Great review! As an Australian I would feel just at home eating this. As mentioned you did the noodles differently, but that is no fault of yours since you never had them before. Usually you just drain the noodles, then add all the packets into and stir it! But glad you did a Australian MRE, and also all the other MREs from all over the world!
Great review again GunDog, as always! This exact CR1M is on its way to me as we speak, so I can't wait for it to arrive! Hopefully Canada Customs doesn't decide to just let it sit around for a few weeks. Be nice to have it in time for Christmas!
We also have the Five Flavours variety in Life Savers here in Australia, although they are less common than the single flavour packs. Nice to see you get a fresh (super-fresh by ADF standards) CR1M to review.
My father was an army Sargent so I grew up being familiar with all that entails. I thought everyone knew how to use a p51 or p38. I'd LOVE to have a FRED. Once you get used to using any of those, regular openers are substandard. I can open a can quicker with the military openers as fast as an electric one. Great video Gundog..ty for sharing this fantastic MRE with us. I'd really love to try one
My ration came with rice and mashed potatoes, lucky me. But even it says on the paper I get noodles I didn't. Also condense sweetened milk went bad, turned to thick mass I could not even squeeze it out and it broke out on the other end - looking good but I was little afraid to use it, my coffee where very sad I must say. This CR1M's are strange and awesome in the same time. Nice review, I'm shocked you managed to put it in just 35min's. Asger
I'm voting for longer reviews and thanks a lot about yeast extract explanation that is first time I hear the right comparisation in taste and about the taste.
The Marmite works in Burton Upon Trent used to have a direct pipeline from a brewery pumping in the yeast sludge, across a busy road. I like both Marmite and Vegemite (as well as both Coke and Pepsi), and could eat the stuff until the cows come home. If you eat too much at once, it has the odd effect in some people of starting a nosebleed. Yeast extract pairs very well with cheese, and is fantastic in gravy. Some people never get the taste, which is a shame, as it's very good for you, full of complex B vitamins. It's so entrenched in British life, that things like TV shows are sometimes described as 'Marmite' - you either love them or hate them. I can't imagine life without it, myself.
thats true but its a special kind of soy sauce that is really sweet and thick. I might have to send you a 5 pack of indomie migoreng noodles to try, they're a favourite here in Australia and a product of Indonesia. you drain the noodles, mix all three sauces and the onion and powder together all into the drained noodles.
Christmas Crustacean im triggered of how he made mi goreng because im a big eater even 3 packs i would eat and that soy sauce and the seasoning is the best part
Christmas Crustacean. Yeah I noticed that straight away, Migoreng, Indonesian. That packet's a big improvement with all the sauces, over the previous "instant noodles" in the earlier ADF ration.
Mmmmm the old Indomie noodles, a staple of students worldwide...i love the hot n spicy and bbq chicken flavors. with a fried egg and any leftover meats and a few frozen veggies, they can make for a reasonable meal.
Get your cat fixed and do your bit to ease the strain on the shelters. Sooo many kitties and puplies and so few no kill shelters, bless them. love your vids👍
sally smith very well said. Im an advocate for abandoned and feral or community cats. There are too many unwanted kittens that very very sadly get euthanised. Please spay and neuter your pets. If you cant afford it most vets and shelters offer vouchers.
"If you're from Australia or New Zealand you usually like Vegemite" Ruh roh Gundog Kiwis are firmly on the side of Marmite You're probably off Kiwidudes Christmas card list for that faux pas
gundog the rubber bands in the Australian rations pack were used to put around your boot and to tuck the bottom of your pant up into them to form a cuff
Vegemite has an interesting history. Long before it became a commercial product, beer brewers would scrape off the fermented yeast extract from the top of the kettles and smear it on bread with butter as a lunch supplement. When the practice became so wide spread, it came to the attention of a Chemist in the Walker (later Kraft) company who started to produce it commercially in 1926.
SmokiJo. Interesting that Marmite is a German invention, while what became Vegemite is a British product. Marmite first, 1902. To be honest I can't tell the difference between the two, and I doubt that many other Aussies could either. Unless they looked at the bottle.
Your right that there is not a lot of difference between them and it would be hard to identify each just by taste. BUT the only time I ever tasted Marmite I had to raid my Grans pantry to find out what the h*ll she had given me. Because it sure as sh** wasn't Vegemite. It just tasted ___WRONG___ . I have heard that Dick Smiths Aussiemite is an even bigger departure in taste but have not tried it myself. I just rechecked my information and from what I have found Marmite is a British product, Vegemite is Australian. Cenovis is Swiss and the Germans have an offering called Vitamin-R. The original is credited to a German scientist though. Also the British and New Zealand versions of Marmite are produced by different companies from different recepies.
