MRE Review - Polish Army Combat Ration - W3 - Pork Neck

Review of the Polish Military W3 Ration.
Big thanks to Michael Cox for sending me this.
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[@IntruderPL2]

You don't peel off anything from the friut bars. You eat it all. It's not paper :)))))

[@branislavbily6381]

What is that? I live in Slovakia but Ive never seen this kind of bar. I also thought it was some sort of paper :D

[@IntruderPL2]

Inside you got partialy dried fruits and raisins. The "paper like" sheets are eatable also. It's a very thin and soft wafer :D They're there to prevent the bar from breaking apart. I eat those from my MRE last weekend. I'm still alive ;)

[@dieselboy77]

Ever been to the church ? Its same what they give you . Also I remember growing up in Hungary we had those in a pack of 10 that you could of buy at the pharmacy . They use it to put medicine in for kids

[@IntruderPL2]

Correct.

[@XxSLENDERSlender]

Everyday Products They have holy bread from church on the bar

[@Arkadikuss]

The "Big raisins" are dried plums ;)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Arkadiusz Woźniak Thanks :-)

[@faboasadface2570]

"Dried apricots" Dried apples

[@BorkoSLU]

Good ration, greetings from Poland. :)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Kamil Piotr Thanks, and hello from New Zealand!

[@kpwlek]

18:45 is a dry plum :) Dried fruit are for you to chew them all the time when you walk or march so you will not get a sore/dry throat :)

[@JimFortune]

+Pawel K Looks like you could pour in hot water and make kompot.

[@kpwlek]

Jim Fortune yup looks that way. I prefer them in a dark chocolate :)_

[@OkrutnyBorsuk]

Its really funny to hear someone who is trying to say something in Polish :D Like "wojskowa" or "herbacianego" :D I know - Polish is hard. I like this video, i didnt know what soldiers of my country are eating. Until now :D

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

OkrutnyBorsuk Thanks, I hope I didn't butcher the Polish pronunciation too much :-) Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@krzysztofdabrowski9399]

Kiwi Dude Nah, you did very well. :) Better than most.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Krzysztof Dąbrowski Cheers!

[@murphymoerf]

Eating a ration from 1975? No problem! Edible paper on a fruit bar? Better scrape it off! lol

[@LOLsebekoksLOL]

its not paper guys, its sweet and good :D

[@rochr4]

this is not a paper, this is flour dissolved in just a water, baked, a wafer, pretty much same as on you eat during christian communion ritual, it's there for texture and to keep Your fingers non sticky, cheers.

[@TheBielikPL]

😂😂😂

[@sengasengana]

It was not rice paper, it was oblate.

[@jessieakerley]

Jazz that's oblique...

[@B999wppl]

This "paper" is simply water and flour so that bar wont dryed so fast. Its 100% eateble;)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

kosi MAZAKi Thanks, I'll know better for next time ;-)

[@CookingWithCows]

Kiwi Dude here in germany that paper stuff is very common you can buy "edible paper" in stores, it's pretty much the same, rice flour or starch or something with water as the guy before me said :) usually they are coloured or printed like fake dollar bill designs on them for the kids. You also get them as "Back Oblaten" for baking (you put a blob of coconut dough mixture on it and bake it)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

***** Thanks for clarifying. I felt a bit silly for peeling it off. That edible money sounds like fun!

[@genosseschmitz7555]

Kiwi Dude best EVER

[@Siddich]

I can't watch him peel that bar...

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Siddich I definitely won't be peeling the next one :-) As strange as it might seem, we don't have bars coated like that here.

[@Siddich]

really? its really nice, that you dont get sticky fingers, when you eat them with your hands... and lots of sugar for energy ;-)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Siddich Absolutely, it makes perfect sense. I'm surprised it's not common over here too.

[@michael9502]

Kiwi Dude It's rice paper, in the UK, you used to get fake money made out of sweetened rice paper for kids to eat.

[@FrankCastle-he8fl]

@@KiwiDudeMRE where did you go ?

[@thepolishpop5106]

Miło jest widzieć że ktoś z zagranicy próbuje rzeczy Polskich :)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+TaRcZa202 Bardzo podobało mi się to polskie jedzenie.

[@thepolishpop5106]

Trnalslate google jak miewam ? A może potrafisz i rozumiesz polski język ? :) I bardzo mnie cieszy to że komuś podoba się i smakują polskie rzeczy :)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+TaRcZa202 Muszę przyznać, że wszystko Tłumacz Google :-)

[@thepolishpop5106]

Hehehehe :D

[@MrSpiedrMan]

+TaRcZa202 xD

[@OttoWeber71]

Pour boiled water on those extra-dry fruits (apples, apricots, prunes, and so on) and wait one minute... You'll see. Cheers.

