Bullet Meal - A Finnish Developed ration bar
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Bullet Meal - A Finnish Developed ration bar
This is not a review, more of a "did you know this exists"
(i can later make a review tho if you people want)
There is this finnish made ration bar that has been developed by a finnish guy who was fed-up with the fact that there was no portable meal which you could scarf down in a moments notice and would have a long shelf-life, so, he developed one and it is commercially available in finland for 4euros per pop
Heres a link: http://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/b ... 400/22433/
(varusteleka is the main distributor of that thing)
So, basically when we break it down, its a meal bar, has 2 years (and more) shelf life and holy poo, it actually tastes like real food, has good nutrients and so on
PICTURES!
promo pictures, i know
Also there is version which is kind of energy bar, contains the same stuff energy drinks does but ... it tastes horrible
(i can later make a review tho if you people want)
There is this finnish made ration bar that has been developed by a finnish guy who was fed-up with the fact that there was no portable meal which you could scarf down in a moments notice and would have a long shelf-life, so, he developed one and it is commercially available in finland for 4euros per pop
Heres a link: http://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/b ... 400/22433/
(varusteleka is the main distributor of that thing)
So, basically when we break it down, its a meal bar, has 2 years (and more) shelf life and holy poo, it actually tastes like real food, has good nutrients and so on
PICTURES!
promo pictures, i know
Also there is version which is kind of energy bar, contains the same stuff energy drinks does but ... it tastes horrible
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Re: Bullet Meal - A Finnish Developed ration bar
i have actually known abut this for a few years already and i have the energy version of thing in my dark and room temperature place
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Re: Bullet Meal - A Finnish Developed ration bar
Apparently, they're popular with the BDSM crowd? (See video on page linked)
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Re: Bullet Meal - A Finnish Developed ration bar
lol, yeah, no idea about that, but, varusteleka has a very.. interesting sense of humor, bear with itnoderaser wrote:Apparently, they're popular with the BDSM crowd? (See video on page linked)
also and yes, varusteleka does ship those things internationally incase you are interested in trying it out o.O
Re: Bullet Meal - A Finnish Developed ration bar
Very interesting, they have a great web page explaining their product. I would be open to try one of these on a long hike.
Also on the same website I found some other canned Made in Finland products that might be desirable for winter canoe trips.
Many American hunters, shooters and campers hold Finish products in high regard.
Also on the same website I found some other canned Made in Finland products that might be desirable for winter canoe trips.
Many American hunters, shooters and campers hold Finish products in high regard.
Re: Bullet Meal - A Finnish Developed ration bar
I was very intrigued by these. There is a definite dearth of hand bar meals of a savoury variety, which is odd as they seem very popular - i.e. pasties and pies, burritos, etc etc.
So I went to the linked site and bought a box of the chilli beef ones. They arrived here in the UK within a few days. Good packaging too.
My first impression was that they seemed a bit small, roughly 10cm X 5cm (4inch X 2.25inches) - a little bigger than a weetabix - they are very dense and hard - texture like moist pumpernickel or like a cold burger.
But it is quite substantial when eaten - each mouthful takes a LOT of chewing - plenty of fibre in here, certainly need a set of Gnashers to eat these. I found myself slowing down and taking longer over the bites as I ate, it really does seem to fill you up. After the one bar I have no hunger pangs or urge to eat anything else for a while (I did drink plenty of water with it though, it doesn't taste salty at all, but the salt content for one bar is 37% of your daily dose!)
The taste? Not bad - very savoury and a bit indistinct - notes of beef jerky as the predominant flavour, but sort of dilute and background. Not really any flavour of Chilli - be ok to have these once in a while, but you'd go mad if that was all there was. I ate it cold as this seems to be the intention - there is no heating instruction at all on the packaging - does anyone know if you can?
I would buy more in other flavours to keep in a BOB, but the wet MRE or Rat Pack food is nicer and more tasty. But as intended, you could stuff a load into a pack and never have to get out the utensil and bowl for days - Job done!
Pics to follow.
So I went to the linked site and bought a box of the chilli beef ones. They arrived here in the UK within a few days. Good packaging too.
My first impression was that they seemed a bit small, roughly 10cm X 5cm (4inch X 2.25inches) - a little bigger than a weetabix - they are very dense and hard - texture like moist pumpernickel or like a cold burger.
But it is quite substantial when eaten - each mouthful takes a LOT of chewing - plenty of fibre in here, certainly need a set of Gnashers to eat these. I found myself slowing down and taking longer over the bites as I ate, it really does seem to fill you up. After the one bar I have no hunger pangs or urge to eat anything else for a while (I did drink plenty of water with it though, it doesn't taste salty at all, but the salt content for one bar is 37% of your daily dose!)
The taste? Not bad - very savoury and a bit indistinct - notes of beef jerky as the predominant flavour, but sort of dilute and background. Not really any flavour of Chilli - be ok to have these once in a while, but you'd go mad if that was all there was. I ate it cold as this seems to be the intention - there is no heating instruction at all on the packaging - does anyone know if you can?
I would buy more in other flavours to keep in a BOB, but the wet MRE or Rat Pack food is nicer and more tasty. But as intended, you could stuff a load into a pack and never have to get out the utensil and bowl for days - Job done!
Pics to follow.
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Re: Bullet Meal - A Finnish Developed ration bar
Thanks for the update on these SugarLord The closest thing I've eaten here in the states has been the Tanka Bar (short for Tatanka, a native name for the American buffalo). I haven't had one in a few years, but I recall enjoying them. The energy bars and hiking foods I seem to find tend to be more carbohyrdate based - finding something meat based that isn't just jerky is rare.
Re: Bullet Meal - A Finnish Developed ration bar
Back when I was backpacking (1965), there was a "Bacon Bar", basically cooked crumbled bacon formed into a bar.
We added it to the powdered eggs, It helped (some)...
We added it to the powdered eggs, It helped (some)...
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Re: Bullet Meal - A Finnish Developed ration bar
I'd be tempted to order a few but the 29 euro shipping cost is a deal breaker for me.