2019 US MRE Creamy Spinach Fettuccine Another One of the Worst Meal Ready to Eat Tasting Test

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  • čas přidán 31. 03. 2020
  • Yet another vegetarian MRE menu that manages to miss the mark of normalcy or acceptability in terms of texture, smell, flavor, and a little on the visuals too. On the upside, it's a fresh meal and did the job. I will admit, I took an hour nap almost immediately after eating it. And woke up burping the flavor of spinach, but that's okay. A fun little MRE review.
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  • @WhiteLightnin67
    @WhiteLightnin67 Před 4 lety +11242

    If Gordon Ramsay says your food is crap, that’s one thing
    .... but if Steve says your food is crap, that’s saying something

    • @nathangay2563
      @nathangay2563 Před 4 lety +435

      I would love to see gordan come on Steve's show.

    • @jesusdamian1874
      @jesusdamian1874 Před 4 lety +747

      He has eaten century old cow and still complimented it so it really must suck if a year old ration taste bad

    • @Anudorini-Talah
      @Anudorini-Talah Před 4 lety +17

      ...-.-

    • @WarAuthority
      @WarAuthority Před 4 lety +146

      Nice knowing the US army has created the feared Soylent green

    • @obsidian9998
      @obsidian9998 Před 4 lety +8

      That another level XD

  • @crumb167
    @crumb167 Před 4 lety +4066

    i remember when steve ate a moldy 100-year old biscuit and said,
    'wow is that rye?'

  • @thesovietgoose3092
    @thesovietgoose3092 Před rokem +523

    I used to know a kid in basic who would fight for the Creamy Spinach Fettuccini, safe to say he didn’t have to fight many people over it.

    • @autokrator_
      @autokrator_ Před rokem +158

      Thank God for those weirdos though, I’ve traded so many spinach fettuccinis for edible meals because of them.

    • @Down4thecount
      @Down4thecount Před rokem +39

      Probably just wanted that first strike bar

    • @limpetarch98k
      @limpetarch98k Před rokem +60

      To be honest, the fettuccinis dont actually look that bad.
      Not the greatest, but unlike the Veggie Omelette, it actually looks like food.

    • @januszkurahenowski2860
      @januszkurahenowski2860 Před rokem +19

      @@limpetarch98k Yeah, doesn't look bad at all but probably the mushy textured combined with weak but disgusting taste makes it really bad

    • @noahfriend320
      @noahfriend320 Před rokem +8

      ​@@limpetarch98k sure, it LOOKS like food

  • @ElliottsCreations
    @ElliottsCreations Před 3 lety +657

    One thing that I love about Steve, no matter what MRE he has, good or bad, he always commits to eating the entire thing. And I respect that. I love your videos and I've learned a lot from them. Thank you, Steve!

    • @M3x1cola
      @M3x1cola Před 3 lety +42

      i could imagine those things getting very expensive, so it'd be a shame to let that money go down the drain. not only that i think he just made that his unspoken rule to finish whatever he has onto a tray
      nice

    • @harryg4634
      @harryg4634 Před 2 lety +30

      He paid for the whole thing, so he’s gonna eat the whole thing.

    • @Dylski.
      @Dylski. Před 2 lety +17

      Well that's not always the case. Especially ww2 canned cheese 🤣

    • @AnacondaHL
      @AnacondaHL Před 2 lety +1

      I'm literally saluting Steve in some of these videos. Thank you for your service, Steve!

    • @matthewspry4217
      @matthewspry4217 Před rokem +3

      he ate a whole menu 14 what a barf fest !!

  • @EmotionallyExhausted
    @EmotionallyExhausted Před 4 lety +5067

    If anything's surviving a pandemic, it's Steve's stomach.

    • @realpoopoo
      @realpoopoo Před 4 lety +10

      EmotionallyExhausted s

    • @FoxThings
      @FoxThings Před 4 lety +6

      Peepee Poopoo h

    • @bloodnivel70
      @bloodnivel70 Před 4 lety +6

      Nice

    • @christopherconard2831
      @christopherconard2831 Před 4 lety +78

      Steve's stomach vs Bat Soup.
      The greatest battle since the Rumble in the Jungle.

    • @tplus3017
      @tplus3017 Před 4 lety +32

      I bet he is well stocked with these meals as well...even the ones from the 40's

  • @63Hayden
    @63Hayden Před 4 lety +4799

    The military should seriously consider hiring Steve as an official advisor for MRE meal selection. Nobody has opened and eaten as many MREs as Steve.

    • @cargo4441
      @cargo4441 Před 4 lety +224

      I can see the army giving him a warrant officer bullet. In charge with a col running the office.

    • @jj53talman69
      @jj53talman69 Před 4 lety +75

      More aren’t supposed to be 5 star meals just food that they can eat so they can be to what they were doing

    • @firstlast8703
      @firstlast8703 Před 4 lety +538

      @@jj53talman69 times have changed now they make them so that they are tasty it's a psychological thing a happy soldier is a good soldier. and obviously they are trying to make the things tasty with all these different meals so... yea

    • @-Invero-
      @-Invero- Před 4 lety +326

      Pretty sure it will be loaded with Coffee Instant Type II.

    • @weskerwewe
      @weskerwewe Před 4 lety +117

      Sorta feel the guys on the front line have eaten a hell of a lot more and would most likely be the best people to ask

  • @massanylon
    @massanylon Před 3 lety +511

    I still think they're crazy for taking out the tobasco sauce bottles that could make any mre halfway decent (minus the vomelette).

    • @fnhatic6694
      @fnhatic6694 Před 3 lety +100

      The promised us Tabasco packets, and they took them out after like one year. Now there's only about four menus that get hot sauce. It really is their worst decision ever.

