In my opinion, the French MRE wins in the family picnic category. Every soldier in the trenches will choose Polish MRE. Thicker, bigger, less processed. Freeze-dried fruit, large chocolate, real honey, xylitol gum, candies with vitamin C and, above all, large pieces of unprocessed meat with vegetables. To sum up. Family picnic - France. War conditions - Poland. Our reviewer seems to have succumbed to the French charm of trace amounts of pistachios in the sausage :) What a great video!
@@ambrozykleks626 I think most importantly it is heartwarming to hear that Polish ration is ok (even if it's eaten unlike any Polish person would), since there was a lot of trouble like 20 years ago, when in Afghan intervention our soldiers didn't even have good boots.
I agree with you, I noticed that French MRE looked like it was bought in a supermarket, while Polish one looked like it was made specially to eat, no logos, no company promoting, only name and ingredient list.
every item in polish mre has its purpose. it should keep you healthy and full. It is mild in taste and cooked well or almost overcooked to avoid 'run for toilet/bush' incidents
I am from Poland. 6:31 Dried fruits are intended as a sweet snack. I would never have thought that you could pour water over them. You don't pour water into raisins (dried grapes), dried figs or dates. You can drink hot chocolate or granulated tea with them, from what I remember about Polish sets. 23:27 Rusks have always been a part of Polish sets since at least the Napoleonic wars (then there were only rusks). When I was a scout (around 1978), such rusks were sold in scout equipment stores, next to canteens, scout knives, shoes with thick treaded soles, backpacks and woolen socks. Traditional rusks are as hard as a stone. Legend has it that you can make a knife out of them and even kill someone. Most importantly, rusks can be stored for a very long time, and the addition of cumin and other spices means that insects such as food moths or grain weevils do not touch them.
@@MeAncient In the army, we called these wafers Panzer Waffel. . They were also our last weapon in the event of a shortage of ammunition. When an Afghan or a Russian got hit in the head with such a waffle, there was at least a concussion. But.. They had their own specific taste and everyone who served with some strange feeling remembers these wafers ... Best regards
Raisins are soaked, for example, as an addition to cake. Dried fruit can be eaten soaked or as a dry snack. You don't eat dried mushrooms "dry" either.
You picked two extremely different rations to compare, awesome idea! Polish is designed for purpose, French is designed for taste. Great vid as always!
well. We rehydrate freeze-dried things in poland. Preferably with boiling-hot water. As a Polish guy I feel weird about eating freeze-dried fruits without adding water first
Panzerwafle to "żelazna" porcja, którą można zjeść w ostateczności. One mają wiele innych bardziej wartościowych zastosowań...np: wkłady balistyczne do kamizelki kuloodpornej...🤭
They should probably stop putting rehydration instructions in with it then. We all know you can eat freeze dried fruit dry, but he was just following the instructions. The Polish MRU is clearly designed for war and not a store product, so they very deliberately included the instruction for water. If we’re talking what you’re meant to do, instructions are where you glean such information. Eating it dry is something you *can* do. Eating it with water is what the Polish military says you’re meant to do.
My Polish pride was slightly hurt ;) but I understand your choice, besides it's a matter of taste and there's no arguing about it. However, looking at the amount of meat in our dishes I think our soldiers are rather happy ;). Meat is the basis of survival, no French cheese will give you as much strength as a piece of good meat in a tasty sauce ;). If I can be honest I hate raspberries, so I would wish our soldiers other fruits, even in bars. Unfortunately, the raspberry flavor is common in our food rations. I watched you with pleasure, thank you and hi from Poland.
@@MeAncientlove your videos, thank you so much for your time making the best MRE videos on UA-cam. One question, why does TFW mean? Sending love from England
This crispy bread thing in Polish ration is mostly to provide some fiber to whole meal. And panzerwaffles are made to be crushed, mixed with sauce to make something like porridge.
Granulation in honey indicates that it is natural and not thermally treated. Milk chocolate is better, but dark chocolate lasts longer. The white coating on the chocolate is natural. Coffee candies contain caffeine. They should probably not be given to small children. The clip for the Polish MRE can is used slightly differently ;)
All honey crystallizes 100% and it has nothing to do with heat treatment. You can heat the honey and it will return to a liquid state. But then it will crystallize again, depending on the composition - the crystallization time is from 4 weeks to 12 months.
from what I remember, the Polish MRE you are testing has about 4,500-4800 kcal. there are also one-dish dishes. they are smaller and you get 3 pieces per 24 hours. the smaller ones have a completely different menu (12 or 14 dishes). I recommend trying it.
@@JacobWillits As a Polish person I wouldn't even think of reconstituting them. I would pick something more substantial for breakfast, and treat the fruits as a snack during march. I can't even recall reconstituing dry fruits in my memory. I probably heard about it it as a possibility, but never ever did that, never heard or seen anyone actually doing that. The ration doesn't mention which to eat when because we hate to be told what we're supposed to do. Unless we get a very exhautsting explanation on reasons, but battlefield is not exactly a good place for lecture and following arguments. I mean, most of the time, if you tell a Polish person how to do something, they will ignore you, do it their own way, and if anything goes wrong, blame your interference.
Great video! Polish food is great. Especially meat dishes. Its marketing is too quiet. Maybe that's a good thing, because there wouldn't be enough of these delicacies for us ;) Just joking. Com to PL and check more. Greetings from Poland!
You should fold the can holder from polish MRE into a triangle, then it is easy to carry the can, then you hook it from the top. When it comes to honey crystallization is a natural process if you are dealing with high quality honey. You can dissolve it by immersing the container of honey in warm but not hot water. It will change its structure and will be liquid
In Poland the idea is that you eat sugary foods only when you need instant short term boosts. For any serious meals you need meat, veggies and complex carbohydrates like 'kasza'.
The Polish ones look quite improved. With the French mains it's best to stir them up before putting them on the heat and giving them a stir while they cook
Afghanistan and Iraq missions improved it a lot. At some point the state was so desperate, soldiers were just given pretty big amount of money, to buy their own gear on free market, because state orders would take too long and there was strong suspicion of frauds on lower levels. There were also reports of Polish soldiers scavenging scrap to weld it onto their jeeps, because our cars were WW2/Soviet cold war style with little or no armour.
