“A Veteran Salute to Tabasco”
In all wars some American companies have came forward and tried to make life litter better for the Troops. During the Vietnam War Tabasco was such a company. Millions of bottles were shipped to our American Troops free of charge.
Although mess halls were available and the Army said at least one hot meal a day would be provided it didn’t always work out that way. So we would eat C-Rations. With a bottle of Tabasco and a Charlie Cook Book (which they provided) some tasty meals were created.
“How to cook C-Rations in the field”
As in all cooking you need heat. So we would roll up marble size ball of C-4 Plastic Explosive and light it with your Zippo. It would heat fast and the light could be easily concealed. This was good because the last thing you wanted was a RPG (Rocket Propelled Grenade) to land in your hole while making dinner. Open up your Charlie Cook Book and get started.
Your bottle of Tabasco would come in a water tight camouflage container wrapped with a Charlie Cook Book. The container was great to store some of your awwww personal items in.
“Charlie Cook Book”
This post is dedicated to my friend, SP4 Rollin Davis – RTO (Radio Operator) Rifle Platoon HHC 196[sup]th[/sup] Light Infantry Bdg - KIA – 05/04/1968 – At Camp Evans, Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam. The man was a wiz at cooking C-Rations and made the best hot chocolate I have ever had. RIP BROTHER.
In all wars some American companies have came forward and tried to make life litter better for the Troops. During the Vietnam War Tabasco was such a company. Millions of bottles were shipped to our American Troops free of charge.
Although mess halls were available and the Army said at least one hot meal a day would be provided it didn’t always work out that way. So we would eat C-Rations. With a bottle of Tabasco and a Charlie Cook Book (which they provided) some tasty meals were created.
“How to cook C-Rations in the field”
As in all cooking you need heat. So we would roll up marble size ball of C-4 Plastic Explosive and light it with your Zippo. It would heat fast and the light could be easily concealed. This was good because the last thing you wanted was a RPG (Rocket Propelled Grenade) to land in your hole while making dinner. Open up your Charlie Cook Book and get started.
Your bottle of Tabasco would come in a water tight camouflage container wrapped with a Charlie Cook Book. The container was great to store some of your awwww personal items in.
“Charlie Cook Book”
This post is dedicated to my friend, SP4 Rollin Davis – RTO (Radio Operator) Rifle Platoon HHC 196[sup]th[/sup] Light Infantry Bdg - KIA – 05/04/1968 – At Camp Evans, Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam. The man was a wiz at cooking C-Rations and made the best hot chocolate I have ever had. RIP BROTHER.
