MRE Beef Ravioli Dinner Review w/ Natalie and Tara

[@gregphillips.1312]

Nice Trays! I loved how you tried the musical spoon bit. You should have signed out with "I hope you liked Video and we'll be coming back at you with something new, or old. Alright...cool..........see ya" 😂😂

[@johnnymayo8534]

"I can't imagine that this comes out the other side well"....Quote of the year!

[@asmith7876]

Had some training in the 80's with soldiers who never spent time in the field, never ate MRE's. Pulled out the cookie bar and went Oh yum. Pulled out the spoon (the short handled one at the time) and said what's this for. One guy says to help pry the cookie bar out tomorrow. We all died laughing.

[@davidleavitt835]

Stuff to make things hot runs a close second.🤣😂

[@greyfox4044]

Natalie: I blame my mother for not teaching me how to tear things! Tara: Watch me tear this open with my teeth, rookie! I still say this channel is SOOOO underrated. Very funny and easy to watch, full of personality. Thank you!

[@NatalieandTara]

I also have a terrible habit of ripping things open and then noticing they had an easy to open taped down seal. I am just not good with plastic bags 😂😂😂 -N

[@The_Cranky_Painter]

Yay! MREs are always fun to watch people experiment with! Gonna pile up comments as I go. XD There's three companies that make the official ones, Ameriqual, Sopacko, and Wornick, and even if the menu is the same they pack them differently! It's pretty standard for soldiers to trade components in the meals, so good on you for swapping desserts. If the heater doesn't want to cooperate, add some salt to the water. That will usually cause the chemical reaction to fire up. Or just put the pouch into boiling water. For best results, make sure to knead the pouch well before opening, since the heaters work by contact. Only the side touching the heater is really going to get hot. So your best bet with the cheese spread would be to put it on the other side of the meal next to the heater. My tip for the coffee is to dump everything together all at once before adding the hot water. So your coffee, cream, and sugar all in the mug first. Less likely to get lumps that way. The "TFF" on the muffin top means Trans-Fat Free. For easy math in drink-mixing, 1 cup is 8oz. Your typical drinking glass is going to be 12oz, same with a bottle of water. Or a canteen cup. Most coffee shops 'burn' the coffee by letting it sit. The idea being that the increased bitterness will counter out the absurd sweetness of the various syrups that people put in their drinks. The wheat snack bread is pretty good with the cheeses. When you get the peanut butter, though, it can be a bit much. There used to be a chocolate hazelnut spread (nutella) in MREs but I think that's been dropped. If you can get the chance, definitely try to get your hands on a French ration. They're known as RCIR, Reheatable Combat Individual Ration. They're meant for 24 hours, so one will have plenty of food for both of you, and the food is incredibly good. French rations compromise on a having a shorter shelf life, but better quality of food inside. Thanks for an awesome video, and the shoutout to Steve was fun too! There's a bunch of really great channels, like gschultz9 and Kiwidude you can check out as well. :D

[@NatalieandTara]

Thank you for all the useful tips! We will check out the other channels as well.

[@kevinmoore2929]

@@NatalieandTara depending on the menu that your MREs are from, you could get various spreads(two different peanut butters, various jams/jellies, and a few different cheese ones). Not every MRE comes with a hot/cold beverage bag so having a measuring cup with the graduated marks comes in handy. Getting the small bottle of Tobasco is always a win. To avoid the cheese coming out like that, just tear a smaller opening. As an Army vet, I get a kick out of watching civilians go through an entire MRE at one sitting. In the military world, not everything in a ration makes it out on a mission depending on your MOS (Military Occupational Specialty). An Infantryman taking out three days worth of rations won't have nine complete MREs because they have a lot to carry(their motto: ounces equals pounds, pounds equal pain). They are pretty good at field stripping (getting rid of unwanted items)rations to the point of being able to fit three rations into one MRE bag. That being said, the US version of the RCIR, the First Strike Ration is available but it's meant for use the first 24-72 hrs of having boots on the ground in any given theater of operations(I've known a few high speed individuals who have stretched one FSR out for three days). I could go on for days about this subject, especially the civilian MRE market, but I've rambled enough. 😇

[@mattkean1128]

I'm losing it at Natalie never learning how to cut things 😆

[@NatalieandTara]

The struggle is real.

[@davidleavitt835]

@@NatalieandTara my first time watching one of your videos; so delightful. God bless and keep you both. Much love!

[@alfa134679]

If the heater is not heating properly open the salt packet and pour some of it in the bag so it reacts with the water

[@edkeaton7242]

My older brother Dennis has had his share MREs when he had served in the Marines a long time ago. This would bring up some memories if he had watched your video. I chuckle at the derogatory names that they give MREs like "Meals Regurgitated by Everyone." You both seem to do okay here. Well done my lovely friends. Have a safe weekend ladies! ♥️😎🌹

[@rustysquid]

Bless you and your brother Ed.....

[@nikkigurlie89]

watching this after late watching the last Shh Shh where Tara says she's going to drink less coffee.... episode immediately mentions how she knows all the coffee shops in the area and would drink the MRE Coffee... Great as always ladies!

[@donaldbergin9937]

They are fun and I’m glad you discovered the early ones on the other channels. My favorite are the instructions for the mre heater😁 keep up the great work

[@NatalieandTara]

Thanks, Donald. MREs are fun! I'm sure we will try more in the future.

[@rustysquid]

@@NatalieandTara I might be evil enough to find the Vomelette for you two to try..... No, I have vowed to be a better person this year. Well, maybe........

