2023 U2 Spy Plane Tube Food Pepperoni Pizza, Key Lime Pie Review Airforce Pilot MRE Tasting Test
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 พ.ย. 2023
- A dozen different U-2 Spy Plane Tube Food Menus including Pizza, Key Lime Pie, Apple Pie, Chocolate Pudding (two different kinds), Chicken Ala King, Beef Stroganoff, Peaches, Cinnamon Zapplesauce, Beef with Gravy, Hashbrowns with Bacon, and Beef Stew. A rare look into some highly specialized food for pilots that fly above 70,000 feet.
These 12 tube foods ranged from a 2020 to 2023 production.
Apple pie was 2020, fruits and puddings were 2021 along with the stroganoff and ala king, beef & gravy and pizza were 2022, hashbrowns were 2023 and key lime pie was either 2022 or 2023. I saved all the tubes in the 'ol freezer so I can check if need be.
Would love to check out more menus as these are truly fascinating. The hunt continues.
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I wholeheartedly believe that for Thanksgiving, Steve pulls out his MREs ready for the whole family to feast and finish it off with some Coffee Instant Type 2.
Indeed, he made a video about his home made MREs for Thanksgiving.
He's built his own Thanksgiving 24-hour ration, you know...😅
Nice
Nice.
Everyone will be feasting well on Biscuits, Brown
Tubed pepperoni pizza seems like something that would've been a big hit in the 90's
its honestly shocking it was never a thing commercially given that time was all about quick food and "space age science" gimmicks
Well there is that pizzafy thing
Pizza rolls were made back then.
@@ragingjaguarknight86 key word there is roll ... So its not a tube
@@reform-revolution yup. But they did have go-gurt, which was yogurt in a tube. 😀😃
I mentioned your last U-2 tube food review to a former U-2 pilot. He agreed that the tube foods were pretty good, but that for him the hardest thing was getting past the sensation that he was eating food already chewed for him by someone else.
I can imagine the factory production line, loads of miserable people being served exquisite plates of food, just to chew it up and spit it into a tube lol.
@@WozWozErehow did you find out where I work?
He probably not gonna complaints that if the food chewed by hot supermodel or big tit goth
Honestly that was my first thought, that the food in the tube would have a consistency as though somebody had already chewed it. Im sure it tasted fine though.
That's something they actually did for invalids back in the day.
I believe I can hear the food prep folks at the factory cheering in the background as Steve provides a host of innumerable compliments about these meals!
I’d take Steve’s ratings and acclaim over Michelin star ratings.
They're more akin to scientist haha
Food scientist here. I watch these vids just to see someone truly appreciate the technology and processes we put into the products we make!
@@charliegiammarco5178food consumer here. something about liquified meat really disturbs me on a deep level
@@charliegiammarco5178make some videos bro
I sat on my pc half an hour watching a lad eat from some tubes. Greatest piece of entertainment ever
nice!
Nice
nICE
Be me, buy 7800X3D, 64GB RAM, 6 TB solid storage, 12TB spinning, 7900XTX 310 Merc, overclock, tune. Max FPS. Order liquid components to match old PC, watch Steve at 4K instead of games I missed while working life away after another night of 5 hours of sleep. Win at life.
I have been converted to a normie gents. Kids, wife, life. But here we all are.
Not bad but i will do you one better, since i work as bartender and i can't use any tvs we have here i use my stean deck just right in the middle where i can watch my boi Steve whenever i move, simplicity over fancy i say.
My ROTC teacher in high school was a retired U2 pilot. That man taught me a lot. I didn’t realize back then how significant he was to be on that very short list of pilots that have flown the U2. I ended up seeing him on the opening of a documentary years later talking about his experiences flying and it was so cool to see what he actually got to do. His name was Lt Col Robert Ray of the USAF. Thanks Steve for bringing that memory back.
I feel like I have heard that name before, I think I probably saw that documentary before. It's very vague but familiar somehow.
That’s a cool story.
Imagine meeting all the requirements to jockey a hot, sexy, supersonic jet......volunteer for a super important program.....and then see that flying turd.
