Flavor was just a little sweet. Tip: if you are fixing this in a microwave, you may want to vent the tray a little. Just as mine was set to finish, the seal popped as splashed a little sauce.

Salty and expensive.

I am temporarily disabled and wanted to find meals that would not have to be frozen. These shelf-stable cabbage rolls were a great choice. Two rolls per package; tasty and ample. Add rice or noodles for a fuller meal, but they make a light meal by themselves. The sauce is a bit sweeter than ideal, but a splash of cider vinegar or lemon juice would balance it. I bought three more to keep on hand.

First of all, I'm not Jewish, and I don't care about the kosher rating of these meals. I understand they are also great for shabbat meals for the orthodox, but again that is irrelevant to me. I am a prepper who can't eat wheat, meaning most MRE meals (and most freeze-dried prepared meals too) are inedible for me. So I started looking for alternatives and chanced upon these on Amazon. I wanted good meals that last a long time without power (these have a 4-year official shelf life and likely will last longer if stored well). I was initially initially attracted by the nutritional information for most of the meals (they are calorically dense and have plenty of protein without being high-carb), but turned off by the cost. These meals are EXPENSIVE, especially in small quantity. I mean seriously, $15 for one meal?!? But I decided to try a 6-pack each of Rib Steak, Pepper Steak, and the variety pack (bringing the price per meal down to $8.33 (still expensive, but not so outrageous).

In terms of flavor the best meal for sure is the rib steak. It was a wonderful blend of deliciously spiced portions and I loved it. This meal (Pepper Steak) was tied for second place with the Chicken Chow Mein. These three were also the most nutritionally complete/balanced in my opinion. I was NOT impressed by the Beef Stuffed Cabbage or the Beef and Lamb Kabob (neither was as tasty(though both are palatable), and both are lacking nutritionally). I did not eat the Chicken Meat Balls meal because it contains wheat. I will definitely be buying a 12-pack each of the rib steak, pepper steak, and chow mein in another couple months. I also intend to try a 6-pack each of the Turkey Shwarma and Stuffed Chicken Breast. Sadly, I can't eat the beef or chicken cholent.

Overall, these meals are excellent and I will buy more. This flavor is one of the best. If the price dropped a bit (particularly for the single meals) I bet more people would try them and come to love them.

It it's pretty darn good for what it is