{"id":38910,"date":"2017-05-12T13:23:34","date_gmt":"2017-05-12T11:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-01.bergfreunde.de\/blog\/the-big-food-test-trekking-food\/"},"modified":"2021-05-27T15:11:41","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T13:11:41","slug":"the-big-food-test-trekking-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alpinetrek.co.uk\/blog\/the-big-food-test-trekking-food\/","title":{"rendered":"The big food test: Trekking food!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Testing outdoor food<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you\u2019ve lived out of your backpack for long periods of time, you\u2019re surely familiar with the advantages of outdoor food<\/strong>: the ratio of weight to nutritional value is unbeatable. Plus, the food couldn\u2019t be easier to prepare. All you need to do is pour hot water into the little pouch. I know what you\u2019re thinking: Easy prep is well and good, but what about the taste?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Well, we tried some! In fact, we\u2019ve been so dedicated to our little undertaking that we\u2019ve turned down our usual lunchtime grub multiple times now in favour of outdoor food<\/strong>. And, of course, we took notes! So, keep reading if you\u2019d like to find out more about outdoor food.<\/p>\n

Hungry, hungry Alpine Trekkers<\/h2>\n
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Lunch is served…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Our food testers<\/strong> consisted of people from our purchasing department (who should be familiar with the stuff they\u2019re buying), some customer service reps (who can share their experience with you) as well as some folks from our content team (who can then describe their first-hand experiences) and a couple of volunteers from other departments. We all met for lunch on several occasions.<\/p>\n

Each session was structured in the same way: various meals from a single manufacturer were prepared<\/strong>. What followed was something like a game of musical chairs: the bags circled around the table in search of somebody who hadn\u2019t tried<\/strong> them yet. In between all the smacking of lips, we shared and discussed<\/strong> our first impressions. Plus, each tester was responsible for noting down<\/strong> their personal opinion.<\/p>\n

The first thing we notice: the group of testers grew with each and every lunch break. Even though we had all lived off instant meals before on our various trips, the opportunity to try so many different ones in such a short period of time was something nobody wanted to miss out on. In fact, some of us even discovered some new faves! And because there were some meals that were not so kind to the palate, to put it lightly, we recommend trying out a few before heading out on a long trip.<\/p>\n

Expedition food and packet meals – what we tested<\/h2>\n

The most important question: how\u2019s the taste?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Does this look edible?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The point of our numerous feasts was to test that which no nutrition facts could ever tell us: whether or not the grub tastes good.<\/strong> Admittedly, we weren\u2019t able to replicate the conditions of life in the great outdoors. After all, we\u2019d all probably eat about anything after completing an elevation gain of 1,500m, right?<\/p>\n

And thanks to Benedikt\u2019s willingness to sacrifice himself, we were even able to test whether or not the grub was palatable without \u201ccooking\u201d it<\/strong> first. The result: If you\u2019ve got strong teeth, you can eat it, but you definitely need a high tolerance for, well, crap food.<\/p>\n

Preparation and convenience\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Plus, we had a closer look at some of the more practical aspects of these ready-made meals:<\/div>\n