How to Make Pizza on a Submarine - Smarter Every Day 246

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[@smartereveryday]

I don't know why... but this was one of my favorite videos from the Deep Dive Series. It's so... personal and real. I had no idea that food is literally THE limiting factor on a submarine's ability to dive. Also, I had no idea meals were such a big deal for morale (Ice Cream on Waffles totally works by the way). I have an email list here if you'd like to get an email when I upload a video: www.smartereveryday.com/email-list Thank you to those who have recently chosen to support Smarter Every Day on Patreon ( www.patreon.com/smartereveryday ) . You're awesome, and I hope you have received your baseball! I've been seeing a lot of posts on twitter of people showing me photos of their baseball and it's awesome!! If you have not received your yet, please check www.smartereveryday.com/baseball for status updates! I'm grateful for your support and hope you really enjoy this one. The next video is both amazing certifiably insane, so please look forward to that! Regards, Destin

[@agentjandk7524]

Love it.

[@johndouglas9609]

I lived that life. Pizza night was a small thing that helped add a little joy. Running the magic teapot back aft took a lot out of your joy in life.

[@greennova4576]

Mine too

[@LabRat10101]

If they used sous vide products they could stay out for months.

[@ramialmajdalawi5416]

A dumb but honest question, why not fish for food ??

[@sciencoking]

Kinda weird how in a random location deep in the middle of the ocean there might be a fresh baked pizza

[@Sapphire_Jack]

yes but now it brings the real question, Can you cook Pizza in Space? What about on Mars?

[@sciencoking]

@@Sapphire_Jack Not really

[@samsawesomeminecraft]

@@Sapphire_Jack I don't see why pizza on Mars wouldn't work.

[@MrWhiteVzla]

when submarine crew eats more fresh than I can.

[@JordanBeagle]

Good point

[@Astral_Drago]

“The crew loves syrup. If their waffles aren’t swimming in it, they aren’t happy.” I feel that.

[@andylines8040]

Syrup is one of the few things that doesn’t go bad for a very long time

[@circuitsandshortcuts]

I still love the mapleine syrup I grew up with, and it seems like a submarine would be a fantastic use for it.

[@Patrick94GSR]

Flashbacks to Elf with Buddy dumping syrup on everything 😂😂😂

[@tasmanmillen]

As a Canadian I thought I agreed until I realized it must be that gross fake stuff. Oh well at least they like it.

[@paulbadtram748]

@@tasmanmillen it's not trust, real syrup has a longer shelf life. Fake start to break down and separate.

[@bigskybob]

The chef's answer to "is it hard?" with serious contemplation and a definitive "yeah" made this whole series for me. I really appreciate that candid of an interaction.

[@zacharychristy8928]

I like when the guy said "even when we give them pizza they still find something to.... to gripe about." Because you can tell he didn't want to say "gripe" lol

[@Goldendeed]

@@zacharychristy8928 haha yes, one of my favorite parts and favorite SED episodes

[@lawrenceleverton7426]

That Chief in the Goat Locker was being nice. It could be worse. That cook should have had his poppers that instant. @@zacharychristy8928

[@BainPlays]

To think there's probably a submarine out there right now, hundreds or thousands of feet below the ocean, where a bunch of dudes are just hanging out, eating a freshly made pizza, and playing video games is so crazy to me

[@JadonLolley]

i thought the same thing

[@CallMeByMyMatingName]

​@@JadonLolleyso did another commenter 2 years prior to this one.

[@lawrenceleverton7426]

You will notice that Chief in the Goat locker was all by himself. Its lonely at the top. There is no way some chitty film like Down Periscope would be playing in my Goat Locker. Not while I was there at least. That TV would be turned off instantly and not by me. . But I had it like that in my later years of service. Most submariners don't. It takes many many years of being the best at what you do, to get there but when you do its fabulous. The Power of 2 Stars. If I'm having a bad day everyone including the Officers feel it. They couldn't fire me back then at all. Now I'm just a cog in the civilian world where I have adjusted to being nice. If I wanted to, I can rip your face off if I so desire. That takes effort so why do it. But I've developed into very mellow person. I'm nice now to most peeps these last few decades out here mingling in the civilian swamp. God Bless Submariners.

[@MrUND3RSC0R3]

"The most challenging thing cooking on a submarine is the space" As he's hitting his head. No kidding ahah

[@Link3000XD]

i cant find the scene where he bonks his head DDD:

[@kyziggy5313]

@@Link3000XD happens at about 7:09 right after he says he's struggling for space haha

[@Link3000XD]

@@kyziggy5313 oh my god, nice

[@p0gr]

cooking for 180 people in a almost regular size kitchen? i'd have liked more explanation on that. also, what are these "catalogs" they order from? do they carry money or is it just billed to the country? but how does that work in war? after this show i have more questions that i had before.

[@Link3000XD]

@@p0gr i guess there must be contracts and arrangements for that,. and as payment probably bills. about the 180 peopel thingy.. they work in 3 shifts so around 60 people are active at 8 hours that means theres enough pizza for around 60 each 8 hours. so i guess its like ... around 6 or 7 pizzas with the other stuff baked in these 8 hours. and if is aw right there were around 3 or 4 waiting to be cooked, one rdy and 3 doughes rdy to be mad einto more pizza ground

[@arunashamal]

Army: "Here have this meal in a can".. Navy Submarine : "Woohoo, Gourmet Pizza Night"

[@boonxai]

I don't know how in the US but in my country army is the branch that has the most retards who either don't have high school diploma or their diploma is so worthless that they wouldn't get into most universities and that's the main reason they're in the military. I guess good food comes with actual education and I'm sure that on a submarine everyone there has some kind of degree

[@selloutprogressive]

😂😂😂

[@HiIeric117]

@@boonxai Ok? Thanks for the very relevant discussion on degree attainment in various branches of the military. Meanwhile, I guess the rest of us can talk about how surprisingly good the food prepared on a sub looks.

[@jamesharding3459]

@@boonxai Half the troops are sub-rock, the other half has a masters in astrophysics or something like that. There’s not a lot of middle ground. Officers all have a four-year degree.

[@brentparks3669]

Yeah, we had surf and turf nights on my Carrier, ice cream, submarine sandwich bar, salad bar, ship’s store, and during the Super Bowl we had watch parties on the hanger bay. Oh, wings, hot dogs, hamburgers, were typical at the forward galley if you didn’t like what was at the main galley.

[@erikhendrickson59]

I can't imagine cooking for hundreds of people in a kitchen that small. Huge props to these guys!

[@donc7984]

Plus having to hand wash all the dishes

[@BayouBoy2443]

I can

[@4Core100]

Hundreds? Dude this is not Titanic xD There is 12 officers and 98 men.

