07/29/2021 3:25 PM
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Dresses
Updated 07/29/2021 3:25 PM
The combat field rations, called MRE (Meals Ready to Eat), are the main sustenance of the US Army troops in the field.
Since their creation they have been widely criticized for their
low quality and bad taste.
Because of the poor quality of food, the soldiers changed the meaning of the acronym Meals Refused by Everyone (
meals rejected by all
).
The head of the combat rationing program himself came to acknowledge that the first generations of MREs were full of
"mystery meat and nameless casseroles."
To alleviate the complaints, the army went to work, and after 20 years of development since 2018 they managed to develop what many soldiers consider the holy grail of field rations.
A pizza that does not need to be cooked and is able to last up to 36 months fresh.
Soldiers had been ordering pizza at the MRE since the 1980s.
The Sicilian-style pizza features non-melting pieces of mozzarella and pepperoni slices (US Army).
The creation of this pizza is a final result after
more than a hundred attempts
by food scientists and technicians.
Mozzarella with pepperoni
The portion measures about
7.5 centimeters long by 13 wide
, it is Sicilian style, with pieces of mozzarella that
do not melt
and slices of pepperoni.
And it
weighs 88 grams.
The food is able to withstand adverse conditions such as extreme desert heat, low temperatures at high altitudes or the high humidity rates
of a submarine.
Field rations (US Army).
To prevent contact with oxygen from spoiling the ingredients,
a steel sheet
is included in the container
to attract all the oxygen that is released from the dough.
For those who want to try it,
it can be purchased online.
GML