The mild taste is because traditional polish Bigos (it's what you ate) is made of mixed fresh cabbage with sour cabbage, which is also squeezed to eliminate most acid. And with a lot of meat (smoked and fresh pork and sometimes beef), forest mushrooms, smoked dry plums, sometimes with beer or red wine, it's very mild and exploding with flavors at the same time.
@@jermsMRE Real homemade bigos is cooked in special thick pots (stoneware?) for many hours over very low heat. And then it is left for a few days for all the flavors to “meld”. And then it is reheated and eaten. In fact, with each day and reheating, bigos tastes better, and can easily stand in the refrigerator for several days or in a tightly sealed pot. Plus fresh good bread and a glass of frozen Polish vodka, of course. Bigos is also called “hunting stew” and is often served after hunting. It is not a dish that looks impressive - I won't say what I associate its appearance with :) - but it tastes great.
If you want to make your own Kapusta or cabbage stew, with kielbasa throw in a few, not many caraway seeds and a hand full of raisons. Sweet, sour and savory.
One thing I really like about Jerms is that he gets right down to opening the MRE bag to display its contents. He doesn't waste our time nor bore us blathering about the MRE bag, more trivial information, or squeezing and fondling the bag in front of our faces. Jerms speaks quickly, concisely, yet is clear in his speech and doesn't mumble or mutter. He's pretty efficient and quick about his demonstrations and personal assessments of the taste of the food. Jerms tends to be rather objective by telling us if something tastes good, bland, or not tasteful. No need to be solicitous or politically correct to not insult the MRE manufacturers. He actually does them a favor by offering an independent taste test. Researchers who work at national food labs may be under pressure or bias to give an okay to an MRE entree or other food item promoted by a top level researcher manager or director who can affect the research tasters' jobs and careers. The history of the big mistake behind the U.S. military World War Two D ration bar is still there for everyone to read. Some full colonel at the U.S. Army food lab put his rank and weight behind producing an unpalatable chocolate D ration bar to taste, in his own words, as bland as a boiled potato. The idea was that G.I.s would not abuse the chocolate D bar by snacking on it as if it were a real candy bar. The principle of rendering food rations deliberately unpalatable was not only debunked after the war, it was soundly denounced. When soldiers do not like a food ration, they will not eat it, even when hungry, causing undue loss of weight. This full colonel didn't have to experience the rigors and discomfort of prolonged battle and combat operations that burn up calories and cause hunger and weight loss. After WW2 the U.S. Army was stuck with millions of D bar rations, with no idea what to do with the vast stocks. There was some idea of feeding the D bars to hungry German civilians, but that never occurred, probably because the Germans might have started rioting.
Thanks for the comments!! I try to keep my videos moving with less dead space and not too much rambling. Probably because I have such a short attention span 😆 Glad you enjoy that style! Thanks also for the info on the D rations! Very interesting! And as for the bag clips and cutting open stuff with a knife. Although I have used bag clips in a few other videos, I really try to keep any extras to a minimum. I try to use only what is in the bag and only what a soldier may have on their person (with a few exceptions). Most wouldn't have scissors but would have a knife. As for clipping the bags, I have an idea for that I for my next video now 😃 Thanks for watching and for the thoughtful comments! I really appreciate it 👍👍
@@jermsMRE I was in the Army and I kept a small scissors, pocket knife, and several clips with me while out in field exercises. Soldiers do keep a few items that make it easier on them. My small scissors and pocket knife made things easier for me when I needed it.
The DoD is still doing that. Tiny package of salt, or low sodium food, reduced sugar, "healthy entrees", currently fad ingredients,without concern for flavor, or willingness of ordinary soldiers to eat the stuff.
In Afghanistan I traded a chili Mac MRE with a Polish 10th Bk Panc soldier. There was a delicious dark chocolate bar, tea, crackers, and 2 kinds of meat. I took a few pictures of it. Only thing I still have from them is a few patches and good memories. I love the Poles.
