1955 FPA Food Packet Individual C Ration Vintage MRE Review Meal Ready to Eat Tasting Test

[@Steve1989MRE]

Howdy folks, after a little extra time learning how to use some various new equipment and some technical issues resolved, this video is finally ready and the upgrades have come to fruition. Now instead of using two cameras, things are simplified back to one like in 2016-17. This alone is going to make production significantly less complicated. I'm happy with the quality, and I hope you will be to. This Food Packet Assault was a real gem - something that I've not reviewed in over 5 years now. For every fifty K Rations out there, you'll maybe find one of these. Speaking of K Rations, this is very much like a K Ration of the 1950's. The beginning part of this video shows some various ration correlations and I encourage anyone interested in this to not skip around on that initial part of the video. Hope you enjoy! Alright cool, see ya.

[@PeterJamesVillegas]

nice

[@haifischh]

Nice!

[@roadweary5252]

Quality is excellent, Steve 👍

[@joels.5237]

Nice

[@yamez9961]

Nice

[@aggrogator4045]

The pleasure Steve gets from huffing the 66 year old air from an accessory packet is truly inspiring

[@ChocorocK]

wonder if some psycociblin grew in there.

[@francisrizzo2988]

something else that i love is how he'll literally shake in excitement when opening and eating old or special rations. I need to find something i'm as passionate about as he is with rations lol

[@freethinker750]

🤮

[@callaghanbrakepads6823]

Did I hear him say I hope he didn't find his wife in there? Lololol

[@136.9TheRabbitHole]

you think that's air he's breathing now..?

[@JOBdOut]

"What do you do for a living?" "I drink 63 year old coffee and I put things out on a tray.. " "...nice"

[@TheFerkelwemser]

... m'kay

[@scruffy281]

I drink coffee WITH a 63 year old and put things out on a tray!😂😂😂❤️

[@jamiem5068]

“Professionally certified and licensed “hiss” assessor.”

[@kyleyoung1156]

I love it

[@stevecastro1325]

I served on forest fire crews in the early 80s, and there were times when we would have these airdropped to us until we could get to Basecamp some days later. A lot of the rations had dates from the 50s and 60s, but as long as it smells OK and the can was not bulged, we ate it.

[@annaames2417]

And the free cigarettes

[@Maxaldojo]

I was in Boy Scouts in the late 1970s and we were given rations from earlier times that had been donated. I remember being on a canoe trip in western Pennsylvania and trying to eat dehydrated food. We would mix the dried peanut butter and dried chocolate pudding and water to make this Reese Cup kind of sludge. Can't imagine doing the same, today!

[@lh6784]

Wow. What was in that stuff that u could eat it 20 to 30 yrs later and still live?

[@djkurtstudio]

@@lh6784Nothing compared to the crap they put in food nowadays! Well packed and stored in a cool, dry place my guess is! :)

[@verteup]

@@lh6784 BHA and BHT. and Sodium benzoate. Same stuff they put in modern day food.

[@brograb898]

“Smells like frogs and crawfish.” We missed you, Steve!

[@Steve1989MRE]

Good to be back man! See ya next week

[@chris4536]

Namastray!

[@willyjimmy8881]

@@Steve1989MRE next week eh? I'll clear my calendar.

[@stewpadasso297]

Thanks Steve. My 7 year old will be happy to watch tomorrow too.

[@jcman-lp6lg]

@@Steve1989MRE 😲 NEXT WEEK!

[@MsCnote1984]

Steve eats 70 year old MREs like he's dining at a Michelin Star restaurant.

[@jamescalifornia2964]

From 1955 - very special 😉👌

[@kinagrill]

Finally, some good fuckin' food!

[@matthewcaughey8898]

And that 1955 vintage ration is still better then 2018 vintage Chinese rations. The Chinese give you pre rotted pork for your very own intestinal adventure. ( being captured on the latrine however is additional fun)

[@THISISLolesh]

how don’t he get super ill? how tf does he even eat it

[@matthewcaughey8898]

@@THISISLolesh Steve said the pre rotten ration was something that a soldier in the field might not have any other option but to eat. While you got 2 in the pack only having one ration for 24 hours in full combat will be a major drain on a soldier. Your choice might be to have to try to take an enemy supply dump in the hopes that it’s full of edible food when your units are only getting one meal they can eat for 24 hours. Or end up unable to advance cause your soldiers are hungry and the last food they had was 20 plus hours ago. Rotten food or no food are both pretty demoralizing. And trying to subsist by eating local vegetation is something only the North Koreans can manage

[@BarryTheBeef]

"A friendly little food fossil" is the most Bob Ross style Steve quote I've ever heard.

[@rachelspenser3031]

Never realised that before he is like the Bob Ross of MREs

[@andrewfarnsworth7178]

That sounds like a new t-shirt to me!

[@bobcostas6272]

*pours out a mummy from can* “Looks great!”

[@raisa_cherry35]

😂

[@lanatong2592]

I want someone to feel about me the way Steve seems to feel about old cigarettes... unmitigated love, excitement, appreciation, respect, curiosity, awe

[@TheStoneWhisperer]

I know right...."smooth and satisfying". I want to be known as that! giggle... 😋😋🙏🙏

[@Colonel_RamRod]

*giggle* Lol

[@AlbrechtAaron]

I'll feel that way about you!

[@lordvishnu8172]

Nothing compares to Flavor Country.

[@infraRedRidingHood]

Every blast gets you 20 stories

[@LaRusso]

Long hair, cigarettes in the MRE and a nice hiss, it's a classic vintage Steve video.

