Fort Leonard Wood to assess new field kitchen

The U.S. Army's mobile kitchen will be put to the test on Fort Leonard Wood during a demonstration that will assess new energy-efficient appliances used to feed about 1,000 Soldiers, April 21.

Eight cooks, with the 4th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, or MEB, will be the first to use the appliances to prepare and serve 350 pounds of steak, 350 pounds of fries and 252 pounds of green beans in the new Modular Appliances for Configurable Kitchens also referred to as the Containerized Kitchen - Improved.

Staff Sgt. Joshua Phillips, 4th MEB cook, said the Soldiers are excited to use the new appliances, which include a combination of griddles, servers, Hawkmoor burners, convection ovens, French-plates and tilt skillets. The Soldiers are also eager to have a say in what may be the Army's future mobile kitchens, he said.

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