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That pound cake that comes with many MREs is one of the best things I've ever tasted. It actually has a kind of fakey/chemically flavor to it (if I remember it
by ravenstine 5y ago
That pound cake that comes with many MREs is one of the best things I've ever tasted.
It actually has a kind of fakey/chemically flavor to it (if I remember it's usually apple flavor?), but for some reason it's still good, and the moistness and texture of the cake is exceptional. I wish they just sold those pound cakes by themselves.
- systemvoltage 5y agoMy favorite is the "Bill's Brew" instant coffee. I spent a lot of time on Google trying to trackdown the supplier in a small town rural Texas, but no luck. It is the best instant coffee.
- forgotmyoldname 5y agoLemon pound cakes were the best. Loved eating those as a kid, as well as the spicy cheese paste. Another fun thing as a kid was lighting the gas on fire that was emitted by the chemical heaters.
- sbierwagen 5y agoHere you go: https://www.mredepot.com/MRE-Vanilla-Pound-Cake-p/aq0005.htm https://www.mredepot.com/MRE-Vanilla-Pound-Cake-p/aq0005.htm Annoyingly expensive per-calorie, of course.
- mrguyorama 5y agoHow the hell have they managed the supply chain such that they can sell a limited item like a specific MRE dessert for roughly the same price as a gas station muffin or sweet?
- sbierwagen 5y agoI would guess the manufacturer sells them individually, rather than MREdepot buying packaged MREs and breaking them up manually.
- jandrewrogers 5y agoI've bought a few MRE components by the case (100 units per case, or thereabouts, IIRC) that were identical to what was in the contemporaneous MREs. I would assume that these are coming directly from the upstream vendors supplying the company with the MRE contract.
- ethbr0 5y agoOut of a recent batch, I remember the lemon-poppyseed pound cake being amazing (as in, wouldn't have complained if I'd gotten it in a diner), a cookie that was rather good (actually moist!), and some really good cranberry mix. Also, the First Strike apple cinnamon energy bar was just as good as top-tier civilian energy bars. Entrees were a bit rougher. But as my dad paraphrased re: Boy Scouts, 'Hunger is a helluva spice. Because I know none of us could cook worth a damn, but I don't remember a single bad meal.'
- jmnicolas 5y agoYou're right: I have fasted for 15 days a couple years ago: after that everything tasted absolutely amazing!
- adolph 5y agoOh yeah, I had a whole c-rat can of pound cake once and it took me a week to eat. I kept it in a garbage bag in the fridge since I didn’t have a ziploc that big.