1985-2000 Vintage US MRE Review 5 MRE Marathon Part 1 Chicken Ala King & Freeze Dried Beef Patty
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Howdy, folks! Dominic, Grizzly Adam, gundog4314, and stickyfingaz745 sent in some MRE's for testing - and we are unpacking all 5 plus reviewing the two oldest in this part of 1 of 2 of this MRE reviewing marathon! Sit tight - it gets a little gnarly with The Ala King & some really weird old chocolate.
And thank you everyone for watching & subscribing - hope
you enjoyed this one, as I certainly did making it!
-Steve
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LET'S GET THIS OUT ONTO A TRAY, NICE™
NICE HISS™
I'LL BE COMING BACK AT YOU WITH SOMETHING NEW OR OLD, ALRIGHT COOL SEE YA™
Back in my day we called it "Chicken a'la S#*t" and it was pretty much universally hated by all. But luckily there is always one guy in the group that could/would eat ANYTHING and you could talk him into trading if you got it. Thank the Lord for that guy. Actually....you kinda are that guy. Keep it up. Peace.
I'd eat cheese and veggie omelette 🤷♂️
I was that guy. Add the crackers, cheese and some hot sauce and heat through. I also would get some of the freeze dried beef/pork patties and had a supply of the. add one of those in and maybe even someone might give up a frankfurter to add. yum!
@@donriley5642 Bless you. Guys like you were an important cog in the machine. Peace.
I was the guy who didn't trade but gave away all the shit ones for free, I'd maybe ask for crackers or coffee but that's it. I lived off cheap instant Ramen.
@@noth606 Yeah, no matter what I did with the "food" I would always keep the coffee and accessory packet. Peace.
*smells food*
"this is definitely rancid"
*takes bite anyway*
"uh God this is rancid!"
This is why everyone loves steve, he cracks me up
Kaydn Burns agreed, hes so funny
... takes another bite anyway
Classic Steve.
Nice
maybe it's because I've never been in the military but these videos are so interesting to me. I think it's really cool how some of these last so long and the fact that you can heat them by simply adding water. they're like little time capsules too, perfectly preserved.
Read up on how the FRHs work, it's a very clever use of a simple chemical reaction to be able to safely heat food without fire.
1985
Pork Patties - foulness
Beef Patties - excellent
Chicken Tetrazini - okay
Frankfurters in Sauce - scary texture and flavor but not bad if warmed up (None of the 1985 stuff had heaters yet.)
Ham and Potatoes in Cheese Sauce - best, IMHO
The brownies and chocolate cookies, like the crackers, were hard enough to break teeth, but tasted really great when you were freezing and wet and in a hole somewhere.
Best hacks - creamer was very flammable and could be used to start a small fire so you could heat stuff.
Mixing the dried fruits (especially peaches and strawberries) with water, creamer and the crushed crackers and heating made a nice cobbler-type mess that was tasty. Fruit drink in the canteen with a purification tablet would mask the iodine taste of the tablet pretty well. Cocoa at night and coffee in the a.m. were always good, even cold. The toilet paper could be used for a lot of things.
Sorry, I don't remember much about those first gen MREs. The other big, new changes at that time were BDUs and the death of the jeep and birth of the HMMWV. And the M16A-2 was pretty frigging nice, too. Far better range than the older A-1 but no full auto on the ones I used - (three round) burst mode only. I really liked the full auto on the A-1. Wasteful, stupid, but so damned cool!
Great vid. Made me feel young again to see those horrible, brown pouches from my days as a soldier...
Up-thumbed and subbed, sir. I look forward to watching all your vids.
the cobbler thing is really creative!
I am pretty sure "MRE Cobbler" predates "Ranger Pudding" (instant coffee, cocoa mix, peanut butter and an ounce of hot water) by at least a few years. I think that came along in the early 1990s, actually. But I was out by then, so I do not really know.
The Chicken a la King was delicious heated on the back of an M1A1 to the point where it lightly caramelized on the edges. The Beef Patty was one of my first meals and rehydrated it was just a softer styrofoam sponge squelchy with the broth. Fun video. Thanks.
Steve,your channel has become my favorite on You Tube. If would have told me two weeks ago that my favorite channel would be a guy eating ancient military rations, I would have said no way.
Me too !! Love his humor!
@SkrIbbLe Like guys trying 75 boss pedals, or all the 18" china cymbals from every major brand series
Same here.
I swear by Christ, his epitaph will read.
"IT MUST HAVE BEEN SOMETHING I ATE"
Or "it really was rancid" 😅
It seemed a good idea at the time!
Lol, right. And at the end, it'll say...
"Nice..."
🤣😜
His epitaph should say "Nice hiss"
*sniffs chicken a la king*
"Hm!"
