American Soldiers Sample Dutch Army's Rations

American soldiers try out and review the Dutch Army's rations in this taste testing video. Watch as they sample the largest military ration in the Netherlands and share their thoughts on the MREs provided.
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0:00 Intro
0:30 Unpacking all items
5:32 Sampling items
53:40 Rating

[@larslore]

How can we send you a danish MRE that contain meat?

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

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[@JulesStoop]

Those friendly little sugar coated licorice sticks are merely a gentle gateway licorice to prepare the taste buds of our three year olds for the real stuf: ‘dubbelzoute drop’ and ‘salmiakbommen’.

[@mariellefokkema3587]

I don't even think they are the regular sticks, which I love. These look like they have Salmiak in them, and that is an acquired taste. I never looked at the inside of them, so I can be very wrong.

[@IWontBuy-RP]

Mee eens, maar ze hebben echt de dubbelzoute opgefokt by Klene. Kan echt niet. Vroeger zag je het zout helemaal gekristaliseert zitten op die blokjes..

[@SadCoresad]

hhahahah ja he

[@alexanderkupke920]

There also seem to be only two levels of liking licorice. You love it, or not at all.

[@MultiGerel]

@@IWontBuy-RP alles moet gezonder en zout is ongezond, dit is ook waarom een hele hoop chips smaakloos geworden is. doodzonde

[@frankteunissen6118]

“These things are huge!” Yeah. Have you ever looked at a Dutchman up close? They are huge! 😂

[@0cypher0]

I'm 6'6 (and a half) Dutch air force officer and believe you me, you don't want to have to carry me out of a burning building. Yeah, we get built big and sturdy...

[@MrTankton]

I'm Dutch, 203cm (6'8"?) and 110KG. I'm a bit bigger than most but certainly not someone to draw looks on the street or something.

[@LalaDepala_00]

Dutch woman here. 5'9

[@d3335]

6’2 let’s go.

[@RalphSavelsberg]

I'm Dutch and I am 1.84 m tall (about 6ft). For a Dutch adult male, that's just about average, so in the Netherlands I'm almost never the tallest person in a group. I went on holiday in Japan earlier this year and felt like a giant.

[@Heylighen]

As a Belgian, I immediately recognized the "Sirop de Liège" ... Funny how you think it's not really sweet ... It's like pure fruit sugar.

[@catherinemeyer2288]

This just confirms that American food is jam-packed full of sugary preservatives. I mean we know our food kinda sucks that way but it’s awesome to be called out for it. 😂👍🏼 Makes you miss the simple things we used to have, honestly.

[@katrienvh4289]

yes! I find it way to sweet and intense (I'm also Belgian). A lot of American foods are not even allowed to be sold in Europe because the stuf that is in it. So perhaps more natural flavors get lost to them because they are so used to all the additives in their brands?

[@guppie19833]

But the difference between that one and this the Dutch, we don’t have pear in them. It’s purely apple and therefore less sweet I think?

[@Heylighen]

@@guppie19833 the one in the Dutch ration is Belgian made (commercially available)

[@guppie19833]

@@Heylighen ah oké I didn’t know that sorry. Just was referring to the Dutch ones in the store.

[@nordwestbeiwest1899]

For the rest of the world, because Americans still live in the Imperial system, i.e. in the Middle Ages, 6 pounds is 2.72155 kg (kilograms).

[@UnflatteringRat]

😂😂

[@rupsjenooitgenoeg804]

Thanks a lot, the imperial system is really backwards indeed

[@Bee-kb6gk]

The rocks we brought back from the moon were measured in freedom units.

[@nordwestbeiwest1899]

@@Bee-kb6gk : Well, a German (Braun) had to come and convert it into metric for it to work! Do you notice something? If not, then I feel sorry for you because you are too blind. For your information: Science calculates in the metric system, all over the world, even the rocket inventors, the Germans!

[@legendareNz]

@@GrimHellscream But we don't say someone weighs 90.7 kilo's. We say 90 or 91.. and height also just goes 2 digits after the dot.

[@annando]

I was heartbroken when you threw away the liquorice. How can you not like that? In honour of the wasted liquorice, I eat a chocolate-covered liquorice ball.

[@5Fem5Fem]

Let’s make that two!

[@alexanderkupke920]

I can fully understand...

