MRE Review - Menu 17 - Maple Sausage (2012)

[@BubbleCakes21]

"Daaad, can I just say Thanks?" LOL, she is the cutest!! :)

[@bigminion5577]

Let's get this out on a tray... Whoops, wrong channel.

[@pseudoname3159]

You confused channels... Nice!

[@aaaaa2098]

wow this comment section has seen better days. finally... wait I think that is gshultz

[@auxnull]

Noice mate

[@MacaqueStinx]

these are so satisfying to watch

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+Kane & Nick Glad you're enjoying them :-)

[@MacaqueStinx]

+Kiwi Dude thanks for replying bro

[@jacobcogan4261]

In some cases the powder or 'aging' on the nuts is often a preservative added to them to help them stay hard last longer. Supposedly it also adds to the nutritional value of the nut mix. Awesome video btw keep up the great work!

[@michaelpetros5429]

The powder on the nut raisin mix is corn protein. It's acts as a preservative.

[@cmarshall2577]

my dads cousin was in the marine corps, used to bring my dad huge boxes of these

[@patryksg]

I have caught myself smelling immensely big, in the beginning when your lovely daughter tried to say thanks! Made my day! Thank you very much for doing these, sir!

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+Patryk Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@gschultz9]

Great job as usual Kiwi Dude! I've always wondered why they put that "Table Syrup" in there, when there really doesn't seem to be anything obvious to put it on! It can certainly enhance both the Muffin Top and the Sausage, but they're both quite sweet already. This is definitely one for the soldier with a sweet-tooth! Speaking of which, what an unfortunate one for The Boss to miss. i was really looking forward to her take on the sweetness of this one! Oh well.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+gschultz9 Hey G! Yep, this was definitely a sweet-tooth delight (so it appealed to me greatly!). Had I known, I would have waited for Crystal to come home. Oops. Next time :-)

[@haryawandwiarto5545]

+Kiwi Dude when you gonna review Indonesian MRE ?

[@jessmac6912]

I love your reviews! They are so relaxing!

[@rcgusto2427]

Great to see you back! Well done!

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+RC Gusto Cheers. Good to be back!

[@FelisDestructicus]

Ah, the weekend. Overcast weather in SoCal. New KiwiDude video. Life is good. XD

[@paininthebass101]

Yessss! Its been a long month not having a Kiwi review!

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+Damien Mulanax I've had some dental work staggered over the past few weeks, so it's definitely great to be back in action!

[@paininthebass101]

+Kiwi Dude Yaaaaay dentists. Good to have you back!

[@PREPFORIT]

VERY MAPLEY ! Just with a big breakfast I can hike all day . Thanks again for these reviews

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+PREPFORIT Really enjoyed this one. Great breakfast menu.

[@philm.2769]

Thanks again for another great review-the wife tried her 1st MRE tonight, a 2013 Vegetarian Lasagna, he's hooked on them!

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+Phil Mizga Awesome! A Wife that's into MRE's = definite keeper ;-)

[@robinbowie8093]

In my old elementary school, they would always serve maple sausage with maple syrup, so I think thats what the syrup is for!

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+The Slick Sniper The sausage and syrup is really a match made in Heaven.

[@robinbowie8093]

Kiwi Dude Agreed!

[@carolynbromborsky75]

hey why don't schools serve mre? that the students can make there own?

[@savage101.]

+Chris Bromborsky Because MRE's are too expensive.

[@MegaAliveli]

+Chris Bromborsky Because of liberals would get mad about militarism in schools

[@ReclusiveMountainMan]

One of my favorite "dessert" MREs. That maple syrup is great on the maple muffin top.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+ReclusiveMountainMan I really enjoyed this one too. Great for those with a sweet tooth.

[@kennyr2744]

Maple Sausage is one of my favorite MREs!

[@MrJeb1955]

Thanks Kiwi, based on this review I tried this same MRE while camping and loved it.

[@drebeatz4486]

Where did u get it?

[@MrJeb1955]

Amazon.