*Sniffs again*
"Aw wait no"
"Super decent" - Best description ever
Trailer Park Boys, that's bubbles' thing.
+josiah moore DEEEEEEECCCCCEEENNNNTTTTT
As a platoon leader in the late 80's early 90's, my soldiers got first pick of MRE's. So I ended up with a lot of Chicken ala King and dehydrated Beef Patties. The soup and gravy base was added to the beef patty and then a bit of water.
awesome platoon leader. did you atleast got some skittles from time to time from your platoon ? ^^
Shit they need more ncos like that in army now.
@@fatdelinquent85 Paradoxically, a lot of the less - desired MRE mains in the later 2000s menus were the ones that actually got paired with the skittles... learned that from my own time as a PL, haha.
@@christianh4723 One has to get excited for something in that bag ;)
"Ugh this absolutely rancid..yep this is totally rotten..let me take a bite real quick"
I love when he sees something gnarly and says “Oh man”, I lmao every time.
Oh man, you got the fruitcake!!
When I was stationed in Germany in '84, the two desserts I loved best were the Fruitcake and the "John Wayne" cookies.
Thing brings back memories. Thanks man.
John Wayne Cookies?
@@mtf-epislon9555 there were two oatmeal cookies covered in chocolate. Separated by a piece of wax paper. You couldn't separate them, so we just ate the whole thing, wax paper and all.
Ima Pseudonym omg That’s crazy Lol Thank you for your service
Gorilla cookie! Yay!
I used to camp out in my back yard when I was a kid in the early 90's and eat MREs that my dad would bring home from the base. Watching these videos really brings back all those weird smells and flavors.The one I definitely remember was chicken ala king. It was nasty then, and I can only imagine how bad it must be now.
Love the videos Steve!
Nice!
Great to see that my MREs made it Steve!!!! keep up the great reviews!
"I've been into to thing with rancid nut before" you sir make my day with every video I watch
(Discovers '87 cheese spread)
"Somebody get the hazmats here quick."
"Hazmats?? We need the EOD!"
"Forget EOD! Get Steve!"
lol, the way they word the labels on those candy bars is the way I would imagine soldiers address their drill instructors in boot camp.
I was never in the military but I ate a lot of MREs on the wildfires I fought. Sometimes we were out in the woods on fires for 3 weeks straight. My favorite MRE was corned beef hash. Having Tobasco In the meals helped.
ALL PREPARE FOR CHEESESPREAD-MAGEDDON 2016!
Cheeseocolypse when?
The packaging for the 80s MREs had a treatment on them to prevent mice from eating into them. That is the smell.
"Aw man that just stinks so bad too"
(takes a deep whiff)
Lol "thats the king alright...the king of....aw jeez..." hahaha cracks me up
Thats probably the best "Lets get this out onto a tray... Nice!" you have ever done
Classic buck knife. I carried one of those for my whole enlistment. Most guys have a crkt of one kind or another but i just love that brass and wood aesthetic. Nice.
when I was in the Marines from 2010-2014, Beef Patty was my favorite MRE of all time.
im glad someone like you is alive to consume these for our enjoyment
" Beans are just flying everywhere " 😂
Snack on Danger....Dine on Death!!!!....
+Steve1989 MREinfo love your Zappa inspired music, Steve!
Hey im a big fan. Love the channel and have always been fascinated by this stuff. I was wondering if you've ever tried the ratatouille US mre? Ive never had ratatouille anyway but it just seemed like an interesting mre
Steve1989 MREinfo sir how can i message you? i would really really love to
Steve u have got to stop trying to eat chicken ala thing
I used to buy those 80’s MRE’s at a local flea market as a kid and loved the freeze dried beef patty. Thanks for the memories
When he has to chug a crap ton of water, you know it's bad
That cheese spread is amazing when fresh. And I love the OG lime Skittles! Skittles, M&Ms, and some fruity beverage base would be awesome.
Is it just me... or am I the only one that thinks he ONLY eats MREs?
Steve has said it .....that he only eats Mre's
Camping SO many times with 30 year old coffe and cocoa
Almost could bet my whole life savings on it... if I had any lol
@@lucyshea2583
He's in incredible physical shape. Those MRE's give you superpowers - useless superpower of being able to eat rancid rations with no ill effect.
Must take miralax or drink two gallons of water per day if that's the case... eating MREs every day has a tendency to grow a solid mass in your GI tract.
21:10 - Fruitcake, if made properly, will last for years. It just gets better. If they had made it without nuts (sliced almonds, usually), it would have been excellent. If it is iced, with hard icing, and has a good slosh of brandy in it when mixed, it's pretty much indestructible - the icing sugar being a natural preservative, and precluding air ingress. A fat free fruit cake would possibly last even longer.
yeah they actually found a 100 year old fruitcake in the arctic that was perfectly preserved even though the tin that held it had long rusted away.
