Army rations advice?

[Zodiak]

When I was just a boy, many, many moons ago, Surprise peas, Yeoman mash, and corned beef was the mainstay of my typical days food for camping. When I could afford it, Vesta Beef Risotto was king

Oh yes that brings back memories.. Oh hang on I had one last weekend at camp That and the Paela both were superb apart from having to have a knob of butter that always went a bit funny.

My other favourite was Smash potato made up with Paxo Sage and Onion stuffing mix. Awesome (Espcially with a spoonful of Picallli)

 

[rik_uk3]

In the 70's, Batchelors used to make catering packs of curry, stew etc, they would make a gallon of the stuff. As I worked at Tesco's then, I would split a pack into 4, and use the vacuum packing machine to make my own ration pouches. I did 12 days camping in France living on the stuff when I was skint, I stopped crapping after the 8th day, talk about bunged up

 

[woodwalker]

on no account (unless you wish to die a long painful death) should you eat the pate. The expensive stuff from delicatesant tastes bearable but this rat pack pate is pure poison.

EAT IT AT YOUR PERIL!!!!

In truth I am probably exaggerating as one guy I was with ate over 13 tins in the 24 hours!

woodwalker

 

[mercury]

The meat and herb pate is to die for

Literally

But when you are cold and wet and starving its just the thing to keep you alive

 

[spamel]

I posted this tip many moons ago, but if you heat the pate up in boiling water, that oily residue goes back into the meat and it tastes divine. That's a tip from a gurkha that I did a course with about two years ago, and I've never eaten it cold since.

Gotta go for a shower now, as I just had a night out with my 4 year old girl, and I stink!!

 

[RAPPLEBY2000]

well you'll be pleased to know i've had the ration pack it was delicious!

the one i went for was "G"
very good, there was nothing i didn't like it's probably best to egnore the discriptions as they don't bear much relation to the contents but delicious all the same!

thanks for all your advice!
next excarsise i'm going for "C"!