Those of you who read the original MRE thread remember that we dicussed checking out Cheaper Than Dirt's brand. Well, they finally arrived and now for the review I promised.
According to CTD's catalog, these MREs are made for them by the same company that makes them for the government with two changes. the entree in CTDs version is 10 ounces while Mil Spec is 8 ounces. Also the entree is packaged in a plastic tray rather than a bag. Other than that they are the same as Mil Spec.
Each unit contains: entree, bread, drink mix, granola bar, plastic fork & spoon, salt, pepper, moist towellete and a book of paper matches.
My 14 year old son and I tried two of the four meals offered. He had Beef with noodles and sauce. This is basicly spagetti in beef sauce with peas. He liked it and after trying a bite or two, I agree thats its not bad.
I figured if any of the meals was going to be nasty, it would be the Chicken stew, so thats what I tried. The stuff surprised me and was pretty good.
While both meals had acceptable taste, it was typical military and somewhat bland. Do use the salt and pepper, it helps.
The drink mix is simply grape kool-aid. No complaints there. The granola bar is your basic store brand and again, no complaints. The bread is like a thick square of plain white bread. Tastes ok, but a little tough.
While I wouldn't what to eat these at every meal, as emergency supplies they should serve very well. The only complaint I do have is that theres just not enough to completely fill you up. You won't starve, but a little something extra would be nice.
You can visit Cheaper Than Dirt's web site at www.cheaperthandirt.com. BTW: their bussiness is booming with Y2K, so delivery time is 2 to 3 weeks.
According to CTD's catalog, these MREs are made for them by the same company that makes them for the government with two changes. the entree in CTDs version is 10 ounces while Mil Spec is 8 ounces. Also the entree is packaged in a plastic tray rather than a bag. Other than that they are the same as Mil Spec.
Each unit contains: entree, bread, drink mix, granola bar, plastic fork & spoon, salt, pepper, moist towellete and a book of paper matches.
My 14 year old son and I tried two of the four meals offered. He had Beef with noodles and sauce. This is basicly spagetti in beef sauce with peas. He liked it and after trying a bite or two, I agree thats its not bad.
I figured if any of the meals was going to be nasty, it would be the Chicken stew, so thats what I tried. The stuff surprised me and was pretty good.
While both meals had acceptable taste, it was typical military and somewhat bland. Do use the salt and pepper, it helps.
The drink mix is simply grape kool-aid. No complaints there. The granola bar is your basic store brand and again, no complaints. The bread is like a thick square of plain white bread. Tastes ok, but a little tough.
While I wouldn't what to eat these at every meal, as emergency supplies they should serve very well. The only complaint I do have is that theres just not enough to completely fill you up. You won't starve, but a little something extra would be nice.
You can visit Cheaper Than Dirt's web site at www.cheaperthandirt.com. BTW: their bussiness is booming with Y2K, so delivery time is 2 to 3 weeks.