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NYT article "Meals, Ready To Eat" (Original Post) Cairycat Jun 2021 OP
AKA: Meals, Rarely Edible 11 Bravo Jun 2021 #1
They have gotten better. flying rabbit Jun 2021 #3
I was basing my response on what I've heard from younger service men and women. 11 Bravo Jun 2021 #5
oh, dear lord. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2021 #2
It is rather difficult when you have no way to cook anything. rsdsharp Jun 2021 #6
But the story isn't about people with no way to cook anything. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2021 #7
My apologies. I can't read the article. rsdsharp Jun 2021 #8
In the 70s I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2021 #4

11 Bravo

(23,922 posts)
5. I was basing my response on what I've heard from younger service men and women.
Sun Jun 13, 2021, 01:48 PM
Jun 2021

When I served we were issued C-rats. The peaches were palatable (loved that juice!), but the ham and mother-fuckers (lima beans) were considered cause for desertion.
Then again, when one is hungry enough, or has sufficient tabasco sauce, one can eat damned near anything.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,750 posts)
2. oh, dear lord.
Sat Jun 12, 2021, 08:34 PM
Jun 2021

I cannot begin to imagine willingly eating these things.

I'm hardly a gourmet cook. I will attempt to claim being an adequate home cook -- visit me and judge for yourself and I've found that it's not at all hard to cook decent meals from scratch. Not at all.

rsdsharp

(9,042 posts)
6. It is rather difficult when you have no way to cook anything.
Sun Jun 13, 2021, 01:57 PM
Jun 2021

No kitchen, no mess, no field kitchen. Hence, MREs. And before that, C and K rations. Man portable, self contained rations, that don’t require cooking, and/or include a means of heating the ration without fire.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,750 posts)
7. But the story isn't about people with no way to cook anything.
Sun Jun 13, 2021, 03:46 PM
Jun 2021

It's about ordinary civilians who no doubt have a kitchen.

Oh, well, I'm sure lots of people would judge what I cook and eat.

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,452 posts)
4. In the 70s
Sat Jun 12, 2021, 10:03 PM
Jun 2021

My father being military brought home the army green cans of food. Once he brought home a ton of butter it was like 100 packs
He also brought home the delicious government cheese.

I actually miss the awesome grilled govt .cheese sandwiches .

No cheese you can get now like Velveeta or Kraft singles can touch government cheese.

I will never forget when I dropped a huge can of army green peas on my toe. It must have been 5 pounds of peas in it.

I yelled so loud my father heard me over the planer machine in the basement shop.

My toe hurt so bad even a cotton top sheet touching it made me howl in pain.

I was glad he brought the food home because alot of it was quite tasty. Never will forget the dry canned walnuts.

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