Battlefield 1 Special: The Ration Taste Test and How to Make Your Own Hardtack

Sorry if there's cringe. For this video, I talk about World War I Iron Rations and Field rations and the role they played in feeding soldiers on the front lines. I also give the rations (today's equivalent) a taste test with the help of some Battlefield buddies. They were... edible. Among the rations we tried were pilot crackers, hardtack, zwieback, knaeckebrot, canned salmon, sardines, corned / bully beef, rinder fleischkonserve (beef and gravy), erbstwurst soup, dried beef, and more. This video also includes an educational tutorial / step by step instruction on how to make your own hardtack for a Battlefield 1 launch party (if you're up for that). WWI was never so tasty! (It really wasn't).
I'm not responsible if you try to make hardtack and something bad happens.
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Song list:
Over There - George M. Cohan
It's a long long way to Tipperary - Billy Murray
Send me away with a smile - John McCormack.

[@CHUBBENTURTLE]

It looks better than my school food 🥘

[@haydenhall8277]

Wyatt Kalinowski mine is pretty good

[@Ravi0liF0rmu0li]

Hayden Hall saaaame XD

[@anoobisthekingofnoobs4158]

Wyatt Kalinowski correct

[@2Shkololo]

Wyatt Kalinowski you have never seen, a russian school food, jeez

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[@BlueBuffalo207]

From a former Marine, if you're hungry, no matter what it is...you'll fuckin eat it.

[@Flakfire]

Absolutely.

[@flamingothewatcher]

Preston Garvey oh my brother. i was veteran!

[@flamingothewatcher]

Preston Garvey kinda the same

[@TheMongolgamers]

Thank you. These people bitch too much.

[@Kenulas]

yes

[@OblateSpheroid]

You're not supposed to eat it dry. You make it soggy with water.

[@Flakfire]

YOLO

[@danconti5984]

Vanilla WoW u just leave them out in the mud so they get wet and then they taste perfect

[@Astronomical_Cinematics]

Does it really matter how you eat hardtack

[@OblateSpheroid]

Daniel Conti XD ebin

[@OblateSpheroid]

Qwark007 I understand your grief.

[@danconti5984]

Sadly even this test isn't accurate enough. Rations were often dirty, stale, or spoilt. Any water drank was rain water, or the usual bottle of liquor. People eating this would have been joyful to even taste such a thing after seeing too much of human cruelty. Those are things you can never simulate.

[@BCBigCoyote]

Soo deep

[@civilizationcommittee6115]

Daniel Conti+ no shit Sherlock of course we can't simulate what happened for real but still it's just for for fun so calm down

[@danconti5984]

Well I mean add dirt into the mix let's see what happens :P. A lot of them were complaining about the regular thing let's see a dirty one.

[@civilizationcommittee6115]

Daniel Conti+ I see what you mean sorry

[@samuel10125]

I AM CARB seriously dude nerd its called being well educated something you obviously arn't.

[@CaptainTubesock]

Flakfire's making videos for buzzfeed now? :P

[@waynemartini0468]

But flak is actually entertaining. Unlike buzzfeed

[@Intaminator]

Minus the political agenda and clickbait.

[@GAZAMAN93X]

+Sand Skiff2 eh!? but I like Buzz feed. 😓

[@acoolrocket]

Plus its a special, so having these type of vids once in a while is a nice to have, and who would complain about having real Flakfire once in a while?

[@GAZAMAN93X]

***** why?

[@antwillskills8203]

This shit is so interesting to me.

[@minushax3971]

AntWillsKills true mate.

[@drelude3387]

Lol same

[@CloroxBleach-mh5mk]

Does this test include gas?

[@Flakfire]

Tastes like mustard and burning.

[@spellmaniac1777]

Clorox Bleach why are you like in every comment section of videos I watch on KZbin

[@justkeepyappin]

Spellmaniac 17 It's not the same person.

[@CloroxBleach-mh5mk]

Spellmaniac 17 I have clones!

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[@tankdempsey7623]

I actually used this recipe for a school project on WWI, it was a major success.

[@soupperson280]

Food is for weaklings

[@vito7428]

@@soupperson280 Still alive?

[@hauptmannneufeld]

Hey buddy, still alive?

[@ussalaska6056]

@@soupperson280 u alive still

[@soupperson280]

I am become food

[@TheFloppyRagdoll]

Flack seems like the type of dude who gets along with anyone. Even now after watching, I wanna buy him a beer haha

[@Flakfire]

Normally I do. The only people I don't really get along with are loud ones.

