Iraq vet(s) rate MRE entrees - 24 meals reviewed

efarmer · Heavy Crude Joined: Mar 17, 2006 Posts: 369

I promised this awhile back and finally assembled it for
those who are looking to Meals Ready to Eat for their
emergency provisions. Folks that lived on them for a
few months say all the meat is flavored soy and
acceptable for all ethnicities and religions. He went
with a consensus of soldiers he observed around him
and not just his own personal tastes.

Meal 1 Beefsteak w/mushroom , western beans, - bad
jelly & crackers

Meal 2 Pork Rib, Clam Chowder, Cheese spread, - good
Wheat snack bread, cookie - small portions,
(most don't eat clam chowder)

Meal 3 Beef Ravioli, potato sticks, cheese spread, - great
veggie crackers, Fudge Brownie

Meal 4 Country captain chicken, mashed potatoes, - edible
peanut butter, crackers, toaster pastry, candy

Meal 5 Chicken breast, minestrone stew, -OK if chicken
jalapeno cheese spread, wheat snack bread, sauced by u
pound cake, candy

Meal 6 Chicken with Thai sauce, rice pilaf, - bad
peanut butter, crackers, raisin nut mix

Meal 7 Chicken with salsa, Mexican rice, - excellent
shortbread cookie, jalapeno cheese spread,
veggie crackers, candy

Meal 8 Beef patty, nacho cheese pretzels, - good
mexican mac'n cheese, cheese spread with bacon, - skimpy
wheat snack bread, bbq sauce, hot sauce

Meal 9 Beef stew, Beef jerky, jelly, crackers, cookie - poor

Meal 10 Chilli and macaroni, cookie, jalapeno cheese - excellent
spread, wheat snack bread

Meal 11 Pasta with veggies in tomato sauce, candy, - decent
pound cake, dried cherries, peanut butter, crackers

Meal 12 Veggie burger w bbq sauce, candy, brownie, - cardboard
dried cranberries, wheat snack bread

Meal 13 Cheese tortellini, pound cake, candy, - decent
spiced apple, peanut butter, crackers

Meal 14 Manicotti with veggies, pound cake, -OK
dry roast peanuts, wet pack fruit, peanut butter,
crackers

Meal 15 Beef enchiladas, refried beans, cookies, - good
jalapeno cheese spread, veggie crackers,
picante sauce

Meal 16 Chicken with noodles, rasberry - good
applesauce, peanut butter,crackers, candy,
pretzels

Meal 17 Beef Teriyaki, chow mein noodles, jam, - bad
shortbread cookies, candy, wheat snack bread

Meal 18 Cajun rice beans and sausage, chocolate - tolerable
sports bar, cheese spread, crackers, cheddar
cheese pretzels

Meal 19 Roast beef with veggies, wet pack fruit, - excellent
peanut butter, crackers, jalapeno cheese spread,
cookie

Meal 20 Spaghetti with meat sauce, apple sauce - good
with carbs, cheese spread, wheat snack bread,
candy

Meal 21 Chicken Tetrazzini, cookie, crackers, jam - bad

Meal 22 Jambalaya, candy, pound cake, jalapeno - horrible
cheese spread, wheat snack bread

Meal 23 Chicken with cavatelli, fig bar, pound cake, - good
cheese spread with bacon, wheat snack bread

(24 was missing from our list submitted for review)

Meal 25 Meat loaf with gravy, mashed potato, - good
vanilla wafer cookie, jelly, crackers

Most meals have a powdered non-caffeine drink, like a dairy
shake, fruit drink, etc. In addition there is an accessory packet
with tea or coffee, salt, chewing gum, matches, toilet tissue,
hand cleaner, and a few selected items like red pepper, tea
bag, apple cider mix, sugar, and creamer in a meal specific
manner.

joeltrout · Last edited by joeltrout on Mon May 12, 2008 1:18 pm; edited 1 time in total

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joeltrout

Thanks for the info but I hope I don't have to ever eat MREs. I have not heard anything good about them. I do like freeze-dried Mountain House products after a long day of backpacking in the Sierras but not for casual dining.

I hope I will continue to drink fresh orange juice from the fruit trees in the yard, eat ripe veggies from my small garden, and finish all the elk and deer meat in our freezer.

After that who knows...

joeltrout
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fastpack

WOW, never realized there was such a variety of Military MRE's?

Great research!

J in N FL.

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MattSavinar · Elite Joined: May 09, 2004 Posts: 1967

I've tried some. Many are not bad but I don't think you would want to have to eat them on a regular basis. Maybe 2-3 meals per week you wouldn't care. beyond that, they can get rough on the digestive process.
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heroineworshipper

At $6 a meal from the first Google result, MRE's won't be that useful. Get ready for the tried & true Haliburton cafeteria.
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Pops

Thanks for that compilation EF & I might have some of those but their usefulness is limited beyond the very short term imho.

There are more familiar options for a short term situation to be had cheap; a can of baked beans or spaghetti-o's, maybe one of tuna, some crackers and some PopTarts or about anything on sale that your's are accustomed to eating.

Just saying that kids especially like what they like.
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efarmer · Heavy Crude Joined: Mar 17, 2006 Posts: 369

I read a thread some time back where someone was interested
in getting MRE's for a bugout bag. I agree they are waxy and
with the soy, they are rough on the old alimentary canal.

But, when I looked online I saw that some places were
selling a grab bag of MRE as a pig in a poke deal, and
when I looked at the selection, I suspected they are the
ones the troops didn't want to eat.

Dry foods and canned goods are the deal in my opinion
too, but I said I would do this when I got around some
folks who actually lived on them and so I have done so.

The word is, the Iraqi chicken and rice made by the locals
is the most fantastic bird and rice that any of these people
have ever eaten, and they couldn't say they ever tasted
the same spices anywhere else. That said, they are to a
person, glad to be missing the chicken and rice!

Pops