Eating 35 year Old US MRE Beef Stew Vintage Meal Ready to Eat Taste Testing Review

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  • čas přidán 27. 09. 2020
  • This preserved 1st generation MRE was a real treat! Stored in perfect conditions underground, it was sealed in time. A meal to remember, featuring the Cherry Nut Cake, a highly coveted dessert and one of my personal favorites, and that Beef Stew being quite different than the modern version (and much better back then in terms of quality), freeze dried fruit, and those much loved salted crackers. The best thing I ate all month!
    For correspondence, or to send a Military Ration for review, my mailing information is:
    Steve1989
    3616 Harden Blvd
    360
    Lakeland, FL 33803
    www.patreon.com/user?u=282133...
    teespring.com/stores/steve1989
    And thank you everyone for watching & subscribing - hope
    you enjoyed this one, as I certainly did making it!
    -Steve
    ** All Music By: Steve1989 MREinfo **
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  • @Yankee670
    @Yankee670 Před 3 lety +2319

    Steve: “I’m so grateful to eat something normal”
    Also Steve: *Eats 35 year old beef stew*

    • @maidenslayer
      @maidenslayer Před 3 lety +26

      Yeah and because it is only MRE's that he eats and lives off.

    • @Perc_angle30
      @Perc_angle30 Před 3 lety +2

      maidenslayer nice

    • @forkliftdn
      @forkliftdn Před 3 lety +42

      This proves it. Eating 35 year old carbs, sugar, and fat is more enjoyable than plain salad and baked skinless chicken breast made today.

    • @peabody3000
      @peabody3000 Před 3 lety +9

      begs the question, what was he eating before that was so abnormal?

    • @squidsid15
      @squidsid15 Před 3 lety +3

      I'm so happy this is the first comment I see right after Steve mentioned this

  • @jakemahathy1155
    @jakemahathy1155 Před 3 lety +3658

    You know what I love about Steve? He doesn't beg for subs or likes. He literally just reviews the MRE's and lets the content sell itself. I will forever be subscribing to this guy.

    • @00TheRealTC
      @00TheRealTC Před 3 lety +57

      So true. He *never* says “You know what would be delectable? If you would smash that ‘Subscribe’ button. Yeah, I cherish every one of your comments. Those never grow old in my mind.”

    • @kaiserped
      @kaiserped Před 3 lety +68

      Nice!

    • @StoneBasses
      @StoneBasses Před 3 lety +38

      Bonus is he knows how to chew with his mouth closed and without smacking and cracking every bite. You don't truly appreciate it until you try to watch some other MRE channels.

    • @GlitchManOmega
      @GlitchManOmega Před 3 lety +4

      There's a gamer named Pikasprey who does the same thing with his discussion and gameplay videos. All he does at the end is thank you for watching and bids you a good night. But the best part is, he actively rips on people who DO beg for likes and subscriptions and all the thumbnail clickbaiting tricks they do.

    • @vipergtsmre
      @vipergtsmre Před 3 lety +6

      He is a hell of a good guy too (off camera)😁

  • @JimJonesKoolaid
    @JimJonesKoolaid Před 3 lety +992

    If everyone treated each other like how Steve treats a 35 year old cherry poundcake wed all be in a better place

    • @jakedibiase7404
      @jakedibiase7404 Před 3 lety +13

      Tommy Wiseau: ip errywan treeded eetch udder laik ow Steve treets a 35 jeer ol cherry poun cake de wirrl wuh b a bedder plaise 2 lib

    • @bambi2281
      @bambi2281 Před 3 lety

      Cherry nutcake

    • @Bull7
      @Bull7 Před 3 lety +1

      Top tier comment

    • @SuperBigdaddy1954
      @SuperBigdaddy1954 Před 3 lety

      @@jakedibiase7404 johnny I didnt recognize you

    • @3jeno14
      @3jeno14 Před 3 lety

      I was the person who gave you the 300th like

  • @nschultz417
    @nschultz417 Před 3 lety +736

    "No rancidity, no metallic smell or bleachiness, that smells perfect."
    Steve, you would be the easiest dinner guest to please. If you come to my Halloween party I'll make you sweet potato pie.

    • @FlourescentPotato
      @FlourescentPotato Před 3 lety +87

      He literally compliments generic nescafe instant coffee lol

    • @deadfr0g
      @deadfr0g Před 3 lety +37

      Wait ‘til he tries the stew I put at the bottom of my chest freezer in 2018! My freezer-burned
      2018 stew is to die for.

    • @notgray88
      @notgray88 Před 3 lety +9

      @@FlourescentPotato For real I can't stand any instant coffee. I always grind and brew the beans myself.

    • @greyslump2124
      @greyslump2124 Před 3 lety +10

      @@notgray88 that’s how i am, but i went to romania for a week and got some instant coffee out there, and it was the best i’ve ever had, europe does better with their instant coffees and sodas

    • @Bull7
      @Bull7 Před 2 lety +3

      @@deadfr0g let’s get that out onto a tray

  • @TheMindfulHomestead
    @TheMindfulHomestead Před 3 lety +949

    I've begun calling the hot chocolate mix in our house "Cocoa Beverage Powder" and my wife is looking at me funny.

  • @leerjet31
    @leerjet31 Před 3 lety +1509

    Gets a cheat day eats a 35 year old mre LoL 😂 only Steve

    • @Muster_Muckee_II
      @Muster_Muckee_II Před 3 lety +46

      He's livin' the dream !

