New MRE vs. old MRE

[davidw221]

I have found the new MRE's are really good and have many different combinations of good tasting food.

I hate the old MRE's when ever I got one of those, i'd just eat the desert, and skip the meal.

 

[Joe Williams]

I actually like MREs, compared to C-rats. Old timers thought us young 'uns were crazy when MRE's first came out.

I didn't know there were "new" MREs. I'm going to have to see if I can find some. Last time I ate any was in 1995.

 

[mike8170]

I don't think they are too bad, until I get down to just the vegetarian meals. I actually preferred the old ones in which everything was dehydrated, since you could break them down and put two meals in just your pocket.

 

[elaw555]

Does the steak still come "grill marked"?

 

[ralphb72]

I would love an old fashioned dehydrated pork patty meal about now, with some of those dry crackers and oily cheese. The dehydrated beef patty with the soup mix poured in the packet for a while with some water was second best.

 

[tyler34]

I just picked up some BBQ pork rib MRE's today, mmmmmmmm

 

[MACHINEGUN]

I always liked the old beef stew... cold or hot.. that stuff was good.

 

[baldmax]

I liked the Ham slice, put one of those on the MRE bread , add some cheese spread, that was one heck of stopper.

 

[rhino]

This reminds me that I have a "case" (don't know the quantity) of the Tortellini MRE in the basement from before Y2K.

 

[VN Vet]

I had some C-Rations or some lettered rations, in 1973 that were prepared in 1946. It seems the rations were placed in the hold of the USS Constellation back when her keel was laid and we had to get rid of them. The Captain had Ships Company and the Air Wing eat them vs throwing them overboard. An adventure say the least. The rations were still good, however, the cigarettes were awful. I have never had the newer MREs. MRE's are great for your BOB supplies.

 

[jeremy]

I don't think they are too bad, until I get down to just the vegetarian meals. I actually preferred the old ones in which everything was dehydrated, since you could break them down and put two meals in just your pocket.

I agree with you on that fact. Plus it is fun watching a cherry eat 2-3 in one sitting and drinking alot of water...

 

[csaws]

These are the ones the fire department has for our technical rescue and haz-mat teams. They are damn good...

A-packs

 

[tyler34]

mmm those do look good, all of them. thats the problem I have with bulk pack MRE's is theres always a couple HORRIBLE ones.

 

[HICKMAN]

i was an MRE chef back in the day

 

[csaws]

I have eaten most of the A-pack ones. All of the ones I have eaten are really good.

 

[Flaregun]

I wish I woulda picked some up at the 1500 this month, they had some like new for $5 each...

 

[mike8170]

$5 each makes me wonder how I am going to rotate my stock when I retire from the service!!!

 

[Hellion_1]

When stationed in Alaska, I used to used the Tabasco sauce in my MRE's as CS gas. Come into the tent and find the Fire-guard sacked out.. Mmmm, wrong answer! Four or five drops of it on a lit yukon (Yuke) stove and it would empty a 10 man tent in about 15 seconds. I don't care how deep you sleep, or how cold it is outside that tent. That will teach 'em not to sleep on fire-guard!

 

[KPierce]

I remember when mre's first came out. We got them on base but couldn't use them until all the c-rats were gone. C-rats weren't all that bad to me.

The mre's though were great. I loved all the old ones. Would eat the pork or beef patties dry. Was kinda like jerky only crispier. Haven't ever had the new ones as they were after my time.

 

[Feign]

These are the ones the fire department has for our technical rescue and haz-mat teams. They are damn good...

A-packs

I have a handful of those from a buddy that got quite a few when the flood hit Columbus. Just found out the shelf life is three years which is good because I had no idea!