A local shop is selling lots of the military "Vestey Food" Boil in bag meals, although these are all ready to eat does anyone know optimum cooking times for a hot meal.
The main thing is to give it time to heat through- so duration is worth more than 'hotness' per se.
You could, say, bring a vessel to the boil, turn off the stove and leave in the hot water for 5 mins. It's usually worth giving the bag a bit of a 'manipulate' half way too, to get the bits in the middle a bit of a 'stir'.
Used to love Corned Beef Hash, btw.
For some reason, many didn't.
Scrunch the bag into a tennis ball size and drop into pan/mug of boiling water, leave for 7 or 8 mind then remove to eat and drop your (NATO standard) tea sachet into the water.
Lamb curry always a fave as well... god how I miss my rat packs... never thought I'd say that
In reply to Tony the Blade:
Were those biscuits brown designed to stop you up for days (so you didn't need to remove your nbc suit) or was that just a lucky side effect?
They're pre-cooked so you can eat them cold for the full experience.
Otherwise, 5mins in the jetboil, squish them around (enjoying the warmth) and then feed.
Ooft, forgot about the butterscotch. Vile.
Biscuits brown and chicken pate - highlight of the rat pack for me.
Tabasco should be in everyone's belt kit. The Yanks get wee bottles of it in their MREs which are far superior to ours but then so is every other bit of their kit....
Showing your age there Bobling…..But.Yes i do and would not be choosing to eat as a civilian!
The newer rations dont take long at all to heat,remember once you have them in a pot to flip them over to avoid cold spots,this will help preserve fuel as you won't be boiling them as long.
However an alternative are some lovely boil in the bags from Cotswold outdoors,not sure what make but they are every bit as good as a saturday night take away!!!(maybe i have low standards or a crap takeaway)
I always find it best to cook something like curry or Stew at home, Freeze it, then just warm it through when camping, with some Pre Cooked and Warmed Rice.
Delicious Proper home made food. Those Pre made things are a rip off.
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