I love how Steve never changes the way he does reviews. He doesn’t jazz them up to get more views and I hate TH-camrs who change the way they make videos. That’s why I love Steve’s reviews. Once again thanks Steve for another great review.
Thanks Hank! I try to stay consistent. Now I may be doing a camping video - don't worry it will still be on a tray. It may or may not work out but when it comes to doing anything different for a slight and occasional change that would be about it. Thanks again man and see ya on the next one!
WeirderSpace lmao yessss whenever I watch his videos I eagerly await that famous line. I dont even know why it makes me laugh when he says it but it does. Just the way he says it I guess lol
I was recently hospitalized, and having watched these videos actually made my hospital meals more palitable somehow and my stay a bit more bearable. Keep it up, and thank you for the great videos
I had a similar experience, been to a hospital far more than anyone should, and the food is never that great. But Steve's enthusiasm rubs off, and you find yourself trying to describe what is in the food like he does.
As a chronic insomniac, I've begun to watch these videos from bed to help me sleep. Not only is the subject fascinating to me and presented so excellently; your voice is perfect. You would make a fantastic narrator, I think. Thank you for doing what you do - it's pretty special.
The prob;em with those canned foods is that you cant actually heat them on fire. We did it in the army and no one told us not to cause no one knows. The cans are lined with plastic and are toxic when heated. Instead, just pop the lid to a hiss and boil it in the water in a canteen. Heats evenly and is safer plus the food wont burn. Cool reviews as always. Let me know if you want to try an Estonian ration.
Youth, so many pluses. But things like tailgating at 70mph on wet roads, Lighting the bottom of a can on fire to heat food inside. I love Steve. But, common sense will have to come with time.
Steve is the "Bob Ross" of MRE Rations. I love how he says: Alright let's get this out on the tray. Nice." Also the way he describes the flavours are fantastic and by far the most classy connoisseur of MRE's.
Awesome you are so correct he really is .Always meant to make that comment so ASMR. When he says nice his or just nice or let's get this out on a tray I know all is well and good safe and warm in my little world
you needed to see his early vids, he was always doing expired rations from historic wars and events. Saw him eat a ration from 1900, I think maybe he even ate one from the US Civil War lol
I love it! It was like the perfect Christmas present. Thank you so much! I actually mentioned it in my original cut of this video, but I couldn't pronounce your name for the life of me and I was kinda embarrassed heheh. Thank you so much for that Yugoslavian Mess Kit. I will use it for many years to come.
HAHA my name MB are initials of my name and Saludovac is where I come from, is not that hard to pronounce with a little practice:))) I'm glad that you like it!
One good way to heat on those stoves is to dent the side of the can and put it on unopened, on its side. Turn occasionally and when the dent starts to pop out a bit, wait thirty seconds or so then open
4 year old comment but it's worth mentioning for any future people that see this too, in the Belorussian military, just like the Russian military they are issued and carry 3 piece mess kits still, just like in Soviet times. It's a cooking bowl lid and pan, you wouldn't cook any of these in the can, they would be dropped into the mess kit and stirred, so you would end up with even cooking and no burnt bits. You then would eat from the mess kit instead of a tray.
I love that you always use all the elements of a ration pack ...I still have no idea why I am addicted to your videos , I think it is because I love watching things being opened ..Nice !
robot says: bee boo boop it woulnt be a powder, bringing powder to space is dangerous cause if it gets loose itll get into the air filters and potentially start a fire or block airflow
Man Steve, you're a legend, I come from Lithuania and I love the fact that you enjoy food from our region, I wish you'd come one day, i'd show you some of the canteens that are still left over from soviet union times, i'm sure you'd appreciate that food , it's nothing like the western food, a different universe
"Let's check out" these videos. These videos are "not bad". "You get" a calm delivery, with an "undertone" of low tone, the video production is "nice", the audio has a "nice hiss", occasionally the "main" subject is "rancid" and "tongue numbing", but, usually, the result is "the best ration ever". "I can't help myself" watching every episode. "Incredible!"
Belarusian food products in Russia are considered much better than local ones, because in Belarus there are still have Soviet ГОСТ quality standards (ГОсударственные СТандарты or State Standards) that describe the composition and technology of products and the deviation from which is seriously punished if it declared on the package. Therefore, the quality of Belarusian food is much less affected by cheap substitutes for natural ingredients. So, for example, choosing between Russian condensed milk or pate and Belarusian one, more often choose Belarusian. Sorry for Google Translator.
>Belarusian GOSTs equal superior quality Yet another example of Bulbash delusion at display here, lads. Next you're going to say with a straight face that Soviet GOSTs ensured high quality of food.
I found shredded newspaper in some of the store bought/packaged food I bought in Russia. Near the same time an associate of mine cracked his tooth on a rock contained in cereal from a packaged/sealed/labeled box. Oh, and don't drink anything from those thick glass bottles as they are easily re-purposed and sealed/re-capped by anyone.
MetaLexxer they were actually reused in ussr, because there was two types of bottles - brown for beer and lemonade and transparent for stuff like milk. But now I think its not possible, because every company has their own bottle. I live in russia and the worst thing i ever seen in food was an olive with pit that break my father’s tooth.
Steve genuinely has a very sophisticated and refined palette, which is amazing really. I get more insight into what he's eating than I do from any TV cooking shows. An impressive dude.
Hey Steve, you might have actually eaten Cowberry before, as it is also called Lingonberry or Partridgeberry (as well as a bunch of other names like wild cranberry). It is a member of the Vaccinium genus of plants, specifically Vaccinium vitis-idaea which include cranberries, blueberry, and huckleberry. It grows in the northern hemisphere and is popular in the US, Scandinavia and Russia (and surrounding nations). Hope this info was useful. Cheers from frozen Ohio!
