1998 LRP Long Range Patrol Ration MRE Ration Review Chicken Ala King LURP
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Hey there, everyone! This is a relatively simple review of a very fresh 1998 LRP Chicken Ala King. This was the best generation of LRP in my opinion - back when they were packed 16 to a case, and the contents were absolutely delicious and classic!
This video shows your older tan pouched LRP's are still most likely fresh, so don't toss 'em! They are very enjoyable Rations, and it is one of my absolute favorites.
I'm sorry this isn't something very old and crazy, so that is why I decided to do a 1951 RCI B Unit Can review the same day so you guys can get a nice double feature night. :-)
Thanks so much, as always everyone for your loyal support and kind words! You guys are the best!
Hope you enjoy the review!
-Steve
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LET'S GET THIS OUT ONTO A TRAY, NICE™
NICE HISS™
I'LL BE COMING BACK AT YOU WITH SOMETHING NEW OR OLD, ALRIGHT COOL SEE YA™
Love the way all these things are packaged, and it's so satisfying to see them opened.
Part of me is always worried when you taste super old rations, because no health care.
Then I watch this and I'm like "Nah, what? 1998? Nah he'll be FINE..." Nothing compared to old mate eating something from the 1950's right?
Then I'm like "Wait, 1998 was close to 17 years ago!"... And Then I'm like "Yeah, no biggie"..
Talk about perspective.. :) You're one of the hardest motherfers I know on this tasting circuit, and I think
that and your sincerity is why people love you so much.
Well done again as usual mate, and thanks for your kind words.. :)
dingo7055 No health care?
What?
People have healthcare here, dude. It just isn't paid for by the taxpayer.
@@Centurion04 I mean, Steve had to crowdfund to help pay for medical bills when he got seriously sick due to an unexpired ration. So…taxpayers are paying for healthcare in this instance. Would be better if the US Govt just provided a decent standard of universal healthcare so people don’t need to rely on the kindness of strangers.
@@jackpowrie3 You're just trading the problem of "relying on strangers" for the problem of me and everyone else having to anonymously pay for all those strangers when we do not wish to, nor feel any obligation to.
And that's just for my own actual countrymen. It's a whole different story when millions of people who are NOT my countrymen come in and feel entitled to that same handout. Aside from the morally repugnant nature of such an ask, it's totally non-viable and unsustainable anyways.
Is the healthcare system perfect? By no means am I saying that. It's massively flawed.
But is it as flawed as universal healthcare in places like canada, where medically assisted s**cide is now being chosen by and tacitly encouraged for those on long waiting lists?
Because that's the current state of what I have always heard held up as the perfect example of universal healthcare.
Those skittles may have actually been worth something. It was before they changed the green from lime to green apple. Many people prefer the old lime ones.
+Juice Never ate skitlles.Bright colored food makes me sick.Are they good?
+Juice Green apple tastes awful. The packing still says "orginal" on the new ones, almost like they are taunting those who enjoyed the lime flavour...
+kuraironin They are alright, have a really artificial taste. Personally I never seek them out not my favorite candy.
Juice Yuck.
I miss the lime Skittles and lick-a-maids
My father served in the first gulf war, and he now hates chicken ala king
Thank you for helping me visualize his horror
487th Missile Defense Squadron in Doha Qatar. I feel his pain.
I appreciate both of your sacrifices
The freeze dried ALK is actually really good. The mre version is kinda gross.
We used to have to warn guys about selecting that particular menu. Guaranteed someone would eat it and get sick. They were terrible.
This isnt what he ate...gulf war was like 7 years before this 😆
Plus this is freeze dried....
would you make an episode about what you would put in an MRE if you where an MRE company :) it would be great to see what you pick
He’d probably throw a shot of liquor in it, an frh that would melt rock, Australian instant noodles, kimchi, Korean sausages, waterproof matches, Nescafé instant freeze dried coffee, a spoon that could double as a backhoe scoop
@@boho3785 No dessert?
