What is your favorite type of Army food?

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 20 May 2015 10:37:34 -0400

What is your favorite type of army food?

Response by 1LT Nick Kidwell made May 20 at 2015 10:40 AM

1LT Nick Kidwell — Wed, 20 May 2015 10:40:23 -0400

I'm crazy...I actually like MREs.

Response by SGT David T. made May 20 at 2015 10:40 AM

SGT David T. — Wed, 20 May 2015 10:40:11 -0400

Most Army food was like dumping a salt shaker in my mouth.

Response by SGT Jimmy Carpenter made May 20 at 2015 10:42 AM

SGT Jimmy Carpenter — Wed, 20 May 2015 10:42:53 -0400

I always liked breakfast from the DFAC. If we're talking MREs then it would be a tie between corned beef hash and beef stew, do they still have those?

Response by SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. made May 20 at 2015 10:45 AM

SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. — Wed, 20 May 2015 10:45:26 -0400

Other...

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 20 at 2015 11:21 AM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 20 May 2015 11:21:21 -0400

What is this "Army food" you speak of? Come to the Blue side. We have catered meals & waiters at our beck & call.

At least, that's what the others say of us, right?

Response by SGT Kevin Brown made May 20 at 2015 1:05 PM

SGT Kevin Brown — Wed, 20 May 2015 13:05:03 -0400

Grits

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 20 at 2015 1:21 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 20 May 2015 13:21:28 -0400

I don't care which service's DFAC you eat at the Yakisoba is always the same and is what I look forward to the most! Granted it's nothing like real Yakisoba but I still like it.

P.S. is it still Army food if the DFAC is run by OCN contractors?

Response by SrA Edward Vong made May 20 at 2015 1:52 PM

SrA Edward Vong — Wed, 20 May 2015 13:52:24 -0400

I didn't mind MREs while I had them, with the exception of the omlette.

Never had Army food, but the best thing I ever had at the DFAC was Sauerbraten.

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made May 20 at 2015 1:52 PM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 20 May 2015 13:52:34 -0400

DFAC breakfast. The best spread for the lowest cost around. It's like Waffle House but with teeth.

Response by SGT Jeremiah B. made May 20 at 2015 2:39 PM

SGT Jeremiah B. — Wed, 20 May 2015 14:39:40 -0400

Breakfast at the DFAC BUT this wins all the things.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 20 at 2015 2:45 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 20 May 2015 14:45:04 -0400

Surf & Turf Fridays! Or Chili w/ Beans MRE.

Response by SPC Charles Brown made May 20 at 2015 2:44 PM

SPC Charles Brown — Wed, 20 May 2015 14:44:49 -0400

As long as the cooks in the mess hall do not have to touch it and I don't have to eat it all Army/Military chow is good. This from an old soldier.

Response by SPC Charles Brown made May 20 at 2015 3:00 PM

SPC Charles Brown — Wed, 20 May 2015 15:00:55 -0400

LTC Private RallyPoint Member, what the hell are those two brown discs on the serving tray? Mystery meat Monday I would guess.

Response by SGT Bryon Sergent made May 20 at 2015 3:51 PM

SGT Bryon Sergent — Wed, 20 May 2015 15:51:23 -0400

First, Thanksgiving Dinner, second CHILI MAC!!!!

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made May 20 at 2015 4:47 PM

CAPT Kevin B. — Wed, 20 May 2015 16:47:44 -0400

Didn't have my answer. French MRE's. We have no clue how to make them.

Response by SGT Anthony Bussing made May 20 at 2015 4:57 PM

SGT Anthony Bussing — Wed, 20 May 2015 16:57:09 -0400

old school...dehydrated pork patty and its (not shown) brother, dehydrated beef patty. Eat them dry, drink a canteen of water...no more hunger for like two days.

you could actually feel it rehydrate in your stomach! lol

Response by Capt Mark Strobl made May 20 at 2015 5:08 PM

Capt Mark Strobl — Wed, 20 May 2015 17:08:20 -0400

Sbarro Pizza... I was always amazed that EVERY Army base I've ever visited had one. Not poking fun here --just venting my jealousy. The pizza was marginal but, it WAS pizza... and one HAD to go to an Army base to get it.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 20 at 2015 5:42 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 20 May 2015 17:42:12 -0400

Meatballs and marinara MRE. All the way! Ate them everyday at NTC.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 20 at 2015 10:05 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 20 May 2015 22:05:42 -0400

Although the area 22 chow hall is on point. I prefer my wife to make me lunch.

