Theres actually some interesting history to this. The russians had a lot of trouble with troop morale, and they found it was cheaper to spend a little extra on better food for their MREs, than to do any of the stuff the US was doing,. Food will make or break a war effort.
Hello my friend. I'm from Russia. Red candy flavored with barberry, not cherry. Pork and chicken liver pate, not turkey. I'm glad you liked our dry rations. Good review with a good host.
@@RazielMessiah the west also have to understand that russia is a very traumatized country. it’s been in the front of many wars. but russia is a very woke country, it’s not very far from the US at all except the government type. the russians know what’s going on, and it’ll take time to fix.
@@RazielMessiah nah, man, i'm from Russia and don't even know if it even possible to change things before some big shit happens. Some people are really happy about stuff that's going on in Ukraine, but i think that is the result of propaganda, poor life and lack of reliable information about what is happening in the world. Other people just hopes that it won't grow up in the situation when all bad things happens in front of their windows
@@zaplakailol Чувак в зеркале. Уважаемый, если вы не видете ошибки в своём предложении, сочувствую вам. Я же написал с большой буквы, потому, что это начало предложения, а оно как известно, выше упомянутой грамматике, начинается с какой? Правильно, с большой буквы. Садись два!
Wait so you often see people eating MRE's? I assume its probably as common as people who pray before eating, since you probably wouldn't think to do it before eating an MRE if you don't commonly do that. I'm a Christian and I forget to pray before eating lol
Нормальный такой наш человек. Не читает, не пользуется переводом, просто пробует на вкус 😂😂😂. Как это знакомо! За молитву перед едой отдельное спасибо, брат.
А если б не помолился, то был бы сестрой? У Вас христос головного мозга, это излечимо, покуда вы не по обе стороны траншей, у Вас еще есть шанс на излечение
@@marcusaureliusantoninus2597 когда попадёшь в трудную ситуацию, из двух вариантов: 1) позвать на помощь, 2) помолить боженьку о помощи - ты выберешь 1ый. Поэтому в первую очередь верьте в людей, а уж потом вспоминайте о своих глупых суевериях! Ничего "позитивного" в обмане нет, а возможного врага назвать братом именно потому, что вы как то очень похоже помолились вроде бы одному и тому же боженьке - не иначе, как абсолютная глупость!
Ох, товарищи, как же я смеялся с того, что они налили витаминный напиток в тарелку, а под конец разрешали с чаем. Спасибо автору канала за мнение, это было интересно. И да, мы опускаем крекеры в чай, и будь они мягче, постоянно разваливались бы, оставляя в напитке много крошек.
@@team_your верно. Крекер - это не просто печенье. Это целый мир! Иногда он - оружие. Им можно кинуть во врага, он воткнется в глаз и конец. Иногда он - награда. В бырку просунул ленточку и вот медаль. А иногда он наказание. Им можно бить нерадивого солдата. Весь мир жаждет крекера, а фиг его им.
My grandmother always said "Eat dessert first" when I was a kid, you're the only other person who I've heard utter that particular bit of wisdom. Made me smile, thanks!
The pate is just a paste of chicken or pork liver and some spices and salt. It's extremely nutritious and perfect for harsh winters as it comes with a ton of energy packed in a small size. The taste is not amazing, but it's just a bread spread so you won't eat it by itself with a spoon. Also you would mix it with other salty bread spreads like cheese, butter and so on, never with sweet ones like jam or the likes. Use it at breakfast with hot tea, fresh bred, cheese, butter and a boiled egg.
americans treat liver, kidneys, heart as waste, my grandma liked kidneys but you need to soak them in milk for few days to remove smell and make it milder, liver is best source of iron but liver is toxic when eaten too often, women should eat it after period, and hearts are very good, but they are chewy due its mostly muscles. they have good flavour
@@Apost0345 I liked too, especially when I was little during commie times. Now I find it decent, especially with butter and a bit of cheese and tomatoes.
The brown powder “tea” is made (milled) from the berries called shipovnik. Very reach of the Vitamin C and should be added to usual tea (or drunk separately depending on personal preference).
@@MeAncient also im not sure if anybody told it already, we actually make croutons with sugar on it and we make them stiff, so when you submerge it in a cup of tea it will soften with sugar on it and will taste more like a soft soaked sponge cake
Great video! Want to chime in with some comments from my personal experience: The MRE you've tasted seems not the generic, official "Army of Russia" MRE that seems to be the standard now. There are some odd ones in circulation, some for police regiments specifically, some old designs etc., so there is quite a variety. The standard "Army of Russia" one comes in a pretty cardboard box, with a little lamp heater ("kazanok") instead of a water packet. It is actually quite a bib better, with great variety and prettier packaging. If you've liked this one, you would certanly love the one actually served in the army. The weird "tea-like drink" is indeed a vitamin drink. In the MREs I experienced there is a variety those with different berry flavours, they are awesome. The one you had does not seem to interesting. The crackers are indeed quite hard, but by design. This is a special kind of cracker ("galet") that is supposed to be hard so as not to break easily when you try to scoop pate out, and not to spoil or break from wear in the field. Your friend is actually right - many Russians do like to dip these in tea - although we do enjoy more regular, softer crackers usually. By the way, you were lucky: TESS is actually a very good Russian tea, among the better ones! Usually you'd get a different, blander kind. The candy was actually not cherry - its barberry ("barbaris"): this candy is very popular since the soviet times, you could consider this an exotic experience since I never heard of barberry growing anywhere outside Eastern Europe! You also gut me so smiling with your boot camp experience - so many good memories as well! Glad you enjoyed our food, cheers! :)
They give the ones that expired in '15 to their guys fighting right now and the fresh batches, the ones that clearly say 'DO NOT SELL' right on the box... well, naturally, you can find those all over eBay etc.
As a Bulgarian it's fun to see you strugle with russian names of food, even tho i don't know russian, slavic languages are similar fairly easy to understand and even make conversation. God bless you brother!
Too bad he was not rewieving Russian firestarter kit. Might be fun with "spichki" to Bulgarian, I've heard. Something with it sounding like a women's organs
That's the one Russian MRE I've tried I bought a second one and just added a little water to the main course to make a soup and added the salt and pepper and it came out amazing. As always another great video battle keep it up!
Very good video. Thank you so much for your service!. I am a veteran too but from Soviet Union Army. Back in 1984 we didn't have anything like this type of MRE, usually we had a field kitchen which is meals on wheels, buckwheat with pot roast and stuff like that.
Тоже служил 1984-1986 гг.. в Советской Армии. Когда выезжали на учения и полевой кухни не было выдавали "сухой паек". Всего не помню, кажется в картонной упаковке были жестяные банки с перловой и гречневой кашей с тушёной говядиной, сухари из ржаного хлеба. И да, было это 2-3 раза за 2 года службы.
The “Pâté” you were eating from the pull-top can is called “Pashteet” in Russian, and it’s a common ingredient in Russian/Ukrainian/Polish MRE’s, as well as being a very popular midday snack throughout most of Eastern Europe. I’m always reminded of the American Company Hormel and their product “Potted Meat”, although in general, most European varieties of Pashteet are much more flavorful, and there are several different types of Pashteet to choose from! My Grandma was from Lithuania, so I’m very familiar with Pashteet, and once in a while I order a few cans from online vendors since I don’t live near any cities with a Russian/Eastern European grocery store like we had when I was still in the combat zone of Baltimore City…
That's a parody of the line from the movie "Enemy at the gates"; "One man carries the rifle, the other man carries the ammo, when the man with the rifle is killed, the man with the ammo picks up the rifle".
As a foodie, I've always been fascinated by like "self prepared" hot instant meals and MRE's, honestly such a wicked concept to have the comfort of a hot meal at any given time
@@winged_destro some are actually good, some countries invest way more for morale but like in general, they're just meant to give people a quick and easy meal
3:49 - that's just a concentrate for mixing with water. Taste: lemongrass with apples, rowan and rose hip recommendation on the package: pour 240 ml of water and mix with the powder. No boiling or something and yes, it's popular in Russia to put crackers in tea =)
I’m going to start watching this man’s food review shows. You know there’s no stupid negative criticism coming from military men because they all know the value of a meal no matter what it is. Thanks for the video Sir
“Stupid negative criticism”? Sure some channels are critical of the shitty MREs out there, but I fuckin bet they’re less critical than the average soldier
@@Penultimeat just ate 3 mre's for a month....you are 100% right on that....we were sitting there thinking we were food critics talking about how to make mre's better and what we would do to make it edible
You remind me so much of my dad. He passed away 2 years ago yesterday. When you prayed that's when I lost it 🙏 Thank you for such a wonderful memory of him ❤️
Pray only to the two true Gods. Priapus and the flying spaghetti monster. Read the ancient Roman writings on who was the daddy of Jesus. A Roman soldier and archer. The found Daddy's grave in now Germany
A Russian friend of mine invited me camping once and suggested I bring some MREs for fun. I brought along a few I'd bought a while ago, but he also brought along a few from his first home. Just for fun, we traded and I tried what I think was turkey while he had beef and potatoes. Given his grimace, I think I got the better deal. Shared my desert though since he was cool about it. :)
Paperwork - AARRGGHH!!! I HATED paperwork when I had a company with employees, inventory, locations, advertising, insurance, billing, payroll, etc., etc., etc. TFW and glad I could help.
