Topic: Interesting Costco Offering: Chef's Banquet ARK

[Tomac]

This looks very interesting; pre-made meals, portable, stackable, affordable, less sodium than many similar items but a little light on protein: http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11607038&search=555319&topnav=&Mo=0&cm_re=1_en-_-Top_Left_Nav-_-Top_search&lang=en-US&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&N=5000043&whse=BC&Dx=mode%20matchallpartial&Ntk=Text_Search&Dr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ne=4000000&D=555319&Ntt=555319&No=0&Nty=1&Ntx=mode%20matchallpartial

Thoughts?...
Tomac

[GrayWolf]

This looks very interesting; pre-made meals, portable, stackable, affordable, less sodium than many similar items but a little light on protein

Thoughts?...
Tomac

I wonder how this compares, pricewise, with other packages, given that it really is light on the protein...

[No-One]

I think it would be nice to have a few of these in addition to the other things we keep on hand like MRE's , beans , rice , etc. If nothing else it would break up the monotony .

[ballardw]

It looks like the manufacturer sells this packed into 4 containers. Add a couple of the series 1 and/or 3 to increase protein (chicken or beef stew).

http://www.thereadyproject.com/food-storage/chefs-banquet-food-storage.html

I'm not sure, but it almost looks like on the website above you can "subscribe" to a monthly shipment service as well.

[XDMHMMWV]

I'd read the packaging first, before you buy.

 The last time I bought one of these from Costco, the manufacturer's idea of daily caloric intake was around 500 per day.
The reviews of the palatability were not good either. While an adult could stomach it if they had to, try getting a little kid to eat it that was not half starved already.

[Tomac]

I'd read the packaging first, before you buy.
 The last time I bought one of these from Costco, the manufacturer's idea of daily caloric intake was around 500 per day.The reviews of the palatability were not good either. While an adult could stomach it if they had to, try getting a little kid to eat it that was not half starved already.

Packaging for the ARK states 2,000 cal/day, where do you get 500? Also, where did you read the poor reviews on palatability? Thx!...
Tomac

[XDMHMMWV]

Packaging for the ARK states 2,000 cal/day, where do you get 500? Also, where did you read the poor reviews on palatability? Thx!...
Tomac

Sorry, I should have said emergency food buckets from Costco.
I brought the buckets back to Costco after I read  the calorie info.

This actually looks pretty good for bug out.
 You just need a way to heat it, and rehydrate the food.