    • @hobblesofkarth3943
      @hobblesofkarth3943 Před 2 lety +60

      My boss spent his deployment as a commo trading extra phone time for tabasco bottles and cash. Made a few grand and was the Tabasco King of the whole region, said he could get anything he wanted with his tabasco stash.

    • @ExplodingVolcano777
      @ExplodingVolcano777 Před 2 lety +5

      @@hobblesofkarth3943 Heck, I always bring this Tabasco keychains with me everywhere. You never know when you need that extra kick.

    • @244thMeekrob
      @244thMeekrob Před 2 lety +4

      When was this? I was at Ft. Jackson in June '19 and we had tobasco bottles

  • @DagSilgad
    @DagSilgad Před rokem +133

    Believe it or not, the Creamy Spinach Fettuccine IS actually much better cold/room temp. It somehow has more flavor and a better texture. Heat turns it into a flavorless glop, true. It was one of my preferred MREs in the Army, although I remember it had peanut M&Ms added before 2019.

    • @mysock351C
      @mysock351C Před rokem +8

      Its actually decent either way, but only when fresh. I have a few of them. BUT, I did notice that they are not so nice after awhile. Ate another one that was about three years old a few weeks ago and it was not nearly as good. Had an odd chemical mush flavor. I think this one and the MRE Pizza are two menus that don't age well. The pizza turns into something kids would make out of brown and red Play-Doh, and that's about how it tastes. Like you literally ate the pretend pizza when they said "wanna try?" Salty and weird.

    • @eeaargpht9751
      @eeaargpht9751 Před 9 měsíci +3

      I tried it cold once and immediately gagged. I avoided this thing like the plague after that one time

    • @Tourist1967
      @Tourist1967 Před 9 měsíci +2

      I have eaten that one. At Camp Lejeune, NC. Wasn't bad at all. Those pretzel pieces are hard as rocks, though.

  • @RSPDiver
    @RSPDiver Před 4 lety +3172

    Steve: (eats 112 year old meat ration) “Hmm, distinctive meaty flavor.” Also Steve: (eating an MRE made 10 months ago) “This is disgusting!” (Then crushes the entire ration)

    • @bobdefalco
      @bobdefalco Před 4 lety +74

      They don't make 'em like they used to!

    • @BigBrotherWebb
      @BigBrotherWebb Před 4 lety +16

      I laughed harder than i should have

    • @LilRipper76
      @LilRipper76 Před 4 lety +53

      This dudes the jacked version of reviewbrah

    • @minhnguyen5888
      @minhnguyen5888 Před 4 lety +86

      tbh the only bad thing is the main dish, the rest are pretty decent imo

    • @yakojjy
      @yakojjy Před 4 lety +30

      True, but 100 years ago they were putting love and quality in them. Now it's like a glorified Lean Cuisine TV dinner.

  • @MrDextrator
    @MrDextrator Před 4 lety +4003

    Steve eats over 100 year old beef: *Tasty*
    Also Steve eating half a year old meal ration: *Miserable* *mush*

    • @CVHFitness
      @CVHFitness Před 4 lety +25

      So true

    • @nuclearpalsy
      @nuclearpalsy Před 4 lety +109

      Steve could make a can of dog food seem appetizing.

    • @CVHFitness
      @CVHFitness Před 4 lety +145

      nuclearpalsy 80 year old dog food: “it has a smooth texture and matured, meaty flavour...nice”

    • @sentientarugula2884
      @sentientarugula2884 Před 4 lety +11

      Did he really call old beef tasty tho?

    • @maestrozero117
      @maestrozero117 Před 4 lety +21

      Pre ww2 ration: amazing

  • @ACOG_batteries
    @ACOG_batteries Před 3 lety +79

    My SDS, Senior Drill Sergeant, actually gave us a compliment half way through basic. He enjoyed us going from new Privates who knew nothing about MREs into trained Soldiers who could maximize the efficiency of eating out of bag quickly. Steve knows how to eat an MRE. Good shit

  • @kiara8489
    @kiara8489 Před 2 lety +82

    The love that this man has for peanut butter and crackers is unparalleled. So gracious, what a wonderful virtue

  • @davidramos6636
    @davidramos6636 Před 4 lety +3504

    Steve’s date: “So where we going for dinner?”
    *Steve comes out the room with 2 trays

  • @Teddini
    @Teddini Před 4 lety +2320

    What says "Thank you for your service" more than reducing the actual size of the peanut butter pack. Lmao!

    • @tattooeduglyguy3376
      @tattooeduglyguy3376 Před 4 lety +38

      Removed benefits?

    • @MrZiva82
      @MrZiva82 Před 4 lety +292

      We love our soldiers, but we love money more

    • @Chrinik
      @Chrinik Před 4 lety +119

      "Thank you for your service, here is your reduced amount of PB!"

    • @swen6390
      @swen6390 Před 4 lety +44

      American soldiers running to war and being fat af because of peanut butter and choco milk

    • @jordo641
      @jordo641 Před 4 lety +156

      @@swen6390 Because a half gram of fat and protein in some peanut butter makes the difference between Lance Armstrong and Rosie O'Donnell

  • @MrLeoLian
    @MrLeoLian Před 2 lety +43

    Love the genuine joy in Steve’s voice when he found the first strike bar

  • @abrakahocus
    @abrakahocus Před 3 lety +157

    My heart broke when he dumped all the pretzels into that slop lol.

    • @AsapMilk
      @AsapMilk Před 3 lety +6

      Pretzels are inferior

    • @n0dr0gs49
      @n0dr0gs49 Před 2 lety +16

      We salute those pretzels for their sacrifice.