@@randymagnum143 Yeah it is a flying turd isn't it? If they painted it brown it would 100 percent be a turd with wings. The asymmetrical cockpit section really sells it! 😂
that's just a cool ass name. Bob Ray
One thing I have always appreciated about Steve is that he generally understands and appreciates the SCOPE of the rations as well as the actual contents. Some food might not be the most exciting, but he always seems to have a positive outlook when it's earned!
That is why I dread the very few videos where he actually got disgusted and disappointed by a food item (not considering old and stale food). The vegetable omelet (infamously known as "vomelet") is one such case. "Sure soldiers hated the item, but Steve will appreciate the effort, right?" Nope, he hated it just as much.
steve has the cadence of a surfer dude/frat bro when he says things like “lets get this out onto a a tray” and i find it absolutely hilarious
"Let's get it on the tray." Cut. "Nice."
This tube food is better than what I eat in the daily
*on
Not that beef and gravy though. Let's just say it looks like something you don't normally associate with food but is the end product of it.
@Josh-bd3mt I and o are right beside eachother; probably a simple mistake, sir.
Cool story 🥱
@@RichardHead12Cool Story, Mr. Cool Story
I laughed way too hard when the beef and gravy spurted and Steve said “malfunction” 😂
Tap, rack, and BANG the rest comes out 😂😂
Steve, you are truly the Bob Ross of military rations. I've been keeping an eye on your work here for years; I watch your videos any time the mood strikes, but they're especially good for moments when life starts to get real. Thanks, man. 👍👍
I was thinking that very same things yesterday.
Well said. 👌
Just like BETSY ROSS of Flag making?
I'm now imagining this guy painting with tube food rations.
@@mirimon999 And now I am. haha
This has got to be the funniest "Let's get this out onto a tray" Yet 😆
Its amazing that the U-2, a relic of the cold war and flown back in the 1960's, is still in service and the SR-71*, the supposed replacement has long since been retired. Great video!! I feel for those pilots in what they can eat up there.
SR-71, you mean.
All about $ and which contractor gives the best back-alley reacher.
Otherwise We'd still be flying fighters from 80s...bcuz the planes our enemies made were either rips of our newer designs or in response to them...Like Aircraft Carriers...majority of nations either have NO fighter/interceptors, let alone high-alt recons...or theirs are 30-60yrs old.
Because the SR-72 has yet to be released to the public eye.
And the U-2 will likely be the last manned strategic recon aircraft in service; the SR-72 is unmanned.
😵💫 It’s wild to think that the U2 spy plane still has classified technology that’s never been released to the public, that’s pretty fascinating.
I bought a case of military mre with heaters 24 hour. Because of you. It was cool. I recently finished the coffee packs. Still have a lot of moist wipes left and a few heaters.
I enjoyed them and gave some to my nephew.
All because of your videos!
That's awesome man, I'm glad they were a fun experience for ya. Good to have a few on hand.
You were bang on the money Steve. We lose 30% of our sensitivity to saltiness and sweetness at 30,000 feet. It gets worse the higher you go.
Apparently being weightless also has a similar effect.
That’s why he said it he knows his stuff no need for you to repeat what he already told us 🤭
I had a commander I worked directly with back in the late 1980s that flew the SR-71 and he told me that at that altitude he would get really hungry as compared to being on the ground. He would pack extra wherever he could stuff them. His favorite was the hashbrowns and bacon
It's amazing how rations are developed for specific situations
I mean, people have to eat, so it makes sense
more proof how constraints can produce incredible things, how else would mankind have come up with "caffeinated chocolate pudding"
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@@whatr0Now we just need nicotinated caffinated medicated chocolate pudding and we will be set
Its also amazing to think of the number of trials they had to go through to reach this point. Steve talks at one point about the cinnamon, I have no doubt thats been tested to the nth degree and has proven conducive to long range, high altitude flights. Also, I'm totally sure many pants/diapers were shat in the process of this testing, even on ground level.
I’m surprised that a toothpaste tube roller for this type of food isn’t a thing.
Thanks a bunch Steve 🙏
nice!
I would think with the flight gloves they don't have the dexterity in the fingers.
I thought I heard about a device like that being in the planes to squeeze them out. I could be wrong tho.