Hi my brother I am Polish in service in the foreign legion for 25 years, and I hate the French rations most of the legionaries we really don't find it good, and each time in OPEX we exchange it for another and it's very funny you love him like all the American soldiers I know, my wife is American I am retiring this year and I am coming to live in Utah, send me your address in a private message I will send you the French rations my brother "STRENGTH AND HONOR" prend bien soin de toi
I was Army 1981-84. I hated when we switched from the old C-rats to the MRE's. As far as modern MRE's I liked the Polish ration better than the U.S, British and German one. The French rations though are gourmet! I was stationed in Berlin so we also had the French and British sectors in the city. On rarer occasions the three militaries would get out in the field/Grunewald together. The French would be carrying big loaves of bread and brandy or wine bottles.
Man, I would have loved to be over there then. I was in USMC 80 - 84. I loved trying international cuisine when I was in Europe for a few weeks. Back in the early 80s, there weren't many international food restaurants around unless you lived in a big city. So being overseas was a good time to try food we couldn't normally get at home. TFW
@@MeAncient Other than the wall and all the crazy stuff going on back then a Berlin assignment was like winning the lottery. Great food and Berlin was a party like everyday could be your last day city. As a Marine if you could have gotten embassy duty there you'd have probably loved it. The only real downsides was being way outnumbered and surrounded by Soviet and East German forces and the worlds eyes were on Berlin. Pretty strict dress and conduct rules also. Like you as a Vet I've been exposed to all kinds of foods and love most all kinds of food! Enjoy your videos and perspectives! I remember when the Barracks were attacked in Lebanon. Watched about it on AFN in Berlin. Very sad day we all felt bad for the Marines and other people lost.
@@MeAncient just finished watching and France won for me but im a sucker for bleu cheese. I liked the editing flair from Ace too, (I assume he edits your videos).
The Ceremony was not French quite the opposite to France and Français people but the representation of pure new american wokism culture that all of your compagnies so try to impose on the world from Netflix to Meta, this is why everyone was outraged and boycotted the Olympics
I just watched a random dude eating Mre from 2 countries I don't really care about. Was super engaged all the way through. That hour went by faster than my twenties. Thanks for blessing me with this video on a thursday afternoon. Loved it!
A couple of years ago, the French RCIR package included a small foldable spork in the stove package, which could be used, for example, to eat dessert or mix coffee. It has been left out of those newer packages. At some point I will have to do a video comparison of the new and old RCIR packaging when I have shelves full of the newer and older ones, what has changed in them. The French seriously know how to keep their soldiers happy on the field. These same packages and ingredients have also been made into soft packages, so it's more comfortable to carry them in your backpack when you're on a mission. There are different variations of them, and I have three different ones. They are marked with different colors if they are intended for hot or cold climates. If I remember correctly, I have white, blue and green packaging on my shelf.
Me Ancient hello that is a great review.. I am leaning for the Polish MRE gotta like that pork with that gravy lunch and the Mexican chicken. THANKS for showing.
@@PanProper la Pologne et la France on beaucoup d'histoire commune surtout depuis l'Empereur par contre je ne sais pas d’où vient le mot papier en Français si il vient du Français ou si il vient du Polonais
The honey in the Polish food ration is real, unprocessed honey. All natural 100% honey crystallizes, just heat it and you have normal honey. But over time it will crystallize again. Depending on the composition, crystallization lasts from 4 weeks to 6-12 months.
@@MeAncient 25g of honey has 80 calories. Honey raises blood glucose levels slower and less intensely than sugar, which is more beneficial for people who care about stable blood sugar levels. And honey. Honey, as a substance with high osmolarity, drains excess water, which prevents maceration of the wound edges and excessive accumulation of active substances in the wound environment. Moreover, it stimulates its autolytic cleansing processes and inhibits bacterial growth.
joking around saying that the polish MRE has "A Chicken Meal, Mexican style" (its that the can said basically) but not saying anything about the fact that the french just straight up served you italian food
You two are always such a joy to watch. You understand what we viewers want and the videos, besides usually getting me hungry, has a calmness and I love that you always say a little prayer before starting with the review, I always pray with you. God bless and lots of love from Norway.
I really enjoyed watching your latest vid. Both MRE's looked very tasty. Possibly the best comparison vid you have done yet! I'm looking forward to more.
I love my French paté. France has so many fun and varied patés out there. Especially when you find yourself on a farmers market you can find stands that are selling so many kinds of fun flavors. It's my go to condiment for on baguettes in the morning when I'm on vacation there.
My local supermarket sells a duck liver with port wine pâté, it’s great. I’m not a huge fan of liver, but that one in particular is perfect on crackers, but I’m sure it would be great on a baguette as well! Almost like a banh mi, you could add a bunch of nice fresh veg.
I'm not trying one-up the French on the topic of patees, it would be too audacious, but fun fact: Poles love patee too, and we have many versions, some more like a dog food, some really tasty, that we consume on many special occasions and everyday basis alike. Brothers in patee.
Wow guys, over an hour long video, great job!! I think this is one of my favorite videos that you've ever done. Really enjoyed the in depth comments on the comparisons of the two MRE's. That risotto really looked delicious. It was surprising to see the Mexican chicken dish for the Polish MRE. That soup on the French side, reminds me of the old Lipton packs of soup, I had as a kid. Pretty good, but salty. I say thumbs up on the longer length of the videos, and keep 'em coming guys! God bless.
Dont think that panzerwafle can be made softer by getting it wet. Those are multipurpose, you can use lefovers in plate carriers or as tank armour replacement. And real honey should crystalise after some time, thats how you should distinguish it from artificial one.
Henri de Valois, the king of France, learned in Poland how to eat with forks and knives and introduced it to France. Toilet paper also arrive in France much later. They still have to learn that soldiers needs real food like these Polish meet meals.
food standards in France are certainly much higher than in Poland, which is why soldiers can eat what is sold in a supermarket French canned products are better The Poles have nothing to teach France about food, especially military food. It was the French who invented canned goods precisely for the army at a time that changed Poland and France.
It's a little much risky on the French side to add two main courses with a mushroom taste, don't You think? I'm personally a great fan of mushrooms, but as long as we suspect that a soldier is drowing his MRE, not picking one, he might be dissapointed (2/3 of his daily food is with mushrooms taste).
