U.S. Soldier tries a Canadian Individual Meal Pack (IMP) for the first time ever - Pizza Pasta

[@MrValis169]

Easily the best food show going, Tyler is clearly a natural at this stuff. It does give Bob Ross vibes, who was also in the army.

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Happy little MREs

[@AkatsukiRPD]

Hate to be that guy, but Bob Ross was actually Air Force.

[@MrValis169]

@@AkatsukiRPD To be fair I was working off the memory that he was a drill sergeant.

[@danielflynn8530]

I remember the Bean burrito meal and omg that thing tasted like wet rolled up newspaper. Tasteless as tofu. I think salt and pepper were my favorite companion. If I didn’t like anything in the meal I always had peanut butter and crackers with water. I’m glad I was stationed at Fort Carson Colorado at least they had great food on base and outside in the Springs.

[@Rogé-20]

@@Butterworthdasyrup MAybe do these again...

[@bdm1019]

Some people like to use the drink pouch to keep their cell phones from getting wet. Fun fact, the touch screen can be operated through the bag

[@canadiangirl2839]

You speak the truth. That's where my phone goes in the field!

[@SteveInLava]

​@@canadiangirl2839 which branch of the Canadian military are you in?

[@robertkemp1864]

I am a Canadian Field Artillery Gunner. We don't get issued heaters for our IMPs because part of our section level kit is a Coleman stove and a pressure cooker. We have a designated member of our section that is responsible for boiling water and heating our rations.

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

That’s awesome I just saw a video the other day on that.

[@patricklanglois9771]

got to give love to arty. As an infantry dude I am both scared to death of arty and love my own gunners. in the infantry we do get issued the heaters( 1 per imp ) because most of the time (outside of WInter warfare ) we don't have the time to set up Coleman that is if we even have time to use the heaters. I've eaten more cold IMPs than warm ones. pizza pasta is not one of my fav for two reasons 1) it gives me a bit of heartburn not a big deal in garrison pain in the ass in the field. 2) it has olives, not an olive guy. my go to are spaghetti and meatballs, beef macaroni ( both taste like chief B) and the smoked meat in mustard sauce .

[@lauriea2971]

Im Canadian and when I was in the army we have 2 imps and 1 heat meal a day in the field

[@marcocanb]

Those heater bags are expensive, we can only get so many on our budget.

[@pumkinheadfan]

@@patricklanglois9771 do they still have the worst one, the Salisbury steak.

[@kevintaylor791]

TB: "Canada, where have you been all my life?" Canadians: "We're literally right here, we share thousands of miles of border."

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

haha very true

[@K8AG]

I appreciate you for seeing the hidden cleaning value in the serviette as a rifle servicing rag. +100 Maple Syrup Points 27:21

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Thank you for the syrup points!

[@alisonlimoges1936]

As a french Canadian.. your attempt to speak French was amazing and i particularly liked how you pronounced framboises which is why i will forever pronounce it the same way you did

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Hahaha now I have to go back and watch how I said it! Thank you!

[@thecanuckredcoat4142]

The thing to remember about Canadian rations is that our food has a much shorter shelf life than the US MRE, but in exchange we have better quality food. A trade off that most people I think would argue is a better morale booster for the troops in the field.

[@DD-hz3ts]

The other aspect is that these IMPs are probably more temp sensitive, meaning they'd degrade very fast if exposed to ambient heat (even faster than an MRE's 1 mo rating at 120F). Most militaries that do not intend on expeditionary combat (i.e configured around only national defense) don't need the compromises that the US MREs do, they can just essentially issue normal shelf stable food in more durable/FRH compatible packaging. However, while these are commonly issued to troops in peacetime (as they are in the US), I think the tradeoff that the MRE makes, would yield a more viable ration in a full tilt deployment. A longer lived stockpile would be able to last through supply chain shortages, and the better temp stability means that if they're kicked 90 ft off a helicopter, if they have to sit out in the sun before you can unload them, they won't go bad in just that period of hours being blasted by the sun. It just goes to show that different doctrines change so much, even the little things like what snacks to put in field rations or whether the FRH is included.

[@shindhi]

As a Canadian with terrible French skills, your pronunciation is Perfect!