[@joebryer]

This one was the wery first MRE i´v ever had a cuple of years back befor YT, witch is a nice welcome to the MRE world experiance. And i would say that this menu is one of those you dont get wery sad if you get no " aww man i got the vegie chees omelet" risk here. unfortenetly i ate the last one of these i had a cuple of weeks ago and now you made me want one more ;) Good job as always!

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+The Magnus Hi Magnus, good to hear from you! I agree, this one is pretty easy to like. Definitely for the sweet tooth.

[@xbox992]

It's been a long time since a video was posted but I love the videos and keep up the good work

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+xbox992 Cheers. Good to be back.

[@RandomGuy-can81]

another great review Mr. Kiwi Dude

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+Dirty Emp Cheers!

[@RandomGuy-can81]

+Kiwi Dude if you like maple though come to Canada we'll show you how good it really is ☺

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+Dirty Emp Sounds like a plan!

[@Kodiak40oz]

WHAT!!!???? Do my eyes deceive me or is the one and only KiwiDude back in action??? All hail the return of the Kiwi!!!!!

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+Andrew Tobias Yep, it's been a while. I've had some staggered dental work over the past 5 weeks, so hasn't really been good for video making. Great to be back!

[@MineTwine45]

Loving this crispy 50 FPS! Keep em' coming!

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+MineTwine45 Cheers! More to come.

[@MineTwine45]

+Kiwi Dude Glad to hear it, I can't wait!

[@whh2000]

Spot on Vid mate, love the reviews. In the US, it's starting to get easy to obtain these from Army, Navy stores

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+whh2000 Cheers. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@peterekins2368]

another great vid, I have been looking forward to your latest review, keep them coming

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+peter ekins Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@gundog4314]

Woohoo!

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+gundog4314 Hey GD!

[@EnrakyotenHM]

where in the name of hell do i get a can of Whup Ass? i want one ir

[@knucklehead8316]

wow i actually learned something today round of applause my friend

[@Sandycheeks_61]

YESSS I've been waiting for a video for so long

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+Sammr farha It's been a while. I've had some staggered dental work over the past few weeks, so it hasn't really been good for making videos. Good to be back.

[@brim4452]

why do I always watch these videos at like midnight when there's like no food in the kitchen and I'm starving

[@goodi2shooz]

nice to see you again, very enjoyable video exclamation point

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+goodi2shooz Cheers!

[@strocat25]

this is the only MRE I've ever had and I enjoyed it! .. Guh Day brother!

[@Dovaz921]

i love mre reviews!

[@zmoney6071]

Same

[@lainecohen964]

As soon as you said hamburger, my dog jumped up and went to his food bowl.

[@Mslc727]

This is one of the best looking US MRE's I've seen in my opinion.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+Mariah Collins Great for the sweet-toothed among us ;-)

[@ralbchump315]

watching these videos are so satisfying

[@ChuckJTaylor]

Yay I've missed your reviews!!

[@mvol5973]

Not a bad breakfast at all. I take these fishing/camping and this is actually a really good breakfast one

[@Johnnymac66]

Kiwi Dude!! A video again!!! I've had this particular MRE (Though I cannot remember if it came with crackers and cheese). When I ate it I was instructed by the individual next to me (contractor) that crumbling up the maple muffin top a bit into the bag with the sausage patty and then drenching both with the syrup was the way to go - and I remember agreeing with delight. It was about 5 in the afternoon, but we were happy to have a flavorful meal (warmed by the heat of our vehicle's engine compartment).

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+Smackedown Oh that definitely sounds like the way to eat it. Next time I'll mix it all up.

[@EnrakyotenHM]

Well its 12:10 AM and im watching a grown man eat some breakfast. ive said enough

[@GamingTooEasy]

your not alone 😆

[@DoctorNica]

2:27 AM.

[@7hart2]

+Doctor Nic a 2:23 - you win ;)

[@DoctorNica]

7hart2 Too OP. Plz nerf volvo

[@mvol5973]

2:42am here

[@falconuruguay4588]

Great review Kiwi dude!

