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- A review of a genuine U.S. Military MRE. Menu 5. Chicken with Tomatoes and Feta Cheese.
This review courtesy of a very generous U.S. subscriber by the name of Seth. Thanks heaps Seth!
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Hey, it's great to hear your opinion on this somewhat polarizing entree Kiwi Dude! Sounds like you rather liked it. It's definitely one of the strongest and boldest tasting MRE entrees I've ever experienced (thanks mainly to the feta apparently), and I can certainly see how it is that many don't like it at all. I on the other hand like it quite a bit. I think if I had to lodge a complaint about it it would be that I can taste it in my burps for hours afterward (sorry to conjure up a disgusting thought). It tastes great the first time (especially when well heated), but you really don't want to keep tasting it over and over again after its been ingested!
gschultz9 Hey G! It sure is a departure from 'Chili & Mac' etc... and I'm glad they got this one across the line. Piping hot would have been better though, and I was almost tempted to bust out a Mealspec heater to give it a final boost!
gschultz9 Yeah I can say that menu wasn't my favorite but I'd be happy after a long day of slogging on my feet with it. Rock on Seth for sending it! Cheers
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Jack Redmond Hello!
Completely unrelated, I live right next to the city of Smyrna, GA. They get Google Fiber but I don't. It makes me sad....
Hello fellow Georgian.
Nice videos man . You're the best mre review person on TH-cam in my opinion.
I'm thinking maybe the pouch is large so you can drink the lemon lime stuff even when you don't have a cup c:
EDIT: as for the raisons, maybe so you can store them for later?
that huge raisins pack screams of the end of a run of packaging and using up the spare stock so when they order in the new design package they have no old stock in the warehouse.
"Coffee Type III" I wonder what the differences are between this and Type I and Type II
I prefer black coffee.... no creamer... no sugar..... I guess I'm just weird......
I have to say, the first time I saw the Rock or Something on one of your most recent videos, it almost killed me laughing. Love this series, keep it up and here's to The Boss.
+Ray Panner Cheers. Glad you're enjoying the videos.
Randy Palmer why a lot of people think it's funny I don't get why it's funny
yea made me laugh too! i'd be supprised if anyone didnt get the "rock or something" rock! simple answer... look at the pic on the FRH! the diagram is 99% identical! its funny!
I'm jealous, that mre seemed delicous. Anyway, thank you for another review and for raising such a cute child.
Mauricio Boites Cheers. We really enjoyed this one.
Kiwi Dude i can tell
The bag for the lemon lime drink is big so you can mix the drink in the bag
That is so crazy that it just might work.
probably the idea if your out in the field! you aint got time to find a cup or glass (well thats what i think anyhow!)
Just curious, do you have a preference between the plain and the veggie crackers flavor-wise? And what about The Boss? Does she share your preference?
I tried this one last week from 2010. It had a side of cornbread stuffing, the sweet was reese's pieces and the beverage was vanilla cappuccino instant powder. I liked the main entree.
damn.... im earlier now than I was at my birth
EDM XERO Lol!
You are awesome and so is the boss!
I'm not a fan of feta so I would pass on this one. However, the meal would be more complete if they added a rice package (like the ones in the Japanese meals) to be used for the Chicken with Tomato and Feta Cheese.
Once a again great review KiwiDude :)
***** Hey Leanne, yes - a side of rice would have gone down nicely, especially to soak up some of that juice.
Pumper dumper
Ah, the chicken and tomato with feta. Or, as I like to think of it, the fetid chicken with tomatoes ;) .
I'll be saving this video for later, tonight :) .
You need to crush the heater and fold the top over to cook it right........it looks alot better when its hot and tastes better too. The meal looked way too lukewarm for me
Try sticking the cheese spread in the box with the frh along side the coffee. In my opinion it makes it a little tastier;)
The lemon lime drink package is really big to accommodate all those electrolytes.
Hay I can send you a Canada mre and it's not the other Canada mre that you did before this one is clear and you can see through it
The large packs do have a use in place of cups for drinks or in the case of the raisins so it can be folded and saved for later
It says "rock or something" does it really tell you to put that or put a rock or something there lol
I should be folding the laundry but instead I'm here
Isnt this the type of mre idubbbz ate on a bad unboxing?
In Ireland we don't look at the back, we just look and see what it is, and if we want it we eat it!!
Snackdubbbz legit food review
Wow, I just bingewatched all your MRE reviews over the course of just two weeks! Both you and the Boss are awesome reviewers. Looking forward to seeing more, and to getting my hands on some of those meals myself!
Tamara van de Graaf Cheers Tamara, that was quite a marathon! Many more to come.
Do any ANZAC rations use emu or kangaroo ?
+Steve Killgore Not that I'm aware of :-)
Careful feeding your kids mre's , they are hire in iron and will plug them up lol
I was wondering when you were gonna post another video
I've got this main entree in my long term food storage right up front for camping trips and the occasional day trip up the local hills. They never last in storage while up front. We consume them. The energy bars are really hard to find so we buy civilian versions. Cheers.
