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Cooking & Baking

11 Bravo

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5. I was basing my response on what I've heard from younger service men and women.

Reply to flying rabbit (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 13, 2021, 01:48 PM

Jun 2021

When I served we were issued C-rats. The peaches were palatable (loved that juice!), but the ham and mother-fuckers (lima beans) were considered cause for desertion.
Then again, when one is hungry enough, or has sufficient tabasco sauce, one can eat damned near anything.

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NYT article "Meals, Ready To Eat" [View all] Cairycat Jun 2021 OP

AKA: Meals, Rarely Edible 11 Bravo Jun 2021 #1

They have gotten better. flying rabbit Jun 2021 #3

I was basing my response on what I've heard from younger service men and women. 11 Bravo Jun 2021 #5

oh, dear lord. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2021 #2

It is rather difficult when you have no way to cook anything. rsdsharp Jun 2021 #6

But the story isn't about people with no way to cook anything. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2021 #7

My apologies. I can't read the article. rsdsharp Jun 2021 #8

In the 70s I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2021 #4