I wasn’t a big fan of the Russian MRE: The treats were cool, matches and stove made great accessories for camping. Most of the entrees I ate were ok- had no clue what it was… But the crackers and pate ? Weirdly bomb!
To date, the Russian army is well fed (this also applies to canteens and MRE). Usually guys in the army come to their "natural" weight. That is, if a person was overweight, then he loses weight, and if on the contrary he was thin, he gains weight. The most delicious was in the field trip. We had a field kitchen and they cooked very tasty food and there was a lot of it! In a month, I gained the maximum mass in my life, which I could not even gain on fast foods.
You aren't married to a Southern Woman who can cook, I see. It's amazing that I don't weigh 300 pounds, as good as I eat every day of my 42 years of married life.....TFW!
I think they were more worried about calories and keeping you alive vs taste. They've just improved a little in the last 60 years. Btw apple jelly is a sad excuse for jelly. It's cheap, stick to grape and strawberry unless you can get Georgia peach preserves, fresh ingredients and love are the key!
This red candy is called barberry (Barbaris). And dry powder in a bag - energy drink. When I served in Russian army, we had a variety of food and everything was delicious. I would like to taste American M.R.E. Hello from Russia!
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I always wondered why my dad eats so fast. He explained it was due to condensed time allotments in the mess halls. Your story about the drill instructor in boot camp cemented a lot of the details. Thanks for your riveting review and commentary. I also appreciate the background cicadas! Love them.
That’s actually an interesting fact about why he eats fast. Both of my grandfather’s who are now passed on were in the service. I do remember my Pap finishing his food before everyone else, but I never made the connection. I love this guy’s videos, they’re very informative and fun to watch.
I must be the only person to put on weight in basic. Went from 165 to 180. Then again I felt like basic was a vacation, having grown up on a dairy farm. I was less active in basic than i ever was growing up. In bed at a decent time (about 2-3 hrs earlier than on the farm) and up at about the same time. Three pretty good meals a day, compared to a late breakfast a small or absent lunch ( and not small or absent because of being poor but small or absent because of being busy or too hot to eat) and late dinner/supper. The only part of basic that was even close to as strenuous as living on a dairy farm, was when the unit was being PT'ed as punishment.
Basic training was also easier than two a days summer football camp. It took place in August and was in Kentucky. It was probably the most brutal physical thing I have ever been put through. I did Army basic.
Went from 175 to over 190 in the 8 weeks I was at basic. I had come from a long stay in the delayed entry program, and had a very lean build (for 6'2) from all the running we did. When you're allowed to eat all the protein you want at basic, you will just eat and eat.
I had much the same experience, except I went in a bit underweight on a waiver. The PT wasn't difficult at all for me at first due to having a very low bodyweight, but I ended up putting on a bit more than twenty pounds by the end of it.
@ 7:44 that's most likely a liver pate. In Eastern Europe, Russia, Serbia, Poland, etc... pate (паштета/pašteta) are super popular and are made of quality meats, unlike most American pate's. The taste usually matters more about what brand you get and the type of pate (what meat they use). There are premium brands like Argeta which I know is available in Serbia, that doesn't just have it's regular tuna, chicken, beef, or pork pates, but offers varieties that include smoked meats, smoked sausage, or prosciutto (пршута/pršuta) ground into the pate, giving an amazing smokey, salty, and peppery flavor.
Honestly I didn't think watching this old salty marine eating foreign MREs was going to be entertaining but here I am. Great content brother and thank you for your service ❤️
in this video its not a russian mre. This is some kind of stylized to russian rations. True russian mre consists of 3 (three) dishes, there is no warming pack, only alcohol tablets that need to be set on fire and food heated over them as if over a burner
Пойми правильно(без доли снобизма и высокомерия). Но Паштет подают с джемами или конфитюром+ галеты(они же крекеры). Почти везде. И во всем мире. Классное сочетание. У нас это хорошо прижилось.
I've never had a Russian MRE before, but I sure do like Russian food - it's got a lot of mayonnaise, potatoes, and salted meat stuff. Checks all the boxes for me.
fun fact - I have soviet cooking book, issued in, like, 1960s (that first sheet is missing, but I remember it was there when I was a child). Cooked many recipes from there and never used mayonnaise. Well, there is actually several mayonnaise recipes, but it has little use in dishes.
I got hold of a box of 20 Russian MRE that expired in 2009. I still have a taste today, and they are still fine. Expiry dates are indicative only, especially in proper storage conditions. Same goes for normal civilian canned and pouched foods. Just check the condition of the can, pouch or sachet first. All the other assorted stuff like condiments and accessories should last as long as light and air do not reach them, and have so far.
yep. military MRE's are supposed to be ready for potential war. That means their official expiration date is far from stated. So they can be usable in case of war for it's period and wont expire during war somewhere on frontlines leaving soldiers with spoiled food. So if MRE says "expiration date is 2009" the real expiration date is gonna be somewhere around 2014. And only for certain products in package. As canned food can last for decades
@@MeAncient There was another MRE reviewer channel that did a video on one of them you could probably ask them where they got it I can't remember the name of the channel right now but I'll go look
Well I'm a C-Ration Marine never had a MRE, my first C-rat was made in 1945. Asked my D.I. if it was safe to eat, he said "give!" I gave, he opened it and ate it ALL.
I used to work at a school with a guy who grew up in the Soviet Union, and I remember him talking about the crap they feed our American kids in school. I remember him telling me how the kids in Soviet schools would eat steaks, different kinds of link sausages, and all kinds of tasty, delicious meals. He told me that the children were always given the best food, unlike in the US, where only the rich get the best food. I also remember him telling me how they all had free housing and free university. I was living with my parents and had over $40,000 in student loan debt at the time. They don't tell us the whole truth about things in the fake news media.
Absolutely! I spent a year in a US school, now living in Italy. I'm 34, and lived in Russia most of my life. We have the best kindergartens in Russia- the children spend there all day, first thing you come in the morning is breakfast, there also lunch of 2 courses and a dessert, and 2 snack times. But healthy snacks, not like in the West. E.g. for the after-the-nap snack you might get a cottage cheese pie hot tea or a glass of kefir and cookies. The main meals are all hot (cooked in-house usually). The organisation is obliged to count the calories and nutritional value(proteins, fats and carbs), so that the children get all the nutrients they need at that age. Same with schools. We always had hot meals With hot drinks. Healthy ones, not just French fries or baked potato like in America. For drinks: tea, cocoa, dairy. We live in an apartment that my parents got for free, all the education is free, including the university, but there the number of free places available is limited, you have to study well and pass the exams well to get a free spot. Childcare leave is 3 years, for 1,5 years you're getting paid a % of your salary for this time+ government help. After that just a small amount, I think. No later that when the child turns 3 the government must give you a kindergarten, if they don't do that they must give you a monthly allowance for a private kindergarten. There's a lot more I could tell that's different from Europe to the better...
We do drink a lot of tea, yeah. Also TESS is one of the types I usually go for, pretty good overall. ^_^ As for food in general, we tend to go with a more natual approach, barelly any spices or preservatives (hence the shelf life of 2y and under), usually just salt, pepper and fat.
I ordered one of those all day 3 course meals spets nos mountain rations before them damn Russian MRE crackers slap. Because you've got 2 different kind of crackers typically you get the ones that are kind of savory like a regular cracker for the pate and then you got the other ones that are a little sweet for the fruit spread like the Apple butter or apricot jam. And that's another thing I noticed the Russians really love them some fucking apricot
@shintaiden I been to those also, Sochi, Kalingrad, Kazan. Have you been there and seen that with your own eyes? Or you just watched Red Dawn a few extra times? :)
You are so nice man😀 However that was not a cherry candy tho 😂(my European friends also confused flavour for the first time) Its flavour is called barberry (a berry that grows everywhere except Australia, but each region has different species) this candy has a taste of barberry species from Central Asia or some southern Russian territories ( I was born and grew up inUzbekistan, and we also used to have a jam, soda, ice-cream and even wine made with those berries
Not gonna lie. The Russian MRE as produced here actually looks decent. Tea? You can already expect the number of back room deals for purelle and smokes
I was based in Korea, we had different mess halls. I ate in the Katusas mess hall and the food was much better and fresher, but you can understand why. But I love Korean food to this day
The fact that you are a Marine reviewing MREs makes this content 100x better. I trained with Marines such as yourself when I served in the Army. They are a very fun bunch of warriors.
I’ve had several IRPRUS’s (back when they weren’t so damn expensive) and I’ve never once been disappointed with them. From the liver and brain Patté, to the boiled meat in vegetable sauce, its just an incredibly fresh tasting and delicious MRE. If I wasn’t saving up to take my girlfriend to Fort Bragg next week I’d happily blow a paycheck on a few week’s worth of them haha.
