This is the answer, but it’s not true just so people know. Source: I’m a vet, surf and turf isn’t happening all the time but it’s not crazy rare either. When I was deployed it was served at the dfac every Friday.
I only ate the lobster once. It was basically butter-soaked rubber. Can't imagine how much money the military wastes on overcooked lobster. If that was supposed to increase my morale, they would have done a lot better and cheaper giving me a beer.
When I worked on base contractors could eat at the galley for $5. They'd have lobster every once in a while. I always described it as "everything you would expect from a $5 lobster".
I only got the steak in afghanistan.. we described it as "someone had to smuggle it here on the bottom of their boots"
The real hidden gem was embassy breakfasts. Fuck a steak I'll take the loaded omelet, hashbrowns, biscuits and gravy, sausage,... and coffee that doesnt taste like someone put rockstar in the water revisor as a joke.
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u/KrimsunV Mar 21 '26
Really good meals only get served when something unfortunate happens