Just a hint gun dog -draun the water out of the noodles before you add seasoning -thats how we do it , and musk flavor lifesavers are every aussie kids memory of their childhood - that why we like them remind us of home
I'm glad it got there in one piece. In this case I believe the BBQ beef is just referring to BBQ sauce, not actually cooked on a grill. Did the dogs enjoy their treat? Noticed you had your coffee with with condensed milk and sugar? I'm starting to think you have a sweet tooth Gundog.
Thanks Mate! I switch up with the coffee, sometimes black sometimes all the kids o=in the pool. With these it's just too hard to resist putting everything in. Cheers!
Alright Gundog, let me (an Aussie) teach you a little something about instant noodles, which are ingrained in our culture. In the US, the only type of instant noodles that you're used to is ramen, but here we don't even eat instant ramen. Just regular ramen. What we do have here, is a bunch of other things, namely 2 minute noodles, which as far as I know is an Australian invention. 2 minute noodles are generic instant noodles that come in generic flavours like beef and chicken. For those, it's a matter of preference weather you drain it before you put the flavouring in, but it work either way. Ramen is supposed to be a soup so obviously you're supposed to keep the water in. In previously shown MRE rations was the regular 2 minute noodles. One of the other things we eat here in Australia as instant noodles, which is found here in this ration (which I thought was very interesting) is Mi Goreng, which is Indonesian noodles. You're defiantly supposed to drain it before you put the sachets in, and it defiantly does NOT go with tuna. An egg or some tofu would work much better. The sachets depend on the flavour of mi goreng, but generally the 3 clear ones are sweet soy, sweet chilli and oil. The silver shiny ones is generally fired onion and a salty garicy powder. There are more forms of instant noodles here, in fact I could show in my local oriental market they have an entire wall shelf of instant noodles, but that's what's relevant for the sake of this video.
That Mi Goreng is basic nutrition for college students everywhere! You can get them for about 50c a packet. Rehydrate the noodles, drain the water, then dump all the flavouring satchets in. The white stuff is seasoned oil, not garlic btw!
hi gundog, i am from germany an look your reviews every time. can you please let me know what is your equipment for this reviews? camera, micro, tripod, software..... thank you so much
Sure, I'm a pretty budget operation, use my iPhone6 for still pics, a Cannon Vixia RF400 on a cheapo tripod for the review and fluorescent lights on the ceiling of my man cave. I am about to upgrade soon though. As far as editing windows live moviemaker. Hope that helps. Cheers!
Thanks for cool review gundog. Speaking of tucker from down under.......any word from Kiwi-Dude and Crystal? Have not seen a video from them lately. Hope all is well with them.
keith moore Butter tends to spoil unless salted, or go rancid, or melt in high heat. Then again, I'm sure that if food scientists were put to it, they'd find a way to make it work in a ration. Maybe if it had an antioxidant like EDTA and was cut with shortening it might work.
It is a nice "butter" too and total fan of the EPa butter. Anything will spoil under the right conditions but I would be thrilled with butter and red pepper flakes in every ration. Cheers!
I have seen that US MREs can be heated up before use and have personally eaten Australian RatPacs cold straight from their packages. Admittedly that was 15 plus years ago but still current conditions dictate which way you go at the time. Thankfully for me I just did not have time to heat them at the time and was in battle conditions.
don't forget as a 24 hour ration, lots of Grazing & Between Main Meal snacking options to keep your energy levels up and give you things to do when the outside world isn't being "Interesting", even if that thing to do is debating the merits of your snacking options and main meal combos. experimenting with CR1M component combos helps combat MRE Fatigue. nothing explicitly wrong, but Tuna & Rice or Chicken & Rice would be more common than BBQ Beef and Rice, but now that you think about it it works. As had bean said Cheese & Vegemite classic combo, Dairy helps balance the flavor of yeast extracts, that's why you go with the butter or cheese if you are not in to heavy yeast flavors. Good to know We are still doing Army Food right, now to get rid of that last tin and drop in some FRH's so we don't have to eat our Tucker cold, or stop & make fire.
In Aussie/NZ BBQ is any meat cooked outside on anything from a hot plate to charcoal...usually it's just burned sausages with white bread and tomato sauce, steaks, or chops....nothing compared to the American BBQ styles and capsicum here refers to what Americans call "Bell peppers"
That's exactly how it is most places I've been around the world. We just call that grilled which is tasty on it's own merits, BBQ is a delicacy LOL! Cheers
You can! You just need a mate in the states to mail it to you. In fact the gentleman I usually get my ADF Rations from trades for kit he can use in the field and for camping with his kids, and I trade another guy in Europe Peanut Butter....he loves the stuff. Cheers PS!
