1955 RCI Food Ration Oldest Peanut Butter Ever Eaten MRE Review Post-Korean Meal Tasting C Rat

Witness this classic food storage discovery! Eating the oldest peanut butter was not what I was expecting that night when filming this. Hope you enjoy this Vintage MRE Review!
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Hello, everyone!
This time, we have 2 B-Unit cans from a very rare Post-Korean War-era Ration, Combat, Individual (RCI) up for review.
We try out the crackers, jam, cocoa beverage, and most notably - eating half of a can of that 61 year old peanut butter - what has to be by far the oldest recorded peanut butter ever eaten!
About 21 hours later right now, and I am just fine. Had indigestion, and slightly low energy today, but the energy part probably derived from a complete & utter lack of proper rest, as per usual whilst making these YT videos. It's more than worth it for your enjoyment
These cans are approximately twice the dimensional height of the well known MCI (Meal, Combat, Individual, or dubbed: C-Ration) of the Vietnam War-era.
These were bulky, inefficient in stowing in packs, and heavy.
The production of RCI's was from 1950-1958 and then production ceased and were replaced with the MCI in 1959. Units were allocated and utilized to troops until stocks were depleted.
Hope you folks like the video!
Oh, and I wrote that intro music, I have a ton of tunes I composed and am thinking of adding some to the videos from time to time.
-Steve
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PS, thanks to Charles Sweitzer, I have a little background on that Cinderella Packaging Company:
The old Cinderella Peanut Butter plant is now occupied by Golden Peanut Company. The company just did a $18-20 million investment and is now refining its own peanut oil. The company no longer produces the Cinderella Peanut Butter in Dawson and they will be demolishing the old facility soon as the new facility is up and running.
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[@Voss2120]

"I dont have health insurance...and that could really suck..." *eats it anyway.*

[@rarykpark]

lol when he showed the jam again and said "i ate that" i started cracking up

[@ecarlos2527]

He has balls

[@erratusenigma5747]

Just you wait 'til he gets to 45 or 50, he'll try to eat those, too.

[@firemanfood]

+Erratus Enigma I'm 55 retired fireman I'll be doing my own channel soon have a crapload of those don't know how far I'll get through all of them I am definitely no Steve-O Knievel check me out fireman food 1988 soon

[@NOOOOOOO0OOOOO]

I fucking died.

[@Whereisthearmynow]

"Ugh! Not gonna try it, I'm telling you...alright let's try it"- A summary of all of your old ration videos

[@gogot1541]

If he was a girl, he'd probably get pregnant a lot.

[@MyDokuChannel]

hahaahhaha

[@Hedvigu]

Георги Тодоров I... I don't get it.

[@bruwin]

The implication is that Steve makes a lot of bad decisions.

[@Hedvigu]

I don't see why I didn't get it before.

[@Perktube1]

"This peanut butter is as old as my mom. " I'm subbing.

[@mortechrome]

Perktube1 Same age as my folks too, feels a bit strange to think of.

[@Tairygreen]

Steve’s got a quote for everyone lol

[@bobsingh5521]

Perktube1 And they both spread for bread

[@TheOkie13]

"dude it's fine" just like his mom.....wink

[@jameswoods7276]

I had to pause I laughed so hard. One of the best Steve lines ever.

[@DIMENSIONXyt]

These videos have added an unexpected joy to my life. thank you

[@squibbelsmcjohnson]

💯

[@Ohitburns]

Nice.

[@notvietnam4112]

@@Ohitburns mkay

[@SeekandDestroy2100]

Eating a 61 year old US Army Ration without having health insurance.. ..perhaps the most American thing ever done?

[@falloutboisumbish9409]

We do it with McDonald's all the time lol

[@AnalogWolf]

Unfortunately so :(

[@teresashinkansen9402]

Indeed! Imagine risking all your savings because a bad food review ROFLMAO

[@cyberleaderandy1]

Doctor: Lets get you on a ventilator and antibiotics! Steve : Nice ! 😊

[@samholdsworth420]

Steves built different

[@MrPlusses]

"Fifty Shades of Brown" The biography of a man who ate history.

