Great boil in the bag food [Archive] - BushcraftUK: Community Forum

godfather

22-05-2007, 19:00

I have just consumed one of these

http://www.lookwhatwefound.co.uk/products.php

I had the pork meatballs and they were very very tasty.

Godfather

locum76

22-05-2007, 19:01

i was going to say that boil in the bag food can never be good, but they do look tasty.

Roger

22-05-2007, 19:16

God Father,
Did you learn nothing!
You can't beat a squirrel cooked in a mediteranean style, with plum tomatoes, onion, olive oil, a few mushrooms and a hint of garlic - served al fresco (ryhmes with tesco) under the stars with an aroma of ash burning gently!
Neil

mace242

22-05-2007, 19:23

They are great. Not at all like other boil in the bag food. More like the best ready meals you've ever tasted. Honestly, I'd be happy served the venison one in a resturant.

Making my mouth water just remembering.

Yum.

John Fenna

22-05-2007, 19:29

Oh yes - wait for my review folks - mouthwatering stuff indead!
John

Gailainne

22-05-2007, 20:06

It looks great, and the menus <drool>, whats the storage time of the packets ? they go on about it on the blurb but dont actually give a storage life.

Stephen

godfather

23-05-2007, 09:23

The date on the pack was until the end of 2008.
Well to be honest I still have another pack that I got at the same time in case of an emergency such as there being a shortage of squirrel cooked in a mediteranean style, with plum tomatoes, onion, olive oil, a few mushrooms and a hint of garlic.:)

Womble

23-05-2007, 10:35

I've had the Venison sausages and the Mushroom Stroganoff - bought in Millets! Both were very good, and priced favourably against the repackaged ratpack meals Millets also sell.

Thanks for putting the link in - I'm just about to place an order...

[edit] order now placed... yum! A pity they won't arrive before the scout camp I'm on this weekend.

godfather

23-05-2007, 10:49

There is this site also which has a good selection of meals but not the same as the lwwf ones.

http://www.expeditionfoods.com/shop/index.php

Godfather

Gailainne

26-05-2007, 20:14

One thing, the first ones, dont have many Kcals per meal, the main meals are only 240 odd, I would have expected them to be up around the 1000 mark ? 240 fairly sparce for breakfast, far less an evening meal.

Or am I getting the wrong end of the stick as usual ?

Stephen

godfather

27-05-2007, 13:53

I didn't think they were that low. You could always increase the calorie count but adding fat or eating other stuff:)

woodstock

27-05-2007, 18:14

I just looked at that product yesterday in Kenilworth in a little health food shop..it looked a substantial meal for one and looked like quality food

Wayland

04-04-2008, 10:21

andy_e

04-04-2008, 10:42

Wayland

04-04-2008, 10:48

Or south for some of us ;)

*drools* Pies!!!!! :lmao:

Fair cop....:o

Wallenstein

04-04-2008, 12:21

You can also get them in Sainsbury's - the big one near me in Leamington has 3-4 varieties.

ultimate@alpine

11-04-2008, 10:16

if you can get hold of them try the states mre's there rather tasty come with some mod-cons too
yum

andy_e

11-04-2008, 10:25

You can also get them in Sainsbury's - the big one near me in Leamington has 3-4 varieties.

I've found that Sainsbury's are a bit hit and miss with them, some stores carry a few items and others nothing.

scanker

11-04-2008, 10:37

My missus picked me up "Home Reared Beef in Black Velvet Porter with Maris Piper Potatoes" in Sainsburys the other day. For some unknown reason it was on the reduced shelf at £1.99. The packet's still intact and it's got a long shelf date, so I've no clue really. I'll try it this weekend when I'm out and about.

Mike Benis

11-04-2008, 10:41

Sainsbury's in Brighton aslo has them. They're excellent, bhtough the portions are about small. A bit of smash ballasts things out though....

SteveUK

11-04-2008, 12:50

Looks good, I will try the shop in Kenilworth and pick one up to try, I will let you know as and when.

rik_uk3

11-04-2008, 15:40

if you can get hold of them try the states mre's there rather tasty come with some mod-cons too
yum

Tried them, binned them, British rat packs rule in my house. That said, I've got some norgie rat packs coming, I'll write a review on them when I've tried them

mayfly

11-04-2008, 15:48

The rabbit and wild rice is best one IMO

Celt_Ginger

11-04-2008, 16:11

Link dosen't seem to be working now.

andy_e

11-04-2008, 16:23

http://www.lookwhatwefound.co.uk

fred gordon

11-04-2008, 18:52

They carry the whole range at Tebay Service Station's farm shops. (http://www.westmorland.com)

If you are ever heading north on the M6 that is a definite place to stop. It has a cult following amongst us lot up here.

