Taste Test - Peak Refuel Biscuits and Gravy

[WBouldin]

Wanted to try Peak freeze dried meals as I had heard good things. Figured if they taste good at home, they will taste great in the field.



Review: 4/5. Flavor is the best I’ve had of all freeze dried meals but the texture is a little off. Needless to say this will probably move to 4.5 in the field.

 

[LuketheDog]

Figured if they taste good at home, they will taste great in the field.

This is true, but not the reverse. Things that are 'good' in the field will be 'not that good' at home, and merely palatable in the field will probably make you gag...

 

[Dsnow9]

I have found with the peak meals you have to let sit longer than it says and you definitely have to break up that biscuit into smaller pieces before adding water before best results

 

[WapitiBob]

Yea, I had hockey pucks and gravy the first time.

 

[Wallydeuce]

With both Peak and Mountain House, I have to add at least 1/2 cup of more water. I also add an additional 50% more time. Especially with Peak's pasta dinners.

 

[cahunter805]

Peak meals are IMO much better than MH. The MH muds are a real thing!

I’ve found that with peak I also usually add a little more water than it calls for. I usually do this in camp while I’m unpacking from my day. I’ll add some water to the meal and let it soak while doing chores or just relaxing for a bit. Then I’ll boil the required water and add it. I usually let it cook about 5 minutes longer than what the bag recommends.

I would recommend the following Peak meals. Beef stroganoff, chicken pesto, chicken Alfredo.

For breakfast if you are hunting with a buddy or 2 try this. Cook one breakfast skillet and one biscuits and gravy. Add a scoop or 2 of each to a tortilla and it’s an amazing breakfast burrito! Don’t forget some hot sauce packets.

 

[Wallydeuce]

Taking them in is hard enough for me. Getting them out is an exercise in pain. Sometimes I feel like I'm going to blow an O ring.

 

[Yooper906]

Try pinnacle food co! Their B&G is delicious!

 

[BlakeA]

Ahh Peak Refuel....sponsoring some of the biggest 's on social media. Anything goes with them. I would rather eat tuna packets all day then waste even a penny supporting them.

 

[wa_archer]

You do know just because its a backpack meal, you don't have to prepare it with the backpack stove when at home.

 

[Werty]

You do know just because its a backpack meal, you don't have to prepare it with the backpack stove when at home.

Its the off-season, don't judge them.

 

[WBouldin]

You do know just because its a backpack meal, you don't have to prepare it with the backpack stove when at home.

Haha this was out of pure accessibility to quickly boiling water

 

[Deleted member 40728]

You do know just because its a backpack meal, you don't have to prepare it with the backpack stove when at home.

I go as far as setting my tent up in the living room to eat in as well after using the jetboil. Winters last too long.

 

[rmyoung1]

Never tried that one. It violates my dehydrated food principle, which states that the backpack meal is ok if the made-at-home version is prepared by boiling water. Never seen someone bake biscuits in a pot of boiling water, so it’s out.