@@ScottWiecenski The dehydrated beef patty was even better dry. and if you were going to cook it you basically boiled the clear package in hot water and it would rehydrate inside the package. Though those monsters never included bread for the patty!
The Franks were good but the beans didn't mix well together though. And you didn't want to be on a truck or in the barracks afterwards. I've seen how fast GI's can jump out of a Deuce and a half after someone let one go.
Even potato chip bags have atleast 3 different layers. More complex bags can have upto 15 layers. I'm sure some more complex private versions exist. Basic 3 layer systems are plastic aluminum plastic. Outside layer is for printing on and moisturizer barrier. Aluminum to prevent ultraviolet/ light entry and gas retention/ prevention. Inside layer is to prevent gas, moisturizer, and or gas exchanges. Plastic actually is slightly porous with gas and smaller molecules. I used to pack my own food for backpacking and tried layers of plastic and foil changing gloves in-between layers. I tested it with raccoons. It worked until it was opened. if it wouldn't be illegal I would love to see if it would work with dr ug dogs.
Dang! I hope that puppy and kitty survived this MRE adventure! I don't recall an IMP (MRE) so hated up here when I was in the Canadian army....... some were better than others, but they took pretty good care of us, bringing out the mobile kitchens when they could. Keep up the good work brother!
I would take the frankfurters, with cheese and tortillas heating them separately then combining them as a type of hotdog. Best thing in Afghanistan. When you are in the field, as an American Soldier or Marine, you improvise.
Sadly, that MRE had been exposed to extended high heat causing the Tabasco sauce to contaminate other menu items in that pouch with it. The other items seemed to survive.
It was the most hated, and it sucked because it was cold. But a triox stove and your canteen cup, you could make an awesome dinner of Tabasco franks and beans. Break out your canteen cup and stove, lay out the beans, franks, salt, tabasco, and ketchup powder. Open the packets with your handy Swiss Army Knife. Light the triox bar, put the beans into the canteen cup. Use the beans package as a cutting board to slice up the franks with your SAK. Pour your sliced franks on the beans and stir with your white plastic spoon. Then add the ketchup powder and tabasco sauce and salt to taste. Simmer until hot, or until the triox bar burns out. Enjoy the hot beans and franks. Alternately, if you didn't have the time to rig up your field stove, drop the pouches in your tee shirt and warm them that way until you get to the evening patrol base. Mixing up the creamer, coffee, sugar, and cocoa was absolutely amazing during a long night. Especially if you hadn't already chewed up the coffee with the chiclets during your patrol movement.
It has been a while since the "4 fingers" have come to mind. I had a small stash of hot mustard and duck sauce packets from a Chines take out sent in a care package. Must-have for the Mr. E dinning experience.
From what I've learned about MRE's, if I ever got some "Make a care package for a soldier" thing, I should just load it up with: Various sauce packs (Ketchup, mustard, soy, duck, Taco Bell's lineup), mini Tabasco bottles, Skittles/M&Ms, and name brand powder drink mixes. (Crystal Light, Hi-C, Kool-Aid, etc.)
that was my favorite mre in the 80s, my father was a soldier and brought home his extra mres for us as treats, he always remembered to grab me a beans and franks.
be too soft to use as fish bait. fun review. i only buy hotdogs when go fishing, fish bait and something to burn on the grill while hanging out at the lake.
I joined in 86 and we got the first MRE's when I got to my base station. The Chicken ala king is the worst of those MRE's I traded for those 4 fingers of death when ever I got the Puking ala King.
The whole time I’m yelling at my phone “ eat it with the beans!!” My guy you did it and you get my subscribe and like for that. Lmao the beans with the weens 😂
@0:01 As a kid I once ate a MRE that was 20+ years expired. I was sick for an entire day. I truly feel for these guys who put these in their bodies! 😂😂😂 But it's fun to watch.
Was back in about 2002 or so. We were cleaning out a shipping container in the motorpool and found a couple old dark brown MREs. We opened them to check them out but did not eat any of them.
