Watching your vids is relaxing. You have great audio. Its satisfying hearing all the sounds of the bags opening. The water pouring. Its weird. But its very pleasant watching your reviews.
I have watched these a lot now I just have them playing when I goto sleep. Thank you for great videos, I'm always looking forward to what you will be showing next.
Always nice to see another video from you man, keep doing what you do, you've always made me interested into trying out an MRE even though I've never had one yet, I've been curious to see what it would be like.
One thing if you ever find that one or two sugars isn't enough for the coffee as you prepare it, prepare the coffee without any sugar added, take a little sip of the unsweetened coffee, then add the sugar, To your tongue it will seem super sweet since your brain compares the two. (I heard about this trick a while ago and it's good for cutting down the sugar you put in your coffee, or in this case, if you don't have a lot of sugar to go around)
I wonder if XMRE quality control knew that sun flower seeds were the main ingredient to the mix. The other ingredients cost more. Excellent review sir!
I keep wondering when I watch your videos... when you're inserting the activated FRH in the cardboard sleeve... wouldn't it be easier to slide the sleeve over the folded top of the FRH instead of sliding the FRH in bottom first?
Blastmaster1972 Good point. It might be. The only problem is that when you have a fully-activated FRH handling the bottom (where the heating elements are) can get pretty painful when the heat is cranking. I like to make sure all the elements are activated before putting the whole thing in a box or sleeve. I've had too many times where I didn't check, one or two elements didn't get enough water exposure to activate, and I had a less-than-fully-heated entree after waiting 15 minutes.
I can get real MREs and TOTMs but I've found that the vegetarian menus are often tastier than the meat options. I suspect that meat needs more preservatives, so their taste is a lot less prevalent in the veggie meals. Anyway, the cheese tortellini is one of my favorites, too. Keep it up, Glen.
Rocky Raab That's an interesting idea Rocky. Makes sense. I always kind of thought they simply amped up the flavor aspect a bit to "make up for" the lack of meat in a dish for non-vegetarians, or something like that.
great review! where can i get this mess tray (for my mre vids on my channel - mre/epa playlist)? would be nice to have one! greetings from cologne, germany arthur 😉
You opened that bag of cookies and my first thought was: What the heck? Was this mislabeled? Those look like peanuts! Thanks for another great review. :)
Keep the reviews coming friend !! Great review as always. Peace, Magnum, John. P.S. , I got an older MRE, at the gun show last year, Cheese Tortellini, only from 2010, put had already turned to mush,lol. Yours looked much better. Peace.
MultiMagnum62 Thank you John! Sorry to hear about the mush. I'm surprised to hear that a five-year-old Cheese Tortellini would have turned to mush. I suppose it can partly be explained by the fact that it's pasta based--and pasta can only sit in sauce for so long before turning to mush, and it also makes me wonder what kind of conditions the seller stored the MRE in...
Rolfe With the recommended amount of water they're pretty sweet. Obviously that can be adjusted to personal preference by simply adding more or less water to taste.
I like this MRE :) . I haven't tried the veggie tortellini, but I enjoy that the PB spread and the nut/fruit mix goes well with the dessert, so well :) . It could do with some red pepper powder, or something, though.
Jaybird196 Yes, I think most commercial MREs would benefit from putting a little hot sauce or crushed red pepper in the accessory packs like the genuine ones do.
XMRE has done some good things, but I think they have a ways to go before they become a top provider. Got any camping trips planned for this summer? Haven't seen an outdoor review or a cameo or two of the wife/ girls in a while. Unless they want nothing to do with you and those stinky FRHs!
Andovarius I think XMRE's improvements have brought them pretty close to the level of the top commercial MREs (though the price is still an issue). I've never seen any commercial ones that can really compare to the genuine ones of course. I'd like to do more outdoor videos, but it's harder now that I'm living in the city. The girls would love to do more videos, but I haven't really had the chance to get something together with them. My wife would prefer NOT to be in any more (to say the least!).
