French RCIR best before date

[currahee]

Hi guys,

being new to this ration hobby, I bought 2 french RCIR rations (menu 9 and 12) with BBD 2. feb 2017 and 30. dec 2016. I never had this rations, will get them in a few days and therefore I want to ask you, if I should be worried about some componets due BBD?

Thanks

btw. I think it was a bargain, 8 € each

[sourwes]

They are close to the BBDs, so all items should be fine. You got a good deal at 8€ each!

[wats6831]

Yeah that was a smokin deal. The only thing I can think of would be to sniff the dairy/cheese items but there may not be any in those depending on menu.

I would be far more concerned about something like the condensed milk tubes from the Russian rations.

[housil]

I have recently eaten BBD 2008 ones

[currahee]

That's good news guys, I'm really looking forward to try them. Thanks.

I have recently eaten BBD 2008 ones

Oh man, it looks like they last a pretty long time. My should be therefore like fresh packed right from the producer Hopefully.

[cavguy]

I have recently eaten BBD 2008 ones

Housil, were the crackers bad? I have had these after one year of BBD and the crackers were always bad..

[housil]

Housil, were the crackers bad? I have had these after one year of BBD and the crackers were always bad..

To be honest, I don´t like the French crackers anyways so I didn´t eat them. They have an odd "soapy" taste to me

[cavguy]

Housil, you might want to try VERY fresh crackers from the RCIR if possible, they are actually very pleasing tasting (especially with the cheese) when fairly new and not heat stressed! I also feel victim to the "weird" tasting RCIR crackers because I let my rations sit too long. I have found both the chocolate ones and the regular ones, as well as the other kind are EXTREMELY susceptible to heat stress and or aging.

[currahee]

Got RCIRs. Sweet biscuits taste good, the salty ones are suspicious and really salty for me, will skip them.