Rations - and how they've always sucked

[Slick]

An interesting take on soldier food.

http://xbradtc.com/2014/08/28/trench-food/#comments

I was in the end of the C Ration era. Heard about MREs but didn't get to taste one 'til after I was free.

On the WW1 part, I don't see that there're any huge events in the US. Knew a couple of WW1 vets growing up. Can't be many left.

 

[Spaceinvader]

I have always wanted to try MRE's, got some down at the local military surplus place for 5.99, might try it haha

 

[pointblank0]

A good book that describes Brit WW1 rations well is 'Mud, Blood and Poppycock' by Gordon Corrigan. Well worth a read for anyone interested in trench warfare.

 

[khanmak]

Try this one - Written by a friend of mine and very informative.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Feeding-Tommy-Battlefield-Recipes-First/dp/0752488759

Personally I have always enjoyed 24hr rations!

They are really good for when you come back from the pub hungry!

 

[khanmak]

Yum yum!!

 

[beihan62]

Compo Rations,in the early 60s,in Aden,"up country detatchment",I liked the hard tack biscuits and tins of Irish stew,the tins of cheese were almost always "blown" so great pleasure was had in puncturing a tiny hole in the can,,,,,and rolling it under the tent flap of an nearby tent,it was quite an education as I did not know there were so many expletives in the English vocabulary,aaaah!happy days,
Cheers,
Don,

 

[weberoed]

MREs have really improved since they first came out, best thing they did was replace the dehydrated meat and stuff. But the First Strike Rations are pretty good, I carry 3 of them in each of my vehicles and have 3 boxes of them for the "just in case" time

 

[Slick]

Well I'll be!!!

http://joyoffieldrations.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-french-p-38-can-opener.html

You U.S. grunts ain't gonna like this.

And now, our "P-38" stories. . .

 

[pointblank0]

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Yum yum!!

I notice they do a very similar bacon grill in Tesco now.

I liked the tins of cheese possessed and tin of jam. Rolled oats and chocolate powder mixed together too.