[@roguesample]

Incredible respect to the cooks making everything from scratch - there’s restaurants all over with entire full size kitchens that aren’t swaying around that microwave their dishes

[@shadysandman4848]

To be fair, I'm sure the restaurant employees can hide away when their patrons don't like their dishes. On top of keeping up morale, it'd be scary to be in a nuclear-powered pressurized tube under sea level with a bunch of guys that don't like your cooking.

[@cpfs936]

Homemade bread and buns! Wonder if the smell wafts through the sub?

[@duccc]

The difference between cooking for everyone and cooking for oneself

[@doggowar9021]

Not “everything” is from scratch... All the fried foods were premade. But regardless, it’s still impressive!!

[@songa520]

Is it really efficient to make most food from scratch on the submarine, with limited time, stuff and room, when you can purchase premade food so cheaply ?

[@snswarrior3562]

There's an old joke: the most dangerous job on a submarine is the cook, because if the crew isn't happy, he has nowhere to hide.

[@Jason75913]

scary

[@Mark-ci6ln]

Oof

[@Toxic2T]

F

[@EdmundAycock]

Meh. Not true. Food was always good. ALWAYS. :D

[@korumann]

also the most powerful

[@dache.henrylee]

“What did you do in the Navy?” “Making bread from scratch. We love making bread”

[@richardturner8630]

Its that or stripping paint, or painting

[@jackfiercetree5205]

He said that tongue in cheek like it was how his superior first introduced him to SOP. Like "this is the bread maker, you love making bread" new recruit: "do I?" By the end of that week, he is certain They LOVE making bread.

[@myparceltape1169]

@@jackfiercetree5205 Better, people love fresh bread. It really gets them fired up for the day.

[@billyapplegate716]

In the mid 90s I was the baker pretty much my whole time on my last boat. (The USS Supply) Anyway, we were the rock stars.

[@davidnewland2461]

What is amazing diesel boat's are much closer quarters.. much more less room.

[@jedetraktor_cz]

when the world ends in nuclear salvo exchange , those guys will be having pizza somewhere beneath arctic ice .

[@mortisCZ]

I can imagine worse ways to engage in the end of the world.

[@FlameDarkfire]

One more party then they turn out the lights.

[@Sammm107]

7:09 "most challenging part of cooking is... the space..." -- proceeds to absolutely bonk his head on the ceiling

[@dontcopymystyle4469]

Buddy was dead serious abt those poppers. 🤣💯

[@XX-121]

well you don't want the appetizer AFTER the entree do you?

[@Engineer9736]

😂 I was confused about them speaking about that as well. I thought they meant something else with the same name lol.

[@XX-121]

@@Engineer9736 well it is the navy... you might be right!

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

@@XX-121 - 🎵 In the navy...🎵

[@Sn0wb0ardBum]

the cook seemed a bit put off about it too lol.

[@cycaal5061]

It might just be me, but it makes me so happy seeing the people in charge of food genuinely really care about what the crew likes

[@neghogroar]

That's if you have good cooks. You sometimes get a cook who doesn't care and the food is a good reflection of that

[@TheRibbonRed]

@@neghogroar you kinda have to if you get assigned to a sub. There's not even much room to move around & exercise, let alone to hide from the crew when they get uppity about your cooking. 😂

[@jounikorhonen9441]

Imagine getting some grimreaper-looking female about to be all healthy and environmental and loading just tons of carrots and cabbages to your submarine.

[@TheSuperEsari]

@@jounikorhonen9441 Into the torpedo tube she goes

[@DRo-ql8er]

Cuz the crew is small. On carriers they don’t care what they make or what people like. Their main priority is to just feed a crew of 3,000+ enlisted sailors.

[@Anticlimaxers]

The chefs are the heart of any navy crew. Sometimes when you're out there, the only thing keeping you going during a long day (or night) is knowing that those poor suckers in the galley are cooking up a storm for you and your buddies.

[@nicolascageboii6127]

Shipmate, we do not call our CSs/MSs "chefs" From how you worded it I can also tell you really don't have a clue about the other things you're rambling on about either

[@thexbigxgreen]

@@nicolascageboii6127 you tell 'im, Seaman

[@Ed-ds3hj]

​@@nicolascageboii6127 not everybody served in the U.S navy 😂. Lots if navies/merchant fleets around the world.. even if they are smaller and less known

[@seanronayne3654]

I keep forgetting they are submerged... this is absolutely incredible. so much respect for the crew. Blew my mind how they utilize the space so well.

[@dpollak59]

Story from 1984- My boat, the USS Memphis, was on what was supposed to be a 60 day run, when the boat that was supposed to relieve us had a mechanical problem. We ended up being underwater for 91 days straight. Our supply officer had appropriate food for about 70 days- Then we started rationing. The last week all we had left was pancake mix (no syrup) and steak. Funny postscript was that we stopped in Scotland afterwards- when the crew went ashore, one of the sailors wanted a typical British meal, so he ordered 'crumpets,' not knowing what they were. He was served pancakes.

[@kd8bxp]

USS Memphis 1993 - I just remember loading #10 cans.

[@axoltr3536]

As a British person I don’t know how to feel. Crumpets doesn’t even meet the equivalent of a pancake 🥞

[@executive]

@@axoltr3536 The are doughy discs. I love crumpets, they're delicious, but it's not what I would want to eat after 20 days of rationed pancakes.

[@axoltr3536]

@@executive Haha okay.

[@thomasmiller8553]

Rip

[@opticalecho119]

“Requesting to enter with pizza” is an excellent sentence

[@Fermion.]

I'm sure that's a request that has never been denied

[@rickmisnich2097]

It's because the answer last time was, "no, and don't ask again without pizza."

[@ramal5708]

I would enter with "Pizza Time" like in Spider-Man

[@deusexaethera]

In almost all contexts, it's the best sentence.

[@anon457]

You can safely bet that the reply will always be a resounding "Yes".

[@realyoutubecommenter]

This series brings me such a genuine sense of joy. Normally I queue up a bunch of videos for background noise, but with these nuclear submarine ones I can't help but drop everything and watch. No lie, my smile is stretching from ear to ear and I'm bouncing with excitement like a little kid again, thank you!

[@socoman99]

I know the crew is supposed to maintain operational security but sometimes tidbits can slip out. At 5:51, the Chief says that they have 180 on board and then immediately corrects himself and says 140, but can have up to 180. That would mean that, at times, the sub has 40 extra bodies on board. 40 is almost the number of a Marine platoon, or two to three SEAL teams. So. the USS Toledo is most likely outfitted for Special Ops teams and their equipment, as well as scientists studying the Arctic.

[@Stormagaming]

It wasn't really a slip up I think the captain mentioned spec ops insertions as one of their tasks in the earlier videos.

