2018 South African 24 Hour Ration Pack MRE Review Chicken Briyani Meal Ready to Eat Taste Testing

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  • čas přidán 17. 05. 2024
  • Check out this South African 24 hour "Rat Pack". This MRE is a bit of a mixed bag. The main courses are Chicken Breyani and Mutton Stew - those were amazing. Some of the sides were too - and some others not so much. I bought a case of 12 for $695 shipped.
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    You can buy this ration at Cerberus Tactical here:
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    Also, keep your eyes open for this one at mremountain.com/
    For correspondence, or to send a Military Ration for review, my mailing information is:
    Steve1989
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    And thank you everyone for watching & subscribing - hope
    you enjoyed this one, as I certainly did making it!
    -Steve
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    NICE HISS™
    I'LL BE COMING BACK AT YOU WITH SOMETHING NEW OR OLD, ALRIGHT COOL SEE YA™
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  • @celestreal15
    @celestreal15 Před 4 lety +5857

    Steve, my husband just started this video and then paused it because he went to go grab a MRE to eat along with you. So, y'all are officially dating now. He's eating spaghetti with meat sauce. I haven't seen him this excited in some time. Take good care of him, please.

  • @dave-ish8098
    @dave-ish8098 Před 5 lety +4421

    When Steve is complaining about the food and it's not 54 years old, you know it's time to go back to the lab.

    • @aptove
      @aptove Před 5 lety +254

      Right. He compliments almost everything normally, and he always compares the flavor to other rations, not normal food.

    • @treennumbers
      @treennumbers Před 5 lety +164

      seriously, i wonder if south africa just sources things in-country as a holdover policy from the apartheid-era and nobody who produces the rations makes any effort because it's a guaranteed contract

    • @jamestheotherone742
      @jamestheotherone742 Před 5 lety +52

      There might be some of that "preserving the domestic supply and industrial base". But more that its "cheaper" to source domestically even if the per part price is higher because the profits that goes to the ration mfg. and the pay to its employees get taxed again and goes back to the state. Part of the whole "multiplier effect" mumbo-jumbo.
      Quality is ever only as good as the QC or government inspector demands it anywhere for anything.

    • @scavernelis
      @scavernelis Před 5 lety +72

      As a South African I say the only things worth eating in that pack are the peanut butter, super C and fruit roll-ups. I don't even want to think how much sugar is in that ration.

    • @mikhial1296
      @mikhial1296 Před 5 lety +54

      I'm from South Africa and I can tell you that some or most of the Items you can get in the local supermarkets. The noodle soup is basically Cup a Soup ( A South African 2 min soup that you can find in stores) As well as the fruit bar, the cheese. The coffee as well. They don't make the MRE's like how the global ones are made. Even the breyani and that pap and stew doesn't even look appetizing.

  • @nooopenoway4071
    @nooopenoway4071 Před 4 lety +1927

    Your videos kept me laughing during my eight months of chemotherapy! Which I kicked cancer's ass! Thanks .

  • @veniulem5676
    @veniulem5676 Před 4 lety +794

    These videos are starting to feel like meditation. No worries. No hardships. Just steve. An MRE. And constant soothing facts about the ration

    • @Shmaples
      @Shmaples Před 3 lety +19

      Steve's videos are extremely therapeutic for me

    • @kg1397
      @kg1397 Před 3 lety +11

      Literally watch these when I go to sleep too! It's fun to remember times in the squad though! Candy.

    • @Kunfucious577
      @Kunfucious577 Před 2 lety +3

      And a hiss.

    • @nickallen1938
      @nickallen1938 Před 2 lety +6

      Definitely helps when you have a hard time eating like me, love his videos. Very soothing and gives you an appetite.

    • @GlitteryPegasus
      @GlitteryPegasus Před rokem +2

      I watch his videos while going to sleep.

  • @mischkalouw8400
    @mischkalouw8400 Před 5 lety +5586

    So hello from South Africa!
    Some food identification for you:
    The pink porridge crap was Morvite. You made it with a bit too much water though. You have to add water bit by bit and mix thoroughly until you have the desired consistency. Unfortunately that will not improve the flavour.
    The coffee ( I laughed so hard cause I knew what was coming ) was Frisco. 95% of the people I know avoid frisco because it tastes like nothing. But it's cheap so the more impoverished people have to go for that.
    As for the sauce packets and such; the government calls it budget cuts. We call it the president's second private jet or similar.
    Glad you enjoyed the breyani though!!

    • @NaeemNaseer
      @NaeemNaseer Před 5 lety +276

      Hello from Pakistan
      Your biryani is nothing like ours . Looks tasty though.

    • @bobbyhood101
      @bobbyhood101 Před 5 lety +214

      The anc has turned the forces into a laughing stock even by African standards it's a fcking shame !

    • @Chokmuf
      @Chokmuf Před 5 lety +195

      Frisco is actually doos expensive for something so kak

    • @bernardhickman4918
      @bernardhickman4918 Před 5 lety +23

      @@bobbyhood101 your right with that

    • @user-dh9tl2rq3e
      @user-dh9tl2rq3e Před 5 lety +73

      RAJDIP CHAKRABORTY lots of immigration from India. Dinesh D’Souza is probably one of the most famous South African Indian immigrant, and there are whole communities of Indian South Africans in large cities.

  • @trevoranderson7182
    @trevoranderson7182 Před 5 lety +385

    17:09 "I boiled this in the pouch for like five or six minutes."
    *switches over to footage of boiling pouch*
    "Yea it was pretty intense."
    For the oddest of reasons this really cracks me up!

    • @gavinloge373
      @gavinloge373 Před 5 lety +4

      Life or death scenario ahaha

    • @bizkitk9
      @bizkitk9 Před 5 lety +35

      My fav part. Laughed my ass off for way tooooo long. He puts little nuggets like that I think to see what people say. I remember another video he zoomed in and said with conviction NUTS!!!!!!!!! Or something like that. I lost my shit

    • @blackmarya
      @blackmarya Před 5 lety +3

      No one will remain seated for the boiling pouch scene!

    • @bronzebeautybrown3949
      @bronzebeautybrown3949 Před 4 lety

      @@bizkitk9 😂😂😭

    • @jdisdetermined
      @jdisdetermined Před 4 lety +7

      Subtle dry humor is the gentleman's comedy. 👍👌

  • @mesner5x
    @mesner5x Před 4 lety +1153

    “Nut butter”
    My inner 12 year old: *WHEEZE*

  • @irishnovember5900
    @irishnovember5900 Před 3 lety +439

    As much as I love steve there's always that slightly scary moment when he zooms out and goes to a shot of him eating and holding the tray. I always forget how fucking jacked Steve is.

