Would you buy MRE's?

[Aunel]

This question first came to me when deciding what I wanted to eat, and wanted something simple, and tasty,

I realized, that the military has so called MRE's (Meal Ready To eat) that are, well, as the name suggests meals that are easy to make.

So if these meals came into the market, at a reasonable price, would you buy them?
And if so, what type of meals, and how popular they would be among the common "civilians"

( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meal,_Ready-to-Eat)

 

[MercenaryCanary]

Well, it honestly depends if it tasted okay.
Not good, not great, but okay would be nice.

 

[ma55ter_fett]

I tried one once and it was... not the best. It will keep you alive but not satisfied.

 

[Rhien]

They don't exactly taste good, but you can get them already at Surplus stores.

 

[tsb247]

I would buy them. I could get some from my local military surplus shop, but I usually don't bother. They are GREAT for camping and any other situation where you would need packable food that can be prepared easily.

 

[TxMxRonin]

Before it gets to hurricane season, I go to a surplus store and stock up.

 

[kokirisoldier]

I've been eating those things for almost a good years now, not by my choice. The Vegetarian ones are pretty good. Warning: stay away from the vege-omelet its like eating pure sin.

 

[RetiarySword]

I buy them when I go camping. They rock. The Brittish ones have curry

 

[MelasZepheos_v1legacy]

I would. As a university student, any sort of cheap and easy food is good. Not that I can't cook, but these things are always cheaper, thus of the good.

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

My ex-roommate SWORE by Corned Beef Hash MREs. I'm not much for corned beef so I couldn't tell you. But the ones I've had were not at all bad.

 

[FallenRainbows]

No, I can cook.

Wow really? you don't strike me as the cooking kind...

 

[phoenixbeast]

I used to eat them because my dad had a lot left over from the army...They were tasted really good...And they were wonderful for large group camp-outs as well...I would buy them without a doubt if they were reasonably priced...

 

[Ophiuchus]

I was in Army Cadets as a teenager, so I've eaten the standard issue British Army ration packs countless times and would happily do so again if they were reasonably priced. As it is, they're currently quite expensive [http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/ishop/877/shopscr408.html] (click if you want to see what's in it, too) so I probably wouldn't bother at that price.

 

[Aunel]

No, I can cook.

cook as in throw some stuff in a pan and hope for the best
or you know what you are actually doing?

 

[Phoenix Arrow]

No, I can cook.

No, you can't.
Are these like Dairylea Lunchables? Those were the shit back in the day.

 

[Jark212]

They taste bad and have like 2000 calories per serving which are perfect for extended combat operations or hiking trips... For your average person there relatively useless, unless your in like a post-apocalyptic world there good for around 10 years. Easily available from military surplus sites.

 

[shotgunbob]

My grandad got a surplus supply and ate them at his work for a while

 

[ZombieVictor]

I've been eating those things for almost a good years now, not by my choice. The Vegetarian ones are pretty good. Warning: stay away from the vege-omelet its like eating pure sin.

Which one of the sins?