Found a stash of brown MREs at a firecamp I was working circa 2006 flavor was scalloped potatoes and ham entree was edible everyone was looking at me like I had cheated each or something
I should try and find one of these meals. Pack them in a separate container and put it in the breakroom refrigerator. I could only hope the person taking everyone's food takes it. Then we would really find out who was stealing food at the office. Great video today
I used to have a shoebox full of mre Tabasco sauce from family sending mre care packages as childs gifts. Military fam, lol. I was wearing real bdu's with my actual last name stealing valor for Halloween as a kid. Wore a deer skin the prior years, went as an Indian/native American
I have a friend who collects military stuff, he has some mint condition MREs from the 80s but they are like the hand towels in his mom's bathroom, they are just for looking at 😂
You have to remember that the "liquid" that evaporated from the Tobasco sauce was VINEGAR!! So, if it got into the other packets, it WOULD create some extremely bizarre flavors and smells.
everyone i know who had these all said they went terrible heated but were nearly uneatable cold so before the flameless heaters you ended up eating the MRE cold a lot more
Always hated this one when we were given our chow. It was the only one that you couldn’t trade away unless you added cash or other items to the trade. Try the Chicken ala king aka reconstituted vomit if you can find it.
Dude I served when those were new! #12 chicken Ala king is the worst of all of them!!!! Beans and weenies made you wish there was more in it. But better than #12!!!!
I will say that I never tried the hotdogs…that era of MRE was superior in every way. The best MREs I have ever eaten came from that era. Even the cornbeef hash was good…I hate cornbeef hash but somehow the mre was amazing 😂
The consistency of the 4 fingers of death is that of Vienna sausages. (Little canned hot dogs) I hated that particular entree and still hate Vienna sausages for the horrible memories of this entree. ketchup and catsup are the same thing, just different regional spelling
Vienna sausages are better than the 4 fingers of death Dogs. I know, because I served '88 to '91 and had to occasionally eat that stuff. Chicken ala king was my favorite because it went well with hot sauce. We all carried extra hot sauce, at least 1 bottle per tank. Those hot dogs were the WORST. Beans were good tho. Best thing I remember from those MRE's was the dehydrated fruit; I loved that stuff. it would slowly melt in your mouth as it absorbed water if you ate it straight from the package. The crackers were usually good, if the package stayed airtight. The cheese pack was good, and DO NOT EAT the peanut butter pack; you will not be able to do #2 for a couple days.
@@Harleqwin That is if you actually got either packet. And you needed to knead the PB packet really good to get the oil mixed back in otherwise you would be bound up as the oil helped keep your guts well lubed. On the other hand if you kneaded it to the point there was more oil vs peanut butter you would be filling your pants because your innards were too loose.
Can't believe this guy is totally taking one for the team but jesus could be the last thing you do 35 year old food what the actual man great entertainment like not gonna lie but just wahhhhh hahaha love it
I bought some "older" MRE's at a gun show. One night ,totally stoned, I ate two. Good but the M&M's were a little stale. Two hours later I was outside trying to get my self to throw-up
Readiness Rations great review and only you could do it !!!
"That's awful.... let's get another bite."
So you still alive man?
Hard to tell not everyone is like steve1989😂
Tounge going numb wasn't a good sign. 😂
@@robertwilliams450 very true, although, a lot of people are trying really hard to be him
@cornelius69 there's only one steve1989. Don't be fooled by imitations 😊
His ass is still screaming for mercy
I liked them. My favorite was beef stew, but them franks were pretty great and because nobody else wanted them, I always had plenty of food.
Hence the origins of your UA-cam handle. LOL
I must be one of the few guys that never had a problem with these, I didn't even have to trade for them. They were just given to me.
Me to
I always liked this one as well. I also liked the dehydrated beef patty, dehydrated pork patty, Meatballs in BBQ sauce,. 11B 87-95.
I have a feeling the beans and hot sauce would cause me more issues than a boiled hot dog.
Always great to like something people are willing to give away
@@ScottWiecenski The dehydrated beef patty was even better dry. and if you were going to cook it you basically boiled the clear package in hot water and it would rehydrate inside the package. Though those monsters never included bread for the patty!
Only a real man dares to taste the 4 fingers of death. Only a legend goes in for a second bite.
Bung you are so right and Readiness Rations did it, he is the man !!
He didn't only go for a second bite. He literally bite one whole hotdog and started the second one? I hope he is still alive after that.
There was always that one guy in the company that actually liked this meal. Same guy also liked the "vomelett".
That guy probably ended up at area 51 for research experiments on his digestive system 😂
The Franks were good but the beans didn't mix well together though. And you didn't want to be on a truck or in the barracks afterwards. I've seen how fast GI's can jump out of a Deuce and a half after someone let one go.
The omelette wouldn't be as bad if it had jalapeno cheese spread. You could break it up and mix it together for "cheesy," "spicy" scrambled eggs.
