If you ever wanted to know what our troops eat while getting shot at...

Corbett | August 9, 2007 7:33 PM

I was scavaging around the house for something to eat tonight, and discovered this MRE (Meal, Ready to Eat) I took from my sister a few years ago before she went out on some Army training mission. Since I had never eaten rations before, I figured the day would come when I needed it. There was no food in the fridge, I didn't want to deal with takeout, so today was that day.

For those of you (like me) who are curious as to what's in a MRE, and will actually eat one, here you go:

Results:

1) using the hightech little stove-in-a-bag was pretty cool, but I would have been shot first before I figured out how to use it.

2) the milkshake, that you actually have to shake, spurts all over, potentially dirtying your nice clean fatigues (for those fastidious soldiers), but it's actually pretty good, and a bit foamy. Note: don't try to drink it out of the bag

3) The Tabasco sauce, moist towlette, and the mint chicklets are all nice touches which would make me happy if I were sitting in a hole getting shot at

4) the apple jelly I didn't quite figure out

5) Taster's Choice coffee and condiments, very nice. But I should have put it in the milkshake bag first to make a latte. Damn.

6) the beef stew was pretty much standard Dinty Moore style fare, not bad for a guy in a hole getting shot at. Well maybe not shot at and maybe not a hole. Maybe more like a guy sitting at home in front of the TV with an empty fridge.

Category: Ramble

Comments (2)

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cyn

August 11, 2007 2:48 AM

neato. how were the portions?
did you feel satisfied after
the meal?? =)

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corbett

August 11, 2007 11:49 AM

the portions were fine, and the stomach satisfied. the stew would've been better with some rice, but you can't be picky.

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