MRE Review: Latvian Army Ration - Field Test
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- Field testing the Latvian army ration - menu number 5, Meat with vegetables. Cooking, Eating and Reviewing the contents.
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Latvian rye black bread is the best bread I have tasted and it`s healthy and holding fresh without any preservatives for enough long time. This kind of bread you can find only in Baltic countries. Food in Latvia is good and tasty in general.
Almonds bring a good amount of minerals, fiber and protein to the party for the weight of real food. One could toast them and add some to the rice. I would have used the rest of the apricot conserve in the rice as well.
Great video Andy. Very well done. That main looked really good.
Love to see your smiling face and the new adventure you are on. It is relaxing and enjoyable to watch. Thanks for sharing again.
Steve: Let's get these out onto a tray.
Kent: The ground's my tray, mate.
Steve: Nice.
🤣 love it
I think there where 2 slices of bread.
The rye bread looks like 2 pieces stuck together.
hmm, it could have been.. I don't remember.. its pretty 'stodgy' stuff haha, thanks
Yep 2 pieces of bread and the rice was to mix with the meat. Been there done that. I find some MRE’s are quite tasteful. Great job sir.
How can someone not noutice that? I'm dissapointed.
It is in latest versions they have a paper between them so you can actually split two pieces :D
Most of the guys who do these reviews do them indoors - excellent that you were able to show one being used where they were designed for - in the field !
Blinding review Andy!
Thanks for sharing mate.
Take care, Steve. 👍👍
Thank you Steve :)
You never had rye bread before? It's easily my favorite bread/toast. Man, rye toast and butter is so delicious.
Interesting video. Thanks for sharing.
14:23 that pudding goes with that jam you ate with black bread. Black bread goes with honey.
Great review. Handy tip: when you get some ration bread make sure it's not actually two slices (it was) stuck together and not just one big thick slice.
Thanks Karl.. yeah a couple of people pointed that out.. I didn't notice at all haha, it was so dense and sticky
@@KentSurvival Producing shelf-stable real bread is no mean feat, only this ration and the some Polish ones actually do this. They should be congratulated for the effort.
That ration didn't look half bad to me. Sure, as a military ration it's supposed to be filling first and tasty second but it didn`t contain anything that coudn't be saved by adding some of the sugar or honey. And I'd personally be happier about the rye bread than about the generic crackers or hamburger buns you can find in so many other ration packs.
Hey Andy
Now i have been known to be somewhat sceptical of army ration packs. But i have to say i was quite impressed with that one, looks like someone in Latvia has put a bit of thought into it. having nuts honey and rye bread is kinda in trail mix territory. It looks like one good meal, plenty of calories to see you through the day. But, most importantly, who ever chose the contents has clearly watch the 80s airplane movie more than once. 'pack more coffee'. If you were flagging at 4pm and still 5 miles from base, you could knock yourself up a strong one with the extra sugar.
Latvia get a thumbs up from the English judge.
Good job mate.
Gary.
Hey Gary, yeah, it wasn't bad.. loved that main for sure! just glad to find one from a country I hadn't done yet.. a lot of the ones left are pretty pricey
@@KentSurvival ya duty bound to do every country. Or you'll get accused of racism.
Nice video Andy 👍& great review. Really like the wood plates 👍👍
To be honest, all of the contents in that MRE looked pretty tasty.
And I think you were kind of supposed to use that jam with the porridge.
That looked good to me. I would certainly give that menu a go. Thanks for the review.
Awesome review man, keep going strong! Watching all the way over in USA but still Brit through and through
Hi Lee, thanks mate :)
THANKS Andy.
Thanks for watching Richard
Enjoyed that Andy, straightforward review of some Latvian nosh ;)
Thanks mate.. filled a hole ;) haha
Kent Survival: ;)
Another great video Andy, keep them coming.
Yay, An MRE review 😀 Nice one Andy, looked decent that main meal, reminded me of Brains Faggots, love them but have to avoid seeing what they are made of. Cheers mate. Lee
Great to see one of those now and again.. Cheers Bud.. Hope you are doing well.
Thanks mate :) the ration vids are a good excuse to get out for a nice bimble and explore :)
Great video like your stoves and ration pack nice one Andy take care be safe
Thanks as always Andrew :)
Awesome review Andy! Pretty simple and to the point ration. Thanks brother!
Thanks Doug.. I think the ration was just an excuse to get out for the day and have an explore ;)
Kent Survival Not a bad excuse to get out at all brother!
Have you ever added a Ricola lozenge to your cups? It adds that menthol herbal flavor
At least it sounds like it tasted better than it looks (which is the case with most MREs I have tried as well). How would it rate on a scale of Spanish sardines to Southwestern beef black beans (or whatever your favorite is)? 😆
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I am excited to watch you and Simon go to Sweden. It should be a great time for you guys and enjoyable for us as well. Will you be meeting up with any Swede bushcrafters or expat countrymen? Will any of the collective miniature camp cookware be making the journey (I am joking...kind of)?
