MRE Review: 2013 Menu No.19 Beef Patty, Jalapeno Pepper Jack

Here's the first of the reviews of the stuff from the Mystery Benefactor. This one is a Menu No.19 Beef Patty, Jalapeno Pepper Jack from 2013. I found the Beef Patty to be very tasty and flavorful. It's definitely one of the boldest named entrees of all-time, and it lived up to the name pretty good. After first tasting like the regular Beef Patty the heat started to build. But it certainly wasn't overwhelming by any means. I'm not a big fan of spicy foods and I had no problem with this one. I think someone expecting something REALLY spicy might be a bit disappointed by the heat generated by this one. But a little hot sauce would probably make it perfect for a fan of spicy stuff. Another disappointment might be the fact that the peppers seen in the patty seem to be just red and green bell peppers. Apparently the Jalapeno element is merely a "flavor", and you don't find actual jalapenos in the patty. The biggest surprise I got from this recent menu was the lack of a Hot Beverage Bag! The Accessory Pack was a bit different too (no coffee and no matches, but it did have sachets of both Heinz Ketchup and Mustard). Considering the small size of the entree (3 oz) there wasn't a ton of "stuff" in this one, but I'm sure the calories were up there with the rest of the menus.
Menu No.19 Beef Patty, Jalapeno Pepper Jack
-Beef Patty, Jalapeno Pepper Jack
-Wheat Snack Bread, Twin Pack
-Cherry Blueberry Cobbler
-Cheese Spread with Bacon
-Oatmeal Cookie
-Cocoa Beverage Powder
-Spoon
-Accessory Pack (Lemonade Beverage Base Powder, Salt, Ketchup, Mustard, Chewing Gum, Toilet Paper, Moist Towelette)

[@gschultz9]

It always amazes me how as soon as I post a video there is always almost instantaneously a dislike. Maybe I should feel flattered that some troll feels so strongly about hating my videos that he/she is dedicated to the mission of disliking the video ASAP? It can't be easy to be that committed to such a miserable cause.

[@cookiekill27]

You know what they say gschultz9 kill Em with kindness 👍 by the way great review (:👍

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[@ItsTacoBae]

its probably other people who do MRE reviews but arent as popular as you are lol

[@gundog4314]

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[@gundog4314]

What ya gonna do? I never really saw the need for Likes/Dislikes since the whole point of YT is to "View" a vid. Anyhoo...another tip for those of you trying this ration is chop up the patty in the bag, tear a wheat snack bread up to tiny pieces and dump them in the bag. Those pieces absorb all the yummy goodness and take the edge off the spicyness. There othere snack bread get the cheese for a different texture. Good stuff as always G! Cheers

[@Kanekals]

I like to call these videos Military Grade ASMR

[@daniblabla709]

Meal, Ready to Enhance auditory experience

[@ziomorph]

I don't really understand my attraction to these worse-than-airplane-food entrees but I really want to eat these every day...

[@aserta]

Actually these are miles ahead of airplane food, especially considering the appalling standards of airplane food. Sometimes they taste like a brick but you get your calories and what you need so they do what they are mean without being astronaut food (they get the short stick).

[@RonM.]

Yeah i also wanna eat or taste these to!

[@sandyleung7783]

I don't know why but I think I'd seriously watch you review anything. The way you structure your videos are like amazing, I think you make anything interesting and well reviewed.

[@gschultz9]

Sandy Leung Thank you for the kind words Sandy!

[@Ch3f_B01_RD]

I love watching these and i really don't know why

[@EmberEagle]

Surprised they don't add in extra toilet paper to the spicy MRE.

[@ElChukky.]

Wait that’s toilet paper? I thought it was a napkin in mines I got mnms peanut and yeah every thing else he got

[@nasjiaglenn1869]

That oatmeal cookie would have made the perfect cobbler spoon!

[@rockyraab8290]

Great job as always. I have a Menu 19 in my own inventory, and I'm eager to enjoy it. To those who haven't had one, MREs have come a LONG way in the past few years. Early ones could be pretty dismal, but the Army does listen and does care about the food our troops get. Also keep in mind that MREs are not the only chow troops get Most meals are served in a mess hall or from a field kitchen. MREs are for use only when soldiers can't get their regular fare. I use mine for fishing trips and such - which is a direct parallel to how soldiers use them. For that use, they're pretty darn good!

[@Greenmachine305]

No disrespect intended, but your mre review vids are ASMR masterpieces. Thanks to you, I have a foolproof way of falling asleep. This improves my quality of life immensely. Thankyou, from the bottom of my heart.

[@MrKannon9]

My friend just gave me a bunch of MRE's for my birthday and this is one that she gave me

[@ElChukky.]

