Australian Hiker

Dry Weight 90 Grams
Calories/Serve 376 Calories

Cost $11.99

Back Country Cuisine Moroccan Lamb

Single serve

Rating

Rating:	7.3 / 10
Value for Money	1.3 / 2.5
Taste	1.2 / 2.5
Convenience	2.3 / 2.5
Weight	2.5 / 2.5

Back Country Cuisine Moroccan Lamb Review

The Back Country Cuisine range of outdoor meals is probably the best known in Australia. These meals are stocked by the majority of outdoor stores and many people consider them the staple meal choice for outdoor activities. Back Country has a huge range of meal choices and many stores seem to select a ‘top ten’ so you are unlikely to find the full range in any one store. In addition to the large variety of twin serves, the company also has single serves (entrée size) although the single serve options don’t seem to have as large a variety at least as far as the stores I visit. I’m still working my way though the very large range but I am finding this adventure is a bit hit and miss. But then again, everyone’s tastes are different!

I love moroccan lamb and have occasionally been known to make it at home so I was looking forward to this offering from Back Country. Unfortunately this meal didn’t really excite me. When I think of Moroccan food I think spicy and for me, and probably anyone else, I found this meal a bit bland. While I found this meal bland it was passable so I would eat it if I didn’t have any other option.

Again like many of the freeze dried meals I would recommend reducing the amount of water added as the recommended amount of water leaves this meal a bit on the wet side. I would suggest reducing the water added from 220ml down to about 190ml. In addition to reducing the water added to this meal I would also suggest increasing the rehydration time to around 12 minutes rather than the recommended 10 minutes.

The normal price sits around the $11.99 mark for a single serve pack with the twin serves working out more cost effective at $16.99. Most of the larger chain stores offer member discounts or have regular sales so its worthwhile looking around. These products do have a long shelf life so you can stock up at the sales come in anticipation of an upcoming trip.

The meal comes in a bag that is well designed and the bottom opens out to provide a flat base for those minimalists who want to leave the bowl at home. The option exists to tear the top off the bag to allow easy access to the food but you if you have a long handled spork/fork/spoon you won’t need to tear the bag. My other reason for not tearing the top off the bag is that you minimise any mess and after you’re done, you can re-zip the zip lock.

So what is the final verdict? While this meal was OK I found it too tasteless for my liking. There are so many other good choices from Back Country and Outdoor Gourmet that this offering is never going to make my hiking meal rotation.

We Like

Three year warranty which means you can buy these when you see them discounted thereby reducing the price. You also know the meals will always be edible
Minimal preparation time. All you are doing is rehydrating these meals so once you add boiling water there’s only a 10-12 minute wait
If you eat from the bag there is only your eating implement to clean up. In fact you may not even need to carry a bowl at all thereby limiting the weight you carry
A very large variety of meals from which to choose both single and double serves so it’s unlikely you will become bored unless you are on a really long hike
Freeze dried. This takes much of the weight out of the meals and helps to limit the impact on your body
Single serve option provides just the right size for solo travellers on a short trip

We Don't Like

The main negatives of any commercially preprepared dehydrated/freeze dried meals is the cost. The Back Country Cuisine meals are cheaper than their competitors which only offer twin serve meals however per person this single serve meal is $11.99 which is not cheap. These meals are cheaper/serve when bought in the twin serve size
Single serves start being a bit small on longer trips when you burn through the calories. I will usually pack a mix of single and double meals on longer trips
Bland taste. If your not into spicy food then this may be OK for you.

Best Uses

An easy to prepare meal whether it be on a short or long trip for camping and hiking

Buy One

You can purchase the Back Country Cuisine Moroccan Lamb online from Macpac, Snowys, or from Wildfire Sports

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