@Karl with a K most people have tried it without knowing it’s the berry used for the jam that comes with IKEA meatballs and is in a lot more fruit flavoured beverages than people realise
Never thought that I'd say, "I want to try an Belorussian 24hr Combat Ration". You make it sound freaking delicious lol Also, I LOVE the Sheik Yerbouti on your shelf!!! Cheers from Canada!
Most of that is a generic civilian-grade stuff you can buy at a convenience store; the only thing military about that is the box, paper towels and portable stove. Not that it means much, a sizable portion of Russian (or, indeed, Soviet) ration can be bought at supermarkets as well.
And why wouldn’t they. They should honestly use ad much resources as possible to make it as good ad possible for soldiers. They are risking their lives!
Steve should be a guest judge on Chopped where the competitors are all veterans and have to cook with MRE components from around the world. (competitor): I'm going to use this processed ham and make an omelette. (Steve): He's making an omelette with the ham. Nice!
Kisel is like an offshoot of jello but it is liquid. Can be quite dense though, depending on how much water you use. In Poland it is mostly served in pre-highschool or primary schools but adults eat kisel as well. It is always a cheap dessert but just with creme freche or fruit chunks it can get really delicious and savory.
Kisel is also served in kindergarten and junior school in Russia, and it was one of my favourite drinks, even now it's hard to beat if you mix it with fruits
There really is something satisfying about 24 hour rations. Food for a whole day for a soldier - so it's usually more food than most folks would even eat in a day.
Indeed. "HELLO IT'S ME, SHITLORD! WELCOME TO LOUD SHOUTY LET'S PLAY WITH STUPID OVERREACTIONS TO LITERALLY EVERYTHING. WHY AM I SO DAMN OFFENSIVELY LOUD? WHO KNOWS!??? LOOOOOOOL I AM SO RANDOM. CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE!!!!"
I find it very fascinating to learn about what soldiers eat. Especially how military food is affected by that country's food culture. Thank you for putting outnall these great videos, Steve!
its midnight. i have work in 6hrs, puppy just had surgery and has me stressed, what do i do. kick back and watch steves latest video with a nice fat cigar. its all going to be ok.
To be fair, if you're smoking a cigar properly, the smoke should never go into your lungs. Cigars are about flavour, iirc. You inhale the smoke and simply hold it in your mouth, tasting it, before expelling it.
I have been to Belarus and they have some of the best cuisine in eastern Europe. Most of it would make a cardiologist faint too. The dairy products are the best I have ever had.
Hey mate. Great review. To answer the question, I would totally like to see a camping MRE review! Would be great to see what you would do and the whole set up.
That soft bone deal is what you get from a quality French cassoulet or duck confit. They are usually cooked twice - once in the big stew pot, and again in the can at high pressure once the cans have been sealed up. The duck legs still have the bone in them, but usually it is so well cooked that the bone just crumbles when you bite into it. A bit like when you get canned red salmon fillets which also usually have the bones still in them - they are pressure cooked in the can too, so the bone has the consistency of wet chalk. One major advantage of this kind of cooking is that the calcium content of the bones is far more bio-available: The mineral component of bone is calcium phosphate, which your stomach acid reacts with to form calcium chloride, which is very water-soluble so you absorb pretty much all the calcium. A bit like when you take an antacid tablet - these are usually calcium carbonate, which also becomes calcium chloride in your stomach by a similar reaction, so eating antacid tablets is a cheap and effective way of boosting your calcium intake if you need to.
I'm not in the military, but if this ration was dropped for me to survive in some disaster area I would be very pleased. Looks very tasty and seems like the kind of food that keeps you feeling nice and full for a good while!
You are the end all, be all of ration reviews. Your intellect and choice of words really shines through with how you describe ingredients and flavors. Were you at some point, or are currently a chef? Anyways, always enjoy watching Steve. You set the bar sir.
@@RandolphDuk yea I saw that one too. It was a cordial that looked like a popsicle. That whole mre was very elaborate. My uncle is a retired marine and during training in Italy. He mentioned how the guys would joke with them about not being ready for a sneak attack cause they're too busy setting up mre's😂😂😂😂
I'm from Belarus and what is interesting, you can't buy this ration, but you can buy every peace of it in almost any store. Well, for now, with war and everything anyway. Thank you for your video! I definitely gonna buy some of those "Berezowka-style chicken in sauce", I saw cans in shops, but was suspicious of them earlier.
If you want to make your own Kissel its a cup of water, half cup of sugar, some scoops of potato starch and a fistful or two of crushed strawberry/whatever you want. Its fairly easy to make. boil the water and sugar, add starch, simmer for a bit or two, add fruit and bop. Done. Add some cream or milk if you like. If you think the MRE stuff is good, grandma made stuff will blow you away
Just one hint heating russian mre in cans over fire: put 1/3 into mess kit or plate before heating, heat other part while mixing it with spoon. In result mix it up and have a nice and warm meal with no "black crispy things". :3
What you want to do is watch several and get the tone of how he works. Then search for Steve and his Vietnam era turkey loaf video. You will thank me later!
This meal reminded me of a scene from the 1984 version of the Razors Edge when British paramedics offered their American counterparts some of their rations. The Americans had some terrible slop while the English had canned shrimp.
You are the perfect food description representative of any MRE the way you describe the flavors The Taste the consistency and how your experiencing it is exponential
This hit home in a good way. Both my parents born in USA but my paternal grandparents were White Russian (Byelorussian -- "BeloRussian" as Steve gives it doesn't give correct pronunciation). Now, I'm old, so my granddad as a calvary officer in the tsar's army, but somehow he got posted to a Cossack regiment. Cossacks aren't Russian, ild tribesmen from southern steppes so I don't know how my White Russian grand dad wound up serving with them. He did bring his cavalry sword over to US and presented it to my dad, not the oldest of his four sons. Cossacks were used to bloodily put down 1905 Russian Revolution and we always wondered if granddad swung it to quell the revolt. Family history says he decided to get out after that 1905 slaughter. He never talked about it but was proud of having been a soldier. He even did a tour guarding tsar's family and an aunt recounted how he loved bouncing all the tsar's children on his knees. He and his wife were safely over by 1910. Tsar's kids all butchered by Lenin after 1917 Revolution. Glad he got out. Nazis obliterated White Russia to the ground. Doubt any family records survive, as opposed to our Italian side, where good church records kept of births, marriages and deaths, A brother traced our Italian side to 15th century. White Russian records burned and smashed by Nazis, who considered we Slavs sub-human. All brought back by this ration pack. Thanks much, Steve.
