Simple Food Preparation
Mountain House freeze-dried foods are easy to prepare-just add hot water...wait 15 minutes...and eat! If a heat source is not available, room temperature or cold water can be used, too. Because no cooking is needed, these foods require much less water and fuel than most fresh, frozen or dehydrated foods (further conserving these two precious commodities.)

25 Year Shelf-Life
Mountain House® freeze-dried foods are packed in airtight NITROGEN PACKED #10 cans or pouches. Up to 98% of the residual oxygen has been removed. The unique Mountain House canning process uses both vacuum oxygen removal and nitrogen flushing. This is a time consuming and slightly more costly process...but well worth it. It is the same process mandated by the U.S. Military for whom Mountain House also cans food. Mountain House foods will have the longest shelf life available...up to 30 years for Cans and 7 years for Pouches! Mountain House has been around for 40 years so they know first hand. Each can is coated with a protective enamel inside and out for double protection, including the lid. The cans contents are protected until you are ready to open and use them. After opening, Mountain House recommends using the contents within 1 to 2 weeks for best results and taste; using the convenient resealable plastic lid between uses. Treat any leftover food as you would fresh food. You can also freeze the contents of an open can and use it over the course of a few months.

Taste the Difference!
Mountain House® freeze dried foods taste superior to competitive products because they actually start with fresh or frozen foods, then cook and prepare them, and finally freeze-dry them themselves. All the goodness, flavor, and taste are locked in as if you had hand-made them from scratch. In comparison, other (food companies) do not freeze-dry or cook their own foods. They blend the dry components of other companies and package them. Mountain House foods taste as close to fresh, frozen, or better, as you can get. Backpackers, for example, consistently rate Mountain House #1 year after year as the best tasting foods and easiest to prepare.
Isn't your family worth it?