1917 US Reserve Ration Hard Bread Review Preserved 24 Hour MRE Tasting Test
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- 4 different Hard Bread ration cans opened. The Hard Bread tins are over 100 years old.
First one is quite nice, another is perfectly preserved. Two others... you'll have to see for yourself. The Reserve Ration was used in WW1 and is what evolved to Field Ration Type C, which is the ration that eventually becomes the MRE, or Meal, Ready to Eat, Individual.
Exclusive shelf stable food history from beginning to end.
Filmed October 2019, February 2021, and December 2023.
Introducing the 1914 US Navy Emergency Ration and 1899 US Standard Emergency Ration in the latter part of this review. Stay tuned for more expensive, rare, and truly fascinating rations from the past.
A good portion of the Reserve Rations used in WW1 were shipped off to Poland after the war. Check out an exclusive photo at the end of the video showing this, and a ration dump with a whole bunch of canned salmon. Truly a fascinating look at not only the ration, but some really cool lost history in the photos as well.
Can 1 2:00
Can 2 14:01
Can 3 15:08
Can 4 27:43
Can 3 is by far the most amazing. They were vacuum sealed and perfectly preserved hard bread biscuits - much different and more palatable than the first tin's Sunshine hard tack. It turns into a true ration cooking show with a meal that is guaranteed to make you hungry. I sure was when preparing it, after a long day with very little food. It was a meal to remember!
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Guaranteed whoever packaged that ration NEVER thought someone would eat it in 2024 and thousands of people would watch him eat it on the telephones. What a bizarre world we live in.
How the hell did it last so well 😅
Not just a telephone, but a telephone-radio that uses military grade encryption to play a movie of someone eating the hard tack they were packaging.
God the internet is wierd.
It's nuts when you think about it.
Nice
@@Colddirector exactly!!!
My man's about to become the last casualty of World War One.
underrated comment, king
You got a hearty 2am laugh outta me
There's still a lot of UXO in Belgium and France
lmao
ROFL
Only Steve can make a 33 minute video of a dude eating crackers and still captivate the audience. Top tier content.
Nice!
Good comment and True!
He's a natural entertainmener, and just seems like that one friend who always keeps you laughing.
@@Steve1989MRE If you aren't gifted some honey from ancient Egypt in the near future we're going to have to get you some. "Eating four-thousand year old honey" Would be a good video. Any ancient foods from Egyptian tombs would work. Those are technically rations, for the afterlife, but still rations.
@@DonariaRegiathat is a great suggestion.
This is proof of how entertaining Steve must be at all other times!
"My 100-year old cookie is fresher than the 150-year old one I had the other day".
Sure, they're 50 years fresher.
😭😭😭😭😭
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
As we can see here Steve carefully navigates the bugs, even when choosing among the hardtack to extract from the box he carefully selects the one with the smallest weevils on it. This is because Steve, being a wise man, knows you must always choose the lesser of two weevils.
That you dad?
@@scorpion07070If you've forgotten about me leaving to get some milk 15 years ago, maybe.
He who would pun would pick a pocket!
Underrated comment 😂
Yeah so you watched Master and Commander good for you .
Hearing Steve say "no hiss" has to be the most devastating thing ever
Yeah but he got proper excited on that other one 😂
Makes red wedding seem like a cub Scout jamboree in comparison my brother
He'll eat it anyway
@@luvmechanix but also in a safe, practical way!
As review brah would say, "my disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined"
My wife surprised me this Christmas with a tray and MRE. I didn't ask for it, she did because she saw me always watching Steve 😂❤
👌🤣👍Lmfaoooo!
Nice, mkay.
Nice, mkay.
My wife bought me an MRE last Christmas for the same reason 😂
Nice 😊
The first army to hire Steve to build their MREs is going to be unstoppable
nice!
@@Steve1989MRE Alright cool.
But what if it was Elbonia?
😂 yes, that would be one happy army
@@rewq435Steve could bring the elbonian military to its knees by introducing the ‘Vomlett’ three times a day!