Steve your a one of a kind brother. Love hearing you eat and explain how delicious these MREs are. I have to say some of the other channels they pool at their food, and complain on how it’s not basically what their muse too. You my friend you don’t waste a drop of food . You’ve certainly got me into trying different MREs and I sit and watch your videos while I’m eating those MREs . Please come back and continue to do MEEs ? Thanks buddy ❤️🙏
Steve, the lighter roast contains more caffeine. The dark roast has had most of the caffeine roasted out. So, if you want to stay awake, a light roast for breakfast will get you going.
This is a myth! --- Many people believe that coffee roast has a significant effect on caffeine content. Some claim that dark roast beans contain higher caffeine levels; others assert that dark roasting destroys the caffeine and that lighter roasts contain much more caffeine. The truth, however, is that the roast of the coffee has little or no effect on the caffeine content since the compound remains very stable at the temperatures to which coffee beans are exposed during the roasting process.
@@videopokernetwork6824 it seems like an easy assumption to make, like the caffeine is 'burnt off' more during a dark roast - but it's not accurate. Type of bean is going to be magnitudes more important than roast for caffeine content at the end of the day
I like how Steve came up with that ominous digital synthesize r 80s type music, something you'd hear on a bad 80s movie. it's so throw back. reminds me of the music from that movie blue thunder or Tron or something.
I remember eating rations out of Russia in the 90's a bunch, and this really really reminds me of those, even the stove is exactly the same (except fuel was separately packaged from the stove)
Excellent video Steve! I always love seeing stuff from the eastern bloc. Kissel' has cornstarch or potato starch in it traditionally. It's basically cooked down fruit juice with starch in it, meant to be drank hot kinda like tea. Very warming and comforting drink. I imagine it'd be pretty good as a morale booster.
I've been here for hours. I have absolutely no interest in militaries or what they eat. I just miss TH-camrs that are genuine, do things because they enjoy it and share with others so they may enjoy it too. I appreciate you Stevo.
When he ate that chicken bone with a smile on his face, reminds me of this slow-cooked rabbit & olive stew I had once. All bodily tissue is pretty much a single spectrum of materials. Bone is held together by collogen just like skin and muscle and if you cook it long enough it does fall apart
I like how you appreciate the food just as you're in combat. I think if you stirred the Beef and buckwheat it wouldn't have burnt on the bottom, although the can was pretty full. love the videos.
i love watching your videos before i sleep. sometimes it makes me hungry again. happy 2018 steve! best wishes from the pacific islands of the philippines. nice!!.👍👍👍
League of Drinkers I was watching past midnight and had to eat a small bowl of spinach soup, a whole wheat bread sandwich with some cold cut meat and a pear or else my stomach wouldn't let me sleep.
Steve great job, it must be really cool being able to sample military combat rations from all over the world. It's amazing that this small country on the other side of the world that didn't exist when I was a Paratrooper in the mighty Airborne Infantry is able to make an MRE that's appealing to the eye, but also tastes far better then any of the canned U.S. C-rations (except for Chicken or Turkey Boned & Ham and Eggs chopped). In addition the cans don't require a P38 to open them. I have a very funny story that involves British combat ration sausages, a field expedient stove, a German Mann truck, an Iraqi anti tank ditch and an Iraqi land mine. I'm a subscriber, if that helps. its about 0315HRS so I'll type it to you when I find one of your new videos, if you'd like to hear it. Your visuals and descriptions are interesting and very thorough, I enjoyed it very much.Thank you for a unique and very interesting video.
The flag, the camouflage box, the quality labels with decoration, the Belarusian Army cares for the morale of their troops! It's not just crude steel canned crap, it's good, name-brand stuff, like the kind your mum stocked the pantry with before you enlisted. Strawberry scented wipes? Bright cutlery you can find easily if you drop it? A TEASPOON? Man. These guys have cool MRE designers. Wish the civilian stuff I wind up eating twice a week was that nice. Ours is... well it LOOKS like kibble... IDFK.
I love how Steve never changes the way he does reviews. He doesn’t jazz them up to get more views and I hate TH-camrs who change the way they make videos. That’s why I love Steve’s reviews. Once again thanks Steve for another great review.
Thanks Hank! I try to stay consistent. Now I may be doing a camping video - don't worry it will still be on a tray. It may or may not work out but when it comes to doing anything different for a slight and occasional change that would be about it. Thanks again man and see ya on the next one!
Steve1989MREInfo are you going to show your face
Steve1989MREInfo right when i said that you showed up
Hank Hill The only thing that could make these videos any better is some quality propane and propane accessories to properly cook those MRE'S
Elite Gamer he showed it like a million times smoking 1950s MRE cigarettes :D
I've been struggling ro eat having chemotherapy and steve helps me eat the lovely stuff i have on offer when i watch these videos. Thanks bud.
Hope you're getting better, brother
Hope you’re doing well sir!
Hope you’re in remission my friend ❤️🇺🇸
Try Orgain Protein Drink. It's better than that crap the hospital gives you.