@@boho3785 You forgot a pack of menthols from 1945
@@boho3785 As long it has some nice hiss, right?
that is a good idea
Always feel like saying goodbye to Steve when he ends his videos. They always seem so personal :)
I thought I was the only one who felt this way, lol.
I do say goodbye. I also say good morning to the sun every day
Is it weird that some of these videos make me hungry?
In my experience? No, not at all. I, actually, have a tendency to prepare a meal, and watch these sorts of things :) .
nope
+A I always watch these well i eat xD
+wavygr I watch them so I can see what MREs are good, and they're entertaining.
+Steve1989 MREinfo I love skittles
I was in LRSD in 1998 and I do not remember a LRP ration. We got the same ration as the regular infantry. I do however remember Chicken ala King. The hard noodles were the best for snacking on. This, version of the Chicken ala King, Ive never seen. Chicken ala King was always a huge Infantry favorite, I remember alot of us fighting over this one, well, mainly because people just didnt like the others that were available. Also, the John wayne bar (OATMEAL COOKIE BAR) and the Chocolate oatmeal cookie bar were huge too in the infantry. It kept us going while on the march. Bad part, you usually didnt crap for a day or so, so when you did, it was painful.
The old skittles actually used fruit juice in the candy if you read the back of the new ones they just say artificial or " natural" flavors
Oh damn. I really miss it how producers use real sugars and natural fruit juices to make products. Almost everything nowadays are made with corn sugars!
A fellow in my 1st unit would save the dried peaches and pound cake.. He'd mix the creamer, sugar, and a little bit of water. The result? Peach shortcake.
That’s genius
This MRE actually looks remarkably good.
It's weird to come watch an older video of yours and see that you had arm hair at one point lol NICE!
Nothing like the smell of an Accessory Packet in the Morning...lol
+Steve1989 MREinfo good movie, I need to watch it again soon..
OMG I just finished your "Hockey Puck of Death" video and I was blessed to see another in my video feed, I'm so excited yay!
Hey Steve, when I was in the army through 85-88. We loved chicken ala king. We would trade for it. I don't know why people say it was the worst. It was the best.
Oh my God, Natick Food Labs...I worked there for a short time. Used to live on Elm Street in Natick, MA.
What did you there, at Natick?
Needs answering!
So it was a nightmare on Elm St?
I will show myself out.
Is that by the Twinkee factory?
@@thecman26 Used to be...the Wonderbread factory on Flutie Pass got bulldozed to build a Nordstrom and change the Natick Mall to "The Natick Collection" >:I
Thanks for shaving the arms these days bro!
been watching you all weekend long. its so satisfying to see everything unpacked laid out perfectly.
The red packet curse strikes again. Damn Tasters Choice.
Ramsey: Today's challenge on Master Chef, you will have to make a MRE using whatever is under your box. Our guest judge from Steve1989MREInfo, is Steve himself.
Steve: alright let's get this on a tray.
That's how I see your cameo. Lol.
You're the Gordon Ramsay of MRE's.
spending my last hours of 2016 binge watching steve1989.. NICE!
Every time I open a food packet I listen for a hiss, whats happening to me. . .......
Do you then get it out on to a tray? If so then Nice.
r u gey
You are entering final form my friend. Welcome, it will all make sense soon
This is the first video I've seen from the early days, and dang, Steve has improved his content 100%!
I miss being in my old LRS unit. Good times and great guys.
Our XO told me he learned to love the Chicken Ala King just so he would know his fav MRE was ALWAYS available out of the case.
I love how wholesome most comments are on these videos. The only thing that annoys me is the complete lack of originality. It’s the same “jokes” over and over again.