    • @sky.wri8293
      @sky.wri8293 Před rokem +2

      Seriously. Those are the best pretzels you can get in an MRE lol

  • @soliaire4189
    @soliaire4189 Před 4 lety +1463

    Steve is trending, he made it guys. He really did it.

    • @riderofthewhitehorse
      @riderofthewhitehorse Před 4 lety +59

      We all want to be Steve now. He trained his stomach to endure OLD food.

    • @ashleyadams9365
      @ashleyadams9365 Před 4 lety +32

      Part of it's due to Buzzfeed giving him a little advertising in one of their lists lately. I'm so glad that they led me here.

    • @fwble_3888
      @fwble_3888 Před 4 lety +7

      Nice

    • @amylee7482
      @amylee7482 Před 4 lety +41

      We regular steve fans welcome you

    • @Clemens42776
      @Clemens42776 Před 4 lety +7

      He is because he is good

  • @samuelgrady3540
    @samuelgrady3540 Před 4 lety +621

    Just realized that Steve is a Florida man, everything makes sense now

  • @ThePenguinHere
    @ThePenguinHere Před 2 lety +150

    I would love to see Steve open a restaurant that serves only MRE’s of many different countries

    • @kirbyis4ever
      @kirbyis4ever Před rokem +8

      The Chinese menu has those delightful PLA combat ration bricks.

    • @theguy9208
      @theguy9208 Před 11 měsíci +19

      Itd be a traumatic dining experience. $50 a plate for a basic domestic MRE to $800 for some of the more exotic ones.

  • @andrewcampbell9277
    @andrewcampbell9277 Před 2 lety +39

    I don't think it would have been too much to ask for a small packet of parmesan for the pasta, adds a bit of flavor and makes it look way more inviting.

  • @meyerhaus
    @meyerhaus Před 4 lety +473

    WE NEED MORE STEVE DURING THESE TIMES OF DISTRESS!

  • @ChristmasCrustacean1
    @ChristmasCrustacean1 Před 4 lety +520

    "I just spent two weeks eating nothing but salt reduced sopakco rations in an air condition environment"
    "oh because of the coronavirus?"
    "coronavirus?"

    • @glitterkitty1979
      @glitterkitty1979 Před 4 lety +8

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @TaintedMojo
      @TaintedMojo Před 4 lety +36

      Roger command, I have a visual on an Oscar Oscar Foxtrot

    • @brianbks02
      @brianbks02 Před 4 lety +20

      Understood TaintedMojo, would you like us to send out Yankee Alpha Bravo Oscar India?

    • @genericwehraboo3131
      @genericwehraboo3131 Před 4 lety +1

      Nobody deserves to eat reduced sodium rations... never again...

  • @Kuchnasty
    @Kuchnasty Před 3 lety +115

    It'd be cool if Steve could get a nice fieldtrip to an MRE manufacturer, and show us how they're made

    • @camera3418
      @camera3418 Před 2 lety +9

      Today on how it's made

    • @FapperTabbed
      @FapperTabbed Před rokem +13

      Arcane knowledge that is not meant to be beheld by mortal mind

  • @alessandron1360
    @alessandron1360 Před 3 lety +74

    Being Italian, I am crying at those fettuccine.

  • @obeythemoo
    @obeythemoo Před 4 lety +593

    Need more Steve to get me through quarantine.

    • @Steve1989MRE
      @Steve1989MRE  Před 4 lety +559

      Will do! Be back in like 3 or 4 days gonna get right on editing another one of my simpler shoots out of the more recent archives of unreleased vids

    • @Perktube1
      @Perktube1 Před 4 lety +2

      Wait… are military surplus stores deemed essential? Or will we have to get all our MREs online?

    • @wesleyjohndelaney106
      @wesleyjohndelaney106 Před 4 lety +20

      @@Steve1989MRE more vintage with smokes 👏👏

    • @whiskyrebel9715
      @whiskyrebel9715 Před 4 lety +30

      @@Steve1989MRE A rare Steve reply, nice.

    • @stephenhayes3788
      @stephenhayes3788 Před 4 lety +7

      Nice hiss!

  • @Chuwie
    @Chuwie Před 4 lety +365

    Steve is built for this pandemic.
    He has MREs and thanks to them he doesn't need toilet paper.

    • @isaacbfvt
      @isaacbfvt Před 4 lety +1

      chewbotcuh moist towelettes

  • @HombreQuemado
    @HombreQuemado Před 3 lety +67

    Ironically this is actually my favorite MRE. And luckily for me everyone else hates it so I can have my delicious fettuccine whenever I please.

    • @adanzavala4801
      @adanzavala4801 Před 3 lety +4

      It looks so delicious, i really want to try this one out.

    • @AtomBomb420
      @AtomBomb420 Před 3 lety +4

      I wouldnt know what it tastes like, but it cant be worse than school sloppy joes lol (I personally dont like en because they just dont taste like sloppy joes, gimme some plain ground beef any day)

    • @guyman9655
      @guyman9655 Před 3 lety +5

      To each their own my friend

    • @vain_x
      @vain_x Před 3 lety +2

      Not my favorite but I like it a lot too!

    • @fnhatic6694
      @fnhatic6694 Před 3 lety +4

      I don't think it's as bad as Steve is claiming. It definitely had more flavor than what he's describing. All I can guess is he got a screwed-up batch and someone overcooked it or something.