mike wayne you might want to rethink that mike, if you are trying to join the army because of something to do with MREs or "the army is fun" think about it man
Will Hornbuckle It's not a bad choice for a vegetarian menu. And don't forget that genuine MREs have a more variety in veggie meals. There are always four veggie varieties among the 24 menus (currently that includes Vegetarian Taco Pasta, Spicy Penne Pasta, Cheese Tortellini and Ratatouille). True, they're mostly pasta dishes (making them a bit monotonous) but at least they're there! I actually kind of miss the Veggie Burger in BBQ Sauce, which I kind of liked
We actually eat vegetables also lol It would be cool with some dried Green beans and mashed potatoes... Maybe some baked beans... Corn and carrots... Sweet potatoes... When i make meals in my canteen cup it is usually mashed potatoes with any of the above mixed in. The above seems to be common rationality that a non meat eater making a "vegetarian" meal for sale is we MUST have a main course also like Tortellini which is pasta without the meat lol when not really... We just need veggies... I dunno maybe what i like wouldn't sell...
Will Hornbuckle I'm sure it would sell. Unfortunately the government makes such a high volume of rations that I guess they can't really cater to very specific tastes. It is strange that most if not all of the MRE veggie menus are pasta based. I could easily see a vegetarian getting sick of them very quickly.
+Alex Bounmiswang They did send these to me to review. When I first saw the company's stuff a couple years ago I contacted them and asked if they'd like it reviewed. Since then they've sent me the stuff that has been seen on the channel. Not sponsorship per se, but I didn't have to pay for it.
Grace Cheng Consumer brand. I realize you haven't asked my opinion, but XMRE seems to me to be the best overall option of the consumer brands, and in some respects, even beats that of government manufacture.
Grace Cheng Hmm, I suppose it could be more difficult, depending on one's individual expectations. Some people eat on the move (for whatever reason), and being able to grab a few bits (roughly constituting a single bite), as opposed to a whole cookie in hand, might be situationally more desirable. Also, hard, brittle cookies often fall apart anyway, due to rough handling, and other conditions. Maybe the thought process behind their design was something like, "hey, since they're probably going to fall apart anyway, why not cut to the chase?" . Further, some derive a reasonable degree enjoyment/satisfaction from eating small amounts of food slowly, as opposed to large amounts quickly. I hope that helps, Grace :) .
Justin Gilinger Unless something is really bad or particularly gross (which is rare) I eat the whole thing. Sometimes I will pit some stuff like nut raisin mixes and other snacks and dessert-type things back in the package for later.
Takerfan4ever303 I would too! Unfortunately I don't really have a good source to get some of the rare and hard-to-find international rations. I also don't have the cash needed to import some of these examples. Whenever I DO manage to get my hands on something more exotic than a simple U.S. MRE I definitely want to share the experience by reviewing it! We'll see what the future holds I guess.
Kasey Barnard They are a commercial company. Most of the components are genuine MRE ones (as is the case with all the major commercial MRE companies). XMRE and Meal Kit Supply has done a good job of making their products appear pretty close to what a genuine MRE looks like.
Kasey Barnard I do! I actually miss having that photo up there. It was an original Star Wars action figure that I had when I was a kid. It didn't make much sense for this channel (I had put it up before getting into the ration reviews), but I left it up until Google+ took over and it simply disappeared!
Molly Stout I've never really been able to answer that question. There are a lot that I actually like, but not too many I'd say I LOVE. However, I do have to say that the Pulled Beef in BBQ Sauce I reviewed recently was excellent and would definitely rate high on the list!
Phoenix Starfire I of course don't hear my own accent, but I've lived in Massachusetts all my life (outside of moving around a couple years in the Army), so that's probably it.
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Watching your vids is relaxing. You have great audio. Its satisfying hearing all the sounds of the bags opening. The water pouring. Its weird. But its very pleasant watching your reviews.
I have watched these a lot now I just have them playing when I goto sleep. Thank you for great videos, I'm always looking forward to what you will be showing next.
I had to pause the video to grab something to eat because I should never watch any food videos on an empty stomach....lol
Great review :)
***** I find they're best enjoyed during dinner ^_^ .
Same
I have no idea why I watch these MRE videos. They're so interesting, it's weird. Thanks!
Shaftell Well,it is interesting to see MRE meals and seeing what the US and other countries use for rations.
+Shaftell Same ...
Always nice to see another video from you man, keep doing what you do, you've always made me interested into trying out an MRE even though I've never had one yet, I've been curious to see what it would be like.