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Haha I don’t know if this is serious

[@tysoncomfort4244]

​@@Butterworthdasyrupas a canadian with just as bad if not worse French skills I can second his opinion 😂

[@der.Schtefan]

@@Butterworthdasyrup As an European I will step in here: No, it isn't "good", BUT at least you try, which many Americans don't. So that's commendable! And the "pain Burger" joke is an all-time-classic in Europe, usually enjoyed with "pain au chocolat": "Pain of the chocolate". A running gag that elevates you. Very good.

[@mikelevesque]

@Butterworthdasyrup , as a french Camadien, your french is NOT PERFECT but it was funy.

[@stevefranks9873]

​@@ButterworthdasyrupDEFINITELY serious. The way you say raspberry jam in French, would light Lumiere's candles.

[@Nikki7B]

As a Canadian, i loved this. I love this series

[@albanach84]

I genuinely think Tyler should have been present at the Oscars yesterday night. The intro deserves international recognition. Not even Nolan could have done better.

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Haha maybe one day I’ll make it there!

[@jtaylorb88]

Then I might watch but just for him.

[@nikkiwildthing]

Grape in French is Raisin and it just made me laugh that you brushed that off and just said “these aren’t raisins!” 😂

[@project_poor_runner]

We linked up with the Canadian’s at FOB Masum Ghar in 2010 and traded some MRE’s. Boy was I surprised and delighted to try theirs. They even had salmon ones that were so dang good. We couldn’t talk them into trading beer though 😂.

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Yea if I had known about these on my deployments I gladly would have traded!

[@kelstr]

Glad you liked the salmon !!

[@bbconline]

Wow! I remember when you first went live, and what I see now is just incredible. It's amazing how far you've come!

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Welcome back!

[@st3218]

Your advice to not run with scissors has seriously changed my life. I'm not sure how I got this far, but thank you!

[@DeliahAyala.2.14.91.]

That WAS a fancy mre. I thoroughly enjoyed this! These videos are super funny and great man keep it up. Youre boosting morale 💯

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Hey thank you so much!

[@sarahgladys7788]

This is the best MRE review channel on KZbin. Please keep up with these videos !! My husband and I live watching these videos.

[@mathiasfinnegan5307]

Love this video as much as i love the pizza pasta! Looking forward to more reviews.

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Appreciate that a lot! First vintage one this weekend!

[@rainbowqueen247]

I know I'm a little late to the party but this just popped up on my YT shorts.... I love your content you're so chill it's so nice.

[@Junobricks]

I am a Canadian cadet and we had a trick for the fruit cobbler In the freezing winters of -45•c We would heat up the cobbler and pour it onto snow and wait for it to become a putty like substance and then we would get a popsicle stick and wrap the tar like substance around it and it was so good you should try it.

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Interesting and may have to!

[@cheryljohnson6448]

That's a NOPE!!😂

[@RonM.]

@@cheryljohnson6448 Well you Sir evidentially haven't heard of pouring freshly made maple syrup onto fresh snow, and then using a popsicle stick as well to roll it up and then chow down.

[@cheryljohnson6448]

@@RonM. No I haven't. As an Army Vet I've gotten very creative with an MRE. We became food network stars😂😂 after 3 mos of a 6 mos deployment.

[@zomgz932]

The frozen boiled tree sap on a stick thing is like a right of passage for any canadian child expesially in winnipeg where thry have that winter festival.

[@SaminderDhindsa]

We need more of these! Toooo good! My Favorite person on social media!

[@der.Schtefan]

MRE heaters usually work by making magnesium rust, and use sodium and iron particles to speed up the reaction. At the lowest level it is a combination of exothermic rusting sped up by what is essentially a short circuited battery cell (iron, sodium water as electrolyte, magnesium). In a way it is an electrical heater. :). A similar process is employed with those little one-time heating pads for socks: finely powdered Iron particles are exposed to air and start to rust, producing heat.

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Thank you scientist! Seriously though that was highly informative and interesting! Thanks

[@tarae.2548]

Well done sir thanks for sharing the experience ✌️🏼✌️🏼✌️🏼

[@rjacob1857]

I did 41 years in the regular and reserve army. Ate a lot of rations we were issued heater packs to warm up the rations before I retired in 2018.

[@dmularadelis1]

Another great and hilarious MRE video!👏🏻👏🏻

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Thank you

[@JayDubb3BCT]

I was surprised to see it wasnt just big bottle of maple syrup! 😮😂

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

You and me both!

[@MarcSherwood]

Maple syrup is part of the medial kit or in a hydration bladder. Medics carry it in IV bags for emergencies,.

