Beef Strip???

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Beef Strip???

Post by Stef » Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:27 am

Hello,
could anybody here tell me what the "Beef Strip" in menu 8 (2003) is and why it's not it the pack I've open today?

It's on the site menu table but obviously not in my N°8 bag :cry:


Did I miss anything great?
Anyway I'm going to complain to the US Government :lol:
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Post by dirtbag » Mon Nov 13, 2006 1:50 pm

Thats supposed to be 'Beef Patty', like a Hamburger patty...

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Post by Stef » Mon Nov 13, 2006 2:13 pm

Yes, the Beef Patty is there but the list on this site also indicates "Beef Strip" in #8 pack:

MENU 8
Beef Patty
Nacho Cheese Pretzels
Beef Strip
Cheese Spread
Wheat Snack Bread (2)
BBQ Sauce
Beverage Base, Powdered
Hot Sauce
Accessory Packet, C
Spoon
Flameless Heater


BTW, the idea of a "cheeseburger kit" is really funny :lol:
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Post by dirtbag » Mon Nov 13, 2006 2:22 pm

Ahhh Jerky!
Someone left it out when packed?

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Post by Stef » Mon Nov 13, 2006 2:59 pm

Jerkyyyyyy! Too bad, I can't find any here :cry:
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Post by kman » Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:51 pm

You're not missing much, Stef. If I recall correctly, that MRE seemed to be too beef-heavy - like Beef Patty, Beef Strip, Beef Beverage Base, Beef Pound cake, etc. Ok...maybe not that much beef :-) ... but how about a decent side item instead of a hunk of dessicated meat?

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Post by Stef » Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:12 pm

OK, maybe you're right; that's too much beef for one single ration.

(do the "Beefeaters" in London Tower have #8 MRE's instead of British meals? :D )

Well, seriously, they could try to put some instant French fries in this pack, it'll be perfect with the cheeseburger :wink:
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Post by w00811 » Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:37 pm

The beef jerky was a slim jim in the beef patty menus I had, it was better beef than the patty itself. Those burgers do not have much structural integrity though. Very impressed with the beef pot roast.

Its the same story with beef jerky over here in England, when you do find it, its about £2 for a very small pack. Don't know what makes it so expensive...

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Beef Jerky

Post by DangerousDave » Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:41 pm

Packet labeled "Bulls". Nothing further written on clear plastic pack, with 2 small strips of beef jerky, placed in another tan foil pack. I ate one about a week ago at work. Nothing special, typical American beef jerky.

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Post by Stef » Tue Nov 14, 2006 3:26 am

Thanks for the info.
In fact you can find jerky in France : in Paris Vietnamese area they have something very similar called thit bo kho , it's jerky in fact but the seasoning is rather Vietnamese than American.

It's about 5 bucks (...2.5 quids :wink: ) for a 4oz pack.
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