[This_Dude]

This article reminded me, in about summer of 2012, I was given a box of black packaged, or maybe dark, dark brown, MREs which I was told were from the early 90s. One of these was a tuna fish sandwich, which unsurprisingly, tasted like a packaged war crime

[Chode]

now i see why she dint simply pull at the cut in the top of the pack...

[Bon of Babble]

Whatever it is, it is NOT food.

Same category as Spam, IMO: Not fit for human consumption:

[Terry Mross]

Never been able to buy a McRib. In my mind it’s SPAM. Used to love a SPAM sandwich with mustard. Just can’t make myself eat it anymore. Of course, if that’s all there was available....

[Sequoyah101]

A 17 year-old MRE of Tuna something will not kill you to eat but it does make your mouth dry sort of like eating alum would. The jelly and peanut butter more-or-less solidify, charms candy are still satisfying and on the whole the package of food will fill the empty spot in your belly but I do not recommend it.

Younger vintage MRE’s though are quite satisfying.

[NonValueAdded]

Parts is Parts

[Moonman62]

restructured meats

...

yummy

[Kickass Conservative]

As I told a person I used to know who was a Vegan, when you get hungry enough you’ll eat anything.

Still remember the scene in Papillon where Steve McQueen catches and eats the Roach in his Jail Cell.

[Grampa Dave]

One of our younger relative’s concept of a great vacation is driving as far as he can with his 4 wheel drive and then hiking in and camping while big game hunting for a week.

He used take the fairly expensive freeze dried meals until a fellow hermit introduced him to the newer MRE’s.

He loves them. Of course he eats anything except Brussel Sprouts and deer/elk liver. He eats the hearts of big game.

[Man from Oz]

I attended the University of Nebraska and one of the profs in my department was credited w the invention of the McRib. His name is Roger Mandigo. Quite a character. Us grad students nicknamed him “Mad Dog”

MFO

[lurk]

Throw all the stones you wish, an annual eating of the McRib is a joyful moment.

[TheCipher]

I grew up in Natick. In 1969, some members from Natick Labs came to our 2nd grade class and showed us the "space food" in development. I remembered they let us taste the peas. They also gave us these pictures. I think the prototype for the "McRib " is probably in one of them :

[discostu]

Let’s not go blaming the Army for that inedible hunk of crap.

[CygnusXI]

LOVE the Mcrib. IDC what its made of.
Past couple years cannot get it in Minnesotastan... have no clue WHY they stopped offering it... /sarc.

[outofsalt]

McRib Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
1 sandwich
Amount Per Serving
Calories
480
Calories From Fat
200
Total Fat
22g
34%
Saturated Fat
7.0g
35%
Trans Fat
0.0g
 
Cholesterol
80mg
27%
Sodium
870mg
36%
Total Carbohydrates
45g
15%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
12g
 
Protein
25g
50%
Vitamin A
 
2%
Vitamin C
 
2%
Calcium
 
6%
Iron
 
20%
Weight Watchers SmartPoints 15
Weight Watchers PointsPlus 13

[Trillian]