[@Dazt4r]

+Steve1989 MREinfo I'd totally buy a book about the history of rations called "Marching on their stomachs: The history of the military ration". How plausible would that premise be?

[@Dazt4r]

Awesome, I hope you plug it on the channel when it's released. Have you considered doing an AMA (ask me anything) on reddit?

[@1990hondarc30]

+Steve1989 MREinfo My dad was a Combat Marine 66-67 and when I was around 13 we bought some C-rats (Vietnam era) and ate them. The peanut butter was great. I bought a sealed case about 10 years ago and still have them. I guess I will eventually open them but they are getting hard to find. Love your videos. Keep them coming.

[@1990hondarc30]

+Steve1989 MREinfo My dad was a Combat Marine 66-67 and when I was around 13 we bought some C-rats (Vietnam era) and ate them. The peanut butter was great. I bought a sealed case about 10 years ago and still have them. I guess I will eventually open them but they are getting hard to find. Love your videos. Keep them coming.

[@h9ooo]

@MrPlusses; that's a good one

[@irishmarine3]

NOT GONNA TRY IT! I'M TELLING YOU! ....alright let me just try a piece...

[@MyDokuChannel]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@ProtoMario]

You are legit the best food reviewer on here, you make me laugh my ass off and as a veteran myself I sympathize with your plight.

[@ProtoMario]

***** Oh absoltuely man, I love watching your stuff. I showed it to my dad too he was in during 83 - 2005. Also I have some Military stories on my channel if you want to check em out.

[@hackermangage1703]

wait are you the same guys I watch that talks about video games?

[@OutletBoyalex]

I'm just here for the story.

[@bryanlapointe3604]

I almost feel bad for the other people who do MRE reviews on youtube. Like no one even comes close to Steve

[@nicksalvatore5717]

Bryan LaPointe Kiwi Dude is quite good and he’s how I first got interested in MREs. Check him out

[@jaehaspels9607]

When I was a kid, my Dad would buy canned rations whenever we went on a long hiking or camping trip. He was adamant that we have some kind of can opener and even taught me how to use the kind on my Swiss Army knife. I always asked why when the cans already had an opener on them. He would roll his eyes at me and say, "Just do what I tell you." Now I know why.

[@n2deep637]

Haha 👌

[@alanhyt79]

Many cans have can't openers instead of can openers.

[@Tiger66261]

Love your almost-deadpan sense of humor. This is quality stuff.

[@WVgunfun]

+Tiger66261 Ahhhh Man....the jam leaked, bummer!

[@uhavemooface]

+Steve1989 MREinfo That is crazy that peanut butter was still good and tasting good to. That is too much.

[@fixman88]

When you pulled out that peanut butter can I thought "Oh wow, time to find out if peanut butter really does last forever." I'm 44 and I've been eating peanut butter sandwiches my whole life and I have never seen peanut butter go bad. Ever. The fact that the 61 year old peanut butter was still perfectly good was something I thought was awesome. Supposedly honey is the only food that doesn't spoil; honey found in the tombs of Egyptian Pharaohs has been tasted by archeologists and found edible.

[@iwatchvideos297]

great comment! =)

[@jhughes2286]

As long as sugar dosen't get wet it never goes bad.

[@pmcb5809]

Basically as long as you don't expose it to oxygen too much, and even then its still pretty good

[@alanhyt79]

Yes, we can eat ancient peanut butter, bog butter, and Egyptian honey sandwiches. Too bad bread can't last that long.

[@cdkj8573]

The fact that you taste the stuff inside makes your MRE vids far superior to the others. i still have no idea why i find these facinating.

[@Ryan-kv8lk]

The noises you make just kill me lmao

[@windhammer1237]

I know right. He's like "ewuuh" then he eats it. lmao!!!

[@UnjustMurder]

"mmm, ewuuuhhh.... mmmph".