A WWI vet I once knew said they ate so much canned salmon that he couldn’t eat salmon 80 years later.
that's so sad 😭
As someone who had to put up with military mess hall powdered eggs, I still can't eat eggs straight
I lost it when he said the legendary, “Alright, let’s get this out onto a tray. Nice! M’kay!” And it he just plopped the can on the tray. I was rolling! 😂 Then he did it a second time! Stellar!
Same!
nice!
It’s always a great day when Steve uploads
Super sad this is his last upload :(
Hey right on thanks Polarbear6
@@pen12345where did unread that i find that unlikely.
@pen12345 where did you see that?
@@pen12345 Considering he said in a comment a few down he has 2 more ready, I don't think this is his last upload
107 year old ration. No smokes? Must’ve been rough.
Probably came separately.
Lol yes 100% I agree that would be the first thing the solder needs and wants
In WW1 cigarettes and pipe tobacco were a separate ration
He already smoked 1900 era smokes, check out his video on that!
I doubt most soldiers survived long enough to want to eat it.
That hard bread ration is largely what inspired Tolkien’s Lembas bread!
He had many a hard bread ration while serving in the British military!
Any time while overseas that I would eat the wheat snack bread in my MREs I always kind of imagined that I was eating lambas.
Like, if I was there to take a bite out of that same piece that Legolas was eating, this is what it would feel like.
@@ronmexico1652 You kinda _were_ eating Lembas!
@@ronmexico1652Except I'm sure that Lembas bread didn't taste like unseasoned cardboard. 😂😂😂
@@82dorrinTechnically, it was _cram._
i looked it up since i wasnt sure but it's more likely that it resembled cram which was the hobbit bread. lembas bread was the one from the elves which kept fresh for a long time and didnt taste as bad as cram
Steve truly is one of the best creators on the platform. No nonsense, no fluff, just a man eating 107 year old food and being just so chuffed to do so. Steve is one of the few people i am subbed to that i check often for new uploads. Truly interesting stuff with fun facts and history to go along with it.
I rate Steve: Nice/10
I check often to make sure hes still alive.
@@cmelft2463😂
* nice hiss/10
Super awesome! My Great Grandma (1918-2003) and my Grandfather (1935-2019) lived a whole life while this ration was in the can. Life is indeed precious, and short. Appreciated you getting this out onto a tray - Nice!
My grandfather (about 1895-1970) was in the Cavalry with Blsck Jack Pershing chasing Pancho Villa through Mexico on horseback, and then he and his reserve buddies got shipped to France for WWI. He was very lucky in that he arrived near the tail end of the war. I can’t imagine what he would have thought seeing his rations on the telephone.
@@latsnojokelee6434 The US only got involved in WW1 towards the very end
I have a living great-grandfather that was born a year before these were made. It's unbelievable all that food held up so well for all that time
@@lonelylad9818Shouldn’t have been involved at all. WW2 neither, outside of the Pacific at least.
Those hardbread biscuits are shockingly good quality for something over a century old! An amazing piece of history right there. Thanks Steve!
Hey thanks man glad you could check this one out!
It is a reproduction ration. He said that.
@@gordonm.9280 It's a reserve ration, not a reproduction ration.
The reproduction was the waxed paper one. @@gordonm.9280
The one sealed in wax paper was the reproduction@@gordonm.9280.
Must admit, I certainly didn't expect such a nice hiss from an at least hundred and five year old ration.
nice!
Niiiiice!
That was a terrific hiss...
The nice hiss creeps up on you when you least expect it My brother😂😂😂
"let's get this out on a tray!" ... (can sitting on tray) Steve, you are a classic!!! that alone was worth the price of admission 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Quality humor
almost did a spit take at that
I nearly spat out my food 😂
That one made me bust out laughing
Then immediately takes it off the tray
Can we just talk about how Steve has found a winning format for his videos that he’s done for years and still going strong? That’s what every channel should aspire to. Love your videos Steve!