[@seanwaston3892]

Let's goooooooo

[@CLSGL]

I think in another video on the same boat they gave a reporter a tour and did indeed show a SEAL outfitting room

[@dannyp204]

"Hot pan." "You kinda have priority don't you" "I mean I have the hot pan"

[@betnav1288]

So he actually announces hot pan because that’s a blind door. He can’t see anyone coming toward that door and they can’t see him until he’s coming through so he announces that so somebody doesn’t walk right into him with the food and have him get hurt or them get hurt.

[@Nitrotetrazole]

@@betnav1288 or, more importantly, so that the pizza doesnt fall on the floor

[@pvic6959]

@@Nitrotetrazole that would be one way to bring morale wayyyy low

[@dannyp204]

@@betnav1288 I'm aware. I just found it funny that his response was "I mean. I have the hot pan" lol

[@random-b-i2480]

@@betnav1288 i just lost brain cells reading that, please.. You don't need to explain, it's too obvious for a human brain to get it, smartass

[@nandoman4769]

Submarine in the middle of nuclear war: “It’s pizza time”

[@kymian572]

That made me laugh 😂

[@bupi.]

I can imagine this as an Asterix comic XD

[@leolaxes]

And somehow this might be the plan all along. The world is nuked, they acomplished their mission and have pizza afterwards

[@Zreknarf]

30 days of pizza and chicken wings to repopulate the earth, also all the women are on a different submarine

[@bernardakoito]

Woohoo!

[@mynameIan]

Can’t believe it’s been 2 years since I first watched this. Me and my boy watch it a few times each year. Love pizza night on the submarine.

[@credence7777777]

i love how they understand that they directly affect morale, and how they love keeping the guys happy and well fed. it's wholesome and a cunning military technique at the same time.

[@donntabale2054]

Imo thats how the US won in WW2, their soldiers are fed properly, when ur hungry u dont have the stomach to fight...✌👍👊

[@keelanbrown7747]

"Isn't tomorrow ice cream waffle day?" "Nah man tomorrow is the fourth pizza day" "Oh yeah I though it was eight days past the last buffalo wing day" "Nah"

[@yongyea4147]

They lost me at tons of pre-breaded frozen chicken.

[@kylewarner9822]

@@z4qk763 HE SAID MISSILES. HOW WOULD THAT NOT BE A JOKE?!

[@jemmitt21]

Gotta treat them right if you’re gonna be stuck in a cramped boat miles underwater with nothing around you for miles.

[@spicysoap]

@@SimonWoodburyForget I wanna see this post now

[@TheTechnoPro]

Americans will do anything to avoid using the same units as the rest of the world ;)

[@milesprice527]

7:05 "One of the most challenging parts of cooking on a submarine is just the space" *bonks head on the ceiling*

[@billmm4136]

I really enjoyed this and watched it with my wife and shared my memories of life on the USS Snook and USS Blueback back in the 1980s. I was a cook! That pizza night was very important.

[@milesprice527]

@@billmm4136 Thank you for sharing that, I'm sure watching this brought back a flood of memories. I'm only 24, but work as a pizza chef at a restaurant so that makes me so happy to hear! Pizza is a universal soul food, everyone has a soft spot for it and I'm sure everyone on board was greatly looking forward to that every week. Thank you for your service, Bill

[@VIKINGOCATIRE]

@@billmm4136 how amazing. I share the joy by just reading

[@w.reidripley1968]

The *overhead.* Navy for "ceiling." You bonk your head shipboard, you really feel it. Owie.

[@spjr99]

@@w.reidripley1968 I'm 6 foot 2 and I hit my headon everything i counted like 20-25 times in this video where I would have hit my head

[@mackdyegames3035]

These guys eat GOOD for being underwater for months at a time. I never would have guessed they had this kind of stuff. Figured they had MRE style rations.

[@naggie6358]

Nuclear submarines generally have among the best amenities in the fleet. Food, facilities, etc as space allows. One old Russian model even has a swimming pool on board. The reason why is simple, being in a tiny tube with a hundred other guys for months with no outside contact or even just sunlight means that living on the sub has to be as comfortable as possible, to keep morale and psychological health intact.

[@gabesavoy117]

100% true. Ive loaded pallets of ice cream, cooked pizza, wings are a constant in the hot drawer, lots of coffee. Movies are always playing, people are in sneakers, video game room. destroyers dont compare to how comfortable a submarine can be. you just trade all of it for space. fast attacks have absolutely no space and are insanely uncomfortable, boomers not so much.

[@namesDeez]

Crew on subs are rewarded with the best food in the Navy because Moral and good mentality is vital for a submarine's survival and efficiency

[@Luis-be9mi]

Well at the start of the patrol the food is THE best, you can tell normally whether or not you're getting close to the end of the patrol. Here is how I kept track. 1. For the first or second week we had fresh food i.e. fresh bread, fresh eggs, fruits and vegetables. 2. At the end of the second but often times first week, the fresh eggs is gone and I have to start opening cans of powdered eggs. 3. After a few more weeks there is no more fresh vegetables, i.e. no more peeling of potatoes or cutting up of vegetables. Instead I have to start using the can openers all the time now. 4. At week 7 is when we cooks have to get really creative, all food are now coming out of cans. And all the meat have freezer burn, dessert is often times just plain old jello. 5. For me we never went past 60-70 days away from port, if we did then then I better start doing some black magic in order to make something not only edible but tasty as well. I also learned after my first patrol to have at least one or two small jars of Jif peanut butter hidden in my bag. Sailors would trade you ANYTHING for a spoonful of tasty peanut butter on crackers. The one thing we NEVER ran out of is coffee

[@AveryBlueRemix]

I could never live for months on end inside one of these thing. I would literally go insane. I imagine however important food is for morale of a normal soldier goes 10x for soldiers on a submarine to compensate for the added mental fatigue

[@lifetimefitnesssolutionsll5743]

My stepdad was on subs for 12 plus years. We did a dependents cruise around 94-95 out of Groton. We got to see a lot of stuff and we got to eat in the galley. it was just cookout type stuff but I remember being amazed how good the food was. My dad was a senior chief and the C.O.B and seeing how both the enlisted men and the officers talked to him with such respect has stuck with me to this day.

[@lawrenceleverton7426]

When you become Chief you can walk on water, but your shoes got wet. When you are Senior Chief your shoes barely get wet. When you are Master Chief you can walk above the water. Chiefs run the Navy, and don't let anyone say otherwise. Rule one.... a Chief is never wrong, and if he somehow is, refer to Rule One. Had my Chiefs Initiation and made Chief in 1990 oh a few decades ago. SC in 1995 and MC in 2000. Have never forgotten those principles. God Bless Submariners.

[@RadiantHealer]

“The most challenging part of cooking in a submarine is the space.” *immediately hits his head on the ceiling*

[@mxtb1888]

Hence the white “chefs” hat. It was there more to detect imminent noggin contact than it was to be associated with the kitchen crew.

