Wall Street Journal Article about French Military Rations

[gschultz9]

There is an article on the front page of today's Wall Street Journal about the history of French combat rations. It's pretty interesting, and as a bonus, I was actually interviewed for this article myself a couple times last fall! The writer saw my videos on YouTube about the RCIR I reviewed and was looking for some American input on the topic. I'm only mentioned in one line of the article, but that's okay, as I can't say I know a whole LOT about the French rations. Anyway, here's the article if you care to read it (sorry for the long URL):

French Military Rations, Featuring Camembert and Cassoulet, Are Prized by Civilians, Too


Mod: I insert the URL into the headline for you, so no need to apologize for the long URL

[housil]

Thx for that great link

[RockyRaab]

Not only a good article, but we finally learn your name! Thanks, Glen!

[rik_uk3]

Good afternoon all, my first post on this great site.

The French ration packs are very good and use a lot of 'off the shelf' canned food. They did include a quarter bottle of wine but this stopped about twenty years ago. Sorry not to have read the article but I'm not subscribed to the Journal.

Ration packs indeed reflect their country of origin

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -pack.html

[dirtbag]

Hi Rik,
Took you long enough to get over here from CCS!
Lots of great info here, good to see another Stovie !
Steve, AKA "bajabum" on CCS

[rik_uk3]

Hi Rik,
Took you long enough to get over here from CCS!
Lots of great info here, good to see another Stovie !
Steve, AKA "bajabum" on CCS

Bloody hell, good to see you too mate. I stopped on CCS a few months ago, taking an extended break lol. Sold off most of my stove collection but I'm moving house and it has a 'man cave' (shed) so I might start buying, fettling and selling on again.

Good site this been lurking here for several years and decided to join. I've had an interest in rat packs for a long time and tried a lot from different countries and this place does indeed have some great information.

[dirtbag]

Well, drop by more often!

Good to hear you're still kicking, best to you and yours,
Steve

[Rationista]

Sadly I'm not subscribed to the WSJ...so can't read the article...sounds very interesting.

I've been looking at your posts Glen and realise that you are one of my Youtube heroes....your MRE videos are the gold standard as far as I'm concerned....really well thought out and shot...please keep them coming. One day I'll get the confidence to have a go myself....meantime I'll keep watching!

[gschultz9]

I know it's been a while since this thread has been active, but just wanted to respond.

Sadly I'm not subscribed to the WSJ...so can't read the article...sounds very interesting.

I'm sorry about that. Apparently they let you see articles when they're new (for a day or two? Longer? Not sure). I just checked and I can't see it either (also not a subscriber). The link's not dead or anything, but now they want people to pay for the privilege or reading it. Oh well. I'll poke around and see if there's any other way of sharing it.

Also, thank you very much for the kind words Rationista! Sorry I didn't see them sooner (I would have thanked you sooner!).

[Bypah]

Sadly I'm not subscribed to the WSJ...so can't read the article...sounds very interesting.

Same here....