I, too, like Mountain House, at least most flavors. A lot of it is lot better with just a little garlic salt and black pepper. (Of course, what isn't ... besides ice cream?) The Italian stuff can be improved a lot with a touch of parmesan cheese. You can make it a whole lot better without adding more than a couple ounces to your pack. The olive oil trick is one I haven't tried yet but should ... it'd be handy to have to fry a trout, too.
Tom
