2015 Spanish Individual Combat Ration 24 Hour Set MRE Review Marathon Meal Ready to Eat Taste Test

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  • Опубліковано 27 сер 2017
  • This is a 24hr set of Spanish Armed Forces Combat Rations. Truly some of the best MRE's currently produced in the world. Check out this marathon video & see for yourself the absolute quality in food.
    For a much shorter and more concise review of these same rations, check out RC Gusto's review here! • Spanish MRE Review: 24...
    For correspondence, or to send a Military Ration for review, my mailing information is:
    Steve1989
    3616 Harden Blvd
    360
    Lakeland, FL 33803
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 6 тис.

  • @Toefurkey
    @Toefurkey 5 років тому +3771

    *steve brushing his teeth*
    Wintergreen!
    Medium bristle.
    An efficient toothbrush.
    Wow!

  • @nicky5185
    @nicky5185 5 років тому +4960

    Spanish MRE do not include spoon, fork or knife because those utensils are part of the standard equipment. We carry them in a nice pouch attached to the belt. The are made out of steel and somewhat miniaturised. Just saying, because you pointed it out in several occasions. Nice vid anyway, brought to me some really nice memories

    • @susanahernandez-oi4ch
      @susanahernandez-oi4ch 5 років тому +218

      that is super neat!!

    • @golddie8
      @golddie8 5 років тому +71

      Wow 👍

    • @nikolaineverdie4771
      @nikolaineverdie4771 5 років тому +108

      y el pan? me preguntaba por el pan porque te dan pate pero sin pan :/

    • @KendrickLacannabis
      @KendrickLacannabis 5 років тому +53

      Thank you for your service, Nicolás! ❤️

    • @blackdotlv
      @blackdotlv 5 років тому +73

      Well we have our own knife, spoon and fork too, but they put sporks in latvian mre's in case you lose your shit😄

  • @Rayalz
    @Rayalz 3 роки тому +1761

    French rations: We got top chefs doing rations
    Spanish rations: We got grandma coocking rations.

    • @ThatGuyFromD12
      @ThatGuyFromD12 2 роки тому +241

      Spanish Grandmas and French chefs have the same food cooking skills, which justifies the spanish military food rations

    • @marblemarble7113
      @marblemarble7113 2 роки тому +14

      @@ethand3577 based

    • @ordinaryfellow9093
      @ordinaryfellow9093 2 роки тому +56

      @@ThatGuyFromD12 oh god, how powerful would French grandma be..

    • @keithsimpson2685
      @keithsimpson2685 2 роки тому +7

      I mean the stew an the cassoulet are pretty similar in some ways.

    • @marie7622
      @marie7622 2 роки тому +57

      Try French food and then try Spanish, at that moment you will understand why one of the things that the French like the most in Spain is their food, and the favorite destination of the French when traveling is Spain, they are countries neighbors.
      It was what happened to me, I checked for myself.

  • @JJAmes-mb4du
    @JJAmes-mb4du 3 роки тому +746

    I spent a couple of week working with Spanish mountain troops in Kosovo in '03. They liked our U.S. rations because they were light and you could break down the parts you wanted to carry and just pull it out of a pocket whenever you had a moment. They liked them for lunch. The Spanish meals were more sit down affairs. We would mix the two in the morning and have a sit down Spanish meal for dinner.

    • @themexicantarzan6995
      @themexicantarzan6995 2 роки тому +62

      Prob Because us latinos take food (breakfast,lunch,dinner) more as a family event where u take time out to relax and chat .. prob want to give that to theyre soldiers

    • @_motho_
      @_motho_ 2 роки тому +16

      @@themexicantarzan6995 this is true. It’s a culture thing that was passed by the moors to the people of Spain. There’s a time for eating and a time for working, and they shouldn’t take place at the same time.

    • @kelso7206
      @kelso7206 2 роки тому +82

      @@_motho_ Moors? oh god no, that's a roman thing, italians and french are also the same way

    • @asdfomfglol
      @asdfomfglol 2 роки тому +40

      @@_motho_ Don't think it comes from the moors. That shit's even in the bible, man. Lots of cultures have done it and people overstimate by a huge margin the impact of arab culture in the Christian kingdoms that came after the Reconquista.

    • @mishabm316
      @mishabm316 2 роки тому +3

      That's how we do it in our everyday lifes. Sit down to rest and eat. But I definitely love eating while working, driving, walking somewhere. It saves time and fills those empty minutes

  • @Vishnu-xn4vx
    @Vishnu-xn4vx 5 років тому +2850

    "it's so nice you don't want to eat... I'm still going to eat it"
    Steve, you are just gold man

  • @miraqen7801
    @miraqen7801 5 років тому +3935

    *I like how there's a musical chime everytime he taps the spoon on the glass.*

  • @LazyCookPete
    @LazyCookPete 3 роки тому +346

    The squid 'chipirones' are cleaned and have the beak removed, then the tentacles are stuffed inside the mantle. Squid in ink is available in some UK supermarkets in the same oval can, only with a fancy label. Spain and Portugal have some fantastic canned seafood products. 😋👍

    • @j-rocd9507
      @j-rocd9507 3 роки тому +14

      I buy canned spanish and Portuguese seafood from amazon. It's fun to try things I don't normally find here at home.

    • @TheAlmightySnobDog
      @TheAlmightySnobDog 3 роки тому +21

      @@j-rocd9507 Portuguese here, you guys should try, the brand Manná ( the sardinne paste is very good, Ramirez, Pitéu ( the meet stuffed squids are amayzing), and for tunna, Tenório, is one of the best. Have a nice meal ;)

    • @j-rocd9507
      @j-rocd9507 3 роки тому +9

      @@TheAlmightySnobDog Thanks I'll definitely check those out I appreciate that! You have a good day!