[@jnj0617]

11 years in the submarine force. it takes a few months to develop the head tilt to keep that from happening

[@loyaltormey9362]

@@jnj0617 what do you do, not like on the sub but like why do you have subs out(I would also like to ask what you do on the sub)

[@pauljoseph8707]

7:05 “I think the most challenging parts of cooking on the submarine is just the space.” *head hit*

[@WoWkiddymage]

lmao, I was wondering if anyone else noticed that!

[@newtscamander2461]

Lmao I’d never hit my head if I was on a sub. One of the few perks of being 5’2”

[@realtissaye]

@@newtscamander2461 lol nice

[@Lucidopherus]

@run run w h a t

[@froggerman2023]

Imagine being on a surface vessel!!! You got knee knockers everywhere

[@n3rdy11]

Mad respect to these dudes; Regular kitchens are already one of the most high stress work enviornments there are, these guys are pulling it off in a super cramped space, while at the same time having to be ready for their whole kitchen to just go into all kinds of weird angles lol

[@ColaEuphoria]

I think about this video all the time, between that amazing looking sheet pan pizza to those homemade buns. Seeing all that delicious from-scratch food made in such an isolated environment was truly inspirational and extremely cozy.

[@ericg4915]

I got that cozy feeling to from the ship. It has so much character, the dim lights, the crampness, all the stuff on the wall. The eating areas almost looked like a restaurant, you forget for a second that you are on an iron coffin

[@user-jk1tr9iq1n]

That's exactly how I think about it

[@rogerturley]

I love how serious the ownership is for each of these submariners. You can see and hear how proud the kitchen personnel are and how much pride they take in watching out for their crew's morale. It's great!

[@BeerDad69]

It’s a very beautiful thing. They love taking care of the crew.

[@lj6284]

That was super nice to see, they were extremely straight forward about how much they looked after one another.

[@deusexaethera]

You don't get to serve on a submarine unless you love the job and take pride in your work. The conditions are so grueling and psychologically degrading that there's no room for anyone who halfasses any aspect of their lives. Those people wash out quickly because the stress and depression are too much. Looking at the captain, I can see in his eyes that his brain has no serotonin left, and the only thing keeping him going is how much he loves captaining a submarine.

[@matty6848]

@@deusexaethera if these have it tough imagine those poor guys who served on the U boats in WW2? At least modern submarines are bigger and more spacious inside, in fact their huge compared to those U boats. Most of the crew didn’t even have proper beds too sleep in, they slept in hammocks above the torpedoes.

[@deusexaethera]

@@matty6848 : Yeah, conditions were pretty terrible back then, but at least they weren't stuck underwater for months at a time. Submarines back then had to surface every few hours to take on fresh air. Crews could climb out and see the surface periodically.

[@fluffybunnyslippers2505]

As a professional Chef of many years, i am deeply impressed by the work ethic of these young chefs. To work and produce such high quality food under those conditions is truly exceptional, even insperational. I would employ any one of those guy's in a heartbeat. NO question.

[@Johnyknowhow]

As a professional food eater (I've been doing it my entire life!), who has zero level of kitchen-awareness except for that one time I volunteered as a prep cook in a local restaurant in highschool, I can say that even as someone who has barely stepped foot in a professional kitchen, these guys absolutely know what they're doing. I would hire them in the blink of an eye and I don't even own a restaurant!

[@shawnhtpc2271]

No question even if they were dishonorably discharged fr some reason?

[@ThatGuyIsAwesome275]

@@shawnhtpc2271 u sound suspiciously like a dishonorably discharged navy chef

[@michaelbates2575]

iam a Chef also and I agree with what you said, galley is very small, most people think our job is easy.

[@Vivacior]

Great point... Please post when you pull the trigger on hiring a Mess Specialist... That would be awesome

[@dm-rj2zg]

The interior of that sub actually looks really cozy, makes me much more comfortable with submarine duty at some point

[@DammDamian]

Senior Chief Knoxx was cook on a submarine for 8 years before I joined the Navy and he was my Bootcamp Division commander and one the most important people that shaped my life. He's told me so many great and terrifying stories while being on the subs. Praise these men, so many americans today have zero clue or even care to know what our men of service go through protecting us.

[@darknessblades]

The only Military member who can joke about their superiors: The chefs Since they control the FOOD, and no superior wants bad food. Always keep the chef happy.

[@efph]

The cooks and the A-gangers. The cooks have the food, and the A-gangers have the hot water you prefer in your showers.

[@anonymoususer638]

Chefs are like natural pacifists though

[@CaroFDoom]

@@anonymoususer638 I think most chefs respect their tools too much to use them as weapons and that's the only thing stopping them

[@4jonah]

I was wondering if the military has specific recipes and requirements they have to adhere to. Everything else is so regimented...

[@iamjeramy]

@@4jonah There are recipe cards that they are supposed to follow for each of the meals. Sometimes they treat them a little lax, but usually they follow them pretty closely, as the amount of food they use is pretty important. If you flub the sugar or something by 25%, now you run out of sugar or something 25% faster.

[@Bli757]

"I mark the passage of time by when pizza was." Sounds exactly like how I spent 2020

[@mrgodly-dredark7538]

That when thing goes wrong. I eat pizza quite a bit

[@kobel1564]

Pizza is every Saturday

[@pavel9652]

Sometimes I eat it every day ;) Small pizza from one large cup of four. It is trivial to do, and after a month of practice (or two), you will make it as good as in a pizzeria. You have to bake a dough with everything but cheese, and then add cheese for the last 2 minutes, otherwise, it will burn and the crust won't be as crunchy. The pizzas on the video are not as healthy, with tons of cheese and salami, not great! Americana style I guess. On the flip side, they have bigger threats on the nuclear submarine ;)

[@BABYMOOSE736]

i work on a submarine based in southern Georgia we base everything off of burger day

[@Talon771]

Except just before he said that, he said he was there for ONLY 24 hours. "Oh, that happened 2 days after pizza."

[@usmcmma]

This series is awesome. I served in the Marine Corps and was stationed aboard a Navy LPH. For 9 months. I couldn't even tour a sub on Liberty in Naples Italy. To tight to small to claustrophobic!!! Hats off to all these amazing sailors.

[@Secret_Takodachi]

As someone who's been quitting smoking, I've definitely noticed myself developing an appreciation for cooking between being able to smell more & the exercise I'm doing making me need to eat more. ❤ It's easy to imagine that when you're stuck god knows how far underwater for however long you're down there: the essentials like food & eating with others are core ways to keep people happy 😂 ITS SO FREAKING UNIVERSAL! I swear the best thing you can learn to do in life is cook: you do that? You can work literally anywhere (provided you can still pass the fitness tests & security clearance checks to get on one of these subs lol)

[@blendersmithee2826]

I love how respectful Dustin is with everyone.

