How To Eat A MRE

A MRE is truly a "Meal Ready to Eat", although it tastes much better when heated with the supplied ration heater and powdered drinks are mixed with water. The contents—heated and cold—can be eaten out of the wrappers with the plastic utensils provided.

Instructions that come with each meal tell the Soldier how to pour water into each heater, and insert the packet of food. When the food has finished cooking, each meal should be carefully opened, and then eaten with a fork or spoon--one of which is usually provided in the MRE. The meals are designed to be cooked and eaten anywhere, at any time. There is no need to find a table or a kitchen in which to set up.

Examples of a typical MRE are:



Chili w/Beans

Mexican Style Corn

Crackers

Jam

Dairy shake

Candy

Red Pepper

Spoon

Flameless Heater

Hot Beverage Bag





Mexican Style Corn Crackers Jam Dairy shake Candy Red Pepper Spoon Flameless Heater Hot Beverage Bag Veggie Burger in BBQ Sauce

Dried Fruit

Chocolate Banana Muffin Top

Wheat Snack Bread

Gum

Hot Sauce

Spoon

Lemon Tea

Flameless Heater

Hot Beverage Bag

