Foundation Outdoors Spicy Italian Pork Sausage Risotto

-Manufacturer: Foundation Outdoors

-Made in: Utah, USA

-Price: $13.95

-Availability: Online and select outdoor retailers

-Weight: 4.58

-Calories: 1120

-Calories Per Oz: 244.54

-Calories Per Dollar: 80.29

-Ease of Use: Just add boiling water

-Water Needed: 8-10oz

-Hydration Time: 8-10 minutes

-Taste: Good spicy flavor to the pork sausage but needs salt

-Texture: Lots of crunchy bits despite 10oz of water and more than 10 minutes of rehydration time.

-Overall Score (out of 5): 2.5

Notes: I picked this meal up from my local outdoor store Wild Camp Goods in Vancouver Washington. I am always excited to see new offerings on the shelves and enjoyed the previous Foundation Outdoors meal I tried. The flavor of the sausage was quite nice but the overall meal needed more salt despite having 96% of your daily recommended value. I added the full 10oz of water and waited more than the 10 minutes required and most bites contained some kind of crunchy bit be it rice or sausage. If the hydration and salt levels were correct this meal would have received a much higher score as it is nice to have a backpacking meal that is not a pasta base. Cheers!

May the miles you hike be filled with wonder and the glasses you raise be filled with whiskey. Cheers!