My sister bf got me 2 and this is one I got

[@Andovarius]

Happy Thanksgiving, gschultz9! I am very thankful for your interesting videos throughout the year. Have some relaxing fun tomorrow. I hope your wife doesn't make freeze dried MRE turkey for the family...

[@LaythKamal]

Haha lol

[@gschultz9]

Andovarius Thank you, and I hope you had a good Thanksgiving too!

[@Solaaris1]

That looks the best entree so far in a MRE. Yum!

[@NerfLime117]

Great vid! It's good to see some fresh MRE's being reviewed. You got lucky with your twin pack. My bread was stuck together so I couldn't make a burger out of mine.

[@SigShooter9mm]

Wow, that beef patty looks exactly like a Banquet meal called Salisbury Steak. I'd still try this one. Great video. :P

[@bjornthefellhanded5655]

Salisbury Stake is a Name for Hamburger Patties from around the time just before WW1 when there was alot of Anti-German sentiment Propaganda

[@SubieSpecial]

First time I've seen pencil packets of ketchup and mustard.

[@Sebastian-mh5ob]

I wanna ask a question,I don't know if you made a video of this but,have you ever made Mexican mres,well if there is,just wanna know

[@6663000]

no pepper?

[@YarHarFD]

Just ate an updated version of this menu item. They have since changed it to include tortillas instead of wheat snack bread and instant coffee II instead of the cocoa. They adjusted the recipe for the cookie in the cobbler and it’s mostly TFF. My FRH got hot enough to heat all components in two batches. I picked this one to “thin the herd” and almost regret it. It was a good one.

[@Spetznas82]

Watched this and then ate the same mre. Really good!

[@dn7685]

I haven't seen every one of your videos, but it seems like you like most of the stuff you eat. Are there any foods you can't stand to eat?

[@Jaybird196]

I'm STILL amazed he ate the chicken feta... o_O .

[@vanDerNguyen]

Your cookie breaking technique is evidently perfect

[@TheNonGirlieGirl]

Man I wish we had cobbler when I was in! We did have an orange dreamsicle cookie that was pretty bomb though

[@OmarGOrli]

QuirkyBookChick OO

[@RyanWolf92]

Looks like a good menu, surprised you didn't try some of the cobbler on the oatmeal cookie

[@HawkXe]

one of my favorite MREs ever, no matter what it would always fill you up when you're hungry!

[@Rangersly]

I would have scrumbled the oatmeal cooking into the fruit cobbler, or spread the fruits on the cookie. Hamburger is my favorite food, so I hope to get my hands on one of those.

[@elizabethshaw734]

Spaetzle, pronounced schpets lee, is a very small German dumpling which is passed through a sieve into boiling water and is made of flour eggs and the like. Birdseye still sells the green beans with bacon and spaetzle should you really wish to see and or taste these little dumplings. I'm making them by hand at home and they are absolutely yummy with some butter and salt and pepper. You can find a mix in the store to make them at home if anyone is interested and is never made these dumplings before. 😀

[@666gabi666]

Great video as always! Lve the way you narrate, cut and edit the vid. Cheers!

[@gschultz9]

emakma savas Thank you!

[@hayMateyha]

wow i don't know how i found your video. So completely different to what i watch but its weirdly interesting. i actually like it. :) you got another subscriber

[@ChristmasCrustacean1]

I gotta say, the cheeseburger looked pretty good

[@CarRhuPla]

I had it and it is really good plus they give you peanut m&m's if you get one in 2018 try it sometime

[@SkaBootRudeboy909]

Thank you for what you do. Your reviews give me a sense of nostalgia. And a stomach ache lol HOOAH

[@darkmoonlady2002]

Love your videos,, you inspired my husband and I to get some MRE's at out local Army/Navy store and take some trips to local parks and eat lunch in nature! He isn't a fan of the food quality but some are pretty good and its fun too! Keep up the good work and don't let the trolls bug you.

[@MaxWorldTech]

Really interesting that they put spaetzle in cobbler as it's usually a noodle! Pretty imaginative.

[@HylianRat]

I love you're videos, can't wait for another!

[@booma2449]

man I wish that the commercial MREs came with desserts like this one

[@carrotfacts]

Awesome video! Just bought an XMRE after seeing your review and it's pretty authentic.

[@awsomehobbies]

Hello brother!

[@darkdaegurth]

I would totally eat this thingsss.

[@devonevans]

No pepper what the heck!

[@PREPFORIT]

Thank you for all these reviews Mre.s are crazy expensive here. and good luck finding an "assorted " option.

[@Kodiak40oz]

If you wanted to have hot cocoa instead, you can actually put the cocoa pouch into the FRH directly, hence no Hot Beverage Bag

[@ThunderPaladin]

I like how informative you are.

[@MrHansta]

Since the beverage powder is lemonade, does it make it fizzy or does it just take like flat lemonade

[@Chris-2-of-3]

Your meal tray is the same style used by my elementary school from back in the day. Same color too.