My car broke down there a couple of years ago, brand new too! AA man came, fixed it but it took me another hour to get my wife out of the shop! Fantastic place, a must on the M6. :D

Celt_Ginger

11-04-2008, 19:50

Thanks Andy. That link works. The food looks great.

myheadsashed

13-04-2008, 20:34

Waitrose sell them

MartiniDave

23-04-2008, 08:48

Last night I indulged in a boil-in-the-bag curry branded as "Ye Olde Oak", and I have to say it was fantastic. I got it from Asda, about £2.50, claimed to serve 2, but I managed to wolf the lot (with just a little rice). The one I tried was a vindaloo - quite hot but very tasty. There are others in the same range, I will be trying more.

Dave

tyfy

23-04-2008, 10:03

Tebay Service Station's farm shops. (http://www.westmorland.com)

If you are ever heading north on the M6 that is a definite place to stop. It has a cult following amongst us lot up here.

This is the only services we always stop at when driving from Scotland to the South Coast :D

Mike B

29-04-2008, 12:29

They carry the whole range at Tebay Service Station's farm shops. (http://www.westmorland.com)

If you are ever heading north on the M6 that is a definite place to stop. It has a cult following amongst us lot up here.
Surely is a fine place to shop,but sometimes a bit far to travel for me.
What I did was to buy one of those vacuum sealers that use the 3 layer bags and do my own boil in the bags.
Now whenever I've had a successful time the surplus goes in them and gets frozen,in the freezer right now are smoked brownies with garlic butter,venison with wild mushrooms (various species)casseroled in port with a hint of bitter chocolate,pigeon with bramleys and parasol mushrooms casseroled in cider,various currys,and a whole load of other stuff.
I think it was one of my better purchases.
Mike B...

mrstorey

29-04-2008, 13:37

I also like the Indian boxed foil packs you get for a quid in Indian shops. Things like Chole, Tahka Dhal and my favourite, Chana Masala. Quick, easy, tasty and nutritionally sound. Yum.

Only downside is sharing a tent later... ;-)

Here's a pic (http://www.ishopindian.com/shop/files/proddetailimages/d_1676.jpg). It's not the make I buy, but it's similar.

lostplanet

31-05-2008, 10:36

Tried them, binned them, British rat packs rule in my house. That said, I've got some norgie rat packs coming, I'll write a review on them when I've tried them

Did you ever get the norgie Rats?

rik_uk3

01-06-2008, 14:44

Did you ever get the norgie Rats?

Third week in August :cool:

I notice Tesco are selling Tuna in retort pouches now; this type of packing is popular in the States, looks like its catching on here :)

scanker

01-06-2008, 14:50

Are the tuna the little weightwatchers type ones? I noticed I think 3 different varieties of curry in pouches yesterday - each 2 person (or 1 bushcrafter) portion.

crazydave

07-06-2008, 01:04

Tried them, binned them, British rat packs rule in my house. That said, I've got some norgie rat packs coming, I'll write a review on them when I've tried them

bear in mind he's in catford and they cant even manage a decent kebab in london going by my recent excursions.

how in the heck did you manage to get norgy rations I've been trying for 10 years plus?

rik_uk3

07-06-2008, 09:38

h2o

07-06-2008, 10:01

if you can get hold of them try the states mre's there rather tasty come with some mod-cons too
yum

So why are they known to the american army as Meals Refused by Ethiopians!!!!

SimonM

07-06-2008, 10:26

A guy I talk to in Norway is coming over in August and bringing the norgie packs for me to try. They are hard to find over there and near impossible in the UK

These people make them I believe

http://www.nortrade.com/index.php?cmd=company_presenta tion&companynumber=382662&page=profile

Tamarack sell these - pricey but very good to have at the bottom of your bergan! I've had a few but prefer the bolognese. IMHO you should avoid the beef stew though!

http://www.tamarackoutdoors.co.uk/dispprod.pl?filtera=Equipment% 20List&filterb=Food&filterc=Real%20Foods

Simon