[@dikcheeez6303]

Flakfire Loud people kinda like KZbin commenters? ahah

[@willkenny5687]

Flakfire AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Like that?)

[@hazoish7670]

BREIFCASE

[@keyup21overload32]

TheFloppyRagdoll 40th like

[@StuSaville]

I'm celebrating BF1's release with ANZAC biscuits! You should try them, they're easy to make and taste amazing.

[@yonathan7658]

Stu Saville Just For Bf1.I Eat Them Whenever I Want.

[@newrecru1t]

I find it hard to believe this was real, nothing should taste good while in the trenches and these biscuits taste too good for that...

[@JohnDoe-xl8fr]

Yeah I did The Anzac "Tiles" good taste . And If you find it . Give it a try to the Turkish Rusk . Cya

[@withemuss8715]

Stu Saville love em biscuits

[@noahmoran5642]

Stu Saville Jeez,ANZAC biscuits taste Great

[@xirocastgaming4809]

Song: It's a long way to Tipperary

[@bjuny6481]

9:07 that‘s gotta be the most heartwarming video of world war 1 I‘ve ever seen

[@ISawABear]

WAIT DID YOU CUT THE HARD TACK WITH A BAYONET?

[@Flakfire]

+I Saw A Bear yus

[@stevenmunson9162]

A British Trenck knife/ Bayonet to be specific

[@Davy_Wavy4]

Were did you see the bear man

[@colton1325]

How else would you break it? With your teeth?

[@jrapcdaikari]

Awww I love that bit where the two soldiers were making a puppy and a kitten fight. So cute

[@minecraft4blt]

Paladin Colt I'm pretty sure they were just playing with each other rather than fighting.

[@0ee63]

no, all out war means *ALL OUT WAR*

[@Kiefer333]

Paladin Colt and then one placed a Pickelhaube on it's head

[@GhilleInTheMist13]

Seem's like they enjoyed the German rations more lmao

[@Flakfire]

It's true, they were better. :)

[@bufu254]

Flakfire not in the end of the war

[@justinl2009]

Jack Mehoff Except for the actual war.

[@cale4394]

Flak went gaming channel to cooking channel as fast a my dad left home when i was 2

[@Flakfire]

I'm sorry for your loss. Here, chew on this hardtack.

[@sonofgodsdad3227]

I am normal Sorry for that man.

[@Hal-kj8ip]

+I am normal You don't seem to have had a normal life, Hardtack?

[@tadeuszbanku2329]

I am normal Yeah my dad is on missing posters...

[@Hal-kj8ip]

Tadeusz B Hardtack? Why won't anyone take my Hardtack!?

[@bencook1283]

I see this video as quite a refreshing change to your channel. Its not all about talking about Battlefield 1 gameplay and new features. My subscription box was jam-packed with that stuff. As i said, its really refreshing and a change from what most Battlefield gaming KZbinrs have put up.

[@mrcolddrink2763]

Germans with Chocolate wafers: Exist Me with an entrenching tool: I’m about to end this whole man’s career

[@zacharybatten]

your commentator voice is much different from your normal voice

[@SamuraiPie8111]

sardines are great camping food, warmed up over a fire in the olive oil, yum!

[@C4g4m1ng]

syaondri sardines are the best thing that happened to humanity, good resource of omega3

[@C4g4m1ng]

syaondri i love them anyway

[@andrewcarpinella1217]

Agent Bill Wilson Oh fuck no.

[@connorvaughn7968]

I often find tape worms in canned sardines. I wouldn't recommend it as a first choice of protein on the trail.

[@maskedsurvivalist1886]

Then Canned tuna is better

[@leonwi.426]

Im from Germany and i feel like my grandparents diet consists to 99% of Knäckebrot xD

[@Flakfire]

Accurate.

[@Danter2248]

"I'd kill a man for these" if I hadn't already liked the video that would've made me :) good stuff

[@Flakfire]

+dante lacaze watch till the end. ;)

[@BG3Addict]

+Flakfire please say that or some variation each video :)

[@unebaguette2497]

Dude I thought flakfire was like a lot older than he looked

[@goneham4015]

It feels like I'm eating a creature from dr Seuss. Thanks dude

[@SteezeMcQueen]

trench biscuits ; ( they ain't very tasty

[@fastcarenjoyer8008]

hey look who i found lurking the comments! hey dude!

[@yonathan7658]

Your_main _man_matt Hi.

