Canadian IMP-Salmon

MREater · Post by **MREater** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 3:37 pm

I'm from Canada, and the IMP I had came with a packet of honey. t made me wonder why. No, Canadians don't eat honey like candy.

It seems strange to have this stray packet of honey there.

Post by **kman** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 3:40 pm

Welcome to the forums, MREater.

I kind of like the honey in the IMPs. It's a nice change from all those MRE peanut butter and cheese spreads and the honey goes well on the IMP bread.

MREater · Post by **MREater** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 3:47 pm

Aaah yes, the IMP bread! You can use it as a doorstop and it'll still taste good.

I haven't eaten any MREs, only IMPs so far. Peanut butter and cheese spread sounds great.

Thanks for the welcome! I'm amazed there's a board dedicated to MREs and other rations.

Post by **kman** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 3:51 pm

Heh heh...try some MRE bread and then we'll see much you complain about that IMP bread.

Personally, I like the MRE "wheat snack bread" - but it's a stretch calling it "bread".

dirtbag · Post by **dirtbag** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 4:51 pm

MREater wrote:It seems strange to have this stray packet of honey there.

It's a packet of pure energy !! all sugar. Helps you choke down the "bread".
They did have some IMP's mark,DO NOT EAT HONEY, back in the 90's,had at least one lot with Botulism in it.Easier to add a sticker than remove the honey.
Honey is RAW food,not pasturized,so germs/bacteria/viruses are in there.
Having said that,botulism is very rare! And treatable,though you will feel like Sh*t for quite a while.

BigMark · Post by **BigMark** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 5:55 pm

It's weird, when I eat IMP bread it's either very good, and tastes just like bread, or it has such a chemical taste that I just toss it.. all of my IMPs are from sealed cases, and it doesn't seem to matter if it's dinner or lunch IMP's, the bread is just hit or miss. That being said, I'm much more fond of the new MRE bread than the IMP bread.. the IMP bread is such a loaf that it's hard to get through unless you dunk it in the IMP Entree sauce.. but the IMP's have plenty of sauce so that's not a bad thing. Mmm.. almost getting back into camping weather so I can start eating them on a regular basis again.

dirtbag · Post by **dirtbag** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 6:04 pm

I've only had a couple of IMP'S,both had that chemical smell/taste.Even the outer bag stank. Don't know what it is,but I don't like it.

MREater · Post by **MREater** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 12:38 am

dirtbag wrote:I've only had a couple of IMP'S,both had that chemical smell/taste.Even the outer bag stank. Don't know what it is,but I don't like it.

I had that experience with the IMP I (tried) eating today. Yuck!

Enchilada · Post by **Enchilada** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 4:06 pm

Tonight I finally got round to opening my Canadian IMP salmon, and do you know what?
It was wonderful!!
The salmon was tasty especially when you add the teriyaki sauce, the instant mash with onion was even good.
I recommend this to all of you, there should be more fish MRE'S/IMP'S!
I believe the Americans have a tuna one out this year?

Richard w. · Post by **Richard w.** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 8:20 am

Yes, according to the 2006 menu, tuna is back!

Plain tuna was one of the better C-Rations, but it did not make the leap when MRE's came out. Not sure why, since I don't recall it being disliked.