    • @MrMalicious5
      @MrMalicious5 Před 3 lety +17

      Saint Steve.

    • @dang2651
      @dang2651 Před 3 lety +9

      Tbh... half way towards a cheat day and I want one!

    • @tensazero
      @tensazero Před 3 lety +3

      No no no.. It's gut day. He's strengthening his stomach. And probably the all rest of the way down. Look at that gastric flex!

    • @amanwithnohat3948
      @amanwithnohat3948 Před 3 lety +2

      Never says what he’s cheating... death probably

  • @stevemorris3783
    @stevemorris3783 Před 3 lety +424

    I entered the US ARMY in 1984 and the beef stew was one of my favorites!!! Thanks for that time travel Steve!

    • @ddespair
      @ddespair Před 3 lety +24

      Hey thanks for your service and to anyone reading this, I’m a liberal. We appreciate our troops, just question the old bodies who make the young do their dirty work.

    • @coolshiz7319
      @coolshiz7319 Před 3 lety +65

      @@ddespair lol ok?

    • @r0bz0rly
      @r0bz0rly Před 3 lety +20

      @@ddespair no one asked though lmao

    • @nikhilpatil7218
      @nikhilpatil7218 Před 3 lety

      Thanks for defeating oceania

    • @Rountree1985
      @Rountree1985 Před 3 lety +3

      @@ddespair same

  • @Kidlopo1974
    @Kidlopo1974 Před 3 lety +374

    "Smells like an industrial machinery plant with an old couch" ... makes me wonder what his childhood was like

    • @therealmr.incredible3179
      @therealmr.incredible3179 Před 3 lety +18

      Memories of ‘Nam...

    • @TheMrElbowman
      @TheMrElbowman Před 5 měsíci

      Makes me think he spent time as a kid sitting at his dad's job suckin down mres

    • @Ihoprails
      @Ihoprails Před 4 měsíci +1

      Nam spaghetti

    • @John3.36
      @John3.36 Před 3 dny +1

      He lived in a bomb shelter in the woods of Maine with a viet nam veteran dad. His dad saved 5 years of MREs that they ate as a regular diet.

  • @psygremlin1
    @psygremlin1 Před 3 lety +1297

    Steve, dating: "Come for dinner. I've got this great little 35-year-old."
    Date: "Wine? Scotch?"
    Steve: "Beef stew."

    • @agentant7834
      @agentant7834 Před 3 lety +121

      "I got this 100 year old"
      "Wine, scotch?"
      " *hard tack* "

    • @Scotty97
      @Scotty97 Před 3 lety +47

      @@agentant7834 then we’ll cleanse our palate with a delicious cup of coffee instant type 2, spray dried, because that’s what makes all the difference

    • @agentant7834
      @agentant7834 Před 3 lety +30

      @@Scotty97 then we'll go to sleep and take it over to breakfast
      *gets breakfast on a tray*
      Nice

    • @Scotty97
      @Scotty97 Před 3 lety +5

      @Ocean Deyy the desert combined with the coffee is a truly decadent combination

    • @VibeXplorer
      @VibeXplorer Před 3 lety +1

      Haha. Nice one!

  • @Shalom_Mike
    @Shalom_Mike Před 3 lety +275

    Tasting an MRE from 1985 while wearing a T-shirt with "VHS" on it... It matches!

    • @AshleyPomeroy
      @AshleyPomeroy Před 3 lety +15

      If only he had done the review while roller-skating along the Miami waterfront in a bikini with Glenn Frey on the soundtrack. If only.

    • @ChoChan776
      @ChoChan776 Před 3 lety +12

      VHS: Very Hungry Steve

    • @mattetch12
      @mattetch12 Před 3 lety +9

      He ain't no beta

    • @stonent
      @stonent Před 3 lety

      The previous video he did on the Latvian military ration he had a VHS themed shirt as well.

  • @RedLeaderToBase
    @RedLeaderToBase Před 3 lety +1514

    Steve is so unapologetically himself and his music is so awesomely bizarre that you just can't help liking his content

    • @kanatapaw
      @kanatapaw Před 3 lety +55

      right, I don't even eat mre food.
      but you can see the passion steve has for it.

    • @CannibalChxrry
      @CannibalChxrry Před 3 lety +42

      @@kanatapaw if you have never tried MREs I recommend it at least once in your life. It's one of those things that you do, then just don't really think about again until 20 years later when you are craving the old school ham or spaghetti ones and the peaches. God mre peaches are so good. Also, the smell of FRHs is so unique. I love it. Has a strange smell but it's something you never really ever forget.

    • @00TheRealTC
      @00TheRealTC Před 3 lety +60

      I dig his awesomely bizarre music.

    • @harrymonk6
      @harrymonk6 Před 3 lety +17

      Its his bands music. So some respect please man

    • @neikiv8843
      @neikiv8843 Před 3 lety +4

      @@harrymonk6 he has a band?

  • @CavTanker88
    @CavTanker88 Před rokem +41

    I enlisted in the Army in 1988. Seeing these old MRE's is (strangely enough) like meeting an old friend. Many a dumb story, bad joke and bonding moment with friends long gone happened while eating these things. Thanks for the memories, Steve.

  • @DaveKing19836
    @DaveKing19836 Před 3 lety +745

    Why the government hasn't contracted Steve to be an advisor for their MREs baffles me.