[@SteezeMcQueen]

ha ha hi buddy

[@Kenulas]

also civil war biscuits

[@pooeyrooey]

Up to mighty London Came an Irishman one day. As the streets are paved with gold Sure, everyone was gay, Singing songs of Piccadilly, Strand and Leicester Square, Till Paddy got excited, Then he shouted to them there: It's a long way to Tipperary, It's a long way to go. It's a long way to Tipperary To the sweetest girl I know! Goodbye, Piccadilly, Farewell, Leicester Square! It's a long long way to Tipperary, But my heart's right there.

[@saamkapadia]

its a good song.

[@serge00storms]

Is this Das Boot ?

[@swancman]

Fantastic video, FlakFire! I love how you are making videos covering the history behind Battlefield 1. Keep up the great work!

[@sherlockcolin6459]

Was not what I was expecting, was so much better. Really hit the nail on the head between entertainment and interesting content. Definitely some more please in the future!!!

[@awesomework7899]

you're not as what I suspected you would look like I expected to see a 50 year old man or 60 year old man

[@TomatoWithARifle]

me too lol. at least late 40's

[@hooch3600]

Bigboy Juan he's got an old soul.

[@adrianmeyer2157]

haha yeah me too

[@yungkalach1731]

Bigboy Juan Why lol, 60 year old playing BF1?

[@terminate_06]

He sounds like he's in his late 20's

[@joshuawarnock478]

Well this was an interesting change from your regular videos, but I liked it.

[@xXxKAMIKAZExXx]

Looking back at all your Battlefield 1 videos and seeing just how much thought and care you put into them. You deserve way more subscribers!

[@nottactical6988]

You really are the best BF1 youtuber. Thanks for the awesome history lessons and fun modern context!

[@MrEfren77]

Great video Flak, as always.

[@Sathira_]

Loved the video, I would love to see some more videos like this :D

[@codiserville593]

Man look at those moments in those flashback videos. Almost transports you to that moment

[@cursederinobladerinokrippa4085]

Great to see a fresh tipe of video. Love your content! Keep it up!

[@venomsnake6857]

dude if you worked out you would look badass

[@Flakfire]

Brrruh, working on it.

[@venomsnake6857]

No Name you serious? the guy with the glasses and grey shirt that sounds just like flakfire..

[@Luminite-hx3zs]

Anyone does

[@placeholder8647]

FACE REVEAL

[@straff8219]

Shane Bryant it's not really a face reveal because he showed his face in another video

[@Nugcon]

@@straff8219 Well he did reveal his face in this video. Didn't he?

[@FuturPaladin489]

@@Nugcon podcast youtubers are face reveal machines

[@FloStr.]

This was great! It's fun, but it's also informative. Would love to see more like it!

[@CymruJedi]

Awesome video Flak, with Battlefield 1 just around the corner I'd like to thank you for all the amazing content you've put out in the run up to the game. I will definitely continue to follow the channel and can't wait to see what content you've got planned now the game is out. Also... you look great

[@garry8468]

Its a long way to Tipperary, Its a long way to Tipperary to the sweetest girl I know. Awesome to hear this song in the background. My Tipperary flag is 3 feet from me right now :D

[@eoinoconnor542]

Waaaay another Irish person!

[@_______2107]

TooDank4Me up Cork

[@eoinoconnor542]

Dylan O Keeffe Hon the Dubs

[@garry8468]

Hon tipp

[@jocelyncosson6988]

The musics in this videos come from the Game Verdun 14-18 right !?

[@JohnSmith-cc1po]

Flakfire only has 55k subs? Your content deserves way more dude :)

[@Flakfire]

Trying!

[@WayneStratton]

Man, you really came into your own with this one dude! Simply the best out there.

[@Benitopsp]

Good quality content. Big ups and hope you do more real life videos as well as your awesome breakdowns and other videos.

[@Saltyboi_14]

Wow, water and flour, is that actually it

[@Flakfire]

pinch of salt and that's it.

[@Saltyboi_14]

Flakfire bruh

[@Flakfire]

bruuuuh

[@Saltyboi_14]

Flakfire lol

[@Patchess]

BRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I win.

[@DemonicGaming15]

You seem like a genuinely nice guy Flak :)

[@LvlSoldier-el4xr]

SNOWFLAKE SPOTTED

[@thomasprice2457]

Fantastic content. I just binge watched a butt load of your videos and was extremely entertained. You've got yourself a subscriber

[@Flakfire]

How many videos can one fit into a butt? I have always wondered. :P Glad you enjoyed them!

[@ModdyGamer]

+Flakfire I'm not sure, I've only ever managed to fit 5. What about you?