All French breads are deprived of the most important ingredient - fiber, in Polish there is much more of it, and crackers, although they are hard as stones, are full of it - therefore healthy. Remember that all cream cheeses are heavily processed and have nothing in common with cheese other than artificial flavor and aroma enhancers. Jam from Poland, mainly this honey, as you can see from the consistency, is not artificially pressed, but natural. Only this French dinner dish was OK to regulate the power of the arc..
Great review! When I saw the menus I knew it would be close one. I think that losing to a french rations is nothing to be upset about because these are one of if not the best rations in the world. And I do love me some polish mexican style chicken. I had some tortillas laying around one day when I was at home, and let me tell you - that inside a tortilla makes you a winner.
I ordered a French ration during the pandemic. U.S. Customs seized the main, which I'm sure would have been delicious. The rest of the ration was great. Including some water purification tablets.
Shoulda sent those water purification tablets to members of our Olympic swimming team. They’re not feeling too well after being in that toxic waste France calls a river 😂
Same here I ordered 2 French MRE's early this summer from MRE mountain. 3 months later I finally received the package to only find all the main's were removed. So disappointing. MRE mountain offered store credit but cant see the point...Also Won't tell my wife how much I spent on them.
Polish hot chocolate was orange flavoured. The funky after-taste in Polish hard tack is caraway seed. Also the inclusion of Mexican Chicken in Polish MRE and Italian Risotto in French MRE is hilarious. Great video!
I tried French rations in early 2000's and I really liked them. Since 2000 the Polish MREs changed a lot. I still have some dark green boxes from the 90's xD
Opening the different MRE’s is almost like opening presents on Christmas morning and then spending the day opening each individual package and seeing how everything goes together!! 😂Love your videos brother! God Bless!
I have question since I served in Polish Army. We have at least 7 different types of MREs with different dishes in them. Does the same applies to MREs from other countries?
Please review Romanian MRE. I googled it and it looked tasty. Mains included creamy chicken pasta, pepper steak pasta, and chicken biryani. Snacks included canned sardines, canned liver pate and hummus with crackers.
Those hard candies in the Polish mre are for vitamin c supplementation, it's to prevent the scurvy , i don't know how much of a problem scurvy actually is, but better be safe than sorry i guess ;p
The Polish is simple but not bad, and I found things in both of the MREs I like. The pates are very common in Europe, Portugal and Spain have them too, and also our own fish pates, that I advise any one to try, the sardine, macro, and tuna from Portugal are really good. And mushrooms with pate... Sir, that is the food of kings, especially with a good bread. Great review.
I hated mushrooms when I was younger until I learned how to cook them properly, now they’re my favorite. Mushrooms can level anything up, kind of like Mario. I’d love to try a Portuguese or Spanish MRE!
@@Sniperboy5551 The latest ones I tried are really good, they have pates, and the jams and biscuits we use are usually better, two varieties, one sweet and one salty, with a nice crunch to it, but not "panzer crackers"...
The main dish from the French MRE looks like dog's food. A t least in the Polish one it was real meat. And I've seen many other MRE from Poland with a lot of vegetables, even a simple stew with a lot of meat and cabbage. And the fruits for breakfast are very healthy too. BTW I don't know how someone can like canned and reheated "risotto". I grew in Italy and something like that is just a crime. Obviously. But our Polish suchary are the best in the world, they are hard but tasty thanks to the cumin seeds and other seeds, they are made for survive not to go to eat to a Michelin starred restaurant. But I would eat them even in a luxury restaurant, they are so goood! The French MRR seems so fancy, filled of commercial products, they don't care about the nutritional values, they are just about giving so much sugar and fat! That's incredible.
Thanks again. Looks like a fun change from US MRE’s. During the few times I got away from the comfort of Navy Hospitals, and went camping with my green friends, I don’t ever recall having that much time for meal prep and consumption. It seemed more like, “We break for lunch, here is your MRE, meet back for formation in 30 minutes.”
Rick, that's exactly right. 30 minutes if you were lucky. These comparisons are lots of fun for me but they are long. I'm afraid the audience will not want to stick around for the whole thing. TFW
@@MeAncient It's a bit lenghty, not because it's boring, but just because there is this just this much time between coming back from work and going to sleep. But I like that what you're doing is very honest, no fakery, just giving your straight impression, plus you're clearly an experienced man and know what's good. Also spoken in beautiful language, I mean clear, precise articulation, word spacing, intonation and rythm that makes it easy to understand and pleasant to listen. But the the point; I wanted to thank you. There was once a big concern that out soldiers didn't even have good boots so it's important when someone not from Poland checks on things like ration and says it's ok, (even if you eat it differently than we would, that doesn't matter). It makes me easier to know that we have at least that sorted and our boys can at least count on a good meal. Who hasn't been starved and exhausted or mentally broken away from home, would not understand how important such simple things are. Hearty food that brought a memory of home, was something that kept me going more than once.
Pork with horseradish is one of my top 3 pork dishes, especially with white horseradish gravy (white gravy, not white horseradish) it's such an amazing and unique taste.
This was your guys best video yet! I watched this before breakfast on my day off from work and you legit have me hungry! I like when you opened the bleu cheese 😂😂😂
Another great video Me Ancient! I'm glad to see junior participating more from the shadows! lol Also good to see you guys faired ok during the storm. Keep 'em coming! Cheers Shipmate!, Shannon
How is it that americans read something that almost literaly has rice in the name, looks like rice in person and yet fail still ? SInce most of these have ingredients in english it wouldnt hurt to read them just in case. Its not like its a blind test so it should help to be prepared. The Polish fruit bar is in edible wafers like the ones u get in katholic/christian communion thing. That honey u should hold onto, that is actual multiflower honey, real honey will solidify / gelatinize and crystalize in few months. All you have to do is heat it up a tiny bit to like 60-70c and it will return to liquid for a while. Any honey sold in the ketchup style sqeeze containers that does not solidify is either artificial or contains entire mendeleev table of chemicals added for preserving somthing that has no best by date in nature anyway. For some reason it is thought very commonly in US, that the always-liquid honey is best while crystalizing one is a bad one . . . which is a failure of fact but a win for advertisers. Keep the good job xD Hope u will get Polish-pizza MRE soon xD
W 1996 nie mieliśmy takich racji😂w życiu bym nie pomyślał ze beda takie i na takim poziomie . O żarciu na stolowce nawet nie wspomnę bo nawet facet usmc by nie uwierzył 😅
@@chemcom276 bah en vrais si tu le sais pas XD après faut pas leurs dire pour le tire-bouchon faudrais pas qu'il trouve notre technique pour militairement vidé des stock de bouteille de vins rouge XD
I absolute love your videos especially when you inside your baby boys. While cleaning or I came across a gift I’ve always loved from my mother-in-law that passed before her time.
