Real Expedition Meal is mainly made from natural fresh Norwegian ingredients and cautiously freeze dried in a self-developed process. The process maintains the meals natural taste, aroma, appearance and nutritional values. Our products do not contain any artificial additives except for vitamin C (E300). Sodium nitrite have been removed from production of our Beef and Potato casserole since November 2005. Real Expedition Meal has 5 years shelf life from production date. This is possible due to the production process, the quality of the pouch and vacuum-technique. Real Expedition Meal is light weight and compact. All you need is a spoon and hot water. You use the pouch as a pan and a plate. An opened pouch can be stored approx. 1 week in the refrigerator. PREPARATION - Tear the top of the pouch - Add boiling water up to the fill line - Stir thoroughly - Close the pouch with the zipper - Wait min. 5 minutes - Stir again - Add more water if desired - The meal is ready to eat - To preserve