French RIER Menu#5 B/B 2020 Component Review

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French RIER Menu#5 B/B 2020 Component Review

Post by Kays1968 » Sat Jan 04, 2020 2:36 pm

First installment. I was curious about the potential heat damage done to this ration, so I decided to open the two components that were most likely affected.
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First, and most significant, the chocolate bar.
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Clearly, this one suffered heat damage. It was bloomed all the way through to the center. There was a significant amount of powder in the package where the chocolate had started to break down. Still, I tried it. I found that the chocolate crumbled in my mouth into a powder. Not the most pleasant of experiences. However, the flavor was still intact. After chewing for a moment or two, the chocolate had an acceptable flavor. No bitterness, a nice smooth dark chocolate flavor. I thought that I could save this by using it for something else, but after trying to melt it into some cocoa with no success, I threw the remaining bar away.

The jelly bar turned out to be a little more successful.
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This was a nice, rich, very natural pear flavor. Not too sweet, but with the sugar on the outside it satisfied that dessert craving. This bar was significantly harder the normal, and I attribute that to the heat damage and age. Other than that, it was perfectly acceptable and highly enjoyable.

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Re: French RIER Menu#5 B/B 2020 Component Review

Post by Smitty » Sat Jan 04, 2020 9:10 pm

Oh dude, nice deal, I’m glad it was an overall positive experience despite the hurdles haha. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: French RIER Menu#5 B/B 2020 Component Review

Post by kman » Sat Jan 04, 2020 10:50 pm

My suggestion would be to add these component reviews to the original review you started with this ration here:

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That way, people can follow your progress in one place. But that's just a suggestion - post it however you'd like - great reviews!

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Re: French RIER Menu#5 B/B 2020 Component Review

Post by Kays1968 » Sun Jan 05, 2020 12:02 am

Good idea. Thank you!

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