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December News from Packit Gourmet

Greetings!

Whether December finds you gathered around the fireplace or the campfire as you celebrate the holiday season, it's a great time to think about preparing no-fuss, belly-warming meals to enjoy with family, friends or just the solitude of nature. And Packit Gourmet is just the ticket!


Holiday Gift Guide
Great Gift Ideas for Everyone

 
With gift giving in the air it's a great time to encourage the adventurous spirit of others! Fuel their trek with some tasty meals sure to help them summit their own personal Everest - and have a great experience along the way!

 
Deluxe Meal Sampler Packit Gourmet Meal Samplers

Know someone who might enjoy our high quality meals but aren't sure just which ones to select? We've put together some of our favorites in both single and double portion sample packs. Choose our Basic Sampler showcasing twelve of our most popular meals; or the Deluxe Sampler featuring over twenty.


Deluxe Camp Kitchen Pack Camp Kitchen Packs

Chefs who enjoy creating their own personal favorites at home or in the field, love our Camp Kitchen Packs stocked full of great ingredient selections! Choose from three unique options: The Bean & Veggie Pack features a versatile mix of both freeze-dried and dehydrated "bean and veggie" ingredients; the Basic Pack adds freeze-dried meat to the Bean & Veggie package; or the Deluxe Pack which includes beans, veggies, meat, fruit, cheese, powdered dairy AND a selection of Cook-In-Bags ready to hold your meal creations.


Packit Gourmet Gift Certificate Packit Gourmet Gift Certificate

If you don't like making food-based decisions for others, you can't go wrong with a Packit Gourmet Gift Certificate. Gift Certificates are the "meal ticket" for all manner of eating styles - whether they're gourmets, ultralighters or just plain picky eaters! The Gift Certificate allows the holder to design the perfect backcountry menu suited to their personal tastes and style. PLUS as a bonus to the procrastinator in us all - our gift certificates are delivered electronically, so even last minute shoppers will be on time!


Never Ending Photo Contest

Take a Great Photo, Win a Great Prize!


We love to hear about the fantastic adventures that our customers have been on - but we love a great photo even more! So give us the gift of a great vicarious adventure by sending us your stories AND your photos!
Fall Photo Contest
We've had great fun with our previous photo contests so we've decided to make it an ongoing event! Send us your photos showing Packit Gourmet along for the ride and win more great grub for your next backcountry adventure.

We're giving away three prize packs to the most interesting, beautiful, funny or otherwise "wish we were there" photos. Learn more about the contest at this link. Send your entries to trailfood@packitgourmet.com by February 29, 2011 to qualify.

1st Place: $100 Packit Gourmet Gift Certificate
2nd Place: $50 Packit Gourmet Gift Certificate
3rd Place: $25 Packit Gourmet Gift Certificate


Shhhhh! Don't tell anyone.... but the word on the trail is that ALL of the entries receive a free package of the meal featured in their photo!
December 2011
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Holiday Gift Guide
Never Ending Photo Contest
Ask the Chef
Ask the Chef

"I have a few leftover dried ingredients from my summer trip. How long will they last? Should I save them for next summer or toss them out?"
-Kathy D. 
  
 
We advise that meals and ingredients are best if used within one year of purchase; however that does not mean that they actually spoil in one year. For most items this means that they begin to lose their flavor.

If properly stored in a cool, dry place, dehydrated and freeze-dried ingredients will last much longer. In fact, dehydrated and freeze-dried ingredients are, by design, intended to be "endurance foods" that can be stored for long periods of time.

Storage aside, if you are lucky enough to have some extra dried ingredients on hand, don't be afraid of using them in your home kitchen!

Not only is it fantastic to have some dehydrated bell peppers on hand when you've run out of fresh or a few scoops of tomato powder available to thicken a sauce, but dried ingredients often add a delicious and intense flavor to a dish. Because the moisture has been removed, the flavors brought to a meal by dried ingredients are oftentimes more heightened and robust than their fresh counterpart.

So, my suggestion would be to enjoy the flavors of your dried ingredients over the intervening months by liberally adding to soups, sauces and stews at home - then restock with a fresh batch in time for next season.


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