I'm actually impressed: compared to the CR1M reviews of older models, this one doesn't look nearly as fiddly and bulky. I'm surprised there isn't more biscuit/cracker/bread-product for all the spreads, tho.
Neil Armstrong - Video indicated that the tuna was flavoured with tomato and basil - every supermarket in Australia sells tuna with tomato and basil - looks just like that and tastes great.
Just finished a marathon of your reviews. If you are commenting on one of your cats or dogs could you show us a current pic of them??? Unless you think it might too distracting. Have a great day Gundog. 😉
I have them on my Instagram thing just click the link in the newer vids description box. Hope your up and moving about and haven't killed any of the PT peeps!
gundog4314 hi gundog. I was listening to your vids as I was trying to drop off to sleep and if I remember correctly and wasn't dreaming I heard you puzzling out something called duck but wasn't duck. I forgot it was pork or maybe chicken. I had an interesting story about that. I watch Andrew Zimmern from bizzare foods. Anyway I believe he was in India and they had a similar situation only it was called duck but was in fact fish. It turns out that in the 1800's they named the fish dish after a famous train that was running nearby at the time. It was named after the Bombay duck. So it was called duck but was a fish dish. Don't remember which ration you were dealing w that as I had knee pain and was tired on medication. Just thought though I would relay that story to you. Have a great day 😉
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The noodles are suppose to be drained! They are some of my favorites. Lol I had them today for lunch actually!!!! Next time try them fully drained and only heart the noodles 3 minutes tops. They are really good.
It would be interesting Gundog if you had actual BBQers try different BBQ menus from MREs from around the world. We're sort of snobbish about our art and we'd likely rant about MRE versions ;)
I read it right off the big green sheet so I really didn't know what was what....obviously since I dumped fried onion in thinking it was vegetable spice mix HAHA!
Got to get ny hands on one of these rations. Never got to like the vege/marmite stuff. Again, looks much better than an EPA (Hey, Bundeswehr ration procurers, take a look at these rations!)
can you do indonesian ones too ? it tastes pretty good if not better :) dont forget to pick the ones that called t2sp and similar , those are the main rations with rice
gundog4314 oh yeah i watched his vid , he said it was pretty good especially the dinner with the chunks of meat.... i hope you can actually review one :) thanks
You should drain the noodles first, then mix all the seasoning sachets on to the noodles and then mix it. Because it says "mi goreng" which is translated to "fried noodles" in Indonesian. But if that works for you, i can't complain :D
There were 5 different flavors in that packet, at least as written on the instruction/contents/ingredients sheet. I suppose you could use them all. Cheers
Capsicum isn't spicy, it's what us Aussies call bell peppers. It'd be the little green or red chunks. Also, while you're heating up the noodles, dip the sauces packet in to warm up the oil and soy sauce. Makes it easier to add to the noodles.
Funny how we use the same words and they have totally different meanings. Capsicum to you guys is mild bell pepper. Capiscum to us is one of the active ingredients for Oleoresin Capsicum or pepper spray which is pretty darn hot. I got the Mi Goreng prep down now after making it a few times the proper way. Cheers Mate!
Capsicum is what Australians and many British call bell peppers. That's why you don't taste any heat. Capsicum literally means "pepper" and every pepper (spicy or not) include it in its true Latin name. I have no idea why some countries tend to call certain types of peppers as Capsicum, though.
The reason most people in the US associate it with heat is OC spray or Pepper Spray, which is an ingredient in some spicy recipes not to mention application by law enforcement or by even your own jerk friends for their amusement. OC literally means Oleoresin Capiscum, so by it's latin definition sure it's a pepper, but by OC's definition it's hot as fu... well you know HAHA! Cheers Gary
I trade for them with resourceful people and viewers for rations or things they have been looking for. When it works out its a win-win for both of us. Cheers
gundog4314 Lol Im an Aussie. The difference is taste and texture. Vegemite is hard and very salty.. Promite is soft, more sweet and easier to spread. Marmite is inbewen the 2. Cheers Mate
Yeast is not popular in Spain. We prefer cheese cream, butter, margarine, extra virgin olive oil , marmalade, crushed tomato or chocolate. Every country has the same existential problems: Coke or Coca Cola? Sprite or SevenUp? Olive oil or vinegar? Ketchup or mustard? Butter or margarine? Cola Cao or Nesquik? Nutella or Nocilla?... hahahaha
i think that's not how you do the noodles.. first you boil the water then add the noodle to the boil water and boil itu for another 3 mins then rinse the water and add seasoning, oil and sweet soysauce, add chili sauce if you like spicy then add fried onion last. there you get delicious fried noodle (i think it's indomie from indonesia)
I've mentioned in earlier comments I've been thoroughly schooled in mi goreng now. So my next review, if it has it in it that is, will be spot on the way it's supposed to be made. Cheers
That's four full meals plus snacks. Wow. I really wish the US would learn from rations like this. More real food instead of mostly carbo-sugar heavy snacks. And pack them in those standup retorts!