She gave us ceadearc chest for our first child Christmas. I was supposed to say “ hope, love, faith.” The manufacturing made use say,” hope, love, taith.” I’ve always loved it
adding water to dried fruits... something new.. SU1 biskits are called "panzer-waffel" :) Mexickan checken -- ther are also leczo and kiełbasa wich is exuisite in my opinion :) Good vid.
In my opinion, the French MRE wins in the family picnic category. Every soldier in the trenches will choose Polish MRE. Thicker, bigger, less processed. Freeze-dried fruit, large chocolate, real honey, xylitol gum, candies with vitamin C and, above all, large pieces of unprocessed meat with vegetables. To sum up. Family picnic - France. War conditions - Poland. Our reviewer seems to have succumbed to the French charm of trace amounts of pistachios in the sausage :) What a great video!
Maybe you're right, but each country probably compose their MREs according to local preferences. But it's fun to see how foreign people find them.
@@ambrozykleks626 I think most importantly it is heartwarming to hear that Polish ration is ok (even if it's eaten unlike any Polish person would), since there was a lot of trouble like 20 years ago, when in Afghan intervention our soldiers didn't even have good boots.
@@piotrmalewski8178 I remind it was before military reform.
jak nick ukryc?
I agree with you, I noticed that French MRE looked like it was bought in a supermarket, while Polish one looked like it was made specially to eat, no logos, no company promoting, only name and ingredient list.
It looks like Poles eat to fight and French fight to eat.
French do what?
@@xkruchy9276 hahahaha that was good one
@@xkruchy9276😂
Dobrze powiedziane
Francuzi co zpieprza...li jak sie prawdziwa wojna zaczela. Tacy kozacy!
Xylitol gum, vitamin C candy, freeze dried fruit, whole rye crisp. Poland is nailing it on the nutrition side.
every item in polish mre has its purpose. it should keep you healthy and full. It is mild in taste and cooked well or almost overcooked to avoid 'run for toilet/bush' incidents
The french MRE looks like random stuff from LIDL thrown into a shopping basket, while the polish one looks to be made for war
exactly, who in the hell eat "muesli" in war? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@adysc74it’s common Brit MRE for starter….
@@adysc74 muesli is found in many countries MRE
@@adysc74 when you are stuck in the sand box for 3 whole months eating like "at home" in mission really boost the moral of troops
I am from Poland. 6:31 Dried fruits are intended as a sweet snack. I would never have thought that you could pour water over them. You don't pour water into raisins (dried grapes), dried figs or dates. You can drink hot chocolate or granulated tea with them, from what I remember about Polish sets. 23:27 Rusks have always been a part of Polish sets since at least the Napoleonic wars (then there were only rusks). When I was a scout (around 1978), such rusks were sold in scout equipment stores, next to canteens, scout knives, shoes with thick treaded soles, backpacks and woolen socks. Traditional rusks are as hard as a stone. Legend has it that you can make a knife out of them and even kill someone. Most importantly, rusks can be stored for a very long time, and the addition of cumin and other spices means that insects such as food moths or grain weevils do not touch them.
Very interesting. Thanks for adding to the total story. TFW!
@@MeAncient In the army, we called these wafers Panzer Waffel. . They were also our last weapon in the event of a shortage of ammunition. When an Afghan or a Russian got hit in the head with such a waffle, there was at least a concussion. But.. They had their own specific taste and everyone who served with some strange feeling remembers these wafers ... Best regards
Raisins are soaked, for example, as an addition to cake. Dried fruit can be eaten soaked or as a dry snack. You don't eat dried mushrooms "dry" either.
@@MeAncient The Poles had good MREs and what the French what it should be.
@@robertkowalski7932 gdzie grzyby, a gdzie owoce, chlopie.
You picked two extremely different rations to compare, awesome idea! Polish is designed for purpose, French is designed for taste. Great vid as always!
omg, these fruits from Polish MRE are not for soaking in water! These are freeze-dried fruits! You should eat them from the package without water 😆😆
well. We rehydrate freeze-dried things in poland. Preferably with boiling-hot water. As a Polish guy I feel weird about eating freeze-dried fruits without adding water first
@@Arientar i call bs on this.
Chyba nie wiesz o czym mówisz chłopie. Można jeść na sucho można z odbrobiną wody. Dwie wersje są bardzo dobre.
"Na sucho" nie polecam...☝️
@@PanProper dlaczego?
Panzerwafle to "żelazna" porcja, którą można zjeść w ostateczności. One mają wiele innych bardziej wartościowych zastosowań...np: wkłady balistyczne do kamizelki kuloodpornej...🤭
Ale wiesz co jest najgorsze? Mimo wszystko czasem nabierasz ochoty na jednego, a tu chuj, nie ma...
@@flameendcyborgguy883w biedrze sobie kup suchary piastowskie są cieńsze ale jak wpakujesz do mordy 2 to będzie
@@flameendcyborgguy883 kupisz, to suchary beskidzkie - na spokojnie można je dostać w sklepach - wiem bo sam kupuje :D
A jak rozbijesz się na wodzie to rzucasz je rekinom i przyglądasz się jak skurczysyny toną...
Freeze-dried fruits in Polish MRU are meant to be eaten dry. It is a kind of fruit snack, not a soup, etc.
why not both?
🤷♂
They should probably stop putting rehydration instructions in with it then. We all know you can eat freeze dried fruit dry, but he was just following the instructions. The Polish MRU is clearly designed for war and not a store product, so they very deliberately included the instruction for water. If we’re talking what you’re meant to do, instructions are where you glean such information.
Eating it dry is something you *can* do. Eating it with water is what the Polish military says you’re meant to do.
My Polish pride was slightly hurt ;) but I understand your choice, besides it's a matter of taste and there's no arguing about it. However, looking at the amount of meat in our dishes I think our soldiers are rather happy ;). Meat is the basis of survival, no French cheese will give you as much strength as a piece of good meat in a tasty sauce ;).
If I can be honest I hate raspberries, so I would wish our soldiers other fruits, even in bars. Unfortunately, the raspberry flavor is common in our food rations.
