MRE - gone just oh so wrong...

[stormlion1]

Nah, they will put out to bid quite openly. Probably as a canned meal for displaced refugee populations. Then after its accepted repackage it for the military consumption and for FEMA.

[kato13]

If during peacetime such a generic "food" was developed for FEMA it would probably be bland but pretty healthy. Creating a food that would not offend any vegans nor anyone of anyone following religious dietary laws would really restrict what would be put in it. You would probably be limited to the basic grains and beans as well as a pretty basic spice palate.

As far as the 12 course meal in a can, I cannot see the cost of the stability research for such an item being overcome by end user demand. I think 3d food printing of such an item for instant use would probably come first.

[stormlion1]

Originally Posted by kato13

If during peacetime such a generic "food" was developed for FEMA it would probably be bland but pretty healthy. Creating a food that would not offend any vegans nor anyone of anyone following religious dietary laws would really restrict what would be put in it. You would probably be limited to the basic grains and beans as well as a pretty basic spice palate.

As far as the 12 course meal in a can, I cannot see the cost of the stability research for such an item being overcome by end user demand. I think 3d food printing of such an item for instant use would probably come first.

You don't know how much the words "3D Food Printing" scares me. Will we soon be subsisting on wafers of Tofu sculpted to look like a Hamburger?

[weswood]

What bugs me the most is- Who eats eggs & bacon for Christmas dinner?

[mikeo80]

Originally Posted by weswood

What bugs me the most is- Who eats eggs & bacon for Christmas dinner?

Quietly and somewhat sheepishly, I raise my hand.

Christmas is a day to reflect and relax. What's wrong with bacon and eggs?

My $0.02

Mike

[weswood]

Originally Posted by mikeo80

Quietly and somewhat sheepishly, I raise my hand.

Christmas is a day to reflect and relax. What's wrong with bacon and eggs?

My $0.02

Mike

I LOVE bacon & eggs, I just don't see it as Christmas dinner. To me, Christmas is a time to gather with family and friends and celebrate the birth of Christ. I realize not everyone is Christian and this particular holiday means something else and I'm not trying to preach. Day after Christmas is the day to relax & eat eggs n bacon for dinner. And bisquits and hash browns. OJ or milk.... dang, mouth is starting to water.

In all honesty, I'd rather have eggs than turkey, but with the family gathered...

[stormlion1]

We do steaks for Christmas, while I don't see it as weird I do get funny looks when I tell people that. Not sure why.

[pmulcahy11b]

Originally Posted by weswood

I LOVE bacon & eggs, I just don't see it as Christmas dinner. To me, Christmas is a time to gather with family and friends and celebrate the birth of Christ. I realize not everyone is Christian and this particular holiday means something else and I'm not trying to preach. Day after Christmas is the day to relax & eat eggs n bacon for dinner. And bisquits and hash browns. OJ or milk.... dang, mouth is starting to water.

In all honesty, I'd rather have eggs than turkey, but with the family gathered...

To me, holidays were when everyone in the family gathered. And argued. and 3/4 of the family got drunk. And where my stepmonster decided he didn't like any of his gifts and that we should have just given him the money.

I preferred Christmas in the Army in the mess hall. The Army goes all out for Christmas dinner.

But my mom does make fantastic prime rib.