[@oostingkulderij]

As a Dutchie I clicked as quickly as possible

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

🫡

[@guppie19833]

Same lol.

[@nueckel]

Hooooi, groetjes uit Limburg

[@schneeweisser261]

Is wel heel wat anders als het doosje met een blik Struik uit mijn tijd. 😂😂

[@Jona-cn3le]

Same here

[@ElMariachi1337]

I mean taking a Dutch "vitamin" pill when we are well known for our XTC export ... That's brave haha!

[@Debralee1980]

Pretty disappointed it was "only" a vitamine D3 package, but quite understandable for the MRE... 🤣

[@0cypher0]

The better pills are in the air force MRE 🤣

[@dutchman7623]

Dutch MRE's should have an orange pill... to convert the enemy!

[@GeWij]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@EdwinHofstra]

I love the way Tyler speaks Dutch with a heavy fake Rotterdam accent.

[@JoshSweetvale]

Read: Big trade hub blue collar energy.

[@arnoudbeuting8813]

patte is not leftover meat but cooked liver.

[@alexanderkupke920]

although most do not even contain liver these days. It is lika a "modern" form of like pott meat, to conserve it. I think that is basically the basic idea between all those European meat spreads, be it a real french pate, a German "Leberwurst" or "Streichwurst" (the first one would have some liver in it, if it is a traditional receipe, the second could be literally anything) or whatever. .

[@secondhandman]

the 'paté' in these rations is most of the time 'ardenner' type (mixed meats) as liver is the most expensive one. The peanuts also are of the roasted unsalted kind.

[@irishtheblack]

The boots are glowing on the shelf like a quest item from a game 😂

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Those boots have been on two combat (quests) haha

[@HRM.H]

Legendary rarity combat boots

[@Scapestoat]

Just a translation; when the Dutch say "mexican" in regards to a recipe, they mean "it contains corn kernels.". It also has a 50% chance of containing beans. Something like half of all words in the English language are derived from the Dutch word. Even the word "word". XD For example Coffee entered the English language from the Dutch Koffie. And you pronounce them the same.

[@mavadelo]

Don't forget the Cayene Pepper. It needs to have Cayene Pepper to be "Authentic Mexican"

[@Scapestoat]

@@mavadelo Mucho calliente~

[@uweinhamburg]

On national average, the Dutch are the tallest people on earth - they need a lot of food 🤣🤣😉

[@calamity075]

Born and raised in the netherlands and i'm 167 cm's tall 😂 i don't like that statistic😅

[@belannalange7304]

Nah, we just stretch a lot 😂 i am a 1.74m tall woman, i feel to be average hight.

[@uweinhamburg]

@@belannalange7304 Never make a trip to Thailand or Vietnam... 🤣🤣

[@jeffreysmithster]

Super impressive MRE from The Netherlands. Just have to say you did the pasta no justice without adding the Italian spice mix they provided. And of course unheated. Lastly, for Americans to say it's a lot of food..... That's saying something. Keep up the great reviews lads.

[@Jumpulaaa]

A Finn here, and the chuckle I got out of you guys trying out the liquorice. I go through a 10 oz bag of liquorice like nobody's business; I live and breathe that stuff. We go through 1.1 kilos or 39 oz per person a year on average, and even that sounds like a serious lowball estimate.

[@5Fem5Fem]

Alankomaat mainittu, just kidding. But come and tast our ‘drop’ as good as yours

[@SecondSince]

I feel like us Dutch and the Finns are the only people that actually like licorice. That's ok, more for us! ;D

[@5Fem5Fem]

@@SecondSinceexactly!!

[@Mizz.Stinger]

I love licorice, people look at me like I'm crazy when I say that but I don't care it's yum. Problem is they don't sell many varieties because it's not popular in many places. Now i know where to look for some hehe

[@bertnl530]

@@SecondSince Many foreign people don't trust it at all due to the colour. It reminds them of inner tube I guess. Actually many have the same issue with Satay sauce. It reminds them of sh*t. Although it doesn't smell like that. Almost every wednesday or tuesday in the Dutch forces.

[@FeeriiEekii]

As a Dutchie, awesome video, I'm in the army for over 20 years and counting, pretty much everyone I know hates the chicken curry 🙂

[@catherinemeyer2288]

You both need to create the perfect MRE based on each of your favorites and have a panel decide the winner.