I watched you with pleasure, thank you and hi from Poland.
How can you not like one of the most delicious fruits?
Maliny są dobre ale te małe pestki to można cholery dostać jak wlezą między zęby 😆
I’m pissed off that UA-cam didn’t recommend this video to me until an entire day later. This is by far my favorite MRE channel.
You are very kind. TFW, as always.
@@MeAncientlove your videos, thank you so much for your time making the best MRE videos on UA-cam. One question, why does TFW mean? Sending love from England
@richardmyatt1978 (TFW) thanks for watching
@@trevarohr4845 thanks lol don't know why I didn't think of that
This crispy bread thing in Polish ration is mostly to provide some fiber to whole meal. And panzerwaffles are made to be crushed, mixed with sauce to make something like porridge.
That makes sense, for sure. TFW
Granulation in honey indicates that it is natural and not thermally treated. Milk chocolate is better, but dark chocolate lasts longer. The white coating on the chocolate is natural. Coffee candies contain caffeine. They should probably not be given to small children. The clip for the Polish MRE can is used slightly differently ;)
Milk chocolate has very low amout of cocoa, which makes it the worst chocolate, even white chocolate has more cocoa than milk one
@@texoschannel4907 white chocolate is just fat from coca fruits (byproduct of extracting cocoa) and sugar, so white chocolate has no coca in it :)
@@ebithrilebithril coca fat is still part of coca. White chocolate has more of that than milk “chocolate”.
Honey is a substance with bacteriostatic, antifungal and strengthening properties, but only if it has not been heat treated.
All honey crystallizes 100% and it has nothing to do with heat treatment. You can heat the honey and it will return to a liquid state. But then it will crystallize again, depending on the composition - the crystallization time is from 4 weeks to 12 months.
Typical polish mexican chicken - made my day XD
from what I remember, the Polish MRE you are testing has about 4,500-4800 kcal. there are also one-dish dishes. they are smaller and you get 3 pieces per 24 hours. the smaller ones have a completely different menu (12 or 14 dishes). I recommend trying it.
He did 2 years ago. ua-cam.com/video/lRqqV2Kmkf0/v-deo.html
If I can find one, I will for sure. TFW
I must admit that I'd not reconstitute those dried fruits, myself. They'd be lovely if eaten dried.
Flavor probably better rehydrated
@@JacobWillits As a Polish person I wouldn't even think of reconstituting them. I would pick something more substantial for breakfast, and treat the fruits as a snack during march. I can't even recall reconstituing dry fruits in my memory. I probably heard about it it as a possibility, but never ever did that, never heard or seen anyone actually doing that. The ration doesn't mention which to eat when because we hate to be told what we're supposed to do. Unless we get a very exhautsting explanation on reasons, but battlefield is not exactly a good place for lecture and following arguments. I mean, most of the time, if you tell a Polish person how to do something, they will ignore you, do it their own way, and if anything goes wrong, blame your interference.
Great video!
Polish food is great. Especially meat dishes. Its marketing is too quiet.
Maybe that's a good thing, because there wouldn't be enough of these delicacies for us ;) Just joking. Com to PL and check more.
Greetings from Poland!
As for the polish MRE fruits we usually eat it dry. Pouring water on it is weird.
You should fold the can holder from polish MRE into a triangle, then it is easy to carry the can, then you hook it from the top. When it comes to honey crystallization is a natural process if you are dealing with high quality honey. You can dissolve it by immersing the container of honey in warm but not hot water. It will change its structure and will be liquid
Ale straci swoje wartości odżywcze po podgrzaniu.
@@13Chopper dlatego napisałem w ciepłej ale nie gorącej, w takiej sytuacji nic nie straci
I guess the idea for the Polish MRE was to have the jam and honey with breakfast.
Jako Polak na śniadanie zjadł bym mielonkę wieprzowa z tylko musztardy nie ma w zestawie 😢 ale jak ktoś lubi to może na słodko
@@tytus_de_zoo_ Węglowodany są potrzebna i fajne jak masz 10minutową przerwę w czasie marszu
In Poland the idea is that you eat sugary foods only when you need instant short term boosts. For any serious meals you need meat, veggies and complex carbohydrates like 'kasza'.
Vitamins and healthy honey
@@piotrmalewski8178 Exactly like you said my fellow countryman
In Poland good food we have in home on a war we bring food that is only good enough to fight.
The Polish ones look quite improved. With the French mains it's best to stir them up before putting them on the heat and giving them a stir while they cook
Afghanistan and Iraq missions improved it a lot. At some point the state was so desperate, soldiers were just given pretty big amount of money, to buy their own gear on free market, because state orders would take too long and there was strong suspicion of frauds on lower levels. There were also reports of Polish soldiers scavenging scrap to weld it onto their jeeps, because our cars were WW2/Soviet cold war style with little or no armour.
Hi my brother I am Polish in service in the foreign legion for 25 years, and I hate the French rations most of the legionaries we really don't find it good, and each time in OPEX we exchange it for another and it's very funny you love him like all the American soldiers I know, my wife is American I am retiring this year and I am coming to live in Utah, send me your address in a private message I will send you the French rations my brother "STRENGTH AND HONOR" prend bien soin de toi
I was Army 1981-84. I hated when we switched from the old C-rats to the MRE's.
As far as modern MRE's I liked the Polish ration better than the U.S, British and German one. The French rations though are gourmet!
I was stationed in Berlin so we also had the French and British sectors in the city. On rarer occasions the three militaries would get out in the field/Grunewald together. The French would be carrying big loaves of bread and brandy or wine bottles.
Man, I would have loved to be over there then. I was in USMC 80 - 84. I loved trying international cuisine when I was in Europe for a few weeks. Back in the early 80s, there weren't many international food restaurants around unless you lived in a big city. So being overseas was a good time to try food we couldn't normally get at home. TFW
@@MeAncient Other than the wall and all the crazy stuff going on back then a Berlin assignment was like winning the lottery. Great food and Berlin was a party like everyday could be your last day city. As a Marine if you could have gotten embassy duty there you'd have probably loved it. The only real downsides was being way outnumbered and surrounded by Soviet and East German forces and the worlds eyes were on Berlin. Pretty strict dress and conduct rules also. Like you as a Vet I've been exposed to all kinds of foods and love most all kinds of food! Enjoy your videos and perspectives! I remember when the Barracks were attacked in Lebanon. Watched about it on AFN in Berlin. Very sad day we all felt bad for the Marines and other people lost.