Я не говорю, что похожего нету и у нас, качество продуктов и все остальное в плане Качества лучше, а так да у нас может быть такой же 100 внешне, но по ост параметрам уступает
I wish I had a granddad like this to do stuff together, being an orphan with no family makes me jealous of this type of things, and like watching to enjoy it too
Army brat, Navy vet. ⚓ Born and raised at Fort Ord and served at Moffett NAS. Tea is common in MREs throughout Asia, North Afrika and Europe. Compotes (drink mix) are also common in MREs now. Crystal light or Tang anyone? Potted meat is always tasty! 😉I remember the change from cans to MREs. Everybody wanted the hot sauce! No more smokes or matches.😒 Made for good trade. I still carry a P38 and remember T rats and C rats as a kid in the 70's. A 5 Lb. tin of pudding was a big hit in show and tell! 😁
One time I had a chance to taste soviet canned beef from military reserves. It was made in early 50s and had expiration date at mid-2010s. It was, hmmm, interesting. First, there was a huge piece of beef, almost no fat or liquid. Second, it was really hard, almost sublimated. Third, it had a bright pink colour, like a sausage. It tasted good but not like any regular beef. There were a lot of it on market those times because expiration date was close and military sold it like American did with spam. It's rare nowadays but I guess another 20 year wouldn't do anything bad with it
That looks quite delicious. I had to laugh about your story about being hungry as hell during boot camp. I was in Ft. Leonard Wood MO. Training to be an Military Police Officer. I also was hungry all the time and ate EVERYTHING I was given, kinda had too to keep going. The amount of calories burned a day definitely warrants eating a shit ton of food. I lost 30lbs during basic and after I got home my parents said the same thing. They thought I looked sick. Lol 🤣 but I was in the best shape of my life. 🤙🏻
I remember eating at the Follow Me dining facility at Ft. Benning, GA . They only gave you twenty minutes to eat ( including the time it took to get through the chow line). Taking food out of the chow hall was forbidden, so to ensure that everyone got enough to eat, you were allowed to cram whatever you could into your mouth before you left. Think John Belushi in Animal House (a whole hamburger).
It's funny my skinny friends that went in the military gained weight but my chubby friends lost tons of weight! It was definitely designed to give you your ideal body type
@@johnh.tuomala4379 I used to eat in the food court in the little mall there when I brought my buddy back to base or came to visit. It was cool not paying tax on my food lol.
The supposed reports of Russian soldiers revolting over expire MRE issue is fake news. The stuff seen on TV dated 2016 will still be perfectly fine, as my 2009 stuff still is. And not everyone actually eats or uses all of what is in there box - there is a measure of wastage.
I was in basic training in 1980 too, Air Force basic training at Lackland AFB. Our chow hall procedure was about like yours, a little different. We had to stand at our table until all four chairs were occupied, then we sit down and wolfed our chow down. When the TI stood up he'd shout FLIGHT 389, UP AND OUT! We were gone.
That hard candy was not cherry but Berberis, a plant from Europe and west Asia. It's berries are commonly used to make some dishes like pilaf and drinks in west Asia (quite rich in vitamin C and is refreshing) but in Russia is mostly known as Барбарис Candy. Fresh berries are quite different to cherry - more acidic and a bit more flavored, but they taste similar to cherry as candy.
Hahahahaha Well Alrighty Then.....Over From Ace's Place hahaha....Chose this video to watch for my first Me Ancient view.....Hahahaha I Liked and Subscribed.....Also Thanks for Your Service to Our Country
the pate is mostly made from Liver with onions & spices my mom was born in Germany & that's what it was made from. I love Liver & Onions most people hate it.
My grandparents were polish and eastern German. We always had tons of pate and organs - we absolutely love that type of food. Now that I’m a naturalised South African - within our Afrikaans culture it’s very similar. Western countries have a hard time with those strong flavours within the Pate. Awesome video!
Its interesting to see that the Russians have moved away from the canned meals and started to use pouches and frhs. That main looked pretty substantial. Nice to see they are still including the apple jelly. So happy to see your video pop up in my notifications, great review :)
Indeed they did. But why did they send 2015 expired ones with them to Ukraine. Seems like they sell a lot of their mres and cut corners for actual ones issued.
In all honesty, I think the MREs today, most of them anyway, are pretty good. Certainly better than the first gen stuff I got when I first went into the Corps in '85. My DI actually had a sample C rat when we were in ICT and passed it around for us to take a look or try a taste. I couldn't believe how much better the C rat was. By the time I got out in late '93, the only improvement I remember was that they were starting to include little bottles Tabasco in the packs and they finally did away with those awful dehydrated pork patties.
This looks amazing. All we get in Czechia as reservists is one tuna can (breakfast), one pork can (400 grams - 70 grams is pure fat) , and paté (10-15% of liver ther rest is - mrm) and half of sliced bread. Nice :D
To answer the question, "Why are Russian MREs so good?" If you can only offer one thing to the conscripts, it had better be great food. Yet another superior review. Thank you Ace for locating this one.
I like the concept of MRE's and have, sadly, only eaten the ones from Russia and the US. The US has a wide range of different types with the possibility of a vegan choice and I get it that they are meant to keep you alive with the required calories etc, but they taste like chemical waste. Some dishes are natural tasting enough to be able to enjoy but otherwise they taste really, really processed, whereas Russian MRE's are divine. A couple of the main dishes taste just like homecooked and are full of natural flavours. When it comes to speed and efficiency, the US takes the cake easily but whenever it comes to flavour, Russia always wins.
From what I've been told about Russian soldiers, them appearing "lazy" and "less organized" compared to our troops, the Russian military doesn't treat soldiers as or expect them to be machines. Not saying it's not an effective form of training if that is the case, it's just a different doctrine. Similar to what the US would try to do before Vietnam.
I'm Russian, but even I understand that pate plus jam is crazy. XD But anyway I got hungry after watching this video. I didn't know that such a heating system was used, probably it was introduced relatively recently, because as I remember, the heating was with dry alcohol, which was ignited by a match that burns in water
@@Raaa1111.. Russia is slowly exciting new territories. In general, nothing has changed. Prices for computer equipment have become lower. But some Coca-Cola-type products have disappeared.
@@Felzex in Hollywood Los Angeles they restricted Supermarkets to with hold Russian Vodka and anything related to the war. we keep anything from those imported country's in our storage room, and we dont know till when. for example Beluga Vodka we r not supposed to sell it or even mention we have some in the back or the reasons why. this is in a high end store not just in low ones. examples are Pavilions Vons Ralphs Food4Less ETC....
@@Felzex and because the Drout Fruits and Veggies are going up in prices. every Wednesday bakery products go up in price. ive seen so many videos in the underground web about the war and most are uploaded by the soldiers from both sides and they both r ruthless. i don take sides but i still dont like innocent people who refuse to take part in the war but just want to live there normal lives without the politics. ive seen videos of soldiers sexually abusing civilians of all ages. also soldiers reenact movies scenes like Glorious Bastards on there captives. soldiers calling enemies family's from the phone found in there corps and face calling them to let them know there loved one isn't coming home. while showing there dead bodies. its just a long list of what Governments allows troops to do when not on check or think noone will know or see what they do on behalf of their country. its sad but i just want to know and keep in my mind that if war comes over here to San Fernando Valley. to not believe my own government either. look what happen to one our former presidents! his own government raided his home. that says a lot....the fact that they have a word called STATE SECRET is what gives it away. if u are doing nothing bad why hide. why have so many branches and even shadow govnm"t who cant bee seen doing things that make there ow country look bad because they need resources from others. its just a web of chaos. EVER HEARD OF THE CHAOD THEORY? might be what's happening.
Дружище, конфета которую ты попробовал, делают не из вишни(chery), а из барбариса(barbaris)(это совсем другая ягода, менее прихотливая к погодным условиям и среде выращивания) А так же, то чем ты назвал Крекеры(Crackers), по истине называются Галеты(Galets)(нужные для того что бы пользоваться ими вместо столовых принадлежностей)
It sucks that we can't get russian food at our grocery stores anymore. My favorite chocolate bar is Russian and they are almost impossible to find now here in the US.
I remember SADF Rat-packs from the 80's...bully-beef(baboon-arse), dog-biscuits, and other "legendary" dishes with unsavory names...ate a lot of those.
Those biscuits / crackers are cool. They soak up fluid like it's nobodies business and turns into a soft mini bread 😂 Then of course you can soak it in the tea to get a "sweet bread" or scoop some sauce out of your hot meal and thin it out with water to make a broth and soak it in there. That bugger turns into one very tasty bread biscuit. I think in America back in the day a similar product was known as "Hardtack"
Hardtack doesn't soak up well but it'll certainly soften It's just a flower paste that's baked into a brick lol Steve1989 even ate some from the civil war
I met a guy in the pet store who was buying cat food for himself and apparently his girlfriend and said they'd lived on it for the last 6 months. I'm not so sure it's very healthy, but he said it was better and cheaper than fast food. He thought it was healthier.
Just wanted to let you know I've been watching around these videos for nostalgia myself. I enjoy your stories but most of all I appreciate you pray before each meal. Personally I went into Army basic training 6'2" 205lbs and came out 225lbs. I was my own personal fortification, they built me into a concrete wall. 24 years later I'm retired and softening up. But like you I am thankful for every meal God provides for me and my family.
Theres actually some interesting history to this. The russians had a lot of trouble with troop morale, and they found it was cheaper to spend a little extra on better food for their MREs, than to do any of the stuff the US was doing,.
Food will make or break a war effort.
An Army runs on it's belly, they say. TFW!
Didn’t make a difference in Ukraine 🇺🇦.
@@starshipdriver8536 lmao keep watching propaganda.
