One man's dehydrated slop is another man's culinary treasure. I LOVED the dehydrated pork patty. There was nothing like it anywhere. I just never re-hydrated the thing because I could sense it would be a mushy, diluted affair where the water would upset the delicate balance of salt and pork flavor notes, unenjoyable at any temperature. But as a pork-crispy treat, unbeatable. I miss 'em. I was active during the transition from C-rats to MREs. I miss the C-rats too.
What did you think of ham and Lima beans?
C-rat peanut butter was spectacular, IMO.