Expedition Bigos: Traditional Polish Sauerkraut (Big Pack)

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Lyo offer expedition meals using natural, fresh ingredients and no preservatives or artificial additives. They stand out from the crowd with unique recipes, the use of chunky ingredients that result in more natural, home style meals. 

LYO says

A delicious combination of sour cabbage, meat, mushrooms and smoked plums. The result is absolutely amazing and known in Polish cuisine for decades. As a bonus, the sour cabbage is very good for your tummy. You won't get enough of this meal. We recommend a slice of some good bread and your rustic meal is just perfect.

We are cooking before freeze-drying. In our pouches there are no artificial additives, no extra sugar, no palm oil and no preservatives! Our meals are made from 100% natural ingredients and some of them are growing on our own fields.

Our Verdict

LYO have tried to take a different route with their meals focussing on natural, fresh ingredients and no preservatives or artificial additives. They proudly cultivate some of the fruits and herbs on their own fields. Other fruits and herbs as well as vegetables come from farmers known to them personally. All ingredients are carefully verified to ensure that their products meet the highest quality standards.

The majority of the meals use interesting combinations of natural ingredients with chunky vegetables, authentic flavours and more of a home cooked approach. We’ve been lucky enough to test a variety of them and have always been impressed with the end results. Generally, we appreciated the good combinations of flavour, texture and portion size.

The fill line for adding water to the packs is novel with a blue area from the bottom showing how much water is required. It is quite a subtle design feature that can be easy to miss and some form of internal indicator would be best but it still works.

This meal is certainly a lot different to the normal pasta, rice or potato based meals on offer. The flavour is strong which was a big plus for most of the staff but did put a couple off. The combination of ingredients with a great amount of vegetables and meat was a real winner for this meal. Overall a decent meal with a very generous portion size.

7/10

STAFF'S TASTE TEST - "probably wouldn't have picked this out but i'm really glad I have tried it, it has a lovely texture and a deep flavour. wholesome and hearty, just what id want when I got to camp"

- Reviewed by Ultralight Outdoor Gear

Features

Ingredients & Allergens

• sauerkraut 62% ( sauerkraut, carrot, salt), pork meat 18% (cubes), chicken fillet (cubes), champignon mushrooms, canola oil, dried boletus mushrooms, smoked plums, spices (contains celery*). *allergen
• Lactose Free, Gluten Free

Specifications

• Pouch weight (dry): 102g