Review of La Briute Self Heating Meal, Meatballs and Spaghetti, 14-Ounce Meal (Pack of 6)

Back in July I purchased this six pack as part of a 72 hour emergency kit I was putting together.The reason I'm back here today is because the test meal I made was delicious and I want to eat another one without depleting my stockpile.Alas, Amazon doesn't have it in stock at the moment.:(

There are four big meatballs in the spaghetti and there was no oily/fatty orange residue like you may find in Chef Boyardee canned spaghetti.The food had a surprisingly sweet taste, perhaps overly so if you're used to a zesty pasta sauce.

Also as part of my kit I picked up a Chef 5 Minute Meals Beef Stroganoff with Noodles (Pack of 6), however I have no desire to buy another one of those.

I think the La Briute system wins over the Chef 5 Minute Meals system because it tastes better, has more food (soup + cookies), and includes a wet nap.Although the 5 minute meal system was easier to use (pour on the water, shove it back in the box) it didn't get the food as hot as la briute presumably because you don't put the food in a bag and then the bag in the box.It was a bit of a race with the La Briute to get everything set before the heat activated, but it's not unmanageable.

I've uploaded some product images so you can see what you actually get and what the food looks like.Give this product a shot for sure if you're looking for a heavier but tastier MRE replacement.


Product Description
No refrigerator, oven or microwave needed! Shelf-stable meal. Heat food wherever with patented flameless heating element. Just add water solution to activate. Low sodium. No artificial additives. Meatballs & Spaghetti in Tomato Sauce is a classic American favorite. Tasty meatballs are combined with spaghetti and rich tomato sauce. No artificial additives and low in sodium. La Briute meals contain a patented flameless heating element made of magnesium and iron. When the included packet of sodium water is poured onto the heating element, it produces heat and steam inside the box. Your meal becomes piping hot in minutes. Complete meal includes: 3/4 lb entree, soup & snack, flameless heating element, water solution pouch (to activate), cutlery, napkin, salt & pepper. Made in USA.

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