# Best military food **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 14, 2013, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-military-food/652920 "2013-03-14T15:18:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-military-food/652920/21 "2013-03-15T14:16:37Z")
I’d like to say that I served with distinction under the great General Electric. (Except that I didn’t.) ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-military-food/652920/22 "2013-03-15T14:38:59Z")
> [@JerrySTL](#): > > FYI: Colonel Sanders was not in the military. > [@](#): > > Sanders falsified his date of birth and enlisted in the United States Army at the age of fifteen, completing his service commitment as a mule handler in Cuba. > **[Colonel Sanders](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonel_Sanders)** > > Colonel\[a\] Harland David Sanders (September 9, 1890 – > December 16, 1980) was an American businessman and founder of fast food chicken restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (also known as KFC). He later acted as the company's brand ambassador and symbol. His name and image are still symbols of the company. > Sanders held a number of jobs in his early life, such as steam engine stoker, insurance salesman, and filling station operator. He began selling fried chicken from his roadside restauran... > [@JerrySTL](#): > > A Kentucky colonel is the highest title of honor bestowed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. When it was first started, being a Kentucky colonel did have something to do with the State militia, but it’s morphed into an honor. > [@](#): > > He was “re-commissioned” as a Kentucky Colonel in 1949 by his friend, Governor Lawrence Wetherby.[12] > **[Colonel Sanders](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonel_Sanders)** > > Colonel\[a\] Harland David Sanders (September 9, 1890 – > December 16, 1980) was an American businessman and founder of fast food chicken restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (also known as KFC). He later acted as the company's brand ambassador and symbol. His name and image are still symbols of the company. > Sanders held a number of jobs in his early life, such as steam engine stoker, insurance salesman, and filling station operator. He began selling fried chicken from his roadside restauran... Thanks for playing, better luck next time 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-military-food/652920/23 "2013-03-15T14:51:26Z")
> [@LawMonkey](#): > > I’d like to say that I served with distinction under the great General Electric. (Except that I didn’t.) Yes, I heard your service was quite forgettable. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-military-food/652920/24 "2013-03-15T15:00:41Z")
Let’s move this battle to Cafe Society. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-military-food/652920/25 "2013-03-15T15:03:45Z")
> [@Ellen\_Cherry](#): > > Let’s move this battle to Cafe Society. I forgot Cafe Society could have polls… ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-military-food/652920/26 "2013-03-15T15:18:33Z")
> [@August\_West](#): > > You forgot [Napoleons](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mille-feuille). I thought Chicken Napoleon was made by just using the bonypart. Anyway, I voted for General Tso’s chicken. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-military-food/652920/27 "2013-03-15T16:35:49Z")
Well, things started with Mr. Wellesley doing quite well, but the Chinese have really pulled ahead (were any of you paid to vote for Tso?). I’m impressed with our treasonous egg offering (history and facts aside) - I didn’t think it would play so well. Apparently, secret spices just aren’t enough for our mule handling southern gentleman, who is just one vote ahead of a non-existent option. ---
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-military-food/652920/28 "2013-03-15T16:58:59Z")
How could you omit Capt Crunch? ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-military-food/652920/29 "2013-03-15T17:05:52Z")
I prefer a few Colonels of corn, to be honest. ---
**Author:** ![Tethered\_Kite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a5b964/32.png) [@Tethered\_Kite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tethered_Kite)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-military-food/652920/30 "2013-03-15T17:20:30Z")
Or Macaroni Lucullus - Macaroni with fois gras and truffles. That’s making a silk purse from a sow’s ear! ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-military-food/652920/31 "2013-03-15T17:44:59Z")
Navy Bean Soup! ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-military-food/652920/32 "2013-03-15T18:46:16Z")
> [@jasg](#): > > How could you omit Capt Crunch? OK, now I feel bad. ---
**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-military-food/652920/33 "2013-03-15T18:52:59Z")
> [@jasg](#): > > How could you omit Capt Crunch? You’d think that after so many years of distinguished service in the never-ending battle against the roofs of people’s mouths and the enamel of their teeth, he’d have been promoted to at least Rear Admiral Crunch by now, but I guess he doesn’t want to get stuck behind a desk. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-military-food/652920/34 "2013-03-15T18:53:25Z")
Goering Gazpacho? ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-military-food/652920/35 "2013-03-15T19:35:04Z")
> [@LawMonkey](#): > > You’d think that after so many years of distinguished service in the never-ending battle against the roofs of people’s mouths and the enamel of their teeth, he’d have been promoted to at least Rear Admiral Crunch by now, but I guess he doesn’t want to get stuck behind a desk. Well, he could hang out with Bazooka Joe. ---
**Author:** ![Shark\_Sandwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Shark\_Sandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark_Sandwich)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-military-food/652920/36 "2013-03-15T19:38:01Z")
Bloody Caesars, anyone? ---
**Author:** ![standingwave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@standingwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standingwave)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-military-food/652920/37 "2013-03-15T19:49:41Z")
Steak au poivre. ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-military-food/652920/38 "2013-03-15T20:00:37Z")
> [@Shark\_Sandwich](#): > > Bloody Caesars, anyone? My favorite! ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-military-food/652920/39 "2013-03-15T20:05:38Z")
> [@Shark\_Sandwich](#): > > Bloody Caesars, anyone? Well, today is the perfect day to have one. ---
**Author:** ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-military-food/652920/40 "2013-03-15T20:07:01Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > I thought Chicken Napoleon was made by just using the bonypart. > Anyway, I voted for General Tso’s chicken. Me too. I agree there should be a few more options, but of those listed, Tso’s is my favorite. Plus also, you are going to the special Hell they have for punsters. And when you get there, I am buying you a beer. 😛 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-military-food/652920.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-military-food/652920.md?page=3)