MIL-PRF-44059 Beef Stew, Packaged In A Flexible Pouch, Shelf StableThis specification covers the performance criteria for production of a finished product consisting of shelf stable beef stew, packaged in a flexible pouch, suitable for use by the Department of Defense as a component of operational rations. This component is consumed by combat personnel under worldwide environmental extremes as part of an operational ration, and is a source of nutritional intake. It is essential that this item be produced in accordance with good commercial practice to attain high standards of appearance, odor, flavor, and texture so that high levels of troop acceptance are achieved.

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MIL-PRF-44059E

6.2 Ingredients and formulation. Ingredients and formulation percentages may be as follows:

Percent by weight

Ingredients

Sauce:

79.85

Water

5.88

Starch, food, modified, high opacity

5.88

Tomato paste (30% solids)

4.41

Margarine

1.50

Salt

0.94

Sugar, white, granulated

0.59

Onion powder

0.32

Vegetable protein hydrolyzed

0.24

Pepper, black ground

0.18

Celery, soluble

0.03

Garlic powder

Percent by weight

Ingredients

Product:

40.75

Beef, diced, cooked

33.80

Sauce

15.00

Potatoes 1/

7.50

carrots

2.95

Peas

1/ When dehydrofrozen potatoes were used, the 15 percent by weight was calculated to consist

of 7.5 percent by weight of dehydrofrozen potatoes and 7.5 percent by weight of water.

6.3 Technical information. Specific technical inquiries may be addressed to the Commander,

U.S. Army Soldier Systems Command, Natick Research, Development and Engineering Center,

ATTN: SSCNC-WRE, Natick, MA 01760-5018.

6.4 Subject term (key word) listing.

Operational ration

Food processing

Pouched food

6.5 Changes from previous issue. Marginal notations are not used in this revision to identify

changes with respect to the previous issue due to the extent of the changes.