@shishoka yup. Saved cheese spread and hot sauce to rescue really bad MREs 👍❤️
Even potato chip bags have atleast 3 different layers. More complex bags can have upto 15 layers. I'm sure some more complex private versions exist. Basic 3 layer systems are plastic aluminum plastic. Outside layer is for printing on and moisturizer barrier. Aluminum to prevent ultraviolet/ light entry and gas retention/ prevention. Inside layer is to prevent gas, moisturizer, and or gas exchanges. Plastic actually is slightly porous with gas and smaller molecules. I used to pack my own food for backpacking and tried layers of plastic and foil changing gloves in-between layers. I tested it with raccoons. It worked until it was opened. if it wouldn't be illegal I would love to see if it would work with dr ug dogs.
The Walking Dead is going to start by someone eating old, spoiled MREs. ;)
Not American MRE's. Maybe Russian MRE's as nobody knows what they are made of not even the Russian Soldiers.
North Korean soldiers in Ukraine have tinned dog meat rations @@michaelbenjmitchell1
I've bought old unopened mres off market place whole box's different meals and were still good after having 15 aged years .
@@subsoniczero3233 What about 80-90 years back?
@gucciguy3408 not sure I'd go that far back.
Dang! I hope that puppy and kitty survived this MRE adventure! I don't recall an IMP (MRE) so hated up here when I was in the Canadian army....... some were better than others, but they took pretty good care of us, bringing out the mobile kitchens when they could. Keep up the good work brother!
I would take the frankfurters, with cheese and tortillas heating them separately then combining them as a type of hotdog. Best thing in Afghanistan. When you are in the field, as an American Soldier or Marine, you improvise.
5:35
I said NOOOO out loud 😭😭
My dog is looking at me like wtf did I do? 😂😂
Sadly, that MRE had been exposed to extended high heat causing the Tabasco sauce to contaminate other menu items in that pouch with it. The other items seemed to survive.
Greg ya some were ok but the dogs are just shot LOL
It was the most hated, and it sucked because it was cold.
But a triox stove and your canteen cup, you could make an awesome dinner of Tabasco franks and beans.
Break out your canteen cup and stove, lay out the beans, franks, salt, tabasco, and ketchup powder.
Open the packets with your handy Swiss Army Knife.
Light the triox bar, put the beans into the canteen cup. Use the beans package as a cutting board to slice up the franks with your SAK. Pour your sliced franks on the beans and stir with your white plastic spoon.
Then add the ketchup powder and tabasco sauce and salt to taste.
Simmer until hot, or until the triox bar burns out.
Enjoy the hot beans and franks.
Alternately, if you didn't have the time to rig up your field stove, drop the pouches in your tee shirt and warm them that way until you get to the evening patrol base.
Mixing up the creamer, coffee, sugar, and cocoa was absolutely amazing during a long night. Especially if you hadn't already chewed up the coffee with the chiclets during your patrol movement.
It has been a while since the "4 fingers" have come to mind. I had a small stash of hot mustard and duck sauce packets from a Chines take out sent in a care package. Must-have for the Mr. E dinning experience.
Crust ya Duck sause and mustard could help LOL.
From what I've learned about MRE's, if I ever got some "Make a care package for a soldier" thing, I should just load it up with: Various sauce packs (Ketchup, mustard, soy, duck, Taco Bell's lineup), mini Tabasco bottles, Skittles/M&Ms, and name brand powder drink mixes. (Crystal Light, Hi-C, Kool-Aid, etc.)
You have to eat an old mre's to really appreciate the way the flavors come back to get you after you've eaten them.
I've never had these beauties. Glad to see them get reviewed. I'm actually surprised your dog ate them. He's a trooper. 😎👍
LOL Ready's dogs loved them 😁
The "4 FINGERS OF DEATH" was my favorite of all of the Meals, Rejected by Ethiopians, when I served on Active Duty in the 90s
Thank you I enjoyed this, very entertaining sampling
Fresher then a Costco hot dog, and full of everything a warfighter needs!
“Equal dose of library book funk.” That’s poetry, bro. You’re a wordsmith!
that was my favorite mre in the 80s, my father was a soldier and brought home his extra mres for us as treats, he always remembered to grab me a beans and franks.
Nothing could make me appreciate a fresh hot dog more than this video ... Thank you?...
The dark brown mre's packages are from the 80's. Old. Be careful. I miss the dehydrated pear fruit, the best!