    • @L0rdOfThePies
      @L0rdOfThePies Před 2 lety +42

      Mans eats 50+ year old MRE's, he's definitely a chad

    • @captaindorsett
      @captaindorsett Před 2 měsíci +1

      I mean didn’t he serve in the army?

    • @stevene5542
      @stevene5542 Před měsícem +2

      nope he never served but hes still a hero@@captaindorsett

  • @JeezusMurphy17
    @JeezusMurphy17 Před 5 lety +1048

    Nobody can play a spork and glass like Steve

    • @drevil9554
      @drevil9554 Před 5 lety +38

      I love the little sped up chime - d-d-d-d-ding

    • @sbtjlhw111
      @sbtjlhw111 Před 5 lety +4

      you both forgot the stirring before that

    • @n.m.s7552
      @n.m.s7552 Před 5 lety +39

      I always look forward to the musical spoon!

    • @SlartiMarvinbartfast
      @SlartiMarvinbartfast Před 5 lety +14

      Me too, always makes me smile.

    • @th3d3storoy3r
      @th3d3storoy3r Před 5 lety +14

      Yeah, I fucking love those little moments he does, it really adds to the charm of his videos
      Someone has to do a compilation of all those.

  • @Steve1989MRE
    @Steve1989MRE  Před 5 lety +2049

    Hey everyone, it's great to be back & stay tuned - I have 4 more pre-filmed videos and then back to filming with a 24 hour set of WW2 K rations (Breakfast, Dinner, Supper), an extremely rare and extensive Vietnam Pilot's Survival kit that only 100 were ever issued (this is one of those 100), and a couple modern rations (US and International).
    By the way, there were 6 sugar packets in this ration, but I mention near the end of the video that there were 5. My apologies for the confusion there. Hope you all enjoy the video and see ya next week with a couple vintage ones from the 80's including a never before filmed US prototype 24hr ration.

    • @berlebeats8409
      @berlebeats8409 Před 5 lety +20

      I’ve been looking forward to more of the old rations, keep up the “nice!” work Steve

    • @chrisfyb
      @chrisfyb Před 5 lety +17

      My girlfriend and I were talking about how it’d been a while, and bam. My phone dings! Glad to see ya!

    • @sextuspompeius1266
      @sextuspompeius1266 Před 5 lety +10

      You must be rich with all the rations you've been able to buy I remember you mentioning in one that it cost like 1k

    • @GameMaster1251
      @GameMaster1251 Před 5 lety +53

      I think you're now popular enough to start selling t-shirts featuring your usual quotes, I'd be buying one if we could also have them shipped abroad, who's with me?

    • @destineyjordan7275
      @destineyjordan7275 Před 5 lety +2

      Steve1989MREInfo can't wait! 👌

  • @dalegirard7268
    @dalegirard7268 Před 4 lety +462

    I love how the very old MRE are so meticulous in how they packaged everything and then you get this one that looks like they threw everything across a room into it ... 🤣

    • @rebirthreviews2067
      @rebirthreviews2067 Před 3 lety +12

      Dont come after my country well come after you 😂😂😂

    • @andrewdieu1288
      @andrewdieu1288 Před 3 lety +73

      @@rebirthreviews2067 I don’t think your country could come after anything eating these MREs

    • @HEATHENYT
      @HEATHENYT Před 3 lety +28

      @@andrewdieu1288
      You underestimate the nutritional value of the nut butter

    • @andrewdieu1288
      @andrewdieu1288 Před 3 lety +14

      @@HEATHENYT almost every country has peanut butter tho

    • @HEATHENYT
      @HEATHENYT Před 3 lety +6

      @@andrewdieu1288 that is true lol

  • @DanimalGTwitch
    @DanimalGTwitch Před 5 lety +231

    That slow zoom on the coffee struck terror in my soul.

  • @mediaontap
    @mediaontap Před 5 lety +1025

    I want a t-shirt that says “Smells like watery nothing with undertones of corn”

  • @bobbuilder4345
    @bobbuilder4345 Před 5 lety +578

    So as a South African who ate the rat packs from the border war times, I can confirm the only greatest difference is there are no tins now. Looks to be the same shitty cheese and the energy bar, looks different. In the past you needed to eat the fruit roll after the energy bar or you would not be able to poop for quite some time.

    • @BeardALaCarte
      @BeardALaCarte Před 5 lety +11

      Yeah tin dixies are the best, I haven't found many other countries with a similar contraption

    • @jvisualrrenders3810
      @jvisualrrenders3810 Před 5 lety +4

      jis lag ek nou lekker

    • @MandelaMinutes
      @MandelaMinutes Před 2 lety +2

      😂😂😂😂

    • @mouradel6432
      @mouradel6432 Před 6 měsíci

      steve is known for not pooping at all 😂😂😂😂

    • @uncle_thulhu
      @uncle_thulhu Před 5 měsíci

      Really? I would have thought that amount of artificial sweetener would put you on the toilet for about 3 days. Remember sugar-free Gummi Bears? Remember what they would do to a person's colon? SCP-666½-J?

  • @teddyvain3041
    @teddyvain3041 Před 4 lety +307

    When he hovered the camera over the open bag of chicken breyani, my dumb ass inhaled thinking I couid smell it.

    • @valgutierrez473
      @valgutierrez473 Před 3 lety +21

      i always pull my phone away when he pours those powder things and dust lifts off lmao

    • @donovanhenry6613
      @donovanhenry6613 Před 3 lety +9

      @@valgutierrez473 glad I’m not alone. Gives me some blendtech flashbacks. Isotonic beverage dust. Don’t breathe this stuff

    • @dominicesquivel3901
      @dominicesquivel3901 Před 3 lety +8

      @@donovanhenry6613 but that’s the most effective way to get your electrolyte. Breath in that sun yo!

  • @blackjohn1303
    @blackjohn1303 Před 3 lety +82

    That slow zoom of the Chicken Breyani boiling in a pot, 'Yeah, it was pretty intense' kills me every time. You are a master at this!

  • @castin5244
    @castin5244 Před 5 lety +1102

    Something about your videos is really comforting to me.

    • @fleshmoreblood
      @fleshmoreblood Před 5 lety +19

      Casman asmr

    • @Its_Me_Romano
      @Its_Me_Romano Před 5 lety +1

      Flesh in the Blood what does ASMR mean?

    • @eddohan
      @eddohan Před 5 lety +15

      lmgtfy.com/?q=ASMR here ya go.