What youtube is made for. A guy enjoying his hobby n sharing it with the world. Gotta love it
It is winning format until botulism gets him ;) I am surprised meat can was good. I saw videos on this channel with meat cans from Vietnam era and they were all bloated. I think they must have contained more water or perhaps corrosion compromised the can, either from inside out or vice versa, most had leaked years ago.
@@pavel9652 I could be wrong about this but I remember reading in the comments once that Steve has gotten botulism twice. If so, he really is a trooper that has a true passion for this stuff.
Nice!
It's seriously great to see that after so much time the channel has grown to 2M subs with each vid getting ~500K views minimum. Steve's quiet sincere enthusiasm, knowledge, and lack of gimmicks or hype make a winning combination for sure.
Thanks for the video. My dad was a huge fan of yours and he left me all his MRE's. When i eat an MRE i feel like i am spending time with my dad.
To see history come alive is priceless. Millions died in that war to end all wars. The technology for food preservation grew at an unprecedented rate. Malnutrition was as much of a killer as a bullet fired by the enemy was. Steve just allowed all of us a glimpse into the distant past. Job well done Sir..
nice! alright cool see ya
tens of Millions, not thousands
@@shadowgattlertalk about downplaying casualties
Thousands of thousands
@@shadowgattler 20 million deaths. 21 million wounded.. No coffee before I commented. That includes both civilian and soldier casualties.
Great work Steve, crazy to think you've sat on some footage for almost 5 years for this. Your dedication is unrivalled.
Thanks so much SeedyL, nice
I love the "consume and don't think" shirt. It just goes so well with Steve munching on 100+ year old rations.
It's from a movie called They Live its a great movie
@@timothywhite8130that's my favorite documentary.
Bro, I'm scared he's gonna die from it but also at the same time.I can't wait to hear how he describes it.😂
I was surprised to eat things 100 years ago.
Even in the Vietnamese war age that is covered in this channel
I also found the emergency food of canned U. S. air force in the auction, and I had a chance to eat it
From Japanese fans
I am sorry if sentences are wrong because it is written in the translation software
Steve has eaten older things - the US Civil War was just before the Meji Restoration - 1861-1865.
thanks for sharing! it's really nice when different nations/cultures are fascinated with historic food from other countries, not just their own
I remember Steve eating a biscuit 🍪 from the Revolutionary War.. I remember it damn near broke his teeth unless he dipped it on coffee ☕..
@@kenrickeasonrevolutionary freaking war lol
@@bmo14lax Yep.. 😂😂 Steve is out here eating foods from 100s of years ago..
The man, the myth, the legend. Steve's channel is the most consistent on UA-cam. Always great content by a great host. Those old rations are a fascinating look into history.
Ah we've come so far, watching Steve dipping his 1917 hardtack in his watery sock coffee.
😂😂😂 i love it
Nothing really ends the week better for me than watching this legend review old food. Thank you for cheering up my day Steve!
Nice! Alright cool, see ya.
Imagine telling the factory workers who made this that more than a hundred years into the future, millions of people will be watching a guy eating this on a handheld television
They wouldn’t know what a television was. Perhaps an electric glass newspaper.
they would have asked you what a television is
@@XxBloggsjust say handheld motion picture devices. They had motion pictures since 1888
@@Seygem they have devices that can play films, motion pictures thing
TVs were invented in the 1920s
Haven't watched one of your videos in a long time but i'm so glad to see you're still around doing the MRE thing. Very cool.
What amazes me with these types of videos (eating something from 1917) is that animals and those plants existed more than a century ago. It's piece of history that is most rare- everyday things people used, ate. We could read a recipie and try to recreate it with modern ingredients, but it would not be the same. Art, books are preserved, but this... food is used up and that's it. Good job for sharing it with us, Steve.
The fact that he's eating something from 1917 in 2024 is amazing
Just the hardtack. The rest is reproduction.
Almost a hundred years old
A new years gift from Steve. Nice! Thanks for the content.
