Expedition Pork Stew With Pearl Barley (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

In this well-balanced recipe, all ingredients work perfectly together. Tender pork pieces, healthy pearl barley and vegetables in a creamy sauce gives you a good portion of energy for your next step. Enjoy this meal!

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.

8/10

STAFF’S TASTE TEST – “This is precisely what I want on the trail, good hearty food packed with flavour and pulses full of protein, could do with a bit more pepper, but hydrated well, something I would take with me on a trail.”

– Reviewed by Ultralight Outdoor Gear

Features

Ingredients & Allergens

• pork meal 38% (cubes), pearl* barley 28%, wheat* flour, carrot 5%, red bell pepper 5%, green peas 5%, parsley root 5%, onion 5%, salt, canola oil. *allergen
• Lactose Free

Specifications

• Pouch weight (dry): 134g

Nutrition Facts	Per 100g	Per serving 112g (500g rehydrated)
Calories	1698 kJ / 403 kcal	1902 kJ / 451 kcal
Fat	10,1 g	11,31 g
of which saturates	3,35 g	3,75 g
Carbohydrates	36,8 g	41,22 g
of which sugars	4,7 g	5,26 g
Fibre	7,77 g	8,7 g
Protein	37,4 g	41,89 g
Salt	3,2 g	3,58 g