Hey brother..... I think you're right... the quality of these European field rations seems to exceed what I was fed back in the day. I mustered out of the army before I was due to deploy to Europe, and I regret not going.... I would have absolutely traded my Canadian IMP's for some of the stuff the European guys would have..... dang it!! Keep this up... I'm loving it. It's a shame you didn't have a chance to sample some of the food they serve on base. When I served, I had the chance to help the cooks in the huge kitchen at the base CFB Gagetown..... those folks cooked some of the best food I have ever had.... they made me a steak I could cut with a fork. I can't speak for other soldiers, but the on base food in Canada was absolutely top tier. At least back when I was in..... I hope it still is. Cheers!
Everything's great with this tea. But instead of ice I would add half a glass of boiling water. And your addition. When you are sitting frozen and wet in a ditch. That gives you the right kick.
Another enjoyable review! Need to find you a good Polish eating establishment or a nice Polish grandmother to help you explore your obvious enjoyment of Polish cuisine! It’s very good and perfect for that Michigan environment! There’s lots of diverse eateries where my son lives. I’ll have him check. We usually do German and all the different Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and Asian cuisine when I visit him in Michigan. Again, fun review Jerms! Look forward to the next!
I am a huge fan of Polish food! I'm guessing your son lives in southeast MI. I know there is a lot of cultural diversity in that area and have heard the food is spectacular! I need to take a food tour down there! Thanks for the comment and I appreciate you being here! 👍👍
Those crakers we call ironically "Panzerwaffle" - as german (Panzer - tank + waffen - force), and polish wafel = craker -> what means ArmoredCrakers :) I love it. In the old days they were even thicker and tougher. When I was a kid, you could buy them for pennies in grocery stores. We practiced karate punches on them - whoever managed to shatter all 4 rusks in the package with one punch, gained the respect of the otch.
Welcome to my channel! The rock or something 😆 I also picked one way oversized for my filming area 😆😆 Thanks for watching! Hope you enjoyed the review 👍👍
The production date would be 5th of April; in Poland, and Europe in general, or maybe even everywhere else then in the US, the dates go yyyy-mm-dd, and not yyyy-dd-mm
@@jermsMRE In case of fresh bigos - it should be re-heated several times: I usually cook bigos for about 3-4 days (cook, freeze, re-heat and so on). Bigos cooked in just one days is virtually non eatable 😁
Welcome!! How long they last is subject to where they're from. US MREs seem to last a LONG time! I've reviewed some from the 80's that were shockingly still good. But lots of preservatives in those!! These foreign ones are more natural so I doubt they last as long. But 3 years out of date is really not bad and I wasn't concerned. Thanks for watching! I appreciate it! 👍👍
Howdy Amigo. Yes, I am behind again, LOL. Good looking ration. Glad jam, honey, etc. put in bags these days. For A few Yrs. , major spillage and ruined MRE'S. The Bigos, I have tried, and found delicious!! , pardon the pun from where it came? My extra, I traded to Mike K. Components all look good. Glad you had A good meal, and enjoyed. Peace, John. P.S., germ killer, nice addition. Bloopers rock, LOL.
Great review, it all looked great, although I don’t do sauerkraut at all LOL the only cooked cabbage I can do is fried (barely cooked) LOL after you mentioning the pate being like spam, I am now craving spam, good thing I have a bunch in my pantry 😂😂
how very interesting to see a real MRE that actually tastes great! And here I am thinking that the #2 reason to give the troops MRE's is to keep them MAD and ANGRY for when they meet the enemy.
Thanks. I appreciate that! Steve's channel was my inspiration to get into rations. Like any genre on UA-cam, there are many creators. It's nice to hear someone who gets that. I really appreciate the comment and appreciate you being here 👍👍👍
@@jermsMRE For sure I subbed. It's a cool subculture, MREs and preserved food. My sister did logistics for food in the military so I'm into it. Plus it's a window into other cultures across time. GL man!