Happy New Year to you and yours, GeremyG! nice
Thanks so much and see ya again soon, got two more ready.
@@Steve1989MRE Nice! It's always good to see you posting, sir.
@Steve1989MRE idk how but you are more interesting than any other ration guy because you are more interesting and give good descriptions
Nice!
The original owner of my home worked for Loose Wiles “Sunshine”. Always wondered what they looked like (the biscuits), thanks to Steve, now I know.
Now that's awesome. nice
This was one of those rations I was always hoping to see, absolutely amazing. Thank you Steve
As always, quality filming, and a delightful look into the MRE history. Thank you, Steve!
A new Steve video? Best way to start the new year off right
That's the spirit! nice
@@Steve1989MRE
You should start a podcast MRE also you’ve got the voice for it
Exactly what I need on a cosy Sunday! Making a cup of tea right now!
Now that is exactly what I'm doing Kelvin! I ran outta coffee, instant. So I'm steeping some British ration coffee. nice
These videos always make me feel warm and fuzzy, such a great treat to see this pop up! Thank you Steve, and thanks to the awesome community of people that watch your videos too ❤
His videos are like when its cold outside and you dont need to go to work and you stay on your comfy bed.
Ah yes, I'm so glad to see this project come together. Well done, my man. A true classic of a video and right fitting for the ration
Always blessing us with another educated and glorious MRE video! Thank you Steve! You are a Treasure!
1917? No way! This is so old, how on earth can it be so well preserved? Amazing!
nice!
Its only the hardtack. NOT the corned beef and coffee.
There wasn't much to preserve. Flour and water. Not even salt.
Did you miss Steve eating the Boer War ration, or the Civil War hardtack?
@@helium5912 I was gonna say, that corned beef was in remarkably good condition and him eating it without cooking it made me question what was going on lol.
It's crazy that weevils (I assume) got into a sealed can. I was reading they can get into containers during packaging. I guess that's the only way that could've happened.
That's it exactly. They got in before it was sealed.
They won't live long without oxygen. I'm guessing the containers were airtight?
@@jkdbuck7670 There's more than enough air for them to survive for a long time. They more likely died of dehydration
Hey the protein ration being sustained by and contained inside the bread ration is called efficiency. Min-maxing and other corpo speak.
Never underestimate the determination of vermin when there's food available on the other side.
Once the hot plate comes out you know we're getting very gourmet.
nice!
Wow! What a great history lesson! Thank you Steve. Your knowledge and work are much appreciated! As I watched this video, I could imagine a soldier, tired and weary, at the end of long day or days, wanting the war to be over, so he could finally go home. He might have sat down, organized his meal and cook kit, and maybe read a letter from home, while waiting for a cup of water to boil so he could have some coffee, or tea, and heating up possibly the first meal “hot meal” he’s had time to make, and to just sit down and rest. In between stirring his meal and/or coffee, maybe he enjoys some tobacco, trying to calm his nerves and mind. Perhaps that moment is one of the few peaceful moments he had in a very long time. Their improvisation, experimentation, back then, is what lead to the modern life we have now. You never know if a wheel will work if you don’t round the edges and try it! Thank you to all who served and serve, for your service! 🇺🇸 🇺🇸
Never thought I would be interested in MRE history but Steve makes it so interesting! Thank you Steve for educating us.
You don't have to use a filter for the coffee (old sock). Just put the grounds in the hot water, tap the cup to make the grounds sink as much as possible, and drink after 4 minutes.
"Cowboy Coffee"! 😎👍
This how we drink coffee in eastern europe 😄
This is the Cowboy Coffee method.
@@insanitywolf5049 A little extra flavor you don't want? Stinky feet! I'm sure it was clean when he made it. Another way to make it is after you put the hot water over the grounds, crack an egg on top of the water. It will sink, taking the grounds with it. Then drink. Kind of like a homemade French press.
