“A field ration heater gurgled at my feet, warming a ham omelette for dinner. I took a bag of M&Ms from the MRE pouch and tore it open, reading a printed advertisement on the inside of the bag. "I can enter to win tickets to the Olympics." "Which ones?" Jim had opted to pass on dinner and was drinking coffee instead. "Summer Games. Barcelona. 1992. This fucking MRE is ten years old." "Enjoy that omelette, bro.”
—Nathaniel Fick, One Bullet Away“How on earth could a BBQ chicken sandwich stay fresh for two years, you ask? We were puzzled too, but fortunately senior food technologist Michelle Richardson was happy to explain.”
—How The Army Made A Sandwich That Stays Fresh For Two Years : The Salt
Why am I not totally grossed out by MREs?
I really shouldn’t be excited about eating this tomorrow (but I am!). I guess it’s because…they really did taste like heaven during CST, lol. I’m so boring with them too. I ALWAYS GET CHICKEN FAJITA. It’s my baby. I ate it during GE over and over again. And then again in CST. I trust it with my life (quite literally). Hahaha. I grabbed like 5 others for funsies. Why did I do that? They’re not even that good. Bahahaha. My mom gets grossed out about it every time I tell her. =P