Gundog: 'Let's get everything on a tray' Me: 'Nice!' 😂
mashalena Steve😍
Nice review and you are a master of the scene - you managed to squeeze this rich ration into one picture!
Great review! As an Australian I would feel just at home eating this. As mentioned you did the noodles differently, but that is no fault of yours since you never had them before. Usually you just drain the noodles, then add all the packets into and stir it!
But glad you did a Australian MRE, and also all the other MREs from all over the world!
I've been totally schooled on Mi Goreng, now I make it like it should be done! Cheers
That's how I like to do it too.
Great review again GunDog, as always!
This exact CR1M is on its way to me as we speak, so I can't wait for it to arrive! Hopefully Canada Customs doesn't decide to just let it sit around for a few weeks. Be nice to have it in time for Christmas!
yay!!! it's a great day when GunDog has a video up!
So good to have you back.
We also have the Five Flavours variety in Life Savers here in Australia, although they are less common than the single flavour packs. Nice to see you get a fresh (super-fresh by ADF standards) CR1M to review.
merry Christmas sir and bravo on the Italian ration coming soon..cheers
My father was an army Sargent so I grew up being familiar with all that entails. I thought everyone knew how to use a p51 or p38. I'd LOVE to have a FRED. Once you get used to using any of those, regular openers are substandard. I can open a can quicker with the military openers as fast as an electric one. Great video Gundog..ty for sharing this fantastic MRE with us. I'd really love to try one
Very interesting ration. Lots going on in the way of variety :) really enjoyed it :)
"I have a can of Russian cheese that's still partially on my kitchen ceiling" File that under' Things ration reviewers say.'
LOL!
Great video, really interesting to listen to the little tidbits you have on everything there.
My ration came with rice and mashed potatoes, lucky me. But even it says on the paper I get noodles I didn't. Also condense sweetened milk went bad, turned to thick mass I could not even squeeze it out and it broke out on the other end - looking good but I was little afraid to use it, my coffee where very sad I must say. This CR1M's are strange and awesome in the same time. Nice review, I'm shocked you managed to put it in just 35min's.
Asger
I trimmed about 7 minutes of me blabbing and it still was a marathon. Cheers A
My God, how old was it?
I'm voting for longer reviews and thanks a lot about yeast extract explanation that is first time I hear the right comparisation in taste and about the taste.
The Marmite works in Burton Upon Trent used to have a direct pipeline from a brewery pumping in the yeast sludge, across a busy road. I like both Marmite and Vegemite (as well as both Coke and Pepsi), and could eat the stuff until the cows come home. If you eat too much at once, it has the odd effect in some people of starting a nosebleed. Yeast extract pairs very well with cheese, and is fantastic in gravy. Some people never get the taste, which is a shame, as it's very good for you, full of complex B vitamins. It's so entrenched in British life, that things like TV shows are sometimes described as 'Marmite' - you either love them or hate them. I can't imagine life without it, myself.
CR1M - Is that tongue in cheek Aussie humour
Good to see new videos!! I'm getting some Canadian IMPs soon, was wondering if you wanted to do a trade for some MREs
good job gundog.it's interesting that some of the ration is provided from NZ,such a nice political friendship.
sadly it is more like the fact that Australia does not have the manufacturing ability to make them anymore.
GOOD to see thank you for the video.
Great Review, I hope you'll be posting another review soon! I miss your videos!
Next Wednesday Stephanie, I'll be doing the Gschultz "Gundogging" Challenge. Cheers!
oops, the noodles are supposed to be eaten fully drained with all the sauces
Honestly it's up to ones taste, I for one wasn't putting soy sauce in with tomato & Basil Tuna haha! Cheers CC
thats true but its a special kind of soy sauce that is really sweet and thick.
I might have to send you a 5 pack of indomie migoreng noodles to try, they're a favourite here in Australia and a product of Indonesia.
you drain the noodles, mix all three sauces and the onion and powder together all into the drained noodles.
Christmas Crustacean im triggered of how he made mi goreng because im a big eater even 3 packs i would eat and that soy sauce and the seasoning is the best part
Christmas Crustacean. Yeah I noticed that straight away, Migoreng, Indonesian. That packet's a big improvement with all the sauces, over the previous "instant noodles" in the earlier ADF ration.