[@galacticboy2009]

He's respectful even to people who get his name wrong. It's Destin. But he would never correct you.

[@kcdiazWTV]

@@galacticboy2009 Burn. lol

[@fannypack589]

I thought submarine food had a Lesser varitry of food.. But oh am I rong!

[@Clauds1005]

I mean what reason would he have to not be respectful?

[@DataLog]

Those are pretty respectable people...

[@roofortuyn]

I love this crewman at 8:44 who sees this pizza roll by for about half a second and immediately mumbles "Hmmm, looks good."

[@ulriktnnesen5987]

Honest crewman being honest :D

[@heiko4297]

Didn't even notice that on the first run. Thanks mate :D They all seem to be so chilled and kinda happy. Wired ^^

[@farmerandy]

This brought back so many memories. I was a CS on 688 class submarines for he majority of my 20 year career. Been retired almost 15 rears now but seeing this just put me back in my younger years and some very good times.

[@SkyDragonRim]

titan sub died and now im being recommended this, this is great

[@koenboonstra6549]

"One of the most challenging things on the submarine is the space" *hits his head* 7:06

[@koenboonstra6549]

@@bradenjones5820 not tall enough

[@shivangswain]

That was hilarious

[@Assumptionist]

unreal irony

[@brinkman4925]

There is no ceiling. 😉 Lol, but really it's low enough that somewhere on the boat even the shortest people hit their heads.

[@mengekyosyaringanKamui]

I repeat that two times 🤣✨

[@JohnSmith-zi9or]

Destin: "So Chief Quarters are they pretty high maintenance?" Cook: "Ah no, the officers are usually the ones who are usually high maintenance." Destin: " Are we allowed to say that?" Cook: "well I just did" LOLOLOLOLOL

[@ODST_SSGT]

Hey a good rule of life don't mess w/ the people who make your food.

[@jlshel42]

Seems like how on cattle drives the only two people you don’t cross are the boss and the cook

[@LeesTexan]

In the Navy the officers still follow the old segregated traditions of navies over the centuries and they eat a higher quality of meals and eat first and in a seperate mess area! In the Army, officers eat the same as the troops and ALWAYS wait for their troops to eat first so that if there is not enough food, it is the Army officers who go hungry!

[@jakejones7836]

It was so funny 😂

[@ZeroiusProduction]

Dont mess with the chef my man.

[@o0julek0o]

"The crew *loves* syrup. If their waffles ain't swimming in it, they ain't happy." I love that sentence.

[@dariusnoname12]

This video made me respect those chefs a lot. From managing food supplies to morale of the crew it definitely takes a lot of skill and experience that not everyone could do. It's an eye opener.

[@AdamWilberLikesBeer]

"permission to enter with pizza?" Has that request ever been denied?

[@AdamWilberLikesBeer]

@@Rextreff obvious troll is obvious

[@juanmanuelc6644]

@@Rextreff you are gross too

[@forloop7713]

@@Rextreff the cows volunteer

[@Rextreff]

@@forloop7713 that's about the dumbest thing I've ever heard

[@prankish_685]

@@Rextreff Second only to your original comment

[@A1Cpadilla]

I had a patient come to the ER back in early 2019. He was a cook on a nuclear submarine. He was recently separated from the Navy, and back home working at a bakery that has a Breakfast/Lunch cafe. I asked him what he enjoyed making the most and he said he loved making drumstick ice cream from scratch for everyone on board. He even added the chocolate at the end of the cone! I think about that our encounter and I enjoy telling his story. I spent his entire ER visit with him. We talked about food and reminisced on past deployments (it was an early Sunday morning and the patient census was low). He truly loved cooking and was eager to update the menu at the bakery/cafe he was working at. About 3 weeks ago, I took a look at the bakery’s Breakfast/Lunch menu and it is completely revamped. I hope that was a part of his doing and passion. He was someone who was truly remarkable.

[@uriahgarcia3329]

Could you link the place on google maps?

[@OutlawMaxV]

Had? Was?

[@pdsng69]

10:07 WHY THERE IS A RADIATION SIGN IN THE KITCHEN!!?

[@madhatte73]

@@pdsng69Most likely that wall backs up against reactor spaces, and you need dosimetry and clearance to be on the other side of it. The occupational exposure to radiation in navy reactors is so low as to be negligible.

[@tmmtmm]

@@pdsng69 when the pizzas are running late they pop them in the nuclear reactor to speed up the cooking

[@dudakoff1000]

This was by far my favorite segment. Could watch loads on the kitchen work and meal gatherings.

[@Romulan007]

Thank you so much for this video! As a Chef I can really appreciate what these men do. I love how you present it and it's such a feel good series about life on board a submarine. Right now I'm dealing with a nasty cold, day 4, and just watching this made me feel better. You're awesome man...keep up the great work!!!

[@PeteRuckelshaus]

It's been 27 years since I served on a 688 and after watching the cook walk the pizza to the goat locker, I am convinced I could still do that walk with my eyes closed.

[@barberryman]

Same here. I know the inside of a 688 like the back of my hand.

[@mrevh2195]

Didn't mention the mess cranks washing the dishes. I cranked for 90 days during our Med Run in 94'

[@socaliguy81]

Thank you for your service. As someone who is claustrophobic, I admire these crews tremendously.

[@Corristo89]

Even the best soldiers can't fight on an empty stomach. And every army is only as good as those keeping their fighting men and women fed, supplied, patched up, and in good spirits.

[@petehayes8779]

It has been 48 years since I served on the Jolly Dolly (boomer), but I could walk back aboard and I think that I could earn my Dophins in 2 weeks tops.

[@clickeggorubad7410]

SmartereveryDay: how to make pizza in a submarine Me: *I don’t need sleep I need answers*

[@Yora21]

I don't need answers, I need pizza!

[@1Deejay7]

@@Yora21 The answer IS pizza 🍕🤯

[@jojojumper1506]

@@1Deejay7 Now thats some big brain ideas

[@wobiwo2084]

It's 7:25 AM and I haven't slept yet...

[@jojojumper1506]

@@wobiwo2084 Dang recent comment

[@subnormality5854]

You'd think that Down Periscope, Das Boot, The Hunt for Red October, etc. would be the movies absolutely and forever BANNED from movie night on submarine duty

[@AregPone]

Military movies being watched by military personnel is always dicey. You pick apart so much. I still enjoy them for what they are. Though there are times where my brother and I will audibly groan at something shown incorrectly. Good times.

[@goody82az]

I love this video. I really respect these guys who make such a serious sacrifice to serve for months at a time. I really appreciate the sailors who are ensuring their team is eating well. My grandfather always told me that Submarine chow is among the best in the military. I can understand it's because it's one of the most challenging jobs in the military. I really appreciate you all! safe missions!