[@althrox]

These are fun to watch! Tara's ravioli looked so sad, LOL

[@NatalieandTara]

Hahahaha. Sad uncooked ravioli

[@thebratqueen]

Aww, this brings back memories because your first MRE video was one of the first ones of yours I saw!

[@ChibiPanda8888]

It's pretty sad when coffee out of an MRE is better than an actual coffee shop. 🤦‍♀️ Great video ladies!

[@NatalieandTara]

So true… but it really was MUCH better.

[@chicagorandy]

Glad you had fun with the meal. Add a different flavor to your wishlist, and who knows?.

[@NatalieandTara]

Thanks Randy! We definitely will!

[@rustysquid]

Natalie and Tear-a Try Stuff.......... Awesome take ladies!!!!! Oh, you know that Steve1989MREInfo is NICE! +24 to Natalie for the trays! I never had the pleasure of MREs just tins of stuff. So a shout out to Jackboots!!!!!

[@forestgiant1936]

They are good.

[@JackBoots1]

I only had C rations and LRPs when I was in the Army. MREs look like they are far tastier. I'll have to get some to try.

[@asmith7876]

It's a shame there's no time machine to compare mid 80's MRE's with the newer ones. Those are 5-star French cuisine compared to what they were when they first came out. Dehydrated pork or beef patty. Hot dogs. Most of it was disgusting. NO heaters, no hot sauce. If it was winter you had cold hot dogs, summer you got hot hot dogs. Our son cut all his teeth by gnawing on the crackers! Love you two! Even if you don't like Peanut M & M's, more for me! LOL

[@rustysquid]

Back in my Navy days we had rocks and we were glad to have them!!!!! Just kidding, pebbles and gravy!

[@Sommertest]

2:57 I learned something about Natalie that broke my heart. I’m sorry Natalie, but knowing you hate peanut m&ms is a deal breaker. I’m sorry, but we can never be together… We can still be friends

[@NatalieandTara]

Luckily, Justin likes Peanut M&Ms, so your love for him cam go on 😂 -N

[@CabinetOfCuriosity]

Every time you do these, I look to see if it was made where I am from/live … Evansville, Indiana. Tara’s.

[@NatalieandTara]

Do they do factory tours??

[@rustysquid]

@@NatalieandTara There is a converted mine where they store MREs and government records on the other side of Indiana.

[@allmyrage1]

Mix the beef rav with the cheese and crackers tastes AMAZING

[@muffelmeierheinrich]

"Why can't I tear anything!?",.... that's what teeth are for.😏

[@hsherman99]

Don't worry about the tearing trouble, Natalie. We can't all be named Tear-ra

[@AMX86]

Too bad you guys can't try the old style C rations. The tropical chocolate bar was called the "John Wayne bar,". You hadda be John Wayne to eat it. And the egg meal was neon green. Oy!

[@NatalieandTara]

Ewwww! But also that would be so fun to try!

[@AMX86]

I had these in The Army armor corps in the 1970s and at that time m e they were 1950s dated. The only edible entree was the beef noodle in gravy. The date/ raisin cake dessert was not unlike a hockey puck. We got cigarettes instead a g of gum too. The TP was gold. 😆

[@rustysquid]

@@NatalieandTara Lades, no it would not be fun. Trust us old, worn, warriors.

[@Ponch_ITK]

Okay let's get this on a tray *Nice!* Okay let's take a look at the coffee...

[@lenalyles2712]

Believe me they're an improvement over the first MREs, but only in variety. The old C rations were much better tasting and was heatable without water. Old MREs unheated without water and a stove. If you love salt have at it.

[@tracyphillips3325]

Great review ladies ☺️

[@NatalieandTara]

Thank you! 😊

[@stoneyjonez]

I just got this one in the mail today, and I'm quite hungry

[@billshepherd4331]

Steve 1989 does rock! As you two do!

[@NatalieandTara]

Thanks!!!!

[@billshepherd4331]

@@NatalieandTara Of course Ladies!

[@rustysquid]

A bit late but I apologize for my Gram yesterday. Who knew that two beers would have me that loopy! :P As I stated Tear-a

[@chrismusix5669]

RaviolEEE tasting MREEE with Tara and NatalEEE!

[@rustysquid]

Aaaaand since Tara mentioned it on the Shhh (you should really check the Ssh out!) Lavalier placement!!!! Tara! -You might make a person cross eyed!. :P

[@NatalieandTara]

Hahahaha yeaaaaaah. Is what it is, lessons were learned.

[@rustysquid]

I've had many comments but you two have no idea what was before the MRE. Gods, how did we survive. Blerrggggh!@

[@NatalieS979]

🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@CulturePROVOCATEUR]

Nice.

[@CCoburn3]

Great video. But I’m having a really hard time understanding how anyone who has tried MRIs would want to try them again. Ok, it makes a good video, but there have to be limits.

[@roryoutdoors5431]

Wait - if there are trays then it's at base, isn't it? Popular media says MREs are for out in the sh*t right? Lol Trays are for slapstick in movies and food fights (well the good ones)... in the mess hall also the trays are always accompanied by ... erm... heavy duty racks. Ha sorry I had too, someone was going to go there :p All kidding aside great episode, I love the ones when you do adventurey content, even indoors! Also as I guy even = hair/makeup OUTTATHAPARK! Some of us DO notice ;-) Finally, to quote a great warrior, saviour of the galaxy, Jayne Cobb: "I'll be in my bunk" :D #ssssshh #quietarmy

[@ShannonKWest]

Not a KETO day, huh?

[@cornbreadcuban5456]

Tara, I think I found that M&M you lost. 😂

[@BillSmith-bw1nc]

Nice.

[@NatalieandTara]

Thanks!