[@RandallJT84]

MRE/RCI porn at it's finest ;)

[@ryanmcdonough6179]

Ryan Noland hmm mmm ohh uh nice mm wow

[@MyDokuChannel]

hahahaha

[@RandallJT84]

"This peanut butter's the same age as my mom!" ROFL.. I died!

[@markatkinson9963]

That's a great line. LOL big time.

[@theturtlemaster7438]

I want to like bit theres 69

[@mordeys]

babe I spent most of this video going " dude no don't! oh no you didn't, no you did oh"

[@mordeys]

+Steve1989 MREinfo very! thank you

[@Saleenrulz]

+mordeys Babe?

[@mordeys]

+Saleenrulz yes? can I help you or was that directed at Steve?

[@legocircus]

+mordeys Babe?!

[@mordeys]

+Savvy no need to freak out I'm right here. whatcha need?

[@Adamk24]

Peanut butter is amazingly resistant to bacteria and spoiling. Part of the reason why it can be stored in an open car at room temperature for months/years and not go bad.

[@bluedude2246]

Adam Wilson I have some chunky peanut butter that’s really rancid and been in my for years

[@MrManfly]

@@bluedude2246 but as you saw, when stored properly, it can last 61 years, maybe longer !! :^D

[@GamerGoneFishing]

Jam is a great preservative too

[@KoolBreeze420]

The instructions said to crumble in hand before adding water..Oil separation in some peanut butter is normal, don't poor it out all you need to do is mix it.

[@_MaxHeadroom_]

there's no way he was mixing that it was way too thick

[@JasmineJu]

Even if you had health insurance "Um sir, what caused your food poisoning?" "I was eating a fifty year old ration" [DENIED]

[@Metalman200xdamnit]

He may be put in the high-risk category.

[@Anonimowany1]

61 year old ration

[@jon2813]

Straight to the psychiatric ward

[@Remm-H]

"that wasn't good, why did I do that?" You just summed up your entire channel

[@dirtytatter]

"I hope I don't get botulism." Then you sound like you go for another bite. My God Man. Sometimes I worry about you. Good Job funny as always and I never knew anything about MRE's nor did I care and you got me into it. Keep up the good job on the videos.

[@JackieG8991]

DirtY TatteR If I remember correctly he actually did get that before and E.Coli

[@internationalsurface]

"I don't have health insurance..." Hardcore rating increased.

[@TrueGritProductions]

"I don't have health insurance, and that could really suck". That is the statement of the times!

[@TrueGritProductions]

***** I said the exact same thing to the paramedics when I totaled my car on January 3rd. They kept asking me if I wanted to go to the hospital. I couldn't walk 10 feet without having to sit down from lack of air, but I ain't paying for no expensive hospital, what are they crazy?! They did end up taking me to the hospital.

[@s0nnyburnett]

+TrueGritProductions Should have asked them to call for a taxi.

[@TrueGritProductions]

s0nnyburnett There are no taxis in Clovis, New Mexico. Its a town of 30,000+ people, and not a single taxi. I had to walk 3 miles the next day to the pharmacy, in pain and out of breath, through some sketchy neighborhoods to get to Walgreens, while eses in the hood postured aggressively towards me just walking down the street. New Mexico is a complete shithole. There's a reason why it's 42nd in personal income in the nation, only behind the deep south.

[@s0nnyburnett]

***** Sounds like a wholesome place.

[@TrueGritProductions]

s0nnyburnett Who is John Galt?

[@GuntPulp]

STEVE- My Grandfather was telling me about his Korean War days and that he remembers the sausage patties (which I'm assuming is in one of the cans I spotted at the beginning of this vid)- can you open that can in the future? I sure would like to show him those patties- he said they were the worst and they had to cook them in mustard in order to make them edible LOL

[@loipopleong9049]

GuntPulp nobody care

[@nicksalvatore5717]

Loipop Leong I care.

[@shiveringsand]

@@nicksalvatore5717 So do I mate..!!