Zero Thank you for the kind words, and I hope you get a chance to try an MRE soon!
Thank you gschultz, for another great video!
***** Thank you for saying so Pavneet!
Those tiny cookies look great! Great review as always mate!
KainTLA They were kind of a surprise to see when I opened the package, but they were pretty tasty!
When I saw the cookies I thought it was mispackaged as peanuts, lmao
I though the same! Lol
One thing if you ever find that one or two sugars isn't enough for the coffee as you prepare it, prepare the coffee without any sugar added, take a little sip of the unsweetened coffee, then add the sugar, To your tongue it will seem super sweet since your brain compares the two. (I heard about this trick a while ago and it's good for cutting down the sugar you put in your coffee, or in this case, if you don't have a lot of sugar to go around)
norsehawk Sounds like good advice!
I wonder if XMRE quality control knew that sun flower seeds were the main ingredient to the mix. The other ingredients cost more.
Excellent review sir!
I keep wondering when I watch your videos... when you're inserting the activated FRH in the cardboard sleeve... wouldn't it be easier to slide the sleeve over the folded top of the FRH instead of sliding the FRH in bottom first?
Blastmaster1972 Good point. It might be. The only problem is that when you have a fully-activated FRH handling the bottom (where the heating elements are) can get pretty painful when the heat is cranking. I like to make sure all the elements are activated before putting the whole thing in a box or sleeve. I've had too many times where I didn't check, one or two elements didn't get enough water exposure to activate, and I had a less-than-fully-heated entree after waiting 15 minutes.
what have i done with my life to be watching mre reviews on youtube
I like how they number their items based on the amount of calories.
I can get real MREs and TOTMs but I've found that the vegetarian menus are often tastier than the meat options. I suspect that meat needs more preservatives, so their taste is a lot less prevalent in the veggie meals. Anyway, the cheese tortellini is one of my favorites, too. Keep it up, Glen.
Rocky Raab That's an interesting idea Rocky. Makes sense. I always kind of thought they simply amped up the flavor aspect a bit to "make up for" the lack of meat in a dish for non-vegetarians, or something like that.
hmm cookies reminded me of my dogs dry food. Though i bet they make for a great easy snack.
+Beylan Wimsatt They DO kind of look like a kibble-type pet food, don't they? Luckily they taste pretty good though--and that's the important thing!
yes that is a very important thing. So does smell :P since it makes up 75% of our taste. So do they smell like cookies lol
great review!
where can i get this mess tray (for my mre vids on my channel - mre/epa playlist)?
would be nice to have one!
greetings from cologne, germany
arthur 😉
Am I the only one who saw "BS" spelled out in the peanut butter?
lol
You opened that bag of cookies and my first thought was: What the heck? Was this mislabeled? Those look like peanuts! Thanks for another great review. :)
Dr. Mack Foxx That's kind of what went through my mind too.
***** wait, you're 5? so you were born in 2010? and are on youtube? wow i feel old
Gotta love those ration heaters
Checking out all your channels after watching Emmy's video :D
Those cookies might be GripZ cookies repackaged. I haven't had them in a long time, but they look the same and were pretty good!
AnythingSlowMotion Someone else mentioned that. I've never had Gripz, but looked them up and they certainly DO look like them.
anybody else extremely hungry for peanut butter now?
Keep the reviews coming friend !! Great review as always. Peace, Magnum, John. P.S. , I got an older MRE, at the gun show last year, Cheese Tortellini, only from 2010, put had already turned to mush,lol. Yours looked much better. Peace.
MultiMagnum62 Thank you John! Sorry to hear about the mush. I'm surprised to hear that a five-year-old Cheese Tortellini would have turned to mush. I suppose it can partly be explained by the fact that it's pasta based--and pasta can only sit in sauce for so long before turning to mush, and it also makes me wonder what kind of conditions the seller stored the MRE in...
Hey cool video I always appreciate the content you guy put out it is cool and sometimes makes me laugh have a nice day
Oouuu! They put Gripz in there! Very cool ration, thank you for sharing.
EuroTuna You're welcome, and thank YOU for mentioning the Gripz. I am not familiar with them and hadn't realized that these are very similar to them!
gschultz9 What are Gripz?
EuroTuna Oh, okay. Thanks :) !
Do the beverages made from the beverage base powder tend to be sweet or weak?