[@NitePHX]

Looks like the maximum width of a pizza is dictated by the width of the hallway. They think of everything. ;-)

[@pdsng69]

10:07 WHY THERE IS A RADIATION SIGN IN THE KITCHEN!!?

[@kevinisadingus2702]

@@pdsng69 microwave probably

[@questionator2]

@@pdsng69 They don't want old smelly men.

[@spazneria]

@@pdsng69 Ex-submariner here. I'm pretty sure it's there because the door it's hanging on leads into a freezer with another door directly on the other side that would lead you aft, which is all a rad area, and the way you would have to walk through would make it possible to not see the rad sign outside of the entrance to the engine room.

[@spazneria]

@@kevinisadingus2702 there isn't a microwave in the galley, it's on crew's mess :)

[@thebiggishb9942]

Army: Heres this canned chicken. Make it last a week Navy: Who wants gourmet pizza under the sea? Airforce: Just go eat at the restraunt next to our hotel

[@trainzguy2472]

Yes, but on a submarine you make up for it by being inside the can.

[@buckeye2300]

@@trainzguy2472 under water too.

[@shawnhtpc2271]

Space Force: Microwaved ramen in the office kitchen

[@schmeaty9103]

marines: got some crayons & glue for ya

[@taccovert4]

Navy: gourmet pizza night. Marines: Copenhagen and rip its.

[@dylanhamilton8044]

After watching all these videos I really feel like I’m part of this entire crew/family . Love this! I’m so Hooked

[@petehayes8779]

I don't know if food is the limiting factor on the diving capabilities or not, but it directly affects how long a sub can stay on patrol. I served on a boomer in the early 70's (4 years). Every Saturday night we had Pizza Night where a different division made pizza for the crew. I especially looked forward to the Saturday when pizzas were made by the nukes back in the engineering spaces. Some of the guys were of Italian lineage and they knew how to make great pizza.

[@worldwide_wes]

7:05 “one of the most challenging parts of cooking on a submarine is just the space” ***backs up and bumps head immediately***

[@RedSquirrelHunter]

lmao

[@karansandhu4827]

😂

[@shan_singh]

He was a paid submariner

[@epicy-gb6zx]

lmaooo

[@Mushroomlau]

I read somewhere that submarines has the best food in the whole navy, that's because they want to boost the crew morale

[@steveo6034]

Very true! They eat like kings! As you said, excellent morale booster!

[@JordanLeigh]

It’s been that way since at least WW2. My great grandfather had to bail out of his plane over the pacific in Guadalcanal and he was rescued by a Navy ship. They had ice cream. No other military branches did, apparently. Lol

[@relmz32]

its because they prioritize chefs and food for the subs.

[@nermalsturf]

sorry food yields sorry attitudes. those quarters are too cramped to put up with too many people w/too sorry an attitude for long.

[@youngthuggage7650]

Actually it’s because they cook the food with nuclear energy. So it adds that extra zing

[@theguyfromwalgreens]

It still amazed me watching videos like this. So much food would make Costco jealous. The food looks amazing too. All of that in such a compact living quarters. It’s just crazy seeing an actual restaurant kitchen in a sub. I’m sure the chef is everyone’s best friend.

[@chrisdooley6721]

I have watched this video a few times. I love how the young sailors care so much about every job they are assigned and want to be the best at it. I would totally love the food on a sub. Great job USA Navy and great job Destin to give us the rare look inside a sub. I am blown away by this series. Just super camera work and interviews.

[@matty6848]

Not sailers these guys are submariners. Big difference. It takes a special kind of person too serve on board those amazing machines.

[@lawrenceleverton7426]

Takes a Special Breed for sure. The undesirables are weeded out fast. God Bless Submariners. @@matty6848

[@johndavidwolf4239]

When I read the title, my first thought was "preheat reactor to 3,000ºF then bake for 5 seconds".

[@odeldodelhorst7549]

Food is ready in 2 min. side effect: you get 2 additional arms ans a extra heart.

[@wontoniotheninja4525]

@@odeldodelhorst7549 I don’t see any problems here lol

[@stevieboy6715]

Lol

[@odeldodelhorst7549]

@@wontoniotheninja4525 me neither

[@robotsquirreI]

@@odeldodelhorst7549 general grevious time

[@colemclellan4188]

i love how when he entered the quarters with the pizza he asked "permission to enter with pizza?" who in their right mind would say no to that

[@mstrdiver]

The Chiefs could have been holding a meeting and sometimes it just isn't a good time to enter and permission can be denied. The various ranks have to have areas where they can unwind and do certain types of work and not be overheard or seen by the crew. They have an officer's mess for the same reason.

[@sprout5199]

@@mstrdiver Ahh the Goat locker, Even the CO asks permission to enter. Dan in Jupiter

[@zarahandrahilde9554]

"Does it have pineapple on it?" "-Yes Sir" "BE GONE HEATHEN"

[@jfbeam]

@@mstrdiver It's procedure to ask to enter. They aren't going to have any "high level" meetings with the door standing open.

[@Oksobasically2]

When there is a DRB going on believe me you do not want to enter.

[@ch-nw4ir]

I was a cook for almost 10 years now, from pizza, Thai, sushi, and fine dining. Its hard and demanding work. I am now in the tech industry but I will say it gave me a good work ethic and respect for people who cook my food and serve it to me.

[@spatrk6634]

this submarine is one of the most insane video series i've seen on youtube. it gave me answers to questions i didnt even think to ask

[@joshuagibbons2804]

“You kinda have priority huh?” “Of course with a hot pan” I’ll let you all know being a chef, we have priority, GET OUTTA THE WAY 😂😂😂

[@John_Be]

I prefer the, "HOT, I'll burn ya!" Method of motivating people to move.

[@Just_A_Dude]

A call of "Hot behind!" is the best way I've ever seen to get a kitchen crew to hump the counter.

[@wobblysauce]

Either that or they wear it.

[@jackiechan_wtf4041]

When I was holding a hot pan while working at a restaurant, my catchphrase was "YOU WANT 2ND DEGREE BRUNS?!?! MOVE!!!" 🔥🔥🔥

[@keithpopko2540]

One of my favorites phrases in the Marines was 'gang way', meaning get out of the way I'm coming through. I still use it 50 years later.

[@leolundgren3989]

Random locker in kitchen with sign: "Warning! Radiation Area" Would love to hear what Gordon Ramsey has to say about submarine kitchen safety. xD

[@jokeassasin7733]

If Gordon Ramsey spent time on a sub, he would probably starve.

[@extrastuff9463]

Bonus sterilisation going on! It's already cold but gives those pesky microbes less of a chance. In all honesty it's probably because it doesn't matter much for an area living beings don't need to spend a lot of time in. The mess hall (and thus also their storage) was pretty close to the reactor in that diagram early on, it might cut down on extra bulk and weight spent on shielding by putting such a room that only limited time is spent in between the reactor and regular crew locations.

