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When I was in air cadets in the early 80's, the MoD was getting rid of all their old canned ration packs & replacing them with plastic packs.  Something to do with them all dating from the 1960's I suspect!  We used to love the sweets.  You got a can with Cadbury's Tiffin bars & Spangles (we hadn't seen them since the 70's).  The bacon burgers looked awful caked in lard, but tasted great.  The main meals were variable.  The curry was nice.

US ration packs were very civilised.  They had packets of chewing gum, hand wipes,  toilet paper, salt & pepper as well as a plastic spoon in case you lost your own.

I  once won some Wayfarer meals in a charity raffle.  They are made by Westlers, the firm who make canned hamburgers & hotdogs where the main ingredient isn't meat...  They were vile & ended up out of use by date so I threw them out.  Probably for the best.

Corned beef hash,

1 x can of corned beef/dog

1 x carrot

1 x potatoe

1 x onion

1 x oxo cube

1 x can beans

Chop all the lumps up.  Bung in pot.  Add a bit of water.  Cook for 15 - 20 mins.  Eat.  Boil water + Fairy liquid in pot for washing up.  Job's a goodun.

Steve.

Quote: Originally posted by happybonzo on 17/7/2009

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24hr Ration Pack Mmm, Menu B

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My father in law was in the TA.  They banned him from cooking as his speciality was "all in stew".  Does what it said on the tin, & saved washing up!

Steve.

Quote: Originally posted by sanhozay on 07/9/2009

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Hopefully Menu D comes supplied with the missing comma, because "Pork Casserole with Treacle Pudding" doesn't sound good.

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