    • @thethirdchimpanzee
      @thethirdchimpanzee 2 роки тому +4

      I really really try to keep an open mind in food, and I LOVE to try new things...but that canned squid in ink...I dunno. But then again I not a fan of many canned seafoods. I prefer fresh as possible. Canned seafood can be...funky.
      I probably wouldn't even eat canned tuna if I hadn't originally had it as a child.
      I *hate* that, because
      know SOOO many grown adults that won't ever try anything that they don't recognize or haven't had before - not sure what the cut-off is, somewhere in childhood I assume - and they eat a VERY limited diet...and I really REALLY like to try new and "foreign" foods...but "canned squid in ink"...I just don't know if I have a strong enough stomach for that.

    • @YouCheekyMinx69
      @YouCheekyMinx69 2 роки тому +3

      @@TheAlmightySnobDog appreciate the recommendations

  • @LordBuntaro
    @LordBuntaro 3 роки тому +454

    Hi there!
    I am spaniard and I have been a professional soldier in the army for two years, during the first half of the 90s. I have been nostalgic when I saw your video, the format of the army combat rations has not changed: the same color, the same cans...And practically the food, it is the same that I knew 27 years ago, except for some things, like the gum or the toothbrush that I have seen out there. I think that was not at that time
    What I see, the quality of the food hasn't changed at all. It was, and is, of high quality. It was exactly the same food that you could buy in any food store or spanish supermarket, only that the can was another color, the characteristic olive green, in this case for the spanish army. But the product was the same
    By the way, what you put on the cookies is condensed milk. Its true use is to pour it over water, and thus make a kind of milk, but it can also have the utility that you want
    A good video

    • @dieboldranger175
      @dieboldranger175 Рік тому +22

      🇺🇸 trained with the Brits and got the condensed Milk it was a big hit. We added it to coffee, hot coco packet and ate the hell out of it.

    • @marcus_aurelius8214
      @marcus_aurelius8214 Рік тому +4

      Thank you for your service

    • @PhxVanguard
      @PhxVanguard Рік тому +1

      how would you get the hot chocolate to be more like the real stuff? i almost thought the condensed milk should be in that and heated up with a little water and the galletas banado como churros. but i think the condensed milk would make it too sweet.

    • @GigaBoost
      @GigaBoost Рік тому

      Grow up

    • @skittlesbutwithchocolatein2274
      @skittlesbutwithchocolatein2274 Рік тому +4

      estoy aprendiendo español y éxito aprender los palabras, me hace feliz 😊

  • @ryandann9362
    @ryandann9362 4 роки тому +2806

    I had zero interest in MREs two weeks ago. Now I watch everyday. No clue how it even started. Nice

  • @TheCounterfeit54
    @TheCounterfeit54 5 років тому +1427

    "so what do you play?"
    steve: "the mre spoon"

  • @LWalsh0
    @LWalsh0 2 роки тому +118

    I love how he Eats the cheapest ingredient/ scientific food and describes it better and with more love than anything on the food channel. This guy is a treasure

    • @Rountree1985
      @Rountree1985 10 місяців тому

      Are you really calling rations cheap? They certainly are not cheap, at all. They’re very expensive.

    • @vincedibona4687
      @vincedibona4687 10 місяців тому +4

      In no way did they call rations as a whole “cheap”. Read their post again. They only said Steve can describe the cheapest ingredient a d still do it better than the food tv shows. That’s all. I hope I have helped your reading comprehension skills. You’re welcome.

  • @iiscritical7795
    @iiscritical7795 3 роки тому +158

    I worked in a Spanish Bistro as a sous chef for years, I know every single dish he is having and i can say, they look nearly identical to the restaurant quality.

  • @wrakowic
    @wrakowic 4 роки тому +2499

    *Spanish MRE:* has 5000% of daily vitamin C
    *Steve:* _Decent._

    • @rem8702
      @rem8702 4 роки тому +28

      Yes

    • @ryangoepfert9112
      @ryangoepfert9112 4 роки тому +55

      I wonder is scurvy still actually something they are worried about?

    • @xanthopoulos1825
      @xanthopoulos1825 4 роки тому +106

      Daily recommended values of vitamins is a very skewed rating as some vitamins it's healthy to get 10-50 times the recommended amount while others make you sick and could even cause an overdose of

    • @douglasdixon524
      @douglasdixon524 3 роки тому +59

      @Tomleç YT Ask your doctor, you cannot die from too much vitamin C, your body uses what it needs and you pee out the rest.

    • @egeerdemsitepr0
      @egeerdemsitepr0 3 роки тому +63

      @@xanthopoulos1825 Vitamins A,D,E,K are stored in your liver for futher use and need.Those can cause poisoning but B and C are dissolved in water so you pee them out if you take more than your daily need.

  • @jeebus022
    @jeebus022 6 років тому +2850

    "in about 3 or 4 hours, we'll come back to lunch". I can just see you turning off the camera, sighing, and sitting down. start fidgeting, start shaking your leg, saying "...yep". then turning on the camera after 3 minutes and saying "alright, now we're back with lunch here..." And none of us would be the wiser.

    • @AgentTasmania
      @AgentTasmania 6 років тому +391

      It'd take an impressive appetite.

    • @EFCasual
      @EFCasual 6 років тому +475

      AgentTasmania from the look of it he lifts between each meal.

    • @chrisevil7012
      @chrisevil7012 6 років тому +280

      well, he better. eating rations is not good for a sedentary lifestyle. like.. at all, lol.

    • @titanicstars5221
      @titanicstars5221 6 років тому +24

      LOL

    • @pilsplease7561
      @pilsplease7561 5 років тому +4

      not true

  • @Dranka5
    @Dranka5 Рік тому +35

    Only Steve can say the phrase, “that’s one of the best things you could ever eat,” and actually mean it, when talking about anything in an MRE. 😂

  • @georgefeser6483
    @georgefeser6483 2 роки тому +172

    He drinks 75 year old coffee. His coffee makes itself in the morning, purely out of respect. He is, the most interesting ration reviewer in the world
    I don't always drink coffee. But when I do, I prefer Instant Type 2

    • @sendneubs
      @sendneubs 2 роки тому +1

      There's no coffee in this one though! Worst breakfast I've seen.

  • @meihem2809
    @meihem2809 5 років тому +4576

    the spanish army eats better than I do

    • @blpanzer
      @blpanzer 5 років тому +72

      True! And on random basic action days xD

    • @quattro4468
      @quattro4468 5 років тому +171

      I'm sad. I ate a stale sandwich which coste 8 bucks.