  • @sefiikk
    @sefiikk Před 3 lety +55

    holy shit so many memories, remember people hated these sm they started stealing mre's from the truck in the field while we were sleeping

  • @JustWill6969
    @JustWill6969 Před 4 lety +499

    I wish someone would look at me the way Steve looks at the Can-Raspberry flavored First Strike Nutritious energy bar

  • @breniet18
    @breniet18 Před 4 lety +340

    Steve, I am a school teacher and I introduced your Boer War ration as the beginning of my Boer War lesson. Thank you!

  • @rensorek
    @rensorek Před 3 lety +48

    That stomach gurgle @15:07 🤣 give this man a 🏅

    • @glitchvomit
      @glitchvomit Před 11 měsíci +6

      I had to rewind to make sure that wasn't my own stomach gurgling!

  • @enriqueb1476
    @enriqueb1476 Před 3 lety +51

    15:07 you can hear his stomach saying please no more 😂 love your content and you Steve your a blessing 🙌🏽

  • @Lonewolf1298_
    @Lonewolf1298_ Před 4 lety +301

    I get PTSD just from hearing the words "Creamy Spinach Fettuccine"

    • @YellowTyrant
      @YellowTyrant Před 3 lety

      Can you tell us why?

    • @Ceannmor
      @Ceannmor Před 3 lety +25

      @@YellowTyrant I can't answer for op but that stuff is horrible, I had the version with pretzel sticks and hot sauce instead of flakes. It is barely food, after adding crunch, hot sauce and salt it was just a bitter, spicy, salty texture, thanks only to the bland pretzel's.

    • @JDowPCs
      @JDowPCs Před 3 lety +3

      @@Ceannmor Maybe I'm nuts but I also had the pretzel stick version. I found the main to be pretty decent.. even good. The hot sauce made it pretty good, at least.

    • @deeblack9393
      @deeblack9393 Před 3 lety

      @@Ceannmor at least you had the FRH so you had an easier time having it hot. Back i the mid 80s they were still experimenting with the MREs!

  • @TheMysticfail
    @TheMysticfail Před 4 lety +259

    Still can't get over the loss of Tabasco, red pepper flakes doesn't cut it.

    • @Muttron333
      @Muttron333 Před 4 lety +14

      I worked for Tabasco. Irreplaceable.

    • @fmfdocbotl4358
      @fmfdocbotl4358 Před 4 lety +17

      Oh hell no, an mre needs Tobasco. I carried cholula in my ass pack back in the day with some Cajun seasoning.

    • @ChiTownGuerrilla
      @ChiTownGuerrilla Před 4 lety +6

      It needs some Frank's!

    • @jackstraw4438
      @jackstraw4438 Před 4 lety +1

      That's what went through my mind.

    • @dvtye3378
      @dvtye3378 Před 4 lety +3

      Tabasco is such an underrated sauce for amplifying some flavors. Replacing it with red pepper flakes would for sure damper some expectations.

  • @frankhenderson6292
    @frankhenderson6292 Před rokem +38

    You calling the moist towelette a dirt nap sent me down the strangest CZcams rabbit hole I’ve ever explored. Thank you sir

    • @hyd_e
      @hyd_e Před rokem +6

      what did u find? 😂

    • @jasongarcia2140
      @jasongarcia2140 Před 8 měsíci +1

      Yeah. What did you find?
      Answer us

  • @allhailmary.
    @allhailmary. Před 3 lety +27

    Steve's voice is the only morale boost soldiers need, it's oddly addicting.

  • @ghostfreely7493
    @ghostfreely7493 Před 4 lety +402

    "It's like cheat codes for food. MRE's."
    Please survive Steve, you must survive.

    • @DeathBYDesign666
      @DeathBYDesign666 Před 4 lety

      Why would you worry about this guy of all people? Really? That's sweet of you, but he is completely set for these times. That's kinda funny! Lol

    • @barlotardy
      @barlotardy Před 4 lety +8

      Steve can't be killed.

    • @DanSoldierGuy
      @DanSoldierGuy Před 4 lety +6

      He has eaten 120+ year old meat... if ANYONE is gonna survive, it's going to be Steve... shit, he's probably got the cure for cancer in his DNA.

    • @totenblume7517
      @totenblume7517 Před 4 lety

      Steve could have walked through Chernobyl in 1986 with no problem.

    • @tattooeduglyguy3376
      @tattooeduglyguy3376 Před 4 lety

      @@DominikoPL Comedy.

  • @artemnoelgames
    @artemnoelgames Před 4 lety +330

    *Steve packs lunchboxes for his kids*
    “Alright... Max you have a Navy C ration from 1964, and Jenny you have a Korean War K ration with extra crackers”

    • @drinxs505
      @drinxs505 Před 4 lety +22

      Korea?!but I wanted Vietnam!!

    • @TheHalogen131
      @TheHalogen131 Před 4 lety +12

      WOW! Thanks, dad! Can I also have the Lucky Strikes, or do I have to return them to you?

    • @nooblangpoo
      @nooblangpoo Před 4 lety +2

      @@TheHalogen131 Any Cigarettes must stay with Steve.

    • @chimoyTV
      @chimoyTV Před 4 lety

      hmm nice

    • @ironwoodnf9128
      @ironwoodnf9128 Před 4 lety +1

      @@nooblangpoo what are they gonna use to trade and brin home some "home cooked meals"

  • @dangergurl4045
    @dangergurl4045 Před rokem +3

    Steve, I find your videos absolutely fascinating. You have such a calm and relaxing demeanor, I can't stop at just one video. It is so cool watching you open each can and packet. 💕🙏

  • @eldarius237
    @eldarius237 Před 3 lety +9

    Steve is like the Wolverine of MRE. Tasted pretty much every war's and every country's MRE for the last centuries.