@@ForageGardener Keeping coping with Russian propaganda , won't change the annihilation of Russian troops by himars and Ukrainian forces.
but running into enemy fire doesn't. yah I don't think so
Hello my friend. I'm from Russia. Red candy flavored with barberry, not cherry. Pork and chicken liver pate, not turkey. I'm glad you liked our dry rations. Good review with a good host.
God bless Russia and their war against the corrupt proxy nation of ukraine
I like 🇷🇺 Russia
@@RazielMessiah the west also have to understand that russia is a very traumatized country. it’s been in the front of many wars. but russia is a very woke country, it’s not very far from the US at all except the government type. the russians know what’s going on, and it’ll take time to fix.
@@RazielMessiah what the hell are you talking about?
@@RazielMessiah nah, man, i'm from Russia and don't even know if it even possible to change things before some big shit happens. Some people are really happy about stuff that's going on in Ukraine, but i think that is the result of propaganda, poor life and lack of reliable information about what is happening in the world. Other people just hopes that it won't grow up in the situation when all bad things happens in front of their windows
That "tea powder" is an isotonic drink concentrate. Its included in many nations' MRE-s. Basically to replenish some vitamins and minerals.
Pos. Liar
That's what I was thinking and I bet it also helps with purified water which may have an off taste.
@@rayzala1393 Oh, this is an interesting point. Ive never drank purified water so I would have never even considered this. Thanks.
Brown Gatorade.
@@FullMetalRedfield they chemically purify it which is why it tastes off compared to filter purified water.
Поржал, как дед угарает над нашими бронепеченьками) А вообще хороший обзор, рад, что в предложку подкинули.
Мне было смешно когда он сказал оу эти крекеры видемо не для моих зубов
в первый раз вижу российский ирп в таком исполнении
Дед чай первый раз увидел). Так мило, заварил холодной водой, потом головой трясет, не, не вкусно)))
@@Ussuri_UZ будет еще смешнее, если узнаешь, что его металлокерамика лучше, чем твои кариозные гнилушки...
@@Sleipn1r Ты в рот к нему заглянуло, чудовище ?
Фига он засолил, Дед то похоже Русские корни имеет прям как мой Батя солит и перчит... Дай бог ему и всем здоровья! Peace for everyone!
Ахах орнул
Причём тут руские корни то?
@@zaplakailol Русские* раз на то пошло. Не причём это была безобидная шутка.
@@mr.dimdych2217 Эм чувак, русские с маленькой буквы пишется. Грамматика знаешь ли.
@@zaplakailol Чувак в зеркале. Уважаемый, если вы не видете ошибки в своём предложении, сочувствую вам. Я же написал с большой буквы, потому, что это начало предложения, а оно как известно, выше упомянутой грамматике, начинается с какой? Правильно, с большой буквы. Садись два!
im not a christian but ive never seen somebody do a prayer before eating an MRE
respect
Thank you and welcome aboard! TFW!
@@MeAncient your content is outstanding, thank you for your service man
That prayer is one of the reasons I subscribed.
Thumbing up although it's a bit different circumstances as I am a Christian. Praises Jesus!
Wait so you often see people eating MRE's? I assume its probably as common as people who pray before eating, since you probably wouldn't think to do it before eating an MRE if you don't commonly do that. I'm a Christian and I forget to pray before eating lol
Кто-нибудь расскажите ему,что у него не паек армии РФ,а обычный коммерческий туристический паек для свободной продажи.
бля он и чай заварил холодной водой...
Дед с армейского пайка пердечный сриступ поймает
Гдеж он настоящий армейский то раздобудет, сам понимаешь....
@@pogrmanrichman на авито)) 0)
Это он ещё армейский не видел 😉😂
Нормальный такой наш человек. Не читает, не пользуется переводом, просто пробует на вкус 😂😂😂. Как это знакомо!
За молитву перед едой отдельное спасибо, брат.
Он вообще то все верно перевел
А если б не помолился, то был бы сестрой? У Вас христос головного мозга, это излечимо, покуда вы не по обе стороны траншей, у Вас еще есть шанс на излечение
@@ivanminchenkov7223 мужик просто выразил солидарность с человеком той же веры, чего ты душнишь, дятел?
@@ivanminchenkov7223 типичный атеист-фанатик, прыгающий на человека и брызжущий слюной за одно позитивное мнение о религии.
@@marcusaureliusantoninus2597 когда попадёшь в трудную ситуацию, из двух вариантов: 1) позвать на помощь, 2) помолить боженьку о помощи - ты выберешь 1ый. Поэтому в первую очередь верьте в людей, а уж потом вспоминайте о своих глупых суевериях! Ничего "позитивного" в обмане нет, а возможного врага назвать братом именно потому, что вы как то очень похоже помолились вроде бы одному и тому же боженьке - не иначе, как абсолютная глупость!
Ох, товарищи, как же я смеялся с того, что они налили витаминный напиток в тарелку, а под конец разрешали с чаем. Спасибо автору канала за мнение, это было интересно. И да, мы опускаем крекеры в чай, и будь они мягче, постоянно разваливались бы, оставляя в напитке много крошек.
Ты правда думаешь, что крекеры именно по этой причине такие твердые?))
@@team_your верно. Крекер - это не просто печенье. Это целый мир! Иногда он - оружие. Им можно кинуть во врага, он воткнется в глаз и конец.
Иногда он - награда. В бырку просунул ленточку и вот медаль.
А иногда он наказание. Им можно бить нерадивого солдата.
Весь мир жаждет крекера, а фиг его им.
Галеты...
@@АнтонЯкубович-р9е да, блин, действительно галеты...
@@team_your у советских галет была инструкция, их нужно было размягчать в воде.
My grandmother always said "Eat dessert first" when I was a kid, you're the only other person who I've heard utter that particular bit of wisdom. Made me smile, thanks!
Why eat dessert first?
@@LuisC7 yea for real lol
@@FilmSimply makes no sense lmao feel like people just wanna be different
@@LuisC7 Question is, Why not?
I eat my dessert first
The pate is just a paste of chicken or pork liver and some spices and salt. It's extremely nutritious and perfect for harsh winters as it comes with a ton of energy packed in a small size.
The taste is not amazing, but it's just a bread spread so you won't eat it by itself with a spoon. Also you would mix it with other salty bread spreads like cheese, butter and so on, never with sweet ones like jam or the likes.
Use it at breakfast with hot tea, fresh bred, cheese, butter and a boiled egg.
americans treat liver, kidneys, heart as waste, my grandma liked kidneys but you need to soak them in milk for few days to remove smell and make it milder, liver is best source of iron but liver is toxic when eaten too often, women should eat it after period, and hearts are very good, but they are chewy due its mostly muscles. they have good flavour
Thanks
I don’t know, but I loved pate ever since I was a kid. Im from Eastern Europe and we eat a lot of it.
@@Apost0345 I liked too, especially when I was little during commie times. Now I find it decent, especially with butter and a bit of cheese and tomatoes.
@@cristitanase6130 Which country are you from, my post communist brother/sister?
The brown powder “tea” is made (milled) from the berries called shipovnik. Very reach of the Vitamin C and should be added to usual tea (or drunk separately depending on personal preference).
nah its vitamin drink
It’s an isotonic, not shipovnik.
Alot of energy in this MRE. probably since they are in a colder climate they need it for longer periods. Another awesome video sir!
Very true, Ronald. TFW!
Meanwhile temperature today in one of the rainiest and cloudest cities in Russia: 32 Celsius (~90F)
@@MeAncient also im not sure if anybody told it already, we actually make croutons with sugar on it and we make them stiff, so when you submerge it in a cup of tea it will soften with sugar on it and will taste more like a soft soaked sponge cake
@@Sin39_111 That's a cool idea.
No, that is needed to better fertilize ukrainian soil, nothing special
Great video! Want to chime in with some comments from my personal experience:
The MRE you've tasted seems not the generic, official "Army of Russia" MRE that seems to be the standard now. There are some odd ones in circulation, some for police regiments specifically, some old designs etc., so there is quite a variety. The standard "Army of Russia" one comes in a pretty cardboard box, with a little lamp heater ("kazanok") instead of a water packet. It is actually quite a bib better, with great variety and prettier packaging. If you've liked this one, you would certanly love the one actually served in the army.
The weird "tea-like drink" is indeed a vitamin drink. In the MREs I experienced there is a variety those with different berry flavours, they are awesome. The one you had does not seem to interesting.
The crackers are indeed quite hard, but by design. This is a special kind of cracker ("galet") that is supposed to be hard so as not to break easily when you try to scoop pate out, and not to spoil or break from wear in the field. Your friend is actually right - many Russians do like to dip these in tea - although we do enjoy more regular, softer crackers usually.
By the way, you were lucky: TESS is actually a very good Russian tea, among the better ones! Usually you'd get a different, blander kind.
The candy was actually not cherry - its barberry ("barbaris"): this candy is very popular since the soviet times, you could consider this an exotic experience since I never heard of barberry growing anywhere outside Eastern Europe!
You also gut me so smiling with your boot camp experience - so many good memories as well! Glad you enjoyed our food, cheers! :)
Welcome aboard, my friend! TFW and thank you for sharing your experiences.
Uh oh can't have people thinking Russians have it better lmao. So just claim it's not the normal. Nice one
@@NanoGamingGamer I beg your pardon?)
