tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post114092249681935981..comments2023-09-29T06:58:20.125-07:00Comments on Badtux the Snarky Penguin: Camping food reviews: Meatloaf w/gravyBadTuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345749557330760251noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-1141086543373087502006-02-27T16:29:00.000-08:002006-02-27T16:29:00.000-08:00MRE's sound so much better than my C (MCI variety,...MRE's sound so much better than my C (MCI variety, precursor of the MRE's) rations ever tasted.<BR/><BR/>The can opener was small and useful though.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05459751273157119630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-1141068122577134402006-02-27T11:22:00.000-08:002006-02-27T11:22:00.000-08:00I always ate my MREs cold in the field. Normally w...I always ate my MREs cold in the field. Normally when in the field we were being too sneaky to actually have tijme to heat the MREs. <BR/><BR/>Sound like I would trade that one, but it cannot be any worse than the Chicken al king from the early nineties. Blah!Ole Blue The Heretichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15607608554845566519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-1141060210909889132006-02-27T09:10:00.000-08:002006-02-27T09:10:00.000-08:00Perhaps you could do snarky recipes... to help tho...Perhaps you could do snarky recipes... to help those of us going through withdrawal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-1140994614313074402006-02-26T14:56:00.000-08:002006-02-26T14:56:00.000-08:00As a native Southerner, I'm accustomed to meatloaf...As a native Southerner, I'm accustomed to meatloaf that has some texture, not meatloaf that has the same consistency (and smell, even) as a fine catfood. The meatloaf I'm accustomed to is fortified with onion soup and tomato sauce and cracker crumbs in addition to brown gravy and is a crumbly thing with the texture of a good hamburger patty, not of some effete pate'.<BR/><BR/>Still, it may be catfood, but it's a good quality catfood. More IAMS than Friskies, really. And if it's good enough for my pampered cats, surely it's good enough for soldiers in the field, or even for me if I'm hungry and it's all that's in my pack, right? <BR/><BR/>- Badtux the Recipe PenguinBadTuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01345749557330760251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-1140983568013464292006-02-26T11:52:00.000-08:002006-02-26T11:52:00.000-08:00Boo, hiss. Meatloaf and gravy is one of my favorit...Boo, hiss. Meatloaf and gravy is one of my favorites.<BR/><BR/>Now, if you are deft of hand, you might, without ripping the bag, get both the mashed potatoes and the meatloaf in the flameless heater at once. However, my experience has been that this will leave both bags merely lukewarm no matter how long you leave them in there. Best to heat the smashers and just eat the meatloaf cold.<BR/><BR/>If I could only duplicate you and take guys like you with me when I get deployed again, so I could trade you some chicken and salsa, or the foul vegetarian pasta and vegetables all day long for some more meatloaf.<BR/><BR/>I disagree most vehemently about your assessment, sir, but at the same time you are definitely filling an information gap which people of all walks of life should no doubt take notice of.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com