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Just ate some of these today while working through a 2014 24-hour ration. These things are really tasty!

The guys on the left in the purple/pink package


Does anyone know if these can be purchased anywhere? Or if there is a civilian equivalent? Thanks.

Rob

it's been a while, but I think the Jammie Dodgers or McVities Fruit Digestives were the closest.

Any Brits on here will recognise these, we were brought up on Jammie Dodgers and "Dead Fly" biscuits.

They certainly were NOT the jam sandwich "Jammie Dodgers".

I hope the McVities 'Dead Fly" or "Fruit Shortcake" biscuits are close, because I have some of them on the way. I'll keep you all updated!

Rob

Hi Rob, this is what we were brought up on. Can you post a piccie of what you mean?, Cheers.

The picture in my first post above shows the purple/violet package of biscuits in a UK ration (left side of pic). They are just labeled "Biscuits - Fruit". My wife and I both thought they were pretty tasty, so I was hoping to find some commercial ones that are the same or similar. They are a flat, wheat biscuit that is slightly sweet with little bits of fruit (currants, I think).

I hope the McVities that I bought are similar to the ones from the ration.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007Z ... UTF8&psc=1


Rob

If i remeber arent the ones in the ORP more oat based?

The ones I pictured and had in my ration were not oat based. Wheat for sure.

I received the McVities Fruit Shortcake biscuits and they are somewhat similar, but they are not exactly like the ration "Biscuits - Fruit". Those had a little bit of a "spice" flavour to them. I like the McVities, but liked the ration biscuits better.


Rob

Any idea if the dutch fruit biscuits are the same?

Sturm44 wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 08, 2018 12:06 pm

Any idea if the dutch fruit biscuits are the same?

Dutch Fruit and Brown biscuits are exactly the same as the ORP versions... made by the same company