Hey man can you sell me a crate of these to portugal?
They give the ones that expired in '15 to their guys fighting right now and the fresh batches, the ones that clearly say 'DO NOT SELL' right on the box... well, naturally, you can find those all over eBay etc.
Russia and Canada need a lot of good food to March in a a cold wet climate. You would need big mre,s in Alaska. Thank you team.
basically just a bunch of salmon jerky
By the way there is designated cold weather MRE variants for Russian army/EMERCOM. It packed with 2-2.5 times more calories
As a Bulgarian it's fun to see you strugle with russian names of food, even tho i don't know russian, slavic languages are similar fairly easy to understand and even make conversation. God bless you brother!
Thank you, my friend. I obviously don't do well with any language outside of English. TFW, Kris!
Too bad he was not rewieving Russian firestarter kit. Might be fun with "spichki" to Bulgarian, I've heard. Something with it sounding like a women's organs
@@adrianalexandrov7730 a lot of slavic words for some reason are vulgar in Bulgarian :D
That's the one Russian MRE I've tried I bought a second one and just added a little water to the main course to make a soup and added the salt and pepper and it came out amazing. As always another great video battle keep it up!
Thanks, Terrence. I like the tip. I'll be doing that next time for sure. TFW!
@@MeAncient it's a definite must try wait til a nice cool fall day it's well worth it
Very good video. Thank you so much for your service!. I am a veteran too but from Soviet Union Army. Back in 1984 we didn't have anything like this type of MRE, usually we had a field kitchen which is meals on wheels, buckwheat with pot roast and stuff like that.
Тоже служил 1984-1986 гг.. в Советской Армии. Когда выезжали на учения и полевой кухни не было выдавали "сухой паек". Всего не помню, кажется в картонной упаковке были жестяные банки с перловой и гречневой кашей с тушёной говядиной, сухари из ржаного хлеба. И да, было это 2-3 раза за 2 года службы.
Great to hear! I like the buckwheat! Westernkind is amazing!
@@DimitrijsZdanovsЯ нахожусь в США, женат на русском. Я люблю гречку и перловкa
The “Pâté” you were eating from the pull-top can is called “Pashteet” in Russian, and it’s a common ingredient in Russian/Ukrainian/Polish MRE’s, as well as being a very popular midday snack throughout most of Eastern Europe. I’m always reminded of the American Company Hormel and their product “Potted Meat”, although in general, most European varieties of Pashteet are much more flavorful, and there are several different types of Pashteet to choose from!
My Grandma was from Lithuania, so I’m very familiar with Pashteet, and once in a while I order a few cans from online vendors since I don’t live near any cities with a Russian/Eastern European grocery store like we had when I was still in the combat zone of Baltimore City…
Pâté is pastetas
It’s relatively easy to make it yourself if you can get your hands on some liver
Same in Balkan, pašteta rules. ☺️
We call it pashteta in Croatia.
It's called pateu in Romania, and you will find it in quite literally every grocery store here, no exceptions
One man carries the MRE.
The other man carries the spork.
When the man with the MRE is killed.
The man with the spork picks up the MRE.
That's a parody of the line from the movie "Enemy at the gates"; "One man carries the rifle, the other man carries the ammo, when the man with the rifle is killed, the man with the ammo picks up the rifle".
@@five-omjl2802 A+
As a foodie, I've always been fascinated by like "self prepared" hot instant meals and MRE's, honestly such a wicked concept to have the comfort of a hot meal at any given time
Except most of them do suck
@@momyabdullakbar6278 cap
@@winged_destro nah, most marine call mre's meals rarely edible lmao, they are definitely not taste focused
@@momyabdullakbar6278 you know I haven’t ever really had one I’ve just heard they’re good so ur probably right
@@winged_destro some are actually good, some countries invest way more for morale but like in general, they're just meant to give people a quick and easy meal
3:49 - that's just a concentrate for mixing with water. Taste: lemongrass with apples, rowan and rose hip
recommendation on the package: pour 240 ml of water and mix with the powder. No boiling or something
and yes, it's popular in Russia to put crackers in tea =)
Because without watering crackers in tea you cant bite into them.
@@okuratwarmianski7993 yes, dehydrated, longer shelf-life and less preservatives
@@stralplane in poland we call them panzercrackers
That food is looking amazing right now
Damn that sounds very healthy!
I’m going to start watching this man’s food review shows. You know there’s no stupid negative criticism coming from military men because they all know the value of a meal no matter what it is. Thanks for the video Sir
“Stupid negative criticism”? Sure some channels are critical of the shitty MREs out there, but I fuckin bet they’re less critical than the average soldier
@@Penultimeat just ate 3 mre's for a month....you are 100% right on that....we were sitting there thinking we were food critics talking about how to make mre's better and what we would do to make it edible
Never seen one of your videos. 10 points for the prayer, sir. OUTSTANDING
You remind me so much of my dad. He passed away 2 years ago yesterday. When you prayed that's when I lost it 🙏 Thank you for such a wonderful memory of him ❤️
Subscribed as soon as I saw you praying. The content is good too. God bless.
Welcome aboard! Thank you for your kind words and TFW!
Pray only to the two true Gods. Priapus and the flying spaghetti monster.
Read the ancient Roman writings on who was the daddy of Jesus. A Roman soldier and archer. The found Daddy's grave in now Germany
@@tpl608JESUS loves you
A Russian friend of mine invited me camping once and suggested I bring some MREs for fun. I brought along a few I'd bought a while ago, but he also brought along a few from his first home.
Just for fun, we traded and I tried what I think was turkey while he had beef and potatoes. Given his grimace, I think I got the better deal. Shared my desert though since he was cool about it. :)
Thanks for making this videos. I appreciate your stories and anecdotes. Its been comforting to watch and listen as I did paperwork this week.
Paperwork - AARRGGHH!!! I HATED paperwork when I had a company with employees, inventory, locations, advertising, insurance, billing, payroll, etc., etc., etc. TFW and glad I could help.
I wasn’t a big fan of the Russian MRE: The treats were cool, matches and stove made great accessories for camping. Most of the entrees I ate were ok- had no clue what it was… But the crackers and pate ? Weirdly bomb!
Think dog biscuits that clean your teeth as you eat!
Also enjoy the canned cheese they have sometimes.
i knew the pate was bomb the pate in these mre's look so fucking good
during the occupation of Poland.. those pates were the only meat you can get your hands on if you werent part of the communist voting party
Dog food to go with your dog biscuits
To date, the Russian army is well fed (this also applies to canteens and MRE). Usually guys in the army come to their "natural" weight. That is, if a person was overweight, then he loses weight, and if on the contrary he was thin, he gains weight. The most delicious was in the field trip. We had a field kitchen and they cooked very tasty food and there was a lot of it! In a month, I gained the maximum mass in my life, which I could not even gain on fast foods.
Well fed? Are you kidding?)
Your doing on civil must be terrible, if you got fat from Russian army's food.
@@nikofreeman5696 Russian MRE has almost 4,000 calories.
@@nikofreeman5696 seethe hohol
@@anonim3439when they haven’t been substituted for dog food or cans of water
@@yellowcrayonkidthe cope and seething of ukrops on a mre comment
That main course looks better than what I cook on an average night.
You aren't married to a Southern Woman who can cook, I see. It's amazing that I don't weigh 300 pounds, as good as I eat every day of my 42 years of married life.....TFW!
My man you need to learn how to cook 😄
@@MeAncient Gotta get me one of those! Ones like that are hard to find these days.
Bro what are you cooking 😆
@@anonpear7 bachelor goulash
Very nice! That was awesome you said grace. You know how to explain things very well. Putting some stories in also. Felt so at home. Thanks
Looks way better than the C-Rats we had in the 60's. Semper Fi USMC 1968-71
It was quite different, for sure. I liked most of the C Rats I had when active duty 80 - 84. TFW
I think they were more worried about calories and keeping you alive vs taste. They've just improved a little in the last 60 years. Btw apple jelly is a sad excuse for jelly. It's cheap, stick to grape and strawberry unless you can get Georgia peach preserves, fresh ingredients and love are the key!
They weren't bad, I was young and always hungry, so I ate them up.
This red candy is called barberry (Barbaris). And dry powder in a bag - energy drink. When I served in Russian army, we had a variety of food and everything was delicious.
I would like to taste American M.R.E.
Hello from Russia!
Some are pretty good. Can't go wrong with beef stew or Chilli Mac.
Апхапхахаха, delicious бикус из армейской столовки 😂
@@ЕвгенийПалыч-ж6д В Новосибирске повара в части варили офигенский бигус. Особенно осенью, когда капусту свежего урожая только на склады закладывали.
@@olekscap4620 учитывая, что бигус тушат, а не варят...
@@ЕвгенийПалыч-ж6д семантика уже в ход пошла) так или иначе - бигус бигусу рознь
The mystery “tea” is actually a combination energy/electrolyte drink. Just think Gatorade meets Redbull.
@Marc Arlop speed like coke+crystals?
