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[[File:MRE.jpg|thumb|UNSC standard issue MRE, menu 12.]] | [[File:MRE.jpg|thumb|UNSC standard issue MRE, menu 12.]] | ||
The concept of battlefield '''Meals, Ready-to-Eat''', or "'''MREs'''" for short, has not changed much over the past six hundred years. MREs are carried aboard [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] vessels for use on the battlefield. A conventional MRE contains a single meal, consisting of pre-cooked food which has been vacuum-sealed into plastic containers or pouches so as to prevent spoiling.<ref name="wiki">[[Wikipedia:Meal, Ready-to-Eat|'''Wikipedia:''' ''Meal, Ready-to-Eat'']]</ref> | The concept of battlefield '''Meals, Ready-to-Eat''', or "'''MREs'''" for short, has not changed much over the past six hundred years. MREs are carried aboard [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] vessels for use on the battlefield. A conventional MRE contains a single meal, consisting of pre-cooked food which has been vacuum-sealed into plastic containers or pouches so as to prevent spoiling.<ref name="wiki">[[Wikipedia:Meal, Ready-to-Eat|'''Wikipedia:''' ''Meal, Ready-to-Eat'']]</ref> | ||
These MREs are designed so that the contents remain edible for months, or even years, if need be. MREs are typically used in areas of combat where constructing a kitchen facility is not possible, or practical due to time or safety constraints. Each [[ | These MREs are designed so that the contents remain edible for months, or even years, if need be. MREs are typically used in areas of combat where constructing a kitchen facility is not possible, or practical due to time or safety constraints. Each [[drop pod]] stores a number of MREs for the landed [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODSTs]].<ref>'''Xbox 360 Magazine''', "Issue 35", ''pages 34-37''</ref> | ||
The opinion on MREs was generally negative, with many individuals expressing distaste for the food carried in the packs. [[Franklin Mendez|Senior Chief Petty Officer Franklin Mendez]] believed that the MRE packs, while nutritionally dense, was one of the most foul-tasting substances known to man. Although, he claimed that MRE packs were still better in taste than special forces emergency bars.<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 71''</ref> However, the honey hazelnut-flavored protein bar was often considered desirable.<ref name="ch208">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 208''</ref> | The opinion on MREs was generally negative, with many individuals expressing distaste for the food carried in the packs. [[Franklin Mendez|Senior Chief Petty Officer Franklin Mendez]] believed that the MRE packs, while nutritionally dense, was one of the most foul-tasting substances known to man. Although, he claimed that MRE packs were still better in taste than special forces emergency bars.<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 71''</ref> However, the honey hazelnut-flavored protein bar was often considered desirable.<ref name="ch208">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 208''</ref> | ||
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==Numbers== | ==Numbers== | ||
*No.10: Red Curry and | *No.10: Red Curry and Phad Thai | ||
*No.34: Sandwich | *No.34: Sandwich | ||
*No.35: Spinach Feta Quiche and Quinoa Risotto | *No.35: Spinach Feta Quiche and Quinoa Risotto | ||
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*No.73: Biscuits and Gravy and Orange Juice | *No.73: Biscuits and Gravy and Orange Juice | ||
*No.89: Taco Pizza and Breadsticks | *No.89: Taco Pizza and Breadsticks | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Ammo tin Sandwich bag.jpg|Menu No 34 Sandwich | File:Ammo tin Sandwich bag.jpg|Menu No 34 Sandwich. | ||
File:HINF Concept MRE.jpg|Concept art of an MRE and its contents for ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. | |||
File:HINF MRE Menu10.png|Menu 10: Red Curry and Phad Thai. | |||
File:HINF MRE Menu35.png|Menu 35: Spinach Feta Quiche and Quinoa Risotto. | |||
File:HINF MRE Menu42.jpg|Menu 42: Pork Ribs and Cornbread. | |||
File:HINF MRE Menu73.jpg|Menu 73: Biscuits and Gravy and Orange Juice. | |||
File:HINF MRE Menu89.png|Menu 89: Taco Pizza and Breadsticks. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' | *''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' | *''[[Halo Infinite]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | {{Ref/Sources}} | ||
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