A few of us on here are military-types. Whether you call it chow or tucker - here it is.
http://www.1stcavmedic.com/tabasco_cookbook.htm
http://www.1stcavmedic.com/tabasco_cookbook.htm
C- Ration Cook Book w/ Tabasco
- Thread starter Kayak Jack
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I've eaten many many "C"s. Ask Swampy about Ham and Motherf'ers. Tabasco was always with me in Vietnam compliments of good ole Mom. 
Truthful Jack,
A few weeks ago Miz Bear 'n me wuz settin' in a guviment park eatin' a modern ready ta eat meal. I dont figger they are nuthin' like the C rations. Mine even had a tiny bottle of Tabasco sauce in it....not enuff fer a Bloody Mary, but enuff fer the red beans 'n rice.
regards,
bearridge
The only really good vegetable is Tabasco sauce. Put Tabasco sauce in everything. Tabasco sauce is to bachelor cooking what forgiveness is to sin. P. J. O'Rourke
A few weeks ago Miz Bear 'n me wuz settin' in a guviment park eatin' a modern ready ta eat meal. I dont figger they are nuthin' like the C rations. Mine even had a tiny bottle of Tabasco sauce in it....not enuff fer a Bloody Mary, but enuff fer the red beans 'n rice.
regards,
bearridge
The only really good vegetable is Tabasco sauce. Put Tabasco sauce in everything. Tabasco sauce is to bachelor cooking what forgiveness is to sin. P. J. O'Rourke