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[-] mikyopii@programming.dev 108 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

It's pretty true. I have some Army meals in my photo library.

Edit: Found some more

[-] HKPiax@lemmy.world 64 points 5 months ago

That’s one jucy plate of bread, green beans, lettuce with cum, and diarrhea. Accompanied by a glass of piss.

[-] mikyopii@programming.dev 5 points 5 months ago

The lemon drank was pretty good honestly!

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 47 points 5 months ago

Maybe it's because I grew up poor with a single parent who couldn't cook, but I thought that the Army food was great. When I got to AIT and could eat as much as I wanted, I realized that I had essentially been starving my entire life. I put on 19 pounds between starting basic and finishing AIT, when most people were losing dozens of pounds. I would eat 3000 calorie breakfasts, and then burn most of it off with an eight mile run.

[-] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 5 months ago

the army food was great

me too. I was with the military for 6 months (it's obligatory in my country) and the food was delicious. Not just very nutritious and also healthy, but it really filled you, and made you feel good. Much better than what I got at home.

[-] QuizzaciousOtter@lemm.ee 12 points 5 months ago

I don't think an 8 mile run burns 3000 kcal.

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I did say "most of it". That was just to start the day. We'd often run again in the evening, lift weights, do pushups and sit-ups throughout the day, and do a full day of work. I was eating more than I was burning since I was able to put on muscle, but not by much, since my body fat percentage was low. The point of the story was that I had enough food to eat for the first time in my life thanks to the Army mess hall, and I thought it was great.

[-] QuizzaciousOtter@lemm.ee -2 points 5 months ago

I would guess it's more like 1000 tops. Sorry, I just like to be precise and the number seemed off. Doesn't really matter to the story. I'm sure you're able to burn a lot calories during army training.

[-] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 5 months ago

3000 calories is what supply should be prepared to feed each trooper on station.

[-] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 26 points 5 months ago

Legitimately looks like prison food. And you don't even get metal cutlery?

[-] BakerBagel@midwest.social 57 points 5 months ago

Thats how pretty much all food made in giant quantities for 1500+ people is gonna look. Looks like every cafeteria meal i have ever eaten.

[-] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 36 points 5 months ago

Yeah honestly aside from the poor broccoli that got boiled to death, most of those plates look decent.

[-] tal@lemmy.today 2 points 5 months ago

I love overcooked broccoli.

[-] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 11 points 5 months ago

Looks a hell of a lot better than what they served to us at school on base when my dad was in the military.

In the late 90's they used to have this baked spaghetti that was served in little squares. They were too hard to eat unless you poured water on it and let it soak for a bit. You could throw them across the room or bang them on the table and they wouldn't lose their shape.

I'm pretty sure the elementary and middle schools just reheated yesterday's left overs from the chow hall.

[-] lud@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

Can you really compare military school food to school food though?

[-] theneverfox@pawb.social 7 points 5 months ago

It's institutional food - a restaurant can serve 1500+ people if they've prepared for it. For example, take a college cafeteria - the food usually isn't bad, even though it's made in massive quantities

Institutional food only comes into play when the institution takes the lowest bidder. Like most public school districts, prisons, and whenever else the state runs cafeterias directly

It's a small but very meaningful distinction

[-] pantyhosewimp@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 5 months ago

If prison food is as good as those photos make those meals look then I just figured out my retirement plan.

[-] papertowels@lemmy.one 3 points 5 months ago

Yeah I guess I just have low standards but that looks great...

[-] Pilferjinx@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Except for the slave labor, it does seem like a pretty good gig.

[-] zaph@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 months ago

Depends where you're at. It's been more than a decade but the cooks at my dfac in Afghanistan told us prisoners get higher grade beef.

[-] insufferableninja@lemdro.id 5 points 5 months ago

bro, your mistake was eating the beef, instead of whatever the locals were making for themselves. there was always a long ass line for that shit, but it was always the best chow in the place.

[-] zaph@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 months ago

Not enough time to stand in line. I was picking up chow for my whole unit and bringing it back so we didn't get to pick what we ate

[-] Amanduh@lemm.ee 15 points 5 months ago

Wym that looks delicious

[-] yokonzo@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago

Wtf that looks delicious, a little small portions but other than that it's fine

[-] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 10 points 5 months ago

Green beans look good

[-] Gsus4@mander.xyz 8 points 5 months ago

"Everything the body needs"

[-] frezik@midwest.social 7 points 5 months ago

Eh, I've eaten worse from gas stations.

[-] thelsim@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

That last one is making a run for it :)

[-] Snoopy@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 months ago

I though they were careful about their diet and trained as athlete...

[-] mikyopii@programming.dev 5 points 5 months ago
[-] Mango@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago
[-] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 5 months ago

Is that really, really dark gothic chocolate cake?

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