1944 British Pacific 24 Hour Ration Vintage MRE Review Meal Ready to Eat Tasting Test
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- A true shelf stable food journey, this incredibly advanced ration used by British recon in Burma 76 years ago truly stood the test of time. A rare look at what is pretty much the British K Ration - and easily the most innovative and pioneering of individual rations for WW2.
I saved most of the leftovers for my own personal display, but did gift the extra tea can to someone who is currently selling it. More information on that below in a shop link.
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(New shipment of can openers & coffee instant finally arrived! All shipments are hand written/signed by me and the can opener is vintage. Scored 16 1977 Coffee Instant Type ll's and they will be randomly placed in the next outgoing shipment which is on November 8th)
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This dude's shirts are pretty rad. That's where I bought the Goldblum shirt. He does fantastic work and his culture is on point. So here's a linkup to this gentleman's shop.
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Steve has never had ad's on his videos I just want everyone to remember this
He's a real Chad.
oh the real ones never forget. f the shills. Passion youtubers only!
Everyone in the world uses adblocker anyway.
LOL i havent seen 1 ad on youtube for 10 years anyways..... and he makes enough money without ads
@@thra5herxb12s I don't, didn't actually know you can do that, so not correct but I will definitely look into that.
I love how Steve's hobby has caused him to develop a significant expertise on microbiology and infectious disease
And the ability to detect it by scent ..
Self preservation…
If by hobby you mean his main modus operandi yes
Nice
Don't forget that he also developed a tobacco addiction
"This is perfectly edible" are gonna be Steve's last words
We said that years ago. (Left the same comment) . Surprisingly , he is still here
@@LeoneLaTwerk2 On his deathbed: "....nice..."
@AndrewPonti imagine its not the food that hurt him but fumes from some of the food(i know he is protected so he knows better thankfully
Somehow I feel he is well versed in edibles
Lat me out on a tray... nice
I love the fact that Steve opens these, records and tries out the contents. It is tempting to think of it as something that should be in a Museum but I'm inclined to suggest that there are plenty such examples in Museums all over the world and that it's far more rare to see the contents, nevermind try it out and therefore I'd argue that Steve has made an Audio/Visual museum for us all, not to state the obvious intentionally.
He usually also tries to buy two of every ration, especially older ones like this, so he can donate the other one to a museum!
Often the museums only want the containers/packaging/empty washed tins for safe display purposes, which is why in many videos Steve opens containers from the bottom and purposefully saves packaging to donate to museum displays... But these videos are far more than you could ever get from a display! Plus it reaches people that would likely never see these because they didn't visit such a museum... Both are important ways to preserve history, and Steve helps with both 👍 Steve is definitely a great man for his studies, presentations, and preservations of this very important, often under appreciated history 👏
Thanks for stating the obvious
@@SteenSpinal4LIFE Are you really so devoid of a life that this was a worthwhile comment to make? I think you need to evaluate your life son. Nice talking to you.
Thanks for stating the obvious
The reason Steve takes so long for these reviews is because he has to go on long Indiana Jones style adventures to hunt down these rations.
And I would not be surprised. These rations he manages to get must be rare and expensive to get.
Spending a couple grand per unit
My favorite movies.
I have bunch in my basement collecting dust from when father was in Vietnam.
I like to imagine that
Son: “Dad, what’s for dinner?”
Steve: “Why a 1944 British Pacific ration of course!”
*Both punch the sky in joy*
Final punch
😅😅😅
Son: “Nice!”
Both hizz the sky in joy.. NIICE!
Does he have a wife or kid
I love it when Steve finds cigarettes. I don’t smoke anymore but seeing the different design philosophy is interesting. Plus, he’s very good at pinpointing flavors and notes. It feels like I can taste what he’s describing.
Also fun to imagine what it might have been like having a hard and terrifying day, having only that smoke to look forward to.
I think Steve is the only guy on the planet that can make smoking not only look cool, but seem like an event, rather than a force of habit; I’ve met way too many people who smoked cigarettes, and not many of them seemed to actually enjoy it, or could even describe the flavor/aroma of the cigarettes they buy.