[@born2lol]

You eat that white coating on a candybar. It's not that common in Poland but I ate a lot of Spanish candybars with it. Those dried fruits are apple chips and plums.

[@joojojooo3740]

this man has never seen a prune before. 18:40

[@joojojooo3740]

+1G3001 i like prunes and vegemite. and marmite.

[@BostonG]

It looked more like a dried date than a prune

[@jamesfromacct]

+Boston Gary I don't think dates have almond shaped stones in the middle like plums/prunes do, it's definitely prunes :)

[@kasjopejkasjopejowski8776]

"PANZERCRACKERS" :) Polacy to wiedzą :)

[@michalbuczek1584]

panzerwaffles chciałeś napisać, przyjacielu

[@kasjopejkasjopejowski8776]

przy czym dla obcokrajowca crakersy są bardziej zrozumiałe niz wafle ;)

[@michalbuczek1584]

+Kasjopej Kasjopejowski To też racja, mi chodziło bardziej o to jak wszyscy je popularnie nazywają, ale masz zupełną rację, "wafle" mogą mu się skojarzyć z opłatkiem

[@kasjopejkasjopejowski8776]

Doskonale zdaje sobie z tego sprawę;) Pozdrawiam.

[@michalbuczek1584]

+Kasjopej Kasjopejowski Również pozdrawiam.

[@FilipEffatha]

dried fruits are given to make some kind of drink with boiling water (in polish it is called kompot (compote) ).

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+FilipEffatha I'm looking forward to trying that with the next Polish ration :-)

[@wlochu93]

+FilipEffatha I personally better like to eat them by itself

[@takitam2521]

+FilipEffatha No, they are not. They are eaten dry - straight from the bag. They are added to the rations because of high fiber content which is healthy for digestion. Ration food is condensated and lack of fiber which can lead to constipation. It is true that there is compote made from dried fruit (mostly apples and plums), but it is traditional for Easter in Poland, and is is made by long cooking (so not very ration-friendly way to prepare) the fruit (just like soup) with added sugar and served mostly cold.

[@catsondrugs2818]

+takitam You also make it with fresh fruit. I prefer fresh to dried imo

[@Iwan2007]

this white coating wasnt paper :) it was pressed piece of bread. dried and little moisted aterwards makes it behave a little like a paper. being stright its a wafer :)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Iwan2007 If I have the privilege of trying another Polish ration, the 'paper' will be getting eaten. I feel silly for peeling it off ;-)

[@marcinczapczyk9648]

Kiwi Dude You've mentioned that this paper should probably be eaten :) I never suspected that I will be watching army food rations for a such a long time and find it actually interesting. Nice work. And really nice daughter testing flavours :) All best from Poland

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Marcin Czapczyk Thank you. I'm glad you're enjoying the videos. Greetings from New Zealand :-)

[@Robinskateboard]

Cześć :D Really nice review, love all yours films! Greeting from Poland ofc ^.^

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Robinskateboard Thank you. Glad you're enjoying the videos. Greetings from New Zealand!

[@wavecreatures]

Really I am pleased I stumbled upon your channel. Love that its not just MREs and you show rations from all over the place. You're doing a great job! Keep it up. From one father to another my warmest regards Phil.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Thanks Phil, I really appreciate the warm comments. I've checked out a couple of your vids too, and even though I don't smoke anymore, I found it really interesting seeing the pipes and your own reviews etc..

[@Msciwoj-j4x]

A lot of confections :) We Poles love our sweets!!

[@sxbskyy9227]

Yes it's really good.

[@wojciechszumlanski532]

I ma from Poland

[@Msciwoj-j4x]

Wojtek Szumlański Congratulations!!

[@ichibanmanekineko]

Tak

[@Sundara229]

I like your stuff so much and always getting hungry seeing these videos :) greetings from a pole living in germany!

[@kacperkurek1947]

Awesome video, it was very enjoyable to watch :), and congrats to you for having time to answering a lot of commentaries, that's really nice. Greetings from Poland kiwi dude :D

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

TaVeZ Greetings from New Zealand. Great to see so many Polish viewers. It was a tasty ration :-)

[@TheAtlanticBeast]

Awesome, I subbed and liked. I would like to see you taste some other Polish rations just to see what else there is to expect but to also see if the food is similar to what normal Polish food is, and the that package certainly look's good, thank you for your content. Greetings from Poland :)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

AtlanticBeast Thank you, I'm glad you're enjoying the videos. I'd love to try another Polish ration some day.

