2007 Menu: Meatloaf with Gravy

Meatloaf with Gravy Review By Todd Farino

I've had the Meatloaf with Gravy several times and before I wrote this review I had to have it one more time. I will admit that regardless of how good MREs are, there are some bad ones and some very bad ones. Meatloaf with Gravy is a very bad one. Its one of those MREs where the MRE itself is far better then the entree.

Let's start with its look. The eyes are critical as one of the five senses that determine taste and guess what, it looks gross. Its a big brown gooey square chunk of what I suspect is meat. So from the start you aren't liking the meal or happy with it. Many MREs look better then they taste, and that is a fact. You will spend the next 1-3 minutes smashing it up and put the entire bottle of Tabasco Sauce in with at least half of the packet of salt. That will help mask the chewy texture and the bland almost Nil taste. Only the weak almost fading taste of onion is really present. If you haven't noticed I don't like the taste of the Meatloaf, nor do I like the look of. It was an all-around bad experience and not one I could wish on anyone. So, unless you like to eat a chewy block of god knows what with a scent of onion, then the meatloaf with gravy is for you.

The side you get is mashed potatoes and you can mix them into the meatloaf. However, the potatoes are not very good and are frankly chunky, bland, and in some parts hard. I through the potatoes out after a few bites. That's how bad those were.

The rest of the MRE isn't bad. You get crackers and apple jelly, which make a nice appetizer. That tastes very good, and I love the apple jelly. It is our favorite jelly in the MREs. It also comes with an Oatmeal cookie, which also is our favorite cookie in the MREs, and adds a perfect touch of taste after the bland meatloaf. It also came with Skittles, but can come with an assortment of candies. I have to say avoid this MRE if you can, but it may meet the tastes of some MRE eaters, but not this one.

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