Cool intro buddy! We are also made review for this ration with Denis, I can say that was a very odd ration especially bread
Yes MRE are so good outdoors that’s were the place to eat them
Thanks Andy for video..but I think I’ll skip on that lol.
an MRE review in the actual outside!!!! You tha' man!!!!
Hey, thanks.. always try to do them outside if I can.. get a real feel for how it works
So I know this is late an you probably won't see it. I actually came across you looking for bushcraft videos. But enjoy all you content. Just wanted to let you know I watch steve1989 all the time for his mre reviews. I tried watch some of the others he mentions and just don't enjoy them.
Your mre reviews I my opinion rank up the with his. Keep it up and thanks for the entertainment.
Great review Andy. I missed the ration reviews.
That does look like a tasty ration meal. It is amazing that some are so good I have tried a few that were quite awful as well though.
I think ive generally been lucky so far.. I do try to get menus that appeal more to my tastes ;) Thanks for watching Clara
So Andy you saying there wouldn’t have been enough fuel tabs in the kit to warm the main AND boil water? Maybe the main only needed a warm, not a major boil. Only a thought. The rest of the crystallised honey in the rice would’ve been nice. 👍🏻
Nice review Andy...that bread looked more like malt loaf!
thanks grant.. I wish it was malt loaf mmmmm
tea bag...loads of coffee. Looked pretty good 👌
Good drills Andy, tasty little ratpack is that. Cheers Moose
Thanks
Thanks for watching Al
hi andy i was just watching dustin from bushcraft tools...and switched over to see if you moved your over to the new shelter lol but alas a different area
Hi Bryan.. Im really wanting to get back to the shelter but ive been sick the last couple of days :( thanks for watching buddy
"Ladies and gentlemen,
This is Field Ration no. 5!"
That's the first time I've been earwormed by an MRE. 🤣
I have to admire you for tucking into the tin that looked like cat food, I'm not sure I would have. It looked very greasy, not sure the calories would be worth the digestive issues. Now the rye bread, which is very dense (that was two slices stuck together) is a favourite of mine anyway. Thanks for sharing Andy, fun and informative as ever.
Thanks :) haha, the 'cat food' in these rations always tastes a lot better than it looks, slow stewed meat.. good for the cold weather.. I never noticed that was 2 slices haha
@@KentSurvival I bet you make the best doorstep sarnies. 😃
What if you put in the jam or some honey to the porridge as well
I do enjoy the ration reviews. Would love to send you some from the US. If you can get the newer US cold weather rations in the white bag, pretty good, just don’t get the seafood one. You probably won’t like it:)
haha, thanks buddy.. yep.. I try my best to avoid the seafood rations.. the Mediterranean ones are worst for that.. im trying to work through the rations ive got at the moment so I can start over.. they sit for so long in my ration box haha
Two slices of rye bread there!!!
Great vid though. Nice ration kit.
Where do you get the ration packs?
someone else noticed that.. apparently I didn't haha, thanks Michael :)
where do you obtain your various ration packs?
Michael you can buy loads of different ones from eBay
Another great review Andy
Great review Andy. I have had this ration before and i think they are ok, but to me the rice tastes too artificial and the nuts need some salt. Really enjoy your videos and thanks for sharing!
Food must be healthy. Almonds with salt?! It`s crazy.
Looked like two slices stuck together on the bread
Cheap tip carry a few binder clips will help to close pouches especially those pesky zip loc bags that for some reason wont zip
It is a good tip I agree with... and will always forget hahaha, cheers bill
good vid :) i wonder if you gave that same MRV to 10 people if they would all mix and match slightly different
That bread might be good to make kvass. Thanks for the video.
I still want to buy one of these no idea why lol am sure in my hobby if I take one of these along they be like oh just bring some sandwiches :) great review
Good one Andy, not too sure about that porridge but the stew looked good.Have you tried the self heat packs - good food.
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Okay. Where do I find these international military ration meals in the UK? Can’t wait to try them.
another great video :) thanks mate x
Thanks very much :)
I just subscribed to your channel.
Watching from Latvia :)
That looks like 2 slices in the bread
You should add the honey to your rice.
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Plain almonds taste better toasted or soaked. Maybe add to porridge? Thanks. Good video.
certainly.. porridge idea is good though! I have another one of these.. ill try experimenting :p thanks Bailey
A word of advice Kent. The chewing gums in US MRE is a bit Laxetive !! ( MRE dares to constipate so they added laxative in MRE chewing gum..) do not go frenzy on them...
I love tasting ration packs from all over myself. 👍
Hi Abe.. Its fun to explore them all.. interesting to see who gets what :)
“Get it whilst it’s hot!”