    • @Pygar2
      @Pygar2 Před 3 lety +42

      You think Natick doesn't watch these?

    • @AshleyPomeroy
      @AshleyPomeroy Před 3 lety +239

      His first act would be to reintroduce cigarettes, then coffee instant type I.

    • @hermanhenderson966
      @hermanhenderson966 Před 3 lety +16

      Ashley Pomeroy would be a thing of beauty

    • @cyruslever586
      @cyruslever586 Před 3 lety +29

      He wouldnt be at liberty to discuss if he was

    • @bobmcmahan9931
      @bobmcmahan9931 Před 3 lety +3

      The government doest make mres

  • @LemonTweast
    @LemonTweast Před 3 lety +345

    Waiter: "How was your meal sir?"
    Steve: "It was almost as good as a 35 year old MRE I had the other week"

  • @IconOfSin24148
    @IconOfSin24148 Před 3 lety +163

    "I'm gonna cherish every morsel of this...such as in life. Enjoy every bit of it."
    Steve is too pure and good for us - our Bob Ross.

  • @ExplorewithSvetlin
    @ExplorewithSvetlin Před 3 lety +130

    When you sniff this stuff you are literally breathing original air from 1985. Amazing.

    • @jackmehoffe9372
      @jackmehoffe9372 Před 3 lety

      True that

    • @chefbranislavblagojevic3044
      @chefbranislavblagojevic3044 Před 2 lety

      Smells like cocaine and hookers

    • @absolutjackal
      @absolutjackal Před 10 měsíci +3

      It’s vacuum sealed so not really? I mean I guess when you open the main bag cause it’s not. But the food isn’t the point they take all the air out?

    • @whysix3417
      @whysix3417 Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@absolutjackal yes, that's why it hisses. The air rushing into it.

    • @Gillymonster18
      @Gillymonster18 Před 6 dny

      Is there such a thing as “duplicated 1985 air?”

  • @globalcannabinoidspecialis4417

    He has emerged when we needed him most to bring us the tales of his mre endeavors!

  • @Anthrolithos
    @Anthrolithos Před 3 lety +641

    Steve: "Oh, wow. My hands are shaking."
    Me: "Steve, that's because your body has come to associate the sound of rations opening with the nicotine rush from those hardcore smokes."

    • @amberb9701
      @amberb9701 Před 3 lety +51

      John Anon MRE withdrawals are rough

    • @dylbol
      @dylbol Před 3 lety +2

      nice

    • @ahah1785
      @ahah1785 Před 3 lety +5

      Nope...effects of that german choko-cola bar still have not worn off...

  • @MrAndyBearJr
    @MrAndyBearJr Před 3 lety +142

    This menu was always the one I went for when the case was cracked open. A lot of the guys in my unit liked this one because of the cherry nut cake, which tasted even better if you dusted it with some of the cocoa mix. Highly prized.

    • @Tony-112
      @Tony-112 Před 3 lety +7

      Good idea.

    • @whysix3417
      @whysix3417 Před 8 měsíci

      I was thinking some of that peanut butter on it would be good

  • @marisawoods
    @marisawoods Před 2 lety +27

    My daddy used to bring his MREs home to me when I was a little girl in the 80s. I remember them looking like this. I loved the accessory pack, charms, cheese spread, and chicken ala king...😂

  • @Marc4360
    @Marc4360 Před 3 lety +396

    I was opening a can earlier today and I caught myself saying "nice hiss".

  • @chrisalford8841
    @chrisalford8841 Před 3 lety +773

    When Steve has kids, I bet he sends them to school with MREs for lunch.

    • @killmore75
      @killmore75 Před 3 lety +13

      hehe!

    • @mrnarason
      @mrnarason Před 3 lety +18

      Quarantine mre lunches

    • @brendanmackinnon3315
      @brendanmackinnon3315 Před 3 lety +157

      Little Steve’s teacher calls home...
      Teacher: hello is this Steve’s dad?
      SteveMre: yeah
      Teacher: are you aware he brought a 35 year old packaged meal to school for lunch?
      SteveMre: Nice!!
      Teacher: sir that’s not acceptable he needs fresh food.
      SteveMre: Did it have a nice Hiss? I couldn’t believe that’s still edible.
      Teacher: Sir should we address the 1942 package of camels I caught him smoking last week with what he called an army mochachino?
      SteveMre: they are the best, let’s get that stuff out onto a tray.
      Teacher: I’m calling child services.
      SteveMre: I’ll see ya soon with something new or old......

    • @sebastiannemeth-ramirez2160
      @sebastiannemeth-ramirez2160 Před 3 lety +50

      That's actually surprisingly logical, if you consider MRE's are basically lunch boxes for the armed forces.

    • @Manhattan_project.420
      @Manhattan_project.420 Před 3 lety +26

      @@sebastiannemeth-ramirez2160 for a grown man doing physical work, not for a kid studying for 6 hours. they will get fat.

  • @Exocraze
    @Exocraze Před 3 lety +11

    Half the time I won't even eat stuff that is approaching the sell by date, and Steve's out here eating 35 year old beef stew. What a legend.

  • @milkteabunny9711
    @milkteabunny9711 Před rokem +14

    This channel is where I come when I need a break from all the negativity of much of the content on social media. Just pure, wholesome positivity. Thanks for always providing a great refresh, Steve! Hope you’re having a great year so far.