Man I hope this dude is doing alright
So let's get this out onto a tray.... Nice mmmk makes me smile every time
WeirderSpace lmao yessss whenever I watch his videos I eagerly await that famous line. I dont even know why it makes me laugh when he says it but it does. Just the way he says it I guess lol
i love it too ;D haracteristic, like "il be back" for Arnie :D
When he says that. It reminds me of bill and Ted or something of that era
caught myself saying it when im making dinner :D
Rip peep
I was recently hospitalized, and having watched these videos actually made my hospital meals more palitable somehow and my stay a bit more bearable. Keep it up, and thank you for the great videos
I share similar experience right now
I had a similar experience, been to a hospital far more than anyone should, and the food is never that great. But Steve's enthusiasm rubs off, and you find yourself trying to describe what is in the food like he does.
Brilliant, I know what you mean. They'd give me a "menu" with several choices and then serve whatever they'd made that day. Oy.
I can imagine Steve reviewing a hospital meal with his gourmet MRE descriptions now. Thanks.
@@Palatard let's get this hospital food on a tray
*nice*
Much love from Belarus, never expected a mention of our country from a popular channel like you!
Made me hungry for Belarus cooking !
@@maxwerner5251 Thank. But you can take the president yourself.
Max Werner dictator*
@@paulieheydrich9772 puppet*
Your country has some delicious food!
As a chronic insomniac, I've begun to watch these videos from bed to help me sleep. Not only is the subject fascinating to me and presented so excellently; your voice is perfect. You would make a fantastic narrator, I think. Thank you for doing what you do - it's pretty special.
I, too, like to listen to steve's soothing voice when I can't sleep.
Steve, it's not that you're boring or uninteresting, but soothing and calming.
*Nature Documentary*
"Here we see a a King Cobra scouring for food in the Indian Jungle."
_Cobra hisses_
"Nice hiss"
Huhwhat Idunno bro look up car cleaning guru!!!!!!
Comment is perfect
same. when i have nothing to do, i could listen to steve talks whole day.
The prob;em with those canned foods is that you cant actually heat them on fire. We did it in the army and no one told us not to cause no one knows. The cans are lined with plastic and are toxic when heated. Instead, just pop the lid to a hiss and boil it in the water in a canteen. Heats evenly and is safer plus the food wont burn.
Cool reviews as always. Let me know if you want to try an Estonian ration.
Good info! Thank you for sharing it!
Not every can is lined with plastic mate, there is a good portion of rations you can safely heat up on fire
Most canned goods aren't plastic-lined, balticbro.
@@Waldemarvonanhalt its not even plastic per say but more of a waxy substance that will not allow the can to corrode from the inside.
*burns his porridge*
"Mmh, that smells like burgers on a grill!"
I mean he ate like 50 years old dried meat, canned food, and Chinese MRE. So 2-3 year old burnt porridge is already heavenly for hin...
He ate some dried beef from 1899
Youth, so many pluses. But things like tailgating at 70mph on wet roads,
Lighting the bottom of a can on fire to heat food inside. I love Steve. But, common sense will have to come with time.
I was over here yelling "STIR IT YOU PHILISTINE"
He ate hard tack from the US Civil War, guys. Burned porridge ain't a thang for Steve.
It's late at night and I'm stuck inside a MRE loop hole.
100GTAGUY thanks
Lol 6:41 am... I'm in the same boat lol
I've been there. There's No Way Out!!
Agreed Hahaha!!☺
Stevemammu, I've come to bargain
EVERY SINGLE TIME you say “Nice!” after putting something on a tray, it warms my heart a lil bit & I don’t know why. Keep up the great work!
Right ge says it in a certain way that one enjoys.
Nice. Mmkay.
xTobeh cuz u must of only watched a couple
Mmmmmkay
Nice
Steve is the "Bob Ross" of MRE Rations. I love how he says: Alright let's get this out on the tray. Nice." Also the way he describes the flavours are fantastic and by far the most classy connoisseur of MRE's.
Brilliant explanation.
That is exactly it.
That's gourmet
Awesome you are so correct he really is .Always meant to make that comment so ASMR. When he says nice his or just nice or let's get this out on a tray I know all is well and good safe and warm in my little world
you needed to see his early vids, he was always doing expired rations from historic wars and events. Saw him eat a ration from 1900, I think maybe he even ate one from the US Civil War lol
"That all slopped out in one fell swoop"
*HAM*
🤣🤣 that part killed me
HAM
The HAM descended.
HAM
that made me laugh harder than any joke ive heard in a while
2:57 Ladies and gentlemen, a brief pause for the first nice little hiss of 2018 if you please.
Are you a Brit? I see the designation FV in your name. :D
You're the first person to call me out on it! Good job haha.
When are you making shirts?!
Front- (empty tray with MRE in bag) “lets get this out onto a tray”
Back- (filled tray with contents) “Nice!”
please!!!
I would buy that.
Don't forget the "mmkay." "Nice! Mmkay!"
I'd buy that too.
I would buy like 3
Steve i sent you this Yugoslavian military mess kit!...:)
Looks good on your video!!!:))
I love it! It was like the perfect Christmas present. Thank you so much! I actually mentioned it in my original cut of this video, but I couldn't pronounce your name for the life of me and I was kinda embarrassed heheh. Thank you so much for that Yugoslavian Mess Kit. I will use it for many years to come.
This comment will had so many likes
HAHA my name MB are initials of my name and Saludovac is where I come from, is not that hard to pronounce with a little practice:))) I'm glad that you like it!
Saludovac odakle si
One good way to heat on those stoves is to dent the side of the can and put it on unopened, on its side. Turn occasionally and when the dent starts to pop out a bit, wait thirty seconds or so then open
That is pretty clever. Need to remember this.
4 year old comment but it's worth mentioning for any future people that see this too, in the Belorussian military, just like the Russian military they are issued and carry 3 piece mess kits still, just like in Soviet times. It's a cooking bowl lid and pan, you wouldn't cook any of these in the can, they would be dropped into the mess kit and stirred, so you would end up with even cooking and no burnt bits. You then would eat from the mess kit instead of a tray.
