2002 #14 pasta in Alfredo Sauce

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2002 #14 pasta in Alfredo Sauce

Post by housil » Mon Aug 10, 2020 7:23 am

Last weekend we had a military camp, a small one with limited participants only.
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Strict corona rules to keep...
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Due to the heat, no tents needed, just a cot and a "EBNS" against the insects and most important, jerry can with water
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Good morning everybody
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Mess tent
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beer garden flair
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Getting your breakfast
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and enjoy
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My best friend for the weekend
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Mermite container full of ice :mrgreen:

For dinner, you could choose either BBQ
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or your own...
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I decided a #14 pasta with Alfredo sauce
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What I thought was a "2012"
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was a 2002 - green main entree pouch and there wasn´t a Alfredo Sauce Pasta in 2012.
Long story short, the main had a slightly "sour" taste, three of us gave it a try so I better dumped it. :?
18 years and out of a grab box killed that entree. All other components were still great and edible.

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Re: 2002 #14 pasta in Alfredo Sauce

Post by steve1989 » Tue Aug 11, 2020 3:04 pm

Cool review with that mermite container. That thing looks like it really does the trick keeping things chilled with that big rubber gasket.

Love the overhead view from the UAV..!

That pasta w/ alfredo having the heavy dairy in it - not really built to last. And considering how you keep everything perfectly stored, that is telling to it's overall shelf stability, or lack thereof. Got two of them and never was too keen on digging into one for that very reason. Old dairy is a real crapshoot and the MRE has to be perfectly stored from start to finish.

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Re: 2002 #14 pasta in Alfredo Sauce

Post by housil » Wed Aug 12, 2020 5:29 am

steve1989 wrote:
Tue Aug 11, 2020 3:04 pm
And considering how you keep everything perfectly stored, that is telling to it's overall shelf stability, or lack thereof.
I got that one last year from somebody else so I have no idea of its (obviously improper) past.
steve1989 wrote:
Tue Aug 11, 2020 3:04 pm
. That thing looks like it really does the trick keeping things chilled with that big rubber gasket.
Ja, they are great! It kept my soda´s cool for the entire weekend.

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Re: 2002 #14 pasta in Alfredo Sauce

Post by blue87fj60 » Fri Aug 14, 2020 2:20 pm

Looks like fun!
Yeah I love my Mermite. I don’t use it much anymore but I smile every time I look at its total utilitarianism when I’m in the basement :mrgreen:

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