[@TheLoxxxton]

Absolutely classic Steve! Wonderfull

[@ጭስዋሪማና]

This is the content we desire

[@stephenelder3162]

Absolutely vintage

[@Mr.Lahey6969]

Those ciggies looked amazing

[@Nightdiver20]

@@stephenelder3162 Go Caps

[@danksterdan1682]

THE RETURN OF THE KING

[@Ira_Rosenberg]

HE BOWS TO NOONE

[@backfromthedead553]

Thanks for acknowledging me.

[@mitchreynolds9841]

Perfect statement!!

[@Snipers-ec1dh]

Hes the king of "lets get this out on a tray"

[@rodrigogoncalves6165]

The LORD OF MRES

[@dth92301]

When I feed my dog, I always say, Let's get this out on a tray. Nice. The dog appreciates the comments.

[@Steve1989MRE]

Nice!

[@debatable1984]

Haha you’re not alone Dennis, I’ve been infected with that saying also.

[@the1plantguy]

@@debatable1984 i think “infected” is kinda harsh. How about “infused” instead?

[@debatable1984]

@@the1plantguy what’s “harsh” by the word infected lol

[@the1plantguy]

@@debatable1984 sounds like a disease or infection. 😂

[@daviswallace6351]

I served in the Army from 1971 to 1998. After opening one of these cases, my drill sergeant tossed me a P-38 opener and screamed "You lose this, you starve!!" I wore that P-38 on my dog tag chain throughout my 27 year career, even when we transitioned to MREs.

[@ClarenceCochran-ne7du]

I used to carry one on my key chain, until it got loose enough it would open up and the blade flip out in my pocket. Got a nice little scar on my thigh from that wee dagger🤣.

[@TonyGilbert1]

​@@ClarenceCochran-ne7du shoulda used a magnet that's why I did extra step but will save you the pain

[@mikegautier8650]

I still have my P-38, and carry it on my keyring

[@Deepwaterjew]

I never served, but I carry my grandpa's p38 on my keychain. I've actually had to use it a pretty good amount of times.

[@KateRambo]

1955! What a great piece of HISStory! Thanks for getting it out on a tray for us!

[@stephenturner757]

Indeed! I've been doing a lot of research on British naval combat in the early 19th century and it amazes me how they survived on what they had to eat. Simply having weevils in their tack was common and the ships millers(rats) were eaten as quick as they could catch them. They would have a noose around a hole in the hull and place cheese outside the hole. They'd strangle the millers as they poked their head out. And when no more millers would come out, they'd eat the cheese. I guess a belly full of grog helped keep all the bacteria they consumed at bay.

[@KateRambo]

@@stephenturner757 Wow love this information! Crazy to think that there was time when it was safer to drink ale and gin than the water! Gotta love the advancement of technology!

[@Steve1989MRE]

Hey thank you for your interest in it. Nothing beats the oldies. nice

[@KateRambo]

@@Steve1989MRE couldn’t agree more and judging by this video... they just don’t make them like they used to! Keep on keeping on!

[@WildmanWidle666]

The absolute pure *JOY* this man felt from simply smoking a nearly 70 year old cigarette is just beautiful.

[@BDK86]

A 'trip' back in time.

[@noahpaulette1490]

From everything that I've heard the cigarettes in the old rations are far better than modern cigarettes.

[@matrix3509]

@@noahpaulette1490 Yeah, around the 70s/80s is when cigarette companies started putting all the REAL cancerous shit in cigarettes, like formaldehyde, various acids, etc. in an effort to increase its addictiveness. Of course, tobacco is never actually safe to inhale, and as recently as the 1930s a lot of smokers didn't actually inhale the smoke, treating it basically the same way as a cigar. Inhaling the smoke only became widespread when manufacturers started cutting the nicotine content in an effort cut costs, replacing much of the tobacco with filler.

[@faile73]

Well, never underestimate what 66 years of...uhh...."production cost optimisation" did to todays products. back then most sweets were still actually sweets, nowadays they really should call them chems instead. I wager the changes for cigarettes are similar. So I am not surprised that he is so enthusiastic to taste stuff from the 60s and older.

[@kaitlyn__L]

@@matrix3509 even beyond all the flavour additives, there’s also crap like collecting the dust from the floor and making it into a new sheet with some kinda binder crap and adding that in with the actual leaves. Not to mention including the stems too! Just the worst parts of the plant, which for a long time they rightfully discarded when they were competing on taste and experience. But as you say, they realised they had huge brand loyalty and just focused on being more addictive to increase the rate of purchases. Of course there were always people who smoked a pack a day, but back then far more people smoked one a day or even less, maybe even one a week, and weren’t actually chemically dependent.

[@arthippie333]

Its so Nice. Its nothing complicated just a handsome man standing there and giving his honest opinion on a K ration feeling grateful on every little things. Ahh what a wonderful world.

[@Steve1989MRE]

Thank you Naaz. This truly is a wonderful world. alright cool, see ya

[@three-stripes]

Handsome?! He could unwrap me and get me on a tray.

[@alexv3548]

@@three-stripes nice

[@raisa_cherry35]

@@three-stripes 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@theromanverse2138]

@@three-stripes as long as you're ok with being on the tray wrapped first

[@rickoftherick4610]

My grandfather used to talk about these rations during the Korean war, its cool to see the same stuff he saw and ate while in service, thanks for recording so much history and saving so many cool things.

