Skittles, Sweet & Sour Smoked Almonds When not dreaming about returning home to his beautiful wife, loving pets, and well-stocked cellar, the author focuses on his day job. Peppermint Rings Candy Beef Ravioli in Meat Sauce Jalapeno Cheddar Cheese Spread Applesauce, Carb-Enhanced M&M’s with Peanuts Accessory Packet B, Menu 12 (Vegetarian) Applesauce Pound Cake, Trans Fat Free Crackers Jalapeno Cashews Accessory Packet A, Menu 10 Lemon-Lime Beverage Powder, Carbo-Fortified Crushed Red Pepper Maple Pork Sausage Patty Cheddar Cheese Spread Accessory Packet B, Menu 8 Orange Beverage Powder, Carb-Fortified Hot Sauce, Extra Hot 4x Crackers Accessory Packet B, Menu 16 Chocolate Banana Nut Muffin Top, Trans Fat Free Toasted Corn Kernels, Barbecue Teriyaki Beef Sticks Since there are many out there who predominantly prefer either white or red wines with their meals, I have attempted to suggest one of each in most cases. Mayonnaise, Fat Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookie Each meal has both a complementary pairing designed to harmonize the overlapping flavor profiles of the food and wine, as well as a contrasting pairing where dissimilar characteristics of each are brought together to make the whole greater than the sum of the parts. Orange Beverage Base, Sugar-Free Teriyaki Beef Sticks Vegetable Crackers It scarcely seems fair to name this MRE “Sloppy Joe,” given Likewise, the civilian populace sometimes purchases them for use in outdoor recreation or emergencies for the same reason they are so popular with the military—the MREs have a shelf life measured in years without the need for refrigeration. Baked Snack Crackers, Cheddar Wistful Pairings of Wine with MREs and Other Deployment Foodstuffs. Snack Bread, Wheat Strawberry Jam Accessory Packet A, Menu 2 Pretzel Sticks Accessory Packet A, Menu 7 Crackers Most importantly, my eternal thanks go to my loving wife Shannan, for it is she who truly showed me the joy of pairing wine with great food, and sharing it with your best friend and soulmate. In lieu of a white wine for contrast, let’s look to a Hot Sauce, Extra Hot 4x Tortillas Cheddar Cheese Spread Barbecue Sauce Recovery Trail Mix First Strike Bar, Apple-Cinnamon Mixed Fruit Even though the consumption of alcohol during training for and deployment to Afghanistan is prohibited, I could only imagine the vinous bounty that might be available to others in faraway places as they consume their hearty MREs. Italian Bread Sticks Spice, Crushed Red Pepper Multigrain Snack Bread Cherry Blueberry Cobbler First Strike Bar, Chocolate Accessory Packet C, Menu 17 Tortillas Lemon Lime Beverage Powder, Carbo-Electrolyte Wheat Snack Bread Pepperoni Pizza Slice Pretzels Nuggets, Honey Mustard and Onion Orange Beverage Powder, Carb-Fortified Black Beans in Seasoned Sauce Jalapeno Cheddar Cheese Spread Accessory Packet C, Menu 14 (Vegetarian) Applesauce with Raspberry Puree Chocolate Protein Drink Powder Garlic Mashed Potatoes Irish Cream Cappuccino Drink Mix Each pairing will propose a general type of wine from a particular region, and then offer a specific producer and wine for the detail-oriented amongst us. Mocha Cappuccino Drink Mix Vanilla Pound Cake, Trans Fat Free Just add potable water and voilà—a meal fit for deposed royalty! Santa Fe Style Rice and Beans that the contents of all 24 MREs could easily be called “sloppy.”. Cheddar Cheese Filled Pretzels Filled Bakery Item, Apple Turnover Cherry Blueberry Cobbler Skittles Crackers Cocoa Beverage Powder, Chocolate Hazelnut Menu 19 Beef Patty, Grilled, Jalapeno Pepper Jack Au Gratin Potatoes Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookie Bacon Cheddar Cheese Spread Tortillas M&M’s with Peanuts Orange Beverage Base, Sugar-Free Barbecue Sauce Mayonnaise, Fat Free Accessory Packet A. Peanut Butter Hot Sauce, Extra Hot 4x Meals Ready-to-Eat (MREs) are a ubiquitous part of military life, particularly during training. Accessory Packet A, Menu 21 Chipotle Tortillas Crushed Red Pepper Vegetable Crackers First Strike Bar, Chocolate Cheddar Cheese Spread Crackers Jalapeno Cheddar Cheese Spread Dried Raisins Peanut Butter Orange Beverage Powder, Carbo-Electrolyte Containing on average a mere 1,250 calories each, these packages of delight are used by the US armed forces at home and abroad, and have been distributed to civilians as part of disaster relief efforts. Teriyaki Beef Sticks Beef Goulash (Beef with Brown Rice, Spinach, Carrots, Tomatoes and Smoked Paprika)