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+FalconUruguay Cheers.

[@valeriehincks7715]

I picked that one up the other day but haven't tried it yet thanks for the review

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+Valerie Hincks I think you'll enjoy it :-)

[@stephanieh7614]

mouth drooling at every one of these videos

[@blu3girl10]

Mouth drooling over that cheese spread

[@stephanieh7614]

+Jessica Barton f that cheese. that cheese let me down. and my comment was posted before I saw the horrendous cheese. ;)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+Stephanie Hanson It was almost a sacrificial offering to the MRE Gods. They took the cheese spread so that the rest of the items could survive (and survive they did!).

[@johnpetruna8888]

Would you please do a video showing the gear you use to make these videos? The quality is just extraordinary. --a fan

[@kurtmccutcheon5279]

The maple muffin top is basically a MRE Pancake substitute. I love this one when I go on long hunting trips. Next time put the Muffin top in the warmer for a minute and hold the bag closed and then put the syrup on it delicious.

[@Effay513]

I live about 20 minutes from Wornick! lol Great review as always.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+Effay513 Cheers!

[@ryancheung2003]

Finally! AWESOME vids dude, keep doin' them! And say hi to The Boss for me!

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+Ryan Cheung Cheers. More to come! Will say hi to The Boss.

[@harveybirdman7507]

best one by far. i loved this mre when i had it.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+Harvey Birdman I'm a bit of a sweet tooth, so this went down well with me too.

[@brandyndelossantos8363]

Kiwi Dude what nationality are you?

[@FellowNerd_Doug]

For anyone looking to get those awesome ration heaters Kiwi Dude was using, they've changed their name from MEALSPEC to ENDEXO. As far as I can tell, it's still the same heater though.

[@MGSBESTProductions]

Hey! I noticed the 108050 FPS before I even checked to see if it was! Nice camera and frame rate man!

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+AC719Productions Thanks. Great to hear it's looking good.

[@Skyliner_369]

Looking at the standard US MRE heater, I think that it can be torn into sections, so that if you have a main, side, and coffee, you can heat them all effectively, in stead of having the food insulate the coffee and such.

[@KuroiNoOu]

I think the syrup is for the patty; at least in my family, we often either put syrup over pork links or dip the links in the syrup left on the plate after we eat the pancakes/waffles. But my parents are from Michigan and we were raised in Virginia, so it might be regional.

[@zeroarticulation]

I watch this after ashens, and this makes me feel great.

[@Jmasterbros14]

I literally combined the muffin with cheese, sausage, and the syrup. It was satisfying with the sweet and salty combination!

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+Jmasterbros14 Wow... I wouldn't have expected the cheese to work with all that, but interesting to hear it does!

[@cfoster4389]

Great video. This is my favorite US MRE. Love the sausage patty.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+C Foster Cheers. This rates pretty highly with me too.

[@officialgmusic]

thanks for reviewing.. ive been looking into getting this particular meal . .youre american friend,, alexander.. cheers mate..

[@SgtPotShot]

I found another one in my pile of issued MREs. I have no idea why no one eats them. They're perfectly edible.

[@PartOfTheGame]

iron, magnesium, and salt combine with water and its a chemical reaction to make the heat. Similar to Thermite where the reaction is self oxygenating, the water vapor keeps the reaction going until it is all evaporated away.

[@steventrosiek2623]

The_Opal the food warmer is so very neat. I never saw anything like it. Thanks.

[@lync1505]

I believe you have a description in New Zealand that fits that cheese spread perfectly, but I'm not sure how to spell it though. A kiwi mate of mine had an old Datsun 180b and he used to describe the colour as "caretani yellow"

[@mark86326]

You have the best helper there and I can tell dad is wrapped around her little finger. lol.

[@maple1600]

As always, great video.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+Chris Angelastro Thank you.

[@RJM1011]

That was good to see thank you for the video.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+Richard Maunder Cheers. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@braselton94]

The sausage is very very good. It almost reminds me of a maple flavored mcdonalds sausage.