Mmmmm the old Indomie noodles, a staple of students worldwide...i love the hot n spicy and bbq chicken flavors. with a fried egg and any leftover meats and a few frozen veggies, they can make for a reasonable meal.
Get your cat fixed and do your bit to ease the strain on the shelters. Sooo many kitties and puplies and so few no kill shelters, bless them. love your vids👍
sally smith very well said. Im an advocate for abandoned and feral or community cats. There are too many unwanted kittens that very very sadly get euthanised. Please spay and neuter your pets. If you cant afford it most vets and shelters offer vouchers.
got 6 cats here 3 inside and 3 outside that are locked up at night in my garage , all 6 are fixed and get there shots .
Not trying to be an ass, but seriously, who doesn't fix their pet?
Ah, Cat Opera... "Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou..."
"If you're from Australia or New Zealand you usually like Vegemite"
Ruh roh Gundog
Kiwis are firmly on the side of Marmite
You're probably off Kiwidudes Christmas card list for that faux pas
Great channel, keep up the good work
Have you tried holding the P-38 in left hand and simply reversing cutting direction?
I expect so, but...
The ADF ultimate eating shovel. Nailed it LOL 😂
Good stuff! Clearly the Aussies love the ADF!
gundog the rubber bands in the Australian rations pack were used to put around your boot and to tuck the bottom of your pant up into them to form a cuff
Really? We use boot blousers over here, or at least we did. Cheers Steven
Vegemite has an interesting history. Long before it became a commercial product, beer brewers would scrape off the fermented yeast extract from the top of the kettles and smear it on bread with butter as a lunch supplement. When the practice became so wide spread, it came to the attention of a Chemist in the Walker (later Kraft) company who started to produce it commercially in 1926.
That is interesting indeed
Since it was in competition with Marmite they tried to market it under the name Pawill in the early days. The slogan was Ma might, but Pa will!
SmokiJo. Interesting that Marmite is a German invention, while what became Vegemite is a British product. Marmite first, 1902. To be honest I can't tell the difference between the two, and I doubt that many other Aussies could either. Unless they looked at the bottle.
Your right that there is not a lot of difference between them and it
would be hard to identify each just by taste. BUT the only time I ever
tasted Marmite I had to raid my Grans pantry to find out what the h*ll
she had given me. Because it sure as sh** wasn't Vegemite. It just
tasted ___WRONG___ . I have heard that Dick Smiths Aussiemite is an even
bigger departure in taste but have not tried it myself.
I just rechecked my information and from what I have found Marmite is a British product, Vegemite is Australian. Cenovis is Swiss and the Germans have an offering called Vitamin-R. The original is credited to a German scientist though. Also the British and New Zealand versions of Marmite are produced by different companies from different recepies.
SmokiJo. Yeah New Zealand Marmite produced by Sanitarium. Vegemite by Kraft.
The Vegemite in ration packs isn't for eating, it's part of your safety gear, you plaster it behind your ears, best every drop bear repellant
Nice!
Just a hint gun dog -draun the water out of the noodles before you add seasoning -thats how we do it , and musk flavor lifesavers are every aussie kids memory of their childhood - that why we like them remind us of home
I'm glad it got there in one piece.
In this case I believe the BBQ beef is just referring to BBQ sauce, not actually cooked on a grill.
Did the dogs enjoy their treat? Noticed you had your coffee with with condensed milk and sugar? I'm starting to think you have a sweet tooth Gundog.
Thanks Mate! I switch up with the coffee, sometimes black sometimes all the kids o=in the pool. With these it's just too hard to resist putting everything in. Cheers!
Love da vids!keep up da fantastic work!!!!!!!!;3
Keep up the great work!!!
24:18 "for as long as that thing has been shitting there" lol
Alright Gundog, let me (an Aussie) teach you a little something about instant noodles, which are ingrained in our culture.
In the US, the only type of instant noodles that you're used to is ramen, but here we don't even eat instant ramen. Just regular ramen.
What we do have here, is a bunch of other things, namely 2 minute noodles, which as far as I know is an Australian invention. 2 minute noodles are generic instant noodles that come in generic flavours like beef and chicken. For those, it's a matter of preference weather you drain it before you put the flavouring in, but it work either way. Ramen is supposed to be a soup so obviously you're supposed to keep the water in. In previously shown MRE rations was the regular 2 minute noodles.
One of the other things we eat here in Australia as instant noodles, which is found here in this ration (which I thought was very interesting) is Mi Goreng, which is Indonesian noodles. You're defiantly supposed to drain it before you put the sachets in, and it defiantly does NOT go with tuna. An egg or some tofu would work much better. The sachets depend on the flavour of mi goreng, but generally the 3 clear ones are sweet soy, sweet chilli and oil. The silver shiny ones is generally fired onion and a salty garicy powder.