I've had the Chicken A La King before. My friends dad was in the national guard and had MRE's for days during the mid 90's
Paper beats Vacuum sealed, remember that next time you play Rock, Paper, Vacuum.
23:30 "Be careful with that stuff"
Thanks Steve, next time I'll be very careful when chewing 35 year old gum
I served from 10-76 to Dec 85 once we eat MCI twice a day for 36 days LOL
Look out! It’s the smorgasbord of MREs! 🤣 eat em up! Chow down Steve! Love your videos and the history you show! Thanks.
Five MREs! It's practically Christmas at Steve's house.
If that tray could speak it would cry in despair...
Chicken ala King was an awesome MRE.
I've realized what Steve is doing. He's preparing himself for Armageddon. He's eating rancid foods so that when Fallout happens he is prepared to eat anything.
This is my favorite channel. U have a great personality and now love watching people eat MRES
Of all the MRE review channels I watch on UA-cam,. this one by far is the most amusing. Steve1989, taking one for the team! Good on ya, man!
"Fruitcake! Uugghh...."lol
My very first MRE was Chicken ala King in 1986 at Ft Benning at my dad's airborne reunion. The guys serving laughed as they handed it to me. It had pineapple upside down cake, crackers and cheese spread.
I get really high and watch your videos for hours.
Me too!! I get the munchies tho and have to take breaks!!😵💫😵💫😵💫
Have watched alot of your reviews and you are right that storage is very important to how they taste somthing break down or separate no matter what when I was in BCT we were feed rations from the 1950s when I got to my unit we are MCI and LRRP rations got my first MRE in the 1980s my son brought me a very fresh case this past DEC somone gave him 13 cases he's a Combat Medic at Bragg keep up the great work
That excessively long-named chocolate bar; I'd personally eat it no matter how bad it was just for the name alone! It reads so cool!
Some of these meals have to take a toll on your bowels Brother. Enjoy watching though. Love the history and nostalgia.
thats what a gamer would call a "pack opening"
I really like that steve also teaches chemics on the side
"Return of the king" haha made me ugly laugh
Great review as usual! It's so nice that all these guys send you these rations. Can't wait to see the newer ones!
Always went for the beef or pork patties, most versatile. Broke the windshield on my dump truck when someone threw the brownie at me. Too bad no dehydrated fruit
Nice. Also, I just wanted to say, while the chocolate may indeed be oxidised, the white discoloration you often see (I've heard it referred to as "bloom") is the cocoa fat separating from the rest of the mix
We look forward to every one of your new videos. Love your personality and you makes us laugh. You are my favorite "daredevil".
Steve, I had a "you" moment. I have been prepping to get my channel up and one of the things I ordered was one of the Chinese Army MRE's (13 specifically). Having seen Kiwidude do that one I thought it looked good. Well there was a tiny tiny slit in the outer packaging. I don't know what happened to that MRE but it reeked the stench of a 1000 dead bodies PLUS rotting garbage. I feel bad for the mailman because it could be smelt before even opening the envelope. Needless to say it ended up in the trash but it reminded me of many a moment in your videos! Not sure if that is s good thing or a bad thing for you lol.
I discovered that if you warmed up the Chicken Ala King, as warm as you can get it, even hot, then it tasted very good. Seriously. Sprinkle in Tabasco sauce and the Chicken Ala King tasted even better. But few troops had the opportunity to heat up their MRE entrees in the field. The combat service support troops, working in the near and far rear areas had the opportunity, place, and time to warm up their MRE entrees.
“I’m not biting into that”. Words I thought I would never hear here.
I love your reviews!! you are very interesting to watch.. your ration based culinary adventures always put a smile on my face. thanks bud :)
LOL, Steve, Lititz is pronounced Lit-its.. Lititz is in Lancaster county, PA next to me here in York.
you are awesome man, your reactions and descriptions are so entertaining!
Those 90s mres were packaged at americal. They still make mres. Their factory is just down the highway from my house
Next time you make an Army Mocha, try putting all the ingredients in the cup and mixing it with a little amount of water until it has a thick brownie batter like consistency. Then add the rest of the water! That should keep it from clumping! Love the videos!
My dad told me stories back when he served in Desert Storm as a 13-F, him and his squad mates always save their freeze dried beef patty MRE's till a majority of the squad had them, then they'd rehydrate them, bust out a mini weber grill, grill the burgers and throw on some cheese spread. Dad told me it tasted just like a regular burger!
Nice, old school skittles with Lime. You lucky dog, Steve.