@@jermsMRE The funniest thing is that Poles don't consider this dish from MRE to be very good. If you happen to be in Poland, order bigos in a restaurant ;)
You got lucky with those components. Those things always seem to get smashed inside. I will tell you a sad story about 1 of 2 Russian white star MREs I ate recently. The first one was hella busted up from the outside. The whole corner was caved in. I opened that one first. But nothing busted open. Surprisingly. Everything was fine and I enjoyed all the components. The other one I kept for awhile as a display piece because it was in much better condition from the outside but I noticed something leaking through the box. After purchasing a replacement, and you know those things ain't cheap, around $65-$90 each, I opened the second one. The "bacon fat", or whatever that stuff is, burst inside. Every paper packet inside was destroyed. All 3 drink mixes, the salt and pepper and sugar, coffee, creamer, and for whatever reason, the fat melted the glue on the other soft cans. Almost the entire ration was ruined and inedible. Only the gum and tea survived, and one single main soft can. Oh and the crackers, which were hella stale (of course). What a shame. And on the replacement I bought, something is loose inside! Sounds like sugar rolling around inside. Hopefully that is all that is damaged. One day I will find out. But the outside box is perfect and has no evidence of ever taking a hit. I don't get it. Apparently sugar packets bursting in those things for no reason is extremely common. This is why I like US MREs so much. Out of the dozens that I have eaten, I have never has a single busted or broken component. Besides stinky cheese spread from really old ones, and melted candy, I have never had a problem with US MREs holding up. And they are all soft bags and pouches! You would think the cardboard boxes on the inside of Russian MREs would add some protection but it does not. And that's another thing I believe I have mentioned in a previous review of yours. A lot of foreign MREs are NOT safe to eat too far past their expiration date. In 100 years you will be able to dig up current US MREs and eat them and they will be just fine. Because of the way they are packaged and processed. However, most foreign MREs are not designed to last 10+ years and can become contaminated with Botulism or E. Coli after just a few years. Be VERY careful eating expired foreign MREs, particularly Russian rations.
Thanks for the comment CB! I'm hoping I don't run into the same issues with the 2 Russian I have. Thanks is for the advice on the foreign rations. You are correct, the US MRE's just seem to last WAY longer. I appreciate you being here buddy!!
"In 100 years you will be able to dig up current US MREs and eat them and they will be just fine." And have you asked yourself why ? If no bacteria, worms, or putrefying microorganisms move this stuff ( even though they normally eat most horrendous shit ) it means that it is biologically unpalatable, that is, this food is basically just chemistry plus fillers plus some highly processed something appearing as food. That's why the corpses of people who spent years eating THAT store better in the grave than Egyptian mummies or Lenin in his mausoleum.
I wos eat much of it at training millitary area in Poland im ex Polish military . I thing it give up morale but still not that great like home made from mama 😅.:) . I hope you are enjoed our Arpol (brand who made a rations for our army ) and panzerwaffell .
I can't even imagine having this homemade in Poland!! One of my bucket list items! I truly enjoyed this ration! Thank you for the comment and I appreciate you watching! 👍👍
Good question 🤣 I definitely should have taken it off but got caught up in the filming process! At any rate, it still worked just fine. Thanks for watching!!
No MRE host has ever taken my advice. One advice is to use a small clamp to close the Flameless Ration Heater (FRH) while it is heating. This can be one of those small office metal clips, no, not paperclip. This is a small, black steel spring which you squeeze both ends to open the clip. Or it can be one of those plastic snack bag clips, the kind for keeping closed potato chip bags. Instead, every MRE demonstrator just folds the top down. Often the top gets blown open by the steam. Another advice is to use a scissors for more, neat, clean precision in opening a MRE entree sachet. Either the MRE host wants to tear it open or more often, be the macho guy using a folding knife to open it. Make life easier for yourself.
There is just one itsy bitsy problem with this ration pack. Many people people (I'm one of them) gets instant explosive diarrhea instantly after eating stewed sauerkraut. I love that stuff so much (living next to Poland), that I can't stay away and have it few times a year at home, where I'm in controlled environment. I mean it's instant, like 3 mins after eating. Sorry for too detailed info. My doctor said that it's not a poisoning, it's just how some bodies reacts to excessive amounts of probiotic bacteria and it's not something that needs to be addressed and it's nothing unusual. But if during war time, in trenches, I wouldn't eat this unless needed cleansing after some more serious poisoning.
That is a great point that I hadn't thought of! Totally makes sense. I can assure you I did not have that problem. I can definitely see someone with that issue looking to trade for other meals. Thanks for the comment and for watching!!