We will all be eating bugs soon enough
@@No_Vax_Covid_Gift_GiverI have a few thousand responses to that if they show up to make the case. Some big, some small.
If they made these commercially available, they would explode in popularity in the outdoors community for sure
I don't know why I would prefer this over literally anything else. Backpacking the priority is calorie density, I don't need to wear a pressure suit ergo I don't need to eat my food through a straw.
@@mango9087 Yeah and the metal tubing might not be the heaviest thing but it's certainly going to weigh more than some tiny plastic wrappers. Also I think most people would agree one of the best parts of camping is eating an actual meal at a campfire, would take a lot away from that aspect.
Agreed. Unless I'm trying to set a world record (aka never) I'm going backpacking for pleasure. Camp cooking is one of my favorite parts!@@vvoid8416
@@mango9087 doesn’t require reheating, doesn’t need water to rehydrate, can be eaten on the go, and there’s no need to pack cooking supplies and extra potable water. The aluminum tube isn’t a necessary feature for a commercial market. Beats dehydrated meals and beef jerky 🤷♂️
More for preppers and doomers than campers, although the convenience and quality factor might be kinda nice, I'm going to guess.
Might be better for office workers working 90 hours a week.
I so appreciate your efforts here Steve. Documenting military meals and paying respect to them. No one understands the joy we have watching you eat, until they watch you. Keep up the good work.
It's amazing how Bono invented these tube foods all by himself to include on his rider for his band and touring crew to enioy on long flights
Nice!
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Only true 30 year old boomers understand this
@@reiisthebestgirl30 yr old boomers? Boomers are my parents and I'm almost 50.
@@reiisthebestgirlNot me going "not true, I understood this" just before realising I'm 30 in a month. Okay, (I'm a) boomer.
I like to imagine Thanksgiving at Steve's place. Man busts out the turkey and it's in packet form with a flameless heater pack. Pumpkin pie? That's in the tube in the fridge. Coffee? Instant, freeze dried. Alright, let's get this out onto a tray. Nice.
You missed the hiss
Nice!
One year for Thanksgiving Steve freeze dried his turkey dinner and made his own MRE
Dude, Steve would have the best Thanksgiving Day dinner. All the best components from various MREs on the timeline.
In unison his whole family goes "nice"
As someone who had my jaw wired shut and had to eat blenderized food through a straw for 8 weeks, that menu sounds good!
the way you always describe the food ingredients always sound amazing, i had the 2012 mre from basic in the army and the caffeinated chocolate pudding was awesome, watching you always reminds me of my time in the army.
Pepperoni pizza in a tube is ridiculously cursed
Sounds like an awesome meal in a camping bag
I just got in a case of MRE Pepperoni Pizza entrees, but I'd trade them all for a tube of U2 Tube Pizza! 😎👍
nice
The food of... THE FUUUUTURE
@@duffelbagdrag Have you tried one? They are... edible, at least. The dough/`crust` is thick and dense like the snack bread from MREs. For `pizza`, they're a bit disappointing. Heating them up improves them by at least a whole 2%. Nice to have some variety and something familiar that I'm sure soldiers have a craving for, I guess.
How cool would it be to see Steve review one of these while flying as a passenger in a U2 spy plane.
Better yet a video where Steve is allowed to tour the labs where these rations are developed in.
Oh man I'd totally do that to.
How cool would it be if the band members from U2 squirt tube food into Steves mouth while singing airforce songs
@@mewkatlolfuckin lol bro
@@mewkatlolwhat 🤣 😂.
Not as appetizing as others but so much more of a fascinating ration! The context makes it so interesting. This is an incredible one Steve!
thanks for showing the inside of those tubes! I'm always fascinated by the science and engineering that goes into the packaging and storage of these foods
In the mid 1980s one of my friends and housemates broke his jaw in a work accident. His jaw was wired shut for almost nine weeks. I did most of the cooking for the house so I took on the challenge of keeping a fit athletic and active 24 year old man from starving before he could again eat solid foods. It was a very difficult challenge! After the nine weeks had passed, he had lost only 21 pounds. My knife skills and understanding of food chemistry had vastly improved. These tube-foods sure would have been useful. I could certainly see a market for it.
after a few weeks of somewhat starving, tube pizza would probably taste like divine food of the gods
My brother lost 35lbs with his jaw wired shut.
