Mountain House Creamy Macaroni & Cheese | Freeze Dried Backpacking & Camping Food | 2 Servings

This is the first time I’m trying this. Reviews from others have made me expect a certain sort of quality and taste to the Mountain House brand, and this mac and cheese doesn’t disappoint on that. Pros: 1) Easy to rehydrate - it just needs 325ml of boiling water; 2) Taste is pretty good, although the saltiness of it is higher than my preference. But since I’m planning to have this for my emergency stash and won’t be eating it regularly, I think the salt content is all right for this goal; 3) The cheese thickened into a nice sauce coat instead of being watery; 4) The amount for one pouch seems enough for my husband and me to have a filling meal. Cons: 1) Takes maybe five minutes longer than the suggested timings to get the macaroni to become soft enough to eat, rather than have that slight bit of crunch that indicates the macaroni hasn’t fully rehydrated yet. Note: Maybe adding some chilli flakes would break up the potentially monotonous and too-rich taste of the cheese, but this is simply a personal taste reference. All in all, it’s a good buy and I intend to get more pouches to store.

Mountain House makes high quality freeze dried food. The taste is unbelievably great. Some meals are so good it taste like top notch freshly prepared meals!

I’m not “out-doorsie” but I like to be prepared for emergencies. I had these when hurricane Helene hit Asheville. Tastes, smells great. Being able to cook inside its own package makes it easy. It’s resealable which is good because it’s filling. Initially thought it was too expensive but once having one for dinner, it costs the same or less than a fast food meal that would give you the same amount of satiation.

Always nice to have a few of these on hand. I've always been satisfied with this brand.

Maybe add a tiny bit more seasoning to doctor it up and you're golden. Tasty meal and easy to prepare. Fast. Worth it. Stock up a few to have onhand at your home, and water