24 hour MRE’s mean longer videos which is great
Mike, I hope you can stick with the whole thing. It was a lengthy one to make, for sure. TFW
@@MeAncient just finished watching and France won for me but im a sucker for bleu cheese. I liked the editing flair from Ace too, (I assume he edits your videos).
@@mikenaracon951 well it wasn't really "blue cheese", but a "pâté" with a blue cheese flavor.
If there's two things the French are good at, it's food and making terrible Olympic opening ceremonies 😂
Ha ha ha! Ain't that the truth. TFW
The Ceremony was not French quite the opposite to France and Français people but the representation of pure new american wokism culture that all of your compagnies so try to impose on the world from Netflix to Meta, this is why everyone was outraged and boycotted the Olympics
@@ommsterlitz1805Let’s not ignore the fact that the organizers and many actors in that “art performance” were of the Hebrew persuasion.
@@rifleshooterchannel208 as always strangely...
Surrendering
I just watched a random dude eating Mre from 2 countries I don't really care about. Was super engaged all the way through. That hour went by faster than my twenties. Thanks for blessing me with this video on a thursday afternoon. Loved it!
You are very kind. Welcome aboard and I hope you enjoy the rest of the library of reviews we have posted. TFW
A couple of years ago, the French RCIR package included a small foldable spork in the stove package, which could be used, for example, to eat dessert or mix coffee. It has been left out of those newer packages. At some point I will have to do a video comparison of the new and old RCIR packaging when I have shelves full of the newer and older ones, what has changed in them.
The French seriously know how to keep their soldiers happy on the field. These same packages and ingredients have also been made into soft packages, so it's more comfortable to carry them in your backpack when you're on a mission. There are different variations of them, and I have three different ones. They are marked with different colors if they are intended for hot or cold climates. If I remember correctly, I have white, blue and green packaging on my shelf.
Always look forward to these. Your presentation is the best in the game. Thanks for doing these!
Me Ancient hello that is a great review.. I am leaning for the Polish MRE gotta like that pork with that gravy lunch and the Mexican chicken. THANKS for showing.
Najwyraźniej po francuskim jedzeniu dostaje się silnego zaparcia. Stąd brak papieru toaletowego...🤭
The tissue/towel can be used for the toilets too. In french, we call is "mouchoirs en papier".
@@cynthiagauthier8897Très intelligent...👍
Hé, en polonais, on écrit du papier de la même manière qu'en français...😁
@@PanProper oh, merci. Je l'ignorais. Et bravo pour l'utilisation du français. ;)
@@PanProper la Pologne et la France on beaucoup d'histoire commune surtout depuis l'Empereur par contre je ne sais pas d’où vient le mot papier en Français si il vient du Français ou si il vient du Polonais
@@lapinmalin8626Le mot vient du nom de l’arbre égyptien « papyrus ». En allemand, j'écris exactement la même chose qu'en polonais et en français :)
The honey in the Polish food ration is real, unprocessed honey. All natural 100% honey crystallizes, just heat it and you have normal honey. But over time it will crystallize again. Depending on the composition, crystallization lasts from 4 weeks to 6-12 months.
I was surprised by the small amount in the large package. TFW
@@MeAncient 25g of honey has 80 calories. Honey raises blood glucose levels slower and less intensely than sugar, which is more beneficial for people who care about stable blood sugar levels. And honey. Honey, as a substance with high osmolarity, drains excess water, which prevents maceration of the wound edges and excessive accumulation of active substances in the wound environment. Moreover, it stimulates its autolytic cleansing processes and inhibits bacterial growth.
joking around saying that the polish MRE has "A Chicken Meal, Mexican style" (its that the can said basically) but not saying anything about the fact that the french just straight up served you italian food
I mean he wasn't sure what was that white stuff in risotto. Let's cut him some slack. 🤣😂
Polish like the Germans have great food. French too no doubt. Can't go wrong with Italian too. Maybe I am just hungry!? 😂
Those do seem to be some of the better MREs, but I admit I usually watch these when I’m hungry or eating a quick and dirty meal myself lol
You two are always such a joy to watch. You understand what we viewers want and the videos, besides usually getting me hungry, has a calmness and I love that you always say a little prayer before starting with the review, I always pray with you.
God bless and lots of love from Norway.
Great comparison and video. Lots of great items in both. Thanks for your service in the USMC and comparing MREs.
I really enjoyed watching your latest vid. Both MRE's looked very tasty. Possibly the best comparison vid you have done yet! I'm looking forward to more.
John, I am so glad you like it. I was afraid it might drag on too long. TFW and thanks for your kind words.
I love my French paté. France has so many fun and varied patés out there. Especially when you find yourself on a farmers market you can find stands that are selling so many kinds of fun flavors. It's my go to condiment for on baguettes in the morning when I'm on vacation there.
My local supermarket sells a duck liver with port wine pâté, it’s great. I’m not a huge fan of liver, but that one in particular is perfect on crackers, but I’m sure it would be great on a baguette as well! Almost like a banh mi, you could add a bunch of nice fresh veg.
Agreed!
Priceless information for soldiers who are, for example, in the trenches.
😂
I'm not trying one-up the French on the topic of patees, it would be too audacious, but fun fact: Poles love patee too, and we have many versions, some more like a dog food, some really tasty, that we consume on many special occasions and everyday basis alike. Brothers in patee.
@@lancerevell5979 "henaff" best can pâté but it's expensive
Wow guys, over an hour long video, great job!! I think this is one of my favorite videos that you've ever done. Really enjoyed the in depth comments on the comparisons of the two MRE's. That risotto really looked delicious. It was surprising to see the Mexican chicken dish for the Polish MRE. That soup on the French side, reminds me of the old Lipton packs of soup, I had as a kid. Pretty good, but salty. I say thumbs up on the longer length of the videos, and keep 'em coming guys! God bless.
Oh wow an hour long video featuring a battle between Polish and France rations!!! This is amazing :D ima sucker for these long videos
An hour long video, what a treat! Fantastic work as always.
Dont think that panzerwafle can be made softer by getting it wet. Those are multipurpose, you can use lefovers in plate carriers or as tank armour replacement. And real honey should crystalise after some time, thats how you should distinguish it from artificial one.