I love that you always use all the elements of a ration pack ...I still have no idea why I am addicted to your videos , I think it is because I love watching things being opened ..Nice !
They have everything I love - unboxing of things, and food. Even if I'm not hungry, they always make me hungry... even the 34yo hot dogs.
The commentary is good too lol
The Art of Horror
Yeah, these are oddly therapeutic.
The Art of Horror oh God that's it!!?!? It's the opening things!!!! Oh thank god someone finally explained it to me... And I'm literally being serious
Just got home from a night shift at the airport... and now its time to relax in the sofa with my ipad and Steve... Nice!
Glad I could deliver man - especially after a long day. Not bad.
Children of the night unite. RSW?
In? You build a Fort? 😆
Ever gotten some NASA meal packs? Would love to see tou review those.
Who’s tou?
@@danielgordon8308 so funny XD
Hmmm wouldn't it all be powder
Probably won't happen because nasa produces the food they need themselves
robot says: bee boo boop it woulnt be a powder, bringing powder to space is dangerous cause if it gets loose itll get into the air filters and potentially start a fire or block airflow
Man Steve, you're a legend, I come from Lithuania and I love the fact that you enjoy food from our region, I wish you'd come one day, i'd show you some of the canteens that are still left over from soviet union times, i'm sure you'd appreciate that food , it's nothing like the western food, a different universe
"Let's check out" these videos. These videos are "not bad". "You get" a calm delivery, with an "undertone" of low tone, the video production is "nice", the audio has a "nice hiss", occasionally the "main" subject is "rancid" and "tongue numbing", but, usually, the result is "the best ration ever". "I can't help myself" watching every episode. "Incredible!"
700 700 "oh wow"
21:00 easily one of my favorite moments in all of Steve's videos
idkimnew11111 HAM
HAM
idkimnew11111 👍🏻😂
we got to HAM it up!
HAM
I have noticed that after being a subscriber for a long while, i keep caring less and less about best before dates.
Best before dates are mere suggestion.
Careful there, these mre's are stored properly and are vacuum seeled. You don't wanna eat spoiled meat or milkproducts or you might get seriously sick
+Yomir Kun its nearly impossible either way, it smells and tastes foul and deathly
Best before dates are basically just to cover the seller’s ass, if it looks and smells fine, then it probably is.
@@y0mir spoiled milk won't hurt you it'll just taste awful.
Just always smell and look at the food best before are suggestions
"Chicken and sauce, sounds pretty gourmet" LOL
For me it’s not what he said but how he said it 😂
Belarusian food products in Russia are considered much better than local ones, because in Belarus there are still have Soviet ГОСТ quality standards (ГОсударственные СТандарты or State Standards) that describe the composition and technology of products and the deviation from which is seriously punished if it declared on the package. Therefore, the quality of Belarusian food is much less affected by cheap substitutes for natural ingredients. So, for example, choosing between Russian condensed milk or pate and Belarusian one, more often choose Belarusian. Sorry for Google Translator.
I'm Polish and I also love quality of Belarusian food))
>Belarusian GOSTs equal superior quality
Yet another example of Bulbash delusion at display here, lads. Next you're going to say with a straight face that Soviet GOSTs ensured high quality of food.
I found shredded newspaper in some of the store bought/packaged food I bought in Russia. Near the same time an associate of mine cracked his tooth on a rock contained in cereal from a packaged/sealed/labeled box. Oh, and don't drink anything from those thick glass bottles as they are easily re-purposed and sealed/re-capped by anyone.
MetaLexxer they were actually reused in ussr, because there was two types of bottles - brown for beer and lemonade and transparent for stuff like milk. But now I think its not possible, because every company has their own bottle. I live in russia and the worst thing i ever seen in food was an olive with pit that break my father’s tooth.
TheAugust8 This is why I love TH-cam. People like you are awesome! I love reading and hearing about history from peoples perspectives.
I would definitely watch a camping MRE review - seems appropriate to field-test the ration.
>would you ever watch a camping MRE Review?
Hell yes I would.
Heck YEAH
Steve genuinely has a very sophisticated and refined palette, which is amazing really. I get more insight into what he's eating than I do from any TV cooking shows. An impressive dude.
Yes.
The man loves his pate
Are those . . . Colors ?? My first time seeing a MRE that has food packages that aren’t just labeled “FOOD” on a brown envelope
The world MUST be ending...
There's lots with colourful packages
Food, preserved, type 1
Lmao
Plenty of euro MREs have commercial stuff in them with normal labels
All of these comments about the ham, I'm surprised it overshadowed Steve eating a chicken bone.
I read your comment exactly at the moment Steve was about to eat the bone.
@Daniel Hertzler If they're soft enough bones are literally just more nutrition so yay I guess.
If you slow cook something long enough you can eat bones and they are delicious
Hey Steve, you might have actually eaten Cowberry before, as it is also called Lingonberry or Partridgeberry (as well as a bunch of other names like wild cranberry). It is a member of the Vaccinium genus of plants, specifically Vaccinium vitis-idaea which include cranberries, blueberry, and huckleberry. It grows in the northern hemisphere and is popular in the US, Scandinavia and Russia (and surrounding nations). Hope this info was useful. Cheers from frozen Ohio!
Pete Hall just about to comment saying exactly that! I commend you on your berry knowledge
Thank you for the information
@Karl with a K most people have tried it without knowing it’s the berry used for the jam that comes with IKEA meatballs and is in a lot more fruit flavoured beverages than people realise
@karlwithak.I have and ive lived in the US all my life
@karlwithak. I've heard of Ikea meatballs, I've eaten them and had lingenberry juice. and I live in the US.
Never thought that I'd say, "I want to try an Belorussian 24hr Combat Ration". You make it sound freaking delicious lol Also, I LOVE the Sheik Yerbouti on your shelf!!! Cheers from Canada!