[@gavcobob]

I think this is the best mre available

[@superhavi]

Thanks for the review. Bought a N#19 recently, because of it. Tasted really nice, so I'll try buy some more (It's complicated to get them here in Germany).

[@TheReZisTLust]

superhavi whats the N for? if it stands for number the pound sign already does thst

[@biggiecheeseworshipper5476]

You should do a video of all the MRE accessories you have gotten over the years.

[@F4FireAndSecurity]

curtis nguyen it might be boring as it is a load of FRH's and hot beverage bags

[@vikings282009]

Cant go wrong with a bacon cheeseburger!

[@julieverma322]

I would love to have a chance to try that

[@gavinthegamer1372]

This is my first video watching you and I love it.keep on making MREs because this was my first MRE but mine came with coffee fruit punch nut trail mix

[@Rubenthebudderderp]

I really like your videos it so educational if there is ever an apocalypse I will find you and I will take your mre's

[@BenjaminGessel]

I've never understood the fascination with cheese... :D ...Yes, it has calcium and vitamin D, also some Vitamin A, yes, it is calorie dense... I can see why it factors in pretty heavily in MRE's... A lot of MRE's seem to revolve around beef, chicken, wheat, peanut butter and cheese... Beans, pork, chocolate and potatoes come up here and there of course, along with the wet pack fruit and electrolyte beverage powders being very common as well... I know I'm kind of talking to the wrong guy here, but, has the military thought about including foods/featuring food more prominently, like avocado, turkey, bison, egg, spinach, broccoli, hummus, lentils, wild rice, brown rice, pine nuts, sunflower seeds, cashews, cashew butter, walnuts, yogurt, berries, quinoa, and sweet potato? Also, even more potato than at present, chorizo, adzuki beans, banana, olives, collards, oats, corn, green beans, peas, even something like corned beef-its getting into that bacon/unhealthier range, yeah, but man, corned beef seems to fit right into this stuff, very calorie dense, tasty, satisfying, protein, etc...? Some of this stuff is pricy, yeah... Turkey, more beans, green beans, more spinach and broccoli, lentils, potatoes, hummus, corn, and avocado/guacamole should all be givens... I still think corned beef would be a hit too... :)

[@lancerevell5979]

Seems like more MREs should include mustard & ketchup, as they are shelf stable, not needing refridgeration.

[@RobFlood2000]

I think that this Memorial Day (or every Memorial Day) we should skip the BBQ and eat MRE's..... I eat them once in a while (I have a case or two), but eating them daily while risking your life is a huge commitment!

[@FromPillartoPost]

Interesting to note that the "crust" of the cobbler is a type of noodle called Spatzle which is actually a Russian type of noodle. I got this in a MRE a while back and while the fruit was good the "crust" was not.

[@superhavi]

Spätzle are swabian (and therefore german) noddles.

[@monke7102]

Hello, do you know where i could get one of these?

[@meribast]

Looks a heck of a lot better than the 1st Gen MREs...Combat support unit got old/picked over boxes of MREs...lots of freeze dried pork/beef patties and frankfurters and the dreaded beans in tomato sauce bwahaha, and the dreaded MRE hardtack.

[@gschultz9]

I definitely agree with that. I was in an Infantry unit back then, and we always got older cases (I realize now!) that were probably picked over (at least by NCOs) before we got our hands on them.

[@cyz119]

Could you eat this all the time to survive? +

[@fyremanjef]

So. As a mre/ prepared burger. Would you pick this or the burger in a can that you also reviewed? I’m assuming this wins. But having just watched both of your reviews. Would you pick canned or bagged?

[@sharonmaurer2882]

Great review. That was some amazing burger:) well done.

[@gschultz9]

Thank you!

[@sharonmaurer2882]

You are so welcome:)

[@Folsomdsf2]

the beverage bases that htey have in the small packets like this are iirc exactly the same thing as the crystal light singles with a different colored and written package.

[@SpicyDorito96]

I tried this and I dont care much for spicy food but this tasted pretty good

[@Lazyboy230]

anyone know where i can get a MRE? my uncle has a bunch but he wont give me any😐

[@Architect172]

gschultz9 what grade whould you give this meal, also whould you recomend this meal to a winter expedition ? the callories are pretty good think.

[@Delveaux]

I want to try them myself. Is there a way where i can order them? Do they ship to Europe?

[@jameshazen7433]

Do you alll share the same rock or is there a standard rock or something?

[@tickytickus1485]

Man...this is looking really good right about now. Where'd ya find this, gschultz9?

[@laweris18]

Is there any MRE or something like that in the mexican army?? Thanks!

[@nicholasgolden8850]

where do you get these things

[@goodi2shooz]

Being a subscriber and fan of many mre reviewers, and watching many reviews and seeing many struggles with packaging, I have to ask: do you all have some aversion to opening things with scissors? ??? They work amazingly well.

