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Made my weekly fishing trip and MRE luncheon. Next up was a Menu #5, Chicken with Tomato and Feta Cheese. Happily, this unit was packed on my birthday, Feb 18! Probably by somebody named Sara N Dipity. Anyhow, the bag contained:

Chicken entree
Dried Cranberries
Cheese spread
Vegetable crackers
First Strike bar
M&Ms
Carbo beverage powder
Acc Pack A, FRH, and Bev Bag

I had the crackers and cheese while the entree heated. This was my first taste of vegetable crackers, and the whole-wheat flavor was a nice change.

Online reviews are highly polarized on the Chicken with Tomato and Feta entree. Some can't stand it and some rank it the best of all. I hit somewhere in the center, I'm afraid. There was a definite preservative note among the oregano and cheese flavors. The chicken was an actual breast filet, not a chunk of pressed chicken paste. The sauce contained chunks of tomato, bits of feta cheese and a dark green leafy vegetable I suspect was spinach or escarole. I probably should have added some hot sauce, as I'm a pepperhead, but had the whole entree plain. I managed to get a photo of it precariously balanced on my knees in my kayak. Here's the entree. Note the real meat texture:



I made up some coffee to go with, as it was 29°F on the water this morning. Believe me, a hot meal tasted great -- and isn't that the whole point of MREs?

Looks good!

How about some pics of the fishing?

Thx for sharing that pic, it looks great!

The fishing, you say? Wellll.....

RockyRaab, thanks for your nice review and photo .

RockyRaab wrote:…The chicken was an actual breast filet, not a chunk of pressed chicken paste. […] Note the real meat texture...

It is pleasant that they use "real" meat for that entrée . Pressed meat is in my opinion a little bit unappetizing.

Until now I have not eaten the "Chicken Tomato Feta", (I´m not sure whether it will be my taste ), but your photo makes appetite .

So long mreheater72

RockyRaab, thank you for your photo that shows you while you are fishing . If I see right, you use are a fishing rod to catch predators. I also like fishing, but I prefer to hunt for non-predatory fish, e. g. carps or roach. Have you ever tried to catch fish with MRE components (no joke!)? I never did, but just an idea: It is certainly possible to catch carps with bait made out of "Mashed Potatoes" or "Tortillas"! Pikes may bite if you use "Tuna" ! Or an empty pouch inverted (aluminium foil) used as wobbler ?

So long mreheater72

Yes, I fish for predator fish only. Carp fight very well, but few people here fish for them.

The only mouth that MRE items go into is my own!