1991 MRE - Menu #4 - Omelet with Ham

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Deadheadmatt
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1991 MRE - Menu #4 - Omelet with Ham

Post by Deadheadmatt » Sun Mar 14, 2021 6:17 pm

Took another stab at a 1991 MRE that I had, #4 Omelet with Ham. Unfortunately, a number of the components didn't withstand the tests of time. Here are the dates from the main components in the pouch:

Omelet w/ Ham - 1052
Potatoes Au Gratin - 10677
Accessory Packet C - 11275
Oatmeal Cookie Bar - 1066
Cheese Spread - 1075
Cocoa Beverage Powder - 1037
Crackers - 1116
Grape Beverage Base Powder - 1106

The Cheese Spread, Omelet, Potatoes and the Grape Beverage Powder were all inedible. The cheese/milk aspects of these components were definitely bad. The caramels also had a strange, metallic aftertaste, which surprised me because they were still soft and chewy. I didn't have high hopes for this one. I knew these had been stored fairly well, but the dairy ingredients just didn't make it.

The oatmeal cookie and crackers were fine, just a little stale. Again, got a different accessory packet than what was described on the outer bag (outer bag said B, but the packet inside was a C). Check out my video review below.

https://youtu.be/OaxtG04QAlM

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