[@kevinroche3334]

Do American's really not know what muesli is? Almost every ration site seems to think it should be oatmeal (porridge). It is a mixture of grains, crushed oats, fruit and nuts, originally from Switzerland I believe, that is served with milk, hot or, more usually, cold. Think of it as a less lumpy granola. It has to be said, heat the food for best taste, and spread the meals out over the day. I thought the meals looked really tasty.

[@forgingstrength6119]

Some American's do, some don't. You can find it in the US, but it's expensive, and oatmeal is a lot cheaper so is more likely to be the go-to.

[@ReyRena]

^ totally what they said… also living in California, I usually see muesli being eating by like people really into eating healthy

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

I have actually become a pretty big fan of Muesli as a result of this videos. One of my go to items to bring with me when hiking or rucking

[@nueckel]

Europeans love their Müsli.

[@EdwinHofstra]

I prefer to mix it with yoghurt. Suppose they can't powder that yet.

[@5emferd5]

I live for the amount of times you two look at each other and then shrug your shoulders after taking a bite of something. 😂 you guys are awesome.

[@douwevdw]

"Double A, so 'smahk' " Well done 😎

[@abg7135]

Everybody is gangsta until you get the “vegetarische gehaktbal” in your Dutch MRE

[@GeWij]

😂😂😂

[@HRM.H]

Braakbal

[@eelco_de_haan]

black stuff is appelstroop, a classic dutch apple spread. a lot of sugar but also a source of iron. grew up on the stuff.

[@JoshSweetvale]

Apple syrup. Tastes like extremely tangy maple syrup!

[@markschattefor6997]

@@JoshSweetvale Try it on real bread with real old cheese.

[@eelco_de_haan]

@@JoshSweetvale nah not a syrop, more a sweetsour apple taste rather than tangy. marmite is tangy. also not a syrop, has more the consistency of a thick jelly/jam. godtier sandwich is a thin layer of real butter and a double layer of appelstroop on a bed of freshly baked slice of white bread. c'est trés bien! has the same function as eating a wiedergutmachungsschnitzel on the 4th of may, our ww2 rememberance day....to act as comfort food.

[@gilibran]

I think the reason it's was so large because it was the 5300kcal 24hr Arctic MRE

[@etienne8110]

Why would the dutch have an artic ration? They don t have any land close to either poles, nor moutains.

[@gilibran]

​@@etienne8110 Uhmm, because our Marines and Special forces train anywhere from the deep jungle, to the desert to the arctic so they can operate anywhere in the world and be deployed to any NATO country when neccesary.

[@etienne8110]

@@gilibran oh, so invasion army. Ok, that explains it.

[@lars7747]

@@etienne8110 not invasion, rescue and liberation

[@etienne8110]

@@lars7747 lol, bringing democracy and all 😂

[@rogiervis2306]

I'm Dutch. And in 1996 in my arny time, the rations, weren't that massive. I like you guys tried to pronounce the Dutch words :-) Oh, BTW, the FRH is provided separately. But the Dutch army also carry a multi fuel jet stove and messtins.

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Awesome that makes sense about the jet stove and messtins

[@Raven-nx8su]

I was 1993 I think the next generations after us are very big whe are the tallest people in the world so they say. LMFAO

[@5Fem5Fem]

@@Raven-nx8suI was about to say so I guess our men need the food to maintain their healthy tall body

[@0cypher0]

Yeah, I remember the old WOL-pakket (warme maaltijd, ontbijt en lunch). Two Struijck tins and a box of assorted goodies. The old style ones required a tin opener and were things like "peas, potatoes and pork" or "brown beans and pork", the later ones had the easy open tops on the tin. I personally found the rice, chicken and ratatouille ones horrible, there was always a texture to those that was like someone added a teaspoon of sand during the production process. I loved the chocolate bar and the thick crackers in the old style boxes, you could live a day off of the chocolate alone.

[@WhoStoleMyAlias]

@@0cypher0 Interestingly, as a student I used to eat brown beans and pork belly on a fairly regular base as it was cheap. Drizzle the hot fat over the beans and scoop a generous spoon `appelstroop` through it and it was a pretty decent meal. Because I was sort of used to this combination the brown beans and (lean) pork tin was the only one that I managed to empty, though due to not being able to bring stroop I added a sachet of sugar instead. To think that these cans were also sold in regular supermarkets... always wondered what masochists bought them, never saw anyone grab one. The `zeekaak` (dehumidified thick crackers) was my favourite as well, I used to collect them from the others in my group who apparently had weak teeth ;) and if I'd been lucky enough to be able to smuggle a salami along I would throw out the Struyk tin instantly and live the good French life on crackers and sausage, less the wine.

