2007 Menu Chili & Macaroni
Chili And Macaroni Review By Todd Farino
I've eaten the Chili and Macaroni a few times, but most recently on November 7, 2008. A little military info on Chili Macaroni. In the chow halls or "Dining Facilities" as they like to be called now, Chili Macaroni or "Chili Mac" as the troops know it as is one of the most popular and most served meals. It is easy to cook and when cooked in large quantities it is still quite tasty. The Chili Macaroni I ate was from the 2007 MREs and is found in Case B (Menu #21). It can also be found in the 2008 MREs. How did it stand up? Here is the review:
Entree Taste:
I have to say it was fantastic. Its not your dad's home cooked Chili Mac, but it's incredibly tasty and was actually a joy to eat. It was simply beef and and chili, nothing else. What gave it even better flavor was the red pepper and salt that came with it. I added about half the red pepper and a few spots of salt and mixed it in. After heating it up, it was one of the best MREs I've had to date. Some MREs have that "MRE taste". Chili Macaroni tastes the same as if it came right from the chow hall. The meat was not chewy, nor was the macaroni. The overall flavor was chili. The macaroni was simply along for the ride. So if you like chili and especially chili and macaroni you will love this MRE Entree.
Side Taste:
To my surprise the Wet Fruit Pack was raspberry applesauce. I have to admit that I am fond of applesauce, but not from an MRE. It lacks the true applesauce flavor and was a bit runny. Don't get me wrong, it was edible, but the taste was weak. I did get a little inventive and used the sugar and added it to the raspberry applesauce and that made it much more tasty, but it was still running and bland, just with sugar over it. Next time I will give the applesauce to my kids. Maybe they will like it more.
Desserts and Extras:
This is where this MRE scores even bigger points. The dessert wasn't my favorite, but an M&M cookie did hit the spot. As with most MRE cookies it was messy to eat with all the crumbs and a little hard, but it was very good and I had no problem polishing it off. It also came with its famous jalapeno cheese spread and wheat bread. The wheat bread is a favorite of mine. Its always soft and very good with a topping. You can eat it without a topping, but that would be very dry.
Drinks and Candy:
This MRE came with a sugar free lemon-lime powder drink that was terrible. I didn't have much sugar left after using it for my applesauce, so I had to borrow some from my wife. The sugar made it drinkable, but you are better off just drinking water. This MRE came with candy and it was Skittles. A true pack of Skittles hit the spot and was a perfect ending to the meal.
Overall Rating:
Overall this was a great MRE. We highly recommend the entree if you purchase them separately, but if you purchase the whole MRE you will be happy with the overall taste of the meal. For our first review on GetMREs.com we couldn't have picked a better MRE.
I've eaten the Chili and Macaroni a few times, but most recently on November 7, 2008. A little military info on Chili Macaroni. In the chow halls or "Dining Facilities" as they like to be called now, Chili Macaroni or "Chili Mac" as the troops know it as is one of the most popular and most served meals. It is easy to cook and when cooked in large quantities it is still quite tasty. The Chili Macaroni I ate was from the 2007 MREs and is found in Case B (Menu #21). It can also be found in the 2008 MREs. How did it stand up? Here is the review:
Entree Taste:
I have to say it was fantastic. Its not your dad's home cooked Chili Mac, but it's incredibly tasty and was actually a joy to eat. It was simply beef and and chili, nothing else. What gave it even better flavor was the red pepper and salt that came with it. I added about half the red pepper and a few spots of salt and mixed it in. After heating it up, it was one of the best MREs I've had to date. Some MREs have that "MRE taste". Chili Macaroni tastes the same as if it came right from the chow hall. The meat was not chewy, nor was the macaroni. The overall flavor was chili. The macaroni was simply along for the ride. So if you like chili and especially chili and macaroni you will love this MRE Entree.Side Taste:
To my surprise the Wet Fruit Pack was raspberry applesauce. I have to admit that I am fond of applesauce, but not from an MRE. It lacks the true applesauce flavor and was a bit runny. Don't get me wrong, it was edible, but the taste was weak. I did get a little inventive and used the sugar and added it to the raspberry applesauce and that made it much more tasty, but it was still running and bland, just with sugar over it. Next time I will give the applesauce to my kids. Maybe they will like it more.Desserts and Extras:
This is where this MRE scores even bigger points. The dessert wasn't my favorite, but an M&M cookie did hit the spot. As with most MRE cookies it was messy to eat with all the crumbs and a little hard, but it was very good and I had no problem polishing it off. It also came with its famous jalapeno cheese spread and wheat bread. The wheat bread is a favorite of mine. Its always soft and very good with a topping. You can eat it without a topping, but that would be very dry.Drinks and Candy:
This MRE came with a sugar free lemon-lime powder drink that was terrible. I didn't have much sugar left after using it for my applesauce, so I had to borrow some from my wife. The sugar made it drinkable, but you are better off just drinking water. This MRE came with candy and it was Skittles. A true pack of Skittles hit the spot and was a perfect ending to the meal.Overall Rating:
Overall this was a great MRE. We highly recommend the entree if you purchase them separately, but if you purchase the whole MRE you will be happy with the overall taste of the meal. For our first review on GetMREs.com we couldn't have picked a better MRE.
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