He'd throw whole cans of Campbell's soup in a blender and liquefy it for flavor.
There's nothing better than a Steve video popping up right after you finish dinner.
@nickk5948 not going to lie the cinnamon zapple sauce doesn't sound too bad
I remember being a kid when they made chocolate pudding in cans. That ration sounds good. 😊 They no longer put it in cans. I recall burying a can to grow more! My Mom was amused. 😂❤
your videos make my days so much better
The most unique MRE Steve has ever reviewed, by far. Love the regular uploads too. Steve’s mre’s are back!
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Years ago I had to fly into Beale AFB when one of our AH64 deltas had hydro issues. A crew chief gave me a box of those, as we were flying south to deactivate the birds. We never used them and I still have the unopened box. If you want them let me know, I have had them for about 6 or 7 years now.
@Steve1989MRE
"Alright now let's get this out onto a tray" is what I'm here for. His description and review style is on a while other level!
Thank you so much Steve, these videos are always the highlight of my day!
They gotta make sure the food is super flavorful because at altitude your sense of taste is limited due to the air pressure and dry air so to make it more appetizing for the pilots they kick it up a notch anyway they can without relying on spicy additives. So packing the apple sauce and pie with lots of cinnamon is the way to go.
Beat me to the punch. I would add that studies show that at altitudes which are still high, but significantly less than these pilots are at, your sense of taste is reduced by roughly 30%.
Nobody asked
@@simmiesim321 except steve literally did lmao
@@simmiesim321room temperature IQ comment
@@algabirdsen9599Steve also said it 11:31
These ones are the most fascinating food you've done I think - more than the others. Because, after a while , all these MREs are just kind of the same in presentation and expected quality. This however, is something absolutely unique. A genuine slice of military life that is completely different to what one would expect. You're a great channel, man. Keep it up.
Thee aren't MREs, MRE is a name for a specific thing and doesn't apply to everything that Steve demonstrates.
@@FIREBRAND38 My point is less the name and more the fact that they're all very much the same sort of thing after a fashion in terms of preparation.
@@FIREBRAND38I can't think of a meal more ready to eat than one that comes pre-chewed.
@@techpriest5452hahah
I think he has done these U-2 tube things at least once before, but that could also be “Me Ancient,” another MRE TH-camr
hell yeah! loved the og tube food video so much i ended up going on a deep dive about the manufacturing process! so excited you made another vid on these! theyre cool af
What a treat THIS video was! Many thanks, Steve. 👍🏼
i personally cant think of anything more appetizing than all my meals in a tube
Sounds like a good diet trend
@starshot5172 or a pretty lame future. Also, present day sweden.
we won't go into the methods the pilots used to relieve themselves.
Wish tube food was sold at the grocery store. If it were in some sortof cheaper packaging, it could be viable.
“And here I am chewing my food like a sucker.”
A bonus drop from Steve! This weekend just can't get any better. Thanks Steve!
Really glad that Steve came back recently with the uploads. I really enjoy these and I’ve missed watching em.
Good to have you back.
I still can't believe you got your hands on these! Thank you for sharing it with us.
Super happy you found more of these to show. Such a highly specialized meal for those pilots.
What a black Friday deal! Two great mre videos for the price of one! Thanks, Steve!
So happy to see you uploading still
LOL Steve is a riot…. That monotone “malfunction” 😂😂
Thank you for the time and effort that goes into these!
I would totally buy some of this stuff if it were for sale for civilians I can see this being super useful for long drives and other applications
I was thinking the same thing.
You can! Check out cycling shops, they have flavored gel packets for cyclists to fuel up without having to stop. I've tried some different ones. They aren't bad
@@skippygirl959 interesting! Thank you!
@@skippygirl959I think these are more substantial than the energy gels.
You can go into any supermarket and head straight for the baby food section.
Oh, man - Christmas arrived earlier this year 🔥Always wondered about these U2 tubes and You deliver, right for a Saturday morning coffee 🤝🏻 Cheers❕
This is a real Gem 💎 of presentation! Thanks Steve! This is information almost no one would have ever known about if it weren't for you! Thanks again! ❤
My brother inlaw worked on the suits the U2 flyers wear. I got to tour the facility and got to try the food, it was really interesting.
