I finally tried one of the Canadian rations today. The IMP (Individual Meal Pack) menu #12, Veal With Lemon Sauce labeled as Lunch/Supper. As stated the min entrée was a retort BIB pouch with the veal in lemon sauce. It also contained:
-a side dish of instant herbed mashed potatoes
-another retort pouch with sliced pears in juice
-a pouch with a slice? of ordinary white bread
-a pouch containing two smallish bear claw cookies (not the sticky pastry)
-a packet of Mrs Dash's seasoning blend
-a packet of pre sweetened and whitened instant coffee (Necafe)
-two packets of lemon-lime cold drink powder
-a toothpick
-a packet of two Chicklets style chewing gum pieces
-a peppermint
-a mixing pouch for the drinks
-a squeeze pouch each of:
--honey
--peanut butter
--hot sauce
-a long handled plastic spoon
-a paper towel and a wet nap
-matchbook
-a comments/suggestion/satisfaction survey for the troops to fill out and return
The only thing I ate hot was the instant [potatoes as they had to be reconstituted with hot water. Everything else I ate cols from the pouches (I didn't make the coffee or any of the cold drinks)
The taste and ease of everything was very good and more than filling enough for a single meal. The gum and peppermint were impossible to tell, if they were generic or name brand as was the pouch with the pears. All the other food items were what appeared to be a commercial brand although I'm not familiar with the brand (Baxters) and all items were of a quality equal to any similar instant or canned (tinned) item I've gotten any commercial grocery store.
The IMP comes in what can best be described as a foil backed paper bag type container. It's sealed much like a US MRE type meal but smaller, and lighter. Also possibly more packable as it looks like a lunch that's been packed in a paper bag.
I'm well pleased with this item and expect to be just as pleased with other menu choices.
-a side dish of instant herbed mashed potatoes
-another retort pouch with sliced pears in juice
-a pouch with a slice? of ordinary white bread
-a pouch containing two smallish bear claw cookies (not the sticky pastry)
-a packet of Mrs Dash's seasoning blend
-a packet of pre sweetened and whitened instant coffee (Necafe)
-two packets of lemon-lime cold drink powder
-a toothpick
-a packet of two Chicklets style chewing gum pieces
-a peppermint
-a mixing pouch for the drinks
-a squeeze pouch each of:
--honey
--peanut butter
--hot sauce
-a long handled plastic spoon
-a paper towel and a wet nap
-matchbook
-a comments/suggestion/satisfaction survey for the troops to fill out and return
The only thing I ate hot was the instant [potatoes as they had to be reconstituted with hot water. Everything else I ate cols from the pouches (I didn't make the coffee or any of the cold drinks)
The taste and ease of everything was very good and more than filling enough for a single meal. The gum and peppermint were impossible to tell, if they were generic or name brand as was the pouch with the pears. All the other food items were what appeared to be a commercial brand although I'm not familiar with the brand (Baxters) and all items were of a quality equal to any similar instant or canned (tinned) item I've gotten any commercial grocery store.
The IMP comes in what can best be described as a foil backed paper bag type container. It's sealed much like a US MRE type meal but smaller, and lighter. Also possibly more packable as it looks like a lunch that's been packed in a paper bag.
I'm well pleased with this item and expect to be just as pleased with other menu choices.
