Biscuits and Gravy
Brand: Mountain House
620 calories / 140g = 4.43 cal/g
Out for an excursion with my 3-year old daughter today, I brought a long a brunch snack for us to try out. I was a bit excited about this one because I tend to be a sucker for breakfast food.
On the preparation side, it was a pretty easy one. The wait time was 8-9 minutes and unlike a lot of the rice/pasta based freeze-dried products, this one tasted OK even though I probably was a little under or at least even with the wait time. Having a bit of dryness in the middle of the biscuits works much better than in the pasta. I put in a straight 1.75 cups like directed and then noticed that it said you could do 1.5 for a thicker gravy which I would have tried. However, it did not come out very runny, so this seems to be a particularly absorbent recipe.
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The flavor is not particularly exotic. In fact, it’s pretty much on the bland side besides the liberal dosing of salt. My daughter did say it tasted spicy, but I think she was just getting some black pepper from the pork pieces. I didn’t think it had much spice at all. The overall consistency is more like gravy with some biscuit chunks. But I’m guessing Gravy with Biscuit Pieces wouldn’t sell as well. 🙂
Ratings
Calorie Density: 4/5
Serving Size: 4/5
Flavor: 2/5
Fillingness: 5/5
Would you eat again: Yes, though more likely with kids (my daughter loved it) or on a longer trek where I tend to enjoy “comfort food” flavors more.