Re: [HoE] Milrats/MREs-Fact from Fiction

[Elric ofMelnibone <elric@melnibone.org>]

On Mon, Sep 28, 1998 at 11:17:22PM -0500, Machine-gun Kelly wrote:
> <SNIP assorted nutritional and milspecs>
> 
> I will personally attest to the fact that MRE's have gotten much better
> tasting in the last few years. It also seems like the nutritional value
> has also increased (makes you feel more invigorated than they used to).
> 
> Here's the sick thing though, I always liked the old MRE's as well. Lots
> of people used to bitch about the taste, but I always liked whatever was
> in the bag. Except for 'Egg something-or-other'. I can't remember the
> name, but it never quite sit right with me. Little too rubbery. Little
> too yellow. 
> But they're packed full of vitamins and nutrients! I know that Uncle Sam
> set specs that MRE's had to remain viable for a certain time period,
> but, personally, I've always believed that they would keep just about
> forever.
> 
> But, that's just my OT 2¢, and I talk a lot (and the people and ListServ
> on this list are much friendlier concerning OT posts than they are on
> some of the other lists I'm on. Not that vigilance is bad or
> anything....)
> 
> Mgkelly
> -- 
> "Guns don't kill people. Bullets kill people."
> 

Ham and Egg Omelet. Only bearable when eaten with tabasco sauce (which did not come
with that MRE). My personal favorite while I was in saudi was the pork patty, dehydrated 
though it was. Crumble it up and put it in the beans that came with that MRE...yum :)

Elric

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