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Rahzmataz wrote: Mon Jun 25, 2018 5:50 am

jmcdaniel0 wrote: Sat Jun 23, 2018 9:22 pm I really enjoyed that dish as well. It was very filling and it was feel good food for sure.

That's the thing that really can't be underestimated - The feel good factor of this food. Guys eating this are in fairly rough situations sometimes, good food is huge for morale.

I couldn’t agree more! No one I know has looked forward to a like warm MRE’s.

Okay, time to stop being lazy, and post about dinner! I went with the last main (Beef stew), Vegetable Caviar, and a pack of crackers. Popping open the main, it actually looked surprisingly decent. Nice sized bits of beef, pleasant smell. I gave it a quick stir and threw it on the stove. The smell while this was cooking was pretty damn great. Savoury and homely. I was pretty hungry while I was heating this up, so that may have contributed. It looked like decent beef too. While this was heating up, I decided to check out the Vegetable caviar. It was essentially a very smooth veggie puree. I'm terrible for picking out flavours, but I noticed a really nice smoky tomato. I tried a little of this on crackers, and it was a really nice addition. When the stew was good and heated, I grabbed it off the stove and gave it a try, and honestly it was delicious. The beef didn't have a processed texture to it, but was very succulent, which is really nice. It generally felt like a high quality MRE. At this point I decided the clear answer was to mix all 3 elements together. I broke up the crackers and threw them into the stew, along with the veggie caviar. I have absolutely no qualms with stating right now that this was the best thing i'd ever eaten out of a ration, by a fair way. It was a well seasoned, complex flavour. The crackers added a nice crunch to go with it. Honestly, I cannot recommend this enough. So yeah, dinner was pretty damn good. If I remember, i'll write up the rest at the weekend, there's only a couple of other bits left.

Thanks for reading folks!

Okay so this thread kinda got left in the dust, but that's okay, because i'm back to finish it up!

I only had a couple of bits left, so I decided to get through them and see what I thought. I guess this was essentially a dessert.

I decided to have the last pack of Crackers with the Apple Butter I was expecting it to be a little lighter in colour, but it smelled fairly sweet so I put n my brave face and took a bite...

...And it was DELICIOUS. Lightly sweet, really nice apple flavour, not too sharp. It went really, REALLY well with the crackers. I went through the whole packet of it pretty fast. I honestly really enjoyed this.

The very last piece of the ration I ate, however, was kind of a downer. It was the Prune and Nut bar. I'm pretty sure it's only there to keep you regular. I'm always a little weirded out by overly shiny food like this, but I went for it all the same, and honestly... It's not for me. I'm not a big fan of prunes, and it had a really odd texture. A slightly disappointing end, but that didn't detract from what was an excellent ration. Time for a little wrap-up!

The Good:
The mains were all pretty good, but the Beef Stew with the Vegetable Caviar was exceptional. I could eat a LOT more of that.
I love cheese, so that on crackers was a big winner in my book.
The smell of that berry drink mix was so damn good it's getting a mention here!
The resealable bag has gone in my car with some ration spares in it for emergencies.
Decently sturdy cutlery, always a plus.

The Bad:
That prune and nut bar wasn't my thing atall. Shame, really.
The breakfast isn't the easiest thing to stir, I think that was mostly my fault though.
I'm not a big fan of the stove in this one, it was a little too wobbly. Still, it did the job!

That's about it, really. Overall, I really enjoyed this ration. Tasty food, well packaged, nice mix of stuff. I'd put it above the S-RG-5, and around the same level as the British ORP. Thanks for reading, and if anyone has any questions i'll answer them!

Thanks for the whole review. Everything was very informative. Thats a good reference review for when i will do a review of a russian ration

Delicious wrote: Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:26 am In case of these Russian porridges it is a good idea to add a bit water after "mixing" (or rather cutting) it. It helps prevent sticking to the bottom

Good idea! I'll have to try that, as I find that I have the same problem with some of it getting burnt on the bottom.

Great review and photos! I went into my first Russian ration several years ago with a little skepticism, but they quickly became one of my favorite rations.

Thanks guys! The photos came off my phone as I don't have a decent camera, they seem alright though.

This ration was a really good one, honestly I kind of wish I could buy that vegetable caviar. I'd put it on everything