Diarrhea is a matter of stomach habituation. White and blue cabbage, especially in its pickled form, is one of the best and healthiest super foods ever. It essentially acts almost like a cure for a lots of bad things in your body , which are usually treated with expensive drugs otherwise. No side effects. If you included 300 decagrams of sauerkraut a day in your menu - you would notice a difference in your well-being after a month. There is one condition - sauerkraut has to be made from fresh chopped cabbage at home - because store-bought can always have some “stabilizing” additives that kill the most valuable, probiotic bacteria and other ingredients.
Hi Jerms. Thanks for the shout-out. I've had the ration before. One of my top Polish rations. Adding jerm killer, good one. Nice review, bud.
Thank you Tracy! I can see why it's one of your top! Always gotta add Jerm killer when the opportunity presents itself 😆 Appreciate you buddy! 🤝
The mild taste is because traditional polish Bigos (it's what you ate) is made of mixed fresh cabbage with sour cabbage, which is also squeezed to eliminate most acid. And with a lot of meat (smoked and fresh pork and sometimes beef), forest mushrooms, smoked dry plums, sometimes with beer or red wine, it's very mild and exploding with flavors at the same time.
I am a huge fan of Bigos!! Absolutely loved it! I need to visit Poland 😃 Thanks for the comment and for watching!! 👍👍
@@jermsMRE
Real homemade bigos is cooked in special thick pots (stoneware?) for many hours over very low heat. And then it is left for a few days for all the flavors to “meld”. And then it is reheated and eaten. In fact, with each day and reheating, bigos tastes better, and can easily stand in the refrigerator for several days or in a tightly sealed pot. Plus fresh good bread and a glass of frozen Polish vodka, of course.
Bigos is also called “hunting stew” and is often served after hunting.
It is not a dish that looks impressive - I won't say what I associate its appearance with :) - but it tastes great.
@@jerzypoprawa7107 that sounds absolutely amazing!!
If you want to make your own Kapusta or cabbage stew, with kielbasa throw in a few, not many caraway seeds and a hand full of raisons. Sweet, sour and savory.
That sounds fantastic!!! I may have to try that! Thanks for watching! I appreciate it 👍👍
Dried smoked plums not raisins :)
One thing I really like about Jerms is that he gets right down to opening the MRE bag to display its contents. He doesn't waste our time nor bore us blathering about the MRE bag, more trivial information, or squeezing and fondling the bag in front of our faces. Jerms speaks quickly, concisely, yet is clear in his speech and doesn't mumble or mutter. He's pretty efficient and quick about his demonstrations and personal assessments of the taste of the food. Jerms tends to be rather objective by telling us if something tastes good, bland, or not tasteful. No need to be solicitous or politically correct to not insult the MRE manufacturers. He actually does them a favor by offering an independent taste test. Researchers who work at national food labs may be under pressure or bias to give an okay to an MRE entree or other food item promoted by a top level researcher manager or director who can affect the research tasters' jobs and careers.
The history of the big mistake behind the U.S. military World War Two D ration bar is still there for everyone to read. Some full colonel at the U.S. Army food lab put his rank and weight behind producing an unpalatable chocolate D ration bar to taste, in his own words, as bland as a boiled potato. The idea was that G.I.s would not abuse the chocolate D bar by snacking on it as if it were a real candy bar. The principle of rendering food rations deliberately unpalatable was not only debunked after the war, it was soundly denounced. When soldiers do not like a food ration, they will not eat it, even when hungry, causing undue loss of weight. This full colonel didn't have to experience the rigors and discomfort of prolonged battle and combat operations that burn up calories and cause hunger and weight loss. After WW2 the U.S. Army was stuck with millions of D bar rations, with no idea what to do with the vast stocks. There was some idea of feeding the D bars to hungry German civilians, but that never occurred, probably because the Germans might have started rioting.
Thanks for the comments!! I try to keep my videos moving with less dead space and not too much rambling. Probably because I have such a short attention span 😆 Glad you enjoy that style! Thanks also for the info on the D rations! Very interesting! And as for the bag clips and cutting open stuff with a knife. Although I have used bag clips in a few other videos, I really try to keep any extras to a minimum. I try to use only what is in the bag and only what a soldier may have on their person (with a few exceptions). Most wouldn't have scissors but would have a knife. As for clipping the bags, I have an idea for that I for my next video now 😃 Thanks for watching and for the thoughtful comments! I really appreciate it 👍👍
@@jermsMRE I was in the Army and I kept a small scissors, pocket knife, and several clips with me while out in field exercises. Soldiers do keep a few items that make it easier on them. My small scissors and pocket knife made things easier for me when I needed it.
