There were no prepackaged, precooked menu items and no microwave ovens. In North America parboiled rice is either partially or fully precooked before sale. The ration is supplemented with precooked or freeze-dried rice. These meals contain precooked foods in retort pouches. Instant rice is rice that has been precooked. Wai-Wai noodles, a brown, spicy and precooked noodle, became a big hit among the people. The precooked flour was later mass-produced and sold in larger quantities. Precooked rice is included as part of every meal. The meals are precooked and can therefore be safely consumed either heated or unheated. "Kipper snacks" (see below) are precooked and may be eaten without further preparation. Surplus precooked military Meals, Meals, Ready-to-Eat (MREs) are sometimes used by campers. Desvignes became the subject of controversy, allegedly cheating by smuggling precooked ingredients into the final. In 2015, McDonald's increased the precooked weight to 4.25 oz (120.5 g). Precooked beerwurst will last for 5-7 days.