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Backpacker's Pantry Chicken Cashew Curry For Two
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Backpacker's Pantry Chicken Cashew Curry For Two

Item # 722162

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A spicy entree of brown rice, cashews, oinions, mushrooms, celery and chicken in an Indian curry sauce.

  • Easy to prepare--just mix contents with boiling water in the pouch provided, let stand a few minutes, and serve!
  • All-natural entree has no artificial colors, flavors, additives or preservatives--vitamin fortified
  • Nutrition facts displayed here and on packaging may differ; information on packaging reflects actual contents
  • May contain traces of peanuts and/or tree nuts
  • *Discount will be applied when you check out. Offer not valid for sale-price items ending in $._3 or $._9

Ingredients: white rice, sauce (potato starch, nonfat milk, salt, garlic, turmeric, flour, spices, chicken soup base [hydrolyzed soy protein, natural flavor, autolyzed yeast extract, soybean oil, silicone dioxide (to prevent caking), and extract of turmeric], dextrose, brown sugar, sugar, cayenne, cinnamon), cashews, freeze-dried cooked chicken, onions, mushrooms, celery, vitamin supplement. Allergens: milk, wheat, gluten, soybean, tree nuts cashews

Made in USA.

Item 722162

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Backpacker's Pantry Chicken Cashew Curry For Two Specs

Specification

Description

Net weight6.2 ounces
Serving size1/2 package
Servings per container2
Calories per serving340
Calories from fat45
Total fat per serving9 grams
Saturated fat2 gram
Cholesterol per serving15 milligrams
Sodium800 milligrams
Carbohydrates per serving54 grams
Dietary fiber3 grams
Sugar6 grams
Protein15 grams

Backpacker's Pantry Chicken Cashew Curry For Two Customer Reviews

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Backpacker's Pantry Chicken Cashew Curry For Two
 
2.2

(based on 6 reviews)

17%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Easy to prepare (4)
  • Lightweight (4)
  • Nutritious (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking (4)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Avid adventurer (3), Casual adventurer (3)

    Reviewed by 6 customers

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    Sep

    12

    2007

    (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

     
    2.0

    HOT HOT HOT!

    By olvegrn

    from Vista CA

    About Me Casual/ Recreational

    Pros

    • Easy To Prepare
    • Nutritious
    • Quick Cook Time

    Cons

    • TOO HOT

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking

    Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Chicken Cashew Curry For Two:

    When I got this item, I really didn't think it would be that hot, but it is. It fed me, but it was one of the worst meals I have had from BP. If you can't eat spicy, then STAY AWAY.

    Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

    (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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    Mar

    6

    2009

     
    4.0

    I liked it.

    By Jim in Flag

    from Flagstaff, Arizona

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Pros

    • Easy To Prepare
    • Flavorful
    • Lightweight
    • Low sodium to cal ratio
    • Nutritious

    Cons

    • Can be watery
    • Long Cook Time

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking
    • Extended Trips
    • Mountaineering

    Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Chicken Cashew Curry For Two:

    I actually like this product. I find it tastes fine when out on the trail and it has a high number of calories compared to the amount of sodium when compared to other comparable foods. Still, it is what it is, and it can be watery and may take longer to cook at elevations over 10,000 feet. My recommendation is to add half the hot water to the bag to begin cooking the dried food, and then before you go to eat it add the last half. That way your food will be warm or possibly even hot since cook time can be long and it tends to get cold in those thin bags.

    • Gift:
    • No

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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    Feb

    23

    2009

     
    1.0

    There are better choices!

    By Tennessee Hiker

    from Nashville, TN

    About Me Casual Adventurer

    Pros

    • Easy To Prepare
    • Lightweight

    Cons

    • Lacks Flavor
    • Long Cook Time

    Best Uses

      Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Chicken Cashew Curry For Two:

      My wife and I tried out four different Backpacker Pantry meals on a recent trip, and this was not one of the better ones! The curry flavor was bland and uninspiring, and the overall effect was lackluster and barely edible. It was a challenge for us to finish the bag, and if we weren't down to our last meal on the trip (and last bit of food) we'd have fixed up something else and packed out the leftovers. The general consensus was that this has a ways to go to catch up with military issue MRE packets, and that is not a compliment by a long shot.

      • Gift:
      • No

      Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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      Sep

      1

      2008

       
      3.0

      okay, but too watery

      By offpiste2

      from Pueblo, CO

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Flavorful
      • Lightweight

      Cons

      • Spicy
      • Too watery

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking
      • Weekend Trips

      Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Chicken Cashew Curry For Two:

      okay flavor but we were disappointed by how watery it was. The ingredients didn't cook well and the rice was hard. Also, it caused some heartburn and bloating.

      Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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      Mar

      7

      2008

       
      1.0

      Stay Away

      By kcn

      from Denver, CO

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Site Member

      Pros

      • NONE

      Cons

      • Didn't reconstitute
      • Disgusting

      Best Uses

      • Never

      Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Chicken Cashew Curry For Two:

      This tasted like a package of dried weeds. Probably one of the most disgusting things I've ever eaten. Although I put the correct amount of water in, and actually let it sit for longer than necessary, the food never fully reconstituted. I couldn't really identify most of the "food" in it. The flavor was horrible. I would feed this to a dog, but not to a human. I had a similar experience with another Backpacker's Pantry meal. Just stay away from this brand in general. Mountain House is the only way to go! I will never buy a Backpacker's Pantry meal again.

      Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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      Oct

      8

      2007

       
      2.0

      Maybe not. . .

      By Dano TR

      from Phoenix, AZ

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Easy To Prepare
      • Lightweight
      • Nutritious
      • Quick Cook Time

      Cons

      • Doesn't taste very good
      • Lacks Flavor

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking
      • Extended Trips
      • Weekend Trips

      Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Chicken Cashew Curry For Two:

      I didn't mind the level of spicyness (the red peppers came in a separate bag, so you can titrate to taste), but it just didn't really taste very good. I did fill me up, all the same.

      Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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