I went and bought a box containing 8 packets of the Chicken Tikka from Amazon (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Look-Found-Staf ... 576&sr=8-1) which cost £13.65 (works out £1.70 per meal). This is much better value than usual MRE's, although I do understand that these don't offer the same nutrient or calories.
My first intention was to eat the meal cold. It had already been cooked and just needed to be put in the microwave for a couple of minutes, but its unlikely I'll have a microwave lying around with my 72 hour kit. I poured the contence of the pack into a mess tin, I think if it came down to it and I was starving, it wouldn't be a problem but all the time I'm not very hungry I have a problem with eating meals cold (personal problem). Still I went for it and I was very surprised, it has a fantastic taste! Unfortunately I have to say, there wasn't a lot of meat, it was more the consistency of a soup. But still, couldn't fault the taste at all, in fact I would be more than happy to live off these for such a great price!
I'm really quite happy with these meals as alternatives to MRE's, with one exception, the use by date expires in August (and I've just bought them). Not something I would store away but for the price, its not really a problem buying some more every few months and just eat up the old ones. As far as nutritional value goes, I thought this might help out a bit.
All in all, I would give it a 7/10 purely for the short expiry date. But I would recommend them to anyone who's looking for a cheaper alternative to MRE's.
Hope this may have helped