I saw an old guy on YT boil the grounds in the coffee pot, then pour a bit of cold water around over the grounds to make them sink. Then it's just a careful pour into the cup. I'm assuming it's a tricky skill, and also that you still get some grounds here and there in your cup ;)
Steve, as much fun as it is to see MREs from around the world in the modern era, whenever you upload a video with a MRE that is over 50+ years old (or in this case 100+) I always get super excited. Thank you always for wonderful content
You went for the 1910 meat can as a tray, you’ve never ceased to amaze me over the years. Huzzah Steve!
Love this channel. It's not just seeing the MRE it's hearing the knowledge that Steve has to share along with it.
Every video on this channel that drops gets watched start to finish, thumbs up liked and commented on out of pure RESPECT. Dude, the historic photos in this one showcasing and documenting the rations in the field, and the depots were fantastic. To think that one of those pictured could possibly actually be one that you examined and consumed here for the viewers is effing magnum rad.
I absolutely love the history lessons we get when you drop a review. Thanks so much. Great review and lesson.
Stoked that Steve is at it again! Some of my favourite videos on the internet.
Steve eats museum pieces for breakfast! Seriously though, that's incredible. That food was older than my great great grandma and it was perfectly edible. Wow.
I've never thought I would be addict of videos from a guy opening old can food... amazing job!
Congrats from Brazil!
Steve only uses half the tin of corned beef, the other half he's gonna share with his mate, sharing's important
It's amazing how sometimes these century old rations lasted longer than twenty year old MREs! 😎
It’s crazy Steve didn’t give it a try under the microscope even 😂
But, Steve has given us a most excellent history lesson on US military rations since the Spanish American War! 😎👍
hard bread isn't exactly hard to preserve, and in the end your morale is going to be much lower surviving on hard bread compared to the MRE entrees we have today.
You have something that was going to last an long amount of time even being handled rough, and treating it in a way that is effective at extremely long term delaying the start of decay.... You have a recipe for food that lasts a while.
Almost normal wet foods lasting almost 15 years on a shelf in a flexible bag is actually an impressive feat of engineering in its own right.
@@henrik1743sometimes, ignorance is a bliss
I am so happy you have dropped so many reviews lately! Thank you for the entertainment and education.
Hey right on thanks man!
nice
You’ve been keeping preserved 😂 good to see ya again, dude! 🤘😎
Nice! Hahah thanks man
Steve seems to be a really good man and very knowledgeable in this field and it seems like others as well. I've enjoyed his videos for over 5 years and still do!
Hi Steve, yet another great journey into the past video from you. I love these, keep them coming, have a good one, LB.
Love to see another Steve upload! Nice!
Hey right on Ben, I'll be comin back with two more in a couple days. One is vintage and the other new.
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Another great review Steve!
The evolution of military rations, particularly from the time of World War I to the present, demonstrates a remarkable journey from basic sustenance to diverse, nutritionally balanced meals that cater to various dietary needs and preferences.
A Steve video on my birthday is the only gift I need. I turned the big 4-0 today.
I would love for Steve to do Cameo. He could make more money to buy more MRI’s
Whatever you do don’t get out onto a tray
Steve your posts are absolute Dynamite!! So Entertaining!!
Hello I just wanted to say I like watching the older MREs I loves listening about the history
Wow , just wow man . Seriously never though a ration that old could look so good and be this interesting. Love the channel, it never ceased to amaze me the things you come up with - cheers bud
lmao I love how you do the "get this out onto a tray" routine even when it's just putting a can on a tray.
nice!
This will be great, I just know it. Been watching you since the early, early days man. Glad you've done well on UA-cam. It's a hard platform I've learned!
This is becoming educational and informative! Are we not ENTERTAINED?!? Seriously. Best content on the 'Tube.
Came back after years and my boy still at it. Passion😤
So, I'm happy he's back to eating normal again.