Soup/gravy base is supposed to be mixed in the proper amount of water, then rehydrate the beef patty with that.
In the back of your mind don't you ever hear your Mom's voice saying "Don't eat that Steven [insert middle & last name]!!" ?
*smells*
"*happy* Hmm"
*brain remembers that its alive*
"Oh Uh No"
I've eaten the 3 bottom (newer ones) when I joined the Army in 2004. They were all pretty good.
I had one of those beef patties back in '84 & remember how good it tasted, with a consistency of a salisbury steak. Good stuff!
Great Review Again Steve...I Miss The Old Chicken A La King...I Remember Having To Stick The Pouch Under My Arm To Warm It Up, As They Didn't Come With Heaters.
+FalconUruguay thats really interesting!
+Steve1989 MREinfo
Back in the pre-heater days, there weren't many options for warming up the pouches, either you ate it cold, stuck it in the engine bay of whatever support vehicle was available, broke out your canteen stove and boiled water, or stick it in your armpit...the ham & chicken loaf was pretty foul hot or cold ( no pun intended), but everything else was ok cold if necessary.
Still 100% better than the old MCI's...
I was in the Marines 98 to 02. It's funny you say that the Thai Chicken and Beef with Mushrooms is rare now, because nobody could trade them for anything back then. I guess most of them were busted open to make MRE bombs and get the Tabasco...
MRE bombs?
I was in from 86 to 2000 and had most of what you open. Beef patty was ok, used to make a cheeseburger on a potbelly with cheese and crackers. They had dehydrated pork patty too. Never had Thai chicken, usually got the omelet or corned beef hash or that nasty tuna cassarole. Beef stew was really good, don't remember what years that was around but I think earlier.
After watching these videos it seems older MRE's hold up better than modern packaging and preservatives
The beans have turned into natto.
Maddin1313 Oh you are so right... And just thinking about Natto makes me want to barf...
I saw the beans and thought "it's either natto or a cordyceps fungus; not eating it either way"
"it's the old school kind from 1999"... I started college in 1999.... not awkward at all.... LOL btw I love these videos!!!
not so good for the taste buds but good for history. waiting for the next three.
I can see how eating MRE is like a certain other activity. First you get to know'em, then you lay'em down(Nice!), then take off the covers, then things get heated and then you dig right in (Nice hiss!). Then you go for something new...or old!
Steve, you mentioned at the end of a review that some MCI,s can be worth some money, true? I have a unopened case of 1966, May, Lot 45, an am wondering of it’s possible value in either trading, or selling. Love your videos 100%.
ive had all 3 of the light brown ones, and i love them all, and i think i predicted a jalepeno cheese for this ;)
beef with mushroom was the least common in my opinion from my experiences...
also, i feel like the late 90's early 00's mre's had either skittles, m&m's or charms... i dont remember the sir lipton brisk tea either...
It’s a sin to waste food. If you have MRE’s be sure to consume them before they spoil or if they do expire send them to Steve, he’ll eat it. Steve’s a Savage 😎 👍🏼🤙🏼
You're ruthless bro! love it!
"Looks like it was sittin on a bunch of pennies." :)
"I'm surrounded by nuts and the nuts are rancid!!"
Where is part 2?? New subbed here, I love your channel bro!
Steve is like a little kid on Christmas morning
the beef with mushrooms was my favorite mre!😉
love your vidoes,currently working on watching all of them.do you know where I can get about 20 to 30 of these I can buy? I go to a music fest every year and I want to buy some for myself and extra to give away for people who are down on there luck and are seeking refuge :) thank you again and please keep up the good work and keeo uploading videos!!! I will always watch!!
I live 10 minutes away from the Wilbur factory in Lititz. Wilbur Buds are AWESOME!
“I’ve been into things with rancid nuts....”. Yeah Steve. I’ll bet ;)
I don't know why I watch these but its addicting especially when you get ciggerettes haha you do an amazing job keep doing what you do man
With the cheese spread that doubles as fiberglass repair kits for HMMWVs. Eat it and punch your ticket for constipation. For DAYS.
Would have loved to had you in the field. I gladly wouldve traded my beef pattie for your chicken ala king back in the day.
when in Desert Storm we were still eating the beef and pork patties and hated them then knew it would be bad buy the looks
If you blend 1/4 ounce of hot water with the dehydrated patties it would taste like a hamburger.
5-MRE-Marathon? Count me in! (but damn, i hope your stomach survives this ^^)
I wish i could get MRE's in Germany, but i don't know how.
+Marius Weber
Try Amazon.
My favorite mre guy on here. 😎👍🏼
WHY DO I FIND THIS SO FASCINATING?!?!
none of us know. We all get sucked in and it's inexplicable