What Soldiers Eat, By Country

Re:What Soldiers Eat, By Country by Volscio on Sunday September 05, 2010 @11:55PM (#1665811)

I really loved the BBQ pork ribs. They also gave you soft bread in that pack, and I think it also came with mint pound cake.

The article neglected to mention the tabasco being used in your eyes to keep you awake while on guard duty.

I agree, the cheese spread (especially jalapeno) was the best. I would usually not eat the meat-like product in MREs.

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Re:What Soldiers Eat, By Country by staunch on Monday September 06, 2010 @12:19AM (#1665846)

> ...tabasco being used in your eyes to keep you awake while on guard duty

Commander: Son, why didn't you see that group of enemy soldiers neak up on and slit the throats of half our men?!

Soldier: Well, I don't know, but I sure didn't fall asleep, sir!

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Re:What Soldiers Eat, By Country by elblanco on Monday September 06, 2010 @12:17AM (#1665845)

Oh goodness, the jalapeno cheese spread was ever only in like 1 of the meals per box. People used to trade illicit bottles of liquor for one of those.

I got one of the worst cases of...erm..."intestinal movement"...from the ribs (fashioned into a sandwich with the bread of course). I could never bring myself to eat that particular meal again. I think they've replaced the bread in the newer (2009/2010) meals with a tortilla.

I still can't figure out how they made the pasta MREs so good. Old pasta noodles get soggy fast.

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