[@nannerdunlocke1231]

@@loipopleong9049 Grug care much

[@mojo5157]

LOL, the commentary is great! Pretty cool food collection.

[@lissettecaceres3354]

Came across your channel a few days ago and I've been binge watching your videos ever since. Very cool stuff!

[@rodtoler]

Steve, Great video. I admire your gastronomic bravery. Might I suggest, if you ever come across another PB can, do not pore off the oil. Peanut is essential in peanut butter. Natural PB will separate the way your can did in storage. Nothing abnormal about that. The GI's in the field experience the same thing with new cans. Now days PB manufacturers add emulsifiers and junk to keep it from separating. Might I suggest mixing the oil into the PB until it becomes creamy. It will greatly improve the taste. Also, they did not put as much sugar in PB back then. The definitely did not use corn syrup. So the taste may not be as sweet as a jar of Skippy.

[@GuntherRommel]

Steve, your chill helps my chill. As a vet, I appreciate it.

[@djdestroyer]

"Let's try this one out... bet you this one's better. Hmmm, no, not at all. Not in the slightest. How about this one? Might as well."

[@TheSiscoKid2112]

10:50 "Not gonna try it- Ok, let's try a piece."

[@zintangibles]

Saw this on reddit, and now I'm addicted to your videos. awesome content! Keep it up. Now im just going through all your videos and watching you eat these crazy things

[@AventuraLuver]

You have a wonderful, simple personality

[@johnnythreefour2902]

+Marla Singer lol

[@flippy3321]

+Marla Singer "Nice"

[@nGAhGENVH0Ul]

Marla Singer Is that an insult?

[@stevenwheat3621]

"I'm not gonna try that!" "Ok, let's try it.." You get what you get, which is why I love your vids!

[@FD87]

Peanut butter will survive the apocalypse...

[@milotheangel9756]

Mikeferdy oh god, all we’re gonna eat in the apocalypse is peanut butter and grape nuts

[@ThePhoenix198]

Man, those roaches have gotta at something!

[@acrane2]

I have been watching these videos for like 3 days now, and I just realized I wasn't subscribed yet!!! I have been so addicted that I forgot to even subscribe hahaha! Please keep up these videos, they are really cool and really informative!

[@Dare-_-]

Love your videos man just started watching them last week!!!

[@jimcassar]

"Wait a second now, is that old peanut butter? Ok, now I'm excited!"

[@SHACALACA]

i could watch you all day

[@Bonkdealer]

+Steve1989 MREinfo, are you kill from blackberry? Am concern.

[@davidtappe5337]

Watching reruns on a Friday night. I’ll watch 10 times before watching the others once. Love your videos and humor.

[@Perktube1]

Cinderella Foods: Guaranteed fresh before midnight.

[@wafflestrawberry]

just found your channel now I'm binge watching it..👍👍

[@adamplus2508]

Just found it today I'm binge-watching also

[@alexanderkubetin2455]

Nice !!

[@voxanguis6981]

LOVE your videos. Especially when you say "Not gonna eat this! Well...alright." like you had a split-second argument in your head to torment yourself for our viewing pleasure. Subbed.

[@Jaybird196]

Let's not forget the split second mind changes, when it comes to palatability, either ;) .

[@MichaelBoi]

I had no idea that the guy from nickelback does MRE reviews. Well done mate.

[@SuV33358]

😆

[@alittleaccurate3080]

This is so insightful! I've only had a few MRE's(like 2006) and it's amazing how long we've had this ingenuity! Keep up the videos brother.

[@sweggatronthemighty6351]

10:04 he went from disgusted to happy so quick lol

[@JKM7694]

dude this is my favorite channel right now

[@JohnQuilyQuinlan]

hey man i came across your uploads last week and havent stopped watching , very interesting, thanks.

[@Puerko91]

I've been watching all your videos. I don't know why I am extremely enjoying all the stuff you open up! Big fan! Keep on rockin'!

[@wa40175]

61 year old good peanut butter.....epic win. Awsome dude!!!