  • @pfcparts7728
    @pfcparts7728 Před 4 lety +4700

    Covid-19: *enters Steve’s body*
    His Immune System: Let’s get you out onto a tray

  • @Buggybrainzzz
    @Buggybrainzzz Před 4 lety +527

    "thank you for your service" now heres your green slop

  • @xglitch97
    @xglitch97 Před rokem +14

    I love how protein is the ultimate redeemer for Steve lol... Like something can be total trash taste wise but still receive a passing grade as long as you boost that protein 😂

  • @BrokenPixle
    @BrokenPixle Před 2 lety +25

    I gotta say, I wasn't expecting this to be a bad menu. I just had the same MRE today, after it sitting in my room for almost two years, and I loved every bite. Must be a difference in taste thing. Loved the video, always love your reviews, Steve! I had a nap after mine too, it's a hearty meal that really fills you up.

    • @KorianHUN
      @KorianHUN Před 10 měsíci +1

      Yeah i liked it too. You can use this, the menu 2 beef entree, 2 packs of tortillas, 2 cheese packets and a folded up brown outer MRE pouch as a dish to create lasagna.

  • @matrixab4356
    @matrixab4356 Před 4 lety +529

    When Coronavirus saw Steve, it went in to quarantine.

  • @kritsadventures
    @kritsadventures Před 4 lety +595

    Everyone: *Hoards toilet paper*
    Steve: *Survives off the quarter-ply accessory packet tissue paper*

    • @SonOfTheDawn515
      @SonOfTheDawn515 Před 4 lety +24

      I've actually had to get by on TP from MREs then I learned to start bringing a roll with me.

    • @highestintheroom4485
      @highestintheroom4485 Před 4 lety +1

      Yo he is set haha

    • @heathwoodlee520
      @heathwoodlee520 Před 4 lety +1

      Spring Bloom put those in the safe, that’s gold!

    • @supergecko28
      @supergecko28 Před 4 lety +2

      If you eat enough MREs you don't need toilet paper anyway.

    • @ElkinsEric
      @ElkinsEric Před 4 lety +2

      I’ve got probably 150 of those tissue packs
      Going to start selling them $4 a piece...
      😆

  • @foxtrotnine2504
    @foxtrotnine2504 Před 3 lety +14

    I like his spirit. Even tho he doesn’t like the taste he continues to eat. I think this shows appreciation to the soldiers because the soldiers would have to also eat all of it to not go hungry

  • @jessekauffman3336
    @jessekauffman3336 Před rokem +1

    These videos and the MRE’s from the decades and different countries are fascinating

  • @dakrom7599
    @dakrom7599 Před 4 lety +480

    I’ve never clicked off coronavirus coverage so fast

  • @jayphil2563
    @jayphil2563 Před 4 lety +307

    The "DO NOT EAT" is on the silica pack for the Marines.

    • @johnalan6067
      @johnalan6067 Před 4 lety +77

      Every Marine MRE comes with a side of crayons.

    • @A_78939
      @A_78939 Před 4 lety +16

      john alan and a sippy cup

    • @Conspiracy515
      @Conspiracy515 Před 4 lety +4

      😂😂😂😂😂

    • @davelastname8074
      @davelastname8074 Před 4 lety +7

      Here we have USMC menu item 126, orange colored crayons. OHHHHHH ITS CRAOLA!!!!!!

    • @suigeneris2663
      @suigeneris2663 Před 4 lety +2

      Jason Phillips
      Uncle Sam finally making them learn how to read, good on him.

  • @richiepoo
    @richiepoo Před 2 lety +7

    You should do a top ten MREs of all time and top ten worst MREs. Would be cool to recap what you felt was best and the worst.
    Also a video of what MREs you would currently buy or recommend based off what’s available today.

  • @automanium4563
    @automanium4563 Před 3 lety +17

    15:05 so nobody heard Steve's body about to reject that shit once he got it on a spoon?

  • @ZTheLastViking
    @ZTheLastViking Před 4 lety +317

    If he says it's bad you can bet it's horrible I've seen some crazy things he enjoyed.

  • @goodvibez693
    @goodvibez693 Před 4 lety +447

    Steve on Christmas: "Oh nice! A Cran-Raspberry Flavor First Strike Nutritious Energy Bar!" 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @Erc7822
    @Erc7822 Před 3 lety +2

    I can't help but smile every time I watch these reviews.

  • @ramflow8466
    @ramflow8466 Před 3 lety +1

    I had this once in the field. I didn’t finish it and I was STARVING. Tells you a lot about MREs

  • @ceramicpigeon
    @ceramicpigeon Před 4 lety +288

    "MREs. It's like cheat codes... for food."
    -Steve

    • @CorriganM08
      @CorriganM08 Před 4 lety

      Read this as he said it lol how surreal

  • @ulfhednar8850
    @ulfhednar8850 Před 4 lety +410

    The military still goes by the outdated fda recommendation of daily protein intake. I’ve always thought they put way to many carbs and sugars and not enough protein and fat in MREs.

    • @trevorkeaghey7649
      @trevorkeaghey7649 Před 4 lety +67

      I think it's mostly due to the expectations of soldiers having to constantly move especially in an active war zone.

    • @ulfhednar8850
      @ulfhednar8850 Před 4 lety +20

      warystatue33 or a keto option

    • @Assumednewt
      @Assumednewt Před 4 lety +26

      They also still go by outdated BMI

    • @samchan2276
      @samchan2276 Před 4 lety +2

      Do they really?

    • @kahuna2800
      @kahuna2800 Před 4 lety +8

      It's more of a way to keep someone going as of healthy or an actual meal, it tastes terrible but it's something

  • @applejacks8160
    @applejacks8160 Před 3 lety +11

    It’s not long before Steve is a guest judge on Top Chef for some MRE challenge-thing.

