Anybody here eat authentic MREs?

[glenn1]

Originally posted by: Apathetic

Originally posted by: alkemyst
MRE's in the last 10 years are lightyears ahead of those before. Still there are some that soldiers dread and some that are univeral favorites.

Let's compare most hated MREs. Is anything more wretched than the old Pork Patty MRE?. It's sole redeeming fact was that it could also double as a Brillo pad.

*shudders*

Dave

Yeah, pork pucks were pretty brutal. Even breaking them up into small chunks to put into ranger pudding didn't help. However, IIRC it did have the tasty cookie bar in it that looked like compressed sawdust.

Originally posted by: Killer Charlie
Screw MREs, you want FSRs (First Strike Rations)! An FSR has over twice the calories of an MRE, yet an FSR weighs only a small fraction of an MRE. They even include caffeinated gum!

Never heard of FSR's, although I've had LRP and flight-duty MREs before.

 

[JulesMaximus]

You know, I've never eaten an MRE in my entire life. Not a single one.

 

[Kelvrick]

I ahve a couple cases of these:

http://www.mreinfo.com/civilian/mre/menu-c-mres.html

Got them on a deal a while back for 50 bucks a case.
http://www.mredepot.com/servle...itary-USGI-Meal/Detail

 

[xanis]

I just found an MRE in my basement that's probably a good 4+ years old. Do you think it's still good guys?

 

[IronWing]

Originally posted by: Xanis
I just found an MRE in my basement that's probably a good 4+ years old. Do you think it's still good guys?

Maybe.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Never had to eat an MRE in my 8 years in the Navy.

 

[IronWing]

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
Never had to eat an MRE in my 8 years in the Navy.

Question for ya: On vessels at sea, is the food cooked by sailors, Navy civilians, or does the Navy contract it out? Just wondering.

 

[TallBill]

Had to eat plenty

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: ironwing

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
Never had to eat an MRE in my 8 years in the Navy.

Question for ya: On vessels at sea, is the food cooked by sailors, Navy civilians, or does the Navy contract it out? Just wondering.

You're kidding right? You think they contract Aramark to cater on an aircraft carrier?

 

[ZzZGuy]

I would live off of MRE's if I could find them, which is probably a good thing that I can't.

 

[keird]

Any Canadians in here want genuine MREs? PM me and I'll give you some.... but I have a favor to ask first.

 

[randay]

i only eat them if they are free. they arent any worse then anything you can find canned.

 

[keird]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: ironwing

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
Never had to eat an MRE in my 8 years in the Navy.

Question for ya: On vessels at sea, is the food cooked by sailors, Navy civilians, or does the Navy contract it out? Just wondering.

You're kidding right? You think they contract Aramark to cater on an aircraft carrier?

In the Army, Haliburton just gets the local nationals to cook it for cheap! You need moar locals in the Navy.

 

[keird]

Originally posted by: randay
i only eat them if they are free. they arent any worse then anything you can find canned.

Are you Canadian?

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: keird
Any Canadians in here want genuine MREs? PM me and I'll give you some.... but I have a favor to ask first.

that begs the question...

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: keird

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: ironwing

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
Never had to eat an MRE in my 8 years in the Navy.

Question for ya: On vessels at sea, is the food cooked by sailors, Navy civilians, or does the Navy contract it out? Just wondering.

You're kidding right? You think they contract Aramark to cater on an aircraft carrier?

In the Army, Haliburton just gets the local nationals to cook it for cheap! You need moar locals in the Navy.

It seems that dolphins and sharks just aren't good cooks.

 

[keird]

http://shop.hbc.com/stores/sho...3634/68714427/68714427I just need a baby blanket shipped to the U.S.

[edit: Shit! You're a mod! Oh man...]

 

[randay]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: keird

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: ironwing

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
Never had to eat an MRE in my 8 years in the Navy.

Question for ya: On vessels at sea, is the food cooked by sailors, Navy civilians, or does the Navy contract it out? Just wondering.

You're kidding right? You think they contract Aramark to cater on an aircraft carrier?

In the Army, Haliburton just gets the local nationals to cook it for cheap! You need moar locals in the Navy.

It seems that dolphins and sharks just aren't good cooks.

but they make great sashimi! :rimshot;