Friday, September 19, 2014

The Truth About Halal MRE

By Lessie Kaufman


Food is one of the basic needs of man. It is a very important provision for survival. From food, one derives the needed nutrients and energy that a body needs to keep going. It serves as fuel for the human physique, such as gasoline is needed to make vehicles run. Without it, people will not be able to function as well as he is expected to.

Food comes in many varied forms that required different preparations for them to be edible. One can have so many options when it comes to meals. You can have it fried, boiled, sauteed, grilled, baked, broiled, steamed, whatever goes as long as it suits your choosy palate. Food served this way all come out delicious, but they take up too much time and requires specific tools for them to be cooked. Because of this, Halal MRE is created to somehow make up for the lack of time and utensils without sacrificing the taste and the nutrients that should come with every meal.

These ready to eat meal packs are specially made for the United States Army, especially for the field soldiers who are out risking their lives for the sake of public safety. These lightweight packs contain full meals that take almost no effort to prepare at all. These simple meals make up for the nutritional needs of a person without so much of an effort.

Before the United States Army has come up with this pack, they used what they called the MCI. This is an abbreviation for MCI, or meal combat individual rations. Each package comes with canned products of different sizes, making it quite heavy to bring on the field all the time. Cans are also harder and more time consuming to open, which is why they are not being used anymore.

Typically, each pack contains a whole meal that does not sacrifice the nutrition nor the taste of the one who gets to consume it. Each ration has an entree, a main course, which can be beef stew, spaghetti, or other satisfying dish. Side dish of mashed potatoes, rice, corn, and even fruit is also included. Bread and crackers are a staple in each package, too, as spreads that come with it.

This also does not mean that these soldiers have to drink plain water all the time. They are provided with energy drink mixes, tea, and even coffee. Condiments such as creamer and sugar come with them, as well as some seasoning and sauce in some MREs. Flameless ration heaters ensure that every meal gets cooked enough to be eaten.

Even though such readily eaten are often seen as something bad, they actually are not. In fact, each individual package is made with the help of nutritionists to make sure that they provide adequate nutrition though they are not prepared the conventional way. Though they will never top the home cooked goodness that people love, at least they can do similar functions.

They are also convenient as they are nutritious. Individual packages provide one with a full course provision minus all the unnecessary hassle. They keep you full without requiring too much effort for preparation.

These types of provisions are also now used even outside the military. Instant meals are often based upon these rations. All you have to do is to heat them inside the microwave without taking much out of your very valuable time.




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