[@dustinduncan2444]

The look of instant regret when you put the meatball in your cheek and the sous chef poking it nearly caused me to pass out laughing. Always look forward to the vids.

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

It was def not my favorite!

[@deadmanfly1587]

the situation was pure comedy gold!

[@evilcritter]

Oh man, now I am craving candy coated licorice.

[@evilcritter]

My doc told me all Canadians should be taking vitamin D, and since the Netherlands is even farther North, it would be very much true for them as well. We don't get enough sun!

[@13374me]

100% that's part of the reason that winter depression is a thing

[@AW-sx8hm]

The Netherlands is farther north than most of the Canadian population centers but the vast majority of that huuuuge country is way further north than the Netherlands. The most northern point of the Netherlands is 53 degrees latitude and a *lot* of Canada is beyond that. Edmonton for example.

[@passantNL]

Dutch doctors tend to stress a healthy diet and plenty of sunlight instead of artificial vitamins. But apart from that you're probably not wrong.

[@caelorum]

​@@passantNLeven then they say that people that mostly work inside take additional d3. It is also needed for anyone with a darker skin that stays for a prolonged time in the Netherlands.

[@ikkeisikke]

Yes, nearly every person in the Netherlands that I know and have had there vitamine-D levels tested had too low levels. Even when they had white skin. This might be because they are homebodies, but still I think it's smart to supplement as long as you don't overdose.

[@marceljansen3812]

Heating up the dinners would make massive difference I think.

[@zeideerskine3462]

Salty licorice is actually a very good idea in an MRE especially if it is intended for cold weather.

[@MotionlessKnight]

Is salted licorice actually good? I love black licorice. It's one of my favorites, but I've never tried salted.

[@zeideerskine3462]

@@MotionlessKnight If licorice is like mustard salted licorice is like wasabi. It clears your sinuses. Functionally speaking licorice is antiviral and the ammonia salt in salty licorice is antibacterial. If you are out in the cold with lots of other people, licorice is your friend, salty licorice is your best friend, and double salty licorice is your very badass mother.

[@nueckel]

Our licorice is like that. Really salty. It called zoute drops. We got other varieties too.

[@harshalshah4685]

​@MotionlessKnight it's alright, try out a brand of salted licorice candy called "Spunk".

[@jelkehuisman]

​@@MotionlessKnight if you ever get a chance to try 'ovaaltjes', go for it. They are my favourite salty licorice. But the salmiak ones are great, too.

[@adeline5933]

1:21 rizz talk gives me father - teenage son dynamic vibes and I'm here for it!

[@librarian1941]

"It wasn't trick if I answered it correctly" LOL

[@geromidarwish8445]

The conversations i have while playing cards and this mre in the field are golden memories that live rent free in my head

[@plunteretech1344]

Dutchies are some big boys, we sure need the food.

[@mortisCZ]

To be fair. I am fairly tall for a Czech at 187cm and roughly 100kg [6feet 2 and 220 pounds for freedom units] and I always feel barely average compared to my Dutch business partners. My shorter boss has a bit of a complex when dealing with them. 😁

[@nueckel]

I am sooooo tiny for a Dutch woman 😭. Just 1,62 m

[@0cypher0]

At 1m98 and 113kg I'm slightly above average for Dutch people. But at least it allows me to read the serial number on a Sidewinder X guidance section when it's mounted on an F-16 without needing stairs.

[@JoshSweetvale]

Yeah, the Dutch military doctrine seems to be that it's better to have 3 good dinners than 5 crap ones.

[@GHOST-in-the-MACHINE]

​@@mortisCZ Brother, I'm 183, born a girl, and girls of the younger gen (I'm 35) are.... either my height or taller these days. They put some (good) shit in our water fr. Granted, my Indonesian uncles were 212 and 198 respectively, so...

[@Kutchulu]

The Jam is actually called "Delicatesse from Liege" and is a mixed fruit syrup/jam. Apple and pear are principally used, often with dates: other fruit such as apricot can be used as well.