[@MrCrazyjoe259]

I love your reviews and I really appreciate that you respond to as many comments as you can. It makes people feel involved. Great vid, Cheers!

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

***** Thanks Jason. I try to get to as many comments as I can. It was a lot easier in the old days! Lol.

[@adamore8371]

Polish food at it's best, got to feed those soldiers well mate!:) White paper coating on a bar is sugar with rice I believe, keeps it together and it edible of course. Would love to get hold of one of these on a trips. Great review, first time seeing these online. Really enjoyed your daughter comments, she seemed to fall in love with that food! I could only suggest, as a Polish fella living in UK that you should definitely try some Polish sausages on a barbecue and perhaps dumplings with wild mushrooms and cabbage! Pure joy;)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Adam Ore Cheers. I believe a subscriber is sending in some more Polish rations for review, so there should be a chance for me to 'right the wrongs' and not peel the bar ;-) I'll keep a look out for Polish sausages too.

[@xXx420NOSCOP3RxXx]

I'm from poland. that's right. Polish food is the best :)

[@swirekster]

I was screaming when You destroyed the Fruit bar :( I know that it looks a little bit like a paper. Eat it whole, The white thing is like a Wafer it dissolves in Your mouth without any harm. I am addicted to them. My friend is addicted to the hard crackers :) the wierd flavor of them is up to cumin inside them. I have also the newest Polish MRE's (for spec-ops kinda) with chemical heater, like in USA MRE and different mix of dry fruits (more of the strawberries and black berries that you can 'refresh' with water) Very good review! Edit: The new Polish rations: SR (S is for older ones) Whole name is: Indywidualna Racja Żywnościowa "SR" - Individual Food Ration 'SR' The whole package is a 1 liter. Producent is: P.P.H. Musli Klex sp.z.o.o. 25-217 Kielce city, Hauke Bosaka 10 street, Poland it looks like this: wmasg.pl/var/images/community_gallery/12014/228103/main.jpeg

[@swirekster]

Also: Buy Your little girl a pet and name it Kofik :D

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

swirekster Thanks very much, and yes - I feel silly for peeling the 'paper' off :-) I really enjoyed this ration.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

swirekster Lol... she already has a pet cat called 'skanky' but that's a story for another time ;-)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

HI Erika, I couldn't reply directly to your comment for some reason, but thank you, and yes - her Mum is originally from China :-)

[@michaelprazak7923]

If I would apply my countries Prejudices than Its logical that her mother is chinese, because according to prejudice in my country, the asian and especially the chinese eat everything like it - and I am the one who is interested i different cultures and different perceptions and different prejudices

[@marcinj889]

Pancer Wafel

[@terror__nyhc1397]

Kiwi Dude Polish soldiers calling it a "Panzer Waffle" :) and its taste comes from cumin spice. Greetings !

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

JAJKO PAWIANA You could almost build bunkers with them ;-)

[@grzegorzgotner6703]

TheCrowSpy Soldiers duty is to kill humans. What the point is to make food rations for guys who are against to kill... even animals?

[@onrr1726]

My fenciee is Ukrainian and dries fruit and veggies in a similar way to the Polish food rations she often dose this in the fall in preparation for the winter. My Great Grandfather was an old school Ukrainian Cossack he also used to dry fruit's and veggies as well he also used to pickle a lot of meats and veggies too.

[@thecrimsonknight5978]

Burntshmallow Like you know my country. Assuming that you think that I'm Polish, I'm also Finnish and Asian

[@thecrimsonknight5978]

Burntshmallow Still trying (but failing) to be hard

[@onrr1726]

Finns came about when A swede fucked a Russian in the ass!

[@thecrimsonknight5978]

onrr1726 Atleast I am pure breed, unlike you. You filthy fuck

[@onrr1726]

TheCrimsonKnight ah so your in inbreed coming from an incest family!