The fact that there is a piece of meat with a bone makes that the healthiest ration I've ever seen. Thanks Steve!
It's interesting how good that looks, but chicken in a can in the USA is freakish and bizarre, and lots of bones you would not want to eat.
Oh that cut at 9:43 makes me happy. I know TH-cam videos aren't really known for quality editing, but I like it.
21:01 “Ham.”
Hunter Otto came to the comments just to find out if anyone else noticed that lol.
That was so out of place lol
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The other other white meat.
Steamed
You and Reviewbrah are the wholesome backbone of TH-cam
I'd include Life of Boris and LockPickingLawyer as well.
The food they hand out for their soldiers is so good and colorful, it's like the belarusian military cares for its soldiers.
Most of that is a generic civilian-grade stuff you can buy at a convenience store; the only thing military about that is the box, paper towels and portable stove.
Not that it means much, a sizable portion of Russian (or, indeed, Soviet) ration can be bought at supermarkets as well.
And why wouldn’t they. They should honestly use ad much resources as possible to make it as good ad possible for soldiers. They are risking their lives!
As an european, this looks to me like it is some cheap stuff and the american ones look way more optimized for space and weight.
Not so much for their citizens though. It is a totalitarian dictatorship so I'm pretty sure they put more into their military anyways
Timothy Jacobs I feel like scented wipes alone proves how much soldiers matter there
"you could seriously eat the bone"
Haha, what a story Mark
*eats bone*
....holy shit he was serious.
ikahn17 I was like wut.
in that kind of state where they're soft and don't splinter, they're pretty safe to eat and actually somewhat nutritious
Anthony M I like the inside stuff of the bone lol
I did NOT see that coming.
If you cook it for long enough in a stew or something, you can always eat the bones.
Steve should be a guest judge on Chopped where the competitors are all veterans and have to cook with MRE components from around the world.
(competitor): I'm going to use this processed ham and make an omelette.
(Steve): He's making an omelette with the ham. Nice!
Kisel is like an offshoot of jello but it is liquid. Can be quite dense though, depending on how much water you use. In Poland it is mostly served in pre-highschool or primary schools but adults eat kisel as well. It is always a cheap dessert but just with creme freche or fruit chunks it can get really delicious and savory.
Kisel is also served in kindergarten and junior school in Russia, and it was one of my favourite drinks, even now it's hard to beat if you mix it with fruits
My grandmother made it really dense like jello, i liked it more that way, eating it in chunks straight from the refrigerator
I just love when he says ‘lets get this out on to a tray’ voice all nice and calm
"oh yeah, thats lit" nice to see steve using some hip modern lingo.
that HAM closeup...holy hell, my sides
Allejandro Rojas ham
I died at that "haaam" lol
I definitely lol'd :D
Nice. I enjoy these 24 hour ration reviews the most.
There really is something satisfying about 24 hour rations. Food for a whole day for a soldier - so it's usually more food than most folks would even eat in a day.
"it burned pretty hot but, it burned pretty dirty" -Steve1989
Brazillian alcohol gel probably wouldn't burn in their cold.
12:09
You're the Bob Ross of food. :)
Another happy little ration.
I was thinking the exact same thing.
Oh my goodness I'm crying because it's so true
Oh! Look at that nice crispy ring of flavor
21:01 "HAM!" 😂 love your vids dude, you're so entertaining!
Bartholomew the third, esq. Yessss
Eludiastar I spam rewound that part of the video lool
Love this guy. Your calming voice is a joy to hear after the massive oversaturation of loud, annoying clickbait bullshit youtube is becoming.
Indeed. "HELLO IT'S ME, SHITLORD! WELCOME TO LOUD SHOUTY LET'S PLAY WITH STUPID OVERREACTIONS TO LITERALLY EVERYTHING. WHY AM I SO DAMN OFFENSIVELY LOUD? WHO KNOWS!??? LOOOOOOOL I AM SO RANDOM. CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE!!!!"
I find it very fascinating to learn about what soldiers eat. Especially how military food is affected by that country's food culture. Thank you for putting outnall these great videos, Steve!
its midnight. i have work in 6hrs, puppy just had surgery and has me stressed, what do i do. kick back and watch steves latest video with a nice fat cigar. its all going to be ok.
Mmm, cigars. Like cigarettes, except with double the risk of cancer and infection!
LAIT it’s actually a lot less since you don’t inhale on a cigar but you do on a cigarette
hows the puppy?
To be fair, if you're smoking a cigar properly, the smoke should never go into your lungs. Cigars are about flavour, iirc. You inhale the smoke and simply hold it in your mouth, tasting it, before expelling it.
Austin Manna I'm smoking a cigar here, as well! (Man O War Side Project Little Devil)
You're one of my favorite TH-camrs. Nothing but good vibes. Congrats on being at more than half a million subscribers!
I must tell you that the best way I enjoy your videos. I sit back to pour a hot cup of coffee and press play. Thanks, Steve keep up the good work.
I have been to Belarus and they have some of the best cuisine in eastern Europe. Most of it would make a cardiologist faint too. The dairy products are the best I have ever had.
too bad they are a scum nation who invades others
@@SLAAMIT you're so butthurt, every nation does that, it's completely normal
You should come to Serbia, we have awesome food but your cardiologist would probably commit seppuku.
@burgerMC Nice trolling but no donuts, cops.
@@vincentas1 what a demented take
"Kisel... its almost like a fruit soup"
Never thought about it that way, but that is pretty accurate description XD
Hey mate. Great review. To answer the question, I would totally like to see a camping MRE review! Would be great to see what you would do and the whole set up.
ive been saying that to this and many tubers who open MRE because its something its intended for and would be cool to see
oh yea, that's lit.