    • @bobbystuart8566
      @bobbystuart8566 5 років тому +45

      Quattro 4 R.I.P

    • @juandelvalle1450
      @juandelvalle1450 5 років тому +136

      We eat preaty good, our politcs are shit af but the food is too good

    • @danner253
      @danner253 5 років тому +17

      Ikr... I'm hitting a rough spot rn and I am limited to a meal a day and even that is over doing it for the money I have.

  •  6 років тому +1554

    We really love your opinion about the Spanish Army combat rations, essential part for the support to our soldiers in any mission that they carry out.

    • @brettw.7329
      @brettw.7329 6 років тому +157

      Departamento de Comunicación del E.T. Yer Spanish boys in the military eat very well, sadly the American soldiers must live off of trash food, all those hundreds of billions of dollars we spend on the military and none seems to go to make some decent MRE's. Hopefully we can get some good MRE's such as Spains or Italys.

    • @panzerV2
      @panzerV2 6 років тому +30

      Aprovechando que el departamento del ejercito de tierra ha comentado en estos videos, me graduó de ingeniero aeroespacial a finales de 2017, como tal, como me recibiría el ejercito?

    • @Daehawk
      @Daehawk 6 років тому +9

      Felicitaciones. Espero que disfrutes de una nueva vida si te unes.

    • @esejony65
      @esejony65 6 років тому +123

      Dejaros de leches y desarrollar una abuela cocinera de combate

    • @pericodelospalotes5738
      @pericodelospalotes5738 6 років тому +15

      Departamento de Comunicación del E.T. Deberían hacer algo por recuperar la calidad Aitor de las navajas de dotación, es una vergüenza la malísima calidad de las fabricadas en China, sean comercializadas por Albainox, Aitor-Pielcu o quien sea.

  • @thexbigxgreen
    @thexbigxgreen 2 роки тому +10

    10:46 "Hmm! Wintergreen... Medium bristle."
    Dude you are too much hahaha! Love ya, Steve!

  • @hostiablegamusino549
    @hostiablegamusino549 2 роки тому +28

    In Spain it is really common to drink coffee with milk for breakfast sweeted with a bit of sugar. Our coffee use to be more concentrated than american coffee. The condensated milk is to mix with coffee: you get your traditional coffee with milk and you don't need to add sugar because concentrated milk is already sweet.
    Squids cooked in their own ink is a tradicional food in spain. When the squid is little we call it "chipiron" and it is really common to cook them filled with the tentacles with a sauce made with their ink or tother kind of spiced sauce. We also use to cook the ink from cuttlefish. There is a dish similar to Paella that is rice with seafood and coloured with cuttlefish ink: "Arroz negro" (Black rice) . Ink from squids or cuttlefish gives a really good taste to dishes
    Related to this kind of "Pate", we don't use to eat it directly. The most common is to extend it over bread slices to eat it in that way , or extend it between to bread slices and do a sandwich
    Quince jelly used to be eaten as dessert in combination with cheese. the "granurality" is because it is good, withou chemical additives. Quince meat has this granurality. If quince jelly has a a smooth jelly texture it means that the chemical additives are higher

  • @baffler27
    @baffler27 6 років тому +361

    Steve truly is the Bob Ross of MREs, and the musical spoon is his version of "beat the devil out of it."

    • @veganmikedizzle4303
      @veganmikedizzle4303 6 років тому +8

      Anthony Valencia "let me take a bit of this lil' squid friend over here."

  • @ClutchSituation
    @ClutchSituation 6 років тому +386

    We know you're dedicated when you bust into that toothbrush and paste and comment on the weight of the bristle. Your commitment is legendary, my friend.

    • @hocus2591
      @hocus2591 5 років тому

      Clutch Situation and the commentary

    • @GaMMERKitten
      @GaMMERKitten 5 років тому +11

      Don't forget the musical cup

    • @Skystrike70
      @Skystrike70 5 років тому

      Took this long for this comment lol

  • @tm502010
    @tm502010 2 роки тому +20

    He’s got a curious mind and an open palette. Excellent way to be for presenting food like this…

  • @lllExodus
    @lllExodus 3 роки тому +14

    As a young Hispanic man prepping to go into service (2 years away) , I can say I’m very proud of my people and what imma be eatin 😎

    • @mechaneko6154
      @mechaneko6154 3 роки тому +1

      @ilargitxo2 chill dude wtf xD

    • @kelso7206
      @kelso7206 3 роки тому +1

      Yeah well... There's a difference between Spaniards and Hispanic people ya know... just saying champ

  • @mattheweatsgrass6294
    @mattheweatsgrass6294 5 років тому +848

    I just want a compilation video of you saying “alright let’s get this out onto a tray. Nice! M’kay”

  • @GUIA-ou9fx
    @GUIA-ou9fx 5 років тому +343

    Bread in Spanish Individual Combat Ration: This 24 hours ration is not complete!. They give you other little box with two different types of bread.You use all this food with bread.

    • @philaphobic
      @philaphobic 19 днів тому

      It felt like it was missing crackers (or bread)! Especially the dinner. Glad to hear it's serving with bread.

  • @netsfera
    @netsfera 3 роки тому +15

    15:55 "It smells like the ocean..." God, I smiled so loudly! I love your reviews!

  • @AxeLady66
    @AxeLady66 4 роки тому +49

    "Sweetened condensed milk. Food of the gods."

    • @shizukajonouchi2562
      @shizukajonouchi2562 2 роки тому

      Life-giving sweetened condensed milk, nectar of the gods!

    • @thethirdchimpanzee
      @thethirdchimpanzee 2 роки тому +1

      Never really encountered it, except maybe occasionally as a banking ingredient - until I started living in the Southwest US (Southern Arizona) and shopping at Mexican markets. Sweetened C
      condensed milk and goat milk caramels and those short-bread type biscuits, like "Maria's".
      Not the hugest fan of a lot of the Mexican bakery goods, but maybe if I go to a fresher source like a Mexican bakery. But they all seem a bit dry to me, and not sweet enough. (I'm not a huge fan of US baked goods either, for the opposite they tend to be WAY to sweet. I partly grew up in Germany as an Army Brat, and German and
      other European pastries are less overpoweringly sweet. They actually taste like something other than just a mouthful of sugar.)
      But anyway...yeah, didn't know there were so many delicious uses for sweetened condensed milk. And good for making caramel and fudge too, but never thought of using it alone or as a topping before I moved here, and it's delicious. I was missing out!