[@mikijovanovic525]

those black friuts are dried plums... nice vids you make and greetings from Balkan :)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Greetings from New Zealand :-)

[@strocat25]

on that fruit bar seems to be rice paper which is edible

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

strocat25 It was, and I feel silly for taking so much time to peel it! :-)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

***** Lol... I felt rather silly after spending so much time peeling! ;-)

[@Binfopl]

Kiwi Dude I think it was communion wafer but it was fun to watch. Made my wife smile :-)

[@DantjeBtmPl]

Kiwi Dude I laughed when I saw you tried to take it off :D this made my day . Greetings from Poland :)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

DantjeBtmPl It was so tedious, I should have realized earlier ;-)

[@daveStandUp]

I just saw this on a Polish site - I'm not military or even interested, but I watched the whole video and it was awesome! All the best from the UK

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

DRygielski Gidday from New Zealand, glad you enjoyed the video.

[@Browaski]

Hey great review! I thought it was a bit long at first but once I begun watching, it got me really interested. Loved the ending review by your daughter too! She is really adorable. Greetings from Poland.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Browaski Hello from New Zealand. Glad you enjoyed the vid :-)

[@sadystycznydupek]

this "paper" is a rice paper kofik - candy with caffeine dry friuts - apples and plum with stone

[@300spartan2222]

Hey there. I'm in a Polish military but for younger people. Sometimes in a military training ground we eat this and other versions of it. They are delicious:) Hope you try more. Subscribed. :)

[@ChristmasCrustacean1]

I'm pretty sure the reason why the dried fruits look like that is because they lack sulphur which is used in most commercial dried fruits to retain colour because it affects the shelf life.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Thanks for that. They did seem prepared for long life as opposed to looks. It was a surprise seeing the stones in there too!

[@Guziec1989]

Hello Kiwi Dude That white thing on the bar is not sulphur! It's a wheat based thin wafer and you eat it normaly. The dried fruit are fruit chips,if you want you can make kompot by adding it in to hot water and boiling it for a moment . There is no creamer because a lot of people in Poland drink their coffee black with no creamer. Good to hear that you enjoy the Polish combat ration.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Guziec1989 Cheers. I was almost 100% sure that the coating was supposed to be there. Great to hear it was edible :)

[@nicholasucci4176]

Oh man, you are so blessed. The Boss has to be one of the most adorable little kids I've ever seen. It's so cool that she's willing to try all of these foods, as most kids these days would turn their nose up at it. You're raising that one right, keep up the fantastic work.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Nicholas Ucci Thanks. We have a ball making these videos :-)

[@Fiotr]

That ''paper'' on candy bar is supposed to prevent your fingers from getting sticky.

[@FelisDestructicus]

I love how European MRE's often come in cans. It's a nice change of pace to all the plastic we're faced with in the US, and a nostalgic throwback to the days of C-rations, and K-rations. Thanks for another awesome video, KD. XD I've never seen the boss so enthused over a main entree. Go Poland! XD

[@jayjaybearington8376]

dude we have those in Australia it wasn't paper also are you sure the dickis had vitamin C in them and not vitamin D?

[@DiatomTheSuperCell]

The C was accented on the wrapper, I think they were vitamin C.

[@RiflemanTV]

When he was looking at the cutlery did anyone else get a bit of a chuckle and say to themselves " 'At's not a knife........'is......'is is a knife!"

[@zenonziutini4399]

Watching you trying to eat the biscuits was something to memorize...:) I haven't try those for a long time, but the biscuits were created to resist even a nuke explosion :) it's a legendary food and quite costy one. The flavour and smell comes from the Cumin herb. The drink is a fruit Raspberry tea, which you should use with at least warm water. The dried fruits are: dried plum with pit, dried apple, dried pear (propably, we don't have apricots growing naturally in Poland). Coffee is black because it should be black!!! I must say, that this food ration is quite fullfilling and you can use it as whole day meal if you must. And you must admit, that the meat is tasty... And you can eat that white thing on a muesli bar. It is a sort of pancake:) Smacznego!!!!

[@Manoel1978Alves]

Tasty one, specially for me, liking a lot pork meat... really made me hungry! and really is a lot of food for that little MRE bag. A++!

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Hi Manoel, yes - this was a treat for pork lovers :) Amazing how much was packed into that bag!

[@koltpl]

Nice review :) I'm a Polish soldier, thank You for making me laugh, You good Sir are awesome :D

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

koltpl Thank you. I really enjoyed the Polish ration.

[@Ralphgtx280]

The white stuff on the bar is rice paper its commonly used to stop stuff sticking. Also us Polish men are men we don't need milk in our coffee.

[@Ralphgtx280]

+Ralphgtx280 p.s. no way those dried fruit are apricot , looks like apple

[@eatqsworld2424]

Thank you for that you make review of Polish ration.Greetings from Poland

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

EATQs World You are very welcome, and greetings from New Zealand!

