I recently bought and ate my first US military MRE. My wife suggested I try the Taco flavor MRE. I loved it! And it really got me hooked. However, one thing seemed strange.
On Youtube that MRE comes with cheese spread. Mine shipped with peanut butter. Now I love peanut butter, but would have much rather had cheese for my taco. It it common for the sides to be mixed up?
Is this common
Re: Is this common
Yes. "Equivalent substitutions" are allowed - and happen a lot.
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carlosflar
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Re: Is this common
It's also a possibility that the menu reviewed in YouTube and the one you got are from different years, since from year to year there are changes
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Richard w.
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Re: Is this common
Yeah, man. What's the date code on your meal?
Menu #6 shipped with peanut butter through 2015. Cheese spread since then.
Menu #6 shipped with peanut butter through 2015. Cheese spread since then.
Re: Is this common
Menu components listed here by year of production
https://www.mreinfo.com/mres/mre-menus/all-mre-menus/
You probably already know, but just in case:
4 digit date code lists year as first digit and day of that year, the last 3. Ex. Jan 5 2018 would read 8005
But older rations like Jan 5 2008 will also show 8005.
https://www.mreinfo.com/mres/mre-menus/all-mre-menus/
You probably already know, but just in case:
4 digit date code lists year as first digit and day of that year, the last 3. Ex. Jan 5 2018 would read 8005
But older rations like Jan 5 2008 will also show 8005.