    • @davell1078
      @davell1078 Рік тому

      Hey try Dulce de leche if you can. It's the best thing ever.

  • @android16B
    @android16B 6 років тому +388

    I just watched a man review a toothbrush and I'm satisfied with how my day is going.

    • @N_Wheeler
      @N_Wheeler 6 років тому +4

      android16B 10:25 tooth review.

    • @wanderer7755
      @wanderer7755 6 років тому +35

      "Wintergreen, Medium Bristle, Efficient".

    • @unclemeat1977
      @unclemeat1977 6 років тому +27

      And not even on camera! Steve just has a wholesome, savory appeal.

    • @Jixijenga
      @Jixijenga 6 років тому +16

      An efficient toothbrush, Steve's verdict? It's great. "Not bad," with very positive, pleasantly satisfied inflection.

    • @peterbrennan4242
      @peterbrennan4242 6 років тому +8

      Decadent...

  • @drnerdrage2535
    @drnerdrage2535 6 років тому +1183

    I just spent the past 6 hours watching these with the same intensity I would a podcast
    Why?

    • @core2zero
      @core2zero 5 років тому +21

      im on it too

    • @legoluke321
      @legoluke321 5 років тому +8

      Same

    • @ericisprobablyfullofshit7797
      @ericisprobablyfullofshit7797 5 років тому +18

      Yeah, I've been watching these since 2300 and it's 600 now.
      As to why?
      Because it's awesome!
      I mean, duh! 😆

    • @warlikelaughter6230
      @warlikelaughter6230 5 років тому +46

      cause he describes it so well that it psychologicaly tricks your brain into thinking you are actually smelling and tasting every sample

    • @OpticSpycrab_OG
      @OpticSpycrab_OG 5 років тому +53

      lets get this out on the tray. nice mmkay

  • @jenniferlynn3537
    @jenniferlynn3537 2 роки тому +7

    I’m gonna say again how great these videos are. They’re not just enlightening and entertaining - they provide valuable commentary on how U.S. rations can be improved. I do appreciate the flexibility aspect of U.S. MREs - and that MREs need to be tailored to ensure proper nutrient and caloric intake in combat situations. Still, I look at those chunks of meat and fish in the Spanish meal, and feel American soldiers deserve comparable quality meals. Thanks for the tremendous public service you provide 💚

  • @joseluisposevelo
    @joseluisposevelo 3 роки тому +21

    The green leaf in the Galician stew is called " Grelos" it's the equivalent of the green leaf of the turnip. I'll recommend to everyone to try it. Love your videos.

    • @e.graceoldstoneroses9947
      @e.graceoldstoneroses9947 5 місяців тому

      Thanks for the explanation. I kept thinking those greens looked like turnip greens.

  • @user-ns3vs3bp3e
    @user-ns3vs3bp3e 5 років тому +130

    You know an MRE is good when you choose to eat the whole thing while sat at home, well done Spain well done

  • @bryancoombesart
    @bryancoombesart 5 років тому +339

    These Spaniards make the most attractive looking MRE package I've seen Steve sample.

  • @moralcompass8457
    @moralcompass8457 3 роки тому +30

    Spain: Clean teeth and fresh breath.
    Usa: Just be glad we included a spork.

    • @bobbyhill5067
      @bobbyhill5067 3 роки тому +5

      US MRE is literally full of artificial sugar. Just trash

  • @andrewwilliams528
    @andrewwilliams528 4 роки тому +46

    Glad to see that Spain is really taking care of their soldiers.

  • @eistee5974
    @eistee5974 6 років тому +522

    Some say he's still busy putting condensed milk on biscuits to this day

    • @Steve1989MRE
      @Steve1989MRE  6 років тому +225

      That is perfect.

    • @ozonemaniac
      @ozonemaniac 6 років тому +2

      Pote gallego???? HAHAHA Es COCIDO. El pote es de los asturianos.
      Pote is from Asturias, the one from Galicia is cocido

    • @Ithaca1974
      @Ithaca1974 6 років тому +14

      Te confundes, el pote el gallego, la FABADA es asturiana, y el cocino montañes de cantabria, luego esta el cocido madrileño.

    • @isam1542
      @isam1542 6 років тому +10

      El pobre ha leído lo que ponía en la lata, no es culpa de él.

    • @ishzarkklyon9590
      @ishzarkklyon9590 4 роки тому +5

      @@ozonemaniac por todas partes pone pote gallego, es como si ahora vengo yo y digo "el cocido es de los madrileños, el gallego se llama pote"

  • @romanvalenzuela874
    @romanvalenzuela874 6 років тому +2163

    Steve: It’s mostly Oil
    US Army: *busts in the room*

  • @hvr1874
    @hvr1874 4 роки тому +317

    Hand sanitizer, Spanish army 5 years ahead of their time

    • @stupido2535
      @stupido2535 3 роки тому +4

      @@eddymichaels5486 i think he was making a reference to covid

    • @alphariusfuze8089
      @alphariusfuze8089 3 роки тому +4

      @@eddymichaels5486 But chaos when civil war happens.

    • @takerdust
      @takerdust 2 роки тому +3

      "let me add some of this sanitizer to the biscuit... NICE"

  • @DoctorUmbra
    @DoctorUmbra 2 роки тому +13

    Dude, the spanish army eats better than me in my Internal medicine residency. That's all I'm gonna say. Keep at it Steve, you're golden, man!

  • @hankhasemeier6887
    @hankhasemeier6887 6 років тому +247

    "Its almost so nice you don't want to eat it...
    I'm still gunna eat it"
    Idk why I thought that was so funny just the way he said it

    • @DoomFinger511
      @DoomFinger511 6 років тому +7

      I busted out laughing

    • @garethhughes9827
      @garethhughes9827 6 років тому +1

      same, he's very funny, even (mainly?) when he's not trying!