[@Mark-ki7ic]

Love watching SSGT Butterworth and his lil Sidekick go though MREs

[@jessicakollar8871]

I think I laughed a little too hard when you found the rogue licorice before trying the lunch item. 😂

[@alisacabral3010]

Adult licorice works by making it extremely salty. The flavor comes from ammonium chloride, known as salmiakki in Finland. Scandinavians believe that the saltier licorice is, the better it is, but too much ammonium chloride is bad for your health. Thus, the EU wanted to set a cap of 0.3% salt in licorice, but the adult licorice is ten times that. This resulted in a genuine fear the Scandinavians, especially the Finns, would leave the EU because of it. Therefore, the EU made an exemption for sweets and ice cream, and packets have to say: "Adult licorice, not licorice for children." Facts from QI Tv Show (BBC)

[@ForgottenGames]

I like the confidence with which you pronounce my native language. Pretty fluent

[@guppie19833]

Zout ( salt ) was spot on, but the peper ( pepper ) you pronounce it like you guys pronounce paper.

[@EdwinHofstra]

Yes, the way you DID pronounce it made it sound like a potatoe: pieper.

[@guppie19833]

@@EdwinHofstra 😂😂

[@Jenenden]

We have these also when we deploy as the Dutch USAR team. The bag’s are improving over time. The fruitbiskets are my favorite items.

[@evilcritter]

"It's, like, so weird you can't dislike it." Put that on a t-shirt and I will wear it. The How Did This Get Made podcast makes a shirt for every live show, of the best/weirdest line. You should too!

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

That is a fantastic idea haha

[@user-gd3ln4dj1c]

The brown molasses was probably appelstroop, a typical molasses that is made from apples. It has no distict apple flavor, but it is slightly tart (and refreshing) while still packing a whole load of sugar (energy). It is delicious on whole rye bread, or on a slice of Gouda cheese!

[@EvertfromNederland]

Appelstroop op kaas? Interessant

[@LalaDepala_00]

​@@EvertfromNederlandDeed mijn moeder ook altijd. Best lekker!

[@miran4471]

Appelstroop kregen wij vroeger omdat er ijzer in zou zitten .

[@Yggdrasil42]

@@EvertfromNederlandJep, jongbelegen kaas op stroop. Heerlijk!

[@thisandthatwithmatt]

These rations are the best!! Huge amount of tasty treats!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@someonedifferent198]

The not dolce the letce spread is absolutely Apple stroop (syrup). Yes it is very thiccc, it is a classic staple in the Netherlands. Very high in iron 🤷‍♀️ I personally love it, just a thin layer on bread ar a creacker.

[@MLWJ1993]

Works well on pancakes too.

[@5Fem5Fem]

Or with Dutch ‘extra belegen’ cheese

[@5Fem5Fem]

And with cheese on top It was ‘Du vrai sirop de Liège’ aka Luikse stroop Dus niet eens Nederlandse stroop😨

[@EdwinHofstra]

I thought I heard the name Delhaize? In which case it might be apple/pear syrup.

[@5Fem5Fem]

@@EdwinHofstra klinkt wel als Delhaize, maar hij zegt ‘Du vrai syrop de Liège’ (Echte Luikse siroop) Volgens mij kun je die ook (hier) in Nederland kopen

[@robertcooper5375]

Okay, I've been watching you from TikTok to KZbin and the MREs series of you guys tasting everything... please never change, please Never Grow Up🥰👍 watching you two laugh and giggle with each other. It is amazing. I know you're not a father, and son but you two really could be.. plz keep this up...

[@40hup]

Why do you pour hot water on your cereal? Nobody in Europe does that, except the British (and they drive also on the wrong side of the road...) - I guess this rationed cereal contains powdered milk. Normally, you would pour cold milk on it - so in this case, cold water to mix with the milk powder.

[@K8E666]

Most Brits DO NOT pour hot water on cereal ! We use cold milk like every other sane people…

[@40hup]

@@K8E666 Sorry, I must have thought of Porridge

[@dyslectische]

​@@K8E666not hot milk ? Last time a uk person use hot milk

[@weswes666]

In the Netherlands we would usually have our muesli with yogurt

[@chrislewis6574]

I like the understated background music.

[@Leatherargento]

Thank you! That was fun, and I learned some things, too!

[@Vortechtral]

I'll watch anything you guys eat or drink. Always fun with this content!

