US MRE (2015) - Chili with Beans
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2016 11:01 am
Hi guys!
Yesterday I had some time and I was in the neighborhood of my local military surplus store. The selection of the MRE rations was not so big, but I found a 2015 Chili with Beans. I always wanted to make an English version of my first video, but it is too lengthy and it would be too painful to make (and watch). So I brought it home and here is the result:
Pro:
+ The main entrée is still very good, but this time it had a milder flavor. I had to use salt to fix the dish
+ The cornbread tasted like heaven with the chili, I must get a recipe for that!
+ This time around the texture of the fudge brownie was perfect, it was spongy and soft. Not so tough like before
Con:
- Something was very odd with the cinnamon gum. I ate it after I emptied my try and it was a little foul
- The cheese spread is still too salty IMHO
- I would easily replace the vegetable crackers with one additional cornbread
Chili with beans is a great dish, it has everything a field ration should have. I cannot report anything (beside the gum) which was not tasty, even the vegetable crackers had some flavor. It was a great experience again and would eat it anytime again.
Yesterday I had some time and I was in the neighborhood of my local military surplus store. The selection of the MRE rations was not so big, but I found a 2015 Chili with Beans. I always wanted to make an English version of my first video, but it is too lengthy and it would be too painful to make (and watch). So I brought it home and here is the result:
Pro:
+ The main entrée is still very good, but this time it had a milder flavor. I had to use salt to fix the dish
+ The cornbread tasted like heaven with the chili, I must get a recipe for that!
+ This time around the texture of the fudge brownie was perfect, it was spongy and soft. Not so tough like before
Con:
- Something was very odd with the cinnamon gum. I ate it after I emptied my try and it was a little foul
- The cheese spread is still too salty IMHO
- I would easily replace the vegetable crackers with one additional cornbread
Chili with beans is a great dish, it has everything a field ration should have. I cannot report anything (beside the gum) which was not tasty, even the vegetable crackers had some flavor. It was a great experience again and would eat it anytime again.