@@jeffyoung60 I just like editing the knife "flick, swipe and rip" 😆 🤷 one of the bits of editing that makes me giggle every time 😆
The DoD is still doing that. Tiny package of salt, or low sodium food, reduced sugar, "healthy entrees", currently fad ingredients,without concern for flavor, or willingness of ordinary soldiers to eat the stuff.
In Afghanistan I traded a chili Mac MRE with a Polish 10th Bk Panc soldier.
There was a delicious dark chocolate bar, tea, crackers, and 2 kinds of meat. I took a few pictures of it.
Only thing I still have from them is a few patches and good memories. I love the Poles.
Thank you for your service!! The Polish rations are so delicious!! Thanks for watching! I appreciate it 👍👍
Hey brother..... I think you're right... the quality of these European field rations seems to exceed what I was fed back in the day. I mustered out of the army before I was due to deploy to Europe, and I regret not going.... I would have absolutely traded my Canadian IMP's for some of the stuff the European guys would have..... dang it!! Keep this up... I'm loving it. It's a shame you didn't have a chance to sample some of the food they serve on base. When I served, I had the chance to help the cooks in the huge kitchen at the base CFB Gagetown..... those folks cooked some of the best food I have ever had.... they made me a steak I could cut with a fork. I can't speak for other soldiers, but the on base food in Canada was absolutely top tier. At least back when I was in..... I hope it still is. Cheers!
I am constantly amazed at the quality of these European rations. Thanks for the comment! I appreciate you being here brother!
@@jermsMREyep US are completly diffirent i have chance to try onec when i wos in Afghanistan . Sorry to say but US one are not for Polish stomach .
Btw coffe candy is form of erzac for coffy still have coffeine inside like in one coffe cup.
@@zkolorowahistoria8149 even better!! I love that stuff! Thanks for the comment and for watching!!
@@jermsMRE take care brosky :) grats from Poland .
Looked like a pretty good meal to me. Thanks for the video brother
Absolutely fantastic! Thanks for watching brother!
Everything's great with this tea. But instead of ice I would add half a glass of boiling water. And your addition. When you are sitting frozen and wet in a ditch. That gives you the right kick.
Being so hot here now, the ice seemed like a good idea. But man, your idea sounds fantastic for a cold night! Thanks for watching 👍👍
What an incredibly precisely descriptive review. I feel like i ate that ration with you.
Thank you! I really appreciate that! I'm so glad you enjoyed the review! This was fantastic!! Thank you so much for watching! I appreciate it 👍👍👍
Thank for the review ! For me -this menu and Hungarian goulash are the best in the Polish single meal ration. Top 10 rations video is a great idea !
@@deliciousMRE Hi Delicious 🤝
Hey Delicious! This one was such a treat! I'll definitely start thinking about the top 10. Thanks for watching!!
Great review, Tracy is a good friend to all.
Thanks dude! Yes, Tracy is a great guy!
A top ten is a great idea! Thanks for the upload!
I will have to start planning that. There are a couple more rations I have I want to get to first. Namely the French. Thanks for watching Patrick!
Great review!! That luncheon meat is the best and that main looks delish!! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching buddy!!
Another enjoyable review! Need to find you a good Polish eating establishment or a nice Polish grandmother to help you explore your obvious enjoyment of Polish cuisine! It’s very good and perfect for that Michigan environment! There’s lots of diverse eateries where my son lives. I’ll have him check. We usually do German and all the different Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and Asian cuisine when I visit him in Michigan. Again, fun review Jerms! Look forward to the next!
I am a huge fan of Polish food! I'm guessing your son lives in southeast MI. I know there is a lot of cultural diversity in that area and have heard the food is spectacular! I need to take a food tour down there! Thanks for the comment and I appreciate you being here! 👍👍
Great review looked delicious
Thanks bro! It was excellent 👌
Awesome video!!!