    • @joshua.harazin
      @joshua.harazin Před 9 měsíci

      I'd love to see an episode of Chopped where the baskets are just replaced with the same MRE for each contestant. Just opening it would take more time and add to the challenge.

  • @Dumpstermuffin1
    @Dumpstermuffin1 Před 3 lety +1

    i loved this one steve! The honey mustard pretzels and first strike bar are worth it alone. This is one of my favorite MRE's

  • @matrixab4356
    @matrixab4356 Před 4 lety +1798

    15:06 is when coronavirus entered Steve's body, it immediately died of botulism.

  • @amandabrito6047
    @amandabrito6047 Před 4 lety +623

    My seven year old son and foster son ate this one all up and begged me to make it for dinner. I was horrified.

    • @warblerblue
      @warblerblue Před 3 lety +54

      Steve Jr! lol.

    • @peterclarke7240
      @peterclarke7240 Před 3 lety +72

      @@mikeyreza I don't know what to say... Other than, as Steve says, there's a little something out there for everyone, I guess.

    • @HunterTN
      @HunterTN Před 3 lety +28

      Most likely answer is he had Covid and lost his sense of smell and taste.

    • @playo9197
      @playo9197 Před 3 lety +7

      I l o v e i t

    • @NCrdwlf
      @NCrdwlf Před 3 lety +3

      Good lord......

  • @pauly7218
    @pauly7218 Před 2 lety +1

    Kudos for finishing, and your comment about waking up burping spinach had me crying! 🤣

  • @mcflurable
    @mcflurable Před 2 lety +12

    As someone that frequently gets stuck in the field and on deployments with nothing but MRE's to eat, this one is one that everyone tends to avoid. I'm really not sure why they decided to ate this menu, definitely one of the questionable ones.

  • @jasonthornton5232
    @jasonthornton5232 Před 4 lety +164

    It's like he got to the store late and this was all that was left.

  • @eain9009
    @eain9009 Před 4 lety +150

    " Let's get this out on a tray Nice! " No sentence cheers me up more.

    • @Steve1989MRE
      @Steve1989MRE  Před 4 lety +130

      Nice!

    • @karfsma778
      @karfsma778 Před 4 lety +27

      the phrase "Nice hiss" is just as good, IMO

    • @donaldmcswain
      @donaldmcswain Před 4 lety +5

      I realllllly liked the new Steve-ism..."Like cheat codes for food..." Classic

    • @eain9009
      @eain9009 Před 4 lety +2

      @@Nyx_2142 I like them all even the parts with no words like stirring with a tuneful tap.

    • @Windinhisface
      @Windinhisface Před 2 lety

      @@Steve1989MRE I’ve been eating old rations and mres since grade school then on into the military thanks for having such a passion for it brother, yol bolsun

  • @narcSlayer777
    @narcSlayer777 Před 2 lety +1

    That was a awesome idea putting that coffee inside the protein drink I thought about it but I didn't think anybody would do something like that but you actually did it that was awesome bro that's a good way to get your energy if you was in the army 😁

  • @jaredtbo2075
    @jaredtbo2075 Před 3 lety +1

    How can you not like this guy?! He looks so happy sharing a hobby he loves with us nerds, I strive to be able to do something like this in my future.

  • @DoctorStrangeFate
    @DoctorStrangeFate Před 4 lety +143

    When you decide to watch some Steve1989 to take the edge off and find that he released a video 14 minutes ago

    • @Steve1989MRE
      @Steve1989MRE  Před 4 lety +173

      nice

    • @jackburton9550
      @jackburton9550 Před 4 lety +3

      Let's put your comment on a tray. Okay, nice.

    • @boon5577
      @boon5577 Před 4 lety +4

      People have liked Steve's comment more than the actual comment lol

    • @tattooeduglyguy3376
      @tattooeduglyguy3376 Před 4 lety +1

      @@Steve1989MRE
      Are you u/RepliesNice on Reddit???
      That would blow my mind.

  • @notchrisgarza4240
    @notchrisgarza4240 Před 4 lety +380

    dude, you will taste these for a whole day after eating them, they are usually the last ones left in the box after everyone takes the good ones and man, I would rather eat sticks

    • @closy1238
      @closy1238 Před 4 lety +74

      atleast sticks have crunch and texture

    • @cleanerben9636
      @cleanerben9636 Před 4 lety +50

      Nice earthy, woody flavour

    • @thatrealba
      @thatrealba Před 4 lety +13

      So it's the replacement for the ol' five fingers of death MRE?

    • @indoorkite651
      @indoorkite651 Před 4 lety +38

      Straight facts here
      Edit: also the fucking Tuna MRE. That alone is enough to tell the enemy your location by smell

    • @frankjones43
      @frankjones43 Před 3 lety

      @@indoorkite651 but the Reese’s

  • @VindicAlpha
    @VindicAlpha Před 2 lety +7

    I do find it amazing that the Americans include French translations on the MREs.

    • @theguy9208
      @theguy9208 Před 11 měsíci +1

      It is the only other official language of NATO. It would be irresponsible not to cooperate with allies. Thats also why most European rations include both english and french translation despite being Spanish, czech, or danish.

    • @VindicAlpha
      @VindicAlpha Před 11 měsíci

      @@theguy9208 Encouraging bilingualism is good, don't get me wrong.

    • @theguy9208
      @theguy9208 Před 11 měsíci

      @@VindicAlpha normally i would agree but im Canadian and not from quebec so french can go sit quietly in the corner after being rammed down my throat unwillingly for like 6 straight years.

