Thanks for the memories! LOL
Woostershite sauce and tabasco could do wonders. We had an early type LRP and I still can’t remember what meal it was.
We picked up LRPs whenever we flew a patrol out into the boonies. Every few days we carried them hot chow in marmites with ice cream in styrofoam. Had to hover straight down into a keyhole shape the grunts hacked out of the canopy. They `tipped’ us with LRP rations. I recall spaghetti & meatballs (much better than the `C’ version which was pretty good) and beef stew. Boil one each canteen cup of water, pour into the LRP bag, & stir.
I should point out our battalion had a super mess sergeant who loved his work. He served roast beef so often we called it `Cav steak’. An eggs to order breakfast started our every mission day.
Even so, it was fun to cook chow in your own hootch.