I do love the smell of pipe tobacco though. A good, quality tobacco smells sweet, somewhat fruity (like raisins), and just reminds me of my grandfather before he had lung issues and had to stop, shortly after I was born.
My grandfather also served as a field medic in WW2, and while I don’t think I ever saw him hold a cigarette in any pictures, I can imagine with the hell he saw and went through on a minute-to-minute basis, a cigarette would have been a luxury, in any downtime - same with everyone else on the fronts.
Steve has made me appreciate my food so much more. I was eating a fruit cocktail once and I can just imagine Steve saying "Its in a nice light syrup with a very inviting and pleasant smell to it. Always a nice addition to this type of ration."
Yes it's had that effect on me . I was only the orther day commenting to myself about the prevalent chocolate taste in a cheap cookie .
This fruit cup was packed in Georgia in 2022 back when they mostly used corn syrup. You can really taste the Georgia peaches in this one. Imagine the morale boost it would give, plus all the energy you are refueling.
I always comment when I open a can of something "nice hiss" 😂
Steve: "Oh man, that tea is putrid!"
Also Steve: "One sip couldn't hurt"
Steve's ghost: "Honestly, wasn't that bad"
😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Botulism in the canned food: "hi"
And those cigarettes!
My dad was in the British Navy in the Pacific in 1944. Just know there is no such thing as bad tea-some is just better than others. Craven A's were primo. As dad was in the Navy, there was rum ration every evening.
Steve: "Their official name was long-range penetration groups.....nice"
Fucking lost it at that and we're only a minute or so into the video
Me too, i like how his “giggity” came out lol
Came here looking for this comment.
1:04 dirty nice button
I’m a lot more close range than I’d like
Lmao dying
I love the way Steve describes the epicurean and aromatic delight of each meal component, even though any one of them could contain enough toxins to devastate a small town.
Right? I've never wanted to eat decades old expired food so badly.
His gravestone could say “I THOUGHT those ham & beans tasted funny!” 😕
People who made this ration in 1944 to feed hungry and exhausted soldiers at war, would have never imagine it would to come, ended up in a hand of a 21st century man. He would then filmed and shared the experience, 2 millions curious people around the world tune in to watch. It quites fascinating. 😊❤
"I will keep them in-tact" is the Steve way of saying "I ain't eating that!"
:'(
He does it primarily for the packaging if its hard to get he would rather have it sealed
You know it can't be eaten if Steve refuses to! I understand he's torn between his desire to eat the rations that soldiers of significant historic periods ate or risk getting sick. Who knows how much he's paid for these rations that might be rancid?
@@davestuddert4392 I honestly think half of his enjoyment comes from the act of opening the ration.
Welcome back.
You can always hear the disappointment in Steve's voice when he says "no hiss"
Then the excitement when he does! Haha, 😏 nice hiss!!!
lol, i get more of an he's suspicious vibe when theirs no hiss.
@@uncleruckus6692 you’re right I was thinking that. Bc after so long and with pressure and time the rations sit sometimes, there should be some hiss I would think. 🤔 no hiss 🧐
That's not disappointment, more curiosity in his voice.
Is it disappointment? I think a hiss would mean some sort of fermentation
My great grandfather 'Percival Pryor' fought in Burma against the Japanese... He would struggle to tell stories of his time fighting the Japanese' in the jungle, it really affected him and I only wish I could have learned more. This is really something incredible as it sits so close to my family story! Thankyou Steve for telling your story and bringing my family memories to Life!
You've got to love the way Steve opens a 75+ year old can of meat with the same enthusiasm as Steve Irwin confronting a King Cobra.
That’s why both men are the very best at what they do. We mere mortals don’t deserve this excellence.
TWUD
Steve: /sniffs tea
"Oh, that's not supposed to smell like cheese..."
/makes pot of tea anyway.
😂😂 totally wasn't expecting that
You delineate actions similar to emotes in an mmo. Interesting
@@greyblob1101 Throwback to the /me command of IRC days.
reminds me of FF14 emotes, yeah
The comp tea was reported by troops to be terriable back during the war. Now add in another 60 year to age the powdered milk and not even Steve would be crazy enough to drink it
"Steve, what happens when you've tried every ration there is?"