I like they paired the Chicken ala king with double toilet papers
I swear these videos and those rrcherrypie ones are the most relaxing and hunger inducing videos on TH-cam
I sometimes eat cold chili out of a can while watching your videos, steve
Welp we were going to wait and watch this one tomorrow but we couldn't wait. Definitely one of the coolest and most educational videos ever. Crazy how stuff can still be so good after so long. That chicken in there is only a handful of years younger than me! And those Skittles were cool to see too. Also really good to know about breaking up that bar and using the cream, I saw on there that it could be broken up and was wondering what it could be used for. Very happy to see you address it! :) Awesome stuff as always
Was fun watching one of steves older videos
You can see his style was still developing
This channel is better than anything on tv.
Honestly you have the voice a radio talk show host would have
I love how it's all formal
I'm having trouble with a boss in a video game. I put this on. It's really nice to listen to while playing.
Good idea, with the cereal bar, coffee creamer, and water :) . That's some ingenuity, right there!
+Steve1989 MREinfo You're welcome, dude :) .
Omg I had this when I was a kid in the 90s when it was fresh. I remember the orange Kool aid. Not much else but wow thanks for the good memories
Thanks for the awesome video's! I'm not sure which reviewer I saw you're channel on, but I remember joining when you had a little less then 1000, and now you've skyrocketed to 6825! You're hardcore, and you're reviews, and dedication to preserving these relic's is legendary! Can't wait for the next one, any insight on what you're next few video's will be?
+Steve1989 MREinfo I can't wait for that! Very interested in what the soldiers in back then ate! Again thanks for the reviews, they're really informative, and even kinda funny when it's an older one haha
where's the metal tray?
lol yea... looks like one from prison or grade-school
I think he eats on time period correct trays to correspond with said ration and corresponding country and date of production
R.I.P. Lime skittles
Steve rightly earns the MRE master title in my my opinion.
Don't you guys agree?
Yes
I'm suprised that you can get here this fast in the TH-cam MRE community and the food community in general (duh cause' your vids is so amusing) btw, keep those videos coming and hunt for some more half-century old peanut butter :3c
OG Skittles with Lime, noice.
+aawillma Can't believe he didn't catch that.
Who even likes green apple over lime smh
Green apple>lime
noo should of kept the Skittles! the original no longer has the green lime in them anymore.
I'm sure you will find another one with them in them in the 90s though. .
Lmao, this dude is worried about the food coloring from the Skittles...
😭
He seems to be concerned about msg as well which is hilarious
@@ackshually404 And aspartame.
@@RoundenBrown aspartame can actually be bad for you tho while there is no scientific/medical evidence than msg can harm you (unless you where to eat many grams of it in a very short space of time)
There’s literally nothing with eating these old food as long as it’s been properly stored
Man, that chicken ala King looks delicious! I love the makeshift cereal lol.. The OJ looked a bit dodgy, but overall an awesome meal. Can't wait to open mines!
Fuck the apocalypse weapon testers, this is the guy I want on my team. He knows the good stuff from the dog shit
its always great watching you enjoy these mre's your always trying. your the best outa all of the mre eaterers
I was in the army and remember eating this particular MRE in the field. Those chocolate covered oatmeal cookies were the bomb but I have to admit liking the regular oatmeal bar better because I used to dip it in hot chocolate.
my dad always talks about this one
Oh man, checking out this video for the first time. Steve! Didn't show you eating the cooking, no pouring out of the main course....these older videos trigger me! This was my safe space!
Steve's videos really relax you and are great to watch after smoking a blunt
really just reminds me of what's in a modern day mre, except for the chicken ala king. might be wrong, im not sure? also congrats on 8k subs steve! wow man. I remember when you were only at 200! haha. I can't remember who it was that sent me over here. if I remember right it was shultz maybe? but still. you'll be at 10k subs soon! so congrats!
***** awesome! The reactions you have to be drawing them in! Haha. I know I love it when I just start hearing you talk about the terrifying smell and such, then you end up trying it anyways. With the famous last words of "I won't try it..... okay just a tiny piece." Haha. Keep up the great work steve you desire the support of everyone here.