[@thomasprice2457]

Flakfire I guess it depends on; the BMI of the individual doing the butt loading, the size of the object being butt loaded and how familiar said named individual is with butt loading. That being said, I'm not comfortable publicly admitting how many of your videos I butt loaded.

[@SnipingMachines]

Stay consistent & keep on uploading unique content & you'll grow quick on KZbin! i believe in you fam

[@guilhermebranco8572]

Glad I stayed till the end

[@Flakfire]

+Guilherme Branco hahaha

[@zanjose9806]

+Flakfire "like my video bitches!"

[@isaysaldana3523]

Children in Africa during WW1,WW2 Could have eaten that

[@3headedsnake388]

Janet Saldana ...

[@3headedsnake388]

If you wanted them to get food poisoning, then sure. Most food was stale and dirty

[@braydenhaines5456]

Darrick King Better than starving or eating tree bark

[@kazsandovalakaquickscoping424]

Janet Saldana just fuck u

[@mid1429]

Darrick King you can eat stale food all you want you won't get sick

[@Anna-vx2pe]

One of the most creative and enjoyable you tubers out there. You put others to shame flakfire.

[@Shitt3r6968]

this was a really cool and interesting video keep it up it us very unique comparing you to other battlefield youtubers

[@MV0023]

"like my video bitchess !!!!" BEST LINE EVER :D

[@jroynonfisher]

Maybe it's because I'm prior military and I've been cooking privately 18 years, but it's funny that they're sitting their sniffing at it. Food is fuel in war, it's not meant to be savored like a family meal. It's nice that the militaries of the time tried to accommodate but after a battle or work, no one would really care- chow is chow.

[@Flakfire]

+Jakob Roynon-Fisher I totally agree, we're hamming it up a little bit. Were I in your position, I wouldn't complain about the food at all. :)

[@theskullboy8700]

I can see that

[@doobiesnatcher1956]

So professional so good! Hilarious! Great video FlakFire!

[@FoshayActual]

This was awesome! I really enjoyed this. Time to make some hardtack!

[@TheJorrisKuhn]

Wow...you just stepped up ur youtube game ;)!

[@johnstimecapsule]

I wasn't gonna leave a like...but Flak yelled at me and called me a bitch. So I'm gonna do as I'm told...

[@Flakfire]

I also said I was dead inside ;)

[@canadapwns886]

He's a great motivator, isn't he?

[@webbontheweb2736]

I am always surprised by the production quality of your videos. They really are top notch.

[@Joeblue403]

I always like clicking on a notifications and hearing "hey everyone it's flakfire" it feels so nice

[@llauoylliklliwi970]

we have very much of the things in supermarkets in germany. everyone knows knäckebrot :^)

[@stealthyowl7569]

lla uoy llik lliw i ! In finland there is a similar thing called Näkkäri

[@stealthyowl7569]

lla uoy llik lliw i ! We have a similar thing here in finland its called näkkäri

[@qqLucaqq]

lla uoy llik lliw i ! yeea

[@marcusaurelius3487]

lla uoy llik lliw i ! Knäckebröd in swedish, really related

[@MisterDesigner]

In the recipe part, you should have speeded up the footage in 1.5 times and then rendered at 24fps to match the footage from that time

[@Flakfire]

+Mister I thought about it..

[@ACE1918]

For those curious about the music, the first song is It's a long long way to Tipperary sung by Billy Murray while the second song is Send me away with a smile sung by John McCormack. I think the first song is also played twice.

[@yachenko6828]

This is some great content. Deserves more views.

[@ricardoroman5201]

Flakfire yup you definately sound and look like a history teacher lol.

[@daveisdaman12629]

Flakfire face reveal....

[@Donnydarco100]

great vid man, something different and i like it

[@theBroG]

this is a great video flak!

[@arisgaliatsatos595]

"Sorry,im not gonna eat a 100 yo hardtack" Yeah,if you find any of these give it to Steve1989. Like,for real...

[@jennifertrejo7109]

I love sardines and I love corned beef and crackers looks yummy to me lol

[@jennifertrejo7109]

Also corned beef is expensive haha

[@alexwinchel9811]

awesome video I love learning about the history

[@miguel.jimenez]

Very nice production Flak. U really need to get bigger, a lot of people are missing out

[@ErossMcCloud]

Did you really need to include "Battlefield 1" in the title?

[@Flakfire]

I did it just prior to the release of the game, and it was my impetus for doing it, so I did.

