Meals in a Hot Minute
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Sample of menus and components of Meals Ready-to-Eat as offered to troops in Operation Desert Shield, Saudi Arabia.
Menu 1: Pork with rice, apple sauce, jelly, crackers, candy, cocoa, beverage base, spoon, accessory packet B.
Menu 4: Omelet with ham, potato au gratin, oatmeal cookie bar, cheese spread, crackers, beverage base, cocoa, spoon, accessory packet A.
Menu 5: Spaghetti with meat sauce, maple nut cake, crackers, cheese spread, beverage base, spoon, accessory packet B.
Menu 6: Chicken a la king, fruit, crackers, peanut butter, candy, cocoa, beverage base, spoon, accessory packet A.
Accessory Packet A: Coffee, cream substitute, sugar, salt, gum, matches, tissue, towelette.
Accessory Packet B: Coffee, cream substitute, sugar, salt, gum, matches, tissue, towelette, hot pepper sauce.
Candy: M & Ms, charms, vanilla caramels.
Source: U.S. Army
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