[@Folsomdsf2]

Most MRE's are meant to be self contained with no items needed other than water from a persons canteen or bottle. It's part of their function to test how it works without use of scissors/knives even with the packaging.

[@koukogakusha]

Spaetzl are like thick, heavy German egg noodles, they are often served as part of savory dishes as well.. the cobler... I guess it's because you can't really make a biscuit dough crust in an MRE pouch haha!

[@drdestructo1112]

+Karnack IMO he meant Streusel not Spaetzl.

[@Warcrime_]

Have a good thanksgiving good sir.

[@gschultz9]

***** Same to you warcrime.

[@Jaybird196]

This meal sounded great! There's hardly anything in there that I'd find entirely disagreeable :) .

[@Metalman200xdamnit]

Did anyone else see the dehydrated catsup? I have not seen it spelled that way in a good while.

[@robertdillard7038]

Keep it up! I like ur vids man

[@thecman26]

This looks like a very good meal!

[@dennisn1672]

Almost eight dollars for that. I think Mc Donalds would be cheaper. It lasts forever to.

[@residentroofkroean]

so is the flameless heater the primary reason that an mre has an advertised shelf life of just 5 years?

[@brelovestacos]

Jonathan Kim I think it's because the food is freeze dried

[@ADAMBOY86]

Hi how's it going. I was just wondering if you could help me out and tell me a forum I could go to trade MRE with people. Or somewhere where I can buy them. I am looking for MRE from Japan, New Zealand, England, Germany. I live in Canada ... Thank you so much for all your help thanks and have a great day.

[@nintendoatarikiller]

That patty actually looks pretty good.

[@user-xm9ke3lc7g]

I like your videos very much!

[@Ya_Boi_Mateo]

Were do you get the mres?

[@ShowToddSomeLove]

Probably better than McDonalds.

[@Metalman200xdamnit]

+ShowToddSomeLove Probably.

[@BenjaminGessel]

McDonalds doesn't give you 2 different (kinds of) drinks included in one meal... And their burgers are a joke. Whatever fruit they have, is probably in their "healthier" drinks... Oh, the apple slices, yeah... And their fries are the WORST thing about the whole menu, because they taste so darn good, but they are VERY unhealthy... And I think the cookie here trumps even their apple pie, which is more pastry/filling than apple...

[@ChocoYGO]

they really should make a shelf stable hamburger bun like the canadian IMPs have. would make eating some foods much easier and more pleasant

[@mariorodas9025]

how do you get these?

[@wavecreatures]

Great review G!

[@gschultz9]

Phil Steadman Thank you Phil!

[@sharontackett1683]

This ration is what I need from you!!!!😭😭😭😭

[@robertwallace4928]

This is the best new mre

[@jamesschiff7566]

When the MRE will expire??

[@jonvicg]

Where can I get this?

[@Gamer11-Channel]

where can i buy one at?

[@topheftyr533]

Awesome review, great work. But you really dont like spicy food do you? :D

[@gschultz9]

No, not particularly. I prefer flavor to heat.

[@mInEcRaFtIsAwEs0Me]

Where do u get your mres?

[@Azian093]

Lol funny thought when you held up the finished product. "What I'm looking at right now is a U.S. Government-Issued cheeseburger...."

[@JalapenoGhost]

there is more food in these MRE's than my school lunches

[@Metalman200xdamnit]

+JalapenoGhost And probably better for you.

[@GhostTrueCapitalist]

It's very interestin' to see what rations soldiers eat on the field. Still... this isn't enough calories to keep a soldier goin'... How many of these is a soldier allowed to carry? Also... subscribed. :)

[@Metalman200xdamnit]

+HavocKitsune It is for one meal,havoc.

[@MrHansta]

The cobble was packaged on my birthday :D

[@ThePerfectAdventure]

what does meal ready to eat stand for

[@HolyHamburgerHands]

+AlphaLope lol....

[@Zer0_L1ves]

+AlphaLope It means meals that are cooked and packed all ready to consume without the need to cook it. Because cooking in the field is a pain in the ass, furthermore lighting a fire to cook is a bad idea, that's as good as telling ur enemy, i'm over here., come bombard me. Hence MREs are introduced.

[@DCRiley]

gschultz9 Big fan of these videos, man. Always very interesting to see what they jam into these MREs--both military/civilian units. Keep them coming!

[@wmr0225]

This is the first MRE video I've watched on my new computer

[@camembert101]

Good review!

[@gschultz9]

camembert101 Thank you.

[@carsonstephens956]

Hey +gshultz9 I was at Wal-Mart just a little bit ago and I saw the freeze dried rations for a low price

[@gschultz9]

Carson Stephens Cool! Did you pick anything up?