[@tomaszstarling]

That's cool I can read the package because I was born in Poland and lived there for the first ten years of my life

[@MultiKruczek]

Hi, Kiwi Dude. Nice vid, voted :) Greetings from Poland & na zdrowie!

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+Sławomir Krajewski Greetings from New Zealand!

[@MultiKruczek]

+Kiwi Dude :)

[@matthiasfeilke3009]

I love your videos, in special, when you try to enciffer the strange languages on the several packs in the different national MRE's. Thank you for your actions and comments. (Pardon, my english is very bad indeed, I have forgotten so much things since my school time. Icome from Bremen/Germany).

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Matthias Feilke Thanks. Your English is good :-)

[@StrasznySaTaN666]

YOU LEAVE THAT ON WHAT ARE YOU DOING

[@arkadiu21]

I come from Poland but I've never seen military rations before. Thanks for the video. The funny thing is that I learn new things about Poland from people coming from New Zealand :)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Arek CoolJazzy Hi there, and welcome to the channel. I feel very lucky to have experienced a Polish military ration. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@muodypl2]

"Stone in a fruit" Dude, that's a dried plum. :P

[@E39Passion]

14:48 It is some kind like a communion wafer or a host in the church, just made by fluor and water. It is used as an eatable cover on fruit bars in europe, because the bar itself is very sticky and you dont want sticky fingers after eating the fruit bar. ;)

[@BarnabaRudge]

Traditional military hard biscuit ("Panzer Waffle") become soft after soaking in warm water. Many years will not spoil. Very nutritious (high in calories). They take up little space. Formerly widely used in the armies of the world. A long time ago, often buying them in the store.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Barnaba Rudge I've become really attached to those tooth breakers. I even enjoy the taste!

[@PizamkaProductions]

I like watching people that is trying to say or read in Polish :D

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Piżamka I tend to make a hash out of any foreign language attempts. If I can scrape by without offending anybody, job done ;-)

[@cddll24]

Reminds me of a joke, 'What does a woman get when she marries a Polish man that is long and hard?' 'A last name.'

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

cddll24 Lol!

[@s0nnyburnett]

Real hearty stuff, as I would expect from Polish food. Always interesting to see each country boil down part of it's identity into one meal.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

s0nnyburnett Amazing what they packed into this relatively small pack too.

[@Automedi1]

Im polish its so cool to know what everything means

[@astrialkil]

hey, loved your starwars reference ! was right on the mark!

[@itsfoggy]

I had my laugh :D a) the fruit bar is not covered in paper, the entire thing is edible ;) b)the "fruit drink" is in fact regular fruit tea and tastes way better with boiled water ;) c)"kofik" is just caffeine candy Love your videos! Best regards from Poland! ;)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Adrian Montgomery Thanks. I'll be eating the 'paper' next time. I'm looking forward to making a tea with the fruit too.

[@Leshi4kin]

из сушки можно компота наварить, гениально поляки, гениально.10 из 10! ну или так пожевать, помню в детстве жевал, у солдат будет ностальгия :)

[@blackhatter011]

+Leshi4kin 저도 한국인입니다ㅎㅅㅎ

[@PanZurekWielki]

أحب أن أكل التفاح

[@Bialy_1]

PanZurekWielki->Pan=Mr(in Polish) ; Żurek( fermented rye or wheat, or sourdough, are used to make soups. In Poland, rye is traditional, making żur or żurek) ; Wielki=Big(in Polish)... But hey he can be a muslim we have muslim comunity and we living with them in peace for hundered years, we even took them with us to Viena to stop muslim Ottoman empire(12 September 1683)... To much propaganda from mainstream media? What religion group is profiting out of that Christian vs. Muslims war? Think!

[@konradhenrykowicz1859]

Dried fruits apples pears and plums can be chewed for dietary fiber or boiled for compote and eaten along with brew. Name suchary (hardtack) is not derived from sugar but "suchy" that means dry. These are traditional military SU-1 (hardtack, general purpose type one) aromatized with fennel which helps in digestion and reduces farting :). So hard and heavy for nutritional efficiency in volume and weight ratio

[@redstar3239]

Polish Army is a good Army.

[@griffithgaming821]

Jacopt Górecki one of the brat if you look at the GROM special force

[@MikFrey]

You said "cześć" like a pro. Well done sir, well done! :)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

MikFrey Thanks. There were many off-camera practices ;-)

[@CragScrambler]

That's edible paper that's on that bar, you get it on nougat bars here in the uk too, the same sorta fruit nougat like from the French RCIR's.