There are more forms of instant noodles here, in fact I could show in my local oriental market they have an entire wall shelf of instant noodles, but that's what's relevant for the sake of this video.
capsicum is what those of us below call bell peppers so that may be why there is no heat from them
Man that zip lock bag is a life saver in the field
That Mi Goreng is basic nutrition for college students everywhere! You can get them for about 50c a packet. Rehydrate the noodles, drain the water, then dump all the flavouring satchets in. The white stuff is seasoned oil, not garlic btw!
Yes
irt3hsaint As an Asian American I got those all the time at the Asian stores. They are amazing with a fried egg on top.
hi gundog, i am from germany an look your reviews every time.
can you please let me know what is your equipment for this reviews?
camera, micro, tripod, software.....
thank you so much
Sure, I'm a pretty budget operation, use my iPhone6 for still pics, a Cannon Vixia RF400 on a cheapo tripod for the review and fluorescent lights on the ceiling of my man cave. I am about to upgrade soon though. As far as editing windows live moviemaker. Hope that helps. Cheers!
Thanks for cool review gundog.
Speaking of tucker from down under.......any word from Kiwi-Dude and Crystal?
Have not seen a video from them lately. Hope all is well with them.
They put out a review last night. Enjoy
Thanks
gundog. you brought up butter, wonder why you don't see butter or a butter type spread in more rations?
keith moore Butter tends to spoil unless salted, or go rancid, or melt in high heat. Then again, I'm sure that if food scientists were put to it, they'd find a way to make it work in a ration. Maybe if it had an antioxidant like EDTA and was cut with shortening it might work.
It is a nice "butter" too and total fan of the EPa butter. Anything will spoil under the right conditions but I would be thrilled with butter and red pepper flakes in every ration. Cheers!
Seems like a lot of work and time consuming . When I was on FEX we ate our US MRE cold and out of there containers .Did heat up the coffee or tea .
I have seen that US MREs can be heated up before use and have personally eaten Australian RatPacs cold straight from their packages. Admittedly that was 15 plus years ago but still current conditions dictate which way you go at the time. Thankfully for me I just did not have time to heat them at the time and was in battle conditions.
don't forget as a 24 hour ration, lots of Grazing & Between Main Meal snacking options to keep your energy levels up and give you things to do when the outside world isn't being "Interesting", even if that thing to do is debating the merits of your snacking options and main meal combos.
experimenting with CR1M component combos helps combat MRE Fatigue.
nothing explicitly wrong, but Tuna & Rice or Chicken & Rice would be more common than BBQ Beef and Rice, but now that you think about it it works.
As had bean said Cheese & Vegemite classic combo, Dairy helps balance the flavor of yeast extracts, that's why you go with the butter or cheese if you are not in to heavy yeast flavors.
Good to know We are still doing Army Food right, now to get rid of that last tin and drop in some FRH's so we don't have to eat our Tucker cold, or stop & make fire.
Love that Noodle, another Indonesian food, and also spelled in Indonesian "Mi Goreng" , and yes it should be eaten dry, "Goreng" mean fried
In Aussie/NZ BBQ is any meat cooked outside on anything from a hot plate to charcoal...usually it's just burned sausages with white bread and tomato sauce, steaks, or chops....nothing compared to the American BBQ styles and capsicum here refers to what Americans call "Bell peppers"
That's exactly how it is most places I've been around the world. We just call that grilled which is tasty on it's own merits, BBQ is a delicacy LOL! Cheers
gundog4314 American regional BBQ is amazing. I wish I could get it here in NZ.
You can! You just need a mate in the states to mail it to you. In fact the gentleman I usually get my ADF Rations from trades for kit he can use in the field and for camping with his kids, and I trade another guy in Europe Peanut Butter....he loves the stuff. Cheers PS!
Gundog I’m left handed too I know the struggle of tying to open stuff like cans
Great review, great MRE.
I'm actually impressed: compared to the CR1M reviews of older models, this one doesn't look nearly as fiddly and bulky. I'm surprised there isn't more biscuit/cracker/bread-product for all the spreads, tho.
Excactly, lots of spreads but almost nothing to put them on. Soldiers in Australia been complaining about this for years but it never improves Lol.
Karl P And have you EVER seen tuna that color? I would be a tad apprehensive about that fish.
Neil Armstrong - Video indicated that the tuna was flavoured with tomato and basil - every supermarket in Australia sells tuna with tomato and basil - looks just like that and tastes great.
I see you made some student bolognese there. Tasty!
