“I don’t actually like coffee . . . .”
I do not understand those words in that sequence!
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- Sat Nov 08, 2025 7:59 am
- Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
- Topic: 1945 Faust Coffee Cans
- Replies: 3
- Views: 565
- Wed Nov 05, 2025 1:17 pm
- Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
- Topic: 1945 Faust Coffee Cans
- Replies: 3
- Views: 565
1945 Faust Coffee
How does it taste? It should be the best part of waking up, right?
- Mon Sep 29, 2025 9:44 pm
- Forum: MREs
- Topic: What the hell is going on at Natick
- Replies: 7
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What the hell is going on at Natick
Vegetarian MREs have been around for decades. 2 out of every case of 12. I personally never saw any demand to speak of. I knew of one (1) guy that was a vegetarian and he wasn’t militant about it. “Healthy” has always been subject to a lot of debate. Hydrogenated vegetable oils are highly processed,...
- Tue Sep 02, 2025 8:10 pm
- Forum: MREs
- Topic: In all my years of collecting...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 14558
In all my years of collecting...
The ketchup never had any enthusiasts that I can recall.
- Sat Aug 30, 2025 8:56 pm
- Forum: MREs
- Topic: In all my years of collecting...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 14558
In all my years of collecting...
Not just because they are unhealthy, but because lard and shorting have a short shelf life (unless sealed in an air tight MCI can) —— No, this is the problem! Most vegetable oils will oxidize and turn rancid. “Shortening” is hydrogenated vegetable oil. They are claimed to be “healthy”. It doesn’t ma...
- Sun Aug 24, 2025 2:56 pm
- Forum: MREs
- Topic: In all my years of collecting...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 14558
In all my years of collecting...
Those contract candies used better ingredients, in terms of shelf stability, than commercial off the shelf. No way say, a Snickers bar from 1982 would still be edible. Even M&Ms don’t fare too well, as many here can attest. I really liked those round foil wrapped toffee chocolate discs in the MCI. H...
- Sun Aug 17, 2025 8:14 pm
- Forum: MREs
- Topic: In all my years of collecting...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 14558
In all my years of collecting...
Technically speaking, the beef and pork patties were freeze-dried, this is a much better food preservation technique than dehydration . Flash frozen in a vacuum and exposed to radiant heat, the color, texture and structure is maintained. At the time these were issued, they were reviled by many. The ...
- Thu Apr 10, 2025 12:20 pm
- Forum: MREs
- Topic: New MRE Meal Pkg.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 13055
New MRE Meal Pkg.
The ingredients themselves also factor greatly in shelf stability. Canola oil and less expensive hydrogenated vegetable oils tend to turn rancid over time. In the quest for so-called “healthy” fats as well as keeping costs down, I’ve noticed some serious problems. If you open something and it smells...
- Fri Apr 04, 2025 7:37 pm
- Forum: MRE Reviews
- Topic: 1977 MCI Fruitcake review
- Replies: 7
- Views: 21831
1977 MCI Fruitcake review
Yeah, I liked the Cheese spread. Lots of Vitamins too. They cheaped out on it in recent years I noticed, it just doesn’t taste as good, less cream or butterfat I suppose. And then they reduced the size of the packet from 2oz to 1.5oz. Wankers
- Mon Mar 31, 2025 9:28 am
- Forum: MRE Reviews
- Topic: 1977 MCI Fruitcake review
- Replies: 7
- Views: 21831
1977 MCI Fruitcake review
Absolutely, canned foods react with the liner. Acidic foods containing tomatoes especially. There are actually different levels of can quality, “store brand” labeled foods are less expensive in part because of a lesser quality can. Pinholes are evident much faster with these. The MCI cans were likel...