Alpo Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 After the hurricane they were going around passing out MREs. I finally decided to give these a try. The DP is there for scale. A little smaller than an MRE cracker. Can't tell by looking which is cheese and which is pepperoni. Taste - well, Pizza Hut ain't got nothin' to worry about. But I suppose that after a few days of BEEF STEW or SHRIMP JAMBALAYA (neither of which do I consider edible) this might be pretty good. It says that itty-bitty piece of pizza is 250 calories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 All rations are designed to pack max calories in a small package. They passed out MREs? For Dorian? Did you get any wind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: All rations are designed to pack max calories in a small package. They passed out MREs? For Dorian? Did you get any wind? I think he passed the wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoken D Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 I think the wind passed through Missouri this morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted September 7, 2019 Author Share Posted September 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: All rations are designed to pack max calories in a small package. They passed out MREs? For Dorian? Did you get any wind? Michael. What's a Dorian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.D. Daily Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 The Navy sure have forgotten the sailors stationed at Norfolk VA. My machinist mate, nuclear, grandson who is a crew member on the Ford called his grandmother Thursday and said the mess facilities & BX except for the mini-mart gas station were closed leaving those on the base without food except for what was on the shelves at the gas station. His grandmother told him to get there before the only thing left on the shelves were inedible. He would be satisfied if at least he had MRE's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. James H. Callahan Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 23 hours ago, Alpo said: But I suppose that after a few days of BEEF STEW or SHRIMP JAMBALAYA (neither of which do I consider edible) this might be pretty good. Sacrilege! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Capt. James H. Callahan said: I could live on practically anyhting if she was with me!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 From the ones l’ve sampled I’d say the most named them shoulda been MRTA instead of MRE. Meal Ready to Throw Away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 10 minutes ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: From the ones l’ve sampled I’d say the most named them shoulda been MRTA instead of MRE. Meal Ready to Throw Away. Meals Rejected by Everyone. Or, more politically incorrect back in the day, Meals Rejected by Ethiopians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 I don’t know, some MREs are pretty good. There’s the...ya know what? Never mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 On the other hand, nothing is perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 53 minutes ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: I don’t know, some MREs are pretty good. There’s the...ya know what? Never mind. Some aren't bad, particularly when in the field, or even just camping, and your stomach is growling. Beef Stew, Spaghetti and a few of the vegetarian pasta ones are palatable to me once heated. There are some though, that are just plain awful. The Ham omelet comes to mind. Of course, I'm convinced the Army invented Tray Rations, or "T-Rats," to make MREs seem better by comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. James H. Callahan Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 58 minutes ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: On the other hand, nothing is perfect. My dad was in the South Pacific in WWII. He said K Rats weren't bad, but C Rats were pretty rough. JHC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. James H. Callahan Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: On the other hand, nothing is perfect. No date on those. War of 1812? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 1 hour ago, DocWard said: Some aren't bad, particularly when in the field, or even just camping, and your stomach is growling. Beef Stew, Spaghetti and a few of the vegetarian pasta ones are palatable to me once heated. There are some though, that are just plain awful. The Ham omelet comes to mind. Of course, I'm convinced the Army invented Tray Rations, or "T-Rats," to make MREs seem better by comparison. Depending upon your level of exhaustion, almost anything* can be acceptable. *Except Ham And Lima beans, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 https://quartermaster.army.mil/jccoe/jccoe_main.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Capt. James H. Callahan said: My dad was in the South Pacific in WWII. He said K Rats weren't bad, but C Rats were pretty rough. JHC https://old.qmfound.com/army_rations_historical_background.htm#Operational Rations in World War II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. James H. Callahan Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Interesting read. Thanks Bob. JHC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted September 8, 2019 Author Share Posted September 8, 2019 The BEEF STEAK AND GRAVY ain't bad. Tough chunk of hamburger with a quite peppery thin brown gravy. The CHICKEN WITH NOODLES AND VEGETABLES IN SAUCE and the CHICKEN WITH RICE AND VEGETABLES IN SAUCE are both pretty good. I even liked the CAPTAIN'S CHICKEN, although on some site I was reading, it listed that one as the next to the last in flavor. Not the nastiest one, but the second from the nastiest one. TURKEY CHUNKS WITH POTATOES ain't too bad. The turkey is real tough, but the flavor's okay. BLACK BEAN TACOS aren't bad, although there's not enough of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. James H. Callahan Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 2 hours ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: Depending upon your level of exhaustion, almost anything* can be acceptable. *Except Ham And Lima beans, I love ham and lima beans (esp. butterbeans) when I cook them. Must admit I never tried the sea rats. JHC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 31 minutes ago, Capt. James H. Callahan said: I love ham and lima beans (esp. butterbeans) when I cook them. Must admit I never tried the sea rats. JHC Trust me. They are a hideous concoction. The jungle floor in SE Asia was littered with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 The MREs that I have purchased and eaten were very high in sodium. Not sure how anyone in Iraq could eat them in 125 degree temps, but I guess if you are hungry enough you’ll pretty much eat anything. I used to buy cases of them for earthquake stores. I tried quite a few but none stand out as favorites in my memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 24 minutes ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: The MREs that I have purchased and eaten were very high in sodium. Not sure how anyone in Iraq could eat them in 125 degree temps, but I guess if you are hungry enough you’ll pretty much eat anything. I used to buy cases of them for earthquake stores. I tried quite a few but none stand out as favorites in my memory. You need salt in 125° temps. The army thinks of everything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: You need salt in 125° temps. The army thinks of everything! That is true...one needs salt...not sure about the Army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. James H. Callahan Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 4 hours ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: Trust me. They are a hideous concoction. The jungle floor in SE Asia was littered with them. Empty or unopened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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