Thanks gun dog I live in Australia thanks so much
Welcome Mate!
gundog4314 thanks loved it my mate said his uncle is in the army any and he said mre can last 20 years
I need to get myself a FRED
20 years ago when I was in the RAF reserve I always took some stuff home from weekend excercise. There is enough there for about 3 days for me.
Just finished a marathon of your reviews. If you are commenting on one of your cats or dogs could you show us a current pic of them??? Unless you think it might too distracting. Have a great day Gundog. 😉
I have them on my Instagram thing just click the link in the newer vids description box. Hope your up and moving about and haven't killed any of the PT peeps!
gundog4314 hi gundog. I was listening to your vids as I was trying to drop off to sleep and if I remember correctly and wasn't dreaming I heard you puzzling out something called duck but wasn't duck. I forgot it was pork or maybe chicken.
I had an interesting story about that. I watch Andrew Zimmern from bizzare foods. Anyway I believe he was in India and they had a similar situation only it was called duck but was in fact fish. It turns out that in the 1800's they named the fish dish after a famous train that was running nearby at the time. It was named after the Bombay duck. So it was called duck but was a fish dish.
Don't remember which ration you were dealing w that as I had knee pain and was tired on medication. Just thought though I would relay that story to you.
Have a great day 😉
Vegemite is back in Australian ownership after 90 years under Kraft !! Now made by Bega. I am delerious with pleasure.
Karl P Vegemite is made in Australia again
Abby. It always was, no it's back in Australian OWNERSHIP again. Much better.
The likes on the video aren't showing up for me, is that a youtube problem?
Lysergic SuicideDeath I think it means he disabled the like/dislike ratio. Not 100% sure though
Lysergic SuicideDeath - spunfrog4314 doesn't NEED our stinking likes. Or maybe he has become overly sensitive to rejection?
Here's a VERY accurate report on TH-cams SEO (search engine optimization) for the Current algorithm. Pretty much makes Likes/Dislikes irrelevant. I prefer "comments" they provide so much better feedback. Cheers videocreators.com/top-5-video-seo-myths-youtube-experts-will-tell/
The noodles are suppose to be drained! They are some of my favorites. Lol I had them today for lunch actually!!!! Next time try them fully drained and only heart the noodles 3 minutes tops. They are really good.
Gun dog do u know what happened to Kiwi Dude?
Yep, he's a busy guy with the family and work. He'll be back with the Boss. Cheers
alright thanks for letting me know cause i love you and Kiwi's videos so i was curious. thanks for the heads up.
I love it The plastick sound
Great channel just subed
Ahh a little late but thumbs up really enjoyed it. 👍
It would be interesting Gundog if you had actual BBQers try different BBQ menus from MREs from around the world.
We're sort of snobbish about our art and we'd likely rant about MRE versions ;)
Everytime i watch these i get hungry 😅
I always seem to watch these at night after a few beers and then all I can think about is food :(
Assaultwarrior09 same
wouldn't that be coconut or palm oil, not garlic paste? Just going off what I've seen from most ramen noodles. great video!
Just oil would be pointless. Not something found in Australian instant noodles.
I read it right off the big green sheet so I really didn't know what was what....obviously since I dumped fried onion in thinking it was vegetable spice mix HAHA!
interesting food combos, I have a Canadian friend who loves vegemite
Got to get ny hands on one of these rations. Never got to like the vege/marmite stuff.
Again, looks much better than an EPA (Hey, Bundeswehr ration procurers, take a look at these rations!)
Vegemite's an aquired taste, if you keep at it the chances are you'll end up really liking it. Like Gundog says a little goes a long way.
for the mi Goreng, you drain all the water and add all the seasoning and sauces and stir it together
Yeah, I've been totally schooled on mi goreng. Think I'll make a vid on it someday
lol. its almost better as a soup anyway.
can you do indonesian ones too ? it tastes pretty good if not better :)
dont forget to pick the ones that called t2sp and similar , those are the main rations with rice
I have been trying to source one ever since I watched Bush Master do his reviews. Someday. Cheers
gundog4314 oh yeah i watched his vid , he said it was pretty good especially the dinner with the chunks of meat.... i hope you can actually review one :) thanks
You should mix all the seasoning for the noodles because its mie goreng
That chipped mug annoys me like an itch i cant reach...Great vids though mate!
I've heard that often, it's a sentimental coffee cup which I why I keep it around. Cheers Mate!