That pervectin
@Marc Arlop **Mrs. Marky Arlopy,**
Ma'am, *Imma-gonna-slappa-you-wit-da-wet-spaghetti! Mama Mia!*
1. Please stabilize and/or buffer the pH inside your bodies mitochondria.
Note: That when hydrogen atoms are clipped off the fatty acid they are waiting for oxygen to be converted to H²O. during that, the pH level is getting more acidic. The biggest problem within your body is, that the enzymes for converting fatty acids into CO² and H²O in the mitochondria are slowing down when your internal environment is getting more acidic. This has been recorded a few decades ago when the research about mitochondrial function started.
A study of a guy from a Skandinavien university is highlighting that detail about taurin and the pH buffering function in the mitochondria.
2. *There is also a pH buffering agent occurring in you,* outside of the mitochondria, but still inside the cell.....the beta-alanine boosts the intracellular pH buffer carnosine.
3. In your blood there is bicarbonate that keeps blood slightly in the alkaline range, thereby supplementing the sodium bicarbonate delivers the bicarbonate for that.
So, to be the superman of fat burning during endurance exercising *(which you lack),* it is a good idea to close the chain to keep the mitochondrial fat burning at optimal speed by supplementing sodium bicarbonate + beta-alanine + taurin.
You Americanz.....alwayzzzz zee same we zee,
That just makes sense.
As someone who busts a gut doing physical work for long hours in all weather, there should be a market for that
and he mixed it with the tea goddamn it
I always wondered why my dad eats so fast. He explained it was due to condensed time allotments in the mess halls. Your story about the drill instructor in boot camp cemented a lot of the details. Thanks for your riveting review and commentary. I also appreciate the background cicadas! Love them.
That’s actually an interesting fact about why he eats fast. Both of my grandfather’s who are now passed on were in the service. I do remember my Pap finishing his food before everyone else, but I never made the connection. I love this guy’s videos, they’re very informative and fun to watch.
I must be the only person to put on weight in basic. Went from 165 to 180. Then again I felt like basic was a vacation, having grown up on a dairy farm. I was less active in basic than i ever was growing up. In bed at a decent time (about 2-3 hrs earlier than on the farm) and up at about the same time. Three pretty good meals a day, compared to a late breakfast a small or absent lunch ( and not small or absent because of being poor but small or absent because of being busy or too hot to eat) and late dinner/supper. The only part of basic that was even close to as strenuous as living on a dairy farm, was when the unit was being PT'ed as punishment.
Basic training was also easier than two a days summer football camp. It took place in August and was in Kentucky. It was probably the most brutal physical thing I have ever been put through. I did Army basic.
Went from 175 to over 190 in the 8 weeks I was at basic. I had come from a long stay in the delayed entry program, and had a very lean build (for 6'2) from all the running we did. When you're allowed to eat all the protein you want at basic, you will just eat and eat.
In basic a lot of people gained weight, was pretty typical for them to say to eat up when you did because you'd need it.
@@saved1 - 2 a days were harder then boot camp?! That’s insane…
I had much the same experience, except I went in a bit underweight on a waiver. The PT wasn't difficult at all for me at first due to having a very low bodyweight, but I ended up putting on a bit more than twenty pounds by the end of it.
@ 7:44 that's most likely a liver pate. In Eastern Europe, Russia, Serbia, Poland, etc... pate (паштета/pašteta) are super popular and are made of quality meats, unlike most American pate's. The taste usually matters more about what brand you get and the type of pate (what meat they use). There are premium brands like Argeta which I know is available in Serbia, that doesn't just have it's regular tuna, chicken, beef, or pork pates, but offers varieties that include smoked meats, smoked sausage, or prosciutto (пршута/pršuta) ground into the pate, giving an amazing smokey, salty, and peppery flavor.
It's very nutrional meat
why dont u change ur name to debil?
Hepatic he for hemoglobin.
🇷🇸☝️🇷🇺 Брат
@@РадисавВеличковић Поздрав брате
🦅🇷🇸☦🇷🇺🐻
Honestly I didn't think watching this old salty marine eating foreign MREs was going to be entertaining but here I am. Great content brother and thank you for your service ❤️
Ну что ж , приятно,что оценили наши армейские вкусняшки!
I love trying MREs from different countries! I've tried Russian, Chinese, German, and Swedish! I'd like to try more!
try Polish, its amazing as well :)
in this video its not a russian mre. This is some kind of stylized to russian rations. True russian mre consists of 3 (three) dishes, there is no warming pack, only alcohol tablets that need to be set on fire and food heated over them as if over a burner
Посмотрел 2 ролика и в обоих человек ест паштет из печени вместе с яблочным желе, просто взрыв мозга.
😁😁
Паштеты с вареньями очень хорошо сочетаются, есть куча рецептов именитых поваров. Сам делаю иногда, оч вкусно, попробуйте.
Пойми правильно(без доли снобизма и высокомерия). Но Паштет подают с джемами или конфитюром+ галеты(они же крекеры). Почти везде. И во всем мире. Классное сочетание. У нас это хорошо прижилось.
Паштет с кисло-сладкими ягодами и фруктами отлично сочетается, попробуй сам)
@@evgeniy4430 Гусь в яблоках?! Национальное?! Чьё?!
I've never had a Russian MRE before, but I sure do like Russian food - it's got a lot of mayonnaise, potatoes, and salted meat stuff. Checks all the boxes for me.
и грибочки ))
@@Morussian and mushrooms))
fun fact - I have soviet cooking book, issued in, like, 1960s (that first sheet is missing, but I remember it was there when I was a child). Cooked many recipes from there and never used mayonnaise. Well, there is actually several mayonnaise recipes, but it has little use in dishes.
I like the Russian girls and vodka, especially when the girls are full of the vodka.
@@stankygeorgei curse you for that ☠👹
I just randomly stumbled upon this video. It was really entertaining and oddly sweet to watch.
Glad you enjoyed it and welcome aboard, Abigail. TFW!
I got hold of a box of 20 Russian MRE that expired in 2009. I still have a taste today, and they are still fine. Expiry dates are indicative only, especially in proper storage conditions. Same goes for normal civilian canned and pouched foods. Just check the condition of the can, pouch or sachet first. All the other assorted stuff like condiments and accessories should last as long as light and air do not reach them, and have so far.
I'm pretty sure the date on canned food is for when the food quality will go down but it will still all be edible
Sale by dates are just corporate tricks to get you to throw out foods early and buy more frequently.
yep. military MRE's are supposed to be ready for potential war. That means their official expiration date is far from stated. So they can be usable in case of war for it's period and wont expire during war somewhere on frontlines leaving soldiers with spoiled food.
So if MRE says "expiration date is 2009" the real expiration date is gonna be somewhere around 2014. And only for certain products in package. As canned food can last for decades
@@hallgrimurkhallgrimsson1200 That's why so many canned items say: Best By: date.
What about botulism?
I want to get my hands on one of the Italian breakfast at MRE thing has a shot worth of really good liquor that comes with it
I'd love to know where I could buy one, for sure. TFW!
@@MeAncient There was another MRE reviewer channel that did a video on one of them you could probably ask them where they got it I can't remember the name of the channel right now but I'll go look
Couldn't find the video but the B and F rations are the ones with the alcohol which is called Cordiale
Well I'm a C-Ration Marine never had a MRE, my first C-rat was made in 1945. Asked my D.I. if it was safe to eat, he said "give!" I gave, he opened it and ate it ALL.
@@nerofoxkrell Check with *Steve1989.*
I used to work at a school with a guy who grew up in the Soviet Union, and I remember him talking about the crap they feed our American kids in school. I remember him telling me how the kids in Soviet schools would eat steaks, different kinds of link sausages, and all kinds of tasty, delicious meals. He told me that the children were always given the best food, unlike in the US, where only the rich get the best food. I also remember him telling me how they all had free housing and free university. I was living with my parents and had over $40,000 in student loan debt at the time. They don't tell us the whole truth about things in the fake news media.
free education is the best thing that was in the Soviet Union and the best thing that remains of it in modern Russia.
Absolutely! I spent a year in a US school, now living in Italy. I'm 34, and lived in Russia most of my life. We have the best kindergartens in Russia- the children spend there all day, first thing you come in the morning is breakfast, there also lunch of 2 courses and a dessert, and 2 snack times. But healthy snacks, not like in the West. E.g. for the after-the-nap snack you might get a cottage cheese pie hot tea or a glass of kefir and cookies. The main meals are all hot (cooked in-house usually). The organisation is obliged to count the calories and nutritional value(proteins, fats and carbs), so that the children get all the nutrients they need at that age.
Same with schools. We always had hot meals With hot drinks. Healthy ones, not just French fries or baked potato like in America. For drinks: tea, cocoa, dairy.
We live in an apartment that my parents got for free, all the education is free, including the university, but there the number of free places available is limited, you have to study well and pass the exams well to get a free spot. Childcare leave is 3 years, for 1,5 years you're getting paid a % of your salary for this time+ government help. After that just a small amount, I think.
No later that when the child turns 3 the government must give you a kindergarten, if they don't do that they must give you a monthly allowance for a private kindergarten.
There's a lot more I could tell that's different from Europe to the better...
Absolutely 👍
Unfortunately, USSR does not exist anymore. And all that remains from benefits in modern Russia is only partly free education...
Oh please.
I have no idea why this was recommended to me, but I enjoyed every minute of it. 😃
We do drink a lot of tea, yeah. Also TESS is one of the types I usually go for, pretty good overall. ^_^
As for food in general, we tend to go with a more natual approach, barelly any spices or preservatives (hence the shelf life of 2y and under), usually just salt, pepper and fat.