Oh my...When I saw you try the coffee creamer and the way you described it I was thinkinig "I bet he takes another bite"...didn't disappoint.
be too soft to use as fish bait. fun review. i only buy hotdogs when go fishing, fish bait and something to burn on the grill while hanging out at the lake.
It would work for crab bait, at least it’s similar to what I used as a kid
Those were one of my favorite MREs back in the day. They tasted like vienna sausages, probably why most didn't like them.
I wish I could have huge Vienna sausages. I bet I'd have loved these.
Yummy! I eat these monthly. My pops brought back a couple cases.😂
I loved this vid! Thanks for eating the Four Fingers of Death for us.
Subscription earned.
I had this menu before and the texture reminded me of Vienna sausages
ya i thik that is right Vienna Sausages
@@RUSTYSURPLUS when I was younger I liked Vienna sausages but as I got older I now don’t like the texture and I really don’t know why 🤣🤣🤣
My dad was an old school woodsman and had Vienna sausages on hand in the truck at all times. This is probably why I never had a problem with this MRE.
@@melvinanderson9501 it’s crazy because I used to like them when I was younger I don’t know why I suddenly started not liking them
@decarlosperry5111 I am not so much a fan these days, but way back when they were good when you were in the brush.
Yum these were my favorite 😍
I joined in 86 and we got the first MRE's when I got to my base station. The Chicken ala king is the worst of those MRE's I traded for those 4 fingers of death when ever I got the Puking ala King.
Please. The hot dog can't possibly worse than the chicken a la king
😅🤣I recon so
Vomlit was way worse
Why did i watch this WHOLE thing??! New sub👍
The whole time I’m yelling at my phone “ eat it with the beans!!”
My guy you did it and you get my subscribe and like for that. Lmao the beans with the weens 😂
Got to love nicknames given to certain MREs, my fave is the "Ham & Motherf-ers"
Nerathul I know the Ham and mother fk's well USMC "67-74" 🤣I subed ya too.
That's a new one for me! lol
@@panzerkiller13 It's from the vietnam era and it was considered the worst
Steve 1989 would highly commend your actions.
Donald Readi did a great job on the testing ! I subed ya too.
Good afternoon from the Great State of Texas. I enjoyed this video. However, the food looked not real good. I am glad you showed this meal.
@0:01 As a kid I once ate a MRE that was 20+ years expired. I was sick for an entire day. I truly feel for these guys who put these in their bodies! 😂😂😂 But it's fun to watch.
I was USMC 1987-1993 and had those a couple times. Chicken ala death tier.
Boomer, a local dog at KCIA would not go near these or the ham slice MRE. We trusted her judgment.
Excitement and dread. The things you do for your fans.
Was back in about 2002 or so. We were cleaning out a shipping container in the motorpool and found a couple old dark brown MREs. We opened them to check them out but did not eat any of them.
Found a stash of brown MREs at a firecamp I was working circa 2006 flavor was scalloped potatoes and ham entree was edible everyone was looking at me like I had cheated each or something
That MRE was better than some of the others.
You won’t have to worry about being regular after this!💩🤣
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I should try and find one of these meals. Pack them in a separate container and put it in the breakroom refrigerator. I could only hope the person taking everyone's food takes it. Then we would really find out who was stealing food at the office. Great video today
When these were fresh, they weren't that bad to me. In the field, you had to eat it cold.
"All frank beef hotdogs"
"Dont you mean all beef?"
"I know what i said."
The cherry drink mix was rare. A lot of times it was lemon lime or grape.
I used to have a shoebox full of mre Tabasco sauce from family sending mre care packages as childs gifts. Military fam, lol. I was wearing real bdu's with my actual last name stealing valor for Halloween as a kid. Wore a deer skin the prior years, went as an Indian/native American
I have a friend who collects military stuff, he has some mint condition MREs from the 80s but they are like the hand towels in his mom's bathroom, they are just for looking at 😂
You my friend are a brave brave man.
You have to remember that the "liquid" that evaporated from the Tobasco sauce was VINEGAR!! So, if it got into the other packets, it WOULD create some extremely bizarre flavors and smells.
RR, just one word "Yuck"
Have a great rest of your Sunday
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You trying the non dary creamer and the description earned a subscription.
I remember when the bags were that color, and I used to like those hot dogs with some tabasco.
I LOVE THE COSTCO SHIRT!!! lol
2:53 you’ll need more toilet paper than that…
Sargent tell you to your fucking hand 😂😢
Kinda surprised at the simple ingredient list on those dogs
I've seen enough videos about the four fingers of death but gulf war glizzies got me to click.