    • @brentoughton94
      @brentoughton94 5 років тому +3

      I was going to write exactly the same thing. 😂

    • @triplehornsheep2419
      @triplehornsheep2419 5 років тому +1

      I watched that part 3 times. 😂
      Well - there goes the head

    • @pendergrass4418
      @pendergrass4418 5 років тому

      I cracked up!

  • @ebiven1563
    @ebiven1563 5 років тому +881

    "I wonder if all those tentacles are hand-tucked"
    -Steve1989MREInfo

    • @bo49685
      @bo49685 5 років тому +24

      ebiven1563 Only Steve would think of something like that!

    • @Arablo-nt4uv
      @Arablo-nt4uv 4 роки тому +7

      Siiiiii, ¡Qué "asquito"!. Sigue comiendo comida basura.

    • @igallardo
      @igallardo 4 роки тому +9

      they are indeed

    • @tinastagg6258
      @tinastagg6258 4 роки тому +10

      Steve: “I wonder if like, when the squid dies, its tentacles kinda retract into its body ...”
      The rest of the seafood-eating world: 😳😆😂🤣

    • @MrMisterDerp
      @MrMisterDerp 3 роки тому +7

      I hope that the thought of someone roughly fingerbanging a squids own tentacles inside of its body crossed Steve’s mind.

  • @vannk73
    @vannk73 2 роки тому +9

    Steve, your cool demeanor and positive attitude are everything that the world needs more of. Thank you.

  • @ciankai
    @ciankai 2 роки тому +56

    I grew up in Spain, eating for them is very very important. They have one of the best diets in the world (Mediterranean) which is why they have a good life expectancy despite partying so much.

    • @leflexecutioner8343
      @leflexecutioner8343 2 роки тому +9

      We don't drink that much, partying doesn't really affect our life expectancy but sadly our male suicide rates are stupidly high, it seems not even the sun can fix the problems of a terrible mental health system, but yeah mediterranean diet definitely keeps you breathing for a few years more at least

    • @logenninefingers6906
      @logenninefingers6906 11 місяців тому

      World (mediterranean).... yeah the world is bigger that a sea you neanderthal... god help us from these cavemen thinking they know anything about our planet😅

  • @Scott3387
    @Scott3387 4 роки тому +972

    MRE Manufacturer - "How many biscuits do you want us to fit in?"
    Spanish Army - 'Yes'

    • @AssOnAPlate187
      @AssOnAPlate187 4 роки тому +53

      "How many biscuits do you want us to fit in?"
      "Enough to bludgeon the enemy to death with the sheer weight of them."

    • @chrismccarthy2598
      @chrismccarthy2598 4 роки тому +1

      LOL

    • @ANIMOM1976
      @ANIMOM1976 4 роки тому +1

      @@AssOnAPlate187
      🤣LMAO!!

    • @DutchBane
      @DutchBane 4 роки тому +24

      *si

    • @johnsmith-ff3ud
      @johnsmith-ff3ud 4 роки тому +26

      Enough to make the English jealous

  • @ChelseaGetStackszz
    @ChelseaGetStackszz 5 років тому +769

    he goes crazy with sweetened condensed milk every time

    • @jacobfarrell7171
      @jacobfarrell7171 4 роки тому +26

      He goes crazy with everything!

    • @thelovertunisia
      @thelovertunisia 4 роки тому +33

      mmm such a round flavour mmmm it has such a high sugar content mmmm so smoothmmm

    • @novene
      @novene 4 роки тому +72

      i wonder if he knows grocery stores sell them in huge cans

    • @thelovertunisia
      @thelovertunisia 4 роки тому +3

      @@novene hhh yep

    • @ishzarkklyon9590
      @ishzarkklyon9590 4 роки тому +52

      Sweetened condensed milk, fruit bars, chocolate, old cigs and coffee is his shit

  • @xdcameronplayzxd7342
    @xdcameronplayzxd7342 3 роки тому

    I like that I’ve never had an ad at the beginning of the video, truly a man of quality right here

  • @bjkarana
    @bjkarana Рік тому +15

    A $100+ "Tapas" menu here in the US and Spain serves it as a military ration. Real Spanish food is next level.

    • @isabelrayas3286
      @isabelrayas3286 Місяць тому

      i don´t agree, i prefer american food and i´m from spain

  • @ShooterNoex
    @ShooterNoex 6 років тому +199

    Spanish army give to all soldiers a kit with spoon, knive and fork. That's why rations don't have them.

  • @Darkdeath628
    @Darkdeath628 5 років тому +707

    Nobody expects the Spanish Individual Combat Ration!

  • @stephenjohnson8237
    @stephenjohnson8237 Рік тому +1

    Just discovered this channel, and now I can’t get enough, Nice!

  • @Citricut2
    @Citricut2 2 роки тому +5

    I find it interesting that all these canned foods are retail products specially labelled for the army. Seafood and stew cans, powdered soup, are a staple for students and something everyone would have at home in Spain. Glad you enjoyed it 👍

  • @gregvaldez1269
    @gregvaldez1269 4 роки тому +696

    That mre looks like the most delicious out all the ones he’s reviewed.

    • @jesusa_ikher
      @jesusa_ikher 4 роки тому +60

      Of course cus spanish food is amazing. I live in spain and that looks more delicious than food in restaurants and healthier!

    • @buffymidgey5746
      @buffymidgey5746 4 роки тому +16

      Greg Valdez the Australian one is hard to beat!!