Rolfe With the recommended amount of water they're pretty sweet. Obviously that can be adjusted to personal preference by simply adding more or less water to taste.
this is a really in depth review! :)
Fart See I can prattle on from time to time.
I like this MRE :) . I haven't tried the veggie tortellini, but I enjoy that the PB spread and the nut/fruit mix goes well with the dessert, so well :) . It could do with some red pepper powder, or something, though.
Jaybird196 Yes, I think most commercial MREs would benefit from putting a little hot sauce or crushed red pepper in the accessory packs like the genuine ones do.
gschultz9 Let us hope XMRE, at least, is listening ^_^ .
Gschultz9- Do you eat these MRE's when you are actually hungry?
this looks 10x better than school food
Okay so if anyone knows... Where can I buy these in the USA?
That beverage base orange made almost exactly 275 smarg of drink.
How bout mre's with freeze dried marshmallows.
Where did you get that pint glass with the measurements on the side?
Gschultz, I have a question, what was your favorite MRE?
XMRE has done some good things, but I think they have a ways to go before they become a top provider.
Got any camping trips planned for this summer? Haven't seen an outdoor review or a cameo or two of the wife/ girls in a while. Unless they want nothing to do with you and those stinky FRHs!
Andovarius I think XMRE's improvements have brought them pretty close to the level of the top commercial MREs (though the price is still an issue). I've never seen any commercial ones that can really compare to the genuine ones of course. I'd like to do more outdoor videos, but it's harder now that I'm living in the city. The girls would love to do more videos, but I haven't really had the chance to get something together with them. My wife would prefer NOT to be in any more (to say the least!).
You make the best mre videos keep it up man I'm get me a mre soon just for the fun of it and when I'm 18 I'm going to join the U.S. Army
mike wayne What do you want to do in the army?
If you don't mind me asking.
mike wayne
I wish you all the best and good luck in the U.S. Army :)
Jacob Pressley He's going into the quartermaster's corps. He wants to see if he can mail a jeep home, piece by piece.
mike wayne you might want to rethink that mike, if you are trying to join the army because of something to do with MREs or "the army is fun" think about it man
+Fawks Pipsi lol I'm weak
Hello! i love ur videos! Keep making them :D
And it seems that you are left handed:D Are you? Just spoted that :P
DzManhooo Thank you for the kind words, and yes, I am left handed. Though I do some things right-handed, like playing guitar, batting in baseball...
Being a vegetarian looks like i don't have much choice... Thanks for the show!
Will Hornbuckle It's not a bad choice for a vegetarian menu. And don't forget that genuine MREs have a more variety in veggie meals. There are always four veggie varieties among the 24 menus (currently that includes Vegetarian Taco Pasta, Spicy Penne Pasta, Cheese Tortellini and Ratatouille). True, they're mostly pasta dishes (making them a bit monotonous) but at least they're there! I actually kind of miss the Veggie Burger in BBQ Sauce, which I kind of liked
We actually eat vegetables also lol It would be cool with some dried Green beans and mashed potatoes... Maybe some baked beans... Corn and carrots... Sweet potatoes...
When i make meals in my canteen cup it is usually mashed potatoes with any of the above mixed in.
The above seems to be common rationality that a non meat eater making a "vegetarian" meal for sale is we MUST have a main course also like Tortellini which is pasta without the meat lol when not really... We just need veggies...
I dunno maybe what i like wouldn't sell...
Will Hornbuckle I'm sure it would sell. Unfortunately the government makes such a high volume of rations that I guess they can't really cater to very specific tastes. It is strange that most if not all of the MRE veggie menus are pasta based. I could easily see a vegetarian getting sick of them very quickly.
are you sponsored? and did they ask or did you ask?
+Alex Bounmiswang They did send these to me to review. When I first saw the company's stuff a couple years ago I contacted them and asked if they'd like it reviewed. Since then they've sent me the stuff that has been seen on the channel. Not sponsorship per se, but I didn't have to pay for it.
the mini chocolate chip cookies look more like the breakfast cereal than the snack
The mini cookies looks like dog food.
I was thinking the same thing!
They make me think of Cookie Crisp.
insanerikki Cookie crisp is terrible tho
PolarPenguinGaming Purina puppy chow
ThisFish888 Oooh, I LOVED Cookie Crisp as a kid!