[@dagoonite]

Full disclosure, I've seen this video five times now. I have friends with anxiety and depression, and I'll watch your videos with them on rough days, or when a new one drops. I know that it wasn't your goal, but thank you for being one of my go-to channels to help my friends and myself. Your calm excitement and joy, your descriptions, and your passion help more people than you know. Thank you.

[@Steve1989MRE]

Hey man thanks so much for sharing this comment. Seriously glad you can find some relief in these videos. Making them does the same thing for me, but reading stuff like this seals the deal. Wishing you & your buddies all the best. See ya soon, editing one right now and it should be ready in a day or two. Alright cool, see ya

[@dagoonite]

@@Steve1989MRE Nice! Thanks!

[@Scitch87]

@@Steve1989MRE as someone who suffers from depression and anxiety (and especially food anxiety) i also want to say thank you. I know it may sound weird but it really helps me to watch your videos on especially hard days (and any other day as well for that matter) when i struggle to eat something because my brain wants me to think that it's foul or poisoned or something. You opening a 50 year old rusted can and just casually getting excited over a chocolate cookie gets me smiling and makes it so much easier to bring myself to eat a week old cookie it's amazing. Thanks Steve for everything you're doing.

[@angeloambrosio1721]

Gosh, it's so nice to read stuff like this, take care guys and don't be afraid to ask for help, love y'all

[@doylee469]

Have to agree.. i was in a bad place for a year and these stevemre vids were the only youtube vids i could even stand to watch. Glad to see i’m not the only one

[@SalC1]

I've never been more excited for a new video. Also, nice hiss.

[@freethinker750]

Video yes food no 🤮

[@parcheddevil7468]

You should visit the aquatic server on breakdowncraft its purty pay 2 win

[@0x225]

based alert

[@hannah-xq4vo]

never knew you watched steve, but you have great taste :) love your videos too

[@ጭስዋሪማና]

@@parcheddevil7468 thats the worst advertisement ive ever heard but i applaud your honesty

[@BucksSuperStereoWorld]

I, for one, am really appreciative of this man's willingness to drop thousands of his own dollars just to entertain all of us. Thank you sir! I've been watching you for quite a while and it just gets better!

[@Steve1989MRE]

Right on Robert, thanks man. It's worth every penny and it entertaining a few folks along the way makes it that much better. Alright cool, see ya

[@givemeoats]

This dude's channel is a literal museum for MREs.

[@mustangmckraken1150]

It's also to document some of this stuff, believe it or not a lot of countries either didn't record some of the earlier stuff, or never did at all. I love that aspect of it, too.

[@sevenbender7927]

It's an investment. More than likely, our man Steve is getting a handsome check from youtube for all of his hard work. And rightfully so!

[@pickleball456]

He’s making big bucks on KZbin

[@tb1974]

When I was in the Army in Germany in the early 70's we had C-Rats from the 60's. Still have my P38 on my key ring. And the Sherbit candies, used to buy them for a nickel a roll in the 60's and that damn pull string to open the pack didn't work when they were new either.

[@julzmgrforll7278]

I was gifted a p38. I can open a can with it faster than an electric opener. My only real skill.

[@IndigoStorm27]

One of the many reasons I love Steve's videos, is that he's not overly energetic or clickbaity. He's calm, tells you exactly what you expect to him to, and his videos are honest and straightforward.

[@MrZiva82]

It is pure, genuine entuaiasm, love it

[@TheBeigeBox]

Plus he’s hot as fuck

[@IndigoStorm27]

@@TheBeigeBox I mean, I did say one of. That one is just agiven.

[@GeneralJackRipper]

He's a top guy.

[@bobcostas6272]

@@TheBeigeBox premier 😳😳

[@cabsbass]

When I was a kid my uncle brought back a few rations that he gave me from his deployment to Kosovo. Little did I know all these years later I would be watching reviews of these items and their predecessors. Thanks Steve.

[@Steve1989MRE]

Ah such nice memories, thank you for sharing this comment. The nostalgia and allure of this stuff.. whether you ate vintage rations back when they were new or simply connecting with the past in modern times with oldies like this, it creates such a uniquely satisfying experience. Alright cool, see ya

[@haasformulaonefan9795]

Me with one week old chips "damn I don't know about this one" Steve with 70 year old cookies "ahhh man, it's still good"

[@Steve1989MRE]

They don't make 'em like they used to

[@willm5032]

Literally filming the bugs running around in the food he's about to eat too haha

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

@@willm5032 That was beyond stomach turning!

[@michaelpettersson4919]

@@willm5032 Protein content... 😉

[@elevenfortythree4769]

@@michaelpettersson4919 exactly 😁

[@meridien52681]

Vietnam Era vet here. The rations never contained enough of the stuff you really want to eat! So.. I remember the chocolate disks in the C Ration cans, and I still remember just how good the fruitcake was. Rich, buttery, no weird candied fruit. I loved it and used to trade for it.

[@raeganstop]

steve: “looks pretty good actually” the meat: is literal dust

[@vinniethegooch7830]

Would dust meat be all that bad?

[@justincarroll1836]

@@vinniethegooch7830 you're this close to getting a mummy dick joke

[@obadiahnormal8070]

There were 4 packs, surely one of them was good to open and consume LOL

[@MichaelsExplorations]

😂😂😂😂

[@shotgunner777]

*flashback to Steve eating Civil War hard tack* Well...

[@JessicaSterling]

Watching Steve light a match with one hand was nice

[@Steve1989MRE]

nice

[@danielhughes5517]

That was pretty cool 😎

[@AshleyPomeroy]

You got your own personal "nice"! Truly you are blessed.