    • @adamlucas2203
      @adamlucas2203 4 роки тому +5

      Yea, the Australian has been my favorite so far

    • @adamlucas2203
      @adamlucas2203 4 роки тому +17

      Although, the pepperoni pizza with bread sticks and cheese spread looked good too

    • @BlckHwkdwn-zh7ob
      @BlckHwkdwn-zh7ob 3 роки тому +9

      Except for the squid... Idk what it is about them but the thought of eating a squid makes me gag

  • @gabriellagonzalez608
    @gabriellagonzalez608 6 років тому +86

    "Oh yeah that's lit".
    -Steve1989

  • @notasb4
    @notasb4 Рік тому +1

    Iva hear your excitement for this MRE in every word! You are so thrilled and it definitely can be heard in each and every word you share! This had to be one of your very favorites it seems so anyway 😊 If someone would have told me I would be watching a guy in the internet eating from MREs for these past few years I honestly never would have imagined it but here we are Steve 😉💕

  • @dionysusjuice
    @dionysusjuice Рік тому +6

    I was recently deployed in Turkey and the Spanish still has this on their menu. They let us have some and I immediately thought of this video

  • @ChilyMc
    @ChilyMc 6 років тому +150

    Spanish fan here, from Madrid. I love your videos

    • @Steve1989MRE
      @Steve1989MRE  6 років тому +43

      Hey Sambadead, that's awesome! So glad ya like the videos & stay tuned for something new (or old)

    • @ladybassplayer23
      @ladybassplayer23 6 років тому +2

      Steve1989MREInfo can you do a mre from Vietnam war.

    • @HeartDigger9
      @HeartDigger9 6 років тому +1

      Steve1989MREInfo BOI

    • @petibonus
      @petibonus 6 років тому +6

      another viewer from Spain (basque country) here!

    • @Anonymous8421
      @Anonymous8421 6 років тому +5

      ladybassplayer23 he's done lots from that era

  • @guitarfreak342
    @guitarfreak342 6 років тому +723

    Bob Ross is like the Steve of painting.

    • @justinbang6025
      @justinbang6025 5 років тому +25

      Just beat the devil out of it. when he taps the spoon

    • @SilentxKillerx5
      @SilentxKillerx5 5 років тому +8

      Pretty sure its the other way arround but sure.

    • @NothingXemnas
      @NothingXemnas 5 років тому +19

      @@SilentxKillerx5
      He knows it. It's part of the joke.

    • @aidanbillings8325
      @aidanbillings8325 5 років тому +3

      @Power 2 Weight what?

    • @brokeangryjerry9605
      @brokeangryjerry9605 5 років тому +17

      @Power 2 Weight someone's salty

  • @johnquisenberry2402
    @johnquisenberry2402 2 роки тому

    I appreciate your content and you for your professionalism in your delivery of your message. thank you.

  • @TheScarface43
    @TheScarface43 7 місяців тому +2

    How do you develop tastebuds that can simultaneously enjoy every kind of cuisine from all over the world, from French squid in ink to Russian prisoner food, no matter if it's fresh or expired. Steve's reviews are my favourite thing to watch while I eat - they make my food taste better every time.

  • @angelochoa593
    @angelochoa593 5 років тому +2160

    Tactical Gordon Ramsay

  • @AshleyMckendree
    @AshleyMckendree 4 роки тому +3184

    Steve after getting his date home: Nice, lets get you out on a bed.

    • @lilracc1792
      @lilracc1792 4 роки тому +327

      *jump cut* Nice! M’kay

    • @Shubdooba
      @Shubdooba 4 роки тому +149

      Ashley Mckendree what if he puts his dates on a bed of trays

    • @ResidentFemboy
      @ResidentFemboy 4 роки тому +452

      *Opens legs* Nice hiss!

    • @IvarsBezdechi
      @IvarsBezdechi 4 роки тому +95

      "Nice... Wow..."

    • @Drawn_Umbrella
      @Drawn_Umbrella 4 роки тому +205

      “That’s just decadent”

  • @wafflesnfalafel1
    @wafflesnfalafel1 3 роки тому +2

    this has got to be the nicest ratio you have ever tried - lunch in particular looks amazing

  • @rogercarrico4975
    @rogercarrico4975 3 роки тому

    I like this guys style. When showing these. He makes it even more interesting

  • @sparkygroover
    @sparkygroover 5 років тому +225

    Having lived in Spain for almost 10 years not surprising the meat was so tender. They know how to cook it till it falls apart!

  • @dominicomegon4714
    @dominicomegon4714 4 роки тому +826

    The Italians and The Spanish are the MVPs in MREs

    • @paspax
      @paspax 4 роки тому +42

      Steve really liked the Australian MRE he sampled.

    • @antonxuiz
      @antonxuiz 4 роки тому +123

      That's just beacuse y'all former British colonies eat like fucking shit

    • @s.tellington
      @s.tellington 4 роки тому +24

      @@antonxuiz rude.

    • @antonxuiz
      @antonxuiz 4 роки тому +66

      @@s.tellington true tho

    • @arcadius853
      @arcadius853 4 роки тому +3

      all that looked disgusting

  • @mikevaujin4525
    @mikevaujin4525 Рік тому

    These videos are hypnotizing. I can’t stop watching. Nice!

  • @jayde5833
    @jayde5833 2 роки тому +2

    I bought just the lunch part of this and it was good. Thanks Steve for introducing me to an amazing topic.

  • @williamdavis7718
    @williamdavis7718 4 роки тому +459

    The Spanish and Italians truly take care of their soldiers, I'm thoroughly impressed.

    • @ladycplum
      @ladycplum 4 роки тому +34

      Yeah, some Italian rations have liquor in them!

    • @tomeullabres5288
      @tomeullabres5288 3 роки тому +99

      In countries like Spain or Italy, food is a sacred thing. People there is used to eat homemade cooked meals made with fresh ingredients every day. Anything worse than this would be considered inhuman from spanish point of view.

    • @Morphling92
      @Morphling92 3 роки тому +9

      The French appear too as all.

    • @stealthnoid
      @stealthnoid 2 роки тому +8

      ​@@tomeullabres5288 same in Italy, we think exactly the same

    • @tomeullabres5288
      @tomeullabres5288 2 роки тому +10

      @@stealthnoid I know. I'm from Mallorca and in many ways we are closer to italian culture than to mainland spanish culture. We have very similar food, a family centered society, we are loud and friendly, passionate on things we love, etc. I've always thought that we should be part of Italy instead of part of Spain.

  • @jasonpitts895
    @jasonpitts895 6 років тому +2401

    Steve. Your editing is getting way better and rather comedic, keep it up brother.