[@hoslerd21]

If you kneed the cheese spread for a minute or two before opening it will usually bring it back to the smooth consistency. Heating it up helps even more.

[@Stampenar]

Long time no see, Kiwi Dude! :-)

[@repetey]

It's called table syrup because there isn't enough maple in it to legally be called maple syrup. Another great review, BTW.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+repetey Cheers.

[@DojaGoddess024]

Went is this the last video I've been waiting 4 years

[@tammypingel1400]

Ditto on GunDogs comment ! Great review!! Only bad thing is no thumbs up from The Boss, but School is top of the list important. :) :)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+Tammy Pingel I feel bad that she missed this sweet MRE. Will have to make up for it on the next one ;-)

[@aceCOOKSit]

are you able to get your hands on the new America mre with the air reactive heaters

[@sagelion5279]

9:09 haha, fond memories of your vintage MRE series.

[@WDeranged]

2:46 is that a bird or someone falling from a window in the background?

[@Bill23799]

Thanks Kiwi Dude...that would have been a nice breakfast in the field. Would you say that FRH was as active as the Japanese FRH ? It was neat to see the Boss out takes haha. I am sure Sgt Poshtosh got a good laugh. I don't know if you noticed but after a long hiatus we got a new MRE review from No East Too Far a few weeks ago. You know he is studying in Australia now. I believe he said he did not have a source there for more MRE to do reviews of. Do you ever get over to Australia to visit? It would be neat to see a joint video. Perhaps you could help him find some MRE to make new videos with.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+Bill23799 I would say the MealSpec heater is very close in performance to the Japanese heater, though the latter seemed to have a more sustained reaction, with an entertaining second wind. Unfortunately, I don't get across to Aussie much at all. The last time I was there was around 2001. It's 3 hours by plane and airfares are pretty cheap, but I just haven't had much of a reason to hop over the ditch. I'll have to check in with No East Too Far :-)

[@Bill23799]

Ahhh...haha funny NZ looks a lot closer on a globe to Australia.

[@givenrox]

Sir i just got mre 2012 menu 3 just now, is it still oke to cunsume dat 5 years ago Mre?

[@TheGraduateApple]

These official ones appear on amazon, are they legal to buy even though the packaging on the official ones say otherwise?

[@HJbear]

do heater packs kinda work like a steamer? and does that ever kind of effect the taste of certain meals?

[@Blin240]

Yea the heater packs pretty much work as a hearing system to get some meals warm but I rarely see any difference in taste when I use them.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+TheHumpjbear The bigger heaters seem to use the steam effect more so than the U.S. MRE heaters, which typically just use the water to create the reaction within the pads. Everything you put in those heaters is generally sealed in a bag/pouch/can, so I've never noticed any taste issues.

[@aaaaaaaaaa97]

Us is working on a pepperoni pizza mre. Will be interesting to see what comes out in next few years.

[@marcosortiz2042]

It's 12 where I am... Test tomorrow as well... But thanks for the amazing upload anyways!

[@ke2]

Good luck

[@marcosortiz2042]

+george do thanks mate, it's on mogul empire btw... Not looking foward to it.

[@ke2]

Vexation Anomaly Haha I love history class

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+Vexation Anomaly I hope the test went well!

[@marcosortiz2042]

Kiwi Dude i made an A on the test! surprisingly only two others got A's as well!

[@saltyboot1354]

Those were always my favorite!

[@tabithaalspaugh8887]

the maple muffin top is pretty much like a dense pancake or hotcake right?

[@akeivadoyle3642]

yes new video now to watch every single other one and fall asleep :D best.night.ever

[@worldtraveler930]

Just remember you're American MRE's can stand for one of two things 1st Meals Ready to Eat, 2nd Meals Rejected by the Enemy!!! 🤠👍

[@xenothermia]

Bed or a Kiwi vid? Sleep sucks.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+Rowan Turner (Sin) Lol!

[@gundog4314]

+Rowan Turner (Sin) I was the same way, Was 1 a.m. and I was watching KD's mre vid haha!