[@kardstore]

Another great video. Flanker tanker said the paper on the fruit bar was edible rice paper. Those dried fruits were pretty "rustic". It seems like the US MRE's have better snacks, (M&M's, cookies, muffin tops, pound cake) but the "foreign" MRE's have better entres.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Aha! Thanks Dan. I was sure that paper had to be something edible, but without knowing 100% it didn't feel right to charge ahead and munch it down. That's a pretty accurate assessment on the snacks/entrees too.

[@MrIkilledmyspace]

Great review! Very informative for those of us who have not had the fortune to try these out in person. That being said, your daughter is absolutely the gem of the video. :) Absolutely a doll! :) From one father to another.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Brandon Ramos Thank you for the kind words. Lol.. I must admit it's a weird 'Father & Daughter' hobby, but we love it. I look forward to the future when we can both look back on these videos and reminisce, but between now and then - many more videos to come ;-)

[@MrIkilledmyspace]

Kiwi Dude I love it! I spend the same time with my kids! My daughter wanted a B.O.B. for her birthday! lol ;) Besides, the only bad Father-Daughter hobby is not to have one! :)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Brandon Ramos Very true! :-)

[@ProjektyCAD]

Yeah, your daughter is very cool :) ...I skipped few min of your video but I saw her... she is superb :D ...soldier of the world ;] ...some kind of food beta tester :)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

ProjektyCAD Thanks. We both look forward to our review days very much. She's loved rations since her first taste.

[@krzysztofmalinski9165]

If this was good, you must taste fresh polish food.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Krzysztof Malinski I hope to visit Poland some day. I've heard great things.

[@krzysztofmalinski9165]

Kiwi Dude Tell me, what have you heard and I will confirm or deny :D

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Krzysztof Malinski Haha, I've had a couple of Polish friends over the years. We had many drinks, but as they were lads - I never got a meal out of them. I can only say the food was talked of highly :-)

[@krzysztofmalinski9165]

Kiwi Dude Ok, so there is no other way - just go visit Poland ! :D

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Krzysztof Malinski As it is written, so it shall be :-)

[@KaoVamp]

Hi, watching this I feel like pork neck is a very under-appreciated cut of meat in English speaking countries. Can't say I've ever seen it on display in the UK, for example. I figure you'd like to know, that pork neck is considered a prime cut in Poland and if you can get it at a butcher's, it is an amazing cut for the grill. Just make sure you make your pieces nice and thin and put them in a marinade overnight. In my humble opinion it can easily rival any traditional kiwi grill offerings and could be an unusual tasty treat to surprise your guests with.

[@kevinparks5220]

Awesome brotha, thanks for all of the great videos. Just showed one to my lady friend and she also loved it. I am getting a box of MRE's for my self for my birthday on the 12 of next month and I cannot wait. Cheers buddy

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Wow! Nice one Kev, a whole case of MREs, that'll keep you busy. That lady friend sounds like a keeper!

[@EpicStrategyGamer]

Kiwi Dude wish i could get foreign Mre's easily in the states i would love to taste them ive had all of ours.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

The French RCIR is easily attainable for reasonable prices on eBay, but it really depends on how bad you want it. Considering it's a 24hr ration, you could justify eating nothing but the RCIR for a day. You might even break even ;--)

[@EpicStrategyGamer]

Kiwi Dude the french ration was going to cost me $70 bucks with tax on ebay im not going to pay what i could pay to get a case of 6 of our mre's for one meal.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Strategic Alliance Of Gamers Fair call, I couldn't turn down a case either, even if the RCIR is good ;-)

[@simondijkstra7769]

Esbit is the brand of heating tablet we used to get in the Dutch army too

[@Jedi1132]

Those dried fruits were dried but ol' good slavic traditions.

[@Proximatee]

1:00 Pork neck 300g Special biscuits 90g Fruit jam 25g Fruit bar 35g Dried fruits 50g Heating set (6 pieces of fuel, matches, stand) Can holder 1 piece Additional accessories included in each package. Drinks: coffee essence, raspberry tea beverage (not a real tea). + 2 candies, 1 coffee candy (popular in Poland: check Kopiko). Hope everything is clear now ;)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Marek B. Thank you.

