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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 [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle]] stores a number of MREs for the landed [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODSTs]].<ref>'''Xbox 360 Magazine''', "Issue 35", ''pages 34-37''</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 [[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>


==Contents==
==Contents==
MREs have conventionally contained a number of food items, and there are usually dozens of different meals and variations so that not every MRE contains the same meal.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level, ''[[The Package (level)|The Package]]''</ref> This is so that soldiers may have a variety in their diets while in a hostile area. The contents of an MRE provided approximately three thousand calories, enough to keep a soldier properly nourished.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 70''</ref>
MREs have conventionally contained a number of food items, and there are usually dozens of different meals and variations so that not every MRE contains the same meal.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level, ''[[The Package]]''</ref> This is so that soldiers may have a variety in their diets while in a hostile area. The contents of an MRE provided approximately three thousand calories, enough to keep a soldier properly nourished.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 70''</ref>


Some of the materials that could be found in an MRE may include:
Some of the materials that could be found in an MRE may include:
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*Basic [[List of food and drinks|rations]]
*Basic [[List of food and drinks|rations]]
*[[List of food and drinks#Desserts/Junk Food|Stim-packs]]
*[[List of food and drinks#Desserts/Junk Food|Stim-packs]]
*[[List of food and drinks#Protein|Protein bar]]s, including honey hazelnut flavoring<ref name="ch208"/>
*[[List of food and drinks#Protein|Protein bar]]s, including honey hazelnut flavoring{{Ref/Reuse|ch208}}
*Instant [[List of food and drinks#Beverages|coffee]]
*Instant [[List of food and drinks#Beverages|coffee]]
*Nutritional supplements
*Nutritional supplements
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==Numbers==
==Numbers==
*No.10: Red Curry and Phad Thai
*No.34: Sandwich
*No.34: Sandwich
*No.35: Spinach Feta Quiche and Quinoa Risotto
*No.42: Pork Ribs and Cornbread
*No.73: Biscuits and Gravy and Orange Juice
*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>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[Stomping on the Heels of a Fuss]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Stomping on the Heels of a Fuss]]'' {{Mo}}
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*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}
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[[Category:Food and drinks]]

Latest revision as of 08:56, July 4, 2024

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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 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.[1]

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 ODSTs.[2]

The opinion on MREs was generally negative, with many individuals expressing distaste for the food carried in the packs. 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.[3] However, the honey hazelnut-flavored protein bar was often considered desirable.[4]

Contents[edit]

MREs have conventionally contained a number of food items, and there are usually dozens of different meals and variations so that not every MRE contains the same meal.[5] This is so that soldiers may have a variety in their diets while in a hostile area. The contents of an MRE provided approximately three thousand calories, enough to keep a soldier properly nourished.[6]

Some of the materials that could be found in an MRE may include:

Numbers[edit]

  • No.10: Red Curry and Phad Thai
  • No.34: Sandwich
  • No.35: Spinach Feta Quiche and Quinoa Risotto
  • No.42: Pork Ribs and Cornbread
  • No.73: Biscuits and Gravy and Orange Juice
  • No.89: Taco Pizza and Breadsticks

Gallery[edit]

  • Menu No 34 Sandwich.

    Menu No 34 Sandwich.

  • Concept art of an MRE and its contents for Halo Infinite.

    Concept art of an MRE and its contents for Halo Infinite.

  • Menu 10: Red Curry and Phad Thai.

    Menu 10: Red Curry and Phad Thai.

  • Menu 35: Spinach Feta Quiche and Quinoa Risotto.

    Menu 35: Spinach Feta Quiche and Quinoa Risotto.

  • Menu 42: Pork Ribs and Cornbread.

    Menu 42: Pork Ribs and Cornbread.

  • Menu 73: Biscuits and Gravy and Orange Juice.

    Menu 73: Biscuits and Gravy and Orange Juice.

  • Menu 89: Taco Pizza and Breadsticks.

    Menu 89: Taco Pizza and Breadsticks.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Wikipedia: Meal, Ready-to-Eat
  2. ^ Xbox 360 Magazine, "Issue 35", pages 34-37
  3. ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 71
  4. ^ a b Halo: Contact Harvest, page 208
  5. ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level, The Package
  6. ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 70
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