What do you do with the rest of the food when you finish filming?
Ganjiu Eat it. Sometimes I will put some (especially dry things like nuts, snack mixes, cookies...) back in the package for later.
What number out of 10 would you give this?
interesting... How can this be vegetarian with whole milk, cheese and eggs in it?
Александр Смирнов Well, I suppose it's considered "vegetarian", but not "vegan". I guess it's kind of like "vegetarian lite"!
Simply because vegetarian diet includes dairy, such as eggs, cheese, etc. Vegan is no animal product whatsoever :)
you rock gshultz
That one was ballin
Is xmre a special type of me or is it just another consumer brand?
Grace Cheng Consumer brand. I realize you haven't asked my opinion, but XMRE seems to me to be the best overall option of the consumer brands, and in some respects, even beats that of government manufacture.
Jaybird196 thanks,good to know. Though the cookie kibble was not my favorite.
Grace Cheng You're welcome :) . What is it about the "cookie kibble", as you call it, that puts you off, exactly?
Jaybird196 seems more difficult and less satisfying to get thru cookie crumbles vs a whole cookie. I guess I don't see the payoff.
Grace Cheng Hmm, I suppose it could be more difficult, depending on one's individual expectations. Some people eat on the move (for whatever reason), and being able to grab a few bits (roughly constituting a single bite), as opposed to a whole cookie in hand, might be situationally more desirable. Also, hard, brittle cookies often fall apart anyway, due to rough handling, and other conditions. Maybe the thought process behind their design was something like, "hey, since they're probably going to fall apart anyway, why not cut to the chase?" . Further, some derive a reasonable degree enjoyment/satisfaction from eating small amounts of food slowly, as opposed to large amounts quickly. I hope that helps, Grace :) .
Do u eat what we see then throw it out or do u eat it all
Justin Gilinger Unless something is really bad or particularly gross (which is rare) I eat the whole thing. Sometimes I will pit some stuff like nut raisin mixes and other snacks and dessert-type things back in the package for later.
Oh ok
+SilverConquistador not true I've had many, and this hasn't happened to me
Id love to see one from El Salvador! :)
Takerfan4ever303 I would too! Unfortunately I don't really have a good source to get some of the rare and hard-to-find international rations. I also don't have the cash needed to import some of these examples. Whenever I DO manage to get my hands on something more exotic than a simple U.S. MRE I definitely want to share the experience by reviewing it! We'll see what the future holds I guess.
Are these XMREs commercial or genuine?
Kasey Barnard They are a commercial company. Most of the components are genuine MRE ones (as is the case with all the major commercial MRE companies). XMRE and Meal Kit Supply has done a good job of making their products appear pretty close to what a genuine MRE looks like.
Who else remembers when gshultz had a stormtrooper as a profile pic?
Kasey Barnard I do! I actually miss having that photo up there. It was an original Star Wars action figure that I had when I was a kid. It didn't make much sense for this channel (I had put it up before getting into the ration reviews), but I left it up until Google+ took over and it simply disappeared!
Ultra mini cookies! XD
Where do I buy this?
Sulynn Teo Check out XMRE's website: xmremeals.com
gschultz9 thank you:)
you know, he spelled out bull shit, in an acronym form, out of the peanut butter
What's your favorite MRE
Molly Stout I've never really been able to answer that question. There are a lot that I actually like, but not too many I'd say I LOVE. However, I do have to say that the Pulled Beef in BBQ Sauce I reviewed recently was excellent and would definitely rate high on the list!
gschultz9 Here's one that you might not get that often, and I don't mean it to be offensive, but where might your accent be from?
Phoenix Starfire I of course don't hear my own accent, but I've lived in Massachusetts all my life (outside of moving around a couple years in the Army), so that's probably it.
Nice. I live in Ohio, so I'm sort of stuck with whatever an Ohio accent is. But I was born in North Carolina, so that does come out when I get angry.
What we see u eat
i love your videos
youtubersince06BITCH I'm very glad to hear that. Thank you!
I love tortellini
great video it's just pretty boring compared to Steves videos. I think you should talk a lot more avoid those silent moments
+Javier Figueroa I think MOST videos are pretty boring compared to Steves!
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