Know How [ Food ] Go-Light Meals TASTE TEST SHOWDOWN
IMAGINE MEAL PLANNING MADE EFFORTLESS. Try easy-to-prepare dehydrated and freeze-dried dinners! These light, packable, convenient and, yes, succulent dishes will have your mouth watering. How do we know? The Canoeroots staff prepared and scarfed down every one of them. Here are the best pre-packaged meals we’d bring on our next canoe trip.
Harvest Foodworks CHICKEN AND PASTA SALAD
RATED Tastiest
PROS It’s ridiculously easy to prepare—just add cold water and wait 30 minutes. A delicious canoe tripping lunch or din- ner, perfect for a hot summer’s day. Good hearty serving for two, chock full of vegetables, pasta and chicken.
CONS Doesn’t come in a picnic basket. FAVOURITES
PAIR WITH Red and white checkered blanket and strawberry tarts. OTHER
Stroganoff, Mushroom and Cheese Omelette
Mary Jane Farms JAMBALAYA
RATED Healthiest
PROS A New Orleans classic, organic-style! The ambrosial tomato and rice combination is simply divine.
CONS Side dish for two hungry canoeists. FAVOURITES
PAIR WITH For traditional Jambalaya, add fresh crocodile. OTHER
Organic Bare Burrito, Organic Curried Lentil Bisque
Mountain House CHICKEN TERIYAKI
RATED Best Portions
PROS Excellent flavour and texture—a wonderful gastro- nomic experience. Better tasting chicken teriyaki than Wong’s Chinese Take-out. Contains dehydrated Sherry.
CONS Only trace amounts of dehydrated Sherry. FAVOURITES
PAIR WITH Best served with French Rabbit Tetra Pak Chardonnay OTHER
Pasta Primavera, Macaroni and Cheese
Camp N’Trail CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE
RATED Fastest Preparation
PROS Good meal on-the-go. Ready in just five minutes. Packs small. Vegetarian chicken looks and tastes real.
CONS Vegetarian. Hearty serving for only one person.
PAIR WITH Tabasco sauce for extra kick. OTHER
FAVOURITES Beef Stroganoff, Pasta Primavera —Stephanie Park —I.M.
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