I might have made a mistake on eBay.

[Unimproved]

Okay, everything looks fine...

The 2 packs of crackers gave it away already

And the main course

Well, that's the last time I'm buying rations without knowing the age of them.

Any thoughts? I'm guessing it's still edible seeing housil's experiences with them.

[Stef]

Wow, square can, stamped label... the only time I ate one like that it was in the 80's!

[Name_not_found]

Mine was pretty good at about 20 years

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One item was spoiled(i found out after tasting a few bites)but i lived

[Unimproved]

Mine was pretty good at about 20 years

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One item was spoiled(i found out after tasting a few bites)but i lived

Yeah, mine looked like that too before I opened it, everything was in mint condition. The small cans are the same, one bulging and the other one not.

The Risotto seems to have formed a block that can move around in the tin tho.

Sheet with margarine, ration included it too:

[housil]

Any thoughts? I'm guessing it's still edible seeing housil's experiences with them.

Wow - 21 years...

That one you mentioned when I eat it was 19 years old and still great in taste.
I would give it a very carefully try if it smells OK, is not bulged etc...

The "armour sheets" (crackers ) semms as they still have their vacuum so they should be still good - otherwise they get rancid. I guess the margerine is spoiled for sure due to their fat.

Wow, square can, stamped label... the only time I ate one like that it was in the 80's!

These square shaped ones with 2 x crackers were in use up to 1999

[Unimproved]

Any thoughts? I'm guessing it's still edible seeing housil's experiences with them.

Wow - 21 years...

That one you mentioned when I eat it was 19 years old and still great in taste.
I would give it a very carefully try if it smells OK, is not bulged etc...

The "armour sheets" (crackers ) semms as they still have their vacuum so they should be still good - otherwise they get rancid. I guess the margerine is spoiled for sure due to their fat.

I'm probably going to try everything, except the Risotto if it really turned into a block with air in the tin.

[Name_not_found]

I'm probably going to try everything, except the Risotto if it really turned into a block with air in the tin.

At least boil it for a few min and see if the risotto "relaxes", i have eaten many packaged rices that seem solid until heated

Cant wait for the tasting pics!

[Bypah]

Uni, don't worry about the age.
Those german rations can stand the test and sands of time!!!
Olli sent me one time some parts and they were over 15 yeqars old and guess what...they were ok, I ate them and I'm still alive.
they know how to pack and make their rations.

[Unimproved]

Armour sheets are fine. I'll try the rest tomorrow.

[RockyRaab]

"I'll try the rest tomorrow," he said...five months ago.

Did we miss the obituary, or what? Funny but scary, too.