I can say that I like MREs, in fact I used to love running around in the late 70's and early 80's in my khakis and cammies, playing "war" and scarfing down c-rats I used to pick up at the local surplus store. Looking back now I'm not sure how much of it was actually enjoying the c-rats for the taste (although I loved the ham patties and still do-you can them from hormel still commercially) or the fact that I was eating honest to god army food in the bush like they used to. I admit with MREs its like comparing a McDonalds burger to a steak, inferior in just about every way. But still, tastes good enough to enjoy and fills the belly. Then again I sometimes I crave a McDonalds burger over steak so..........

-Bill Liptak