[@g0t_wreckless]

" I need a mci spoon be right back" comes back with a fork

[@BabyK18316]

I've been binge watching your videos for like 2 days straight I can't stop. I love them! subbing! these types of MRE cans are my fav videos from you

[@dancrosby9991]

Thanks for your videos, Steve! They have a very calming effect on my troubled mind... if I'm ever worried or pissed-off about something I watch one of your videos and for a while at least, everything seems to be right in the World.

[@Abyssal86]

"That wasn't good! Why did I do that?" I ask that same question for 90% of your videos.

[@cactusdoge]

I hope I don't get botulism is cracking me up

[@loganm896]

keep the videos coming! didn't know I would enjoy these so much.

[@cellardoor7500]

I've been binging for weeks on your videos steve. This is some solid entertainment. Thanks for doing this! :)

[@sydIRISH]

"Not gonna try it, I'm telling ya...alright, lets' try it." HAHAHA!!!!!

[@TWINTURBOOWNS]

So glad I saw this video! subscribed.

[@badfish9964]

These videos are strangely addicting... Thanks for posting and GOOD LUCK!!!

[@tremaynechetty8900]

I just cant get enough of your vids/commentary ...you awesome bro!

[@tiffanyluna7486]

I love watching the can being opened :) love the little opener

[@Melissa0774]

lol, this is the food they were always complaining about on MASH.

[@71plymouth.]

yep hehehe.

[@Metalman200xdamnit]

More like the chow hall,but you would be right.

[@Melissa0774]

Metalman200xdamnit Yeah, but the stuff in there was probably all canned and preserved crap too, right?

[@Metalman200xdamnit]

Melissa0774 It may have been,kinda like cafeteria food.

[@TheKayEmEss]

Just found your channel and I'm hooked! Great stuff man.

[@diamondjoe100]

loving your videos, very informative & interesting. Great work, thanks.

[@SucoVidya]

i find it so soothing every time he says 'Eughr'

[@SuperUsernamehere]

This is awesome. When I was in the National Guard they threw out tons of MRE's and I fished them out of the waste bins and used them for hunting and camping and they were absolutely fine. They had an expiration date of 6 years but they could have lasted ALOT longer than that.

[@SuperUsernamehere]

+Steve1989 MREinfo I just found your channel and I havent looked around yet to answer my own question but have you reviewed any airplane crash landing survival packs? My guard unit threw away 1000's of them. I saved a few but it mostly have very cheaply made survival stuff, like wire saws that would break trying to cut a twig and fish hooks that couldn't catch a minnow without the hook bending. They were from around 2000-2003 and they came in a hard plastic case maybe 5in by 5 inch by 2 in deep. Great stuff man! I will dig around and see if I have any MRE's laying around and send them to ya but I am pretty sure my old roommate ate all of them a long time ago.

[@surfergobro]

Man I love your videos! Had to go back and watch from the first one you made, and i got to this one!! Made me laugh and my day, made me remembering when I use to eat them in the 90s with my dad hunting! Thanks man keep it up!

[@2dividedby3equals666]

It is really nice to see the amount of viewers growing, the comment section is also filled with new names. And you totally deserve it, and I really mean it. After all, who would be crazy enough to eat all this stuff!!!

[@LWolf12]

I think the peanut oil helps preserve it & the can.

[@cactusdoge]

"man I hope I don't get botulism." favorite line

[@superb1972]

Presentation was Great!!!! Thanks for posting.

[@UDIE91]

Great work, your videos are very entertaining! The commentary makes it. Also very impressive how many comments you've responded to.

[@AaronHorrocks]

"This peanut butter is the same age as my mom!" *dies laughing* my mom was born in 1955, also...

[@SASdigital]

Please keep making videos. This channel is where I come to procrastinate.

[@SASdigital]

niiice. I still haven't finished my work. thanks! also good job you made it onto the front page of reddit! :)

[@Yellowjacket307]

Love your content. and unlike others who do videos that are similar you actually know what your talking about and your history of the item. Awesome job keep posting the awesome vids!