[@anonrider8870]

Ja to jestem z polski i ta racje jadlem juz dwa razy na imprezach asg kolegami na ostatni dzien urzadzilismy survival

[@unpronouncable2442]

the white stuff on the granola bar is rice paper. it's there to prevent moisture coming into contact with sugar in the granola and making everything sticky. it is edible but does not taste good all on it's own as it is mostly made out of rice starch. Dried Fruits were Sliced apples and Prunes

[@Morphyss]

dried fruits (plum, apple, pear) + hot water + sugar = hot fruit drink + fruits :)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Morphys Sounds delicious!

[@Morphyss]

Kiwi Dude fruits will be soft and easier to eat. I love drink made from dried fruit.

[@neumann2550]

I just found your channel. You have a new subscriber man. Thanks for interesting videos.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

***** Welcome to the channel!

[@Hairysteed]

I think that "paper" is quite edible. Looks like the thin wafer paper they have on nougat bars.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+Hairysteed Thanks. It was edible indeed.

[@andrzej2501]

+Kiwi Dude I suspect it is the same thing used for Catholic communion wafers. Or something very similar. Despite growing out of religion and becoming very vocal atheist I still love them. For some reason it confuses more devout Catholics - I think some of them actually believe there's some magic in those wafers and I should react to them as Gollum to that Elf-made "lembas" bread ;) And the died fruits seem to be thinly sliced apples and maybe... prunes? Which reminds me - I have to make some dried apple "chips".... A healthier substitute for cookies and just as delicious ;)

[@robt3078]

You should do a NATO stew. Fill a large bowl with 28 rations from all the member nations and let it boil for an hour, enjoy!

[@swiercuu5410]

This is not a paper ;=;

[@MistysJournal]

the paper-like coating on the cereal bar was a very thin wafer. It is made out of the same wafers that ice-cream cones are. :)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Mistylyn Frugone Thanks. I'll be eating it next time round :-)

[@folkmar00]

Quick note about dried fruits. And you can boil this fruits in a water and have a lovely kompot. Kompot is a non-alcoholic clear juice obtained by cooking fruit in a large volume of water. P.S: That black one with the "stone" inside was a prune :D

[@naajzzz]

The paper on the fruit bar is edible, they use that to prevent the bar sticking on the packaging

[@111fishkiller]

I'm sure U realized they were Apples and Prunes...lol And the "paper" on the bar is actually sugar.. Funny man!!! (-;

[@funkyyy12345]

Jeffrey Muntz It's "andrut" type of really thin cake.

[@dejjal8683]

Had a good chuckle hearing a field ration described using language usually reserved for wine and cheese tastings

[@mifki485]

6:27 rozjebało mnie to jak zobaczył tego cukierka

[@apesiak]

The 'rice paper' on a fruit bar is a kind of waffle we share with our family and friends on Christmas Eve, though I have no idea how they do it because it's so sticked to a bar :D

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

apesiak If I get to try another Polish ration, you can bet I won't waste time trying to peel it off :-) 90% of me knew it had to be edible, but 10% was screaming "It's paper".

[@apesiak]

Kiwi Dude I bet I would do the same if I didn't know what I'm about to eat ;)

[@himurasatsu5725]

That rassberry tea can be used to make dryed fruits easier to swallow. You just put em in that tea and then eat. Way easier. Dryed plums are good for your belly Ya know :) Cheers.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Himura Satsu Thanks. I hope to try one again to make a hot drink out of that fruit.

[@chumakov]

Haha that's how every child should eat man! My 4 year old sister drives me nuts on how picky she is

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

She's great to take out to dinner. Eats everything the adults eat.

[@frac]

I believe the "paper" was rice paper. A wrapping that used to be common in England around toffees and nugat. Completely edible, and intended to be eaten. A way of wrapping sticky things.

[@MysleZe]

Dried fruits are for boiled water :) Then you have nice fruity drink :)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

MysleZe I'll have to try that next time :-)

[@alphanoodell7952]

True. But you can also chew on them, depends if you want kompot or a snack -someone from poland

[@pedrowwy]

Nice review. Greetings from Poland.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

pedrowwy Hello and thanks. It was an interesting ration.

[@aspirantkzn]

This is hilarious, you go on a very random yt video spree and land at a funny review made by a guy on the other side of the globe of food pack which is made... 1 mile from my apt. You selled it so nice, that I think I will buy a piece or two :P cheers

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

aspirantbobak Lol.. it's a small world huh? :-) Glad you enjoyed it, and I hope you enjoy yours as much as I enjoyed mine.