    • @VindicAlpha
      @VindicAlpha Před 11 měsíci

      @@theguy9208 So, on the one hand "it's irresponsible not to cooperate with allies". But on the other hand, "Fuck the other founding colonists of Canada, that the English tried to culturally (and literally for the Acadians) genocide for 300 years, because I'm an English speaker and fuck other cultures and languages."
      That's about right? And then you wonder why the French-Canadians/Quebecers are so prickly and defensive about their language? Because English Canada never did anything to them, right?
      What's your opinion on the feelings the Irish have about the English, by the way?
      Trying to illustrate a point here, because that kind of cultural chauvinism really grinds my gears. At least goddamn try to make things better.

  • @jamiealizaga8125
    @jamiealizaga8125 Před 3 lety

    Thank you for the upload Steve keep up the great work

  • @arrowshot3000
    @arrowshot3000 Před 4 lety +75

    Steve arrives when we need him most

  • @louisb.6149
    @louisb.6149 Před 4 lety +554

    I havent heard "oo, nice hiss.." In awhile and I needed that morale boost

  • @Quiparounddreams1999
    @Quiparounddreams1999 Před rokem +14

    I had this one camping one time, it wasn’t bad but it was worse cold.

    • @hungryburger1170
      @hungryburger1170 Před rokem

      "way worse cold" applies to a lot of food

    • @sambutler9927
      @sambutler9927 Před rokem

      No, it's really bad. This and cheese tortellini are always the MREs left at the bottom of the box after everyone's already run through them and taken all the decent ones.

  • @jamesmeadows93
    @jamesmeadows93 Před 2 lety +1

    If Steve is having a hard time finishing it you know you messed up. Much love and good vibes your way my friend, love your videos.

  • @mariamartins367
    @mariamartins367 Před 4 lety +391

    When even Steve looks sickened at eating something, it has to be really awful.

  • @OptimusWombat
    @OptimusWombat Před 4 lety +116

    I love how excited Steve got when he pulled out the Cran-Raspberry bar.

    • @thJune
      @thJune Před 4 lety +6

      OptimusWombat the cran raspberry bars are god mode in terms of the first strike bars. They’re literally the best ones made out there.

    • @lucaswtvr839
      @lucaswtvr839 Před 4 lety +1

      you can easily tell after a few videos the fruit/berry bars are his faves

    • @Mitch-rd9gs
      @Mitch-rd9gs Před 4 lety +1

      6th June 1944 nah chocolate beats cran-raspberry any day

  • @basshunter2007
    @basshunter2007 Před 2 lety

    Loving watching your videos Steve

  • @broccolirob5026
    @broccolirob5026 Před 3 lety +5

    Steve grew up in a military family, his father forced him to eat Veggie Omelet (aka Vomelet) for every meal every day. Now an adult, Steve chooses which MRE he eats while still consuming only military rations in his parent’s honor

  • @joewallace7600
    @joewallace7600 Před 4 lety +237

    That isn’t just any old strip of packaging. That is a high Tech enemy strangle device (HTESD) for short.

    • @oldschooloverlord
      @oldschooloverlord Před 4 lety +6

      You can wrap the ends around a couple of honey & mustard pretzel bites to fashion a crude garrote

    • @BixbyConsequence
      @BixbyConsequence Před 4 lety +2

      @@oldschooloverlord Or a rudimentary lathe.

    • @ashman187
      @ashman187 Před 4 lety +6

      It says "Help I work in a MRE factory in China" in invisib le ink

    • @dspear
      @dspear Před 4 lety +1

      @@ashman187 LOL

    • @Wasmachineman
      @Wasmachineman Před 4 lety

      Agent 47 could easily take out a soldier with that strip of packaging!

  • @tristanmiller1555
    @tristanmiller1555 Před 4 lety +1484

    Steve binging with Babbish just said on his CZcams stories that you are his favorite CZcams aside from him self

    • @rotalunatik
      @rotalunatik Před 4 lety +73

      Okay Nice!.

    • @Zwrightism
      @Zwrightism Před 4 lety +321

      Nice! Now let's get Babish on to a tray

    • @michaelsalamanca1676
      @michaelsalamanca1676 Před 4 lety +113

      I would definitely love to see a babish take on a mre meal

    • @jamieadams966
      @jamieadams966 Před 4 lety +197

      I’d love to see Babish make an MRE style meal and Steve rate it. That would be a great collaboration.

    • @williamcutrell7456
      @williamcutrell7456 Před 4 lety +21

      @@jamieadams966 that would be golden

  • @vincentkohlumcfan22
    @vincentkohlumcfan22 Před 3 lety +1

    I like how strong you are for being able to hold that plate with one hand and eating with the other. And with the glass by the edge i would have got on my nerves when I held it on one

  • @howfireburnswithpiperdaily968

    I love your honesty. "I think I spoke too soon"! lol ♡ Im not your typical demographic, but Im loving this channel and Thank you to EVERY soldier watching! I will nevet forget your sacrafice! ♡

  • @furrymessiah
    @furrymessiah Před 4 lety +95

    I have adapted "Nice Hiss!" and "No Hiss." into my vocabulary as phrases for things that are good and bad, respectively, thanks to Steve.

    • @yfelwulf
      @yfelwulf Před 4 lety +5

      It sticks I'm in a Compulsive habit of listening to every can or jar I open.

    • @bosermann4963
      @bosermann4963 Před 4 lety

      @@yfelwulf if you open a can and hear no hiss, throw it out. it must've been damaged and the hissing gas leaked out

  • @wesleychapin4284
    @wesleychapin4284 Před 4 lety +50

    The king returns to us in our time of need.