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made May 20 at 2015 11:46 PM

LTC Jason Mackay — Wed, 20 May 2015 23:46:56 -0400

The Army does breakfast right. Honorable mention: Mermite compatible chili-Mac!

Response by SFC Stephen Carden made May 21 at 2015 8:21 AM

SFC Stephen Carden — Thu, 21 May 2015 08:21:11 -0400

The corned beef and yakisoba from the DFAC are my favorites if I HAVE to eat in a DFAC. If I HAVE to eat MREs, then it is either the chili-mac or the pork rib thing. But if I have a choice, I will bring food from home.

Response by SPC Robin Price-Dirks made May 21 at 2015 10:01 AM

SPC Robin Price-Dirks — Thu, 21 May 2015 10:01:32 -0400

Our cooks in Germany did a huge birthday cake once a month for every body who had a birthday that month. Chocolate on one side, swirled yellow and chocolate in the middle and yellow on the other. It wasn't grand but it felt a little like home, they decorated it and everything.

Response by MAJ Keira Brennan made May 21 at 2015 3:24 PM

MAJ Keira Brennan — Thu, 21 May 2015 15:24:05 -0400

Not on that picture.

Response by SSG Richard Reilly made May 21 at 2015 3:40 PM

SSG Richard Reilly — Thu, 21 May 2015 15:40:32 -0400

The DFAC on FOB Kalsu Iraq during my second deployment had these chicken wings they made on Saturday that to this day I think were the best ever. They were called bite you back wings. The cook had special sauce sent from home to make them. I will say this. They were amazing but about an hour later they made your rear burn like Satan's unholy home. Yet they were so good I punished myself every Saturday to eat them.

Response by PO2 David Hagwood made May 21 at 2015 8:49 PM

PO2 David Hagwood — Thu, 21 May 2015 20:49:49 -0400

If that picture is Army food, my heart goes out to you. Geez...

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made May 21 at 2015 10:49 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 21 May 2015 22:49:15 -0400

Remember SOS? Actually I thought it was pretty good!

Response by MSgt Keith Hebert made May 21 at 2015 11:11 PM

MSgt Keith Hebert — Thu, 21 May 2015 23:11:29 -0400

Mid rats need I say more

Response by LTC Donell Kelly made May 22 at 2015 5:18 AM

LTC Donell Kelly — Fri, 22 May 2015 05:18:27 -0400

Jello!

Response by MSgt Wayne Morris made May 22 at 2015 8:20 AM

MSgt Wayne Morris — Fri, 22 May 2015 08:20:49 -0400

I still have nightmares about eating "C" rations that were older than I was.
Beef stew was ok but the ham & lima's (can't write what we use to call them).
I even got an accessory pack one time with a Lucky Green's in them.

Response by SSG Roger Ayscue made May 23 at 2015 1:34 AM

SSG Roger Ayscue — Sat, 23 May 2015 01:34:11 -0400

MEATBALLS, BEEF and RICE in Spicy TOM SAUCE.

Response by TSgt Melissa Post made Sep 2 at 2016 10:33 AM

TSgt Melissa Post — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 10:33:02 -0400

I don't think i could narrow it down. There were things that I liked about the DFAC when i was at DLI (which for those who don't know, it is an Army Post). Other times, I liked what i brought from home or my dorm. But I have always liked MREs, call me crazy but I had great experiences with them at BMT.

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Sep 2 at 2016 12:52 PM

SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 12:52:10 -0400

Believe it or not, I was partial to the MRE's.

Response by SPC David Willis made Apr 22 at 2022 7:22 PM

SPC David Willis — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 19:22:22 -0400

Anytime we made it back to the FOB to refit and it was surf and turf night… best tasting meal ever.

Response by MGySgt Rick Tyrrell made Apr 22 at 2022 8:30 PM

MGySgt Rick Tyrrell — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 20:30:39 -0400

SOS