It was good, whatever the type. I like Russian MREs for their taste, for sure. TFW!
@@alphalexicon361
Lipton is where its at. I know thats the most overhyped brand, but I like it
@@AlphaQHard If we're talking about the UK brands, I'll get Twinings over Lipton any day.
Depends which European. The French, Austrians and Italians are into coffee. These are coffee cultures.
@Hshxb Dhehs Tea is a feg drink. Drink coffee.
This video is so incredibly good and the host is such a down-to-earth guy. Definitely sharing this
Thanks for sharing!
I ordered one of those all day 3 course meals spets nos mountain rations before them damn Russian MRE crackers slap. Because you've got 2 different kind of crackers typically you get the ones that are kind of savory like a regular cracker for the pate and then you got the other ones that are a little sweet for the fruit spread like the Apple butter or apricot jam. And that's another thing I noticed the Russians really love them some fucking apricot
If we got one thing right in this country - it's bread.
Всё верно, товарищ...) 🤝
I visited Russia not long ago, and it reminded me of how things used to be back in the days here in States. Clean streets, kids playing, churches.
Sounds like a nice place to live if they only had capitalism, freedom of speech, and a right to bear arms.
@shintaiden I been to those also, Sochi, Kalingrad, Kazan. Have you been there and seen that with your own eyes? Or you just watched Red Dawn a few extra times? :)
@@zyou8er70 percent of tussians dont have there own toilets
You are so nice man😀
However that was not a cherry candy tho 😂(my European friends also confused flavour for the first time)
Its flavour is called barberry (a berry that grows everywhere except Australia, but each region has different species) this candy has a taste of barberry species from Central Asia or some southern Russian territories ( I was born and grew up inUzbekistan, and we also used to have a jam, soda, ice-cream and even wine made with those berries
love to seem him check out a South Korean MRE or some Japanese SDF rations, both have some of the most impressive FRH so efficient.
If I could get hold of some, I'd love to do reviews on those, for sure. TFW!
Definitely should try Japanese!
@@MeAncient thank you for praying before your meal sir it gives me hope seeing people do that
Not gonna lie. The Russian MRE as produced here actually looks decent.
Tea? You can already expect the number of back room deals for purelle and smokes
I was based in Korea, we had different mess halls. I ate in the Katusas mess hall and the food was much better and fresher, but you can understand why. But I love Korean food to this day
Great find! This is a civilian one but has many military used components. I havnt had this version, thanks for showing.
My pleasure, ViperGTS. Ace got it somewhere for me. TFW!
First time watching one of your videos gentlemen, and enjoyed your take on it. Thank you.
Welcome aboard and TFW, Alan!
The fact that you are a Marine reviewing MREs makes this content 100x better. I trained with Marines such as yourself when I served in the Army. They are a very fun bunch of warriors.
Hi
@@dailydoseofpatrickbatemandude how autistic are you, lmao
What an awesome morning to watch you and your sons videos! Always look forward to the next one!
Glad you like them! Thankyou for those kind words. TFW, Alan.
Russians have their own MRE reviewer. He had reviewed almost every MRE, even the ancient ones from 1940's, vietnam war etc. And he also liked USA MRE
Name?
@@Mistah_Boombastic_BiggieCheese Guess he is talking about SoLiD'
Man you should not allow comments in here😂 Nice video, greet from Serbia
I’ve had several IRPRUS’s (back when they weren’t so damn expensive) and I’ve never once been disappointed with them. From the liver and brain Patté, to the boiled meat in vegetable sauce, its just an incredibly fresh tasting and delicious MRE. If I wasn’t saving up to take my girlfriend to Fort Bragg next week I’d happily blow a paycheck on a few week’s worth of them haha.
Organ meat in the MREs? Some serious gourmet shit
@@naranara1690 Actually organ meat is generally cheaper than normal cuts of meat, most people (myself included) are turned off by the rich gamey taste
@@naranara1690 Felt like I was staying at the Ruskie Ritz-Karlton
субпродукты в России едят довольно часто
but where vodka??
Чё-то я не помню такого сухпая у нас ...
Ребята, кто от Solida - накиньте лайк, и скиньте ему видяху. Уверен что этот "наш" паёк он ещё не видел.
Ну раз ты не помнишь, то как бы всё, такого не может быть... Чё ещё расскажешь? Я вот динозавров не видел, выводы делай сам
Это сух-пай , который идет на ИМПОРТ. Такого у нас обычный солдат , никогда не сьест...
Погугли ирп Штурм...
был же
Я не говорю, что похожего нету и у нас, качество продуктов и все остальное в плане Качества лучше, а так да у нас может быть такой же 100 внешне, но по ост параметрам уступает
You can't imagine how many memories this one small candy brings, man
Thank you gentlemen for providing some informative, and wholesome content. God bless.
Our pleasure and TFW, Captain! And welcome aboard.
One of the most wholesome comments sections I've had the pleasure of reading. Great video.
I wish I had a granddad like this to do stuff together, being an orphan with no family makes me jealous of this type of things, and like watching to enjoy it too
Next life bro
there are some old people that are lonely who would like some company
Army brat, Navy vet. ⚓
Born and raised at Fort Ord and served at Moffett NAS.
Tea is common in MREs throughout Asia, North Afrika and Europe.
Compotes (drink mix) are also common in MREs now. Crystal light or Tang anyone?
Potted meat is always tasty! 😉I remember the change from cans to MREs. Everybody wanted the hot sauce!
No more smokes or matches.😒 Made for good trade.
I still carry a P38 and remember T rats and C rats as a kid in the 70's. A 5 Lb. tin of pudding was a big hit in show and tell! 😁
When were you at Ft Ord?
Welcome aboard, Charles. Navy ships had the best food........especially great when you could enjoy it 4 TIMES A DAY!!!! TFW
One time I had a chance to taste soviet canned beef from military reserves. It was made in early 50s and had expiration date at mid-2010s. It was, hmmm, interesting. First, there was a huge piece of beef, almost no fat or liquid. Second, it was really hard, almost sublimated. Third, it had a bright pink colour, like a sausage. It tasted good but not like any regular beef. There were a lot of it on market those times because expiration date was close and military sold it like American did with spam. It's rare nowadays but I guess another 20 year wouldn't do anything bad with it
This is awesome. I'm happy that I found this channel!!
Welcome aboard! I hope you enjoy all the library of videos we have put together. TFW
That looks quite delicious. I had to laugh about your story about being hungry as hell during boot camp. I was in Ft. Leonard Wood MO. Training to be an Military Police Officer. I also was hungry all the time and ate EVERYTHING I was given, kinda had too to keep going. The amount of calories burned a day definitely warrants eating a shit ton of food. I lost 30lbs during basic and after I got home my parents said the same thing. They thought I looked sick. Lol 🤣 but I was in the best shape of my life. 🤙🏻
That's funny. How long ago were you in, Cory. My dad and uncles went to Fort Leonard Wood back in the 50s. TFW!
@@MeAncient I was in 2013. Sadly got discharged right before basic graduation. 😐
I remember eating at the Follow Me dining facility at Ft. Benning, GA . They only gave you twenty minutes to eat ( including the time it took to get through the chow line). Taking food out of the chow hall was forbidden, so to ensure that everyone got enough to eat, you were allowed to cram whatever you could into your mouth before you left. Think John Belushi in Animal House (a whole hamburger).
It's funny my skinny friends that went in the military gained weight but my chubby friends lost tons of weight! It was definitely designed to give you your ideal body type
@@johnh.tuomala4379 I used to eat in the food court in the little mall there when I brought my buddy back to base or came to visit.
It was cool not paying tax on my food lol.
He is the bob ross of MRE tasting. So oddly calming
I’ve had a few Russian MREs and they were awesome
First comment! TFW
The supposed reports of Russian soldiers revolting over expire MRE issue is fake news. The stuff seen on TV dated 2016 will still be perfectly fine, as my 2009 stuff still is. And not everyone actually eats or uses all of what is in there box - there is a measure of wastage.
Really appreciate for the not bias observation. Real man.
Ive never seen a modern Russian ration like this, this is interesting. I hope I can find one
Keep looking.....perhaps google Russian MRE? TFW
With the current global situation with the Russian Federation, it's going to be somewhat difficult to come across these for a good while.
@@shadowtheimpure you mean war?
@@deadsgun8478 I was more talking about the fact that the war has turned Russia into something of a pariah.
24 hour packages are more popular, definitely
I was in basic training in 1980 too, Air Force basic training at Lackland AFB.
Our chow hall procedure was about like yours, a little different. We had to stand at our table until all four chairs were occupied, then we sit down and wolfed our chow down. When the TI stood up he'd shout FLIGHT 389, UP AND OUT! We were gone.
That hard candy was not cherry but Berberis, a plant from Europe and west Asia. It's berries are commonly used to make some dishes like pilaf and drinks in west Asia (quite rich in vitamin C and is refreshing) but in Russia is mostly known as Барбарис Candy. Fresh berries are quite different to cherry - more acidic and a bit more flavored, but they taste similar to cherry as candy.
