Customer Reviews for Chef's Banquet ARK 1 Month Food Storage Supply
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Chef's Banquet ARK 1 Month Food Storage Supply
269 Servings Up to 15 Year Shelf Life
Average Customer Rating:
(8 Reviews) 8
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8 of 8(100%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Chef's Banquet ARK 1 Month Food Storage Supply
Review 1 for Chef's Banquet ARK 1 Month Food Storage Supply
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EricO
Location:Long Island, NY
Date:May 13, 2011
Peace of mind in a bucket
Pros: compact, portable, plenty of calories
Cons: multi serving bags, when you open it you have to use relatively soon
Model Number: 555319
"I purchased two of these 1 month food supplies for emergency storage. I have not tried any of the food, but it appears well sealed within the buckets. Will eventually try one of these to see how they would taste in a rough situation. I truly hope to never use it, but one can never be too prepared. What would you do when the electricity goes out and the supermarkets are bare?"
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Review 2 for Chef's Banquet ARK 1 Month Food Storage Supply
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IntelligentBuyer
Date:March 18, 2011
MSG in the ingredient list
Pros: inexpensive; long shelf life
Cons: contains msg (see the ingredient list)
"If you are considering buying this product, be aware that it DOES contain MSG. This may be important to buyers if they, or anyone in their family that might consume this product, has a sensitivity to MSG. The company advertises that there is "NO MSG ADDED", but if you look at the ingredient list, you will see that the product contains MSG.
The company also highlights that the product has "No High Fructose Corn-Syrup". That's great. Note, however, that the ingredient list shows that it does contain "corn syrup solids."
In addition to corn syrup solids, the ingredient list also contains cane sugar, sugar, fructose and maltodextrin. Not that there is anything wrong with any of these ingredients. Personally, though, I find it a little odd to see such ingredients in a product when a company's selling points include phrases such as "No MSG added" and "No High Fructose Corn-Syrup."
If you can get past the above, the product is actually well priced for what you are getting. There are no shipping and handling charges, no tax charged in many areas, and you get a one month's supply of food for $99. It is also based upon a 2,000 calorie/day diet, which I believe is a more accurate measure of a 1 month supply of food than some other companys use (see, for example, my review of the "Food for Health Emergency Food Kit"). It takes up very little space, and has a shelf life of up to 15 years if stored properly. You will of course need water to prepare the food.
Hopefully this review is helpful to others that are also interested in long-term food storage."
26 of 29 people found this review helpful.
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Review 3 for Chef's Banquet ARK 1 Month Food Storage Supply
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Paskett
Location:Klamath Falls, OR
Date:February 25, 2011
Great Purchase
"I have used this product before through the Ready Project auto-ship program.
I am into food storage and this is a great item for my needs."
I am into food storage and this is a great item for my needs."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 4 for Chef's Banquet ARK 1 Month Food Storage Supply
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IDoNotWorkForTheCompany
Location:Los Angeles, CA
Date:February 14, 2011
Best variety for the price
Pros: variety, best value, compact
"With a 15 year shelf life and a decent variety, this was the best bang for the buck. It comes with dehydrated filled mylar resealable pouches."
3 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Review 5 for Chef's Banquet ARK 1 Month Food Storage Supply
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BionicDog
Location:Portland, OR
Date:January 13, 2011
Dehydrated, Low in Protein, High in Carbs
Pros: small footprint, low(er) in sodium
Cons: dehydrated, requires some cooking, low in protein
"First, this food is dehydrated, not freeze dried. Freeze dried food tastes better and has a longer shelf life, but also costs substantially more. Dehydrated foods do tend to have a smaller footprint, however...
Second, the protein content is lower than I'd like it to be. You would think the dish with the most protein would be something with meat in it, such as the Beef Vegetable Stew, but that only has 4g of protein per serving. The most protein is in the hash browns (5g/serving) and the Hearty Potato soup (6g/serving). Most other dishes are only 2-3g/serving... In a real emergency, I think protein is going to be much harder to come by than carbs...
The sodium content is reasonable - about 400-700mg per serving - less than half of what is in the Mountain House freeze-dried foods.
The food is packaged one mylar pouch per dish, drink, or sauce, plus several clear, vacuum-sealed bags with macaroni and other noodles. The whey milk is real dairy, and not soy like some cheaper products.
Some of the food, like the hash browns, require cooking according to instructions. The Beef Vegetable stew says to boil for 10-12 minutes. At the very least, you will need boiling water, so plan accordingly!
Some of the seals on the vacuum-sealed mylar pouches have been broken, and you can expect the same, because it doesn't take much to break these seals.
I haven't tasted the food, because the packaging doesn't really lend itself to sampling...
Overall, I think this is a really good value for the money, but it's a good idea to also stock up on high-protein items (beef jerky, TVP,...) if your aim is to be prepared for societal meltdown..."
30 of 30 people found this review helpful.
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Review 6 for Chef's Banquet ARK 1 Month Food Storage Supply
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mgkaplan
Location:Seattle
Date:January 6, 2011
Nice form factor
"This seems to be the most "user friendly" option of the food stores I've seen/used. It comes in this square bucket, and then the bucket if full of mylar(or something like it) sealed bags.
I, too, am disappointed they are no longer offering the year long supply. I ordered just the one to give it a test run. I like it, and so I want to order a year's worth but it's gone.
I'll probably order a few more, but not a year's worth without a package deal."
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 7 for Chef's Banquet ARK 1 Month Food Storage Supply
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Wrex
Location:San Francisco, CA
Date:December 30, 2010
Small footprint
Pros: no hfc, no msg, easy to store
"I appreciate the shape of the container. Much easier to stack, as opposed to the garden-variety 5-gallon bucket packaging that others are found in."
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 8 for Chef's Banquet ARK 1 Month Food Storage Supply
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1977
Location:NJ
Date:December 28, 2010
nice variety
Pros: nice variety for a 1 month supply, like the packaging
Cons: the 1 year supply no longer offered!
"A relative and I just purchased 1 each of the one month supply to try this out. We thought it a nice addition to our other #10 cans. We were going to try these various dishes out and then split the 1 year package Costco had, but by the time we got the 1 month supply, the 1 year was no longer offered!! A little disappointed on that. We received the 1 month the day before Christmas Eve, and of course with the Christmas holiday and snow have not tried."
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