The first strike bar is similar to the soldier fuels in some of the other US rations
Love your videos keep up the good work☺️x
First comment on this Great Video :D
I have that exact same MRE.
I think you are supposed to use some of that Electrolyte powder to top off the battery in your Hummer or MRAP vehicle.
Thanks KiwiDude and boss for all the fun videos.
Bill23799 Cheers mate.
I always thought the most amusing part about eating an MRE is you get all this stuff to warm it and make beverages and etc... Yet any time you're eating an MRE you're either stateside and have like 5-10 minutes to scarf it all down, or you're in country and you've field stripped it all down to fit as many as possible into your pack. Then you just munch on the snacky stuff whenever you take a break while you're on the move and never bother taking the heaters or beverage powders with you.
Starwind87 I guess it all makes perfect sense in the comfort of the lab/kitchen when they're designing these things, but as you say - not really in practice.
I need to buy a bunch of MREs
oh nice! New video to enjoy.
great another review!
.first comment
Ya. I gave it a 10 out of 10 myself.
stinky feet!
When will the Boss do a review and than feed the leftovers to you kind sir lol I really enjoy your reviews BTW
yay a new upload
Chunky !
now im hungry. hahaha.. wishing MREs are available in my country., hahaha. ill get to bring one when i go "ADVENTURE TIME" with friends, haha
I'll send you 40 so you can share.
Epitoma Rei Militaris I'd like a few if you got extras hahaha I'll even pay for shipping
Good Vlog
On the bright side if you had given her a lil bigger chunk of the Firststrike she could've moved a couch for you.
On the other hand I wouldn't want her in Quality Control because she seems to not mind anything.
I have often wondered how the Greeks came up with feta cheese idea, abd Why? You know?
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Mooky Mann Lol...She did do a sterling job helping me clean afterwards, so perhaps some First Strike energy at play. The Boss is pretty adventurous with her food, but on the rare occasion that she says she doesn't like something - you know it's really bad.
Great vid as always! I also though the chicken feta was overly salty..
stickyfingaz745 Thanks. I found it needed just a pinch more to suit my taste.
So the creamer is a power substance then when contact with the water, it becomes a liquid form of creamer?
Adriel Sjahfiedin It's non-dairy creamer (CoffeeMate)main ingredient is vegetable oil. It mixes with hot liquid but not very well with cold liquids.
So it is like powder.
Yes it is a powder.
Ok thx
I wish they sold MREs at stores, at reasonable pries of course, I'm sure they'd be poplar. Way better than that frozen crap that you need a microwave for and you can take it anywhere.
Alex xeon With the right marketing, I'm sure they'd be a hit too. Perfect for gas stations etc..
Kiwi Dude and the price for the military and peepers would come down too, and I'd finally have an option for portable lunches.
Which of the US MRE's have you not had the chance to review yet? PM me if you'd like....I'd be happy to ship one or two to you, or maybe trade for an OZ one? My take on the Chicken/Tomatoes/Feta....Probably one of my least favorite, after the vegetarian meals. Probably because of the runny texture more than anything.
US guys love Aussies and Nzer's. XD they're like the childhood friends playing in the sandbox.
What happened to the new Swedish MRE?
Saw You Joe It's up in the cupboard waiting for review. I'm really looking forward to it. Shouldn't be too far away.
WE WANT BUFFALO CHICKEN BACK
Acear Bern A real shame to see it discontinued after 2011, as I really wanted to try it. Looked great.
Feta is actually greek I am quite surprised it made it to MREs
***** but there are many mexican and taco mre foods in usa mre. you have ace is the shit? do you mean ace frehley? im a huge huge ace fan.
MOUNTAINOUS nope sorry to disappoint you
Somebody had a case of the sillies!
You're such a bad influence on your kid that way, Kiwi. ;)
kimunicorn Lol... I couldn't resist :-)
why don't you crumble some of the vegetable crackers over the main course and enjoy it that way as that should help mop up some the liquid,Don't American soldiers love Greek food?
Question. I have one of these MREs now. Will I have the same things inside? (First strike bar, same drink, etc) or will it be different?
MRE Raisins give you the runs. I've have MRE Raisins and you will be on the toilet 20 mins after every time
BROOO this is my favorite MRE forget everything else i loved this one, except the raisins fuck raisins hate em
This package was send from someone who lives close to where I live. I love seeing the US MRE's the most since I have family in the military.
The energy drink packets are big for the reason of mixing the drink in the pouch. Because in the field the troops do not carry cups.
The main meal is basically greek food(feta for example) but we use to eat it with rise or macaroni.
And remember,greek food is always tasty.
Just an FYI, I don't know if it has been said already but there is another notch on the FRH to make for easier opening after heating. It is about halfway down the bag. Cheers
You could have just put the cheese in with the FRH if you wanted it more runny.
Congrats mate, your daughter is very beautiful.
Best way to eat this MRE is to heat up the cheese, finely crush the veggie crackers, then mix them both into the entree pouch.
Placing more than one item in the heater pack prevents it from reaching the heat level it's designed for.
i have IBS and looking for some mres to eat and i need some help can one of you help me?