    • @M80Ball
      @M80Ball Před 5 lety +17

      eddohan what a retarded way to go about explaining an acronym.

    • @kiatrapp1832
      @kiatrapp1832 Před 5 lety +11

      "That's amazing! I've never had coffee so bland" Love your videos!

  • @nuck-
    @nuck- Před 5 lety +442

    I'm only here for the spoony cup music.

    • @DavidAJBoyle
      @DavidAJBoyle Před 5 lety +14

      Fienix when he started zooming in on the cup I was like “YEA BOI!”

    • @jebronlames4600
      @jebronlames4600 Před 5 lety +7

      Do you remember when he stopped doing it for a while? I didn't smile during those videos

    • @eboranshard6220
      @eboranshard6220 Před 5 lety +6

      Yes I thought the same thing LOVE it when he makes a song out of spoons !

    • @dongatello6969
      @dongatello6969 Před 5 lety +8

      I’m only here for that nut butter 💦💦💦

    • @BlissinthemiX
      @BlissinthemiX Před 5 lety

      lol

  • @sabirahg2537
    @sabirahg2537 Před 5 lety +274

    Our government is really giving our soldiers Frisco coffee to drink, are they mad 🤣

  • @lordmysticlaw1991
    @lordmysticlaw1991 Před 3 lety +43

    South African here. I saw the video title and I was excited. I read the comments and I was embarrassed. I haven't even watched the video yet.
    What is cool though is every time I tell my mom about some video watched on CZcams with a guy eating MREs, the conversation goes:
    Mom: what's an MRE?
    ME: Meal ready-to-eat. Army rations.
    Mom: Oh, a rat pack.

  • @juliebaker6969
    @juliebaker6969 Před 5 lety +175

    There is a trick I've learned that helps prevent powdered mixes from clumping. Don't mix the powder into the liquid, instead put the powder into the bowl or cup first, then mix in the liquid a little at a time. The first addition makes a thick paste, the second makes a thick batter, the third a thinner batter, the fourth should give a runny batter consistency. Once you reach that point you can add the rest of the liquid. This method should give smooth results from even the clumpiest powder as long as you take time to stir each addition in thoroughly. In fact this even works on things like condensed soups and miso paste.

    • @alastairward2774
      @alastairward2774 Před 5 lety +11

      Yeah, pretty good advice for anything that goes from powder to drink.

    • @Hikarahime
      @Hikarahime Před 5 lety +8

      Julie Baker That goes for pastries too!

    • @theantipope4354
      @theantipope4354 Před 5 lety +6

      That's the same method I use. A tablespoon or two of liquid in your container, & slowly stir in the powdered ingredients, smoothing out lumps along the way. As you say, it also works really well when mixing thick pastes & powders into liquids, such as wasabi into soy sauce, without leaving lumps.

    • @joey6177
      @joey6177 Před 5 lety

      Looks like a cheaper ripoff version of Futurelife that he mixed up. You have to get used to mixing it as you said

    • @5647mhjgt
      @5647mhjgt Před 5 lety +1

      Or you can pour powder into the water and stir it at the same time. This method requires a bit more practice, but it's less time consuming and works with real porridge too.

  • @domhussainhuntman
    @domhussainhuntman Před 5 lety +209

    Best quote of the channel:
    "thankfully it tastes better than it smells".

    • @STG44VOLVO
      @STG44VOLVO Před 4 lety

      Best quote?

    • @dallasmay4031
      @dallasmay4031 Před 2 lety

      almost like Tank Dempsey's saying in BO2 Zombies Origins when consuming the Quick Revive I hope it works a Lot better than it tastes

  • @anonamoose1195
    @anonamoose1195 Před rokem +102

    Watching this as a South African is such a trip because unlike your other mre videos i can identify all the products and their tastes . You not the only one that thinks that about that coffee its the worst we all agree lol,you definitely threw to much water in that porridge not to say it would have made it taste any better haha. I can see why they used the briyani and mutton stew definitely as moral booster its dishes traditionally served as Sunday lunch you nailed it putting the chutney with the briyani was unfortunate that it wasn't of a better quality we have some lovely chutneys, when i saw the pap i had such a laugh you dont get more SA than that haha. Its seems like most of the products in this mre is cheep products like the cheapest ones you would find at the store which is kinda sad tbh. Anyway still a super fun video so entertaining to watch after watching so many of your videos it was nice seeing one from SA. thanks Steve hope you make more videos since you haven't posted in a while tc

    • @ramsfan1st43
      @ramsfan1st43 Před rokem +12

      Yeah man. When he poured that Frisco into the cup, I just knew he would hate it. The sub-standard packaging - I knew we'd set a few ' sh!tt!est records. Glad to see we didn't diappoint... 😂 They could have at least added biltong and some Simba chips.... lol

    • @boetab9221
      @boetab9221 Před rokem +8

      watching this as a safa im thinking our poor soldiers has to put up with this kak

    • @anonamoose1195
      @anonamoose1195 Před rokem +3

      @@ramsfan1st43 i know right i was disappointed about the biltong too or atleast nik naks i mean comon

    • @wendigofeast
      @wendigofeast Před rokem +2

      Awe brother same here

    • @MentalThingsIsScary
      @MentalThingsIsScary Před 11 měsíci +3

      Yissis, this rat pack was such a sad vokkin thing to witness. I felt bad for him and then even worse for our soldiers who actually have to eat this kak. Shame man

  • @Forklift_Fella
    @Forklift_Fella Před 3 lety +39

    I never know what to expect when Steve says "wow".

  • @Blurgamer17
    @Blurgamer17 Před 5 lety +543

    Steve when he's at the morgue:
    Let's get this onto a tray
    _Nice!_

  • @FrostBlackbird
    @FrostBlackbird Před 5 lety +295

    $695!? Damn Steve I hope you get enough money from doing these videos to pay for all your MREs. Appreciate all the videos you do man.

    • @MorettiPyrotechnicsLLC
      @MorettiPyrotechnicsLLC Před 5 lety +42

      Lol this guy makes 3 grand a. Month off patreon alone plus another 3 grand off views lol he doing Just fine I'm sure.

    • @SolarEmp1re
      @SolarEmp1re Před 5 lety +113

      That's why patreon is a good thing. $1 a month is a steal considering the quality of videos we get from steve.

    • @kyosefgofa
      @kyosefgofa Před 5 lety +16

      I am sure he will trade the other packages to the other MRE reviewers.

    • @BirdRaiserE
      @BirdRaiserE Před 5 lety +55

      If he thinks these ones are expensive just wait until you see what a 2018 SA ration will go for in about 2 years or less when all the food is gone.

