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On Saturday, September 3, 2016 at 6:41:08 AM UTC-10, KenK wrote:
> dsi1 <dsi1yahoo.com> wrote in
> :
>
> > On Friday, September 2, 2016 at 12:34:10 PM UTC-10,
> > wrote:
> >> On Friday, September 2, 2016 at 5:31:05 PM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:
> >> >
> >> > On 9/2/2016 1:44 PM, KenK wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > If you eat those Complete little microwave dinners be sure to put
> >> > > a s

> > patter
> >> > > shield over them in the mw. I didn't when I heated a lasagne
> >> > > dinner l

> > ast
> >> > > night, It popped and it took me 15 minutes or more to clean off
> >> > > the t

> > omato
> >> > > sauce all over the inside of the oven. First time that ever
> >> > > happened

> > with
> >> > > the Complete brand.
> >> > >
> >> > > BTW, there are good for singles like me - not bad taste, quick &
> >> > > easy

> > . Lots
> >> > > of choices.
> >> > >
> >> > > Of course that's certainly not cooking but I'm not fussy.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > I'm not sure I know what you're talking about. TV dinners?
> >> >
> >> > Jill
> >> >
> >> >
> >> I'm not quite sure either. Are these the heat and heat
> >> 'dinners' from Hormel? I'll wait and reserve my comment
> >> if I'm mistaken.

> >
> > I've had this product. It is an entree in a plastic dish that needs no
> > refrigeration. The ones I have tried were pretty good but they're a
> > bit expensive. It's an irradiated food product. I wish more foods came
> > like this. Being able to keep food without refrigeration or
> > dehydration is very convenient.
> >

>
> Yes, this is what I'm talking about. I apologize for spelling their name
> wrong. As I said, unlike others here, I like all I've tried. As often
> happens. Rather expensive though. I've not noticed Mexican varieties but
> there are many choices.
>
>
> --
> You know it's time to clean the refrigerator
> when something closes the door from the inside.


Thanks for the clarification. There's a shelf-stable product that doesn't even require a microwave. The darn meal heats itself. I have had these and some of them are delicious. It's probably especially great if your town has been devastated by some disaster - natural or man-made. Unfortunately, I may never get the chance to try one under ideal conditions.

This is my favorite:

https://heatermeals.com/shop/heaterm...er-steak-rice/