"I'll rest, and watch the sun rise on a grateful internet"
"Nice!"
I like the idea of Steve decreeing in his will that when he dies, he is to be ground up and made into a ration and displayed in a museum
@@hannibalb8276 And this tray and cups that he uses preserved as artifacts
I think Steve has his own freeze dryer now - when he runs out of rations he just starts making his own.
A last hiss... if you will.
@@smilesfordays That could be the title of his Biography
For some reason over the years I’ve always enjoyed seeing Steve smoke some of the oldest MRE cigs. It’s relaxing to watch lol love it. Thanks Steve.
the cig is always my fav part of the review too😂😂
Is he still alive?
@@memphiskash Me too! I wouldn't dare to test all the other stuff, but I'd love to lay my hands on some of the old cigarettes he has tried... 😊
@@randybirkes5151 no.
@@Adam-kr8wy really?
The fact that the #1 concern from the British about K rations was that it didnt have tea is hilarious and obvious.
Never get between a Brit and their tea
It's true, never get between them and their tea or they'll do something like introducing opium to the Chinese so they'd stop trying to resist their rule
We all enjoy these in the moment, but realistically, these videos are important historical documents. I'm really glad he's dissecting and literally pulling apart these rations. Instead of just relying on historical accounts, we get to witness them actually being used. There's a distortion with them being opened decades later in some instances, but the value here is far greater than seeing them in a museum or reading about them in a book. Thank you.
Very well put my friend!
Spot on. Saved for all time.
Nailed it!
I hope he has multiple backups so these can survive without CZcams
also someone should archive these videos elsewhere
I love how excited he gets, his entire body is shaking!
I always find it funny how Steve doubts the food, takes a bite, then looks longingly at it like he wants another bite
😂😂😂😂
I suppose that he is waiting for the end of the round to see if poison damage starts coming in.
@@garchamp9844 +2 rad/sec
I liked the video where he takes a bite of a dried beef biscuit and then says..."That was not very good at all. I am not going to eat anymore of that. Well, except for this small piece that broke off. Then he eats it.". LOL!!
@@wskerber classic
Miss you Steve, hope you're doing alright. Thanks for so many interesting and comforting videos. I've enjoyed them for years. I love you man.
He's ok. People are in touch with him.
the rations finally get him?
What happened?
@@Michael-fi6ve After eating Napoleonic-War MRE ?
@@hasanabdullah6339 Last video uploaded were some 3 year old PLA rations ... hmmm
I just had to say that I love the comment sections on Steve's videos. No assholes or trolls. Everyone is actually nice to each other, lol. Thanks everyone, for giving a guy hope for the human race, and thank you Steve for the great content.
Just some people watching a guy named Steve eat old food
hello there, I believe its cause of the contents and of course steve personality, kinda hard to be mean in here and that type of people would not be interested in this content
Yeah, everyone here is either here for history, crazy food, or to sleep, so, no reason to get salty.
Steve and LGR are like the last bastions of comfort on CZcams.
@K12machinima LGR is great! The oddware vids are my favorite.
@@michaelweems679 Heck yeah, I even love watching Clint make a sandwich. His videos have such replay-ability, and I've been subbed to him since he first started, ages ago... Ugly Chair Era was my favorite, ha. :)
*Smokes a 70 year old cigarette*
"This is safe."
Love these videos.
Yea of course it’s still safe to smoke those stuff lol . I’d just put a filter on it
@@observantpolymath yea, I am sure it won't kill you immediately. It is just funny to hear someone call any cigarette safe. Tbh, those older cigarettes probably have less chemicals in them.
@@SillyDWilliams-VKNG I doubt they’d ever “kill” you. Unadulterated tobacco doesn’t kill you but chemical additives do. Back then tobacco was far more superior, too. I actually found his video from 5 years ago reviewing cigarettes from WWI! 😆
@@SillyDWilliams-VKNG More actually.
Cigarettes in general are bad, even if they're new
I can't believe the immense sadness I get hit with when Steve says "No hiss" when opening a tin.