I dont know about everyone else, but i much prefer this approach of speeding up of the video instead of the jump cuts. those were slightly seizure inducing at times!
Another great video.
Why do I love them so much?
bro i watch your vids. crazy how you like those i guess because i ate them so much i cant stand them even jow 14 yeats after retiring. so props bro. keep up the vids. those things fed my infantry ass for a looooong time
I haven't had chicken a la king in ages. They used to serve it when I was in Job Corps. It was one of the few meals there I could stomach. And it actually tasted good, too.
I swear that LRPs in general just has so much better food over the standard MREs.
This channel is incredible.
I've only watched five of your vids so far, but do these rations ever include old soap bars? I obtained one from the mid-80s Soviet Union and I'm considering seeing if it's still able to work up a lather sometime.
+Styxhexenhammer666 In the US, the "Ration Supplement, Sundries Pack" (MIL-R-3465) contained toiletries including soap.
Dude, ironic considering I found both your channel and Steve's long after your post. Stay up and keep making content.
Amazing dude. A LRRP ration? Those guys were unbelievably tough.....comparable to Ord- Wyngate and his jungle fighters.
your channel is surprisingly entertaining, defiantly going to subscribe. keep up the great work.
Suprisingly well kept
You should absolutely do a side by side comparison of an old MRE to what a modern one is like if you haven't already :)
it's cool that you give a shoutout in every video to the other TH-cam MRE tasters. Like you have no reason to at all. but that's really nice of you to always show your appreciation in every video:)
Having Grown up in McAllen TX, and having seen these all my life, it was a sad day when it was announced that Wornick foods was closing production in McAllen due to rising fuel costs, we're quickly approaching the date where even if you get a McAllen TX MRE that was the last one off the line, that eating it might be a bad idea... I can almost smell the dry-mold on the taster's choice now.
I love your voice and your hands and your face. I love everything about your videos. Thank you for doing these and for being so damn handsome. ;)
That was my absolute favorite, followed closely by the beef frankfurters. That was in late 80s and was dehydrated.
Brings out chocolate oatmeal cookie. My Girlfriend "I love those" Steve: "Who doesn't love those." Perfect timing
i always wanted to taste a bag of these stuff .. i also found myself having an interest in space food i find it pretty damn cool!!! keep up the amazing work steve !!
i am always happy to support :D !!!
Theres something satisfying about opening one of those old school heavy plastic vacuum bags.
Had these in Vietnam in 1970. Not bad. Don't know if I would try one now.
I have to say.. this is one of my favorite of your videos. It is two years plus some days later, and this is something I dream about. Chicken a la King is only good either freshly prepared or dehydrated like that. The other way just looks disgusting in the first place.
When I was with 3/8,a Marine Grunt unit in 84. We would mix a pack of sugar in the coffee creamer. Roll seal the end and cook in over a fire or coals flipping to keep from burning for a minute. Let cool and you have a sugar (Ranger) cookie.
Dude, I had a MRE back in late 2001 or early 2002 that a college buddy brought to me (came from his Marine father). I can't remember what it was, but I remember the red Taster's Choice and thinking, "When did instant coffee start looking like dryer lint?"
It wasn't -that- extreme, but it definitely didn't look like any instant coffee I had seen before. All the same, I guess it wasn't too much for my college stomach to handle.
@ 5:09 a hair hits the oatmeal bar and it is driving me CRAAAAZZZZYYYYYY!!
I wish I could buy that kind of dehydrated stuff for a reasonable price on the commercial market so I could have quick lunches and dinners. just something simple like the ala king in a bag and other meals, if anyone has any ideas where I could find something like that let me know, much appreciated.
Thanks man, exactly what I needed to know.
This looks like the best MRE pack I have seen
I opened up a five year old mre and it had wild berry skittles in it
Lime skittles... oh how I miss them in the original assortment
I have never thought to do that with the creamer.