    • @Steve1989MRE
      @Steve1989MRE  6 років тому +214

      Hey thanks Jason! I'll keep at it. Always great to see ya around man - and thank you.

    • @kslatter1168
      @kslatter1168 6 років тому +66

      I love how relaxing your videos are to watch.

    • @Mr1bigbaddaddy
      @Mr1bigbaddaddy 6 років тому +122

      Steve1989MREInfo your spoon taps have become yet another awesome thing I look forward to in your vids. Keep up the great work sir.

    • @kennethchou4384
      @kennethchou4384 6 років тому +11

      +Steve1989MREInfo How many spoons do you have?

    • @ennerbuddy2956
      @ennerbuddy2956 6 років тому +14

      1bigbaddaddy don't you mean great work STIR

  • @alengunnery8311
    @alengunnery8311 2 роки тому

    Got to be the my most favorite channels , never thought I could watch a guy eat rations before

  • @bluerambler65
    @bluerambler65 Рік тому +3

    I have watched hundreds of your reviews, and, for me, this Spanish ration is the winner. All that stuff looks SO good to me. The 2016 Portuguese Navy is up next, though, so we'll see how they do when you get their stuff out onto a tray. Nice!

  • @adamallman7445
    @adamallman7445 6 років тому +42

    I decided to stop messing around, and finally got my whole life out on a tray. Thanks Steve! I'm squared away now. Nice!

  • @RozzWilliamGrover
    @RozzWilliamGrover 6 років тому +450

    The musical spoons is my favorite

    • @DaliwolfBacon
      @DaliwolfBacon 6 років тому +5

      Me too!!!!

    • @khalilmason
      @khalilmason 6 років тому +2

      Dick Haverchuck I prefer musical poons: not when I'm eating though. *wink*

    • @HKDEoff
      @HKDEoff 6 років тому

      Dick Haverchuck and I really hate it

    • @justiceblackwolf369
      @justiceblackwolf369 6 років тому

      Dick Haverchuck same lol

    • @lizh804
      @lizh804 6 років тому

      YESSSSSSSS,

  • @williamkirkland2222
    @williamkirkland2222 11 місяців тому +2

    i couldn't figure out why these vids are so nostalgic to me - I'd never seen them before, then it hit me. the out-of-place music, the stationary camera, the unmodified voiceover - it's the early youtube vibes.

  • @AbruptandOffensive
    @AbruptandOffensive 2 роки тому +1

    Bro I’m so invested in your videos at this point.

  • @mohitgangrade5491
    @mohitgangrade5491 6 років тому +498

    Your description of the toothbrush was just amazing 🤣🤣

    • @KCR0506
      @KCR0506 6 років тому +44

      Mohit Gangrade medium bristle

    • @olih27
      @olih27 5 років тому +42

      Hmm Winter green

    • @hocus2591
      @hocus2591 5 років тому +30

      An efficient toothbrush

    • @piterleik2953
      @piterleik2953 5 років тому +6

      yeah man we are one of the few countries in the world that give a toothbrush to its soldiers lol

    • @jaqwanburney1505
      @jaqwanburney1505 5 років тому

      @@piterleik2953 u

  • @ihateg2789
    @ihateg2789 6 років тому +151

    that's probably the most nutritious and unprocessed rations i've ever seen.

  • @oh6328
    @oh6328 3 роки тому +48

    We have gun Jesus (forgotten weapons)
    We have AK Jesus ( Brandon Herrera)
    Now we have MRE Jesus

    • @VortechBand
      @VortechBand 3 роки тому

      *pokes* "Nice hiss..."

    • @vicburt6001
      @vicburt6001 3 роки тому

      Some have actual real Jesus..

    • @tastychunks
      @tastychunks 29 днів тому

      And only Steve has stayed consistently amazing

  • @jm9371
    @jm9371 3 роки тому +25

    Canned Squid?.. That is crazy exotic stuff! I would love to try that. It shows how different the Spanish pallet is from us here in North America. No hot dogs or processed cheese in a Spanish ration.

    • @tximeleta35
      @tximeleta35 3 роки тому +3

      Hahaha, not for us, we call them " chipirones en su tinta". The colour is strange but they are delicious

    • @vincedibona4687
      @vincedibona4687 10 місяців тому

      *palate

    • @rico_ricolino
      @rico_ricolino 7 днів тому

      The spanish rations are much, much healthier

  • @asterixace2076
    @asterixace2076 6 років тому +203

    Damn the Spanish know how to give their Soldiers the best.

    • @tambourineman6653
      @tambourineman6653 6 років тому +27

      No one better fuck with Spain. Them motherfuckers are well fed. Lol

    • @julidiamondlover
      @julidiamondlover 6 років тому

      The Real Dovahkiin Miraak Usually you say something like that and one of them comments to tell you how shit the food is after having it multiple times! Lol guess it's really good

    • @carlosflar
      @carlosflar 6 років тому +12

      Jake Hammaker hehehehhe the food is really good! It will get repetitive, but same as with all the rations, once you are In the military for 2 or more years and there are only 5.menus of each meal... But the soldiers are pretty happy with it... It's healthy food also, and no need for bran tablets like many rations do because you have a lot of veggies, chickpeas and the cereals which have a lot of fiber... Also, the dishes that are in the rations are typical Spanish food, "grandma food" we could say, so it is comfortable too...

    • @carlosflar
      @carlosflar 6 років тому +1

      If you are Interested in getting Spanish rations go to mreinfo. Com, and search for my username in the forum

  • @miked1765
    @miked1765 5 років тому +346

    The bones in the Sardines are good for you, full of calcium. So always eat those as well.

  • @lisadeedee2445
    @lisadeedee2445 3 роки тому +13

    You really should go to Spain. It's one of my favorite places on earth and a lot of that has to do with the food in general. You can bring home those squid! They also have sardines, anchovies and octopus canned like that.

  • @josephlicata4304
    @josephlicata4304 3 роки тому +1

    Love your channel. I'm always craving an mre after watching!

  • @Mark15V
    @Mark15V 6 років тому +601

    Im a simple man. I see an upload from Steve, I press like, sit back, relax and drink a beer.

