US Military Creates Indestructible Sandwich

Spudley writes "They're capable of surviving airdrops and extreme climates, and able to stay fresh for over 3 years, and the US military wants them to supplement their existing battlefield rations. The article predicts they'll eventually make it to the grocery store too. Apparently, soldiers who tried the pepperoni and barbecue-chicken pocket sandwiches have found them "acceptable"."

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"They're capable of surviving airdrops and extreme climates, and able to stay fresh for over 3 years, and the US military wants them to supplement their existing battlefield rations. The article predicts they'll eventually make it to the grocery store too. Apparently, soldiers who tried the pepperoni and barbecue-chicken pocket sandwiches have found them "acceptable"."

So if they're capable of surviving all that trauma and still able to "keep fresh", I have to wonder if they're not too durable.

Like, for example, if, after being eaten, the chewed up sandwich comes out the other end looking essentially the same as when it went down the esophagous.

My guideline: if bugs and bacteria don't like to eat something, then it's probably not meant for human consumption, either.

Re:Define "Fresh"

[the_consumer]

Some friends of mine and I once bought a big tin can of rations from the Korean War. We opened up the can, there was a woosh as air filled the vacuated space inside, and pulled out a few of the rations. They were like graham crackers. We ate them driving home. This was about 10 years ago, so the rations were almost 40 years old at the time. Not great eating, pretty bland, but edible.