The reductive description of a paleolithic diet: Don鈥檛 eat anything you have to unwrap. Sounds good, but that can be tough when you鈥檙e crunched for time. Thankfully, several companies offer caveman-approved food to take on the trail or stash for a quick fix. We compiled some options you can order online.
罢谤颈产补濒铆 Foods
鈥檚 single-origin burger patties are preseasoned and meant to be cooked straight from the freezer. The brainchild of a former vegetarian athlete who decided to bring responsibly raised meat to market, 罢谤颈产补濒铆 foods aren鈥檛 cheap. Packs of four frozen patties range from $12 to $14 and come in flavors like Mediterranean beef, umami beef, and chipotle chicken. You can pick them up at Whole Foods or order direct from the .
Roam Free
Roam Free has its own free-roaming bison population, which it plans to grow with a breeding program the founders hope will help restore endangered grasslands. The Montana ranch does all of its at home, from raising the animals to packaging the products. You鈥檒l pay a premium for those environmentally friendly practices鈥攖he jerky costs $10 for a , but it punches above its weight, with 24 grams of protein in each bag. The soy-, gluten-, nitrate-, and sugar-free flavors include Moroccan Heat, Thai Chili Ginger, and Wood-Fired Pizza.
Cali鈥flour Foods
Pizza isn鈥檛 totally off the table for paleo eaters. This California-based sells a variety of cauliflower-based pizza crusts, including one that doesn鈥檛 contain dairy or eggs. They retail between $13 and $15 for two nine-inch crusts and are great for a lazy dinner. The crusts last for nine months in the freezer and can be prepared in a toaster oven.
Chomps
Chomps聽Snack Sticks are something like an earthier Slim Jim, made with ethically sourced meat, water, seasoning, and lactic acid to preserve shelf life. The brand started out with a classic beef stick but has since branched out to turkey and venison products. You can buy them for less than $2 at your local Trader Joe鈥檚, and the company offers a wide variety of flavors ($49 for a box of 24). All Chomps products are paleo and non-GMO Project certified.
Sun Basket
If meal kits are your thing, offers a paleo meal plan that breaks down to about $12 per serving鈥攁 competitive price for carefully sourced ingredients. (For comparison, Blue Apron works out to about $10 per meal.) The company promises that its vegetables are non-GMO, and they arrive in a package that is 100 percent recyclable and compostable.
Epic Snacks
Many of 鈥檚 offerings鈥攚hich include meat bars, performance bars, snackable meat bites, and more鈥攁re paleo-friendly. The company guarantees that its products come from ethically raised free-range cattle, deer, boar, lamb, and bison, and it works with the , , and to invest in long-term sustainability in the meat industry. Just be sure to check the ingredients list if you鈥檙e a strict paleo鈥攃ertain flavors include noncompliant ingredients like maple sugar.