Thank you! I appreciate you watching! 👍👍
Wow, looks good. Thanks for the upload :)
Such a great meal! Thanks for watching 👍👍
Those crakers we call ironically "Panzerwaffle" - as german (Panzer - tank + waffen - force), and polish wafel = craker -> what means ArmoredCrakers :)
I love it.
In the old days they were even thicker and tougher.
When I was a kid, you could buy them for pennies in grocery stores. We practiced karate punches on them - whoever managed to shatter all 4 rusks in the package with one punch, gained the respect of the otch.
Haha! That's great!! The things kids think up to have fun! Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!!
Very nice. Thank you.
Thanks k you for watching!
Haha the bloopers were the best part! 😂
😆😆 Well, hopefully you liked the review as well 😉 I appreciate you watching Rebecca!
@@jermsMRE for sure always enjoy your review’s 😊
@@rebeccamiller5525 Thank you Rebecca. I appreciate it 🙂
I like your video. Polish food is good. The outtakes we're funny. I like the addition of germ killer in the iced tea. 😂👍
Thanks JimDog! I really appreciate it! Always a good idea to use some Jerm killer 😆 Thanks for watching!!
Great review Jerms! That main looked yummy. Cant go wrong with a little germ killer in the tea! Lol.
Thanks dude! Can't pass up the opportunity for some Jerm killer 😆
@@jermsMRE I like your style!!! 😆 🤣 😂
1. Mielonka = luncheon meat
2. In Poland it is popular "sloikowa" = meat in glass jar.
Thanks ks for the comment! All I know is that Poland has some fantastic food!! Thanks for watching 👍👍
Never watched your channel before. But, I had to laugh when you put the flame-less heater and meal against the rock (or something)!
Welcome to my channel! The rock or something 😆 I also picked one way oversized for my filming area 😆😆 Thanks for watching! Hope you enjoyed the review 👍👍
Awesome video Jerms
Thanks Marilyn!!
The germ killer is a great idea it should be included in a ration . Also I like the bloopers
🤣🤣 Jerm killer never hurts 😉 Thanks for watching! I appreciate it!!
Yea! Top 10 sounds good!
I'm definitely gonna do it! I just need to get through a few more rations I've been saving. Thanks for watching! I appreciate it! 👍👍
The production date would be 5th of April; in Poland, and Europe in general, or maybe even everywhere else then in the US, the dates go yyyy-mm-dd, and not yyyy-dd-mm
Thanks for the comment! Yeah, we're definitely odd balls here in the US!! I appreciate you watching 👍👍
If it tastes good to you, I suggest to take a trip to Poland and try the same dishes but made in a restaurant from scratch 😎
On my bucket list!! Would love to visit Poland! Thanks for watching! 👍👍
Bigos is made of mix of fresh cabage and Kapusta kiszona (german sauerkraut)
It was so good!! Would love to try homemade!! Thank you for watching! I appreciate it 👍👍
@@jermsMRE In case of fresh bigos - it should be re-heated several times: I usually cook bigos for about 3-4 days (cook, freeze, re-heat and so on). Bigos cooked in just one days is virtually non eatable 😁
after a few videos you got a new abo
Hi, nice vid, never seen you before, for how long those rations are actually good to eat, this one was 3 years over the date :O Regards from Poland!
Welcome!! How long they last is subject to where they're from. US MREs seem to last a LONG time! I've reviewed some from the 80's that were shockingly still good. But lots of preservatives in those!! These foreign ones are more natural so I doubt they last as long. But 3 years out of date is really not bad and I wasn't concerned. Thanks for watching! I appreciate it! 👍👍
Welcome back brother :)
Hey Chris! Thanks ks for watching brother!!
Howdy Amigo. Yes, I am behind again, LOL. Good looking ration. Glad jam, honey, etc. put in bags these days. For A few Yrs. , major spillage and ruined MRE'S. The Bigos, I have tried, and found delicious!! , pardon the pun from where it came? My extra, I traded to Mike K. Components all look good. Glad you had A good meal, and enjoyed. Peace, John. P.S., germ killer, nice addition. Bloopers rock, LOL.