Steve goes on a first date with a girl. After dinner he walks her to her door and leans in, but gets denied. "Hmmm, no kiss," is all that is said on the long trek home.
@@edntz When he goes to Subway for a Turkey and Swiss on Rye he goes to order he sees that one of the cheese bins are empty. So he darts his eyes to each cheese container to see which one is missing, and as he lays his eyes on the last container he knows immediately... He exclaims "Hmmm, no swiss" and promptly goes home and eats an MRE instead. The end. lol you actually read this far geeze.
when he discovers his date is a transvestite."hmm, no miss..."
My grandfather didn't see active duty in WW2 but he was an airplane engineer stationed in Malta, servicing, amongst others, the Lancaster bomber. I love seeing stuff like this makes me feel connected to him.
I think the absolute best part of these videos is how awestruck and happy Steve gets when a chocolate is edible, and sometimes delicious.
Seeing his reaction to the chocolate and the cigarettes was the best part. He was legit almost borderline giddy they both exceeded his expectations and i loved it
Steve: *opens can lid*
Me: "Wow, that looks disgusting."
Steve: "It looks fantastic!"
Steve: opens can lid
Me: "Wow, that looks disgusting."
Steve: "It looks fantastic!"
Me: "It looks fantastic!"
@@jezcline It's all relative 😂😂
my grandfather: gourmet
you wouldnt be saying that if you were starving.
I mean to be fair. It looked better than anything else meat related that be opened... For like an hour
Nobody else in the world can make smoking a 76 year old cigarette sound so amazing.
I agree
This stuff is my "ASMR". So relaxing and interesting
Many have tried but no one can beat Steve just on enthusiasm alone. This man has put things in his mouth that I wouldn't put inside my house!!
Well old cigs are usually quite good
I second that
Every time you review a vintage MRE it amazes me... It's just mind boggling how these rations managed to survive much more than those who were meant to consume them
Makes me wonder why they dont seal them this way anymore. None of ours will last as long.(u.s)
@@LeoneLaTwerk2I mean there's just no need to. Two years is plenty for ration, and food starts to degrade after that nutritionally and overall quality even if it's edible.
Steve deserves a Pulitzer prize award in excellence on tasting mold and expired products. You are a legend man.
My grandfather was killed during the war in Assam, Burma at the age of 29. My father never met him. This is surreal to imagine that my grandfather probably ate these. Thank you for sharing this piece of my family history!
@@VagueSpaces Those were indians who joined Japanese Army.
My Grandad also served in Burma but he was lucky enough to make it home. Weird to think he would of ate this too. He always told me never waste food, I can just imagine the soldiers would have eaten every scrap of these rations.
My dad was also in Burma during WW2 on Akyab island with the RAF.. He came home amd went on to have 13 children of which I am the second youngest.
@@sankujamatia525 Many likely felt that joining them was their only way to survive. The things the japanese would do to their captives... disgusting. But not all of them that did those horrific things were psychopaths which is scary because that means that one with a healthy mind can become corrupted over time and do things they never would have done years before they started to rot. Who would you be if you climbed out of what felt like a century in absolute Hell seeing an endless barrage of suffering, seeing so much death, your best friends dying they're mutilated corpses all the while you're fed propaghanda telling you who to blame? You might start to believe them and may even want to do worse to them than what they did to your friends. That anger although misplaced in reality, in their detoriated emotional adrenaline fueled state of mind it makes a lot of sense. Barely anyone knows who they would become if they were put through absolute Hell, so do not presume, in a developed society of abundance in comparision to literally every other country to ever exist, that most human being are in default good in nature. I like to believe that most of us are born neither good nor evil but that changes with conditioning.
Repent to Jesus Christ!
“The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.””
Isaiah 40:8 NIV
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“What, did you expect me to eat some of that?”
To be honest, yes 😂
Based on past experience, I'd say 'yes' too. However, Steve seems to have developed a (much needed!) sense of self-preservation.
