EPA Type 2 from 2014, new Ration Items

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EPA Type 2 from 2014, new Ration Items

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Hey there, this is my first review, so please be gentle with me :D
I will update this Review with Pics and so on as i eat it along this day
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Unopened Ration
Unopened Ration
Opened Ration
Opened Ration
All items layed out (i especcialy like how the salt and sugar packets have the Bundeswehr Cross on them)
All items layed out (i especcialy like how the salt and sugar packets have the Bundeswehr Cross on them)
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From the first look over the Items i can see, that they have done over alot of the Design for the Items
For example: the Drink sachets are now pretty much commercial items from MSI, they even added two new Flavors, (now: Exotic, Grapefruit, Lemon and Orange) before: 2x Exotic and 2x Grapefruit
Also they added 4 new Items: 1 Muesli Bar made from Orifo, 1 Hazelnutpudding dessert from Travellunch, 1 Wholegrain Fruitmuesli, and 1 sachet of Instant cappucino
At last, they added the new Hartkekse from MSI, which Housil already made a Topic about
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Now for the Breakfast part:
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For breakfast i thought about Muesli and Cappucino with Sugar
For breakfast i thought about Muesli and Cappucino with Sugar
The muesli looks very good, with cranberries, bananas and coconut chips
The muesli looks very good, with cranberries, bananas and coconut chips
After adding water (no amount was given on pouch)
After adding water (no amount was given on pouch)
The cappucino powder just looks like any cappucino that you would expect, like from nescafe or so
The cappucino powder just looks like any cappucino that you would expect, like from nescafe or so
It tasted very good, nice flavor of caramel
It tasted very good, nice flavor of caramel
The Muesli was very good, nice crunch to the banana chips and the cranberries really were giving it a nice fruity Flavor
The Muesli was very good, nice crunch to the banana chips and the cranberries really were giving it a nice fruity Flavor
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Great start, nice pics, keep it up!
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Great start brother. Crisp clear pictures. Looking forward to the rest.
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First of all: Thanks for the kind words, i dont know what to write so i just do what comes to my mind
Anyway, heres the Lunch Section of the Ration
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The chosen Lunch items
The chosen Lunch items
400mL of Water for the Drink
400mL of Water for the Drink
Dissolved really well
Dissolved really well
Tastes very refreshing of Orange, almost like orange juice
Tastes very refreshing of Orange, almost like orange juice
Main Entree heated up
Main Entree heated up
Tastes very good,because of the rice maybe abit dry, but thats ok.<br />The Cevapcici are also very good, not dry at all and nice flavor to them
Tastes very good,because of the rice maybe abit dry, but thats ok.
The Cevapcici are also very good, not dry at all and nice flavor to them
Done!
Done!
Apricot Jam on the canned bread, very good
Apricot Jam on the canned bread, very good
Jagdwurst, Yumm
Jagdwurst, Yumm
Mueslibar is very good, nice crunch and soft at the same time<br />You can really taste the Cinnamon and Apple
Mueslibar is very good, nice crunch and soft at the same time
You can really taste the Cinnamon and Apple
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Now for the comparison of the old Grapefruit Beverage to the new one:

Both Beverages need the same amound of water to make, the main difference between both is for one the taste:
-The old one i didnt really like because it is mainly bitter and not really sweet, because they added maltodextrine instead of sugar.
-The New one is abit less bitter and more sweeter

Also as you can see, the new one is very much more colourful
and at last i saw a huge difference in the dissolvementspeed of both, the old one was taking alot more time and effort to dissolve
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Left the Old one, and right the new Drink
Left the Old one, and right the new Drink
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Great first review and pics! :D
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And now for the Dinner Part of the Ration
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The Items for the dinner
The Items for the dinner
Tried to rip off the Foil, but lost patience halfway through<br />You dont know real struggle until you try to peel that Foil off
Tried to rip off the Foil, but lost patience halfway through
You dont know real struggle until you try to peel that Foil off
Nice big Tortelloni in a very good tomato sauce
Nice big Tortelloni in a very good tomato sauce
Tortelloni are filled with meat
Tortelloni are filled with meat
The Pudding was very pleasing, nice hazelnut flavor with hazelnut pieces and some crunchy caramelised hazelnut pieces
The Pudding was very pleasing, nice hazelnut flavor with hazelnut pieces and some crunchy caramelised hazelnut pieces
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That looks like an excellent ration!
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