When I opened the retort pouch of the Country Captain Chicken, I was surprised by how pungent the smell was. It was not entirely a bad smell, just overwhelming spice. The chicken “cutlet” contained inside was a compressed / shaped cutlet. In other words, bits of chicken pressed back into a patty.
The first bite of the chicken was reminiscent of a McChicken sandwich at McDonald’s. The texture was similar to their formed chicken patties, just without the breading. That however is where the similarities ended. I expected the almond taste to be quite heavy, but it was demurred compared to the overwhelming taste of a combination of tomato sauce, pureed pinto beans, and citrus. It was followed by an even heavier sting of citrus. As my friend Robbie described it, “There’s an aftertaste that really sticks with you.” Whenever I hit the occasional almond they tended to be quite hard and bland.
Now here is my friend Steven's take on the Omelet:
I had the pleasure of eating some kind of “egg” entrée in an MRE from years past. I don’t know anything about what I ate at that time except that the MRE came from my uncle after he was discharged from the Army and I was about 12 years old at the time (1995?). I remember that I really liked those eggs; that they were my favorite out of all the MRE’s he gave me, there was just something about them that I really liked… but what a surprise I was in for, some 15 years later!
We both agreed overall, given a choice between these two entrees, we would much rather eat another Country Captain Chicken. While not a preferred dish, it still has much more redeeming qualities than the Egg Omelet.
since my wife likes the real eggs not the powdered military ones and my dog won't even touch it!!!.... 