Your videos are exactly what I needed!! Can’t wait!!
Hope you enjoy! TFW, Kate
Widać Francuzi jedzą samymi rekami i tyłka nie podcierają?, sztućce to POLSKI wynalazek!
We just have a metallic fork and spoon, is it hard to understand?
Nie zesraj się tam
Henri de Valois, the king of France, learned in Poland how to eat with forks and knives and introduced it to France. Toilet paper also arrive in France much later.
They still have to learn that soldiers needs real food like these Polish meet meals.
food standards in France are certainly much higher than in Poland, which is why soldiers can eat what is sold in a supermarket
French canned products are better
The Poles have nothing to teach France about food, especially military food. It was the French who invented canned goods precisely for the army at a time that changed Poland and France.
It's a little much risky on the French side to add two main courses with a mushroom taste, don't You think?
I'm personally a great fan of mushrooms, but as long as we suspect that a soldier is drowing his MRE, not picking one, he might be dissapointed (2/3 of his daily food is with mushrooms taste).
All French breads are deprived of the most important ingredient - fiber, in Polish there is much more of it, and crackers, although they are hard as stones, are full of it - therefore healthy. Remember that all cream cheeses are heavily processed and have nothing in common with cheese other than artificial flavor and aroma enhancers. Jam from Poland, mainly this honey, as you can see from the consistency, is not artificially pressed, but natural. Only this French dinner dish was OK to regulate the power of the arc..
I am unfamiliar with your term, 'power of the arc.' TFW
honey does not need to be processed to preserve itself, so it is normal
Just a suggestion😊 these panzerwaffles, pound them to dust and add to any sauce. Like what the Royal Navy did in the Napoleonic wars on ships😊
Great review! When I saw the menus I knew it would be close one. I think that losing to a french rations is nothing to be upset about because these are one of if not the best rations in the world. And I do love me some polish mexican style chicken. I had some tortillas laying around one day when I was at home, and let me tell you - that inside a tortilla makes you a winner.
I ordered a French ration during the pandemic. U.S. Customs seized the main, which I'm sure would have been delicious. The rest of the ration was great. Including some water purification tablets.
U.S. Customs agents have enjoyed many items from the international MREs I have ordered. TFW, Kevin.
Shoulda sent those water purification tablets to members of our Olympic swimming team.
They’re not feeling too well after being in that toxic waste France calls a river 😂
Same here I ordered 2 French MRE's early this summer from MRE mountain. 3 months later I finally received the package to only find all the main's were removed. So disappointing. MRE mountain offered store credit but cant see the point...Also Won't tell my wife how much I spent on them.
Those Customs Drones must be underfed and hungry. 😮
Customs in Chicago currently has mine since Aug 5th, so I guess I shouldn't worry
Polish hot chocolate was orange flavoured. The funky after-taste in Polish hard tack is caraway seed. Also the inclusion of Mexican Chicken in Polish MRE and Italian Risotto in French MRE is hilarious. Great video!
It cracks me up every time I hear Ace do the "quiet laugh" lol I can just picture the look on his face.😂😂
I tried French rations in early 2000's and I really liked them. Since 2000 the Polish MREs changed a lot. I still have some dark green boxes from the 90's xD
If you've kept them cool they may still be good. TFW
Opening the different MRE’s is almost like opening presents on Christmas morning and then spending the day opening each individual package and seeing how everything goes together!! 😂Love your videos brother! God Bless!
Great comparative content & relaxing to listen to, keep doing what you love! Those French mains look amazing.
I have question since I served in Polish Army. We have at least 7 different types of MREs with different dishes in them. Does the same applies to MREs from other countries?
Yeah most countries have a variety of menus available.
Please review Romanian MRE. I googled it and it looked tasty. Mains included creamy chicken pasta, pepper steak pasta, and chicken biryani. Snacks included canned sardines, canned liver pate and hummus with crackers.
I really like our Polish panzerwaffles. My go to option for camping. Regular ones are flavored with caraway seeds.
🇵🇱Polish MRE has more natural nutrients than other MREs and a shorter expiry date 👋
Love your videos!!! Always a good day when you post! Keep doin what you’re doing!!
Thanks for those kind words and TFW!
Zmasakrowałes owoce!
Those hard candies in the Polish mre are for vitamin c supplementation, it's to prevent the scurvy , i don't know how much of a problem scurvy actually is, but better be safe than sorry i guess ;p
When it comes to scurvy, not having it is way better than having it. Have you ever read the symptoms? Yikes! TFW
The Polish is simple but not bad, and I found things in both of the MREs I like. The pates are very common in Europe, Portugal and Spain have them too, and also our own fish pates, that I advise any one to try, the sardine, macro, and tuna from Portugal are really good. And mushrooms with pate... Sir, that is the food of kings, especially with a good bread. Great review.
I hated mushrooms when I was younger until I learned how to cook them properly, now they’re my favorite. Mushrooms can level anything up, kind of like Mario. I’d love to try a Portuguese or Spanish MRE!
@@Sniperboy5551 The latest ones I tried are really good, they have pates, and the jams and biscuits we use are usually better, two varieties, one sweet and one salty, with a nice crunch to it, but not "panzer crackers"...
I have yet to eat a pate I didn’t like. TFW
Thanks for the new video,too bad I've stopped getting notifications of your new content, oh well I'll just keep checking your channel every few days.
What a pleasure to watch, that was a very in depth comparison. Enjoyed very much, especially the bonus deer footage.
The main dish from the French MRE looks like dog's food. A t least in the Polish one it was real meat. And I've seen many other MRE from Poland with a lot of vegetables, even a simple stew with a lot of meat and cabbage. And the fruits for breakfast are very healthy too. BTW I don't know how someone can like canned and reheated "risotto". I grew in Italy and something like that is just a crime. Obviously. But our Polish suchary are the best in the world, they are hard but tasty thanks to the cumin seeds and other seeds, they are made for survive not to go to eat to a Michelin starred restaurant. But I would eat them even in a luxury restaurant, they are so goood! The French MRR seems so fancy, filled of commercial products, they don't care about the nutritional values, they are just about giving so much sugar and fat! That's incredible.
😂 yes, of course, we eat dog food in France while the entire world come in Warsaw to eat in your restaurants… 😂 nice joke…
@@chemcom276 I lived in France and I like French food, I was just talking about the MRE calme-toi XD
@@chemcom276 Let's be frank here, that risotto didn't look too appetizing.