It was before CZcams and he passed still long before it, My uncle was a big MRE collector his basement was divided up into cubes they represented countries seemed like he had stuff from everywhere.. That was 30 years ago so still could enjoy almost everything of this era. Always loved cornflake and oat bars blocks
Ha, that’s rad, man. I’ve always wanted to try a real, old Schokakola disc, as a fan of dark chocolate. Did you ever get to try one?
I feel as though, I'm actually trying out the rations myself. His video's are so immersive, wholesome, rich in detail and information. The most genuine and complete youtuber, in my opinion. I just love the guy. Bless him.
It’s mad to think that there were people who were born after this food was packaged, who have lived full lives and died before it was opened.
Nice name lol
It's been said before, but it's odd to think that the cows, pigs etc that ended up in some of Steve's ration tins were put in cans eighty years ago.
In addition to others who had it but didn't get a chance to open.
What about that Boer war one he ate? 120 years old! Whole generations come and gone!
Steve: "I'm gonna leave those for 24h and see if the smell fades." - Essence of Cheese: "Do what you must, I have already won."
heh
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Heh
Hehe
Heh
One the most impressive historical rations
Steve, it tis something how watching your channel reminds me of my young days in the late 80's when I was taken to be babysitted by my grandpa who was a WW2 pilot. The stories he told me 30 something years ago and the empty guns he would let me play with. It is certainly a fine memory. Your channel is a whole vibe. It's relaxing. Thank you
Whenever Steve gets his hands on some cigarettes, you know the ration is gonna be a trip.
Especially when he enjoys the surprise lol
Other smokers: I hate these, these are the worst.
Steve: That was great, I'll enjoy these 70 year old cigarettes later
Steve Returns right when the world needed him the most. Just like Gandalf on the white horse.
At daybreak on the fifth day look to the East. I shall come with MRE’s and vintage go pills.
Dwigt?
"White horse"? That's Shadowfax, lord of horses, show some respect.
Yes! W
@@doctorroboto5018 these are some shadow fax right here
My maternal grandfather served in Burma as an officer in the RAF, really interesting to see some of the food him and his men would have been consuming
The cigarette experience alone was worth watching the video for...This is just the most insane video. You are a total madman. Eating 80year old chocolate and oat bars....it is madness!! But SO enjoyable to watch!! By far the most enjoyable video I have watched for a long time!! People recently found jars of honey from Phoenician Egypt and found them to be completely edible 5000 years later...
“Metal box” was a packaging company in Mansfield, England. Unsurprisingly they made metal boxes for packaging. Members of my family worked there until it closed in the 2000s,
Ingenious advertising. It’s in the name.
I like it. Straight to the point. A nice name for sure.
Funny if they began to make Plastic Boxes with the name unchanged
Small world I'm from Hucknall next to Mansfield 😊
Thank you for sharing this. It's always cool to see someone with a personal connection to a video like this
When the world needed him most HE RETURNED!
👍👍👍
Nice
Well thats not true cuz the world needs him most every day all day :(
Lol
I was just thinking yesterday I wonder where Steve is.
Absolutely 💯 💯 💯
There is just something about vintage products wrapped in wax paper (or even regular paper) that is just sooooo satisfying!
I like that the meals at 2:00 are named properly. Breakfast, dinner and supper. Don’t argue.
Steve described that cigarette like he was an old indigenous tracker stalking prey.
Steve: The Movie
I love the vids with smoke in them.
😭
"That thing's 76 years old and it's just sittin'....in muh kitchen sink."
Steve man you never cease to remind me how legendary you are lol. The long gap in between posts recently had me so sad cuz i thought the worst. Very happy to see I'm a paranoid worry wart.
Same bro same
With King of Random and now HouseHold Hacker passing away unexpectedly? It is very sad-- I became worried as well. But he's still going strong!
Considering he lives in Florida, I too tend to think something bad has happened to him, lol
@@xantherxavier5429 honestly i think Steve could handle everything florida man could throw at him lol. His MREs are like John Wicks dog. Hate to be the guy to be on the receiving end of that p38 can opener lol.
I immediately went to the comments after he said that hahaha
"Its got a nice squish to the squeeze". This guy is one of my favorite random finds on CZcams ever.