[@xenothermia]

+gundog4314 Was watching your Italian review when this was published. Know where I can get one? MREInfo is no help.

[@gundog4314]

That's where I got mine. I made a Looking for Want to Trade request and a great guy from Germany was willing to do some trading. I just got lucky. Cheers

[@deliciousMRE]

Nice review Kiwi Dude ! Pretty impressive is the picture quality, sharpness, focus. Wow! What kind of camera have you used for this?

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+Delicious Thanks. It's nothing special as far as cameras go. A consumer-grade Panasonic HD camcorder that's a few years old now. The most recent change I made to the setup was to add a photographic soft light box with two great big bulbs inside. It might be the extra light that's helping?

[@deliciousMRE]

+Kiwi Dude And how do you do this with the camera behind you? It seems to be difficult. Does the camera hang above you ?

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+Delicious It's on a tripod in front of me (all legs are stowed) on the table. I work around it.

[@JaL_22]

Just watching these makes me go crazy for and mre

[@kimwilliams8834]

Sausage and maple syrup are very popular in the U.S.. my family always dipped our link sausage into the extra pancake syrup. It's 10 pm and now I want breakfast.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+kim Williams Lol! Sausage and Maple are the perfect combination. I'll have to whip something up for the family to try.

[@Shaz_MT]

nice video.... where can you get these

[@kelskitchen3673]

That seems like a very well composed meal.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+Karen Bowen (byohorn) Excellent breakfast menu.

[@Jout2989]

This is my favorite MRE!

[@Robinmas23]

'I am going to put my faith into the flameless ration heater. ' And i was like dayummmmmm, Kiwi is going hardcore. (Prepared myself for the inevitable lukewarm coffee.) 'But not this one' Oh.. ..

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+Revitalize MRE coffee has never tasted so good ;-)

[@Sinberg]

That rock or something made me laugh hard

[@nickgarant1541]

Where did you get the tray

[@111mrhead]

Doesn't seem like enough food for a main meal?

[@doctorprepperisprepared]

I'm surprised the mixed nuts did not have an O2 absorber in the bag.

[@videoucet2716]

For me - menu #2 is the best of the best. Tortillas with Bbq beef, black beans, jalapeno cheese and bbq sauce was best MRE which i ever had.

[@MacaqueStinx]

I've had that same type of MRE, I had a spaghetti one, and a few others. they're not bad.

[@Faymysticreations]

you know this is one of my husband's favorite mres lol

[@Sethonious]

I just learned something interesting about the TP in these genuine MREs. It is manufactured by the lighthouse non profit which is a resource for blind folks. The manufacture of this item give blind folks a job and income that would otherwise have a hard time being employed.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+Seth Heller Great organisation!

[@RyanSmith6644]

Know what's super yummy, you split the vanilla pound cake in half like a hamburger bun then sandwich the sausage Pattie between the sliced pound cake and add the syrup before eating. Sugar overload but so good. It also helps make thoes terribly dry gritty pound cakes taste moist and smooth.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+Ryan Smith Sounds amazing!

[@AJsWargaming]

If you were to put the cheese into the FRH it might re-constitute it and make it more pleasant.

[@LuxFerre21]

What if you have neither a rock nor something on hand?

[@themcderp5801]

sit down and prop it up on your boot or leg

[@1DarkFox1]

You use the rock on the ground

[@juandenz2008]

Do these MREs have an official shelf life ? How long does the military normally keep them for ? Thanks.

[@reganhofsiss1588]

they normally last for around 3 years

[@genericwhitemale1114]

+Regan Hofsiss what? 3 years? they can last as long as 10 years. I wouldnt eat it passed that however. i wouldnt eat the bread products passed 7 years.

[@reganhofsiss1588]

+Michael Herrington I actually like the bread, I mean it's dry and sucks the moisture of your mouth but it tastes good dipped in the other stuff

[@genericwhitemale1114]

+Regan Hofsiss yea me too. my friends thought i was nuts when i said i prefer mres to the dfac. i still hate dfac...