Recently the Times visited the Natick Soldier Systems Center outside Boston to check out the Army’s newest Meals, Ready to Eat (better known as an M.R.E.): a three-by-five-inch Sicilian-style pizza slice, topped with melt-proof shreds of mozzarella and mild pepperoni. So far it’s received mostly positive reviews from troops.
The story inspired Sam Sifton, the Times food editor, to wonder what recipe hacks service members rely on to make their M.R.E.s more palatable. Tell us your favorite M.R.E. tricks and we’ll review them with Sam.