Thanks again. Looks like a fun change from US MRE’s. During the few times I got away from the comfort of Navy Hospitals, and went camping with my green friends, I don’t ever recall having that much time for meal prep and consumption. It seemed more like, “We break for lunch, here is your MRE, meet back for formation in 30 minutes.”
Rick, that's exactly right. 30 minutes if you were lucky. These comparisons are lots of fun for me but they are long. I'm afraid the audience will not want to stick around for the whole thing. TFW
@@MeAncient It's a bit lenghty, not because it's boring, but just because there is this just this much time between coming back from work and going to sleep. But I like that what you're doing is very honest, no fakery, just giving your straight impression, plus you're clearly an experienced man and know what's good. Also spoken in beautiful language, I mean clear, precise articulation, word spacing, intonation and rythm that makes it easy to understand and pleasant to listen.
But the the point; I wanted to thank you. There was once a big concern that out soldiers didn't even have good boots so it's important when someone not from Poland checks on things like ration and says it's ok, (even if you eat it differently than we would, that doesn't matter). It makes me easier to know that we have at least that sorted and our boys can at least count on a good meal. Who hasn't been starved and exhausted or mentally broken away from home, would not understand how important such simple things are. Hearty food that brought a memory of home, was something that kept me going more than once.
Pork with horseradish is one of my top 3 pork dishes, especially with white horseradish gravy (white gravy, not white horseradish) it's such an amazing and unique taste.
The one with beans and sour cabbage in one can? My favourite too.
Brilliant work Me Ancient! I’m really enjoying these 24 hr ration comparisons and tonight’s was a real banger. 10/10 👍
The French one was more " tempting" for sure 😊
Excellent review!
It was more tempting just from the varied menu items, for sure. TFW, as always, Eltenda!
This was your guys best video yet! I watched this before breakfast on my day off from work and you legit have me hungry! I like when you opened the bleu cheese 😂😂😂
I just cannot get over the fact that he soaked the fruits in the water. Who on earth would do that?! They are supposed to be snacked on dry!
The blue cheese can said fondu, heat it up for melted cheese heaven.
mortadella is a cold cut. sliced thin.
Pork, beef and horse meat with pistatios.
Sir, thank you for your service and saying grace. I nearly fell of my chair watching this.
You are welcome and I hope you are alright after nearly falling. 😉😉
You have missed the most important criteria. Which MRE results in better, stronger and more toxic farts. 😀
Also, every french soldier carries his own fork, kinfe and cup, thus why there is no fournished
Makes sense of it, for sure. TFW
This was a great video. The camera/camera man really did great with the close-ups!
Only the food was rated and it was fine. But if you were alone in the middle of nowhere without tools, what would you choose?
Another great video Me Ancient! I'm glad to see junior participating more from the shadows! lol Also good to see you guys faired ok during the storm. Keep 'em coming! Cheers Shipmate!, Shannon
How is it that americans read something that almost literaly has rice in the name, looks like rice in person and yet fail still ? SInce most of these have ingredients in english it wouldnt hurt to read them just in case. Its not like its a blind test so it should help to be prepared. The Polish fruit bar is in edible wafers like the ones u get in katholic/christian communion thing.
That honey u should hold onto, that is actual multiflower honey, real honey will solidify / gelatinize and crystalize in few months. All you have to do is heat it up a tiny bit to like 60-70c and it will return to liquid for a while. Any honey sold in the ketchup style sqeeze containers that does not solidify is either artificial or contains entire mendeleev table of chemicals added for preserving somthing that has no best by date in nature anyway. For some reason it is thought very commonly in US, that the always-liquid honey is best while crystalizing one is a bad one . . . which is a failure of fact but a win for advertisers. Keep the good job xD Hope u will get Polish-pizza MRE soon xD
Loved the long video! Thanks for taking the time to make it.
it's so satisfying to watch a veteran eat an MRE, but i get hungry waching it...
I'm happy you are enjoying the reviews. Stay tuned for more. TFW
Long video.. full watch though, as I found it interesting. I have done a review on the same French one, I found it be a VERY good MRE. Thanks
" that grain" - caraway seed is in polish Hardtack , if you are wondering about the aroma
Still love your channel as well as aceas channel. Keep it coming. Oorah semper fi brother
I love your videos me ancient. Thanks for the content.
My pleasure! You were first! TFW
@@MeAncient Thanks me ancient!
Great Job. Nice Mountain View in the background.
Thank you. It's home.......TFW
W 1996 nie mieliśmy takich racji😂w życiu bym nie pomyślał ze beda takie i na takim poziomie . O żarciu na stolowce nawet nie wspomnę bo nawet facet usmc by nie uwierzył 😅
ja tam żużel i śledzie z ogonem lubiłem
In the french army fork its inclued in the knife.
Is name of knife its "couteau tatou"
Ça a l’air trop compliqué à comprendre pour les spécialistes de la société de consommation que sont les américains…😂
@@chemcom276 bah en vrais si tu le sais pas XD après faut pas leurs dire pour le tire-bouchon faudrais pas qu'il trouve notre technique pour militairement vidé des stock de bouteille de vins rouge XD
I absolute love your videos especially when you inside your baby boys. While cleaning or I came across a gift I’ve always loved from my mother-in-law that passed before her time.
You and your sons are my favorite UA-camr and love your videos and keep up the good work
The polish one makes soldiers remember home and what theyre fighting for
And the french reminds the french soldiers of the olympics 😂
actually if the french mres looks like french supermarket products its to create a feeling were the soldier is eating like normal so just like at home
24:05 - We name this "Panzer Wafles"... Is hard, but can by used by long time. And have many calories.
Good to see you back! Been hanging for a new video...
She gave us ceadearc chest for our first child Christmas. I was supposed to say “ hope, love, faith.” The manufacturing made use say,” hope, love, taith.” I’ve always loved it
if you like cheese you should check out the chicken in cheese sauce from Polish mre s-rg-5
adding water to dried fruits... something new..
SU1 biskits are called "panzer-waffel" :)
Mexickan checken -- ther are also leczo and kiełbasa wich is exuisite in my opinion :)
Good vid.
I almost burst out in flames when the risotto came up.
it's always a good day when you give us a new video..thank you bud and my respects to you and your family ✌🙂
I appreciate that. TFW