[@lelelele]

I really like these videos. My dad was in the army so we used to eat the rations from his packs. My sister and I loved it. Please continue doing what you do, these reviews are amazing. I feel like I'm tasting these rations from your descriptions. Hahaha.

[@magnified101]

eating old food makes me cringe but I can't stop watching these videos. lol

[@logann7942]

Ever had natural peanut butter? It always separates. Still good.

[@jennyhikes]

Yes that's what I was going to say. It's normal for the oil to separate from natural pb. You always have to stir it. So that in itself doesn't mean it's bad.

[@iolychan811]

Yeah indeed, organic pb always separates

[@AngryLlamaAttack]

Hey man, great channel! This is gold and your enthusiasm is contageous lol

[@twaddlesn.983]

love your great videos,dude........keep em coming.

[@YasaiDayo]

"NOT GONNA TRY IT, I'M TELLING YA... alright I'll eat one"

[@TheKatoV1]

Man this is so cool... I don't get why it's so interesting, but it just is

[@TheKatoV1]

***** Well thank you man, please keep it up. I'm so glad your channel got posted on Reddit

[@thermaltoyzngear3310]

I always found military rations and their evolution to be extremely interesting. Thank you for your informative and equally entertaining videos.

[@h9ooo]

I love your music and your voice, brings me back to the 80s, childhood and action movies

[@TheRaskue33]

The peanut butter was like a aged wine lol

[@voidandnon-2530]

I love how he has enough money to buy and open vintage RCIs, but not enough money to get health insurance.

[@Silencedlemon]

Dude... healthcare for me (who hasn't been to the hospital when he was 12) cost as much as my rent... how the fuck am I supposed to afford that?

[@Silencedlemon]

Dude... healthcare for me (who hasn't been to the hospital when he was 12) cost as much as my rent... how the fuck am I supposed to afford that?

[@jesslovesrammstein]

+Aaron Classic America for you.

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+jesslovesrammstein welcome to obamacare

[@Marcow321]

+Aaron america bro

[@AgentFunk]

I really enjoy your vids man, keep up the great work!

[@Grammo1964]

We just love your videos! You are very brave to eat that stuff! Why do you eat it? Are you hungry? Are you safe? Anyway I watch with my lil granddaughter all the time! Blessings to you Joe!

[@willblues1754]

not gonna try it allright im trying it lol you are funny

[@Sparrow9612]

1955 rations: contains 100% percent of your daily recommended Vitamin NOPE.

[@masterknows2435]

You're an amazing man! I do watch your videos on how you unbox and eat this things! Keep up the good work!

[@themanfromfrance]

First video I have watched of yours and it's just great subscribed

[@Prince_kuriza]

Mmm nothing like chlorinated hot cocoa

[@HDTbassboost]

Hey I live in dawson, its cool to see something from there

[@baucelabs1159]

10:02 .... so this is where it all started apparently for Steve1989MREinfo (apparently the first thing that went viral) "wait a second now.... is that old peanut butter?" beginning of a legend

[@FayeMorgana]

you know, when you speed up the video when using the P38, it'd be funny to put in the sound FX of an electric can opener.

[@izack627]

R.I.P

[@Tyrantk2007]

+Steve1989 MREinfo I am the magical goat of good health. Longevity and a good colon will come to you but only if you say "How the fuck does food that old not get you sick but the local chinese restaurant imprisons me in the toilet for the entire night."

[@MrShitKingShitPussy]

Great video man. Keep up the amazing work.

[@bruised007]

Man, that was fantastic! Nice video.

[@PeterMancini]

The cocoa is supposed to be crushed by hand into the cup. It would have worked better that way. However, the flavor? Hard to say if any of it was ever very tasty. It is interesting to see the amount of design work that went into that and it was still ungainly. Also, I wonder how many soldiers became casualties from the jagged edges of the cans!

[@McGarnickle]

Holy crap dude. Weird video concept. I somehow like it.