Definitely an excellent meal!! Thanks for watching John!!
Great review, it all looked great, although I don’t do sauerkraut at all LOL the only cooked cabbage I can do is fried (barely cooked) LOL after you mentioning the pate being like spam, I am now craving spam, good thing I have a bunch in my pantry 😂😂
I think you'd like this one 😉 Thanks for watching Belinda!!
ooooo Salyanka love that dish
Hey Investory! Yeah, this dish was so freaking good!! Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching! 👍👍
how very interesting to see a real MRE that actually tastes great!
And here I am thinking that the #2 reason to give the troops MRE's is to keep them MAD and ANGRY for when they meet the enemy.
The Polish troops are well fed, that's for sure!! Thanks for the comment and for watching!! 👍👍
I initially thought someone's stepping on Steve's turf but nah my bad. There's plenty of room for chill people showing us cool food.
Thanks. I appreciate that! Steve's channel was my inspiration to get into rations. Like any genre on UA-cam, there are many creators. It's nice to hear someone who gets that. I really appreciate the comment and appreciate you being here 👍👍👍
@@jermsMRE For sure I subbed. It's a cool subculture, MREs and preserved food. My sister did logistics for food in the military so I'm into it. Plus it's a window into other cultures across time. GL man!
yes, bigos is made of sauerkraut but you can also add regular cabbage
Thanks for the comment! What a great dish!! Thanks for watching!! 👍👍
@@jermsMRE The funniest thing is that Poles don't consider this dish from MRE to be very good. If you happen to be in Poland, order bigos in a restaurant ;)
@@konradadamczyk5755 Oh I can imagine it's fantastic!! I hope to someday visit!
Usually the best ratio is 1:1. Bigos made only from sauerkraut is too sour, while it should be a little bit sweet and mild.
You got lucky with those components. Those things always seem to get smashed inside. I will tell you a sad story about 1 of 2 Russian white star MREs I ate recently. The first one was hella busted up from the outside. The whole corner was caved in. I opened that one first. But nothing busted open. Surprisingly. Everything was fine and I enjoyed all the components. The other one I kept for awhile as a display piece because it was in much better condition from the outside but I noticed something leaking through the box. After purchasing a replacement, and you know those things ain't cheap, around $65-$90 each, I opened the second one. The "bacon fat", or whatever that stuff is, burst inside. Every paper packet inside was destroyed. All 3 drink mixes, the salt and pepper and sugar, coffee, creamer, and for whatever reason, the fat melted the glue on the other soft cans. Almost the entire ration was ruined and inedible. Only the gum and tea survived, and one single main soft can. Oh and the crackers, which were hella stale (of course). What a shame. And on the replacement I bought, something is loose inside! Sounds like sugar rolling around inside. Hopefully that is all that is damaged. One day I will find out. But the outside box is perfect and has no evidence of ever taking a hit. I don't get it. Apparently sugar packets bursting in those things for no reason is extremely common. This is why I like US MREs so much. Out of the dozens that I have eaten, I have never has a single busted or broken component. Besides stinky cheese spread from really old ones, and melted candy, I have never had a problem with US MREs holding up. And they are all soft bags and pouches! You would think the cardboard boxes on the inside of Russian MREs would add some protection but it does not. And that's another thing I believe I have mentioned in a previous review of yours. A lot of foreign MREs are NOT safe to eat too far past their expiration date. In 100 years you will be able to dig up current US MREs and eat them and they will be just fine. Because of the way they are packaged and processed. However, most foreign MREs are not designed to last 10+ years and can become contaminated with Botulism or E. Coli after just a few years. Be VERY careful eating expired foreign MREs, particularly Russian rations.
Thanks for the comment CB! I'm hoping I don't run into the same issues with the 2 Russian I have. Thanks is for the advice on the foreign rations. You are correct, the US MRE's just seem to last WAY longer. I appreciate you being here buddy!!
"In 100 years you will be able to dig up current US MREs and eat them and they will be just fine." And have you asked yourself why ? If no bacteria, worms, or putrefying microorganisms move this stuff ( even though they normally eat most horrendous shit ) it means that it is biologically unpalatable, that is, this food is basically just chemistry plus fillers plus some highly processed something appearing as food.
