Constitutional *Eating*
They weren't the most awful things I've ever had, but weren't the best either. The unifying feature of the five MRE that we tried was the square-shaped item that is not square-shaped in real life. For example, in the jambalaya, the sausage and veggies were cut into perfectly symmetrical squares. THAT's disconcerting. Some comments from our crack panel of gustatory experts:
- On the pot roast: "on par with Dinty Moore"
- On the spaghetti with meatballs: "the best one, as long as you don't focus on the texture"
- On the sloppy joe: "you know, it's not horrible"
- On the pound cake: "face-puckering sweetness, that leaves a filmy residue on the tongue"
- On the blueberry cobbler: "tastes like 'purple'"
Here's a photo of one of the ways in which I worked up my appetite for those MRE. Note my impeccable use of the "chicken wing" (food-related!) technique of getting over a very tall bar.
Anyway, basically since Jane Wayne - wait, I mean - Warrior Day, there have been holiday brunches and lunches and dessert parties hosted by every court-related entity housed in our federal building. I haven't had to cook for the past week and a half. So I've got nothing new to report on the culinary front. I'm hosting, along with my co-clerk, supra, a holiday heavy-apps/cocktail party on Friday. I'll report on results - because everyone can use a new heavy app recipe.
posted by ek at 1:15 PM
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"Tastes like purple" - I love it! I indulged in an MRE or two back in the day when I dated a Marine. I seem to remember that they were incredibly high in sodium and fat.
And this is just to say that I apologize for being terrible about posting myself. Since Thanksgiving, I've done little to no cooking thanks to my stupid decision to knit people Christmas gifts. Maybe I should do a knitting post?
Oh, thank you ATP, I forgot to mention nutritional content - each MRE is 1200 calories. And this is the best part: soldiers may NOT eat MRE for more than fourteen days in a row. They are required to take at least one day - though three are recommended - off from consuming these things. If that's not scary, I'm not really sure what is. Besides, what if soldiers are out somewhere for longer than fourteen days?! Did anyone think of that?! Mar, any answers?
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