Discussions about rations from other countries - IMPs, EPAs, RCIRs, etc.
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GingerBritscuit
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by GingerBritscuit » Sat Sep 30, 2017 8:48 am
DangerousDave wrote:My favorite yumminess is the Mango Cake, Love. Hard to pinpoint which rat-pack that Yummy Mango Cake will be in. All 75 Grams of that yummy cake. I like to eat it.

I don't like mango all that much, so if I come across one I'll put it aside for you,

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by steve1989 » Sat Sep 30, 2017 10:50 am
Modern ORPs are really good rations. The aspartame drinks are awful (silver pouch) as others attest.
The curry dishes are great - add a little hot diggity and you've got yourself a quality meal. I pass on the ones with corn kernels in them.. never a fan of corn. So for instance the tuna pasta salad.. pass! It has like 40% corn in it. Filler!
My favorite desserts are like DangerousDave mentions that Mango Cake. Good lord those are unusual & amazing!
But the best... those puddings.. chocolate, ginger, sticky toffee.
But the old ORPs... I miss them. Duncan's of Scotland bars.. Rum & Raisin...!
And Treacle Pudding.. I had it once. Have one left and saving it for a video of top 10 vintage international desserts (only have 3 so far).
Nothing beats the old ORPs for the chocolate and puddings. I wish they were easier to find.
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by BTemple » Sat Sep 30, 2017 11:25 am
steve1989 wrote:Modern ORPs are really good rations. The aspartame drinks are awful (silver pouch) as others attest.
The curry dishes are great - add a little hot diggity and you've got yourself a quality meal. I pass on the ones with corn kernels in them.. never a fan of corn. So for instance the tuna pasta salad.. pass! It has like 40% corn in it. Filler!
My favorite desserts are like DangerousDave mentions that Mango Cake. Good lord those are unusual & amazing!
But the best... those puddings.. chocolate, ginger, sticky toffee.
But the old ORPs... I miss them. Duncan's of Scotland bars.. Rum & Raisin...!
And Treacle Pudding.. I had it once. Have one left and saving it for a video of top 10 vintage international desserts (only have 3 so far).
Nothing beats the old ORPs for the chocolate and puddings. I wish they were easier to find.
The Cherry Almond cake is my all-time favourite ORP dessert... but it doesn't show up very often sadly.
In the immortal words of President Harrison Ford, Air Force One: Peace is not the absence of war... it is the presence of justice.
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PotterRat
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by PotterRat » Sat Sep 30, 2017 11:36 am
steve1989 wrote:
And Treacle Pudding.. I had it once. Have one left and saving it for a video of top 10 vintage international desserts (only have 3 so far).
Nothing beats the old ORPs for the chocolate and puddings. I wish they were easier to find.
Absolutely.
The old treacle puddings are still excellent after all these years.
This one is from a 2005 ORP.
And very nice on Biscuits Fruit
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by BTemple » Sat Sep 30, 2017 11:47 am
PotterRat wrote:steve1989 wrote:
And Treacle Pudding.. I had it once. Have one left and saving it for a video of top 10 vintage international desserts (only have 3 so far).
Nothing beats the old ORPs for the chocolate and puddings. I wish they were easier to find.
Absolutely.
The old treacle puddings are still excellent after all these years.
This one is from a 2005 ORP.
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And very nice on Biscuits Fruit
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That gives me hope for the two 2005 GP's I just got!
Menu C and D, and the Treacle is in the D Menu I believe.
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PotterRat
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by PotterRat » Sat Sep 30, 2017 12:03 pm
BTemple wrote:
That gives me hope for the two 2005 GP's I just got!
Menu C and D, and the Treacle is in the D Menu I believe.
Yep, it is Menu D. And it was in good nick.
Only change to the Menu D on the bottom of the box,
was Beans and Sausage instead of Corned Beef Hash.
Your 2 are almost certainly the same batch as my Menus C and D.

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by BTemple » Sat Sep 30, 2017 12:10 pm
PotterRat wrote:BTemple wrote:
That gives me hope for the two 2005 GP's I just got!
Menu C and D, and the Treacle is in the D Menu I believe.
Yep, it is Menu D. And it was in good nick.
Only change to the Menu D on the bottom of the box,
was Beans and Sausage instead of Corned Beef Hash.
Your 2 are almost certainly the same batch as my Menus C and D.

From "twofourdeltasurplus" I assume?
Couldn't pass it up with that price.
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by PotterRat » Sat Sep 30, 2017 12:30 pm
BTemple wrote:From "twofourdeltasurplus" I assume?
Couldn't pass it up with that price.
Yep.

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by DangerousDave » Sat Sep 30, 2017 6:05 pm
Set me aside all the Mango Cakes. When you have 10 for sale, let ich know. Whats the diff. between Treacle pudding and Sticky Toffee pudding?

After the Chicken and the Egg, came the "Omelet"!
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by steve1989 » Sat Sep 30, 2017 9:24 pm
PotterRat wrote:steve1989 wrote:
And Treacle Pudding.. I had it once. Have one left and saving it for a video of top 10 vintage international desserts (only have 3 so far).
Nothing beats the old ORPs for the chocolate and puddings. I wish they were easier to find.
Absolutely.
The old treacle puddings are still excellent after all these years.
This one is from a 2005 ORP.
3img20170930_161858.jpg
img20170930_161933.jpg
And very nice on Biscuits Fruit
img20170930_162005.jpg
I still have one from 1996! Those were amazing.
I have a pic of mine somewhere..
Your pics are beautiful and makin me wish i had more than only 1 left, PotterRat!