    • @magnetospin
      @magnetospin Před 5 lety +6

      Yea, that's pretty expensive considering it's 2018 and not some historical stuff.

  • @Silver-Dazed
    @Silver-Dazed Před 4 lety +137

    Oh man.. I can't imagine having all that sweet and milky consistency liquid in the African heat, that would be nauseating

    • @sanele7427
      @sanele7427 Před 3 lety +5

      He made it incorrectly

    • @christiaanroets5483
      @christiaanroets5483 Před 2 lety

      I agree not prepared correctly..anyway in the summer you go light in sa

  • @junkerjorg6310
    @junkerjorg6310 Před 5 lety +54

    The tea brand is Freshpak. Its pronounced "Roy-bos" (rolling the R and dragging the O like the O in born). Translated from Afrikaans: Red Bush.

    • @aciddd5232
      @aciddd5232 Před 4 lety +6

      From a Danish person living in South Africa,Rooibos is pretty good
      That coffee tho

    • @junkerjorg6310
      @junkerjorg6310 Před 4 lety +2

      @@aciddd5232 yeah I live in New Zealand now and I really miss the chicory in coffee. I haven't seen it here.

    • @aciddd5232
      @aciddd5232 Před 4 lety

      Yuri Jonker
      Someone I knew went from South Africa to New Zealand
      RIP Cause of having to switch from Rands to whatever they have in NZ heard there’s a huge difference in value

    • @junkerjorg6310
      @junkerjorg6310 Před 4 lety +4

      @@aciddd5232 it's tough, all South Africans that emigrate have really tough stories to tell

  • @WaitingFor2017
    @WaitingFor2017 Před 5 lety +941

    6 packs of sugar. gum is sugar free. wat.

    • @andyrickert1
      @andyrickert1 Před 5 lety +82

      Goober Mcgooberstein turns out you can’t sprinkle gum in your coffee

    • @pstrap1311
      @pstrap1311 Před 5 lety +97

      Sugar free gum can be useful for oral hygiene.

    • @theshuman100
      @theshuman100 Před 5 lety +38

      Obviously they took the sugar from the gum

    • @monkeyman122009
      @monkeyman122009 Před 5 lety +25

      Sugar substitutes have laxative effects

    • @nelhanekom
      @nelhanekom Před 5 lety +19

      Its a replacement for tooth brush.

  • @Rfflllss
    @Rfflllss Před 5 lety +738

    Just had my 4 y/o niece saying “nice hiss” when opening a can of pringles.

  • @m.a.packer5450
    @m.a.packer5450 Před 5 lety +57

    Jeez, when my folks told me about how rampant diabetes is in South Africa, they weren't kidding. This is the proof

    • @tigervalley62
      @tigervalley62 Před 3 lety +3

      People LOVE their sugar over there dude. The KwaZulu-Natal region used to be one of the largest sugar plantations in the British empire. Brought Sugar Cane over from the Carribean and we continued to hone our craft ever since. Lots and lots of sugar.

  • @ripperjack-yt6116
    @ripperjack-yt6116 Před rokem +9

    My father was in the south African army in the late 1970's he mentioned that they used to get biscuits that they referred to as dog biscuits and they used to get 2 tins of condensed milk

    • @nonayabeezneez335
      @nonayabeezneez335 Před rokem +3

      Yep. Condensed milk made dog biscuits softer and more edible. They are also known as "hard tack".

  • @Jesabel_Cat
    @Jesabel_Cat Před 5 lety +2293

    Steve eats the most expensive but crappy food.

  • @katieratsch9725
    @katieratsch9725 Před 5 lety +949

    Almost 700$ for some rations man I love this channel. I wish that’s what I could spend my money on lol

    • @Codyak13
      @Codyak13 Před 5 lety +19

      $700*

    • @jakecassell
      @jakecassell Před 5 lety +71

      And it only lasts for a year. What a fucking scam, $700 my ass

    • @stanervin6108
      @stanervin6108 Před 5 lety +29

      $700 would buy me a lot of beans and taters!

    • @Hotdog_pimpin
      @Hotdog_pimpin Před 5 lety +2

      Y’all got the money for that

    • @user-im1jq3lw2l
      @user-im1jq3lw2l Před 5 lety +5

      Katie Ratsch R185 is equal to about $10

  • @33rdNightfall
    @33rdNightfall Před 4 lety +80

    This requires so much water with all the drinks and porridge, it would be hella inconvenient in the field/combat.

    • @gidi3250
      @gidi3250 Před 4 lety +13

      Well there is also the current drought witch according to South African news seems to repeat every 40'ish years with the current one being the longest and driest so far and the government has turned away foreign aid from long time allies and even country's in deserts like Israel

    • @redwolfexr
      @redwolfexr Před 3 lety +10

      It is intentional to make you hydrate. You see it a lot in extreme hot or cold weather rations.

    • @maggiebeltaa5421
      @maggiebeltaa5421 Před 3 lety

      @@redwolfexr interesting. That makes sense. 👊👊

    • @whisperingocean.
      @whisperingocean. Před 3 lety +3

      No it doesn't, I am South African and he made the coffee and porridge incorrect.

    • @horlickfamily7504
      @horlickfamily7504 Před 2 lety

      It might be a problem getting water for the rations, but luckily for the SANDF, they hardly ever get sent into real combat situations far away from civilization.

  • @rusteshackleferd8115
    @rusteshackleferd8115 Před 3 lety +18

    You know Steve really likes an MRE's item/dish when he keeps going at it without trying the others.

  • @CleoPhoenixRT
    @CleoPhoenixRT Před 5 lety +737

    That MRE looks like my condiment drawer.

    • @plippilp2888
      @plippilp2888 Před 5 lety +48

      I thought the sane thing. It really just looked like a worker took a big swipe off of the table into the box. Shameful.

    • @francissullivan6400
      @francissullivan6400 Před 4 lety +17

      China is pretty bad also

    • @idontknowagoodnamesothiswo1966
      @idontknowagoodnamesothiswo1966 Před 3 lety +6

      Why do you have a condiment drawer

    • @speckledjim_
      @speckledjim_ Před 3 lety +2

      You have a condiment drawer? Lucky thing :)

    • @smellyvalley
      @smellyvalley Před 3 lety +4

      Nothing like starting you're day off with some nut butter

  • @niepowiemkto3898
    @niepowiemkto3898 Před 5 lety +233

    *Opens up*
    -Nothing inside but a note that says "What did you expect?"