Discovered this channel recently and have been watching through the backlog. I really enjoy how thorough he is.
SteveMRE in a nutshell:
Steve: “I’m not gonna eat that.”
5 minutes later…
Steve: “Alright I’m gonna eat it.”
By this point he can't help himself
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣😂🤣
I got goosebumps when he said “Let’s get this out onto a trey….nice”. Been too long. Anyone else say it along with him when he says it? Great show.
_Nice_
n i c e
N-ice
I always say it along with Mr Steve. If Mr Steve ever visits Scotland I will buy him a fresh whisky.
Yup.
I love that this man isn't even a CZcamsr, he's just a dude that makes review videos of rations to share with his forum and millions of people happened to stumble across his channel.
Watching you use these kits is way better than seeing them in a museum display. Send him more.
Steve's MREs were finally retrieved from a cargo ship off the coast of California!
Lol
Right. He had to swim out, knife between the teeth and save them.
Jen Psaki and Bidumb wouldn’t let the MREs in because they could have a historic time traveling mega bovid virus in them that will kill anyone who gets infected with it
@@maximilianavdeev7363 Brovid virus gets sick from a case of.... Steve!
MRE Jesus has risen, he lives again, god bless Steve.
Two words, “I’m Back”
Steve = Jesus whatchutalkinboutwillis?
In Steve's name Amen
Like...what is he doing in-between video sessions? I can't figure that out.
@@WhoctorDo digesting
1:00 “long range penetration…. Niceeee” 😂
Steve I’ve been watching your videos for a very long time. I can honestly say that I can see that you love what you do. Great video.
This must be one of the only channels where I will wait patiently for 5-6 months and still be this excited to see a new MRE video come out, only to further be hyped to see its an hour vintage edition! Thank you for always exploring all these MRE's Steve!
I've never clicked on a video faster
It really do be like that
Our lord hath spoken
LETS FUCKIN GOOOOOO!!!!!
I think Steve MRE Is trying hard to find every rare MRE
Faked me out on that ham and beef. I was literally like, "No! Steve, don't!" Then he chimes in, "What, did you think I was gonna eat that?"
Me too
I mean, it wouldn't surprise me if he ate anything after the Civil War hard tack
@@jimc.goodfellas226 tbf eating old hardtack would be comparable to eating cardboard. I doubt many bad things would come to live in it, specially compared to a bulging can of meat.
@@wea69420 I hear weevils love hardtack
I love this guy , never imagined I would be so entertained by someone eating old, and new mre’s .
Man your content is fantastic, I'm not even that interested in things Military, but your upload far transcends. Your presentation is superb and you keep the viewers interested. Thank you Sir, all the best from Aotearoa New Zealand.
Quick correction: at this time it wouldn't have been "her majesty's forces", it would have been "his majesty's forces" as Elizabeth's father King George was still king at this time. Elizabeth became queen in 1952.
“Bertie” was most certainly still King at that time. Most certainly “His Majesty’s Forces”.
@@EuropeYear1917 Bertie was a mensch, rest his soul.
Imagine still looking up to some Monarch whose bloodline has shed blood of millions.
@@autismandy3050 British monarchs haven't been capable of declaring war since forever. They only rubber-stamp what Parliament decides. How are you going to blame Good King George for something that happened before or after him? Unless you're siding with the Nazis that were killed during WWII while he was king? Are you a Nazist?
@@autismandy3050 Living up to your name I see
"Long Range Penetration groups."
"Nice."
I lost.
69th thumbs up.
Nice.
One of ur videos was randomly recommended to me and now I can’t stop watching! Love your channel!
Excellent work as always Steve. I do love that military font!
"No hiss..."
I wish you could comprehend the feeling of dread those two words instill in me.
Why would you want a hiss? That would indicate that gases have built up inside it
@@rowanmelton7643 or that it means its still air sealed?
