Comments on: You know you live in Paris when…: French Combat Rations https://francerevisited.com/2020/01/french-combat-rations/ Discover Travel Explore Encounter France and Paris Sun, 22 Jun 2025 10:41:03 +0000 hourly 1 By: James Nia https://francerevisited.com/2020/01/french-combat-rations/#comment-62467 Sun, 22 Jun 2025 10:41:03 +0000 http://francerevisited.com/?p=14523#comment-62467 And yet a slightly out of date RCIR is leagues ahead of the standard US MRE !( even the famed Pizza MRE or Chili Mac!)

]]> By: Don Meares https://francerevisited.com/2020/01/french-combat-rations/#comment-58627 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:14:02 +0000 http://francerevisited.com/?p=14523#comment-58627 In reply to Don Meares.

And a great article.

]]> By: Don Meares https://francerevisited.com/2020/01/french-combat-rations/#comment-58348 Sat, 06 Apr 2024 18:20:01 +0000 http://francerevisited.com/?p=14523#comment-58348 I grew up in a US Army family where my father was a food inspector. We tried interesting foods and odd tins where we went in the world. I still remember the powdered peanut butter and powdered cheese (cheddar?).
I love how field rations not only nourish, but bring your culture closer to you, it is a little bit of home when your are far away. I think that there is a whole more going on in the box than expired tins of food.

]]> By: Gary Lee Kraut https://francerevisited.com/2020/01/french-combat-rations/#comment-50025 Fri, 16 Dec 2022 23:19:40 +0000 http://francerevisited.com/?p=14523#comment-50025 In reply to Matthew Horne.

Matthew. The photo in the article shows the entire contents of my box of rations. But not all boxes are the same. Gary

]]> By: Matthew Horne https://francerevisited.com/2020/01/french-combat-rations/#comment-50018 Thu, 15 Dec 2022 02:28:11 +0000 http://francerevisited.com/?p=14523#comment-50018 I hear these rations have some sort of cheese in them that is delightful- a spreadable sort. However, I did not see it in your description.

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