The Guardian ran a story on page 3 today about the new ration kits being tested on 'our boys' in Afghanistan. Apparently the new recipes, which include beef stew with cassava and chicken sweet and sour, are much more palatable than the old seventies-style slop.
A closer look at the accompanying photo throws up a few oddities, though. The kit includes a pack of tissues and a handwipe, which seems a bit over-zealous for soldiers on operation. The only condiment is tabasco sauce - is that to numb the tastebuds? And why Oreo cookies instead of something suitably British, like Jaffa cakes or custard creams?
As a brigade catering warrant officer points out, "One day they can be eating in Colchester, the next in Afghanistan and we want them to feel they're getting the same quality." Good to know they're not setting their sights too high.
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