fuel while adventuring is never a problem.
The Back Country Cuisine soups are compactly packed to be able to be served wherever you are, whenever you want. Whether you are camping, trekking, or even rowing a boat, add water to pack and serve hot soup instantly.
These freeze-dried soups are also suitable for emergencies and disaster relief programs, providing a good source of an instant boost of energy to people in need.
Flavour Options:
- Chicken Corn & Noodle Soup *GF
- Creamy Mushroom & Potato Soup *GF *Halal
(See Ingredients Below)
BCC Soups INGREDIENTS
1. CHICKEN, CORN & NOODLE SOUP (Gluten Free)
SAUCE (THICKENER (1442), MILK SOLIDS, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, SUGAR, FLAVOUR, ANIMAL FAT, YEAST EXTRACT, VEGETABLES, HERBS & SPICES, COLOUR (150A)), CHICKEN DICES (17%) (CHICKEN, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, MINERAL SALT (451, 450), ROSEMARY EXTRACT), ONION, RICE NOODLES (13%) (RICE FLOUR), CORN (6%)
CALORIE CONTENT : ENERGY 1050kJ (251 Cal)
ALLERGENS : CONTAINS MILK, SOYBEANS PROCESSED IN A FACILITY THAT ALSO PRODUCES PRODUCTS CONTAINING CRUSTACEA, EGG, FISH, TREE NUTS, SESAME SEEDS
2. CREAMY MUSHROOM & POTATO SOUP (Gluten Free / Halal)
SAUCE (WHEY POWDER, THICKENER (1442), MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, FLAVOURS (FLAVOUR ENHANCERS (627, 631, 635)), CREAM POWDER, MUSHROOM, SUGAR, HYDROLYSED VEGETABLE PROTEIN, YEAST, CANOLA OIL, VEGETABLES, SPICES, ACIDITY REGULATOR (330)), MASHED POTATO (33%) (POTATO FLAKES (POTATO, EMULSIFIER (471), PRESERVATIVE (330), ANTIOXIDANT (223)), MILK POWDER (CONTAINS EMULSIFIER (322)), CANOLA OIL (CONTAINS ANTIOXIDANT (319), ANTIFOAMING AGENT (900A)), SALT, SUGAR, CHIVES), ONION, MUSHROOM (5%)
CALORIE CONTENT : ENERGY 898kJ (215Cal)
ALLERGENS : CONTAINS MILK, SOYBEANS, SULPHITES PROCESSED IN A FACILITY THAT ALSO PRODUCES PRODUCTS CONTAINING CRUSTACEA, EGG, FISH, TREE NUTS, SESAME SEEDS
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
- 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.
Regular Serve
- Serves per pack 1
- Net weight: 60g
- Preparation: Add 312 ml (1¼ cups) of boiling water to pouch. Stir and stand for 10-15 minutes
- Serving size: 372g (once prepared)
Nutritional Information (based on re-hydrated meal)
Per serve
Energy: 1050kJ
Calories: 251Cal
Protein: 9.4g
Gluten: 0mg
Fat Total: 6.4g
Saturated: 2.5g
Carbohydrate Total: 39.2g
Sugars: 12.8g
Sodium: 995mg
Per 100g
Energy: 283kJ
Calories: 68Cal
Protein: 2.5g
Gluten: 0mg
Fat Total: 1.7g
Saturated: less than 1g
Carbohydrate Total: 10.5g
Sugars: 3.4g
Sodium: 268mg