I liked them well enough. They weren't Nathan's, but they got the job done.
Nice job. Great reviews
Desert Storm vet here, They weren't bad.
I don't know why but my brain read civil war glizzies three times
I had one in Honduras I threw the hotdog into the water and the fish wouldn’t eat it
I first learned about acid reflux upon eating this MRE back in the day. It was like burping gasoline.
everyone i know who had these all said they went terrible heated but were nearly uneatable cold so before the flameless heaters you ended up eating the MRE cold a lot more
Always hated this one when we were given our chow. It was the only one that you couldn’t trade away unless you added cash or other items to the trade. Try the Chicken ala king aka reconstituted vomit if you can find it.
As I remember, the "frankfurters" were essentially just 4 big vienna sausages.
Looks like Steve and him got to gether for a MR barbecue. 😅
the next generation of the hot dogs is much closer to a modern one, I have not yet gotten either one
No flameless ration heater and no five pack of cigarettes. The '80s were a dark time for our service members
"Worst thing i ever tasted" *proceeds to eat the whole thing
Dude I served when those were new! #12 chicken Ala king is the worst of all of them!!!! Beans and weenies made you wish there was more in it. But better than #12!!!!
Patrick i been reading the comments and i guess the Chicken al a king must be real bad.
I thought that was K-Frog on the thumbnail at first lol
Got those dogs when introduced in 1983 switching from canned C-rations.
Definitely worth the like and subscribe
I will say that I never tried the hotdogs…that era of MRE was superior in every way. The best MREs I have ever eaten came from that era. Even the cornbeef hash was good…I hate cornbeef hash but somehow the mre was amazing 😂
How do you mre guys not destroy your insides or toilets after eating these
14:16 instant regret 😂😂😂
They are fine. The most hated was corned beef. Put the peanut butter on them. I never saw them come with beans or jelly.
"Gulf War Glizzies" is vile 😂
The consistency of the 4 fingers of death is that of Vienna sausages. (Little canned hot dogs)
I hated that particular entree and still hate Vienna sausages for the horrible memories of this entree.
ketchup and catsup are the same thing, just different regional spelling
Vienna sausages are better than the 4 fingers of death Dogs. I know, because I served '88 to '91 and had to occasionally eat that stuff. Chicken ala king was my favorite because it went well with hot sauce. We all carried extra hot sauce, at least 1 bottle per tank.
Those hot dogs were the WORST. Beans were good tho.
Best thing I remember from those MRE's was the dehydrated fruit; I loved that stuff. it would slowly melt in your mouth as it absorbed water if you ate it straight from the package.
The crackers were usually good, if the package stayed airtight. The cheese pack was good, and DO NOT EAT the peanut butter pack; you will not be able to do #2 for a couple days.
Ya the same i guess
@@Harleqwin That is if you actually got either packet. And you needed to knead the PB packet really good to get the oil mixed back in otherwise you would be bound up as the oil helped keep your guts well lubed. On the other hand if you kneaded it to the point there was more oil vs peanut butter you would be filling your pants because your innards were too loose.
Tactical glizzies is crazy
From what I heard he Navy loved em
"that's so GROSS! let me take another two bites!"
Those are the MRE I remember.
Can't believe this guy is totally taking one for the team but jesus could be the last thing you do 35 year old food what the actual man great entertainment like not gonna lie but just wahhhhh hahaha love it
14:20 Oh that texture. Ugh that flavor. Oh no!
do those mres last that long? or are they expired?
i never even knew this were a thing. but i was in after D.S so that checks out lol
I bought some "older" MRE's at a gun show. One night ,totally stoned, I ate two. Good but the M&M's were a little stale. Two hours later I was outside trying to get my self to throw-up
I don't remember these fondly!!
14:21 sums up the whole experiance.
Dang I was late
It's like if Bar-S hotdogs started evaporating
I thought that was Mumkey Jones in the thumbnail
I love MREs! Gimme please!
Getting stuck with dehydrated pork was the worst.
Amen. I still get flashbacks seeing SPAM commercials.
You mean the hockey puck of death?
@@tracker1171 Do not mock Spam that stuff is good hot or cold and has been around since WWI.
@@richarddisman8451 That would actually be the Vegetarian Omlet.
I never had a problem with them. Much better than Vienna Sausages IMO.
I remember getting that mre when I was in the army in 86 I hated the chicken a-la-king one even more 😊