[@CadWeapTech]

Im in the recruitment process for the CAF and I've only had American MREs so for you to say this is better than chili Mac gets me even more excited 😂

[@MarcSherwood]

Your product endorsement was great. I think this was the first time I did not skip forward in a LONG time.

[@chriscatanink1907]

I laughed way more than anticipayed. I am so happy you are enjoying my fav IMP. Wooohoooo! And your french 👌🏻

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Can’t believe how good it was! Merci!

[@frontmat]

There Is a legend that state: If you try the italian One, then all other MREs Will be unedible. You should definitely try It

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

I’m intrigued for sure

[@vicentina60]

Ditto!

[@sherryberry2394]

😂 Loved this! "Pain" hamburger. The background music is just perfect, relaxing and entertaining. Keep these MRE reviews coming. Butterworth.🏆

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

It should be called no pain hamburger because it was pretty good!

[@thisandthatwithmatt]

These videos just keep getting better! Such a refreshing and funny take on the world of MREs

[@alexisracine-lacroix2194]

Thanks for speaking french you really tried. All jokes aside, great show.

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sueroland8182]

My dad loved to go to the swapmeet every weekend and once brought back a couple mre's from (not kidding) the Korean war I think. Idk how safe they were to eat at that point, but we did and didn't die.(This was about 50 years ago.)It was really fun ro try ....weird brownie. Dad was Army.😆

[@CF_Sapper]

As someone with almost 20 years in I can assure you, our food has come a very very long way in 25-30 years, some of the stuff in late 90 and early 2000s was....bad. Things got nicknames like lung in a bag, mystery meatlog(not a typo) The stuff we get now is top tier. The packaging has gotten way better as well, as it use to come in a foil lined paper bag and all the meals pouches came in cardboard box, when we got issued them and we going to be dismounted there would be a little gathering where we would field strip the packaging down to meal pouches and what we actually wanted to eat, this is where the trading would happen and usually there was a box of "extra" stuff that we tossed all the stuff we didn't want into and you could go through to see if there was anything you wanted in it, then everything would get loading into our packs usually into a ziplock bag if you were prepared, the foil lined bag rolled up if you weren't or loose in the ruck pockets if you wanted to live dangerously. A few tricks that we do, the new ziplock bag we still open up and pull out all the stuff we don't want but throw in a heaterbag, roll them up tight and reseal them. IF you get time for cooking, the bags make for a great little oven, you put the meal in the heater bag, fold in half, place inside the main bag with everything removed, place the bread(still inside the package) inside the main bag seal it up most of the way so the "steam" can escape, heats up the bread too once your done all the garbage can go back into the bag and you can seal it up to hump it out. A game changer is you opened the meal bag up wrong, should have rotated it 90 degrees and opened it up with a long side up, it can be done with you teeth but obviously a knife works best. Pears is the best dessert, I will die on that hill.

[@lopezelba1]

I just love your videos! All of them😊

[@bonisme]

The intro! Mon Dieu!

[@dcpaley]

This is making my day

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

That makes me happy!

[@stephanieramsay8000]

You hit all the jackpots (in my humble opinion) the pasta when it’s warm gives chef boyardee. Also the heating bag gives a little pop when it’s ready.

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Interesting gonna try that with the next Canadian one!

[@forcedcobra]

Thanks for reminding me to call my folks!

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Absolutely!

[@Broken_dish]

your telling me that bread lasts for 3 years? is it even really bread at that point what the actual **** it reminds me of the person who stashed a big mac for years and it didnt mold or anything atleast the bun didnt...as always great content looking forward to the next one...also i love the ending telling people to call there family think people dont do that enough when they dont live togeather they end up not talking often gotta do it while you still can as much as you can how many more phone calls might you have before they pass away may be alot less than you think and it dosent even need to take alot of time either

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Talking to family is a must and people should do it more often. Also these babies are packed full of preservatives!

[@Bejar_Baik]

I am from Indonesia, I am very happy with your content on KZbin🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨

[@BSWThunder6]

So the regular Canadian fruit cocktail as served in cans has a high sugar content juice that dulls the fruits tastes. I think it's mostly pear juice. So probably normal for Canadian palettes. Also Kit Kat Chunky bars have more chocolate on the ends, and the layers are different thickness. But normal for Canadians.

[@gw5088]

Upon further inspection I'm now fluent in French. Thanks.

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Wi merci Gruyère!

