Von Bismarck Posted February 15, 2014 #1 Share Posted February 15, 2014 They call it the holy grail of ready-to-eat meals for soldiers: a pizza that can stay on the shelf for up to three years and still remain good to eat. Soldiers have been asking for pizza since lightweight individual field rations—known as meals ready to eat, or MREs—replaced canned food in 1981 for soldiers in combat zones or areas where field kitchens cannot be set up http://m.phys.org/news/2014-02-military-awaits-pizza-years.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashotep Posted February 16, 2014 #2 Share Posted February 16, 2014 If it can sit on a a shelf for that long it can't be that good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSpoon Posted February 16, 2014 #3 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I think they over cooked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bean85 Posted February 16, 2014 #4 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Who wants a 3 year old pizza!! extra cheese! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancient astronaut Posted February 16, 2014 #5 Share Posted February 16, 2014 (edited) I served for 9 years(U.S. Army), don't knock the MRE, they are actually very tasty. The company that manufactures them (MRE) takes great care that the food tastes good, because when you are thousands of miles from anywhere, and no relief in sight,(speaking from experience) a good meal means a lot. That is why they're (GI'S) are screaming for pizza. Because it reminds them of home, or anyplace other than where they are deployed to, because, correct me if I am wrong. That's the effect that pizza has on people. Edited February 16, 2014 by ancient astronaut 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bean85 Posted February 16, 2014 #6 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Hat´s off to you then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Greenman Posted February 16, 2014 #7 Share Posted February 16, 2014 There are pizza franchises that have had that stuff for years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted February 16, 2014 #8 Share Posted February 16, 2014 (edited) I'm sure the military has their "ducks-in-a row", and I commend their efforts to bring gastric pleasure to our military service people. Much like new "astronaut foods" which go through(I think) about 3-years of testing(maybe less) of the product(mold, food-breakdown, sterilization, etc...) and the type of packaging before medical approval. Huh. Wonder how their pizza actually tastes. Can it be warmed first? Edited February 16, 2014 by pallidin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancient astronaut Posted February 16, 2014 #9 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I'm sure the military has their "ducks-in-a row", and I commend their efforts to bring gastric pleasure to our military service people. Much like new "astronaut foods" which go through(I think) about 3-years of testing(maybe less) of the product(mold, food-breakdown, sterilization, etc...) and the type of packaging before medical approval. Huh. Wonder how their pizza actually tastes. Can it be warmed first? To answer your question, yes. Each MRE comes with an individual heater that requires adding only a little water (to fill line). Put the meal in the heated pouch and back in the box and after about 10 minutes or so, your entre is piping hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFakename Posted February 16, 2014 #10 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Twinkie technology 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperdyer Posted February 17, 2014 #11 Share Posted February 17, 2014 I'm sure these will be added to every survial shelter. We can't do without pizza. Maybe they can make more topping available later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emin Posted February 20, 2014 #12 Share Posted February 20, 2014 In the end no one can resist za! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojohand Posted February 25, 2014 #13 Share Posted February 25, 2014 They stole the tech from Mcdonald's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyche101 Posted February 26, 2014 #14 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Finally cottoned onto Papa Giuseppe Pizza's hey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:PsYKoTiC:BeHAvIoR: Posted February 28, 2014 #15 Share Posted February 28, 2014 They stole the tech from Mcdonald's Except the pizza tastes good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglesareskykittens Posted March 5, 2014 #16 Share Posted March 5, 2014 (edited) I heard about this on NPR, and I was like, that's the human race alright. O, the great lengths we will go, for a pizza! Edited March 5, 2014 by eaglesareskykittens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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