I bought these, and I don’t know if this was a brilliant or idiotic idea.

  • PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works
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    Looks like they’re all American MREs, so as long as they’re not too expired, they should be fine. Not a delicacy or anything, and probably not the healthiest for someone not doing a lot of physical activity, but they’ve come a long way from the notorious ones of old, and American expectations for food are higher than a lot of other militaries.

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      All of them are inspection date December 2024, manufactured December 2021. I bought them from a seller who was selling them at <$5 a unit at a bulk rate.

      I’m not sure if two cases was the right play though. Split one with my roommate tho (Chicken Burrito Bowl MRE) and he liked it.

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        Just make your way through them, don’t store them away. Unlike a soldier in the field, you can use your home seasonings and condiments to perk them up and add vitamins. Squeeze of lemon, little salsa, or even serve it over a bed of fresh lettuce.

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        If kept in a dry, room temp environment, those things will be good for 10+ years.

        I’ll buy a few cases every couple of years and rotate into my natural disaster kit and use the old ones for camping/hiking.

        Kids hate them, but they are so damn convenient.

        +1 on using hot water though. The heaters just don’t have the punch they used to.

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          I checked the temperature stickers and they all seem fine, so at least the seller didn’t take them from an abandoned desert XD.

          Used a flameless ration heater on one I ate tonight, it worked really well. Felt as warm as if I used a pan on the stove.