[@HelloImAPizza]

Watching this grown man open these MRE boxes like he's a 5-year-old on Christmas morning is just so heartwarming to me. I'll never get tired of watching his videos. Keep up the amazing work, Steve!

[@rollsroycegriffon2375]

Hey there

[@jamesg3569]

The attitude Steve brings to his videos is what this world needs a strong dose of

[@RyllenKriel]

Steve needs a game show called "Is That Rust Or Chocolate?" where contestants taste some of this ancient stuff.

[@FeedMeMister]

Prizes come from the Drawer Of Mystery Fossilised Meat

[@RyllenKriel]

@@FeedMeMister Grand prize botulism!

[@cambridgeport90]

I'd play... LOL, but seriously, I would.

[@TweeterMan287]

Participation prize is a tetanus shot

[@Windinhisface]

I ate a few c rats that were between 50-60 years old at the time still breathing…can’t see or taste anything now but what the heck was fun at the time

[@stephenpearson1786]

As an ex service man who lived off these mres alot I think these are the best videos out there and I get to see what my dad and grandad uses to eat back when they served so please keep them amazing videos coming

[@Steve1989MRE]

Thank you for your service, Stephen! Your appreciation in these older rations is one of the larger points of inspiration to me doing them and what fuels the passion. Will be coming through with a slew of old rations amassed. See ya next week

[@babsbylow6869]

@@Steve1989MRE More next week?! 😮 I'm moist with anticipation. Next week it is.

[@ianshear9246]

Me when Steve drops a 45 minute video 45 minutes before I gatta go to bed: *Nice*

[@bigmike9128]

You working for the weekend?

[@randymarsh-Tegridy420]

@@bigmike9128 some of us, live in a LoverBoy lyric.

[@skyshield584]

Sleep well

[@edmac1090]

Me when Steve drops a 45 minute video when I’m already supposed to be asleep: Nice

[@slavvodkaman9359]

Nice hiss

[@haroldishoy2113]

Attention to orders: Steve 1989 has been awarded the Combat Ration Service Medal with the can key device for service above and beyond You Tube standards. Steve 1989 has consistently provided superb commentary and always treating us to that nice hiss. The distinct accomplishments of Steve 1989 reflect admirably on himself and gives us all a taste of what soldiers and sailors before us went through at chow time.

[@sloucherdotorg7]

Steve's happinness with the cigs and the lifesaver candies made my day. Bless ya, pal, you always are a moment of soothing peace in this mad, mad world.

[@Steve1989MRE]

Hey thanks so much man.

[@thIDthIRreenactor]

@@Steve1989MRE I remember my mom telling me her dad was in korea from 50 to 53 and ge had some of those rations your eating

[@nckhed]

You must watch the news too much. There's a comment down the line where someone said, "Ahh, what a wonderful world." What a stark contrast, 'uh?

[@howaboutnooo00]

I might be a 30-something Eastern European woman with zero interest in military, but boy when that new Steve vid pops up, I drop everything to watch this man eat his way through history in a calming, Bob Ross-like manner. Nice.

[@roybal1975]

the 1899-1909 was epic kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIvSeaiDrL-qis0 and the 1906

[@Thomas-lk5cu]

Imagine the person packing this ration back in 1958 discovered Steve’s channel and watched the unpacking 60+ years after.

[@kathyflorcruz552]

Wouldn't it be cool if he heard from him?

[@DrummerGrrrl]

@@kathyflorcruz552 Or, her.

[@Serkizzy]

There is something about you that makes me feel so calm. Youre not like a lot of the other youtubers who yell 24/7. Thank you for that, this is great to sleep to.

[@jerrodp9867]

It's ASMR for many of us. Look it up.

[@BlueSpiritFire1]

"an odour of an enriched, bleached wheat flour" Steve is an actual bloodhound. Blows me away how he can tell what every scent/flavour is.

[@notgray88]

Seems pretty obvious to me lol. I'm not sure what else you would expect a cracker to be made out of.

[@briansmith9455]

He was talking about the stroganoff.../s

[@markekar6021]

blows me away that you think that. if he said rolled oats, would u know if he was lying?

[@BlueSpiritFire1]

@@markekar6021 There's literally no reason for him to lie? Lmao. Just cause I can't tell the difference, doesn't mean Steve can't. I trust he's unpacked enough of these things and done his research that he knows what component is what.

[@katj3443]

@@BlueSpiritFire1 exactly, he doesn’t come across as the type to make stuff up. I think that would actually go against his character. He’s very factual and precise in how he describes things, it’s like he knows we can’t physically be there and he’s so passionate about his knowledge he wants to share it completely and make up for us not being in the room with him. He’s so awesome!

[@psygremlin1]

Steve: "This is going to be perfectly fine." Narrator: "It was not perfectly fine."

[@deville3319]

I read this in Denzel Washingtons voice and almost died laughing

[@DM-kv9kj]

I read Steve in Steve's voice and the narrator as Ron Howard. After all, that's kind of the reference here.

[@MarkLada]

@@killdizzle James Earl Jones is the only way to go..

[@5thElementDFW]

I heard this in Scott Pilgrim form lol

[@getchasome6230]

That shit was far from fine when it was brand new.

[@davidhayward6382]

this man makes a 60+ year old bone-dry ration cookie sound like the most delicious thing in the world.

[@arbel7655]

Made me want a snack for sure

[@dingdong2103]

Picks up a 60 year old condom: A nice cellophane wrap to put your cigarettes into... 🤣

[@RichardAmmo1]

@@dingdong2103 HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa! That was good!

