This is not an entry, but it is still relevant. The MRE is the US military‘s “Meal Ready-to-Eat”. These are available for purchase at military surplus stores in the United States. It set me back $10.99.
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It’s intended to be a meal, but theoretically also a day’s worth of nutrients if need be. I expected these to be generic, gray substances that were merely functional. But, this looks pretty good. That, and this is Warfighter recommended, Warfighter tested, and Warfighter approved. You can’t get better than that.
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This includes:
- A kit for making lemon pepper flavored tuna salad wraps.
- A packet of lemon lime juice. There is also sugar in a condiment pack, so it could be used to make a lemon lime drink. Without sweetener, the citrus flavors offer a sophisticated touch to a humble wrap. Very clever, US military!
- Cheese spread and crackers.
- Lemon poppyseed poundcake.
- Reese‘s pieces!!!!
I will report back on how it all turns out. And, I also have another MRE that I can share later. The pack is resealable, so I might not report back right away. The expiration date is July 2022.
And, if I had more time in this contest, I would make something else, but the week has gotten away for me.