French Army 24hr Combat Ration Menu 9 | MRE Taste Testing

France uses a ration called the “Ration de Combat Individuelle Rechauffable” (Combat Ration Individual Reheatable), or RCIR. A single ration contains 3200 calories and is intended to provide the nutritional needs for one soldier for one day. RCIRs are delivered in boxes of 12 rations. A single pallete of RCIRS will contain 20 boxes or 240 RCIRs.

The RCIR is especially favored for its high-quality entrees, prepared with authentic ingredients like veal, shrimp, duck, and various French charcuterie. Each pack includes two ready-cooked dishes that cover lunch and dinner, along with a filling breakfast muesli, ensuring a balanced day’s worth of meals. It also includes indulgent items like French cheese spreads, fruit jellies, nougat bars, and chocolate bars—providing energy and a touch of sweetness to complete your meal.

Each RCIR ration is a fusion of quality ingredients and traditional French recipes, designed to provide both sustenance and a satisfying, indulgent meal experience. The RCIR stands out among other MREs (Meals Ready-to-Eat) with its luxurious entrees and thoughtfully curated snacks and beverages. Imagine dining on dishes like duck parmentier, shrimp and chicken pasta, and pistachio-stuffed sausages while outdoors — all prepared with a touch of French finesse that makes this ration pack truly unique.

There are 14 menus in all and they are divided into two types:
Menus without pork, numbered from 1 to 7
Menus with pork, numbered from 8 to 14

Energy value: 3200 kCal
Variety: 14 different “menus”, of which 7 contain no pork (sans porc*) and 4 may be consumed without heating
Weight/Size: 1500g (3.3 lbs), 294L x 149W x 63H (11.6″ x 5.9″ x 2.5″) cardboard box in plastic wrap

Each box includes: Main meals x2, Hors d’oeuvre, Soup, Cheese or a Crème dessert, Salted and Sweet crackers x16, Chocolate bar, Package of caramels, Gum, “Breakfast package” (Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Milk powder, Sugar, etc), Nougat bar, Fruit gelee, Sugar cubes, Paper towels x10, Heating kit with fuel, disposable stove, waste bag and water purification tablets x6, etc.

Each RCIR meal box contains two ready-cooked entrees, one appetizer, one package of instant soup, cheese spread, salted and sweet crackers, breakfast kit, sugar, energy bar, chocolate bar, chewing gum, caramels, hard candies, multipurpose paper towels, water purifying pills, and a reheating kit (matches, fuel tablets, and a disposable folding stove)

Menu-9 - Pork, Rice and pineapple, Cassoulet (sausages, duck and beans)

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