[@raisa_cherry35]

@@dingdong2103 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😁😁😁😁😁

[@metalmad8978]

I love the enthusiasm Steve has for this. I mean, you can visibly see it. It's inspiring. I ordered my first MRE a couple of weeks back because of this guy. Keep at it dude!

[@TheStinkusofYore]

Steve has become one of the few youtubers where Ill drop everything to watch the next video

[@zachthetruememeking]

@PROBENIC COMPS 100% facts he's one of the only person that will interest my severe adhd

[@seanoconnell1786]

Thee way Steve critique that chocolate chip cookie and cigarette was pure gold. Needs to be a guest judge on Gordon Ramsay's MasterChef after this performance.

[@ShogunMongol]

I'm not sure Steve could handle that, all that fresh food might get to him!

[@littleblackcloud86]

Steve seriously loves his cigs. The dudes joy is infectious.

[@Steve1989MRE]

They don't make 'em like they used to.

[@littleblackcloud86]

@@Steve1989MRE Keep doing what you do buddy, your videos are an integral part of our household!

[@zachh5812]

@@Steve1989MRE I found some 20ish year old cigarettes and cigars while moving and because of your videos I decided to smoke them. They smoked and tasted fine, but I noticed that they didn't seem to have as much nicotine left. Is that something that you've noticed?

[@Jopeymessmusic]

A friend and I are on a mission to find some mint condition woodbines. Just to see what they taste like. They're very hard to find according to those I've spoken to. I'd say I'll have to end up buying a whole ration at some point in order to get a packet.😅😂

[@rustyshackleford6069]

I’m replying so I can see what the answer to the question is

[@lady_trevelyan4908]

I was born in 85, and this video just unlocked a memory of having to pull the waxy string to open a roll of Lifesavers when I was a kid. Nice.

[@griffin5226]

Does anyone else find it sad to see all these products that were once made in small towns across America and distributed all over the world, knowing that many of these factories shut down and these places have since fallen off the map?

[@Steve1989MRE]

I feel the same way man.

[@jeffreyyoung7824]

Yes, exactly. As the West Coast and East Coast continue to thrive along with Texas and Chicago, much of the U.S. hinterlands have declined.

[@TSL73]

We should have never sold out our workers all those years ago just because it saves a buck.

[@megakaren2160]

Or that many of the folks who used to work in those factories are no longer with us either.

[@stewartbladensb]

Can’t help but think that soldiers back in the day would have taken some comfort in knowing that what they were going to eat comes from small towns in their own country. It would make me feel better if I was stuck in a hole on the other side of the world.

[@CreatewJR]

Steve’s work is the peak of entertainment.

[@Steve1989MRE]

nice

[@wombatkins]

@@Steve1989MRE hiss

[@Elliasal]

I'm really glad you have been doing this for so long, that way future generations can experience these little ole bundles of joy (and hopeful edible food haha!).

[@Steve1989MRE]

Hey thanks so much Elliasal, that is something I can only hope for. Some folks many years from now coming back to watch these videos.

[@theunknown7683]

@@Steve1989MRE we still do. I use you playlists to have some background noise while playing some games and yet you make it so hard to focus on the game because of the stuff you look at makes me stop playing. You look at some pretty interesting stuff

[@AO-dm5vd]

I gotta say, I really love watching your videos. It is so awesome to see someone genuinely amazed by history, and all its little intricacies. Not too many of us out there these days. :)

[@matthench8210]

I've been watching you for years and I feel your channel deserves more subs and likes. By far one of my favorite channels. Fantastic narration. Great history. And we get to watch the nostalgia you experience for us.

[@Steve1989MRE]

Hey thanks so much, Matt!

[@certified_geek7536]

*when the world needed him the most, he returned.*

[@Baron_Lio]

I love seeing how happy he gets for coffee, or cigarettes, when he shakes slightly- opening the package. If we could all find what we enjoy, as much as Steve does really old cigs.

[@adamholly9]

This guy is a treasure! Keep the videos coming. Reminds me of when I was a kid. My cousin brought back a whole duffle bag full of "C" Rations from Viet Nam. We went through them and ate all the jelly cakes and enchiladas. The cheeses we used to bait mouse traps. That bag was in our garage for years. There were hundreds of those little flat green cans in there. I guess they would be worth something nowadays.

[@peeron6829]

They are very expensive now

[@amirtootooni8328]

I like how Steve makes it absolutely like you're there in the room with him, super great at describing what's going on

[@matthewwinegarden]

I don't mean to lick anyone's boots, but this channel is honestly the only channel where I genuinely feel interest, ease, comfort, and entertainment. Steve is so passionate about something and he's showing the world. I love it, honestly. It's gotten to the point where I will be eating a plate of food and subconsciously I'll think, "Let's get this out onto a tray - NICE". Thank you for posting this content, man. It's always a fine time whenever you upload!

[@lwzeis]

Steve 1989 comes across a stray feral cat: “Nice hiss. Let’s get this critter out to a stray animal shelter. Nice.”

[@michaelschneider5682]

U been workin that one for a while like a well chewed peice of gum lol

[@vaultboy2252]

@@michaelschneider5682 for real and the Last "Nice" was uncalled for

[@randymarsh-Tegridy420]

Alright . Cool.

[@paintrane1179]

I read that in his voice

[@MrJav69]

Lol brilliant

[@TheBoglin]

It's amazing how well preserved the wrapper was for the candy and the cigarettes. Literally plucked out of time. Also amazing how those crackers and the cookie were perfectly preserved.