[@donaldparlett7708]

Your poor souls chef suffering through the curry was priceless. You could see him troop through it and glad to get through the mouthful.

[@CassandraTengan]

Sending thoughts and prayers to Foscato’s eyelashes and for him taking the vitamin

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

hahahahhah

[@MB-le6km]

I may be biased because I’m Dutch but I think this is your funniest MRE video yet 🙌😂

[@jarjars3261]

As a someone who works with this exact pack every exercise (Nr. 7 is my favorite), it is incredibly fun to see you guys overanalyse it. Especially the fruit biscuits, which I steal from the job every once in a while, they are literally my favorite snack at this point.

[@HarmJW77]

Dutch🇳🇱 government will be contacting you soon. This is the best recruitment add ever!

[@GeneralAntiChrist]

The Vrai Sirop de Liège is a type of fruit paste which is made from apples and pears. It’s mostly used to put on sandwiches, but you can make a mean sause and meatballs with it called Boulet à la Liégoise. Fun fact: it’s Belgian.

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Sounds pretty good!

[@gorknotmork3087]

@@Butterworthdasyrup Being Belgian I wanted to suggest our MRE’s but I found out we just use the French ones. Bummer.

[@weswes666]

Melts the Nutella: "its much thinner than Nutella" XD

[@bentnetten3717]

The hotdogs made me gag part had me dying😂 maybe chew them next time? Lol

[@usualfulful]

Sous chef needs to stop at Aldi and get some Braunschweiger to get used to these meats in a foiled container. And yes, I love Braunschweiger on bread with onions and topped with some hot sauce or Maggi.

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

I actually enjoy it too!

[@parkerprotzman7734]

I love this series keep it up

[@oObLackParaDeOo]

"It's like.. so weird, you can't dislike it." is my favorite quote of this one. ❤

[@guywerb]

Belgian here: the "sirop de Liège" is a sort of molasses (not a jam) made of peers and apples, a specialty of the town of Liège, in the french speaking part of Belgium. It's also used with waffles (a real treat). Glad to see our Dutch neighbours and friens appreciate it... ;-)

[@nueckel]

It's like appelstroop. Typical Dutch too. Not special from Liège. You get it everywhere in Limburg.

[@Debralee1980]

If it was the Dutch appelstroop, the package would say at least "Rinse appelstroop". So our Belgian friend is actually very right there with the specific labelling of "sirop de Liège". 😎 Greetings from the Noord-Brabant - (Flemish) Belgium border! 😃👋🏽

[@abbynormal5321]

*eye twitch* "it's..." *cough* * followed by another twitch while searching for the correct descriptive word* 🤣

[@SuperTrb0]

“I lost hearing in my left ear” not service connected. Claim denied.

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

lol

[@dp448]

For your scoreboard you should split it into 2 sections one side for 24hr rations and one side for single meal.

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Great idea!

[@doxin_lover1278]

When you are drunk on powdered drink packs lol tjos was great to listen to 😅 and yes I wanna see a coffee episode!!

[@BlackWolfLeon]

Would love to see that MRE Coffee standoff.

[@BlackWolfLeon]

Also, You hit gold with these MRE videos. As a Dutchy myself, I really enjoyed watching this. Great job to you both, Happy 4th of July!

[@Grand-Moff-Wilhuff-Tarkin]

i think most stuff is in english because in case of a war they can like share with other nato countries

[@secondhandman]

the dark syrup thing is indeed syrup the liège, mostly made with apples and pears. (cooked very slow wich gives the dark caramelized colour)

[@FlyingSaucerD]

As a dutch army guy, i've eaten way too many of these

[@tins369]

Another one 🎉 I'm excited

[@jaemusmcnerney1885]

Those licorice look like good and plenty licorice candies.

[@tommiesteeghs299]

As a duth person this is so fun to watch also compliments for saying zout right😊

[@svenjackel2531]

I would absolutely like a coffee comparison!

[@Crusty_Otter]

Same here, the Brazilian coffee should be really good.

[@arturobianco848]

Ooo man that Liquariche looks so nice and yummie but then i'm dutch.

[@lukevandevenis9780]

1:18 says its a dutch MRE proceeds to speak french?! hahaha

[@pmclaughlin4111]

Its the organizing everything before they start that gets me...

[@nueckel]

Lekker hoor jonguhhhs

[@jwilliston7203]

The licorice candy is so yummy, always had them as a kid!