  • @trevorkeyper48
    @trevorkeyper48 Před 4 lety +53

    He’s making music whenever he stirs that glass cup with his spoons or sporks. Lol

    • @Ruthun92
      @Ruthun92 Před 4 lety +4

      he edits those in, still cute tho

    • @raventurini
      @raventurini Před 3 lety

      He's a man of many talents... haha

  • @bingchillin3628
    @bingchillin3628 Před 5 lety +58

    Opens box:
    Enjoys some light and delicate air.

  • @caffeineadvocate
    @caffeineadvocate Před 5 lety +194

    I have a feeling that your kitchen silverware drawer is full of brown, plastic spoons and sporks.
    :)

    • @jehoiakimelidoronila6543
      @jehoiakimelidoronila6543 Před 5 lety +4

      He must be.

    • @Steve1989MRE
      @Steve1989MRE  Před 5 lety +81

      You're absolutely correct.

    • @billranes1214
      @billranes1214 Před 5 lety +2

      Bathroom full of mre tp

    • @kg1397
      @kg1397 Před 3 lety

      Hahaha my kid would be in hog heaven

    • @Mapoposo512
      @Mapoposo512 Před 2 lety

      @@Steve1989MRE Hi Steve, I would like you to review the 2021 South African ration pack. I manufacture it. Hit me up man…

  • @dxsit34
    @dxsit34 Před 5 lety +322

    I bless the MRE's down in Africa

    • @Maxfr8
      @Maxfr8 Před 5 lety +7

      Tasty Opulence ready To Objectify

    • @SirShifter
      @SirShifter Před 5 lety +8

      Nice.

    • @rkbrillant5265
      @rkbrillant5265 Před 5 lety +7

      I bless the MREees down in afriiicaaa.

    • @outpost3845
      @outpost3845 Před 5 lety +34

      There's nothing that a 100 rations or more could ever do

    • @TowGunner
      @TowGunner Před 5 lety +11

      “I hear Steve echoing tonight”

  • @gregbester3855
    @gregbester3855 Před 4 lety +64

    Haha, the coffee is Frisco and has almost no coffee in it. It's actually mostly chicory.

    • @turtleturtle4197
      @turtleturtle4197 Před 3 lety +3

      No shit? Chicory was expensive in Alaska. That whole health benefited natural crap.

    • @Chef_Alpo
      @Chef_Alpo Před 3 lety +6

      @@turtleturtle4197 I believe it was during the Civil War that the South began cutting their coffee with a 50/50 blend half of which was chicory. Apparently people grew a taste for it and it's considered a local flavor in some parts.
      Funny how many overpriced "health" foods have rich histories of cheapness or frugality, coconut water comes to mind...

    • @tigervalley62
      @tigervalley62 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Chef_Alpo: Jacobs all the way✊🏼 (if you can afford it)

    • @wanderer7755
      @wanderer7755 Před 3 lety

      Ersatz coffee

    • @Name-yv2zq
      @Name-yv2zq Před 2 lety

      @@Chef_Alpo And lobster!

  • @jerk1921
    @jerk1921 Před 4 lety +56

    "Pungent Artificial Papaya" That sounds like pure vomit flavoring.

  • @daniplaysoneasy-9454
    @daniplaysoneasy-9454 Před 5 lety +21

    Some one said 'nice' at work tonight and I took it upon myself to show everyone Steve1989. You got some new viewers!

  • @donut3110
    @donut3110 Před 5 lety +104

    I can only imagine the jokes in the unit if we had "Nut Butter" in our MRE's lol

    • @Metalman200xdamnit
      @Metalman200xdamnit Před 5 lety +8

      That would be true. It would be instant Beavis and Butthead. Huh-huh nut butter.

    • @viciousvictortee1298
      @viciousvictortee1298 Před 5 lety +5

      Anyone got any Nut Butter. Anyone? Every hand goes up. God Damnit!

    • @danyvarna5094
      @danyvarna5094 Před 5 lety

      NGR humor

    • @kiraroselynstovall8505
      @kiraroselynstovall8505 Před 5 lety +2

      "Yo..Michael do you want some of my nutbutter (͠≖ ͜ʖ͠≖) "
      The rest of the unit: "hhhhhhhhhhhhh"

    • @rapid_
      @rapid_ Před 5 lety

      Soldier 1: Ugghhh..... What's that taste in my mouth?
      Soldier 2: it's uhhhhhhhh _nut butter_
      [Soldier 4 and 3 chuckle in the background]
      Soldier 1: I don't remember nut butter being so bitter...
      Soldier 1: *_wait a fucking second_*

  • @planescaped
    @planescaped Před 4 lety +130

    699$ shipping these rations to yourself from South Africa by plane?
    Ouch.

    • @juanelorriaga2840
      @juanelorriaga2840 Před 4 lety +12

      Hell no and the stuff looks like food I wouldn’t give to a dog

    • @Lakhshamana
      @Lakhshamana Před 4 lety +10

      To be fair that's half a month of food from halfway across the globe

    • @Calv-tb1bx
      @Calv-tb1bx Před 4 lety +5

      I'm from south africa. That mre is disgusting.

    • @kellycrafts2905
      @kellycrafts2905 Před 3 lety +5

      I wonder if a plane ticket to get it in person would have been cheaper...

    • @user-uf4lf2bp8t
      @user-uf4lf2bp8t Před 3 lety

      And almost all of it is grocery store stuff other than the briyani

  • @siafulinux
    @siafulinux Před 2 lety +10

    I remember getting one of these as a kid in South Africa. I loved it but I remember some things tasting a bit different from standard store bought stuff. Always been fascinated with MRE's since. I'm a bit jealous you got mutton stew and pap though! Thank you for your great videos and bringing back some wonderful childhood memories.

  • @t.b.109
    @t.b.109 Před 5 lety +36

    I have checked everyday for three weeks to see if a new video has been uploaded.
    I screamed.

    • @farben_
      @farben_ Před 5 lety +2

      Maybe you should subscribe and hit the bell button.

    • @machinenkanone9358
      @machinenkanone9358 Před 5 lety +1

      Oh. I thought that was my neighbors cat again.

  • @mendivil71
    @mendivil71 Před 5 lety +243

    Dude, your the Bob Ross of the MRE community, you Rock!

  • @tommyjoestallings3339
    @tommyjoestallings3339 Před 5 lety +12

    Your voice and description of food is very comforting. Like going home. Comfort food for the soul

  • @JB-uj3qm
    @JB-uj3qm Před 3 lety +30

    Steve, ever think about doing a show combining your favorite items to make the ideal MRE?

  • @qeijkak
    @qeijkak Před 5 lety +687

    So much sugar and really nothing to eat. Imagine eating this for breakfast and being in full gear in African heat all day. The mere idea makes me feel sick.