[@heathhooper3699]

@@extrastuff9463 The freeze and chill boxes are just forward of the athwartships passageway aft of crew mess that leads to the engine room, like 5 of 6 feet forward of the secondary shield on the forward end of the reactor compartment. Everything aft of the crews mess is marked as a radiation area just so you know how long you are allowed to spend in those areas, and where you are required to wear your radiation monitoring devices. The amount of radiation exposure you get on a submarine underway is so ridiculously low thats it basically not even worth talking about. Case in point, I retired after 20 years as a submarine engineering chief, and my last 6 month deployment, standing watch in the engine room, I got about the equivalent of a single chest x-ray of exposure.

[@mstrdiver]

I doubt he could get on board if his citizenship is still Scottish. Even Destin had to have a background check before this series to get on board.

[@FishFind3000]

That keeps the food warm.

[@wormyboot]

Watching service members smile over good food will never get old.

[@andyquinn1125]

Fascinating! Nothing but admiration for the folks making sure the crew gets fed. What a great job.

[@hiratiomasterson4009]

I used to think that the importance that was given to chefs and cooks on submarines and ships was a bit overblown...until I actually started working with submariners and sailors on long patrols. When options for fun are limited, food becomes FAR more important to people. A good meal makes everything seem better, a bad one stays with you and does have an impact on your performance as well as your mood.

[@Blessedup69]

People underestimate the power of nutrition

[@hiratiomasterson4009]

@@Blessedup69 I certainly did: working in places like Seattle, San Francisco, Sydney and throughout the best parts of Asia meant that superb quality food was available readily and at every price point. You start to assume what is globally exceptional cuisine being the standard for everyone. Until you are in a situation when its not, and then you really look forward to that pizza, the bacon and eggs and the like. I really hope that when the Columbia class next gen SLBM is finalised, the designers put a lot of emphasis on both crew ergonomics, recreational space and the space dedicated to food storage and preparation. I humbly recommend that in addition to controlled temperature storage, they put equal emphasis on controlling humidity, CO2/ethylene gases and allow for segmenting the same, which will permit much longer storage of different fresh foods, including fruits and vegetables). It know this may sound a bit like those $20,000 hammers of the 1980s Pentagon procurement fame, but those guys in that tin can for 60+ days under the sea will be grateful and perform better for longer.

[@Oksobasically2]

I was lucky to have cooks that cared on my boat. One of the guys made these big rolls the crew called “crack rolls” dude mixed honey, brown sugar, cinnamon and butter and slathered it on oversized dinner rolls. No matter how bad your watch got, if your off watch meal had crack rolls it was a good day.

[@hiratiomasterson4009]

@@Oksobasically2 With that much sugar, you'd have to swallow a bottle of Dexedrine to have a better day! Sounds really good - an alternative is to replace the butter with creamed cheese.

[@Yora21]

You also can't just go and get something when you start feeling like it. There's only one guy in your isolated world who gives you all your food. You're entirely dependent on what he decides to put before you.

[@Pac0Master]

One day we'll see Destin going in the ISS casually speaking with the folks there. that'd be nice.

[@Excludos]

Oh yeah. If Tom Cruise can manage to get up there to film a movie, it would open up the possibility for tourism a lot more. Price would of course still be an issue tho

[@Excludos]

@Moose_RL not likely to happen any time soon. The price is way waaaay too high

[@vinceb8041]

"Wow, that food is awesome, so how long can you guys stay submerged?" "what?" "oh sorry, wrong documentary"

[@BnORailFan]

I volunteer to be his cameraman!

[@Jason75913]

@Moose_RL Elon Musk is working on it

[@KarmaHauntsYou]

My buddy is a nuclear engineer, been on a sub for longer than I've been married. Obviously they hit shore sometimes but he's spent the last roughly 7 years on board. It takes a massive amount of self discipline and a steady mind to basically live underwater in a tube.

[@AveryBlueRemix]

If I was forced to live that I would literally blow my brains out. I imagine keeping routine is incredibly important

[@Jan-iu5hc]

Not many people can or are serving on subs it's a special kinda strength I'm sure thanks so much for showing us what you deal with. Watching in Canada

[@petergriffin4629]

That poor chef appears to be just like 1 inch too tall for his boat.

[@thatredcam]

I know man , I would’ve gotten frustrated or felt claustrophobic 😂

[@omarrsullivan4516]

My best friend was a cook on the sub, and he was 6 foot 8

[@omarrsullivan4516]

@Jackson Carpenter lmao they removed him from the submarine and he went to the aircraft carrier

[@Nike_.]

7:09

[@SnailSandwich]

Bro I'm 5'6 so I think I would feel right at home

[@grovermatic]

"Are we allowed to say that?" "Well I just did." 🤣

[@markhodge7]

A salty dog!

[@webbtrekker534]

Officers are high maintenance, especially the jr officers. Really full of themselves.

[@jong2359]

@@webbtrekker534 you can say that again... Jr. Officers are the worst in every branch. They need to shut up and take some lessons, but instead they try to throw their feather weight around.

[@kotori87gaming89]

@@webbtrekker534 Depends on who you get. All JO's are sent back aft to nuke-land first, and the nukes do their level best to beat the attitude out of them. Most learn pretty quickly how to be decent human beings, but some (academy brats, mostly) never learn. Then again, every single officer on a sub has about a week's worth of work to do every single day, and operate on 2-3 hours of sleep. You just can't do something like that for three years without going a little... strange.

[@webbtrekker534]

@@kotori87gaming89 Yeah, I remember. We did have one who was a real pill. Got bounced around a bit by an A-ganger and then the Captain lit into him. Heard he turned out OK after a few years.

[@arbutuswatcher]

Watching this, I have a new found respect for those, that serve aboard our Naval Submarines. My dad was in the USCG for 30-years, but he routinely drilled with guys from the Navy.

[@chrisgoodson2604]

I’ve got audible and grabbed the thunder book- enjoying your videography. My son is considering submarine, this is very helpful and encouraging

[@FrenchGuyCooking]

I would have loooooved cooking Pizza on a submarine ! Brilliant vid :)

[@bennywilso89]

Alex I am so not surprised to see you here

[@AltenaYT]

Salut ahaha loved the sauce series

[@quinnjones2886]

You still can!!

[@a-droid781]

"The most challenging thing cooking on a submarine is the space" As he's hitting his head. No kidding ahah

[@lucastrottier8292]

Can we call this a cameo?

[@Fish_Feet]

Honestly the food on a US submarine looks really good. Was not expecting fresh home-made pizza! Props to the cooks for making amazing looking food in submarine!