I looked here specifically for this comment lol
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That soft bone deal is what you get from a quality French cassoulet or duck confit. They are usually cooked twice - once in the big stew pot, and again in the can at high pressure once the cans have been sealed up. The duck legs still have the bone in them, but usually it is so well cooked that the bone just crumbles when you bite into it. A bit like when you get canned red salmon fillets which also usually have the bones still in them - they are pressure cooked in the can too, so the bone has the consistency of wet chalk. One major advantage of this kind of cooking is that the calcium content of the bones is far more bio-available: The mineral component of bone is calcium phosphate, which your stomach acid reacts with to form calcium chloride, which is very water-soluble so you absorb pretty much all the calcium. A bit like when you take an antacid tablet - these are usually calcium carbonate, which also becomes calcium chloride in your stomach by a similar reaction, so eating antacid tablets is a cheap and effective way of boosting your calcium intake if you need to.
I'm not in the military, but if this ration was dropped for me to survive in some disaster area I would be very pleased. Looks very tasty and seems like the kind of food that keeps you feeling nice and full for a good while!
You are the end all, be all of ration reviews. Your intellect and choice of words really shines through with how you describe ingredients and flavors.
Were you at some point, or are currently a chef?
Anyways, always enjoy watching Steve. You set the bar sir.
James Tyson72 Well said, James!
He's TheReportOfTheWeek for MREs.
He even looks a bit like Reviewebrah but with muscles and a beard.
Person Lizard ^
You should make a video about the top 10 dishes you've had in MRE's!! 😊
Good idea 😊
I wonder what one has been his favorite
Hus fav is an italian one that came with a shot of liquor
@@RandolphDuk yea I saw that one too. It was a cordial that looked like a popsicle. That whole mre was very elaborate. My uncle is a retired marine and during training in Italy. He mentioned how the guys would joke with them about not being ready for a sneak attack cause they're too busy setting up mre's😂😂😂😂
I'm from Belarus and what is interesting, you can't buy this ration, but you can buy every peace of it in almost any store. Well, for now, with war and everything anyway.
Thank you for your video! I definitely gonna buy some of those "Berezowka-style chicken in sauce", I saw cans in shops, but was suspicious of them earlier.
Fun way to spend all Sunday, watching a guy eating MREs and give it’s gourmet opinion
I got a new kitten that doesnt like when I pick him up. I just look at him and say "Nice Hiss"
Ralph Sandwich I literally can't breathe 😭😭😭😭
Lol
"Let's put you out on a tray, little kitty. Niiice!"
@@DrummerGrrrl wow that took a dark turn
Did you name him Steve?
Who else is watching Steve during the Pandemic of 2020?
I am >.>
nightly ritual now lol
Yep
We're on quarantine, and I'm craving for these LOL
fuck youuuuuuuuuu
Steve speaks the true meaning to "That's lit."
Steve's last words before he died of a snake bite. ''NICE HISS!''
The last sound the snake makes as it dies from a Steve bite. :)
KaiserSkippy yes
😂😂😂😂💀
When his body is discovered, someone says, "Let's get onto a tray! Nice!"
When you open the lid of his coffin there must be a nice hiss.
If you want to make your own Kissel its a cup of water, half cup of sugar, some scoops of potato starch and a fistful or two of crushed strawberry/whatever you want.
Its fairly easy to make. boil the water and sugar, add starch, simmer for a bit or two, add fruit and bop. Done. Add some cream or milk if you like. If you think the MRE stuff is good, grandma made stuff will blow you away
Kissel me, I'm Irish!
Babushka cooks best.
Are you sure it's a half cup of sugar..? That's alot of sugar, that's more than ghetto koolaid...
Too much sugar bruv but yeah kissel is easy to make and great to have as a pick me up at any time.
Just one hint heating russian mre in cans over fire: put 1/3 into mess kit or plate before heating, heat other part while mixing it with spoon. In result mix it up and have a nice and warm meal with no "black crispy things". :3
His repeated use "Gourmet" never fails to crack me up.
i've been thoroughly enjoying these videos for years good to see this channel is still going strong
I watched one video and now I can’t stop
That's awesome
Welcome to the club.
What you want to do is watch several and get the tone of how he works. Then search for Steve and his Vietnam era turkey loaf video. You will thank me later!
Привет из Беларуси!
Loi, привет!!!!! Брат славянин!!!! ^_^
oliver dreyer, и тебе
How do u pronounce these symbols
@oliver dreyer thanks!!
I give it 8/10
Too much unnecessary fat content
Editing the spoon taps on the cup is perfect
Of COURSE we would watch a camping review!
This meal reminded me of a scene from the 1984 version of the Razors Edge when British paramedics offered their American counterparts some of their rations. The Americans had some terrible slop while the English had canned shrimp.
You are the perfect food description representative of any MRE the way you describe the flavors The Taste the consistency and how your experiencing it is exponential
"Oh look at that nice crispy ring on the bottom." I admire your positivity, but I think you misspelled "burnt".
Steve, have you ever thought about doing a Q & A?
Jack Ash
I'd love to see Steve do a Q & A live stream.
Who ever designed this ration must have loved strawberries. Everything is Red.
Andrew-D's Tv like soviet flag!!! 😁
The color red has been shown to increase appetite. When you want soldiers to eat under stressful conditions, every little bit helps.
This hit home in a good way. Both my parents born in USA but my paternal grandparents were White Russian (Byelorussian -- "BeloRussian" as Steve gives it doesn't give correct pronunciation). Now, I'm old, so my granddad as a calvary officer in the tsar's army, but somehow he got posted to a Cossack regiment. Cossacks aren't Russian, ild tribesmen from southern steppes so I don't know how my White Russian grand dad wound up serving with them. He did bring his cavalry sword over to US and presented it to my dad, not the oldest of his four sons.