[@SirVontez23]

Does anybody else just sit quiet and still every time Steve opens a can just to see if you hear a “nice hiss” lol

[@r.a.contrerasma8578]

It is mandatory amigo.

[@Antoniusan]

Part of the ritual my man or manette

[@SirVontez23]

What about saying “nice” every time after he says “let’s get this onto a tray”? Anybody else? Lol

[@SirVontez23]

@@Antoniusan Did you just assume my gender? 😂 jk

[@Antoniusan]

@@SirVontez23 i presume to assume i suppose :P

[@Riven55555]

steve truly is an internet icon at this point. say "let's get this out onto a tray...nice" and more people than you'd think will know exactly what you're referring to

[@Steve1989MRE]

nice!

[@Riven55555]

@@Steve1989MRE thanks for your vids, sincerely. i know you said you went through a buncha shit. but your influence has helped millions relax and fall asleep, yours truly of course. keep on keepin on my man

[@billr6983]

The unhurried and detailed sensory descriptions, along with the little snippets of history, make these some of the the most enjoyable videos to watch on KZbin.

[@tattooryry6859]

Love his shirts. The rations are very interesting but I keep coming back to his videos because he seems like a really cool guy. Like he would be nice to everyone he meets.

[@tractorjunkco]

Reminds me of a 70s hippie.

[@mjf69]

This is honestly one of the best videos you've ever made. The camera and stuff is fine, but just the scale of it was immense!

[@Steve1989MRE]

Thanks so much man, this was technically my highest budget video so far.

[@geeber101]

imagine being that cookie, going into hibernation all those years ago. Awaiting your mission on some far off battle field, only to be awoken by MRE Jesus

[@josechamu240]

😂😂😂

[@Crystal-zk6nh]

I call him the Bob Ross of MRE .... But MRE Jesus is my next favorite 😂😂

[@carsonz6408]

Breh ☠️

[@flamingdog9207]

"Wake tf up, samurai. We have a stomach to fill."

[@george5156]

Gun Jesus mentioned Steve on inrange tv

[@TheMeshal33]

“Florida man eats questionable food and smokes cigarettes from the 50s and survives. “ All of America’s enemies surrender.

[@notgray88]

I am still convinced that the Ch8nese rations must be biochemical weapons disguised as food

[@notgray88]

I am still convinced that the Chinese rations must be biochemical weapons disguised as food

[@rutela3668]

Floridians are built different

[@DunsfordFarnsworth]

Don’t forget about the food from the 1890s he ate, too. And the civil war hard tack

[@jimc.goodfellas]

Steve is THE Florida Man

[@doccraven9118]

Steve, love your reviews ! Entertaining, Educational and historical content. What a combination! Thanks, wishing you continued success. 👍😀

[@BigJonkulous]

Steve, have you ever considered writing a book on rations? I'd definitely buy a coffee table ration book.

[@neilshark6361]

Great idea!! Steve1989mre please do this!

[@travisadams4470]

The book will come wrapped and will have a "NICE Hiss" when opened. Title of the book should be called "Lets get this out onto a tray"

[@zephyrsky__]

Amen! It's a field that not many would think of but it's fascinating if you are fond of history and sociology in general.

[@TheWalterHWhite]

Let's get this book out onto a table. Nice!

[@laudreport3798]

@Buddy Lembeck Or a bigly book to read on the Jane❗😬

[@fuzzythoughts8020]

"product should be considered fine" "Smells like frogs" Now that's the American Army I know and love

[@dingdong2103]

That live insect there looked like a louse lol

[@raisa_cherry35]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@mercoid]

When old tobacco has an ammonia smell, lay the smokes down for a few months in a SEMI-humidified environment for a few months, ie: about half the humidity of a standard cigar humidor. Depending on the quality of the tobacco, they will eventually lose the ammonia smell and emerge smoother and sweeter than they were originally.

[@Steve1989MRE]

Wow that's amazing info, thank you so much for passing it along man.

[@mkep10]

I'vve been looking for Three Castles Tobacco, both the original UK tin and the US remake (my favorite tobacco). Anyone know where to find old out of mfg tobacco?

[@mercoid]

@@mkep10 Ahhh yes! That beautiful old green tin. Delicious stuff. I haven’t smoked anything but for a few cigars in the past 7 years or so. In the early 80’s through to the early 2000’s I was big into pipes, cigars and fine cigarettes. Vintage tins of tobacco are becoming very hard to come across these day and the prices are very high if you’re lucky enough to find them. I remember in the late 90’s you could pretty easily still find old timey tobacconist shops which were at the time, well well past their heyday and struggling. Often you could find sealed 15-25 year old tins of legendary, fine blends, covered in dust, that were never marked up in price from the day they arrived at the shop. Sadly that is no longer the case. Every “smoke shop” these days has been gutted and filled with bongs, hookahs, vapes and a lottery counter. Even the few old brands of some of my favorites that still exist, in name only, have been totally corrupted…Crap! Three Castles, as you know, was a fine cut, 100% bright Virginia cigarette tobacco. I can’t think of an equivalent off the top of my head. You may be able to find something similar at Smokingpipes dot com in the tobacco section.

[@exixy6958]

Damn we got a tobacco expert here

[@mkep10]

@@mercoid Thanks for the input. I just saw some comments that Three Sails is made by the guy who blended Three Castles. Also someone mentioned the Canadian Export "A" brand as a good substitute. Appreciate the help!

[@kirstenloftus7126]

These videos are literally the only thing that helps me when my anxiety is on another level. Thanks for making these homie!