[@michaelbates2575]

chefs

[@glorifiedcouch648]

@@michaelbates2575 or cook depending on where you are from

[@joulupukki1607]

That food made me hungry i think i need to order pizza now

[@joulupukki1607]

KZbin trigged me to order pizza

[@Stevie8654]

It's great by military standards, but it's still hit or miss. Breakfast was always good.

[@aqimjulayhi8798]

I was working outstation far from home from October to December last year and I would watch this every time during lunch. I watched it so much that on some days my colleague would remind me “ready for your submarine video?” before I eat.

[@MrTomengle]

Your a lucky man to get this tour. You video made me prouder to be a veteran. Allbeit I was an Army SNCO, I would be proud to supervise these sailors. God Bless Them All!!

[@Kenchinito2207]

Just listening to the chefs talk about the food, you can see they really care about their crew.

[@jarutatsnidwongse]

Impressing military men is more important than impressing women.

[@Spedclassprod]

@run run it’s different tho Cannibalism is a crime and eating a cow is protein

[@DGFishRfine1]

I'm assuming that the chefs who end up on subs are the best in the navy. Food is pretty essential for crew morale when everyone spends 90 days stuck in a metal tube. If I were running a boat, you'd better believe I'd treat my chefs well!

[@glejr990]

@run run based

[@maricorp.449]

Most CSs don't care

[@R2k2]

5:27 : “What happens when you burn a pizza”? My answer would have been: “that is classified information”. 😊

[@B_Skizzle]

"We give it a burial at sea" would’ve been mine.

[@bluef1sh926]

If the cook burns a pizza, then the captain orders torpedo launch drill with the burned pizza instead of the torpedo.

[@jordanrodrigues8265]

@@B_Skizzle Actually, yeah. Just forward of the galley there's the trash disposal unit. Very similar to a small torpedo tube.

[@dickystipper4887]

I used to ride these bad boys and I can tell you.....there are crewmembers on board who can/will eat ANYTHING!

[@pdsng69]

10:07 WHY THERE IS A RADIATION SIGN IN THE KITCHEN!!?

[@salstonightsbiggestloser]

I've been on an old recon sub as a kid before during an overnight stay and got to do firewatch. What you see for room and space here is very much the same on any sub. Glad I experienced it. 👍

[@ng3069]

This crew is absolutely amazing!!! May God protect them and keep them safe!

[@benjaminsmith3151]

I served on several submarines, and we always began missions with the entire floor of the submarine lined with boxes of large food cans and walked on top of them until we ate them all. Then we could walk on the floor again. I'm surprised they didn't talk about that. Food was great!

[@MaxCE]

What.

[@kingpickle3712]

Good times till you have to use dehydrated food, lol.

[@aland7236]

They did mention something to effect of having already been underway for a little bit.

[@gabrielalvarez11]

thank you for your service!!

[@Corkoth55]

they did tho?

[@peterpike]

"An army travels on its stomach." -- Napoleon.

[@questionator2]

Weird how we stay the same.

[@customizedhandle]

Smd peter pike

[@AdhityaMohan]

@@questionator2 we always had hunger, so not weird?

[@Jason75913]

"humanity travels on its stomach" is more accurate, no? we die or suffer malnutrition without frequent meals, and we go and develop fancy and luxurious cuisine and love it to death, look at the spice trade throughout the centuries

[@antm64]

One of my brothers (now deceased) was career NAVY...served many years on the USS HALIBUT...his job was to run and maintain the reactor. As a former professional cake decorator, I am interested in how they clean up, from meal prep to washing crew dishes. What happens to food waste? Packaging waste? Thank you for posting your informative videos...and thank you for having respect for, both those you interview and those who view your videos! Much appreciated!

[@spogexi]

for some odd reason, this is my go-to video, when I feel stressed or anxious. some how it just makes me feel at ease.

[@blair00725]

As a professional chef and working in kitchens in Canada for over 25yrs, no matter if your under the arctic sea ice on a nuclear class sub or working in the nicest hotel, the cooks are all the same, and you are truly in the trenches most of your shift and can quickly adapt, improvise to meet the needs and receive little recognition. Thanks for highlighting this aspect of keeping the people who stand on watch, allowing us to enjoy our freedom by keeping them happy and healthy. God bless America.

[@JaZu]

As an FS in the Coast Guard, my hats off to those guys. We only served 80-90 on my Cutter, but with more space. Our pizza night was also known as “Morale Night”, every Saturday. I always enjoyed slinging some pies for the guys and gals. Poppers were the hot ticket item! Wings mozzarella sticks as well.

[@f1rebreather123]

Food is probably one of the biggest thing for morale. Even getting skittles in your mre made your day. Only difference is you usually would make the candy last a long time.

[@JaZu]

@@f1rebreather123 No doubt. It will certainly make or break the crew.

[@growgang_lc1978]

I’m honestly considering joining based off this video series lmao. Especially since their home port is based out of CT where I live, I’d love to work/serve with these guys.

[@johnnytower6169]

I served on patrol boats, obviously nowhere near the same as submarines. But pizza nights were always a great night. Seafood fridays were good value. Always loved a roast dinner. Loved having breakfast to order Honestly good food made my day. It made the whole crews day. When even one of the two chefs we had onboard were off their game or unhappy that would often translate to the entire crew. I often found myself hanging out with the chefs as much as possible and performing any maintenance they requested in my spare time because I knew how much they meant to everyone God bless all you cheffo’s out there, you’re doing the lords work

[@Thelooneyfarm]

As a mom to a newbie sub sailor I can't even tell you how amazing it has been to watch your vids in this series. We have enjoyed your channel for years as a family, but now it's as if you are giving me a chance to be a part of his new career and life from afar. Thank you so much, Destin.

[@michaelmann8751]

Thank you for your sub sailor's service, you don't know how much your support is appreciated by the crew! The family back home has a really tough job and your support is nourishment for the soul, just as important as the food!

[@CalebWayneMcCready]

I was a Marine cook from 2013-2017. I got to go on a deployment on an LHD class of ship. Now while a bunch of the Navy cooks were not very good the store room guys were excellent. Glad a big youtuber is showing a part of the military not many people know about.

[@roguishpaladin]

I also suspect that quality of cooks will vary in general when you're hand-making things. I wonder if subs get priority on the really good cooks, hence you dealing with cooks who weren't as good?

[@tfwwhennofitlitgf3300]

I've been at shoreside Marine chow halls where they couldn't make over easy eggs to save their lives. It's a complete tossup when it comes to the quality of military cooks.

[@jonathanatkinson6081]

@@roguishpaladin I think the cooks are better because: There are fewer people to cook for than on a large ship The crew eats the same food as the Captain I think that subs get more ($ per person / day) than big ships, allowing for better ingredients

[@Jokervision744]

Super 👌, didn't think that I would have been so shaken by some video series, and how well the atmosphere may be delivered by the video. Good luck to everyone there now.