Hahahahaha Well Alrighty Then.....Over From Ace's Place hahaha....Chose this video to watch for my first Me Ancient view.....Hahahaha I Liked and Subscribed.....Also Thanks for Your Service to Our Country
the pate is mostly made from Liver with onions & spices my mom was born in Germany & that's what it was made from. I love Liver & Onions most people hate it.
My grandparents were polish and eastern German. We always had tons of pate and organs - we absolutely love that type of food. Now that I’m a naturalised South African - within our Afrikaans culture it’s very similar. Western countries have a hard time with those strong flavours within the Pate. Awesome video!
Are you safe there?
@@muqri.2745 Yeah, as long as you're alert and know the safe spots, South Africa is 100% fine to live in
@@leovikinglionrothmann Hope you stay safe brother.
you're white or black?
@@antonishedsp2036 I'm white
Its interesting to see that the Russians have moved away from the canned meals and started to use pouches and frhs.
That main looked pretty substantial.
Nice to see they are still including the apple jelly.
So happy to see your video pop up in my notifications, great review :)
Substantial is the word, for sure.
the big ol can of greasy meat if i remember
They still use local brand canned goods in their IRP.
Indeed they did. But why did they send 2015 expired ones with them to Ukraine.
Seems like they sell a lot of their mres and cut corners for actual ones issued.
@@Mikshvert the corruption in the military is crazy, how else do so many russian oligarchs own mega yachts
Love the fact you prayed KEEP IT UP!!! S/F
you should explore the wonder of buckwheat porridge - its best grain ever
its awesome with any meat in any form
In all honesty, I think the MREs today, most of them anyway, are pretty good. Certainly better than the first gen stuff I got when I first went into the Corps in '85. My DI actually had a sample C rat when we were in ICT and passed it around for us to take a look or try a taste. I couldn't believe how much better the C rat was. By the time I got out in late '93, the only improvement I remember was that they were starting to include little bottles Tabasco in the packs and they finally did away with those awful dehydrated pork patties.
Another awesome review. Nice to see what soldiers around the world are eating.
It is, for sure, Heath. TFW
Liked and subscribed. When you said grace, that sealed the deal. Thanks for the good content, brother.
Welcome Aboard! TFW
This looks amazing. All we get in Czechia as reservists is one tuna can (breakfast), one pork can (400 grams - 70 grams is pure fat) , and paté (10-15% of liver ther rest is - mrm) and half of sliced bread. Nice :D
Which year?
Pork fat🤮
@@zperdek 1978 by the sound of it.
To answer the question, "Why are Russian MREs so good?" If you can only offer one thing to the conscripts, it had better be great food. Yet another superior review. Thank you Ace for locating this one.
My pleasure, Jack! TFW, as always!
Same rationale for submariners. Food needs to be awesome given the abu dance of potentially demoralizing factors.
Because they aren't made by Russia but imported.
@@boutek Given the shortage of hard currency in Russia right now, you can probably get pallets of these for a song…
@@justdude2775 Seems that “management issues” have driven their observed performance to a level indistinguishable from that of conscripts.
I like the concept of MRE's and have, sadly, only eaten the ones from Russia and the US. The US has a wide range of different types with the possibility of a vegan choice and I get it that they are meant to keep you alive with the required calories etc, but they taste like chemical waste. Some dishes are natural tasting enough to be able to enjoy but otherwise they taste really, really processed, whereas Russian MRE's are divine. A couple of the main dishes taste just like homecooked and are full of natural flavours.
When it comes to speed and efficiency, the US takes the cake easily but whenever it comes to flavour, Russia always wins.
American MREs are by far the worst you will find.
I like the comparison to chemical waste as regards to the vegan meal. TFW
From what I've been told about Russian soldiers, them appearing "lazy" and "less organized" compared to our troops, the Russian military doesn't treat soldiers as or expect them to be machines. Not saying it's not an effective form of training if that is the case, it's just a different doctrine. Similar to what the US would try to do before Vietnam.
Is there nor more to life than food.
@@Thoroughly_Wet russian training is war discipline, USA - mental break.
Another great video, God bless you, sir!
Love an MRE review. Most entertaining!
More to come! Glad you enjoy them, Sam. TFW!
I'm Russian, but even I understand that pate plus jam is crazy. XD But anyway I got hungry after watching this video. I didn't know that such a heating system was used, probably it was introduced relatively recently, because as I remember, the heating was with dry alcohol, which was ignited by a match that burns in water
Он все правильно сделал, в Европе это норма кушать паштет с джемом в Америке скорее всего тоже норма.. А вы попробуйте) очень вкусно
Кушайте на здоровье друзья вы наши! 😊
Hows the war going between russia and Ukraine? R u safe? What changed and what is still the same? What is the war actually about in ur media?
@@Raaa1111.. Russia is slowly exciting new territories. In general, nothing has changed. Prices for computer equipment have become lower. But some Coca-Cola-type products have disappeared.
@@Felzex in Hollywood Los Angeles they restricted Supermarkets to with hold Russian Vodka and anything related to the war. we keep anything from those imported country's in our storage room, and we dont know till when. for example Beluga Vodka we r not supposed to sell it or even mention we have some in the back or the reasons why. this is in a high end store not just in low ones. examples are Pavilions Vons Ralphs Food4Less ETC....
@@Felzex and because the Drout Fruits and Veggies are going up in prices. every Wednesday bakery products go up in price. ive seen so many videos in the underground web about the war and most are uploaded by the soldiers from both sides and they both r ruthless. i don take sides but i still dont like innocent people who refuse to take part in the war but just want to live there normal lives without the politics. ive seen videos of soldiers sexually abusing civilians of all ages. also soldiers reenact movies scenes like Glorious Bastards on there captives. soldiers calling enemies family's from the phone found in there corps and face calling them to let them know there loved one isn't coming home. while showing there dead bodies. its just a long list of what Governments allows troops to do when not on check or think noone will know or see what they do on behalf of their country. its sad but i just want to know and keep in my mind that if war comes over here to San Fernando Valley. to not believe my own government either. look what happen to one our former presidents! his own government raided his home. that says a lot....the fact that they have a word called STATE SECRET is what gives it away. if u are doing nothing bad why hide. why have so many branches and even shadow govnm"t who cant bee seen doing things that make there ow country look bad because they need resources from others. its just a web of chaos. EVER HEARD OF THE CHAOD THEORY? might be what's happening.
@@Raaa1111.. I think in a year or a little more everything will end and the world will improve relations, but it will not remain the same
I didn't expect a thanks giving prayer! Thanks, bless you! You should try our Italian of you haven't yet 😂
I have. Search my channel for Italian MRE and you will see at least two. I did a double with Ace Videos, as I recall. TFW
Дружище, конфета которую ты попробовал, делают не из вишни(chery), а из барбариса(barbaris)(это совсем другая ягода, менее прихотливая к погодным условиям и среде выращивания)
А так же, то чем ты назвал Крекеры(Crackers), по истине называются Галеты(Galets)(нужные для того что бы пользоваться ими вместо столовых принадлежностей)
Её делают из говна и химии, как и все в рф, это тебе не барбарис из СССР
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Hello Comrade.
@@MrMikonoid хрю-хрю дурачек
@@MrMikonoid уровень аргументации просто высший класс.
It sucks that we can't get russian food at our grocery stores anymore. My favorite chocolate bar is Russian and they are almost impossible to find now here in the US.
You may try to find a russian store nearby. Some has to be in most of cities.
Net Cost etc is solution.
@@nikofreeman5696 i think NetCost is only in NYC
@@reginaberger8406 I'm not sure, but at least in Florida.
A lot of Russian foods have either subsidiary brands or substitutes but made somewhere like Latvia or Poland.
I remember SADF Rat-packs from the 80's...bully-beef(baboon-arse), dog-biscuits, and other "legendary" dishes with unsavory names...ate a lot of those.
I lived in Russia and I have bought this package with rice for the hike many times.
This one of my favourite already cooked meals.
Those biscuits / crackers are cool. They soak up fluid like it's nobodies business and turns into a soft mini bread 😂 Then of course you can soak it in the tea to get a "sweet bread" or scoop some sauce out of your hot meal and thin it out with water to make a broth and soak it in there. That bugger turns into one very tasty bread biscuit.
I think in America back in the day a similar product was known as "Hardtack"
Hardtack doesn't soak up well but it'll certainly soften
It's just a flower paste that's baked into a brick lol Steve1989 even ate some from the civil war
Keep up the good work 👍👍👍
Thanks, will do! TFW, Jessica!
The Pate always looks like it could double as cat food.😉
I know, right?
Hungry little fella, there ya go
Ace Ventura
I met a guy in the pet store who was buying cat food for himself and apparently his girlfriend and said they'd lived on it for the last 6 months. I'm not so sure it's very healthy, but he said it was better and cheaper than fast food. He thought it was healthier.
@@CarolReidCA I wish I could tell them that my cat prefers people food.
@@CarolReidCA he must be rich, cat food is expensive 😆
Just wanted to let you know I've been watching around these videos for nostalgia myself. I enjoy your stories but most of all I appreciate you pray before each meal. Personally I went into Army basic training 6'2" 205lbs and came out 225lbs. I was my own personal fortification, they built me into a concrete wall. 24 years later I'm retired and softening up. But like you I am thankful for every meal God provides for me and my family.
I totally understand about the 'softening up' part. :-). TFW