Cossacks were used to bloodily put down 1905 Russian Revolution and we always wondered if granddad swung it to quell the revolt. Family history says he decided to get out after that 1905 slaughter. He never talked about it but was proud of having been a soldier. He even did a tour guarding tsar's family and an aunt recounted how he loved bouncing all the tsar's children on his knees. He and his wife were safely over by 1910. Tsar's kids all butchered by Lenin after 1917 Revolution.
Glad he got out. Nazis obliterated White Russia to the ground. Doubt any family records survive, as opposed to our Italian side, where good church records kept of births, marriages and deaths, A brother traced our Italian side to 15th century. White Russian records burned and smashed by Nazis, who considered we Slavs sub-human.
All brought back by this ration pack. Thanks much, Steve.
Steve your a one of a kind brother. Love hearing you eat and explain how delicious these MREs are. I have to say some of the other channels they pool at their food, and complain on how it’s not basically what their muse too. You my friend you don’t waste a drop of food . You’ve certainly got me into trying different MREs and I sit and watch your videos while I’m eating those MREs . Please come back and continue to do MEEs ? Thanks buddy ❤️🙏
Notification! Nice!
Hey how's it going Perktube! Hope 2018 is decent so far for ya.
Nice little hiss.
Let's get 2018 out on to a tray!
Let's get this out onto a fullscreen!
Good one! Lol
The crunch from the wheat bread is oddly satisfying.
Steve, the lighter roast contains more caffeine. The dark roast has had most of the caffeine roasted out. So, if you want to stay awake, a light roast for breakfast will get you going.
Nice!
This is a myth!
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Many people believe that coffee roast has a significant effect on caffeine content. Some claim that dark roast beans contain higher caffeine levels; others assert that dark roasting destroys the caffeine and that lighter roasts contain much more caffeine.
The truth, however, is that the roast of the coffee has little or no effect on the caffeine content since the compound remains very stable at the temperatures to which coffee beans are exposed during the roasting process.
@@GigaBoost thank you. Then how is caffeine reduced and and why do people, with regards to bold v. lighter coffees believe otherwise?
@@videopokernetwork6824 it seems like an easy assumption to make, like the caffeine is 'burnt off' more during a dark roast - but it's not accurate. Type of bean is going to be magnitudes more important than roast for caffeine content at the end of the day
I like how Steve came up with that ominous digital synthesize r 80s type music, something you'd hear on a bad 80s movie. it's so throw back. reminds me of the music from that movie blue thunder or Tron or something.
I remember eating rations out of Russia in the 90's a bunch, and this really really reminds me of those, even the stove is exactly the same (except fuel was separately packaged from the stove)
Why are this videos so addicting? I an't stop watching it
Excellent video Steve! I always love seeing stuff from the eastern bloc. Kissel' has cornstarch or potato starch in it traditionally. It's basically cooked down fruit juice with starch in it, meant to be drank hot kinda like tea. Very warming and comforting drink. I imagine it'd be pretty good as a morale booster.
I've been here for hours.
I have absolutely no interest in militaries or what they eat. I just miss TH-camrs that are genuine, do things because they enjoy it and share with others so they may enjoy it too.
I appreciate you Stevo.
21:01 *H A M*
Fuck you,gondon.
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Steve you just proved you will eat anything. Even chicken bone. Nice!
Great review
I couldn't help myself!
Thanks for checking this one out, Roy! Glad ya liked it
We need a t-shirt that says:
"Let's get that out on a tray, nice mkay."
"Oh WOW"
That will be cool
also one that says "nice hiss"
When he ate that chicken bone with a smile on his face, reminds me of this slow-cooked rabbit & olive stew I had once. All bodily tissue is pretty much a single spectrum of materials. Bone is held together by collogen just like skin and muscle and if you cook it long enough it does fall apart
I like how you appreciate the food just as you're in combat. I think if you stirred the Beef and buckwheat it wouldn't have burnt on the bottom, although the can was pretty full. love the videos.
I love these videos!!! Never going back to cable. Thank you for your work.
i love watching your videos before i sleep. sometimes it makes me hungry again. happy 2018 steve!
best wishes from the pacific islands of the philippines.
nice!!.👍👍👍
League of Drinkers I was watching past midnight and had to eat a small bowl of spinach soup, a whole wheat bread sandwich with some cold cut meat and a pear or else my stomach wouldn't let me sleep.
"Chicken in sauce....sounds pretty gourmet!"
😂😂😂
Someone please tell me where I can buy t shirts that say “let’s get this onto a tray” - Steve1989
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Steve great job, it must be really cool being able to sample military combat rations from
all over the world. It's amazing that this small country on the other side of the world that didn't exist when I was a Paratrooper in the mighty Airborne Infantry is able to make an MRE that's appealing to the eye, but also tastes far better then any of the canned U.S. C-rations (except for Chicken or Turkey Boned & Ham and Eggs chopped). In addition the cans don't require a P38 to open them. I have a very funny story that involves British combat ration sausages, a field expedient stove, a German Mann truck, an Iraqi anti tank ditch and an Iraqi land mine. I'm a subscriber, if that helps. its about 0315HRS so I'll type it to you when I find one of your new videos, if you'd like to hear it. Your visuals and descriptions are interesting and very thorough, I enjoyed it very much.Thank you for a unique and very interesting video.
The flag, the camouflage box, the quality labels with decoration, the Belarusian Army cares for the morale of their troops! It's not just crude steel canned crap, it's good, name-brand stuff, like the kind your mum stocked the pantry with before you enlisted. Strawberry scented wipes? Bright cutlery you can find easily if you drop it? A TEASPOON? Man. These guys have cool MRE designers. Wish the civilian stuff I wind up eating twice a week was that nice. Ours is... well it LOOKS like kibble... IDFK.
It`s joke?
most of MRE conents are regular food from the shop shelf. 5-6 us$ for food contents
"oh yeah, that's lit." well, im glad you approve.