Heating MREs in hot water

[alcockell]

I do allot of camping, hiking and overnight canoeing this is my primary way of heating MREs. I use German, Swedish cook sets or US Canteen cup with stand. Never had any issues with loosing the seal. I boil them and let them seep in the hot water for a few minutes. I pull them out, flip them over and knead the contents. You have very little mess to clean up if you use a plastic mess bowl A few times I have used the left over boiling to drink before with MRE instant coffee and it tasted normal But generally I use it to wash up with

I also use this method for heating small cans and my own boil in the bag omelettes. I use double freezer bag and do not boil them directly rather put the bags in the hot water after the boil. Last you can steam cuts of meats this way by using a mesh screen to hold the meat and the cook sets lid as a cover. The meat stays tender and you do not mess up your cook set, I like this way of cooking the best. I will dig up some camping photos and post latter.

So.... basically ape the British Crusader system?

[Norton]

So.... basically ape the British Crusader system?[/quote]

Yes boil in the can/bag is a great system. Clean and easy.