Was only winding you up mate! It's MRE reviews not high tea at Buckingham palace lol
You should drain the noodles first, then mix all the seasoning sachets on to the noodles and then mix it. Because it says "mi goreng" which is translated to "fried noodles" in Indonesian. But if that works for you, i can't complain :D
so do you eat all that in one sitting or do you put it away for later?
your supposed to use both of the flavoring packets any way
There were 5 different flavors in that packet, at least as written on the instruction/contents/ingredients sheet. I suppose you could use them all. Cheers
No worries Mate. Thanks for clearing it up
you wouldn't happen to have one you would want to sell off would you? been looking for one of these rations for a long time
Capsicum isn't spicy, it's what us Aussies call bell peppers. It'd be the little green or red chunks. Also, while you're heating up the noodles, dip the sauces packet in to warm up the oil and soy sauce. Makes it easier to add to the noodles.
Funny how we use the same words and they have totally different meanings. Capsicum to you guys is mild bell pepper. Capiscum to us is one of the active ingredients for Oleoresin Capsicum or pepper spray which is pretty darn hot. I got the Mi Goreng prep down now after making it a few times the proper way. Cheers Mate!
jest? are the baking on the go?
love eating vegemite/yeast extract from the jar with a spoon so nice
Capsicum is what Australians and many British call bell peppers. That's why you don't taste any heat. Capsicum literally means "pepper" and every pepper (spicy or not) include it in its true Latin name. I have no idea why some countries tend to call certain types of peppers as Capsicum, though.
The reason most people in the US associate it with heat is OC spray or Pepper Spray, which is an ingredient in some spicy recipes not to mention application by law enforcement or by even your own jerk friends for their amusement. OC literally means Oleoresin Capiscum, so by it's latin definition sure it's a pepper, but by OC's definition it's hot as fu... well you know HAHA! Cheers Gary
How the heck do you manage to finish a 24-hours ration pack in one go??????????????????/
Furious Pete must be very proud of you.
LOL! I don't, I sample them for the camera and it goes in containers to be devoured over the course of the week. Cheers
gundog4314 Ayyyyy that makes sense, thanks :D
how did you get these? i live in aus but cant exactly find combat rations
I trade for them with resourceful people and viewers for rations or things they have been looking for. When it works out its a win-win for both of us. Cheers
yum. a full meal again.
15:46 "It doesn't want to come out!" -- That's not what usually happens with sorbitol-based gum .....
Nice!
I like all 3, Marmite, Promite and Vegemite
Me too, honestly, and this may start a war here, I can't really tell the difference. Cheers
gundog4314 Lol Im an Aussie. The difference is taste and texture. Vegemite is hard and very salty.. Promite is soft, more sweet and easier to spread. Marmite is inbewen the 2.
Cheers Mate
Yeast is not popular in Spain. We prefer cheese cream, butter, margarine, extra virgin olive oil , marmalade, crushed tomato or chocolate.
Every country has the same existential problems: Coke or Coca Cola? Sprite or SevenUp? Olive oil or vinegar? Ketchup or mustard? Butter or margarine? Cola Cao or Nesquik? Nutella or Nocilla?... hahahaha
this one seems pretty decent to me a picky eater hmmm wounder where i could get it
never mind i see corn -.- bad corn......
I bet they are indomie mi gorang! Best instant noodles imho!
How about a video featuring your cat? Cats are cool, man.
yeast in a tube??why? what's it for?
Elizabeth Pykkonen
Vegemite.
Oh...OK..thanks
Its vegimite
It's for internal consumption (eating)
Elizabeth Pykkonen have it on toast or better yet a crumpet.awsome
Where can I get one of these from? :)
kinda surprised the packet said tomato ketchup instead of tomato sauce for an aussie ration
sneakpeep - 3ooo
I think it did say that on the last ration I reviewed in fact. Cheers
I haven't seen Mage soup for years
What is the yeast extract for
Why can one pick up a FRED?
You can get them on Amazon
Found p-38 no FREDs. Can you help. Thanks
I've heard that smearing Vegemite or Marmite on your face will make the acne disappear.
Probably eats the skin away HAHA
Love the Leek.
Coffee + chocolate drink, Chicken + ramen. No other suggestions.
How and where do I buy this?
i think that's not how you do the noodles..
first you boil the water then add the noodle to the boil water and boil itu for another 3 mins then rinse the water and add seasoning, oil and sweet soysauce, add chili sauce if you like spicy then add fried onion last. there you get delicious fried noodle (i think it's indomie from indonesia)
I've mentioned in earlier comments I've been thoroughly schooled in mi goreng now. So my next review, if it has it in it that is, will be spot on the way it's supposed to be made. Cheers
gundog4314 i'm waiting for another review from you bro ! have you ever tried all indonesian MRE?
That's four full meals plus snacks. Wow. I really wish the US would learn from rations like this. More real food instead of mostly carbo-sugar heavy snacks. And pack them in those standup retorts!
Amen Mr. Raab, Amen!