This was the funniest, “Let’s get this out on to a tray!” I’ve seen yet😂 Cuts to a giant tin can standing on a frying pan
Steve I ate my fiest MRE last year. Menu 4 Ham Slice with Buttered Noodles. 1998. My dad was an MP in the 220th MP Brigade, Army Reserves. It was ok!
definitely one of the stranger youtube channels I watch lol. I've been watching this man eat ancient rations for years now lol
Haven't watched your videos for a couple years (life, etc, bla bla bla) and I have to say it's incredible how the format hasn't changed. Perfect.. dare I say... Nice!
Thanks for the memories Steve. I remember that dip can beef jerky as a kid, and absolutely loved it.
There's no better way to experience history than to eat it! (or watch Steve eat it.) And this one has extra-interesting ration history. These videos are truly some of the best - if not THE best - on UA-cam.
Right on thanks so much Josh!
Instructions unclear, they banned me from the natural history museum.
You know it would be a great for you to write a book about all the MRE's that you have ate and it history from the oldest to the modern ones with future recommendations.
Now that sounds like fun - maybe someday
This sounds like a great idea for whenever Steve finally decides to retire from eating old rations (if that day ever comes). It would be a great way to commemorate all that he has documented and a nice way for him to make some money in that retirement.
Absolutely fascinating, Steve. Good to see you again. A happy 2024 to you!
I’ve been going through the wringer called life in a bad way. Your videos are so cathartic Steve
Me just going to watch old Steve videos to sleep : Wait what 😮 this is a new one, how could i not have known. I must pay attention now
Also Steve, i love that this video is literally 4 years in the making. You have such a beautiful commitment to documenting these rations for the world and it just happens to provide entertainment and comfort for many. Thanks for your work and of course thanks to our veterans.
Oooh! I love when you review old ones! This shall be a treat to see👀
Nice!
The man the myth the legend!!! Nice job on the video brother!!!
Ryan
Hey thanks Ryan!
nice
I love how we get a combination of Steves in this video. From one Steve to another, great job. Keep it up.
Steve eating food that is probably 3-4 times older than him and definitely older than his grandpa just blows my mind 🤯🤯😅
Ill never forget your description of the civil war hard tack "you know what a old library smells like, thats what this tastes like"
Like mothballs and library books! Oh gee thanks I tried so hard to forget! hahha
nice
alright cool, see ya
Thanks for the amazing uploads 🇬🇧
Thanks UKMediaWatch
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@@Steve1989MRE 😎😀👍🏼👍🏼
Keep up the great work
Hey will do kdarch1 thanks so much!
I love that you bring us a glimpse of history and the tastes 🖖😺
Steve, I'm glad you finally realized that the weevils didn't get into the can after it was packed, but before. They couldn't live long in an airtight and partially vacuum-packed can, obviously. Astounding finds and remarkable content as always, my friend.
They could live for quite some time, except biscuits occupy most of the volume of the can, so there wasn't much volume left for the oxygen and water vapour.
You always come up with the most amazing rations. I had no idea ww1 rations were still inexistance. Good job Steve.
He did a video on a Boer War ration. My daughter couldn't stomach watching him try the Victorian era processed meat.
I keep expecting to see Steve eat Napoleonic War rations that have been found in a Russian bog somewhere.....lol
Steve, you’re the gift that keeps on giving ! Thank you ! And also, Nice!
Hey right on thanks nicholas! nice!
totally jealous that the hard tack 100 years old looks better than what I make now for offshore sailing!!!
The respect you give to our U.S. military history is outstanding. Steve, you are a really awesome person! Thank you for the great content!
The introduction of preserved tinned food that could be distributed to soldiers at the front was no small thing in the conduct of WWI. It transformed how war was waged.
Good Lord! It is officially become a beautiful Sunday Steve has uploaded
Nice!
That's wild to eat over 100 year old preserved food. Love the videos!
It was an experience
nice!
I can't wrap my head around how old it is and how good it looks. Awesome
These videos are so relaxing to watch. No idea why, but I'm here, and have been here, for it.
Haven't watched one of your vids for a long time. I'm glad to see that you're still 100 year old food.