I mistakenly thought that “ready-to-eat“ meant “shelf-stable.“ I was disappointed to learn that I couldn’t take several packages with me, unrefrigerated, on a four-day trip. For this reason, I will not be purchasing them again, as they are rather expensive just to have around the house. My other hang-ups have been the fact that I have to defrost them fully in the refrigerator before the microwave cooking instructions apply (trying to cook one frozen solid in a hurry didn’t go well), and the pack...