    • @rhybaax8829
      @rhybaax8829 Před 5 lety +44

      Ikr it's disgusting sugar releases energy fast and carbs release energy slow so theyll have to eat more aswell

    • @ragnar-usa3639
      @ragnar-usa3639 Před 4 lety +29

      @@christinamary8008 , And literally nobody cares !!! , ......those poor white farmers being slaughtered .

    • @cujotwentysix7519
      @cujotwentysix7519 Před 4 lety +6

      @@christinamary8008 The pre 94 rat packs looked almost exactly the same

    • @nesbitt615
      @nesbitt615 Před 3 lety +1

      @A. Meowzki Leopold the 2nd is actually more common knowledge these days, he may have been directly responsible for over 100 million deaths in the Congo and Africa in general beating ole Adolf by a landslide

    • @joshl90
      @joshl90 Před 3 lety

      Z Frizzy Z sugar is a carb and carbs release energy fast

  • @bethanyoliphant8478
    @bethanyoliphant8478 Před 5 lety +546

    I'm South African and all I'm thinking is, our poor soldiers..

  • @WhatALoadOfTosca
    @WhatALoadOfTosca Před 4 lety +20

    I love how the fuel tablets are packaged the same as the food. Presumably they aren't edible?!

  • @oneillkza
    @oneillkza Před 2 lety +5

    Re: the lack of tear notches, in South Africa (and I guess some other parts of the world), the plastic packaging is made so you can pinch and pull and the top peels open. I'm pretty sure that's how you're meant to get those open -- no need for a knife. In North America, pretty much all the packaging has tear notches, and the pinch and pull method generally doesn't work. So that's probably more what you're used to.

  • @neonaffliction
    @neonaffliction Před 5 lety +349

    2018 ration?
    Nice!

    • @bdhale34
      @bdhale34 Před 5 lety +33

      Pity it's from the land of racial genocide.

    • @More-than-ladyboys
      @More-than-ladyboys Před 5 lety +35

      Benjamin Hale It's a ration pack review not Fox News!

    • @BirdRaiserE
      @BirdRaiserE Před 5 lety +17

      Those are going to be rare once the farmers are gone. I hope he buys more than one because they'll be collectable soon.

    • @rev3274
      @rev3274 Před 5 lety +6

      Is the MSM even covering that? Pretty sure only real journalists give a shit what's going on in SA. Only a complete fucktard would make a statement like that when someone points out a fact of life that is taking place.

    • @blixx87
      @blixx87 Před 5 lety +1

      EHW2 already sold out, I want one biryani is my favorite food

  • @sagetm
    @sagetm Před 5 lety +37

    Ah yes, my lovely country and their lovely way of cutting corners at every opportunity possible.

    • @gidi3250
      @gidi3250 Před 4 lety +10

      Well they had to get money for Zuma's house somewhere

    • @Lavalle.mp3
      @Lavalle.mp3 Před 3 lety

      I am brazilian and I feel your pain.

  • @janinepillay5554
    @janinepillay5554 Před 3 lety +119

    I'm South African. This crap represents our lives on the daily

    • @griffinpoole6570
      @griffinpoole6570 Před 3 lety +2

      Facts

    • @miked3168
      @miked3168 Před 3 lety +7

      I heard beef in South Africa tastes like shit, since they eat it fresh instead of aging it a bit to develop flavor

    • @janinepillay5554
      @janinepillay5554 Před 3 lety +12

      @@miked3168 honestly it depends where you get it. Some of it is really good. We have really lean beef. Zero marbling 😣

    • @100GTAGUY
      @100GTAGUY Před 3 lety +9

      @@janinepillay5554 just gotta cook it with a bunch of butter to make it good, similar to cooking bison.

    • @Ojthemighty
      @Ojthemighty Před 3 lety +2

      @@janinepillay5554 yup butter or bacon fat. Bacon fat might work better as butter burns easy

  • @cujotwentysix7519
    @cujotwentysix7519 Před 4 lety +6

    Those little cheese tubes were one of my favourite things as a kid

  • @ernestorivas8624
    @ernestorivas8624 Před 5 lety +34

    Its 1:57 am and I'm watching Steve open an MRE strangely helps me fall asleep

    • @Slendatroll
      @Slendatroll Před 5 lety

      so you're saying his videos are boring

    • @jenniferl.1973
      @jenniferl.1973 Před 5 lety +3

      His voice is soothing

    • @TheIndogamer
      @TheIndogamer Před 5 lety

      @@Slendatroll no but his voice is soothing and the food is a pleasing sleep appetite.

    • @robertcalifornia9641
      @robertcalifornia9641 Před 5 lety

      Same

    • @tee9490
      @tee9490 Před 5 lety

      Same thing happened to me last night. So long sleep pills...HELLO MRE Reviews by Steve

  • @SuicideJade
    @SuicideJade Před 5 lety +676

    This ration was so depressing. I feel for the soldiers who have to eat it.

    • @fredeaston3988
      @fredeaston3988 Před 5 lety +55

      All those sissified artificial sweeteners. Multicultural crap.

    • @iwasadeum
      @iwasadeum Před 5 lety +70

      The purpose is survival, not "trhrival" - these MREs show the real world power of each of its nations in how serious they are about potential warfare.
      These videos show the 'how it would be in the field" vs what's scientifically necessary in war.

    • @outdoormaniac3147
      @outdoormaniac3147 Před 5 lety +2

      Those Biscuits are disguisting

    • @StangerStrange
      @StangerStrange Před 5 lety +77

      @@fredeaston3988 ..."Multicultural crap?"
      It's a South African MRE, not an EDL survival kit.

    • @versachithekid8538
      @versachithekid8538 Před 5 lety +14

      WoooooooW.. YOU RACIST LITTLE PIECES of SNAP FILTER HEAD ASS OIL JUGGLING ILLUMINATI GODAMN ORGY HAVIN BITCHES

  • @joshs199
    @joshs199 Před 3 lety +5

    "Thankfully it tastes better than it smells" favorite Steve quote from the video.😂

  • @multicolor8476
    @multicolor8476 Před 3 lety +3

    I've watched a few other guys doing this but you're the best. You obviously love this food and the adventure and I love the way you go on and on about it. You describe how you feel about the way it looks, the texture, the taste, the smell...often in almost poetic terms. Very entertaining, young man.

  • @SkeletorsFerret
    @SkeletorsFerret Před 5 lety +92

    I enjoy the fact most of the packaging is in this wacky 90ish font

  • @higashikatajosuke3588
    @higashikatajosuke3588 Před 5 lety +290

    My boy Steve lookin SWOLE. Sick gains.