@@rowanmelton7643 no hiss could indicate infiltration of the can, which means contamination. A little hiss indicates that its definetly sealed, and what little air there was inside just escaped. A gas build up would release a large hiss and foul smell
@@AndreLuis-gw5ox Surely a hiss means the mount of gases in the tin increased after it was sealed, due to compression, and a release of sorts? Seeing as equilibrium between the inside of the can and the outside of the can is uneven? I get it when you open a gassy drink, but to my recollection I've never opened a normal can whic actually hissed
@@rowanmelton7643 those are gasses used specifically to preserve the drinks, the same thing they're talking about above. It's no so much air that hisses, but stuff used to preserve the food or drink. The lack of that hiss is worrying because now you have to figure out how edible the food is or if at all
Pretty sure it would be 'His Majesty's Forces' in 1944. Queen Elizabeth II took the throne in 1952 - her father was King during WW2.
Great to have you back Steve!
The soul transfer ritual the royals do makes his/her interchangeable. It's all the same person.
@@warlockengineer You mean like Dr Who?
A great ration and very nicely reviewed. I always use a regular side opening tin opener to preserve the tins for display.
This has to be one of the most fascinating videos I’ve ever seen. Thanks for sharing
i spoke to a 100 year old british vet and he told me that he didnt smoke at all during ww2 so he sold all his smokes and when the war ended he was able to move to canada and buy his house with just the money from selling his ration cigarettes to other soldiers its really cool to see what the rations where like during this time
lol
What a life.
All realestate people should go to him for advice.
Yeah and I'm the king of Greece
Really puts in to perspective how cheap homes were back then. Even if he served for the entire war that’s less than 2000 packs of cigarettes he had to sell. What was he selling them for? Probably a nickel or a dime a pack but even if it was significantly more because it was war time your grandpa bought a home for under $2000
@@dspsblyuth A British vet would be selling his smokes to people who valued them more than their normal worth.
The cost of houses jumped abruptly about 1972 give or take a few years.
One year you could buy the house for under £1000 but two years later it was over £5000.
@@noriakikakyoin1423 I daresay he added some of his wages also.
“Just stale grain and slightly rancid oils, and that’s okay…” God bless you Steve, and keep on keeping on.
Put that on a T-Shirt!
I would love to see Steve in a cigar lounge! Some rich cigar snob starts bragging about his $500 pre embargo Cohiba that he's smoking. Then Steve is all like yeah well I've got an exquisite WWII fricken Camel, what about that!! Then whoops it out and starts lightly toasting the foot while he describes the aroma, then takes a draw and starts naming off a whole list of complex tasting notes! Man that would be glorious!! 😂🚬
😂😂
This man can taste individual vitamins by flavor.
"Let's see if I can get all fancy with this, probably not" *Executes flawless match strike with one hand*
I came seeing that on my lunch break at work.
Runescape
@@TagardMC whatever floats your boat buddy
Gnome boy
Steve eats a 1944 oatmeal block: "Potential gastro-intestinal discomfort"
I eat a 1944 oatmeal block: "TURNS INSIDE OUT FROM APOCALYPTIC DIARRHEA"
well seasoned gut vs virgin gut
nice hiss from the bottom.
"Honey?! Are you ok in there?!?!"
" I'm just... Getting this... Oh god... Out on to a tray!!! (Badooooom!)
"Honey?! Honey, speak to me!!!!"
Ever cooked your own 90 day aged steak?
Butt hole would have probably said " I'm outta here"
Years ago I was able to read all the comments on one of Steve's videos. Those days are long gone.
Steve never fails to dissappoint, his passion is an honor to behold.
Hey Steve, I am a logistics soldier in the Danish Defence Forces. We just got new rations in Denmark. They are pretty good in my opinion. I know you have reviewed the previous generation. So, the next time I have the opportunity to take one home, I would like to send it for your enjoyment. I will make sure to fetch one of the good menus.
Hope you see this. :)
@@Nighterlev Very cool! Thank you :)
@@Viva-Cristo-Rey- We appreciate you and your addition to the C O N T E N T
@@nateashimself4570 Thanks man! Greatly appreciated.
Steve makes the perfect videos. So I want to help out.
Is Aqua part of the DDF?