[@wonderbread4106]

“hmmm.... not bad.” * pulls out rusted and mangled can of beef that has been spoiled for decades *

[@jr7392]

Still not as bad as the tube of Mont Blanc meat paste.

[@bobcostas6272]

@@jr7392 ill show you a real Mont Blanc meat

[@Antoniusan]

Compared to North Korean fresh food? I'd pick the can

[@kikisekscotermann5332]

301st like.. For SPAAAARTAAAAAAAAA!!

[@Vanasse1]

I cracked up when he said that....

[@pretzel8054]

I don’t even smoke and somehow I live for watching Steve smoke an old cigarette and drink some old coffee

[@carsonz6408]

Sounds bad, but he makes a 70 year old cigarette look Delicious

[@zachstuefen6282]

I had to light one up when he described that cigarette.

[@doglovemimijumable]

@@zachstuefen6282 His comment on cigarette is much more convincing than rations and I don't know why, I don't even smoke! LOL

[@aka_themilkman]

While listening to Otis Redding "Cigarettes and Coffee" lol

[@willmoran1871]

@@zachstuefen6282 same here 😂

[@adamsnook9542]

The last time I was this early, Steve's food was still fresh.

[@DrewskisBrews]

Best first comment ever!

[@TheIcyWizard705]

Oh man I missed these older MRE's, I love seeing you dig into these edible bits of history

[@stephenturner757]

I'd love to see an old service man's eyes light up at the sight of those cigarettes.

[@TheIcyWizard705]

@@stephenturner757 a while back I actually bought a Vietnam era accessory packet online for my grandfather who served in Vietnam and he had a lot of fun opening it up, he said that it came with the best cigarettes (Marlboro)

[@theunknown7683]

@@TheIcyWizard705 Marlboro are always the best when they older than yourself and my father.

[@lancerevell5979]

Ate my first C Rats as a 15 year old CAP Cadet about 1971. Like your old girlfriends, you never forget the first!

[@theneighborlynumismatist8201]

Some rations collectors might think it is a sin, but it is science!

[@captainobvious1750]

man, i can always count on you to cheer me up when my day is going bad. thank you for the amazing videos Steve!

[@Steve1989MRE]

Hey right on Captain, glad they can deliver. You're welcome and thank you too!

[@Silver-rx1mh]

OMG you're eating something that was made two years before I was even born, and I'm bloody old! lol Welcome back Steve. You've been missed. :)

[@camphope9344]

You’re such a positive person, and I know it contributes to your popularity. Even amongst deterioration, grim and spoilage, you’re happy as a clam. Picks up rusted can: That’s not bad. Lol I’m here for you all day man. I’ve been a subscriber since the early days

[@SuznSunshine]

I love learning about the history of MRE’s from you, Steve! Always good to see a new video from my favorite KZbinr. Nice!

[@Steve1989MRE]

Hey thanks so much Susan! Sharing that passion and fascination in this often overlooked part of history is pretty satisfying. Alright cool, see ya

[@GreenMountainFox]

"I bet there will still be a few of these still edible in a hundreds years... if I don't find them first." It's great to have you back Steve! :D :D :D

[@Steve1989MRE]

Right on Jarrod glad you enjoyed this one. It's great to be back!

[@GreenMountainFox]

@@Steve1989MRE Always do! Been watching for years! Are you still accepting fan MREs by any chance? I have a 2004 Meal Cold Weather Menu #9 Beef Teriyaki with Rice! Package is in great shape. :)

[@highvisibilityraincoat]

@@GreenMountainFox Check the description, it has a mailing address.

[@stevekillgore9272]

LOL

[@travisadams4470]

Steve should combine all the cigarette reviews he's done over the years into an episode, starting from the oldest to the latest.

[@peeron6829]

And pls a nice hiss compilation

[@PawnSacrific3]

I second this, it's so satisfying to watch

[@laurenayele7452]

with these historic MRE's I literally feel like I get transported into time while watching the review, I really am a huge fan!

[@Goldmasterflex]

When the world needed him most, he returned. To eat some ancient food. You know Steve, your stomach is a real time machine! So fascinating, thank you!

[@zkipa]

I love all the information and history that you add in your videos. The more the better. I almost always walk away feeling like I learned something new through a memorable and entertaining experience. Good shit, keep it up!

[@Steve1989MRE]

Thanks so much for your appreciation in that aspect of the videos. The history and connections from one ration to the next.. making these correlations is hugely important in teaching about this subject. Alright cool, see ya

[@AlyxxTheRat]

Me: *worries about some food going stale in my fridge* Steve: *eats a chocolate chip cookie from the late 50s*

[@Steve1989MRE]

nice

[@AlyxxTheRat]

@@Steve1989MRE you're nice.

[@kaitlyn__L]

If this helps, stale food is never dangerous just for being stale. In fact, when it’s dried out like that, it basically can’t grow mould or other such things. That’s part of why things that are already dry like breakfast cereal say “best before” instead of “use by”, as they just become below-par with age instead of genuinely dangerous.

[@walkingglasses6264]

@@kaitlyn__L So basically they taste like shit but won't kill you? (This is a legit question)

[@kaitlyn__L]

@@walkingglasses6264 most stale food actually tastes the same, usually it’s just a textural degradation. But basically: yes Edit: like, if it tastes off, that’s a sign that smth maybe has grown in the food and you shouldn’t eat it. But taking a small test bite is like 99% safe. If it tastes musty or bitter or sour (etc) when it’s not meant to, then don’t eat any more.