    • @whysix3417
      @whysix3417 Před 8 měsíci

      I've been social media free for 3 years now, it's been great. Only watch CZcams.

  • @EanTheNintendoKid
    @EanTheNintendoKid Před 3 lety +408

    "A little friction, that always gets things going"
    -Steve1989

  • @_to_dream_or_not_to_dream
    @_to_dream_or_not_to_dream Před 3 lety +274

    Beef stew back then had a secret ingredient: love.

    • @Muster_Muckee_II
      @Muster_Muckee_II Před 3 lety +12

      Naw, it's just that they used golden 'taters 'stead o' russets.

    • @WOLIPOPGAMING
      @WOLIPOPGAMING Před 3 lety +12

      Msg*

    • @m.chairilreza6957
      @m.chairilreza6957 Před 3 lety +1

      🥰🥰🥰

    • @DeathBYDesign666
      @DeathBYDesign666 Před 3 lety

      I remember eating old prepacked beef stew based on the mre recipe and they were fire as hell back in the day. They don't make them that way anymore, it's all basic cheap shit. They were the old dinty moore plastic ones in a sleeve and even the turkey dinner was good back then. I really miss those, that canned shit is nothing like the way they were 25 to 30 years ago.

    • @Chris_Meade
      @Chris_Meade Před 3 lety +11

      It was MSG and trans fat. Also no joke, trans fat is actually really bad for you. MSG is debatable, but trans fat is linked to several cancers
      Tastes good tho

  • @fairgorn
    @fairgorn Před 3 lety +14

    When I was in Army in 80's, this was gold for trading.

  • @Nicaprince89
    @Nicaprince89 Před 3 lety +26

    Steves comment section has to be the best in any social media platform .

  • @deangoodin6304
    @deangoodin6304 Před 3 lety +353

    I'll make breakfast or dinner and i'll say "lets get this out onto a tray" my 12 yr old daughter says "nice, mkay". Pretty sure im winning as a dad!

  • @jonathan39272
    @jonathan39272 Před 3 lety +359

    *eating 35 year old food*
    “Glad to be eating something normal”
    🤣😂

    • @dopeytripod
      @dopeytripod Před 3 lety +7

      wait till Davie504 challenges him to eat a 40 year old bass

  • @Chivers909
    @Chivers909 Před 2 lety +18

    I could swear I ate these ration packs. During the Bosnian war we would usually get old ration packs donated from different countries and watching this video is like a dejavu. I'm pretty sure I had these. I can remember the crackers and the peanut butter. Thanks for sharing your experience. Love your videos

    • @twentytwo138
      @twentytwo138 Před rokem

      Are you from Bosnia? Pozdrav

    • @Chivers909
      @Chivers909 Před rokem +2

      @@twentytwo138 I was born in Bosnia. I lived in a lot of places since the war. Pozdrav

  • @martinvannostrand1
    @martinvannostrand1 Před 3 lety +33

    Only Steve could make me hungry for a 30 year old MRE...well done sir.

  • @alanwrobleski
    @alanwrobleski Před 3 lety +256

    I was a baby when this MRE was made. Kind of weird to think about eating meat from a cow that was alive before the person eating it

    • @Raskolnikov70
      @Raskolnikov70 Před 3 lety +47

      Had the same thought when he was digging in to the ancient emergency ration from 1904, except it was "those cows were older than my grandparents...."

    • @MrAsmoLp
      @MrAsmoLp Před 3 lety +4

      i wasnt even planed :D

    • @goombapizza6335
      @goombapizza6335 Před 3 lety

      Me too, I was a toddler. And Steve wasn't even born until 4 years later. I think this might be the oldest full meal I've seen him eat that was also in perfectly fresh condition. (Hardtack and emergency rations of bouillon cubes and candy do not count as full meals.)

    • @karmasupreme7973
      @karmasupreme7973 Před 3 lety

      @@MrAsmoLp ok

    • @rolfen
      @rolfen Před 3 lety

      This beef saw Chernobyl

  • @PayneintheMembrane
    @PayneintheMembrane Před 3 lety +903

    Roses are red,
    this channel is fun,
    Find someone who loves you like Steve loves coffee instant type 1.

    • @4R8YnTH3CH33F
      @4R8YnTH3CH33F Před 3 lety +100

      Roses are red,
      Violets are blue,
      Steve once caught botulism,
      He did it for you

    • @williamwallace8945
      @williamwallace8945 Před 3 lety +8

      @@4R8YnTH3CH33F 😂

    • @GreenTizle
      @GreenTizle Před 3 lety +12

      Both of these deserve awards

    • @lodunost
      @lodunost Před 3 lety

      You have to be careful biting down, could crack a tooth.

    • @kristinkemnitzer444
      @kristinkemnitzer444 Před 3 lety +21

      Roses are red
      Violets are blue
      Let's get these out on a tray
      Mnice

  • @The.Horror.Network
    @The.Horror.Network Před 3 lety +19

    You know Steve, something has always surprised me about your channel. I've been here since around the 200k mark, and I've steadily watched your channel boom, plateau, boom, plateau, and now it is at a steady incline, and I'm amazed... you're headed towards 2mil. All because your personality is... nice! You don't rely on the stupid oversaturated "WHHHHHHHATS GOIN' ON EVERYBODY" and "PLZ LIKE COMMENT SUBSCRIBE" rhetoric regurgitated by every CZcamsr out there. You're just chill, and it's a fun channel to watch. I'm not even into MREs, I've never eaten one EVER before in my life, I'm obviously not in the military nor have any desire to be, yet I've been here for years.