That's why the corpses of people who spent years eating THAT store better in the grave than Egyptian mummies or Lenin in his mausoleum.
I wos eat much of it at training millitary area in Poland im ex Polish military . I thing it give up morale but still not that great like home made from mama 😅.:) . I hope you are enjoed our Arpol (brand who made a rations for our army ) and panzerwaffell .
I can't even imagine having this homemade in Poland!! One of my bucket list items! I truly enjoyed this ration! Thank you for the comment and I appreciate you watching! 👍👍
These rations are great but they could have include some water purification tablets 😊
Not a bad idea! Every ration should really have them. Thanks for watching! I appreciate it 👍👍
Why would you leave the cardboard cover on the main and heat it?
Good question 🤣 I definitely should have taken it off but got caught up in the filming process! At any rate, it still worked just fine. Thanks for watching!!
European food is delicious, especially Polish, Ukrainian, Czech and Lithuanian.
100% agree!! Have yet to try Czech but I do have Czech 24 hr ration I plan on reviewing! Thanks for watching!!
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Now I want eat bigos, good that I am Pole and have few big jars of homemade bigos in fridge.
Oh man!! Can you ship some of that to me? 😆 Thanks for watching! I really appreciate it 👍👍
Germ Killlers Always:) But onli with Polish vodka
Polish vodka sounds like a great Jerm killer 😆 Thanks for watching!!
@@jermsMRE With Hunter Stew only Zubrówka /Bison Vodka
@@supreme3376 I'm there 😆
@@jermsMRE You will liked especially with bison vodka grass en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BBubr%C3%B3wka
@@supreme3376 Ok, I seriously have to find some of that!
No MRE host has ever taken my advice. One advice is to use a small clamp to close the Flameless Ration Heater (FRH) while it is heating. This can be one of those small office metal clips, no, not paperclip. This is a small, black steel spring which you squeeze both ends to open the clip. Or it can be one of those plastic snack bag clips, the kind for keeping closed potato chip bags. Instead, every MRE demonstrator just folds the top down. Often the top gets blown open by the steam.
Another advice is to use a scissors for more, neat, clean precision in opening a MRE entree sachet. Either the MRE host wants to tear it open or more often, be the macho guy using a folding knife to open it. Make life easier for yourself.
Just put it on a tray already.
I don't put it on a tray. I slap it down 😆 Thanks for watching
This is bigos
Thanks for the comment! One awesome thing about doing these reviews is learning about food! I really loved this dish! Thanks for watching!!
I have eaten a WW1 ration
Sauerkraut must be strong in your face tasteing
Teeth breakers! Otherwise known as PANZER WAFFLES. :)
Haha!! Not sure why I didn't remember that 😆 Thanks for watching Flash!!
Jobs the winner
There is just one itsy bitsy problem with this ration pack. Many people people (I'm one of them) gets instant explosive diarrhea instantly after eating stewed sauerkraut. I love that stuff so much (living next to Poland), that I can't stay away and have it few times a year at home, where I'm in controlled environment. I mean it's instant, like 3 mins after eating. Sorry for too detailed info. My doctor said that it's not a poisoning, it's just how some bodies reacts to excessive amounts of probiotic bacteria and it's not something that needs to be addressed and it's nothing unusual. But if during war time, in trenches, I wouldn't eat this unless needed cleansing after some more serious poisoning.
That is a great point that I hadn't thought of! Totally makes sense. I can assure you I did not have that problem. I can definitely see someone with that issue looking to trade for other meals. Thanks for the comment and for watching!!
Diarrhea is a matter of stomach habituation. White and blue cabbage, especially in its pickled form, is one of the best and healthiest super foods ever. It essentially acts almost like a cure for a lots of bad things in your body , which are usually treated with expensive drugs otherwise. No side effects. If you included 300 decagrams of sauerkraut a day in your menu - you would notice a difference in your well-being after a month. There is one condition - sauerkraut has to be made from fresh chopped cabbage at home - because store-bought can always have some “stabilizing” additives that kill the most valuable, probiotic bacteria and other ingredients.
People still say slaps? 🤡
Only old guys like me 😆 Thanks for watching 👍👍