[@brucevallee5623]

I've just recently found your channel and subscribed. Been binge watching for 2 days catching up. I am amazed at the words to describe the look, texture and taste you come up with to relay all the senses of the items you are reviewing. I am also amazed to see you actually sample some of the super old stuff. I am truly humbled by your commitment. 🙏

[@smilesfordays]

SO good to see you back Steve!!! Like visiting an old friend! You miss them, but when you get back together, it’s like no time passed at all. Thanks for posting my man!

[@meh30308]

If I can’t buy a “friendly little food fossil” t-shirt soon, so help me Steve.

[@SilentNightBodomNight]

Can we just all appreciate that this guy sticks his nose and mouth in places 99.99% of us wouldn’t even touch with a 100ft pole.

[@jamiewreyford3958]

🤣🤣

[@chetchelios7614]

I dont think the number I quite that high

[@vincentr4922]

Quiet. Y'all out here eating ass, and he probably doesn't even do that. Lmao

[@notgray88]

I actually drank some decade old apple cider in honor of steveon my own channel. You would be amazed how long things will last past the expiration date.

[@SilentNightBodomNight]

@@notgray88 That’s true! But sometimes the person might not

[@owensthilaire8189]

Being a long time history buff i really appreciate being able to see the contents of so many military rations. Not something historians tend to write about in detail.

[@zallian]

I've learned more from this guy talking about food than my entire health class ever taught me.

[@whoami1449]

Not surprising

[@Wengeh]

@@SrSpankems I've started

[@Wemius61]

Who'd have thought an English woman who's going to turn 60 this year would enjoy your videos so much?? I love the respect and reverence you treat them with, the fact that you're so aware that you're delving into part of history, and the way you're so excited to do things like cutting the wire on the pack that hasn't been touched for getting on for 70 years. You keep doing you Steve - you've helped me get through lockdown in one piece, and that's a fact. Also, did anybody else find themselves breathing in when Steve held the crackers and cookies up to the camera?

[@neilshark6361]

Happy birthday for later this year Sarah! K ration cake maybe? ☺

[@Wemius61]

@@neilshark6361 Thankyou! And a freeze dried coffee type 2...

[@Carkebe]

Ladies, find a man that's as into you as Steve is into these old cigs.

[@jeffreytillson3700]

Hi Steve, I love all the tidbits of information you get in these! I was super excited to see the box... yes, the box! Note the Box Maker's Certificate, saying the box was made by Longview Fibre Company in Longview, Washington. That packaging factory is still in operation - I work for the company that owns it now - and I have good friends who work there today! How very cool to see links to the past that we can still reach out and touch. Thank you for all the great videos!

[@brendawhitehead7575]

Pure Gold! So amazing when Steve showed all the different versions going back more than a century! But by far the most exciting part is the smokes. And Steve trying to say Saskatchewan made the Canadian in me blush.

[@Steve1989MRE]

Hey Brenda thank you for your appreciation in that aspect of this review. And gotta say, those smokes were outstanding. That's always nice. If I practice enough, perhaps I'll one day learn how to pronounce Saskatchewan. We shall see.. hah

[@Trishlicious]

When I was a kid we would go to the Army Navy store and buy all kinds of things, some C rations. Ate a spaghetti dinner and some other items, they were still perfect but that was about 40 years ago.

[@Steve1989MRE]

Oh wow, I'm kindof jealous of such an experience. nice

[@Raphael_27]

This is the guy that made me appreciate my lifestyle of eating slightly expired food.

[@Expinupgirl]

3 year old expired tuna?! Pish posh, get out the mayo and bread!

[@Aphelia.]

Be careful tho, I wouldn't want you to end up on Chubbyemu's videos

[@bluelagoon1980]

Meanwhile, my man throws out things that are five days before the SELL-BY date 🤦‍♀️

[@66xXDeathIsNearXx66]

@@bluelagoon1980 he might have ocd

[@Xenibalt]

LOL you're earl from TJ&E funkatron style

[@jamesb.9155]

Such a unique niche this channel occupies! He probably speaks a couple thousand words describing every nuance of the process of opening and experiencing just one MRE, everything from its history, the packaging to the smell and taste of the antique food contents and not afraid to smoke & savor old classic cigarette tobaccos. Yeah, Nice!

[@marcusaurelius3501]

“Just a friendly little food fossil” Made my day, thanks Steve.

[@Lenny22056]

If there was a live audience I could hear them all saying “Let’s get this onto a tray” in unison when Steve said it. I did.

[@jplus2601]

Nice!

[@Lenny22056]

@@jplus2601 Haha Henry Swanson...excitements my game!

[@amandahugginkiss9065]

I really appreciate how Steve takes his time with these videos. We get to experience all his reactions with him as he opening each container. I save all his videos to when I can sit down and enjoy them and watch in their entirety. Thank you for the continuous awesome content ♥️

[@AthenaScissorhands]

Your videos really help me when I anxious, and I will put on a Playlist sometimes to help me fall asleep. Thank you. I've watched your content since you started.

[@raink.3153]

Cookie: *looks decrepit* Steve: "There's like... nothing wrong with it."

[@lucasjohnstone6419]

It looks fucked lol

[@kurvos]

A lot of freshly made cookies can look like that, and they are really tasty and good. It doesn't look decrepit or fucked, you two are just spoiled brats.

[@Moplonn]

@@kurvos Whoever's baking fresh cookies that look like that needs to try harder

[@SecuR0M]

@@kurvos Yes, it looks like a pretty standard factory-made, crumbly cookie.

[@Gooner184]

@@kurvos Haha fuck off