  • @shawnkay5462
    @shawnkay5462 Před 3 lety +69

    Steves Potluck with coworkers
    Coworkers: Bring normal food
    Steve: Brings 60 year old Chicken Alfredo

  • @akeokanok
    @akeokanok Před 3 lety +113

    When we needed him most, he returned

  • @BryceEdwardBrown
    @BryceEdwardBrown Před 3 lety +718

    I really want to try some of this stuff

    • @gunnarthefeisty
      @gunnarthefeisty Před 3 lety +38

      buy one! you can get one from 7-12 bucks.

    • @golferorb
      @golferorb Před 3 lety +57

      Join the military

    • @xxMyNinJaxx513
      @xxMyNinJaxx513 Před 3 lety +99

      try it if you dont like shitting

    • @karlsmith2570
      @karlsmith2570 Před 3 lety +8

      Me too
      Makes me wonder where he gets the MRE's that he reviews on his channel

    • @oWallis
      @oWallis Před 3 lety +55

      Steve's channel has corrupted me. I have a pile of Russian/British/Latvian/and US MREs sitting in my room.

  • @davidmarshall7752
    @davidmarshall7752 Před rokem +8

    I'm always amazed how long (and well) food will last by preventing air from touching it. Remarkable.

  • @mrmcninja12
    @mrmcninja12 Před 3 lety +416

    Can we all just appreciate for a second how ripped Steve is getting

  • @Fouremyleofceres
    @Fouremyleofceres Před 3 lety +119

    Oh My Goodness, this takes me back. I so remember this MRE. Story: I was in a Army Reserve unit that it seems no one had been in the old Army, the Coffee Army. It was a Texas unit that would do their two weeks in Texarkana in the summer, in the heat and humidity. At lunch, I noticed no one used the coffee from their MREs. They would give them to me when I asked. I then showed them how to make an iced coffee with the cocoa. You take two coffee packets, one cocoa milk chocolate mix, stir it in a wee bit of hot water, maybe a third of a canteen cup. Then fill the cup with ice (yes, we had ice), pour in water to cover and stir. Iced coffee! They were amazed! A refreshing coffee drink in 110 degree weather.
    And I miss those little bottles of Tabasco sauce that came in the MREs.
    Good Times

    • @Gizmomaster
      @Gizmomaster Před 3 lety +10

      No offense my man but your fellow servicemen don’t sound like the brightest bunch in that story. Thanks for your service though!

    • @Fouremyleofceres
      @Fouremyleofceres Před 3 lety +5

      @@Gizmomaster Don't like to talk bad about other soldiers (that much), but They were all career reservists or just doing their time to get any bonus.Most they ever did was their 2 week exercise and monthly get-together.

    • @seraphthegatekeeper
      @seraphthegatekeeper Před 3 lety +3

      Texarkana summer heat is brutal. I feel for you guys.

    • @Fouremyleofceres
      @Fouremyleofceres Před 3 lety +1

      @@seraphthegatekeeper It was GodAwful. I hare humidity. Two years before, I had a collapsed lung months before I was PCS. Story though. on the weekend, we got to swim in a local pond/lake. There was a chainlink fence that was maybe 10 feet, from the top of the water to the floor of the pond. The youngsters were like, What is this shit. I said, what do you see over there? Fireflys? I said, no. that is about six alligators eyes reflecting in the lite. If they really are hungry and want a bit of you, the chainlink fence won't stop them. About two minutes later, I had the whole pond to myself

  • @rb3425
    @rb3425 Před 3 lety +14

    1985, the year I entered the Army. That was my favorite MRE BTW.

  • @stax5933
    @stax5933 Před 2 lety +15

    “Need a little friction. That always gets things going”
    -Steve 😂
    7:20

  • @caringancoystopitum4224
    @caringancoystopitum4224 Před 3 lety +22

    "a beautifully irradiated masterpiece"
    Words to live by folks, words to live by... xD

  • @gunnarthefeisty
    @gunnarthefeisty Před 3 lety +162

    Had a brown bag the other day. Menu 12, escalloped potatoes with ham. Everything was still good but the brownie. Nuts went rancid. Applesauce was Fermented too. Thanks for starting me on this hobby, Steve!

    • @Steve1989MRE
      @Steve1989MRE  Před 3 lety +147

      Sounds like it was an experience to remember. New MRE hobbyists always makes me happy - keep rockin it man!

    • @gunnarthefeisty
      @gunnarthefeisty Před 3 lety +25

      @@Steve1989MRE will do! Better than my first a few weeks ago- 1990 ham Omelette. Both the potatoes and ham Omelette were foul, both had a metallic taste. The cheese spread was disgusting, seperated and a strong smell. The only good food in there was a fantastic Oatmeal Cookie Bar. Those are a treat for sure.

    • @oldrick1038
      @oldrick1038 Před 3 lety +18

      Steve's vids got me hooked too😁 my first foriegn mre's arrive soon... From Russia with love... Hopefully😂

    • @gunnarthefeisty
      @gunnarthefeisty Před 3 lety +3

      @@oldrick1038 I've heard good things about the Russian ones. I'm working thru all the US ones I can (FSR case, US A/B case, etc)

    • @revspobalot3128
      @revspobalot3128 Před 3 lety +1

      Rock and roll Steve !!!! You do great work and always excellent.