  • @rafeverao4105
    @rafeverao4105 Před 5 lety +2

    The musical stirring will never get old, ever.

  • @dolumdoli7621
    @dolumdoli7621 Před 4 lety +44

    Someone farts
    Steve: Nice hiss, that's some quality smell

  • @jwjones1979
    @jwjones1979 Před 5 lety +60

    I like the fact he tries MREs from different countries. Gives one an insight into other cultures.

    • @blink1821986
      @blink1821986 Před 2 lety +2

      I can’t believe he smokes and eats rations over 150 years old…. He puts the mask on for rations 50 years old but eats 100 year old ones and I smoke cigarettes but not smokes older then a week let alone 100 years old

    • @dougminette9563
      @dougminette9563 Před rokem

      kick him out of moms baement hes a joke@@blink1821986

    • @gagnorblu
      @gagnorblu Před rokem

      @@blink1821986 It’s absolutely amazing he only got sick twice, to be honest.

    • @onri_
      @onri_ Před 9 měsíci

      yeah the lovely sight at what a shithole south africa has become.

  • @sunnyminhas30
    @sunnyminhas30 Před 5 lety +110

    No wonder the videos take so long to come out. $700 for 12 MRE's??! thats insane

    • @yeetthatmeat3235
      @yeetthatmeat3235 Před 5 lety

      James E he earned quite a lot from this channle though

    • @l1zrdking
      @l1zrdking Před 5 lety

      I was walking through the house while watching this and nearly went ass over tin cans when he said that. haha

    • @jebronlames4600
      @jebronlames4600 Před 5 lety

      Well it's about 50 dollars each for MRE and 100 shipping maybe. 50 dollars for a 24 hour ration is pretty good when you think about it.

    • @emilbrandwyne5747
      @emilbrandwyne5747 Před 5 lety

      can you call this a craft when all he does is eating it?

    • @StephGrobler1
      @StephGrobler1 Před 5 lety

      International shipping from South Africa is rapingly expensive . The MREs are about $12 each

  • @GalacticNinjaChicken
    @GalacticNinjaChicken Před 9 měsíci

    These videos have literally no relevance to my life but I’ve been watching and rewatching these for at least the last 6 years for my daily dose of ASMRE

  • @yazy1092
    @yazy1092 Před 5 lety +13

    I love how he says "nice" in like every video it sounds so cute 22:00

  • @williamrogers247
    @williamrogers247 Před 5 lety +21

    "Let's get this sat out on the tray, Nice" my favorite part everytime lmao

  • @Schmidt54
    @Schmidt54 Před 5 lety +134

    "nut butter". I'll never grow up.

    • @Schmidt54
      @Schmidt54 Před 4 lety +2

      @Emma Lee very nice :D according to the rules of the internet

    • @martian757575
      @martian757575 Před 3 lety

      Ha ha I was the same way with snickering.

    • @alyssapeters1335
      @alyssapeters1335 Před 3 lety

      I just thought of nutter butter

  • @giuseppetrinci548
    @giuseppetrinci548 Před 5 lety +18

    "Smells like watery nothing with some undertone of corn"

  • @jimbriggs5346
    @jimbriggs5346 Před 4 lety

    Why do I enjoy these so much? Perfect video to calm down before bedtime.... really hope you don’t get food poisoning!

  • @allenc.7589
    @allenc.7589 Před 5 lety +13

    i served in the SANDF from 2006-2009, they haven't changed very much
    my favourite was the corned beef ration, i looked forward to the little fruit biscuits (i'd save them until just before bed and always never slept because of it), the coffee, the tea and the dextrose tablets, i used to get made fun of because i was the only one who would drink the coffee, the other guys saved up all their packs of it and put them into my stuff bag one day and i couldn't stop laughing when i opened it up and got a face full of coffee aroma

    • @Kavi4GP
      @Kavi4GP Před 5 lety +4

      All I can say is Thank You for Serving your Country.

    • @Cheryl.P62
      @Cheryl.P62 Před 5 lety +2

      I have eaten many of these as both my brothers and husband were in the defence force and yes they have not changed that much. Never had the pap in the rations back in the 80's but loads of bully beef and condensed milk.

  • @CamDaReuviniy313
    @CamDaReuviniy313 Před 5 lety +76

    I don't know why but every time he says "tray" I just giggle.

    • @cc-sb1is
      @cc-sb1is Před 3 lety +2

      "trah" most of the time...

    • @Abi-wo6de
      @Abi-wo6de Před 3 lety +2

      @@cc-sb1is i would say its more like trae... noice

    • @edwardfletcher7790
      @edwardfletcher7790 Před 3 lety +1

      It's because he channels Keanu every single time 😆

  • @marcellino1956
    @marcellino1956 Před rokem +3

    Any country would be glad to have you steve as a test source for their rations

  • @davemarx7856
    @davemarx7856 Před 5 lety +50

    Had to Google "Sebaceous"
    That's kinda gross but I suppose it's accurate.

  • @padge8265
    @padge8265 Před 5 lety +115

    That’s an incredible amount of food in that small box.
    Nice!

    • @agentfrankvideos
      @agentfrankvideos Před 2 lety +1

      That's what she said !!!

    • @robert-trading-as-Bob69
      @robert-trading-as-Bob69 Před 9 měsíci

      That was a 24 hour ratpack, ie: 1 per day as opposed to the single meal ration Americans use.
      I served before these new ratpacks came out, and just had one meal a day, keeping the energy bar and dog biscuits with the cheese for later.

    • @CunovonDurckheim
      @CunovonDurckheim Před 9 měsíci

      @@agentfrankvideosaw hell nah💀

  • @R33skylineR33
    @R33skylineR33 Před 5 lety +12

    When Steve says "WOW" you know you are in trouble.

  • @katj3443
    @katj3443 Před 2 lety +2

    I love South African milk tarts, it’s way better then anything I’ve ever tried. Thank god we have South African shops in the uk.

  • @mugruith2248
    @mugruith2248 Před 4 lety +8

    "Sebaceous" just became my word of the day.

  • @RohanBarnard
    @RohanBarnard Před 5 lety +34

    Hi Steve, just so you know, you used too much water for the instant porridge and the shake. The coffee brand they use is called Frisco, and it is one of the, if not the cheapest and crappiest coffee brands available. Same with the ketchup, judging by the colour, I'm guessing it had an almost sour/vinegar taste and there is literally no tomato in that. The super C sweets have added, you guessed it, vitamin C and are very popular. Keep up the good work!

