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not too bad
Went to the local supply shop and they had some cases of this brand. I have been looking to pick some of these up in case of emergency and/or camping. These MRE's (for you Military folks, I believe MRE has now achieved the status of Q-tip, Mace, and band-aid) are civilian and I have seen numerous issues on other reviews.some caveats about this review:I bought only one MRE, not a case. an MRE is a quick on the go type meal, they are not going to be as good as food you prepare at home, or over the camp fire. I bought the Pinto Bean Stew With Ham.So calorie count was 1130 for everything in the meal, so figure you would get around 3400 calories per day. According to the USDA the average physically active male/females should eat up to 3,000/2,400 per day. So if you are out camping or doing any other strenuous activity, you should have sufficient caloric intake.Taste Entree. The entree was actually good. Better than I expected (of course I am not a picky eater). I used the full salt and full pepper packet to season.Heater. The entree heater was included, and did an admirable job. I probably should have let it heat another minute of so, but after about three minutes or so, it seemed to have done the job. It is a bag that has a self contained pocket that the entree pocket is surrounded by. To be clear, it is not submerged, it is placing the entree packet in a heater pocket. When I pulled the entree out and shook it up to test for uniformity of warmth I had a hard time reinserting it (probably from expansion of the chemical reaction of the heater pack). FYI it was still creating heat for some time after I was done eating. Had I been outside (it winter where I am and hypothermia is a real concern here) I would have kept that close until it quit. I have noticed some reviews of this product have said there are NO HEATERs. According to the manufacturers website, the heaters are optional, therefore it is incumbent upon you the consumer to determine that you order the correct option.Drink. It came with Pink Lemonade and instant coffee. The pink lemonade counts for a portion of the calories. It is crystals and not a powder. I thought it tasted good.Crackers. These are also a calorie count item. I have seen others complain that there is no peanut butter. I generally agree, but I would likely use the stew to moisten the crackers instead of eating dry. I did not think of it until after the stew was gone.Snack- Nuts, seeds and Raisins. this too is a calorie count item. it is peanuts, raisins, and sunflower seeds, what more can you say.dessert- sugar cookies. final calorie count item. These were good as well.The accessory pack included had a spoon, some napkins, creamer, sugar, coffee, slat/pepper and a moist towelette.I will buy a case or two of these for a "just in case" as well as a camping /snowshoeing outing.I would say they are a good buy, and worth it. The reason for four stars is this is based on one meal, there are 9 different varieties, I am only rating the one I ate.
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