  • @chrishiggins364
    @chrishiggins364 Před 3 lety +228

    I can imagine Steve asking when he passes that his body be freeze dried and put in a retort pouch and buried.
    Then a 1000 year later in the future they uncover his grave and as they open the retort pouch he is in the archiologist saying 'nice hiss'.

    • @felciajacintha6613
      @felciajacintha6613 Před 3 lety +7

      Bruh you're definelty that guy who's wife thinks your cheating on her .

    • @SemperDascal
      @SemperDascal Před 3 lety +1

      b r u h

    • @IsAStormComing
      @IsAStormComing Před 3 lety +4

      Let's get this out on a tray!

    • @Aggrofool
      @Aggrofool Před 2 lety

      Nice mmkay

    • @twentytwo138
      @twentytwo138 Před rokem

      *Opens the retort pouch*
      ''So right off the bat we got a freeze dried Steve, that's 150 pounds right there''

  • @LostNspace-jn1ds
    @LostNspace-jn1ds Před 3 lety +27

    I could see Steve in the military or in prison eating the food like it’s a gourmet meal giving play by play action with everyone staring at him like wtf is this dude on 😂👌

  • @jacobiehartie4602
    @jacobiehartie4602 Před 3 lety +11

    I feel like a grandma that just wants to feed this man all the mre’s, lol. Always fun to watch these

  • @wetokebitcoins1769
    @wetokebitcoins1769 Před 3 lety +79

    I loved eating the dark brown mres as a kid. freeze dried fruit was insane.

    • @Pygar2
      @Pygar2 Před 3 lety +1

      I loved the "whisk broom" peaches!

    • @Steve1989MRE
      @Steve1989MRE  Před 3 lety +58

      The fd fruit was the best.. they need to bring it back

    • @mylucidlife495
      @mylucidlife495 Před 3 lety

      @@Steve1989MRE you know that you actually can reconstitute the freeze dried fruit and make it into a fruit cocktail right?

    • @jonas5699
      @jonas5699 Před 3 lety

      My favorite thing I’ve ever had in an MRE is freeze dried peaches. Insanely good.

    • @Raskolnikov70
      @Raskolnikov70 Před 3 lety

      The dried pears and maple nut cakes were my favorite. People talk smack about the original 'dirty dozen' MREs but that's mainly because the entrees were mostly terrible. The freeze dried fruit and the nut cakes made it feel like they put together a real meal, not just grabbed junk food off the shelves at a 7-11 and threw it into a tan bag. And thankfully they updated the entrees before we had to eat them for months on end in the desert. Dehydrated pork patties would have been death.

  • @simonsei1262
    @simonsei1262 Před 3 lety +39

    Eats a 35 year old meal : " I'm glad I'm finally able to eat something normal"
    Steve, you're a treasure.

  • @randallhancock9510
    @randallhancock9510 Před rokem +3

    This exact beef stew menu was the very first MRE I had in basic training in early 1985! I have been an MRE fan ever since and keep a minimum of 10 cases of MREs on hand at home. Keep up the awesome work Steve and I always look forward to your content!

  • @trillmagician4840
    @trillmagician4840 Před 3 lety +3

    My favorite thing about
    Steve’s videos is when he says, “Let’s put it out on a tray.” Then that classic, “Nice!” My favorite content creator by far.

  • @patriotfan_6840
    @patriotfan_6840 Před 3 lety +77

    Who else watches these while eating, so it’s like ur having a dinner with the legend Steve

  • @teux01
    @teux01 Před 3 lety +221

    Only Steve would consider eating a 35 year old MRE 'normal'

    • @1D991
      @1D991 Před 3 lety +21

      Considering the fact that he ate 100+ year old beef, 35 years old IS normal for him

    • @imeprezime6632
      @imeprezime6632 Před 3 lety +4

      @@1D991 and the thing is, it was edible after 100 yrs 😮

    • @karlsmith2570
      @karlsmith2570 Před 3 lety +6

      Well, considering that it held up as well as it did especially considering how old it was
      It's actually pretty impressive

    • @Nickyy64
      @Nickyy64 Před 3 lety +1

      Ime Prezime the meat was kinda just dirt at that point haha

  • @krazykyfan
    @krazykyfan Před 3 lety +6

    When you ask your wife to grab something outta the pantry and she asks you what it looks like - "you know hun - it's in a retort pouch, with a gusset"

  • @LunchKamado
    @LunchKamado Před 3 lety +6

    4:41 "you know, life's not complete without a little *smack*"
    Incredible

  • @cheetahspeedman
    @cheetahspeedman Před 3 lety +31

    This man opens MREs like a kid opens Christmas presents. I'll never get tired of watching these reviews.

  • @panda51829able
    @panda51829able Před 3 lety +133

    How to break the internet:
    Steve1989MREinfo goes on hot ones🔥 nice!

  • @Estenberg
    @Estenberg Před 2 lety +4

    You always include a nice little history lesson with your tastings. It is really impressive how much you know about this subject, and how much you like your job. And that enthusiasm clearly spreads to your fan base, of which I am a very happy member. Keep it up Steve. You are my MRE Hearo.

