US Army scientists have come up with a replacement for the standard battlefield grub, the "Meal, Ready to Eat" [or as soldiers usually call it: "Meal, Rarely Edible!"] The Natick laboratory, which creates combat rations for American forces, has invented an indestructible sandwich! The "pocket" sarnie, which comes in pepperoni, barbecued chicken, beef nacho and peanut butter and jelly flavours, can survive a 3,000m airdrop, freezing Arctic chills, blistering desert heat, bacteria and moisture - and stays fresh for up to three years! So, what are the new lab-produced sandwiches like? Soldiers who have tasted the sci-fi sarnies have only described the taste as "acceptable"! |