"But, that's where the MRE, or Meal Ready-to-Eat, comes in. MREs are made to last a really long time under harsh conditions. They've never been known as gourmet delicacies, but they do seem to have gotten better over the years, and the MRE Menu 23 pizza slice is one of the more recent innovations. It's a packaged piece of pizza that can stay shelf-stable for three years."
"Although there is a scientific reason why cold pizza tastes so good, the process behind the MRE Menu 23 pizza slice is much more methodical than pizza has a right to be. First, humectants, or anything that can bind moisture, were added. In the case of pizza this is done with sugar, salt, and syrup. However, those alone couldn't make the pizza last so many years without refrigeration -"
MREs are packaged meals designed to remain edible under harsh battlefield conditions. The Menu 23 MRE includes a pre-assembled pizza slice that stays shelf-stable for three years. The pizza innovation answered a long-standing demand dating back to the introduction of MREs in 1981 and was realized by military food scientists around 2014. Longevity required adding humectants such as sugar, salt, and syrup, modifying acidity in sauce, cheese, and dough, and incorporating moisture-absorbing elements into the packaging. The pre-assembled nature of the slice made preservation more complex than separate-component kits like Lunchables.
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