  • @imuno1832
    @imuno1832 Před 3 lety +3

    its soo cool how this guy enjoys this hobby soo much, and even better, share that joy with us

  • @MedievalFolkDance
    @MedievalFolkDance Před 3 lety +128

    Kindergarten teacher - "Would you like some milk before naptime?"
    Steve Jnr - "No thanks (pulls out tin canteen, esbit stove, packets of cocoa beverage & coffee type-2) Water's fine"

  • @OptimusWombat
    @OptimusWombat Před 3 lety +24

    I could just sit here all day listening to Steve waxing nostalgic on old MREs.

  • @HLGViper
    @HLGViper Před 3 lety +15

    6:50 Steve's "oh wow" sounds like a child unpacking a ps5 for christmas, just pure excitement

  • @HelloTardis
    @HelloTardis Před 3 lety +19

    This Ration is almost Exactly my age! Born 18 days after me.

    • @MarcsCupofTea
      @MarcsCupofTea Před 3 lety

      Born a few weeks before me

    • @DUKE_of_RAMBLE
      @DUKE_of_RAMBLE Před 2 lety

      **debates not going there...**
      **decides to anyways, against his better judgement**
      **concludes it best not be said after all...**
      Alls I'll say, it involved the terms "after" and "birth" 🥴 (I'm still going to hell for this lmao)

  • @cameroncotter7717
    @cameroncotter7717 Před 3 lety +51

    “Ya know? Life’s not complete without a little **slap** army mocaccino”

  • @stefanodomeni
    @stefanodomeni Před 3 lety +20

    Gotta love this channel. No drama, no BS, just a weird dude and his passion for MREs.

  • @badlarry2346
    @badlarry2346 Před 3 lety +2

    Seeing Steve get stoked about his passion is truly inspiring. Keep it up you mad lad

  • @mattxon7423
    @mattxon7423 Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks again for the content Steve. Really appreciate these MRE videos

  • @plutoniumcore
    @plutoniumcore Před 3 lety +920

    Steve's girlfriend trying to hide a fart...
    Steve - "That's a nice little hiss"

  • @christop3
    @christop3 Před 3 lety +204

    "Im so grateful to eat something normal... after all this time"
    Huge MonkaS

  • @Kringleb3rry
    @Kringleb3rry Před 3 lety +1

    Love your videos! I just got my very first us military mre today and it was WAY funner than i thought to open it up and eat it..i had a blast thanks to you i didnt even know what an mre was

  • @Mile.HighMoto
    @Mile.HighMoto Před 3 lety +1

    Another quality video 👍🏻 not a second wasted. Always informative I feel like I learn something new from your vids

  • @davidmacek2354
    @davidmacek2354 Před 3 lety +11

    I remember this MRE, was one of my favorites during my time in the National Guard 1983 - 1994 . The cherry nut cake was great and the mix fruit was ok. After we were given our MRE in the morning we would place the main course on the engine manifold to heat up.

  • @alanwrobleski
    @alanwrobleski Před 3 lety +42

    I nominate steve for the congressional medal of honor due to his bravery in the face of extreme peril

  • @bobbibuttons8730
    @bobbibuttons8730 Před 3 lety +3

    I seriously think Steve would make an awesome food critic. He is so suited to it the way he describes every component of the food.

  • @EJEX11
    @EJEX11 Před 3 lety

    ❤️ Steve's channel. Always enjoy these. Your MRE knowledge is amazing as always!

  • @gunnarthefeisty
    @gunnarthefeisty Před 3 lety +43

    oh gosh I do love that dried fruit. It's such a fun snack with how crunchy but flavorful it is

    • @Steve1989MRE
      @Steve1989MRE  Před 3 lety +29

      They need to bring it back

    • @gunnarthefeisty
      @gunnarthefeisty Před 3 lety +2

      @@Steve1989MRE oh that would be the best. They always phase out good stuff, like cocoa beverage powder, or cherry beverage base.

    • @Jaytwisty23
      @Jaytwisty23 Před 3 lety +1

      Not sure why but I'm dying to try one of those. Can imagine they taste amazing and have a really interesting texture. I'm seriously considering hunting down an mre with it just to satisfy my curiosity!

    • @infinity4066
      @infinity4066 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Steve1989MRE hey Steve, how's about a vid on your training programme, you got some guns my freind.

    • @monogamousbonobo3923
      @monogamousbonobo3923 Před 3 lety +1

      Whenever i got the freeze dried peaches, I'd used the creamer from accessory packet, add it to & a bit of water to the peaches for peaches and cream treat!

  • @timruskowski4923
    @timruskowski4923 Před 3 lety +47

    Hope you’re having a NICE Monday, Steve.

  • @augsbourne
    @augsbourne Před 3 lety +16

    “Give it a little friction.... that’ll get things going”
    Thats what she said

  • @joshuameyers4126
    @joshuameyers4126 Před 3 lety +12

    “ enjoy every morsel, just like life, enjoy every second of it”
    Steve has it figured out, and im just hoping i can do the same.

  • @TheePIB
    @TheePIB Před 3 lety +28

    This was the version of the MREs that I was eating in Germany, the NTC, Ft. Bliss, and Saudi/Iraq. Memories!

    • @Raskolnikov70
      @Raskolnikov70 Před 3 lety

      Thankfully they updated the entrees before Saudi/Iraq. I had the original 'dirty dozen' in basic at Ft. Dix, but by the time we got sent to Saudi Arabia they'd gotten rid of the worst offenders and you could make some decent meals out of the newer ones.