[@owlpatrol8376]

I love sardines. No joke

[@Flakfire]

I mean, if that's your thing..

[@karmabad6287]

Seek help

[@callmecodyami6161]

Youre doing great with youtube flakfire, keep up the good work

[@FATASSSOVIET]

Excellent Video Flak

[@HurricaneHomer9]

"It's an upgrade from cardboard..."

[@jacooobdavis]

flak you look amazing xD

[@jocelyncosson6988]

Great channel ! You don't just play Batlefield, it's fantastict to test this food and giving informations about that game, creating talk about french and russians in the game is nice to 👍. This is how I call an involved youtuber !!😉

[@ChamplainValleyRailSnapshots]

Very cool video. I love how you mix the history with the game. I appreciate they did such a good job overall making it feel authentic. Something I was surprised you didn't touch on was the importance of packaging. Hardback traditionally had been packed in wooden boxes and cardboard. Due to gas warfare food had to be packaged to keep from being contaminated by gas. I am surprised about the music issue. I was under the impression these recordings were under the public domain due to age.

[@Flakfire]

+Champlain Valley Rail Snapshots regarding the music, as was I. I did mention the gas issue in one of the graphics, but I could have definitely done more with it.

[@ChamplainValleyRailSnapshots]

Flakfire I have been watching your Battlefield 1 coverage religiously. I am a huge history and living history reenactor. I have always been fascinated with the Great War and its place in history. In fact I pre-ordered my Xbox and Battlefield 1 largely because of your coverage. The last system I played was a PS2 over a decade ago!

[@cloroxbleach9222]

and of course, the Germans win the baking contest.

[@cloroxbleach9222]

killerxd2003 J Erm, what? I never actually realised, but really, HAVE YOU EVER TASTED GERMAN BREAD?

[@TokenChineseGuy]

Corned beef is like, the best type of canned food tbh. Fry that shit up with some onions and potatoes and you got yourself a nice hearty meal.

[@rivaraptor4277]

Ikr especially the ones from the Philippines

[@rosaria8384]

True. And sometimes we mix it up with scrambled eggs

[@duck5336]

the way he was waving that shovel had me in tears lol.

[@fireemblemistrash75]

Omg the Vid of the guy with the makeshift guitar, and the Germans watching the Kitten and Puppy play-as well as them try to put a mini helmet on the cute little things- really made my day in a way.

[@Flakfire]

+CommanderSh!mi X right? I knew I had to use them!

[@ISawABear]

So you're doing another video in 2 months once you all contract trench diseases from the food right?

[@Flakfire]

I am tempted to do liquors.

[@ISawABear]

Flakfire Yes.

[@goneham4015]

Wow 375 for 30 minutes. Then another 30?! Wow no wonder it was so hard

[@Flakfire]

Want all that moisture out.

[@NotetoSelf9292]

I'm not even 100% interested in Battlefield 1, I just like watching Flakfire's videos. This is different and really high quality. I liked this.

[@HurricaneHomer9]

Love the ending! Lmao, never heard you swear.

[@tycrayler17]

I hear over there music.

[@BigPoppa-cf6pg]

Deez biscuits heeeeeaaaahh!

[@coltm4a186]

miniventure bob Dis pilot bread heeeaaaah!

[@dominiquefox477]

you make some great content for how small a channel you have hope you grow bigger

[@Flakfire]

Thanks Dominique. This was a fun video to make! :D

[@lopedeaguirre1]

Great video Flakfire

[@kingink2538]

the end was my favorite part of the video ........... like my video bitches XD

[@lazysponge]

i am curious what did the ottomans eat

[@alexwells7170]

lazysponge those who opposed them, figuratively

[@unclejemima5991]

sand

[@lazysponge]

rascisim on 3 answers nice

[@lazysponge]

Robs ofc fuck your nazi self pls really hard

[@coltm4a186]

Hardtack pita bread.

[@jackbarrowcliffe9124]

content went from great to very great

[@Dottydoy]

As a man that has tried both hardtac and modern MREs, we've come a long way. A loooooong way.

[@martinmartinez-it1eo]

flak showed his face a long time ago lol

[@Flakfire]

brrruh you OG

[@carlosdeleon9593]

Good to know that you're a human.

[@Flakfire]

Am I?

[@carlosdeleon9593]

You computers are now becoming smarter than humans.

[@ArcGG]

Great video Flak! I'd love to see more of these in the future but man did our troops back then have it rough with the food let alone the war around them.

[@waynemartini0468]

Nice job. Still learn more from you than I do in history class. Lol