Nutmeg mention. 🎉
Townsends are unamused
Happy Thanksgiving Steve!! And the rest of us!! Hope your holiday was glorious!!! Also, Thanks for sharing your hobby with us bro! So many of us enjoy and look forward to each new episode! So, thanks again!!
Thanks for the videos man, the time and effort is really appreciated. Coming from someone who's done your type of day job before, I know the seasonal is rough and just makes the videos even better knowing how much extra effort you gotta put in to get them out.
Edit: Was going to say, can't imagine they'd leave that food texture-less, can you imagine spending god knows how many hours perfecting your skills and being the best of the best, only to eat literal baby food in-flight?
I'm in the dark on this, I assume it's construction? Just a guess based on how rough his hands are, like framing or something.
@@orellinvvardengra6775 pretty close. landscaping, apparently
@@GreatCdn59 Alright! Nice! That makes a lot of sense actually.
So amazing! We all went 2 years with Steve uploading and now it's like a weekly basis I'm loving it 😊
I enjoyed this a lot. A great answer to a question I never thought to ask. 👍
Oooh jazzed for this! Finishing off my work-day with an hour of your ration videos.
Hey Smitty! Hope you have a great night.
Beef and gravy : "Let's get this into a bowl." "Yikes".
Definitely could be a market. If they were like 4 to 6 dollars and there was a way to heat them up in a typical car... I can see them being great rushing to work, commuting between places, or for long-haul truckers. Or small plane pilots.
I’m constantly on the road, would love these.
12 volt heated coffee cup full of water. There are also 12 volt heated lunch boxes that work really good.
As an electricain I've used both plenty of times. Job sites at the start very rarely have power. Out in the boondocks sometimes you are waiting weeks before the power company actually installs a power line to where we were working.
@@user-neo71665 mini croc pots are awesome too
@@mrbear1302Yeah, but even Steve said this is different then just baby food.
@@mrbear1302 I'm sure you're an expert on the subject, mister baby.
Love your vids Steve! Get to see what we don't have access to, HUGE thumbs up, you are the best!!!
Thanks for the video, Steve. Nice!
I'm in hospital and got told that I might have to have my leg amputated below the knee but god damn this video has cheered me up!
Hope you are ok.
What happened? Hopefully they won’t have to.
@@suspicionofdeceitlooks like I got some sort of deep tissue infection.
@@ktkt9982thank you. I'm doing ok, it just happened so quickly that I was really bummed out.
You are in good company bro. Steve is one of my go-to's when I'm looking for something relaxing to watch and fall asleep to.@@incredibleflameboy
I feel like Steve has to have a very specific hookup for these tubes
@@duffelbagdrag What even is his day job?
@s07195 For some reason, architect rings a bell for me.
What an incredible get. Thank you for sharing this with us.
I’m surprised nobody has made a market for these for civilian people. I can definitely see these used for hiking, and people who drive long distances for a living and all kinds of other events and situations. They don’t take up much space and can fit anywhere when you need a quick meal and nutrition to keep you going.
At only ten times the price of a regular meal.
I love these Pilot Food Tubes!
Me too, wish they sold em at the grocery store!
Thank you for the upload Steve! Perfect for after Thanksgiving, and I hope you had a good one!
Always great to get a vid, Steve!
TIL: U-2 is still in service
Sometimes a satellite isn't quite where you need it to be. Global hawks still can't reach u2 altitude
Yep! For about 20 more years too, at least. Which means at least 20 more years of tube food!
Woo more Steve! Had to drop a comment before even starting based on the key lime pie, I made one of those for Thanksgiving!
You and Townsends are the reason why I've been getting more into history, thank you for that.
Oh man, what a small world! Love Townsends!!!!!
Weird fruit explorer might be up your alley, his palm fruit video was super interesting
Needs nutmeg
@@Joe-MamasixtyninefourtwentyLemme just whip out my whole nutmeg and grater, keep one on me at all times.
@@aza8800 I love Weird fruit explorer, Tasting History as well!
These are the most relaxing videos, and interesting. Great job, and thanks!
