Posted on Aug 3, 2018
Which MRE was the best during the timeframe you served?
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This has probably been asked time, and time again.
But when you were in the field, and had no other alternative, which MRE was the best?
Best MRE by the decade would be interesting to see as well.
But when you were in the field, and had no other alternative, which MRE was the best?
Best MRE by the decade would be interesting to see as well.
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Military History
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Luckily being in the Navy we had cooks :) Surf and Turf Fridays underway was my fav!
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I liked the spaghetti with beef chunks, and the Turkey with gravy.
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I'll always go for the Chicken noodle. Although, there's a newer one out Hash brown potatoes with bacon, and that one is awesome.
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The grilled chicken. It was the only one that didn't have any kind of horrible sauce on it.
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Christian I dont remember what the menu item was but most of the time I did not have time for it so when I did I enjoyed it. I would crush the crackers and mix them with the sugar, cream, and dried fruit. put in a little water. It was good.
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We got LRRPs during the dry season when you couldn't find water. I found them tasteless so the question concerning them should read: What favor chalk did you like?
We got C-Rats other times and I did like the Beef with Spice Sauce - but only if it was cooked with the cheese mixed into it.
I once got K-Rats from a Marine that I traded for a LRRP - oddly enough we were both happy - it gave us something different to complain about.
We got T-Rats in the late 1980s - some of them were pretty good, but I didn't have a favorite mainly because I was just happy to have an easy way to feed my platoon the occasional hot meal without a lot of vehicle maneuvering and HQ-simulated drama. I simply handed them out to the section leaders and our attachments.
MREs?
My personal favorite was the MRE I – VII #12 Ground Beef w/ spiced sauce.
After that was discontinued in the later MRE VIII – XVII series (till 1998), it always was #5 Beef Stew.
From 1998 to 2003 MRE XVIII – XXIII, #1 the Beef Steak in all its variations.
From 2004 to 2009 MRE XXIV – XXIX, #3 the Beef Ravioli until the #7 Beef Brisket came out in 2009.
From 2010 to 2015 MRE XXX –XXXV, #7 The Beef Brisket stayed my favorite.
Since 2016 MRE XXXVI – XXXVII, #22 Asian Style Beef Strips w/Vegetables.
I admit that my tastes have changed some but as time passed new flavors came out and I had more choices. Always a Plus.
We got C-Rats other times and I did like the Beef with Spice Sauce - but only if it was cooked with the cheese mixed into it.
I once got K-Rats from a Marine that I traded for a LRRP - oddly enough we were both happy - it gave us something different to complain about.
We got T-Rats in the late 1980s - some of them were pretty good, but I didn't have a favorite mainly because I was just happy to have an easy way to feed my platoon the occasional hot meal without a lot of vehicle maneuvering and HQ-simulated drama. I simply handed them out to the section leaders and our attachments.
MREs?
My personal favorite was the MRE I – VII #12 Ground Beef w/ spiced sauce.
After that was discontinued in the later MRE VIII – XVII series (till 1998), it always was #5 Beef Stew.
From 1998 to 2003 MRE XVIII – XXIII, #1 the Beef Steak in all its variations.
From 2004 to 2009 MRE XXIV – XXIX, #3 the Beef Ravioli until the #7 Beef Brisket came out in 2009.
From 2010 to 2015 MRE XXX –XXXV, #7 The Beef Brisket stayed my favorite.
Since 2016 MRE XXXVI – XXXVII, #22 Asian Style Beef Strips w/Vegetables.
I admit that my tastes have changed some but as time passed new flavors came out and I had more choices. Always a Plus.
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