Sample C-Ration Menu (ca1967)
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Reference Notes
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"The Meal, Combat, Individual, is designed for
issue as the tactical situation dictates, either in individual
units as a meal or in multiples of three as a complete ration.
Its characteristics emphasize utility, flexibility of use, and
more variety of food components than were included in the
Ration, Combat, Individual (C Ration) which it
replaces. Twelve different menus are included in the
specification. Each menu contains: one canned meat item; one
canned fruit, bread or dessert item; one B unit; an accessory
packet containing cigarettes, matches, chewing gum, toilet paper,
coffee, cream, sugar, and salt; and a spoon. Four can openers are
provided in each case of 12 meals. Although the meat item can be
eaten cold, it is more palatable when heated. Each complete meal
contains approximately 1200 calories. The daily ration of 3 meals
provides approximately 3600 calories." [QMC]
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Meal, Combat Individual (12/case)
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B-1 Unit (4/case)
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B-2 Unit (4/case)
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B-3 Unit (4/case)
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Accessory
Pack (12/case)
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Turkey Loaf
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Ham and Lima Beans
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Beef, Spiced with Sauce
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Spoon, Plastic
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Ham, Fried (sliced)
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Meat Balls with Beans in Tomato Sauce
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Ham and Eggs, Chopped
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Salt
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Chicken and Noodles
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Beans, with Frankfurter Chunks in Tomato Sauce
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Pork Steak
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Pepper
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Beef Steak
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Beef Slices and Potatoes with Gravy
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Chicken, Boned
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Coffee, Instant
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Spaghetti and Meatballs (variant)
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Meat Loaf (variant)
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Sugar
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Fruit (1/meal)
Applesauce
Fruit Cocktail
Peaches
Pears
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Dessert (1/meal)
Fruit Cake
Pecan Roll
Pound Cake
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Cookies (4)
Cocoa Beverage Powder
Jam
Apple
Berry / Mixed Fruit
Grape
Strawberry
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Creamer, Non-Dairy
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Crackers (7)
Peanut Butter
Candy Disc, Chocolate (1/meal)
Solid Chocolate
Chocolate Cream
Chocolate Coconut
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Crackers (4)
Cheese Spread, Processed
Caraway
Pimento
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Bread, White
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Chewing Gum, 2 Chicklets
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Cigarettes (4/pack)
Camel
Chesterfield
Kent
Kool
Lucky Strike
Marlboro
Pall Mall
Salem
Winston
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Matches, Moisture Resistant
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Accessory Pack
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Accessory Pack
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Accessory Pack
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Toilet Paper
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Preparing Food on the Battlefield
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In keeping the Big Green Machine functional, food is
almost as important as medicine and munitions; and good food has
a way of building morale while nourishing the
body. Most troops perform service or support occupations which
gives them regular access to a messhall, and infrequent
consumption of rations. During large unit operations, field
kitchens are setup for more efficient feedings. Small and special
units must often forgo heating their food to avoid disclosing
their vulnerable position with savory odors. An operational
platoon or company will have the most opportunity to cook in the
field, but will also have the least access to condiments
and supplements, due to mission remoteness and duration.
The standard fare issued to infantrymen, cavalrymen, and
artillerymen can be spiced up with the addition of
parsley or cumin, onion or garlic salt, meat or hot sauce.
Bouillon cake, malted milk, dried mustard, and other dehydrated
ingredients add flavor to field rations, as does soy sauce.
Sesame and olive oil are good substitutes for butter. And any
potted meat or canned fish, dried salami or cured sausage can be
extended over several meals. The individual combat knife
will be much more useful in the camp kitchen than on the mythic
battlefield.
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Recipe : Improved Ham 'n' Mothers
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Transfer the contents of a can of Ham and Lima
Beans into a canteen cup, place on the stove and begin
heating. Open the can of four (4) Crackers and
crush each of them into smaller pieces inside of the now empty
Ham and Lima Beans can; transfer broken crackers
and residue from the can to the canteen cup. Open the can of
Processed Cheese Spread and transfer contents to
the now warm mixture in the canteen cup. May spoon some warm
liquid from the canteen cup back into the cheese can to empty it
completely into the mixture. May add a small amount of water from
the canteen to the food can to empty it completely into the
mixture. Stir contents of the canteen cup until blended, with the
cheese melted and crackers softened by absorption; then season
with salt and pepper to taste. Consume with gusto!
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Recipe : Shared Chicken Soup
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Open and preheat a can of Chicken with Noodles
and a can of Boned Chicken. Place a canteen cup
full of water into a clean helmet and bring the water to a boil.
Add the warmed chicken contents from both cans to the water in
the helmet. Stir in salt and pepper and Non-Dairy
Creamer to taste. Open two cans of White
Bread and pinch off pieces to add as dumplings. Using
the chin strap as a handle, pour the soup into two canteen cups.
Makes a hearty repast.
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Recipe : xxx
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(insert here)
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Recipe : Bedded Chicken
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Open and heat a can of Boned Chicken. Open a can
of White Bread and divide into halves laid open
on the mess kit plate. Remove hot chicken from stove and replace
with an opened can of Processed Cheese Spread.
As soon as the cheese melts, mound the hot chicken onto the
bread, then pour the cheese sauce over the top. Salt and pepper
to taste. Consume as soon as the bread has absorbed the flavors.
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Recipe : Ranger Pudding
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Combine several packets of Non-Dairy Creamer
and some Sugar packets saved from several
Accessory Packs with the envelope of
Cocoa Beverage Powder in a clean canteen cup.
With the edge of a knife, shave or scrape a small amount of
dust from a Solid Chocolate Candy Disc into
the dry ingredients already contained in the canteen cup.
While adding small amounts of water, mix the contents into a
smooth paste. Consume immediately. Surprisingly delicious!
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Recipe : Saved Dessert
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Combine Non-Dairy Creamer and
Sugar packets saved from several
Accessory Packs with the contents of one or more
flavors of Jam cans (trade as necessary) into an
empty canteen cup. Proportion depends on availability and taste.
Blend sweetened creamy jam mixture over low heat and dilute with
water as needed. Open a can of Pound Cake. The
cake may be divided and laid on the mess kit plate with the warm
syrup poured over the top; or, the cake may be crumbled into the
canteen cup with the syrup. This treat is guaranteed to refresh
energy and restore morale!
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