    • @giygasness7646
      @giygasness7646 6 років тому +8

      Mark Vallejo nice priorities

    • @wesleyalan9179
      @wesleyalan9179 6 років тому +4

      Mark Vallejo ,right on....that's exactly what I do

    • @Steve1989MRE
      @Steve1989MRE  6 років тому +79

      Sounds like you've got things figured out there, Mark. Right on man

    • @TokenChineseGuy
      @TokenChineseGuy 6 років тому +36

      Do you say "nice hiss!" when the beer opens?

    • @vecdran
      @vecdran 6 років тому +17

      A meal just isn't the same without some Steve eatin' some MREs on the UA-cams.

  • @BRZbash
    @BRZbash 6 років тому +42

    I love the sound effects he does when he hits the spoon on the cup lol

  • @Basically_Veggies
    @Basically_Veggies 2 роки тому

    That's the most awesome, delicious looking MRE I've ever seen on your channel.

  • @callsignshulei229
    @callsignshulei229 4 роки тому

    Lol I've been watching your vids for almost 10 years dude. Thanks :)

  • @sergiplanas6427
    @sergiplanas6427 5 років тому +335

    I’m Spanish and I love how you reviewed this! Looks like an alien in a Spanish kitchen making a documentary out of what the mother does 😂 All this are very usual dishes that every mom would like his son to eat while in combat :D

    • @ZeeWalrus
      @ZeeWalrus 5 років тому +34

      @WHITE BOY 02 *You're
      Also, most Spaniards are light skinned. You do realize Spain is in Europe, right?

    • @ang1692
      @ang1692 5 років тому +13

      WHITE BOY 02 what tf are you saying

    • @DutchBane
      @DutchBane 5 років тому +15

      @WHITE BOY 02 dude wtf are you on about...? Are you like a crazy person?

    • @aciddd5232
      @aciddd5232 5 років тому

      Sergi Planas
      U good bro?

    • @hairypoppins7351
      @hairypoppins7351 4 роки тому +1

      Sergi Planas jajaja cuanta razón

  • @YoureAPillock
    @YoureAPillock 6 років тому +318

    Oh, another Steve1989MREInfo video....Alright, lets get this out onto a screen....Nice!

  • @MaximilienNoal
    @MaximilienNoal 9 місяців тому

    Cozy video with the rain and storm in the background ❤

  • @KungfufightU
    @KungfufightU 2 роки тому

    Always find myself coming back to this video haha. So satisfying, I want one of these rations so bad.

  • @nightnight6795
    @nightnight6795 6 років тому +63

    "It's so nice you almost don't wanna eat it"
    "I'm still gonna eat it"

  • @vaylonkenadell
    @vaylonkenadell 6 років тому +69

    Sweetened condensed milk truly is a wonderful invention. It's a calorie-dense food that doesn't take a lot of space, has a good mixture of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins in it, and is immensely enjoyable to boot.

    • @floralstripes8001
      @floralstripes8001 5 років тому

      And a ridiculous amnt of sugar-
      Hei still good tho

  • @pb68slab18
    @pb68slab18 Рік тому +3

    Spent some time in Spain while I was in the Navy. What a beautiful country, friendly people, and unbelievable food! Made me wish I actually paid attention during HS Spanish class.

    • @susanfarley1332
      @susanfarley1332 Рік тому +2

      No you don't. I tried my Spanish on a Spaniard while in Amsterdam. He didn't like it.
      They speak Castilian Spanish. I think they teach Mexican Spanish in our school. Probably pronounced differently. I remember hearing Mexican making fun of Spaniards for the way they pronounced certain words. They said the Spaniards lisped some of their words.

    • @pb68slab18
      @pb68slab18 Рік тому +1

      @@susanfarley1332 Yes, Spaniards take it as an insult. I noticed when some of our American-Latino (Mex-PR-etc) sailors tried their Spanglish on them.

  • @ROESPLETZ
    @ROESPLETZ 3 місяці тому

    I’m years watching your vids and appreciate everyone of em! I always want my biggest Meal for breakfast. I torch my Calories fast though.

  • @thefundamentals4301
    @thefundamentals4301 5 років тому +304

    " wintergreen " " medium bristle " " an efficient toothbrush "
    - Steve

    • @jdisdetermined
      @jdisdetermined 4 роки тому +5

      I expected more adjectives for the toothpaste..

    • @firecat2465
      @firecat2465 3 роки тому

      Copied word by word.

  • @ProtoMario
    @ProtoMario 6 років тому +1237

    Nothing like a good MRE video from Steve...

    • @AndrewNoneya
      @AndrewNoneya 6 років тому +12

      ProtoMario but proto I’ve seen you here before nice

    • @kinuux
      @kinuux 6 років тому +2

      I get my full satisfaction when he opens old MRE but the newest nothing I feel

    • @ignoreme8841
      @ignoreme8841 6 років тому +12

      ProtoMario just trying to revive your dead channel eh?

    • @ethanhensley9355
      @ethanhensley9355 3 роки тому +1

      I’m pretty sure I’ve seen you on a destiny comment

    • @Darkstar-rg8ze
      @Darkstar-rg8ze 3 роки тому +1

      Love ur channel dude.. You're everywhere lol

  • @canjo4588
    @canjo4588 Рік тому +1

    I’ve always loved the spoon taps or the powder mix drinks added to the glass it had now become the classic for me

  • @redwingrob1036
    @redwingrob1036 3 роки тому +17

    WHEN you eat Spanish MREs you know where you come from & you know what you're fighting for. Home & a taste of home. I could really see that the company behind the Spanish thought carefully about preparing these rations. So, Spanish MREs along with Belorussian, French, will be on my to try list. BUT one thing puzzles me, obviously these MREs had a strong emphasis on fluid balance etc, so why so much vit C? Isn't it a diuretic? A bit of an inconvenience when you're sat in in an AFV, & you have to keep getting out to have a tinkle. DOES the modern day Spanish Armada get supplemental tea & coffee rations? Spanish biccies with DCM...O yes! But not without a mug of builders tea!
    NICE review S89👍