If anyone is interested ...
Oregon Freeze Dry (Mountain House) Freeze Dried pork chops, manufactured in 1991 for governmental use.
http://www.mredepot.com/servlet/the-265 ... hop/Detail
But you have to buy them by the case (6 cans) at $150 a case (less discount codes)
Can't vouch for the seller's story or the claims of shelf-life longevity. The crescent on the box would seem to indicate to me that those were intended for military group ration usage.
And I don't know if Oregon Freeze Dry is still using nitrogen for packing or if they just use oxygen absorbers.
16 year old Pork Chops
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All that being said, are there a couple of you out there interested in splitting a case up? I just can't see myself eating my way through a can of "about" 30 pork chops.....much less SIX cans ---- burp! 
My trusty Tabasco can only be expected to do so much..... 
`rats
ETA: I would be in for 2 cans of these myself. Anyone else interested in "porking out"?
My trusty Tabasco can only be expected to do so much..... `rats
ETA: I would be in for 2 cans of these myself. Anyone else interested in "porking out"?
Last edited by C-rats on Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:50 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Everything tastes better with Tabasco
DD I wouldn't get too worked up about the "story" I'm sure that you're already aware that web vendors often fabricate stories to sell their products. This seller specifically states that he was not aware of the actual intended usage for this product in the sentence(s) preceding with his tale. While not isolated to the sale of MRE meals and components, it does seem that most vendors of these products tend to post claims that are at the very least, questionable to hawk their wares. And I'm sure you don't believe everything that you read on eBay 
Insofar as $400 commodes, the next time that you visit Home Depot or one of their Expo stores, get a gander at what a home toilet runs these days. And prices for such products for RVs are generally more than what their home counterparts may be. One can only imagine what the final cost for a toilet on a plane (commercial or military) might run by the time that it gets included into the final price of the finished good. The same pretty much goes for the "factory" components that go into an automobile.
As mentioned earlier, the crescent on the box is a universally accepted symbol used to identify military rations in many of the military forces of the world.
Insofar as $400 commodes, the next time that you visit Home Depot or one of their Expo stores, get a gander at what a home toilet runs these days. And prices for such products for RVs are generally more than what their home counterparts may be. One can only imagine what the final cost for a toilet on a plane (commercial or military) might run by the time that it gets included into the final price of the finished good. The same pretty much goes for the "factory" components that go into an automobile.
As mentioned earlier, the crescent on the box is a universally accepted symbol used to identify military rations in many of the military forces of the world.
DangerousDave wrote:This is the kind of crap we expect from the Gov't. Catered pork chops for the elite in a time of chaos. It's sad. Cottage cheese too? It's just sad. And I thought the 400 dollar commode seats for B-52H's was ridiculous.
I can't justify buying 6 cans of it either, but before diving into it, I'd be inclined to check with Oregon Freeze Dry/Mountain House to find out what their "real" anticipated shelf life of the items were back in 1991. The pork chops are a currently manufactured Mountain House item, 30221, that goes for a MSRP of $54.50 FOB Destination. And you might be able to find it at reduced prices through group buys on other web sites.
C-rats wrote:All that being said, are there a couple of you out there interested in splitting a case up? I just can't see myself eating my way through a can of "about" 30 pork chops.....much less SIX cans ---- burp!
`rats