2010 mfr HDR

[sourwes]

Greetings. This is my 1st review. A member asked if the 2010 HDR were still good because unclesamsoutlet has a clearance on them.

http://www.unclesamsretailoutlet.com/10 ... p/9266.htm

Here it goes:
I have some photos but since I have been unable to figure out how to post them on this site yet, i will continue without them for now. The meal was HDR menu 2 and contained the following:
Red beans and rice
Lentils in bbq sauce? Box actually said pasta in tomato sauce lol
2pks crackers with peanut butter and apple jelly
2 strawberry pop tarts, 2 fig bars and 1 shortbread cookie
Spoon,salt,pepper,red pepper,napkin and wet nap and a pk of matches

Entrees were heated in a canteen cup of water on a hexamine stove and 1 tab was enough to heat both entrees. The red beans and rice were firm in texture and surprisingly good although slightly bland, but the red pepper fixed em right up. The lentils in sauce were slightly sweet and tangy, and still nice and firm. Kind of reminded me of baked beans.

The crackers although slightly broken, hissed upon opening and were just fine. The peanut butter and jelly were both excellent although I don't think I kneaded the jelly enough. The fig bars and shortbread cookie were in excellent condition and tasted just fine.

The only disappointment was the pop tarts. They were still good to eat but over time the crust has absorbed most of the moisture in the filling,giving them a dryer texture than normal. This was a dual review as both myself and my wife ate the meal. We both agreed overall the meal was still very much palatable and I ordered 2 cases from the site above.(I bought an infantry patch for .99 to qualify for the $100 free shipping offer.

[kman]

Nice review, sourwes...and thanks for the link to that online seller.

If you want to add pictures, when you're composing your post, just below the "Save draft, Preview, and Submit" buttons are a couple of tabs..."Options" and "Attachments". Under Attachments, you can click the "Add files" button to add pictures to your post.

[sourwes]

Thx for the help man!

[kman]

Oh yeah...there's that red beans and rice and bbq lentils in all their glory! I'm with you on the blandness - but I think that's the point of the HDR's - to make them as acceptable as possible to many different people who might be in need. Thank goodness they add some spices to the HDR!

[BlackDogBob]

Great review. I'm looking forward to your next one.

[sourwes]

Just received my 2 cases of HDRs from above seller. Good storage tags(red bullseye),manufactured by Wornick co. In June 2010. Will do a review from the case in a cpl days

[Name_not_found]

Is it 12 meals a case, and whats the weight?

[sourwes]

10ea 24hr rats per case and the weight is 24lbs per case. So approx 2.4 lb or 1.2k per meal. Ea meal is apps 2300kcal.

[Name_not_found]

10ea 24hr rats per case and the weight is 24lbs per case. So approx 2.4 lb or 1.2k per meal. Ea meal is apps 2300kcal.

Thanks!

[Ruleryak]

10ea 24hr rats per case and the weight is 24lbs per case. So approx 2.4 lb or 1.2k per meal. Ea meal is apps 2300kcal.

$50 per case shipped HDRs? That's one of the best deals I've seen come out of the Uncle Sam's Outlet store to date, thanks for the heads up!