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Post by mreheater72 » Wed Apr 04, 2007 12:01 pm

norge wrote:hello
do you have some cool ration pictures?
Hi guys,

here are some pics from early dark brown MRE entrees (1982-1986):

The unmatched “Beans with Tomato Sauce”, I think one of the best MRE entrees, from two different producers (why they rejected them? :( )

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Here the six different species of “Nut Cakes”, all packed by “Sterling Bakery” in 1982 and 1983. In my opinion these were the best MRE cakes ever produced (they were juicy compared to the “modern” dry pound cakes):

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Here once more “Nut Cakes” from different producers:

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Finally five different main entrees, my favourite is “Beef, Diced, with Gravy”:

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Sorry norge, but currently I have no rations for trade!

So long mreheater72

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Post by kman » Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:00 pm

Great pics, mreheater72! Now don't you want to open them up and see what the food looks like after 20+ years? :-)

I'll bet the nutcakes at least are still good...

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nice!!!!

Post by norge » Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:55 pm

realy liked the cake pictures,have eaten a lot of those when i was
a kid in the early 1980.
the us marines used to have big big exersizes here in norway
each winter so we had loads of mres,but did i save some for colection
no we ate everything :(
those pictures of yours bring back a lot of good memories
from those times :D
do you have candy pictures to?
chers from norge

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Post by jubifahrer » Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:04 pm

remember this:

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mre

Post by norge » Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:28 pm

:D that was happy times when i was a kid,will post some
pictures of 1980 rcw later have to load them first
norge

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vietnam lrrp

Post by norge » Mon Apr 09, 2007 1:42 pm

found some pictures of a old style lrrp
this is was what you tryed out dirtbag?
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inside
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Post by dirtbag » Mon Apr 09, 2007 1:50 pm

YES!
Good find, thats an oldie! It's probably just as bad as when new...
Probably still edible :D
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Post by mreheater72 » Tue Apr 10, 2007 1:06 pm

kman wrote:Now don't you want to open them up and see what the food looks like after 20+ years? :-)

I'll bet the nutcakes at least are still good...
Today I opened a Fruitcake packed 1985.

Here are some photos:

Here original packed (cardboard box was missing):
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Here the dating 11. January 1985:
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Here the cake without pouch:
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The appearance and smell was identical to those of my memories from the eighties. I broke a little piece, chew it and spit it, although I can’t detect any differences in flavour to a fresh cake :D (but in spite of this I was not bold enough, to eat the whole cake :( , but it is still in my desk!). The condition of the cake is amazing, after about 22 years :D !

So long mreheater72

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eat

Post by norge » Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:01 pm

you must eat it i would :!:
that was a perfect cake, my mouth is running in water.
it is not any thing wrong with it give it a go mreheater72 :D
best from norge :D

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Post by mreheater72 » Thu Apr 12, 2007 12:58 am

jubifahrer wrote:remember this:

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I sorted my c-rat collection last weekend, here is a photo showing 90 % of my cans:

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Best wishes mreheater72

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