Love everything you do
Such a treat to watch and the food tubes are innovative as well.
Thanks Steve! Hope you had a good Thanksgiving MRE yesterday.
Hey tronto! Yessir I sure did, it was nice! Hoping yours was too. Alright cool, see ya!
Thank you Steve.
The legend back at it again. Very nice
Great content as usual Steve 👍
Hey right on thanks benchjoiner! alright cool, see ya
In all seriousness, they really should commercialize some of these menu items. Having several tubes of these on-hand can save a lot of time and energy for someone who is taking care of someone who is in hospice, for example. Having to shop for fresh ingredients, stock the fridge, measure the amounts needed, cook the ingredients, puree it down, feed the one in hospice, and clean-up... it can be very laborious, and lead a caretaker to burnout. And a lot of the time, those who are very elderly and bed-ridden can be at risk of asphyxiating (choking) or aspirating (from food entering the lungs).
As someone who "eats" via a PEG tube to my stomach, your suggestion is valid if only because the commercially available formula is heavy on the high fructose corn syrup & a few other ingredients that aren't desirable & making my own is exactly as you describe: Laborious.
The problem is that these rations have to be made to a certain standard to get the job done, which means they're not as cheap to make as the ordinary commercially available stuff, where the manufacturer doesn't have to give a damn about nutrition or quality and can take whatever shortcuts. The question then becomes, can the market demand justify the increased production when the alternatives are half the price?
@@monochromaticspider Ya we don't know how much the gov't is paying per tube.
Glad to see you lookin healthier than ever. And bro your ripped now sheeeesh. Kindest Regards from Germany! It was a really funny "get on the tray" today with only tubes :D
Thank you for pinning my comment I feel flattered
Very interesting episode. I've learned something. Thank You.
Wow Steve that close-up you did of the peaches squirting into the bowl really got me going
A Thanksgiving weekend gift from Steve to us? Nice!
Hey GeremyG, Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! Alright cool, see ya!
You sure make it look enjoyable! Lol I think ill take your word for it.
Another great experience thanks Steve
Never heard someone describe tubed foodstuffs so eloquently. Man straight up love it too.
Woo hoo! I love when Steve1989 hands out a holiday treat video. It's a really relaxing way to finish off my Thanksgiving. Thank you!
I was digging through my basement food storage area and came across 2! Yes 2!! Rib shaped barbecue pork patty MREs, truly a fine day.
You have perfected your format. I want to taste the pizza more than anything yet on this channel.
So glad these were put onto a tray!
Lets goo! Such a nice surprise!
Hope you have a great evening and see ya on the next two! Gotta finish editing one, the other is already complete. alright cool, see ya
Nice!!! I've been wanting to get my hands on some of these, awesome dude!
Nice!
This channel has no right to be as entertaining, enjoyable and informative as it is!
I always make sure to have food on hand while Steve munches on even horrific MRE's, what a talent to make even terrible food sound appetizing. This is my favorite cooking show on TH-cam.
Steve, every time I watch one of these awesome videos i have to breakout one of my MREs. Im going to run out soon. Thanks for the great video and information. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving.
Right on thanks man, sounds like you'll have to stock back up on more MREs! Hope you and yours had a great Thanksgiving as well.
25:33 I see the effect of the caffeinated chocolate pudding is kicking in nicely. NICE!
Nice!
Steve, you never cease to amaze.
Steve, you make these sound delicious. I really want them in my go bag!!
Steve, how you were commenting on the strong seasoning, taste buds get less sensitive at altitude. So good is (at ground level) nearly over seasoned so it’ll taste fairly normal when you’re up.
I’m just impressed you can find stuff like this, I’m kinda jealous. Is there a place you can buy these or ? I’d love to gift one to a buddy.
From what I remember of random TH-cam comments is that Stevo has multiple sources for his MRE’s but can’t really divulge them because civilian ownership is not entirely legal.
Good video Steve. Studies have shown that our perception of taste and smell is reduced at higher altitudes including the lower pressure on a plane. So that's probably why there is more cinnamon in the Zapplesauce and its probably why the pudding is more rich.
Don't they wear a pressure suit as well?
@@keysersoze3427 Yes, but the pressure inside is still much lower than what's at sea level.