> But ya know, all this sneering about a MW dinner seems odd coming from a
 > gal that's pushed a thousand trays down a chow line in the Navy!  Many a
 > time I would have traded my tray for a MW dinner. :)

Can't recall if i answered this one or not!

 > Maybe in the 'new Navy' they no longer use those 3 compartment stainless
 > steel trays?  Usually the last guy in the serving line had the gravy and
 > he'd put it on everything, even the jello if you had it.

;-)  Naw.  Food's pretty good on ships and good for you.  Occasional bummer
meal or when we start running out of stuff between supply lines.  Like 'no
more lettuce' etc.  It actually gets better when out a long time as the cooks
get creative once they cant use the recipe cards anymore.

 > Nothing like those greasy pork chops smothered in gravy - talk about a
 > 'gurk'! Makes me want to upchuck just flashing back to those days.  :)

Oh I love'em!  But they always overcook the pork if it's chops so I tend to
select one of the other things if it's pork chop day.  There's normally 2
main dishes at least (may be 3 or 4 depending on if you count soup as a
main).

The ESSEX makes incredibly good scrap soups of all types.  Sometimes they
have 2 out there and it's hard to choose so I might get 1/2 bowl each.

 > Now I suppose the Navy CPO's eat off china a chef cooks at table side?

;-)  Yes, actually we do eat off china.  So does the rest of the crew with
some things or at special meals.  The compartmented trays have 5 compartments
now.
            xxcarol
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