I am curious to try an MRE, I am quite curious by nature, but am unable to locate a decent retailer in the Central European area. Anyone know one that delivers to Austria?
Noir Wolf Have you tried checking out eBay? There's usually quite a few. Not sure on the shipping to Austria, but I've had no problems getting them shipped way down here to New Zealand.
Kiwi Dude
I'd like to avoid Paypal and use stuff like Skrill or Sofort because of much more tolerable transfer fees. I have already located via Ebay quite a few offerings but they're either bulk or somewhat dodgy (price either too high or too low for what's on offer)... I don't really trust someone selling a 24h MRE for 9 euros...
Noir Wolf Unfortunately, It's always a lottery purchasing rations on the civilian market. I hope you find a good deal soon. Let me know how you get on.
Kiwi Dude
Thanks for the reply and the advice dude and sure I will let you know. Thanks again :).
Are the first strike bars similar to an eatmore candy bar.
Very nice canteen. Where did you buy it? Thanks.
Great job as always Dude !! I definitely enjoy the reviews. P.S. , The boss is A sweetheart, as you already know !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, Peace, Magnum, John.
MultiMagnum62 Cheers John, hope you're well mate.
I'm so jealous. I've always wanted to try an mre.
Why don't you put the hot beverage bag inside
Have you ever put the cheese spread in the heat pack to soften it?
That looks like the best MRE out of all the other MRE
Why is it written in both french and english?
Kiwi Dude why is your second channel gone?
Well, I'm early!
RedPandaLove ~ HaHa me too...
I have this same ration but the bar was squashed
Love your "rock or something"
That one is really good i ate it last Friday
Bag coffee... fucken shit!
FETA CHEESE MADE IN GREECE!!!!!
Emmy's was different
Im in love with The Boss! :)
This is definitely one of the better MREs, probably the best I've ever had. Thick pieces of chicken (in mine, it was a whole slab of breast meat), feta cheese, First Strike Bar. I even liked the osmotic cranberries.
TheBoldImperator I'm with you there. The chicken holds up great and it's hard to believe it came from a retort pouch.
he is greedy and a healthy eater XD
your foods getting cold
Where do u buy them from ??
The infectious laugh says it all, eh, mate? You and Crystal are clearly in the "like it" camp of this meal - as am I, by the way. You are very right that it is MUCH better when piping hot versus lukewarm. I've had one each way, and the difference is huge. Sadly for those of us who like it, is has been phased out as of the 2015 menu list.
Rocky Raab Hi Rocky, we certainly did! I was almost tempted to bust out a Mealspec heater to finish it off. It's a shame they've deleted this menu. I hope the chicken surfaces in some other form.
Do you actually enjoy MRE's? Or would you rather eat homemade food or fast food or something like that.
OG ColeyChan I quite enjoy them as food in any situation, but they are especially appealing when eaten outdoors. Homemade, fresh food will always win, but when that's not available - MRE's seem like fine dining.
Thank you for this and thanks Seth for the package!!!! Mr kiwi dude you are so entertaining in these videos....
ian3314 Cheers, and yes - thanks heaps Seth!
Are you sure that you have the genuine article? I wasn't aware that US MREs are bilingual now, least of all in French? I have the MRE Chicken With Tomatoes & Feta Menu 5 Meal Ready to Eat 19205-OF in my hand right now and I assure you that it is not bilingual.
Benjamin Dover I believe it's because the Canadians are now using U.S. MRE's instead of the old IMP's. The French is to cater for the French Canadians.
Great Vid again!!
This is a very cool MRE, it seems to show a pragmatic shift to variety. Nothing beats home-cooked, but at least something interesting is worth a go. Thanks to Seth for sending this to you for review!
Ranting aside: The Boss reactions are golden,,, as are your commentary on feta..
Looking foward to next vid!
-k/M
Karnack Cheers mate & cheers Seth!
Great review as always! I'm surprised they managed to actually keep the look of a chicken breast. But, I'm not a fan of feta cheese, so I don't think I'd like this MRE. And, as always, I love Crystal's review, too! My 10 year old daughter just started watching your reviews with me, and she loves you two! Guess what she wanted for her birthday!!! Some MRE's. How freaking funny is that?! Good for me though, because when I buy a couple, guess who gets to share in the fun. The only thing I'm worried about is that the ones they have on Amazon, you can't really pick which ones you want, and I'm scared that this is one of the menus I'll be sent. Keep up the good work, my friend!
bellaxfatal Cheers! Yes, they did a great job on the chicken here. It'd be awesome to see more menus using that same piece of chicken. 11 secret herbs and spices anyone? Great to hear you and little one are getting into MRE's. Let me know how your first experience goes. As a rule of thumb, try to shoot for two years or newer, and if you want my personal opinion - steer clear of Pork Sausage with Gravy. Crystal says "Hi" :-)
I'm a bit confused about a mre I just got in the mail. I've bought a total of 5 so far, and this is the only one without a date code. Does that mean anything, like it didnt pass qc, or it isn't authentic or anything like that? It's a meal #15, Mexican Style Chicken Stew, so anywhere between a 2012-15. Any help would be deeply appreciated. Thanks!
It might be hidden very well