    • @JaydSW
      @JaydSW Před 5 lety +1

      Rohan Barnard It looks like Ricoffy boet. Porridge also looks kak cheap.

    • @wikuserasmus1
      @wikuserasmus1 Před 5 lety

      Ricoffy is a lot more granular. This looked like Frisco which has more chicory than coffee in it. Real crap. I dont know what the hell happened to that tomato sauce.....

    • @mastathrash5609
      @mastathrash5609 Před 5 lety +1

      Porridge looks like chunky Pepto-Bismal :(

    • @waelnasser101
      @waelnasser101 Před 5 lety

      Hey frisco is better then ricoffy

  • @LeoLeeGaming
    @LeoLeeGaming Před 5 lety +183

    Ha! I was wondering how you said "Nut Butter" with a straight face then you midway you hit us with a snyde remark about it. WIN.

  • @whatever8282828
    @whatever8282828 Před 4 lety

    I really enjoy how you always describe the smells!

  • @juliewitte7599
    @juliewitte7599 Před 2 lety +1

    Steve has a nice voice and I am always eager to read his t-shirt of the day. I love the reviews and information.

  • @nootch6328
    @nootch6328 Před 5 lety +240

    are you sure you're not TheReportOfTheWeek's older brother?

    • @GameMaster1251
      @GameMaster1251 Před 5 lety +14

      I remember he did mention once that he's got a brother though didn't specify whether he's older or younger than him so...

    • @Lexender
      @Lexender Před 5 lety +3

      Coming on empty, MRE review

    • @sam.snead.
      @sam.snead. Před 5 lety +11

      ...back with another MRE reviewwww 😆😆😂😭😂😂

    • @XxTheWillxX
      @XxTheWillxX Před 5 lety +17

      dude they look really similar..

    • @stitchthealchemist1520
      @stitchthealchemist1520 Před 5 lety +33

      You know, there isn’t a lot I wouldn’t give for a crossover. Or maybe a joke where Steve and Reviewbrah just swap places for a video without saying anything about it.

  • @5oofl3e
    @5oofl3e Před 5 lety +11

    I was going to sleep, and you blessed me with no sleep. Thanks daddy Steve

    • @Steve1989MRE
      @Steve1989MRE  Před 5 lety +4

      Hope you get some good sleep after this video then!

    • @5oofl3e
      @5oofl3e Před 5 lety

      Thanks man! Great vid!

  • @pissyelliot
    @pissyelliot Před 9 měsíci

    i love the little fast forward spoon stirring song in the glass cup when you mix something 😂 don’t leave it out !

  • @davidbermudez7704
    @davidbermudez7704 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I love the background music at the beginning and how you display pics of men in uniform 😊😊😊

  • @HEROxSHOOTERx1
    @HEROxSHOOTERx1 Před 5 lety +18

    “ yeah I was boiling it for about 5 minutes. It was intense “ ~ Steve lol 😂🖤

  • @C14rko
    @C14rko Před 5 lety +45

    The music is so late 80's early 90's, it gives me the weirdest shivers of nostalgia lol.

    • @nebulae87
      @nebulae87 Před 5 lety +1

      The Bridge dude yes!!!!!!!

    • @johnzabinsky7535
      @johnzabinsky7535 Před 5 lety

      Reminds me of the soundtrack for Terminator 1...

    • @qeijkak
      @qeijkak Před 5 lety

      Steve composes it too

    • @kevincampos3797
      @kevincampos3797 Před 5 lety +1

      I love the intro musics some are distorted and give a thick and creepy nostalgic military feeling

    • @Rabidus289
      @Rabidus289 Před 5 lety

      Amiga games comes to mind.

  • @770_gammer
    @770_gammer Před 3 lety

    Getting tired of binge watching this channel but can't stop.

  • @mimiwonder
    @mimiwonder Před 9 měsíci +1

    I like when he speeds up the stirring in the glass. Sounds like a song lol

  • @JaydSW
    @JaydSW Před 5 lety +182

    That is Ricoffy or Frisco brand coffee. Its terrible. We know. You can buy the cheese from supermarkets. The porridge is one of those cheap maize porridges... not the best...Super Cs are always awesome. Fruit rolls are okay. The peach isotonic drink looks like Game(powdered drink we get here.) Rooibos is pronounced "roy boss." It beats all other teas. The climate here is varied. We get some very hot areas and some areas that are under snow about an hours drive apart, especially in the eastern parts. Pap is pronounced "pup," like puppy. Pap usually has butter or meat and is a great staple. We usually have it with an onion and tomato based gravy and sausages or mutton chops. Also have pap with braais (barbeques). That tomato sauce looks like the cheap brand. They really went out of their way to try and keep costs low. Coming from a South African (son of an old SADF paratrooper). The gum will really clear your sinuses. This is one of the many rations you see for sale from companies. They vary greatly though.

    • @Channelnamethatiseas
      @Channelnamethatiseas Před 5 lety +12

      Great info!

    • @tiaanjansevanvuuren9438
      @tiaanjansevanvuuren9438 Před 5 lety +2

      My dad was also a paratrooper. I remember him bringing us MRE leftovers when we where kids.

    • @iain075
      @iain075 Před 5 lety +6

      Seconded, thanks for taking the time to share. Very interesting.

    • @Cheryl.P62
      @Cheryl.P62 Před 5 lety +2

      Been a South African I have eaten many of these in the late 70's early 80's. Both my brothers and husband had to do compulsory 2yr army service. Not much has changed in the rations. Sadly the coffee is not good quality. Bully beef in a tin (spam) was issued in a lot of rations as well as condensed milk. The pap was not in any rations back then. Mostly tin meat and vegetables.

    • @Niilomaan
      @Niilomaan Před 5 lety +1

      Thanks for all the useful info, but with all respect I have to strongly disagree on rooibos here. It's readily available on western countries and is aggressively marketed as a natural health drink and costs the same as regular black or green teas, but I personally just both find the taste uninspiring and it's missing all the traces of that sweet sweet caffeine that I'm depending on to get through my boring colorless existence... I guess I should learn to drink it.

  • @JadSleimanComedy
    @JadSleimanComedy Před 5 lety +90

    I took the picture at 00:11 ! Big fan steve!

  • @joaquinborlongan8407
    @joaquinborlongan8407 Před 3 lety

    ive been watching your vids for years, steve. i love them so much i love how you havent changed anything....... nice. i love your content bro

  • @Ojthemighty
    @Ojthemighty Před 3 lety +4

    Where's my music video of all of Steve's phrases and mannerisms. I need this in my life