[@HummaBirdieLove]

I love how you say “perfect” 😂

[@tjfm59]

watched one on the light fighter imp the other day. all the stuff in this one was in that meal except for the main of pizza pasta.

[@CallMeCJorDandy]

Thank Mr Tyler , i learned too 😂❤

[@Histingame]

normally we would bring a stove and the whole section would cook their food at the same time, we would be issued the heater bags for more tactical exercises

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Someone else was explaining that. Pretty smart use of the pressure cooker

[@duncankelcey9281]

Breakfast IMPs sometimes can make field cobbler. Take a sliced peaches and mix in instant oatmeal

[@Major-Kong]

You should try to get your hands on one of our Australian CR1M, it's a 24 hour ration, they have a few menues.

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

I have two of them!

[@vernyjm]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 totally unexpected, thats a powerful moustache 💪🏻

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Thank you. It holds all of my power

[@vernyjm]

🤣🤣🤣🤙🏻

[@-taylord2am-473]

They also used to have the tiny bottle of tabasco in the canadian MRE's

[@ShannonDeVore-jl9nt]

I finally did it. Hello Tyler. FEED ME SEYMORE!

[@deusaexmachina]

That pasta is called “Fusilli”. ☝🏼😜

[@pickle4422]

I gotta be honest with you man. You don't even speak french, and I can still understand your french better than anyone from Quebec. Way to go! I also struggle to open the beef jerky sometimes, and I normally use my knife instead. lol

[@NotHere4ThisShip]

"it's not just Maple syrup and Canadian goose..." 😂😂😂😂 How would Canadian Tyler introduce an US MRE🤔

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

It’s not just Coke and Big Macs lol

[@NotHere4ThisShip]

@@Butterworthdasyrup My imagination went broader with "McDonald's and .....". Lol!

[@suryashanmugam5064]

McDonalds and Bald Eagles!

[@sweetlou5902]

My people rock! 🇨🇦

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Agreed!

[@noback91]

You need to start wearing the Canadian spork and American spoon in your sleeve

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Actually not a bad idea.

[@kelstr]

after watching this review, and seeing how much you loved it, I also think the spork needs a place on the shoulder lol

[@charlesdark2861]

genuinely has to be the first time i've EVER seen someone open the beef jerky packet with their bare hands, I've never been able to do it, every time I try I just end up never ripping into the bag itself and just ripping the edges off.

[@Natashakiable18]

Great review. This makes me crave pasta now lol. Btw, the word "dad" shows only a "d" when you say "call your dad". Not sure if that was intentional or if my video glitched at that moment or what.

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Mistake but all good! Nice catch!

[@weirdfishes9961]

Seriously, make a playlist 😄

[@mattshaffer5935]

Peeerfect!

[@juletid99]

Very interesting. Good infomation and entertainment value. If you go looking for foreign MREs, then one that I quite enjoyed myself, was the Danish 24 hour combat ration No: 05. Chicken in Curry, with Rice. Do keep in mind though, since almost everything in the pack is made by a Danish company, thus it is made for the Danish tastes. Which usually is very much different than the American one.

[@redrum707monkey]

i like your style 😎 👍

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Thanks 😁

[@danielflynn8530]

I remember the Bean burrito meal and omg that thing tasted like wet rolled up newspaper. Tasteless as tofu. I think salt and pepper were my favorite companion. If I didn’t like anything in the meal I always had peanut butter and crackers with water. I’m glad I was stationed at Fort Carson Colorado at least they had great food on base and outside in the Springs.

[@fademusic1980]

Need the steve MRE collab

[@OKWqc]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

I would be honored

[@MrUNCLESAM84]

2:00 I'm a dry shaver and I only use a straight razor, I don't need a mirror, my finger tips are enough. 😅

[@Futairii]

As a French Canadian, You definitely pronounced everything correctly

[@jamespeyton2838]

4.5 mustaches out of 5 that's high praise for America's hat!!!

[@mathieudrolet5376]

I m a veteran of canadian force the bag heater issue every day in field because they come in very big box

[@guppie19833]

You definitely missed out on the co-cooooofeee comment on the beginning. 😉😂 Also that grape sportsbeverage in the sealed bag looks like a blood transfusion bag due to the color. 😂

[@BeefbrothHD3L]

id like to meet the first person with the last name butterworth. and what they were thinking

[@stevil583]

I’ve had chocolate covered coffee beans in my MRE’s back in the day and M&M’s. Never skittles though 😢

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Chocolate covered coffee beans?!

