This may not come under the heading of "Lovely grub," Father Christmas, but don't know a better place.
In my general quest for knowledge about the British Army, I have discovered the 24-hour ration pack. I have not sampled too many of the contents, instead keeping the steak and kidney pudding for future study. However, I was impressed by the "biscuits, brown," which appear to be an excellent items for trail use, in addition to a good source of humor. In any event, there is nothing quite like it in any U.S.Army ration that I remember. The only rations I ever used were C-rations, which were actually pretty close to the 24-hr rat pack in that most of the components were in cans. I think there may have been some form of crackers (biscuits) in some but they may have been in MRE's. Likewise, I seem to recall some form of canned bread (!!!) but that is beside the point.
My point is, does anyone know of a commercial product similar to "biscuits, brown"? I have tried several kinds of crackers and some come close but still lack something. Someone from another forum suggested something called "pilot bread" but I've never found it on any grocer's shelf so far. Any ideas?
My father was a P.O.W. for a year in Germany during W.W.II and he used to go on and on about German bread and wartime bread at that. He said there was strength in that bread. Needless to say, his enthusiasm for that bread (rye bread, presumably, or black bread) did not carry over into actually having any at home. So my experience with black bread is nonexistant. However, there are alternatives.
I once thought that dinner rolls of one variety or another would make good trail food, and ever since, I try to remember to bring along a few. They pack well and don't fall apart. They keep well enough for as long as I would ever be out. I generally stop at a grocery store in the town closest to where I'm going and pick up a few. The closest town in my case is nearly always Front Royal, Virginia, if any of you are over this way.
At one time (1917) the US Army field ration that the individual soldier carried was hardtack, which was packaged, and bacon, for which the soldier was issued a special tin to carry it in. He was also issued a different special tin to carry flour, sugar and salt. Things have changed a little but I wonder if I'm starting to go in a circle? Bacon is one thing I haven't tried yet.
In my general quest for knowledge about the British Army, I have discovered the 24-hour ration pack. I have not sampled too many of the contents, instead keeping the steak and kidney pudding for future study. However, I was impressed by the "biscuits, brown," which appear to be an excellent items for trail use, in addition to a good source of humor. In any event, there is nothing quite like it in any U.S.Army ration that I remember. The only rations I ever used were C-rations, which were actually pretty close to the 24-hr rat pack in that most of the components were in cans. I think there may have been some form of crackers (biscuits) in some but they may have been in MRE's. Likewise, I seem to recall some form of canned bread (!!!) but that is beside the point.
My point is, does anyone know of a commercial product similar to "biscuits, brown"? I have tried several kinds of crackers and some come close but still lack something. Someone from another forum suggested something called "pilot bread" but I've never found it on any grocer's shelf so far. Any ideas?
My father was a P.O.W. for a year in Germany during W.W.II and he used to go on and on about German bread and wartime bread at that. He said there was strength in that bread. Needless to say, his enthusiasm for that bread (rye bread, presumably, or black bread) did not carry over into actually having any at home. So my experience with black bread is nonexistant. However, there are alternatives.
I once thought that dinner rolls of one variety or another would make good trail food, and ever since, I try to remember to bring along a few. They pack well and don't fall apart. They keep well enough for as long as I would ever be out. I generally stop at a grocery store in the town closest to where I'm going and pick up a few. The closest town in my case is nearly always Front Royal, Virginia, if any of you are over this way.
At one time (1917) the US Army field ration that the individual soldier carried was hardtack, which was packaged, and bacon, for which the soldier was issued a special tin to carry it in. He was also issued a different special tin to carry flour, sugar and salt. Things have changed a little but I wonder if I'm starting to go in a circle? Bacon is one thing I haven't tried yet.
