Comments | trinityofone: MREs-a look inside the pouch!

trinityofone

MREs-a look inside the pouch!

Jul 13, 2009 09:23

So, my dad just got back from Nicaragua. (For the record, I kind of wish I could start every story like that.) He was down there shooting footage for a documentary aboard a Naval vessel (or so he claims. With his mild-mannered personality and the amount of wacky travel he does, it wouldn't surprise me if he were actually an International Man of ( Read more... )

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siriaeve July 13 2009, 16:33:15 UTC

That beef stew looks pretty much exactly like the meal that Aer Lingus served me on the way back from Chicago. Only with less gristle.

trinityofone July 13 2009, 16:35:49 UTC

I've always said that flying Aer Lingus and doing field operations are about the same! But did you get pound cake of DEATH when you were through?

siriaeve July 13 2009, 16:54:01 UTC

No, I got the world's tiniest piece of cheesecake-but that, too, was lemon-flavoured! Rodney McKay would not have been impressed.

suaine July 13 2009, 16:48:22 UTC

The beef stew isn't so bad. The vegetarian choices are indeed of evil and there is a reason why there is a serving of Tabasco sauce (everything can be made bearable with Tabasco - except the pasta alfredo, that shit is vile).

If I remember correctly (and I may not, it's been years since my military experience [it's a long story]), you only get peanut butter OR cheese OR cheese with jalapeno.

loves_bitch July 13 2009, 16:53:44 UTC

My Dad used to get MRE's for his Boy Scouts hiking trips all the time. He would always have to hide them from me because I would steal them. I personally loved the Spaghetti and Mac and Cheese the most.

I too like Airline and Hospital food. :/

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pandarus July 13 2009, 17:13:02 UTC

Yes! I had necklace envy!

k00kaburra July 13 2009, 16:57:09 UTC

That was awesome to read! Thanks for taking one for the team :-p

isiscolo July 13 2009, 17:05:39 UTC

Best MRE photo essay ever!

I used to date a military guy. I have eaten old-style MREs. They were icky. I think they have been much improved.

trinityofone July 13 2009, 23:03:33 UTC

My dad's Navy friend agrees-he says they've gotten much better in the last few years. I'm glad you enjoyed!

jenna_thorn July 14 2009, 16:38:12 UTC

The newer ones are much better. I'm old enough to remember the ham steak and the omelet, both of which were ... disgusting barely begins to cover it, actually.

The beef stew was always pretty good and the chilimac wasn't bad with enough tabasco.