    • @desertdog3684
      @desertdog3684 Před 3 lety +3

      Howdy, from El Paso.

    • @TheePIB
      @TheePIB Před 3 lety +2

      @@desertdog3684 Howdy back! I'm in Tucson now, but there are at least a couple of my buddies from 3d ACR who are still living in El Paso ! 😃

  • @brendawhitehead7575
    @brendawhitehead7575 Před 3 lety +26

    I look forward to every episode, it's like a history lesson and a food show all in one!

    • @kanatapaw
      @kanatapaw Před 3 lety +1

      learn more here than our history lession.

  • @OhioRiverFisherman
    @OhioRiverFisherman Před 3 lety

    Ur channel is so informative and wonderful!!! Forever grateful for Steve!!

  • @Mini-Hakkero
    @Mini-Hakkero Před 3 lety +1

    Steve always got positive vibes, thanks for sharing bud.

  • @mr.cabbage-
    @mr.cabbage- Před 3 lety +92

    The legend is back with another one!
    Nice.

  • @jtchristiank1
    @jtchristiank1 Před 3 lety +11

    I watched this 50 minutes after uploaded. It already had 1.4k likes; that's one like every 2.14 seconds. I love this guy.

  • @bigburgundy3048
    @bigburgundy3048 Před 3 lety +8

    My favorite part is when he makes the coffee. Every single video.

  • @QualityPoptarts
    @QualityPoptarts Před 3 lety +1

    Coming up on four years subbed to Steve. The content, while some could probably say is mostly similar, still hits every spot for me.

  • @unpopularopinion5554
    @unpopularopinion5554 Před 3 lety +6

    "This is one of the greatest meals I've ever had. I'm never gunna forget this."
    it makes me happy knowing that we get to share this special moment with you, steve. Love the videos!

  • @TheClblflame79
    @TheClblflame79 Před 3 lety +13

    That freeze dried fruit reminds me when my dad would bring home "Astronaut Icecream". Just freeze dried icecream. I miss that. Thanks for another awesome video!

    • @kathyflorcruz552
      @kathyflorcruz552 Před 3 lety

      Space Food Sticks, Tang & Freeze Dried NASA ice cream!

  • @michaelvoigt4497
    @michaelvoigt4497 Před 3 lety

    Steve, man I love your channel. Best and worst part is seeing all the things from the "old days" that haven''t changed at all. Keep up the good work brother.

  • @foxbravo1759
    @foxbravo1759 Před 3 lety +5

    Steve, that brings back my best cold war childhood memories! In 1986, when I was seven years old there was an US ADA-unit here in my village in Germany during the REFORGER-Exercise. We children played and had fun with the american soldiers and were allowed to stay with them in the field kitchen. They gave us exactly this type of MRE and also boxes of grape jelly, peanut butter, cocoa and grape baverage powder and cyalume chem lights. Boy, we were so proud and happy! Seeing that video brings back the sweet smell and taste of the cocoa, of this delicious fruit mix and especially that amazing cherry nut cake! It is as it was yesterday. And from that time for us kids the United States tasted like grape jelly on peanut butter, warm cocoa, grape drinks and with these chem lights we felt like yedi knights from star wars! And still today, when I have the opportunity to buy it, then I get some Cool Aid Grape to bring back these memories!
    Thank you very much for that video!

    • @tbrown7662
      @tbrown7662 Před rokem

      I was there in Germany from 86-89! Some of the best times of my life happened while I was stationed there in Friedburg! The German people were great! I'm glad that you have good memories of those times as well! I was in a tank unit and it always pained me to see some of the damage as we passed through towns on Reforger, and other field exercises!

  • @LeeDee5
    @LeeDee5 Před 3 lety +4

    Find you somebody who treasures you as much as Steve treasures a 35 year old well preserved MRE.

  • @sin1stral5
    @sin1stral5 Před 3 lety +100

    No one can make "beautifully irradiated retort pouch" as sexy sounding as Steve.

    • @mrknowmyself
      @mrknowmyself Před 3 lety

      Yessssss

    • @generalrubbish9513
      @generalrubbish9513 Před 3 lety +6

      Blasting those pouches with radiation is actually one of the reasons why they last so long. You wanna kill every single of those microscopic motherfuckers that may still be hiding in those hermetically sealed pouches, and a healthy dose of X-rays or gamma rays will do the job.

  • @fallwoods9378
    @fallwoods9378 Před 3 lety

    Always an awesome video Steve. Thanks for posting!

  • @vaughnbratten902
    @vaughnbratten902 Před 3 lety

    Steve, Thank you for the vids. Every night the family gathers at dinner and we watch an episode or two. We really enjoyed this one! Keep up the good work!!!

  • @dominicmako9390
    @dominicmako9390 Před 3 lety +23

    Steve: Eating a 35 year old MRE
    "It feels good to finally eat something Normal after all this time"

  • @BIGJATPSU
    @BIGJATPSU Před 3 lety +8

    I remember having this meal as a kid in 87' when my dad brought it home, was awesome! Even though I didn't eat the lima beans. 😜😜

  • @kevykev555
    @kevykev555 Před 3 lety

    This is hands down the best episode of your show yet and I've watched most over the years.

  • @Mote.
    @Mote. Před 10 měsíci +1

    Steve you're awesome. Even if in an alternative universe your channel wasn't about MREs, most of us would still probably be watching your channel because you're cool and would make any topic fun