View Full Version : What's your favorite Mountain House meal?
NEGAhiker
09-21-2009, 12:10
I like the Beef Stroganoff....just curious what you guys like.
Is this a trick question thread? :rolleyes:
Think Spring
09-21-2009, 14:25
I like the chicken stew. But the HUGE amounts of SODIUM in their "dinners" is enough to have a 'wrecking effect' on my ol' body!:mad:
never had one. I make my own meals
bulldog49
09-21-2009, 15:26
never had one. I make my own meals
ooh. Aren't you special?
gravityman
09-21-2009, 15:56
Chili mac for sure!
the lasagna is really very good! i tend to have it every other night!
ooh. Aren't you special?
yep I am :p
sheepdog
09-21-2009, 16:14
the lasagna is really very good! i tend to have it every other night!
me too. lasagna is hard to beat.
max patch
09-21-2009, 16:24
I haven't had a MH in years, but when I first started backpacking thats what I ate. Lasagna, chili, and beef strogonoff were my favorites.
OldStormcrow
09-21-2009, 16:35
For some twisted reason, I like the seafood chowder.....
sheepdog
09-21-2009, 16:46
For some twisted reason, I like the seafood chowder.....
that is a great one too. I like to ad some mashed potatoes and a pouch of small shrimp to it and thicken it up a little.
Still have plenty of Mountain House from my Y2K stash !!:D
Yes, that Raspberry Crumble is hard to beat.
FritztheCat
09-21-2009, 18:39
My favorite is the chili mac.
LaurieAnn
09-21-2009, 19:01
Back before I started making my own meals there are a MH pork dish with pineapple that wasn't too bad.
Jester2000
09-21-2009, 19:02
Chili Mac is my favorite. Because of the way my body reacts to it, it is also my hiking friends' least favorite.
Sleepy the Arab
09-21-2009, 19:47
A free one. The stuff is way to costly to have a favorite, although considering my tastebuds, it wouldn't make much sense anyway.
Mountain House lasagna; but I really prefer Mary Jane over MH
My favorite Mountain House meal is the one I find for free in the Hiker boxes of most national parks.
Buy them in quanity for a discount or sometimes find them discounted at outfitters when they start nearing the expiration date. I"ve bought MH Lousiana Red Beans and Rice(2 person serving) at REI on discount for as little as $1.33 per serving. That's not such a bad deal!
Not that I only eat desserts, but since yesterday I've been trying to remember who makes Apple Brown Betty...it's not MH I don't think???
:sunI cant believe no one has mentioned Pasta Primavera. Add a foil pack of shrimp or crab meat and you are eating like a king.
toccoaspinner
09-22-2009, 12:01
CHili Mac w beef
sheepdog
09-22-2009, 12:16
:sunI cant believe no one has mentioned Pasta Primavera. Add a foil pack of shrimp or crab meat and you are eating like a king.
You sir, are a culinary genius!!!
GrubbyJohn
09-22-2009, 13:46
oddly enuf i like them all so far and wally world sells them cheep................
sherrill
09-22-2009, 13:59
Haven't had one in a while, but shrimp creole is the one I remember, and that's because it's associated with a true trail magic story.
I know technically why they have expiration dates, but do they really expire...I don't think so. :)
Jack Tarlin
09-22-2009, 17:11
They're a bit cost prohibitive for me, tho I like the lasagna, tho I know folks who make it better. :D
Once in a blue moon, you find Mountain House dinners in a hiker box, affirming the fact that the best MH meal is a free one.
The Weasel
09-22-2009, 17:18
MH?
Gag.
TW
1) Hearty Beef Stew pro pak
2) Grilled Chicken Breasts and Mashed Potatoes
3) Beef Stroganoff pro pak
stinkytoe
09-22-2009, 19:02
whatever flavor is in the hiker box
mister krabs
09-22-2009, 19:14
Mountain House lasagna; but I really prefer Mary Jane over MH
It would take quite a bit of Mary Jane for me to be hungry enough for MH :sun
Been a long time. I ate so many of them back in the day they started tasting the same.
Still, I always had a thing for Natural High's Turkey and Gravy. http://richmoor.com/details/item21.html Didn't take me long though to realize I could make it cheaper, better tasting and bigger portioned ;-)
I gotta agree with Sarbar. I bought her book and haven't looked back since, although I will admit to buying the occasional Enertia TrailFoods meal. With freezer bag cooking, I make whatever I want dirt cheap, portioned how I want it and it tastes a hell of a lot better. Bottom line? IMO, there is no best MH meal. It's all crap.
SmokyMtn Hiker
09-23-2009, 10:58
I would have to go with Chili Mac
Beef Stroganoff.
I also haven't bought any since switching to FBC.
Dicentra
09-23-2009, 13:38
Beef Stroganoff.
I also haven't bought any since switching to FBC.
Pretty much ditto. The pasta primavera is good... I make all my own meals now. One Pan Wonders (lots of FBC style meals in there). :)
redick1955
09-23-2009, 21:26
Beef Stew is my favorite
I like the beef stew and chile mac. both are pretty good, but I recently decided that it was cheaper and easier to do FBC meals. So..... I'm in the stages of testing a lot of them and trying to figure out which ones i like the best.
Wise Old Owl
09-26-2009, 05:08
:sunI cant believe no one has mentioned Pasta Primavera. Add a foil pack of shrimp or crab meat and you are eating like a king.
Very nice post Pootz!
My answer is anything other than the MH Stew.
http://www.mtnhse.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=M&Category_Code=MHDL
earlyriser26
09-26-2009, 08:07
Mexican-style chicken and rice. Love it so much I bought a full case.
Chaplain
09-26-2009, 11:51
Beef Stroganov and I add any beef jerky I have left over.