Nice one Andy. All in all I thought it was a fair looking mre. Meat did look a tad questionable but when in Rome😂
haha, it wasn't bad.. actually really enjoyed that main :) always a surprise
yeh the rye bead is 2 pieces
Andy the intro was very good camera was working well is it a new one ? Keep these videos coming Brother I'm watching!!!
Thanks Mark.. Its still my Canon Eos M3 ive been suing for a while.. ive been colour grading the vids a bit as winter can be a bit drab haha
Are you sure the rye bread wasn't supposed to be to rest the plate on? Or sit on maybe?
haha, a new sit pad for camp lol
shit i've only just found this video lol. nice one mate.
was probably the naff thumbnail haha, the extent of the snow from last year.. fingers crossed for more this year :)
Didn't look too bad at all Andy. I'd have that on a normal day. lol...
looked good to me, was that meat beef? looked like it to me
I think if I was knackered after a day doing Army things I'd be miserable eating that rat pack 😂
I'm guessing you won't be getting any more of those ones.
All the best mate 👍
Skye
haha, it wasn't that bad.. couple of things id change but the main was actually pretty tasty ! always interesting to see anyway (I actually do have another as I got 2 lol)
@@KentSurvival 😂 I guess it's nice to experiment. I'm all about home made rat packs, dolmio pasta twists for dinner, lemon and lime tuna pouches and pita bread for lunch, snickers, honey cashew nuts and beef jerky for snacks 😋👍
Swamp Valley
Latvian food is excellent in general, so if you haven`t been there and tasted it so better keep silent. I have done it and you can`t even compare it with tasteless British disaster. Sorry.
Thanks andy. need a sarnie after watching that lol
haha, thanks mate :)
Nice one mate. Nice to see what other armies have for scoff..... I loved rye bread when i was serving in Germany and would often take some out on exercise in my Bergen or swap food with the Germans.., I loved cold rice pudding straight from the tin.. A big moral boaster when starving..
I like the meal ration.. I am sure you know there is a bloke on u tube has a channel dedicated to ration packs from around the globe..
I never saw and creamers for the coffee, sir, that is wrong on so many levels and No Typoo tee bags This is shocking ( grins)
I have made that pouch for the single frying pan. that set from the same seller is now 34 pounds ! if you are on face book i am Eddie mack as i need an address mate.....
Solognac, good call mate for Crimbo, i got myself a nice smock pair of kegs and a fleece.. Nice gear for the ££.
Hello Eddie, I saw you in the vid modelling your solognac :) solid stuff.. ive been back for more myself already haha.. I should have saved you the rye bread.. not really my cup of tea!
Excellent, thank you so much mate.. ill add you on the book face and have a chat! Im out pretty much all of tomorrow just so you know, so might have to chat Friday! Thanks again mate.. chat soon!
Best so far are the Canadian and German
Canadian mains are really good but they drop the ball a bit on sides imo
nice 😀
Thanks buddy
Out of all the MRE’s you have tried and tasted which one was the best?
Whack wanted a 5 min intro
Pumpernickel bread
Great video. wonder if any rations have a veggy option?
Thanks Ade.. UK and US have a few veggie options for sure, im sure others do too
You'd probably pay a fortune for that in a Latvian restaurant in the west end, but you wouldn't get the same ambience....or smell of those tabs burning :)
hahaha, I love the smell fishy hexy in the morning!
Honey, everything tastes better with a little bit of sugar.
very true :D
Looks pretty tasty actually!
wasn't too bad.. I like being surprised haha, thanks for watching
‘No hiss’ oh wait , wrong TH-camr , if you know , you know..
Interesting ration kit but it sure has enough cal. to pull you through a day I guess. Wonder if the rice or what ever that was was meant to be a breakfast?
I did wonder that about the rice.. I guess it depends on your operations for the day.. id hope its not 24 hours haha. thanks Jo
Perhaps the honey is for the porridge :) What, no toilet paper 🚽
that probably would have worked well too.. or the jam I guess.. lucky I didn't need the toilet paper ;) haha
yuk ide have to catch some food
better than it looked... and I hate fish lol, thanks for watching
nice one
Thanks Kevin
The thumbnail looks rank haha
Where did you get it as I'd love to buy and try one
I got this (and another) from eBay, I often search military ration pack and just see whats about
Worth buying any of these?
Or are British Army ones superior?
probably better with a brit rat pack but fun to try
Reakon id go hungry if thats all i had in the woods with me andy
Freaking Andy.
that ration pack actually looks tasty.....the '"C" rations the army gave us back in the 70's were terrible
wasn't bad at all :) yeah.. I ve heard that.. food science has come a long way.. and maybe attitudes a bit too towards moral :)
Agree, the best thing was the
can opener. Still have a few hanging around. Txs forserving. 25 years AF RN.
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I do wish you would get to the point without the long intros
Looks a bit grim to me
tasted better than it looked.. not that that is hard haha
Looks like cat food lol
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Lol not for me those ration pasks 😁x
haha.. hits and misses :p