Now i wanna try it. Damn you!
Well, I have been asking around here and might have my first kit coming in soon... So hopefully it has a bran type bar in it
Almost 0200 and I'm heading out into the cold to fetch an old LRP rat 'cause now I'm hungry for one! THANKS STEVE!!! LOL.......
Great spoons in these MREs. I traded in my lexan spoons for these plastic MRE spoons. Not as durable but all around better for general purpose trekking.
Chicken Ala King!My personal favorite!!!YUUUUMMMMMYYYY!!!!
I don't know where you are getting your info but that dessert is still being made!
Good ole Chicken Ala Thing... I actually liked that entree! That chocolate is pristine! It was a great desert well until the marble pound cake!
Your immune system must be pure armor. Thanks for this.
I wonder how useful it would be to casually purchase MREs, like modern ones. I'm not in need of any, I just know they're very convenient and I hear a lot of them are pretty tasty and nice.
first link in description; they are a little pricey
They are useful if you live in an area that is prone to natural disasters. You can potentially find some cheaper ones at sporting good stores.
I keep saying, MRE Chicken Ala King tasted good when heated, the hotter the better. This meant putting the thermopouch in a canteen of boiled or boiling water. Boiling water is best or else use a flameless ration heater. Now for dehydrated ChickenAla King, you're going to need very hot or boiled water. If you use cold water you're not going to like it. Some Tabasco sauce helps a lot. Because Chicken Ala King was palatable only when very warm or hot, it wasn't a viable long-term entree choice.
That brownie cookie thing looks fabulous.
it's weird how you can eat all this old food Steve, but I do get hungry when I watch these that's for posting these videos
Thanks Steve......nice video. We don't see many LRP reviews.
Liked and subbed
Hey Steve, FWIW Oregon freeze dry is the parent company / old name for Mountain House. I just watched and now I realize what the second bag is for, thanks!
ACK! must remember to pause the vid and get a snack when you pull out the good stuff! good old oatmeal cookie, chocolate covered!
+Steve1989 MREinfo the epicenter has LRP entrees for sale due to a production overrun from last year if you are interested. I told gundog, wasn't sure if you would be wanting any.
This one was a real treat!!! It's funny, when you find a ration that is good the video is great and interesting because it lasted so long and still tastes good. When you find a rations that is not good (in terms of edibility) the video is also great and interesting but because of how crazy you are, despite smelling evil you sometimes still tastes it!!!
All jokes aside, I would like to understand better what happens to the coffee. From what I read, most if not all coffee will have some amount of fungi, but the amount of toxins produced is too small to cause harm. After such a long time, how did the mold was able to grow inside the packaging? Is the non perfect packaging that over time and certain conditions allow some moisture inside? Anyway, very interesting as always.
Will make sure to check Craigm94 MREinfo. Take care!!!
cool. i found in my footlocker the other day. a 89 mre. scalloped potatoes and ham. i dont know about trying it lol.
That is a huge portion of chicken a la king there!
I like the reggae dub music in the background you did at the end!🎹🎧💫😎👌👍✌
Nice as always just wondering you seem to eat a lot of these military meals being ex/military do they ever give you digesting problems?
Nice video, Steve! I had the same thing happen to a coffee I opened up in a 2004 and a 1995 MRE.
***** Yup, they just don't seem to hold their seal. The new tubes are much better.
McAllen, Tx is located in the RGV!!
To answer your question, The new chocolates R heat resistant. That's why you have a desert meal. The chocolate is good to, I think, 130 degrees. That was along time ago.
Hey man! Whats up? Stumbled upon your videos and I'm enjoying them very much, despite the fact that I understand nothing about the subject. Anyway, just out of curiosity, do you eat these full meals or just taste them? In some of your videos you eat like 20, 30, 40 year old food, do you ever had some kind of health incident for eating old food like this?