[@PaulTurnock]

😂😂 another brilliant video, you both looked ready to throw up, watching from the UK👍

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

It was rough towards the end for sure

[@Basic190]

8:40 I think it’s appelstroop. A paste Made of apples.

[@kevinroche3334]

Sounds like you got Scandinavian liquorice, which contains Ammonium chloride to give it a salty kick - definitely an acquired taste! Also, you seem to have got a rather mild one :) Try a Polish one - should be quite different from the standard ones you've been having.

[@SatumangoTheGreat]

Not just Scandinavian liquorice, we dutchies also like salmiak in it. Unfortunately, cheap brands do not have it. If it doesn't taste slightly like the inside of a battery, you're missing out.

[@Firglin]

The Netherlands eat more liquorice then any other country in the world and we just like our friends in the cold north love it with Salmiak in it. The rest of the world is just insane for not liking it.

[@13374me]

I actually hated black liquorice until I tried salmiakki from a German exchange student, it was literally the first type of black liquorice I liked. It could also be that the black liquorice you can get in North America is mostly just terrible flavouring that tastes almost nothing like actual liquorice

[@EdwinHofstra]

​@@13374meWhen I was a child we could still get actual licorice root at the candy store to chew on, called zoethout (sweetwood). It's still available online, because it has a laundry list of health benefits. And you can use it to brush your teeth. In '85 we were told to use the salt for the latter.

[@zeideerskine3462]

Arrivederci means until we meet again.

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

bon voyage

[@tins369]

Love that your lights look like whisks 👨‍🍳

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Thank you!

[@ronaldderooij1774]

Cudos for trying licorice three times. I love licorice and salmiak. But most foreigners don't.

[@Daniele_Segugio_B]

😄😄 “Arrivederci” it’s like saying “goodbye” For me you two are the best chefs of the MRE👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@stevencorey7702]

Have you considered lumping all the noises of opening and preparing MREs to create an ASMR video? That would be entertaining.🤪

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

AMRE????? Special episode?!

[@clalouba2639]

​@@ButterworthdasyrupI'd watch that!

[@stevencorey7702]

@@Butterworthdasyrup you're on to something, there, Sergeant.🤪

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

@@stevencorey7702 Sold! Will do one of these asap!

[@schneeweisser261]

You just can't hold your licorice. 😂😂😂😂

[@nelliehamstra1751]

It’s filling up very good, I can see! A complete day rasion, in 1 our! You people can eat!

[@stonedog5547]

It looks like you guys 'hit the wall' about lunchtime in this Rat Pack marathon...... Glad to see you both survived. In my experience on my trips over there (staying with a family), the Dutch take their coffee seriously. My favourite part of their coffee ritual was the small bottle of a milk product somewhere between condensed and evaporated milk. Ukrainian or (if you've got one) British Compo for your next test

[@NevsIive]

The licorice sticks are my fav! 😂

[@PREA51]

fun to see you trying this i had this waayyyy to much during my time in the army the energy drinks were good but most of the time i didnt get enough time to eat things so i had to mix things to get my nutrients in i hated te rice pudding though....

[@DeliahAyala.2.14.91.]

I love the customized jackets! Are those CIBs with a spoon? Every episode has more detail and complexity. Just awesome. I cant wait to see what this side of your channel grows into. Fantatstic content and quality. Happy 4th!!!! 🇺🇸🎆🎉🥳

[@craftbeerclimber5402]

I love that you're simultaneously talking shit on US MRE cheese, while talking shit about how foreign MREs don't have that US MRE cheese 😂😂😂

[@junehuggins5735]

Yum! Good and Plenty, but other colors.

[@ygk1994]

Allemaal leuk totdat iemand je jellybeans strietst

[@gkjsooley]

Happy Independence Day! Cheers from 🇨🇦!

[@damienzwikstra1667]

those licorice candy things are amazing, in my opinion

[@darrellbeets7758]

Them im sweating, me dont worry ur well hydrated😂

[@jiriwichern]

The Netherlands is not as far north as the Scandinavian countries, but it's still pretty 'up' there, so Vitamin D deficiency is a thing, especially in winter and/or when you're genetically predisposed to it

[@DOProductionsNL]

Oml y'all are hilarious 😂 cheers from Holland!

[@BlushnBlue]

I just look forward to the next one so just close your eyes and pick...lol.