I've gotten a couple of different tubes from Polish civilian rations manufactured by ARPOL and they taste, well like licking the backside of the cow it came out of. Is that normal? There is no signs of it going bad, just a unique barnyard flavor...

I do believe it states on the package to be eaten hot or cold, however to me they taste better hot.

I usually boil them for about 10 minutes. Be careful as the juices will spray out when you open them, I have a few shirts stained from the oil that way...

I guess they maybe an acquired taste, I like them. The local asian markets sell similar bars, they are bite size though.

My favorite is any British ORP that contains the all day breakfast. I have yet to have one I didn't like and they are jammed packed with all kinds of tasty goods! One ration can conceivably be streached out to last 2 days too. Which models are these? I was planning on getting a ORP soon and that br...

My favorite is any British ORP that contains the all day breakfast. I have yet to have one I didn't like and they are jammed packed with all kinds of tasty goods! One ration can conceivably be streached out to last 2 days too.

Wonder how long it'll take before a few of these get misplaced and find their way to ebay...

It appears to be a quality issue. From one of the articles, "-In the "fused sterilized cheese," the protein content was exceeded , "said Deputy Chief Military Prosecutor of Russia Lieutenant-General Andrei Nikulishchin . - And the oils used in canned food did not meet the official requirements "On t...

So these are the ones that are inedible? Are they all inedible or just from specific dates?

How fresh are the HDRs?