@@bmhater1283 she's head of the purchasing department lol 😁
Our favorite "Archeogastronomist" is back! A bunch of 77 year old treats. 😎 👍
Now i’m rewatching all your videos because they’re so good
Great one, Steve. Like you said, great way to immerse yourself into a facet of WW2.
Steve: lifts up a spoon of meat. "What, you thought I was actually gonna eat this?"
His fans: yes 😂
exactly 🤣
Past Steve totally would have tried that! But he’s had too many scares, and actually ended up in the hospital once iirc, so I can see why he’s changed his ways.
"That thing's 76-years-old and it's just sittin' in my kitchen sink."
Don't talk about my grampa like that
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I don't know why or what brought me to your channel, but I'm glad I'm here, never had any interest in MREs but your calming, optimistic demeanor is relaxing to watch/ listen to.
I love his attitude,his glass is always half full,you don't see that every day out of service,carry on
Not gunna lie, I’ve missed this Steve. Was about to start getting worried about ya!
*Nervously scratches neck as I speak to Steve*: Y'all got any more of those... Ration review videos?
Maybe its just hard for him to get a hold of his usual MRE providers nowadays.
Me too!
Hes eattin pretty much everything at this point
Has to dig up history at this point
Apparently he's been posting on Facebook. So between uploads you can interact with him there
Lol at Steve being delighted that they wrote "please turn over" on the breakfast menu list. He is amused by everything.
I just subscribed to his channel. I appreciate his chill and enthusiasm for mre. He is someone I would love to chill with. Like a good friend. He brings comfort. I appreciate this channel.
@@DreamShadow76 - A lot of people, me included, like to think of Steve as the 'Bob Ross' of ration packs. You can't just watch one of his videos, and they are tremendously immersive and calming. If you are feeling stressed, watch a steve1989 video. It'll help.
PTO is a pretty standard British acronym. I should have guessed it was not common.
Absolutely love all the videos Steve!
🇬🇧 Those boys at Cadbury knew what they were doing, my grandfather used to work there.
The print on the bottom of the can,
A 'metal box' can - I can help!
The 'metal box' was a huge can making factory In my home city of Worcester. It finally closed down in 1994. It was renamed cuanard metal box (cmb) in the 80's
They made all sorts of food cans.
I hope this is of Interest to you all
Best wishes,Matt.
I would like to see a WWII veteran reaction video to this. Imagine being in your 90s and watching someone eat the ration from 70s years ago
Oh man, I’m sure someone here can make this happen. That’d be terriffic
cool idea! would love to see that
I showed this to my dad. He's 92 and a WWII vet. He found it mildly interesting but Steve's voice made him sleepy.
@@lobserve1 lmao expectations vs reality
My Dad is still around - he's a WW2 vet and actually did his Chindit training, although was diverted at the last minute to fuel supply projects. I'd love to show him this guy smoking a Craven A but knowing him he'd probably call him a "daft bogger"
Bru , cant believe you actually open and show us these treasures ... we love it
Steve’s choice of words when describing the things in these MREs is what really makes these videos so special in my opinion. He has such a descriptive way of describing flavors and smells, it just makes you feel like you could fully imagine what he’s tasting and smelling in that moment. I know there’s other channels in this genre but no one makes the quality of video like Steve!! It would be so interesting to hangout with him for a day and just talk about all the different things he’s tried and experienced since he’s been doing this sorta content.
When you were opening the cigarettes: it was actually His Majesty’s Forces, as Elizabeth wouldn’t become Queen until after the war.
Excellent video!
Nice 1 Governor!
The more I watch you the more I realize how much you actually want to eat everything, but have to hype yourself down to not eat a rotten food item. It's like the polar opposite of most people dealing with suspicious food.
Hype your self down? what
@@karelianorthodoxy He's excited to eat it, but he knows he shouldn't. The opposite of needing to hype himself up, where he doesn't want to eat it, but knows he should.
@@karelianorthodoxy like he's talking himself out of eating the botulism ham
@@markw1247 never heard that phrasing before must be knew
Steve is basically Snake Plissken. He doesn't die when he consumes rotten food, just grimaces and requires memory card space.
I hope you're doing ok Steve! Looking forward to another awesome video!
This was absolutely fascinating.