[@stevil583]

@@Butterworthdasyrup yep! Only time an MRE went right through me too.

[@timnorton1611]

When you're on movement's you can tuck your main meal imp into your waist band to heat that shit up when you don't have the heater

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Pro tip. We always put stuff in our pockets to warm it up too.

[@Zusie]

How long do those add water heaters stay hot? Any off label uses for it?

[@nicholas8228]

I used to just eat the 3 in 1 coffees dry in the field and chase it with a swig of water. Theyre so sweet it ends up being like a snack, bit we used to get spray dry espresso powder and that was the bee's knee's in the field

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Dang espresso powder sounds legit!

[@KevinLiechti]

Nice one with the what's in the bag/box reference! By your explanation, it seems like pizza pasta destroys our spicy penne pasta.

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

100 times better than spicy penne pasta

[@KevinLiechti]

@@Butterworthdasyrup Imagine the flavor bomb if your pizza pasta was heated up!

[@Panzer_ze_tank]

I've always loved the salmon cold. The guys in mu section used to look at me with disgust and they didn't hide it either. They'd trade their salmon to me if I had anything but and if I was willing which was most of the time.

[@kelstr]

Plus the zesty seafood seasoning was so damn good !!!

[@loicbazin1053]

I remember tying a scallop potato imp it was good

[@rathwJr]

we use to get the us mre but back in the 80s the military did a study. found the Canadian armforces didn't like them so we made are own by have the cook trade and nutritious made the menu then had the troop tryed them. they put them thoough the ringer. it was the troops the one that had the fill say.

[@stevencorey7702]

I remember when I was in the Army decades ago. Other countries do seem to feed their soldiers better chow.🥴

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

I was blown away by this one!

[@jonsimon9247]

During basic I would always take the coffee packet and pour it in my mouth, then pour water in my mouth, slosh it all around and there you have a nice mouthful of coffee😂 made it so I could save the second drink bag for keeping items dry and I could have the coffee on the go for when we were pressed for time.

[@realitystrikes1998]

CANFOR here. Here's why the IMPs are as good as they are. The food that's in them is not specifically from one manufactuery or provider. Hence the name brand stuff. A lot of the condiments and edibles are from President's Choice brand, just in bags and not cans.

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Yea you guys def have some better stuff than we do in the US!

[@kelstr]

I’m sorry what? you’re talking about what being presidents choice brand?

[@shelto1961]

Love the show🎉🎉 but the background music is a bit loud

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Good feedback thank you!

[@darkmerchant1]

I had this goofball recommended to me. You bet I subscribbled

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

this goofball thanks you

[@JenniferMacDougall-m1z]

I may not be your son but I did laugh like crazy and I'm a 58-year-old woman an imp lol

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Hahahahahhaha yes!

[@simonpientka5339]

imagine getting mres new enough to not have the glass hot sauce bottles. idk all the ones ive had recently have been glass lmk if they changed it or what.

[@willienelsongonzalez4609]

“this would probably be really good for cleaning your weapon” ….. is that a euphemism? 😉

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Haha

[@nathanieldavis5493]

I like the intro!!

[@Leatherargento]

A Pain Hamburger sounds like a WWE signature move!

[@vicentina60]

@TylerButterworth what is the background music that is playing please?

[@lauriea2971]

I want to say Tysvm for ur service all 5e nato troops

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Appreciate it!

[@83dlscott]

I wished you put it out in a plate or clear bowl so we could see the ingredients

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Great feedback! Thank you. Def will think of doing this!

[@ClementCouture-um1el]

Super français l'ami😂😂😂

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Wi

[@davidpaver7613]

Try a British 24hr ORP (operational ration pack

[@OKWqc]

Where wre you all my life??? Subed

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Heck yeah thank you!

[@gregorybatz7297]

I can’t eat skittles anymore. Not after five months of eating MREs leading up to and into the second Desert Storm. I helped establish Ali/Talill AB. Can’t stand bottled water anymore, either.

[@Tygerhart]

Wow. Wearing a TorScot Glengarry.

[@Shrider_180]

Who else besides me would love to see Buttersworth do the MRE cracker challenge?

[@cej3940]

My god that intro is moistening

[@dirtycanuck]

I used to eat my brother's imp's when he would come home either from training or active service the 90s had some nasty ones

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Yea it seems they have come a long way!