  • @johngavin3180
    @johngavin3180 Před 11 měsíci +2

    A few things that will always put a smile on my face.
    Spending time with my family.
    A good scotch and a cigar.
    Spending time with friends.
    A home cooked meal.
    "Now let's get this all on a tray... Nice."

  • @tadrodeheaver5928
    @tadrodeheaver5928 Před 3 lety +3

    When he called the first strike bar “a wonder if modern food engineering “ I truly felt that

  • @willheiney8859
    @willheiney8859 Před 4 lety +89

    I don’t know if y’all have got similar experiences with Steve, but I know that his videos have always helped me when I’ve been struggling. It’s something about his calm soft voice and the gentle pacing of his videos that helps me relax and feel at peace. Anyways, Steve’s the best.

  • @michiganman4398
    @michiganman4398 Před 4 lety +129

    Any Coronavirus entering Steve is immediately taken out by an elite fighting force of WWII botulism from a C ration.

  • @jasonwilde197
    @jasonwilde197 Před 3 lety +1

    I always loved the part of the instructions for the heater that says prop up on "ROCK OR SOMETHING" ROFL

  • @Vok250
    @Vok250 Před 3 lety +55

    "Mom can we have nutrient paste?"
    Mom: "We have nutrient paste at home"
    Nutrient Paste at home:

  • @lancerevell5979
    @lancerevell5979 Před 4 lety +688

    My two most despised MRE meals - Beef In Jamaica Sauce and Spinach Fettuccine. Ghastly stuff. Edible in extreme emergency only.
    Idea.... Set the spinach fettuccine out in a trap, catch a possum, then butcher, cook & eat the possum!

    • @user-gs6wt5op7p
      @user-gs6wt5op7p Před 3 lety +27

      What the hell is jamaica sauce? Hibiscus? Jerk?

    • @lancerevell5979
      @lancerevell5979 Před 3 lety +84

      @@user-gs6wt5op7p Unknown, but it is nasty!

    • @tommytheswammi7000
      @tommytheswammi7000 Před 3 lety +24

      Don’t forget the veggie omelet

    • @lancerevell5979
      @lancerevell5979 Před 3 lety +47

      @@tommytheswammi7000 I never had the "vomelet". Can't comment on it's taste. But the Spinach Fettucine" is pretty disgusting.

    • @boondocsaint1
      @boondocsaint1 Před 3 lety +62

      A possum would keep walking.

  • @VallornDeathblade
    @VallornDeathblade Před 4 lety +355

    "Creamy Spinach Fettucine MRE" That just sounds like an awful idea to begin with...

    • @michaelmoodie574
      @michaelmoodie574 Před 4 lety +10

      Agreed.

    • @skeetsmcgrew3282
      @skeetsmcgrew3282 Před 4 lety +36

      They have enough Italian options as it is, needs Asian options

    • @jonanderson5137
      @jonanderson5137 Před 4 lety +26

      @@skeetsmcgrew3282 No one wants fish sauce farts or durian burps...

    • @manictiger
      @manictiger Před 4 lety

      It could have been good, but institutions rarely ever get anything right. If they weren't complete idiots, I would think that the spinach could be dry freezed and turned into delicious crunchy sheets, similar to the seaweed snacks from Trader Joes. As for the alfredo-- I'm pretty sure I recall an MRE that did that and didn't suck, so they know how to do that. I think it's the spinach they have no business trying to prepare. It's a delicate leaf. Overcooking it ruins everything good about it.

    • @Raskolnikov70
      @Raskolnikov70 Před 4 lety

      The folks at Natick have traditions to uphold. A case of MRE's wouldn't be the same if it didn't have at least one menu that didn't inspire swearing when handed to a soldier.

  • @11Olitardif
    @11Olitardif Před 3 lety +3

    I love how he is so used to this specific MRE so he knew 1: to cook half in half out the side, 2: to keep one cracker for the main meal because its not crunshy enough, 3: to mix coffee with protein mix, like seriously wtf dude you know so much about this so specific topic!! Its so awesome to watch i had a good laugh watching this one!!

  • @BamaPewPew
    @BamaPewPew Před 3 lety +10

    I can’t imagine anything being worse than country captain chicken. It haunts my dreams over a decade later

  • @mailforbid1989
    @mailforbid1989 Před 4 lety +225

    To be fair, no amount of cheese spread is “enough”

    • @MD-scorpion
      @MD-scorpion Před 4 lety +13

      Tactical Midget jalapeño cheese spread is the best in my opinion

    • @ericjill8024
      @ericjill8024 Před 3 lety +1

      @@MD-scorpion this is followed closely by the bacon..... only seen it once..... in a poker game

    • @Zelsphata
      @Zelsphata Před 3 lety

      @@MD-scorpion omg yes

    • @splenditsanguinor
      @splenditsanguinor Před 3 lety

      My man when the hemerhoids is extra bad, you know that you have had enough cheese spread....

  • @TheAtm12345
    @TheAtm12345 Před 4 lety +225

    Steve: Sounds rich and very inviting
    *Pours out mud*

  • @THEMAX00000
    @THEMAX00000 Před 2 lety +7

    Steve has got really strong fingers, those “peelable“ seals are a real pain to open without a tool!
    Anyway, I just cases A and B 2019 manufacture date. I’m glad I watch this video. If I have to open the box I guess I’ll eat that one first. I think I’m going to try that peanut butter chocolate mocha chino. I’ll probably add a pack of cheese spread to the main as well. I’m also really happy to hear that the first strike bars taste really good, I have two or three that I’ve avoided eating.

  • @muxperience
    @muxperience Před 2 lety +4

    I had one of these unheated, and it actually seemed pretty palatable. Probably one of those situations where heating it really brings out the flavor and loosens everything up.