[@DragOzze]

why would you even assume its paper, my mind is blown

[@piortus]

Hey, nice video, never thought that army food rations can be interesting but you surely present them in such way it is a pleasure to watch. You've got a sub from me and I am looking forward to more of your videos. I don't remember last time I watched almost 30 minutes youtube video ;) Greetings from Poland!

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

piortus Greetings from New Zealand, and welcome to the channel! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@Game-maps]

Dried fruit can be cooked with sugar in the water and come out compote or a sugary drink. This white "paper" on fruit bar is edible, it is very thin white bread flake. He is so that you do not dirtying their hands. "Kofik" is simply sweet, except that of caffeine. The fruit drink is a synthetic Tea soluble in hot water. Thanks for the cool video.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

game-maps.com Thank you. I'm looking forward to reviewing another Polish ration so I can make the compote, and of course - not try and peel the bar ;-)

[@ovDarkness]

Kiwi Dude these are naturally dried fruits mostly apples and one prune. I have to say that I hate compote made with these, my grandma always make it for Christmas - it's traditional Christmas drinkhere in Poland. They are much nicer chewed during march. I love panzer waffles since I was boy scout, maybe because I love caraway ;)

[@danio987]

Well done my friend. Greetings from Poland BTW. As you can now, the stone fruit was plum's which shouldn't be there at the time. :D

[@michal1758945]

Greetings from poland 👊

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Pomaraczowy Hello from New Zealand!

[@ievazagante5527]

Dried fruit looks exactly like those we had in the Soviet Union. The only ones we have then, so it is not surprising that so many hate dried fruit despite situation has improved considerably since then, and, of course, there are imported ones from those that are cheaper than local to those that are much more expensive and tastier.

[@RaSMetalinfy]

Them fruit stone things look like dates/prunes.. They are basically dried plums..They are my mums favourite thing xD And i thought the fruit looks like Dry figs.. And no dont eat the stones.. And I love rice paper :P We get like sheets of it here I can't put it down when i get it

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Thanks mate. There ended-up being so little to eat around the stones, that it seemed odd to have included them (dead weight as it were). The fruit itself was very tasty though, subtle, and could last a long time snacking on the move. The rice paper was a face palm moment ;-)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

***** That makes a lot of sense. I hope to try another Polish ration to do that :)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Thanks for that. I'm looking forward to trying another Polish ration some day to make a drink out of that fruit :)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

***** Thanks, I hope to try another Polish ration so I can make the drink :)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

***** Wow... that has some history to it. Thanks for sharing.

[@RecicledCanadian]

In Poland is not custom to drink coffee with any whitener. Dry fruits appear to be mix of dry apples, pears and prunes

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

razor sharp Thanks. I'm beginning to quite like black coffee through drinking it with these rations.

[@MichalKoziatek]

Nice video man! KZbin randomly recommended me your channel :D Presumably because I've been googling New Zealand quite often lately. Greetings from a Pole living in Aberdeen (Scotland) !!!

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Welcome to the channel! I think all the signs are pointing to you making a trip down here :-) It's coming into Summer soon too!

[@MichalKoziatek]

Kiwi Dude Haha, yeah I'm planning on visiting your country indeed. Sooo far away tho!! I'm a big fan of the series Flight of the Conchords!! :D (I know it's irrelevant but I couldn't resist to make this comment haha)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Michal Koziatek Awesome! They're funny chaps. Lorde seems to be doing pretty well at the moment too. Hope you make it down here some day. Cheers.

[@MichalKoziatek]

Thanks man! I'm still hesitating though where to go first... Australia or New Zealand ? I suppose either way would be awesome :)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Michal Koziatek Of course, I would say New Zealand ;-) Lol.

[@b57ecv]

It's a dried plumb the black thing with the stone inside also known as a prune, you can get them in tins ie tins of prunes in syrup, they taste quit nice with custard pored over them, ie prunes and custard, we love here in England.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

b57ecv Cheers.

[@b57ecv]

You're welcome.

[@edmxero2029]

I've never heard someone call a fruit seed a stone. other countries are so interesting

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

EDM XERO Fruit with smaller seeds (Oranges for instance) we'd generally call the seeds 'pips'. Once they get into Plum or Apricot territory (size wise) we'd call them stones :)

[@edmxero2029]

Kiwi Dude I like that I think I will call small seeds pips also

[@imsunyoungcho]

NOTE apple seeds or pips contain all doses of hydrogen cyanide

[@mattbandura9015]

Kiwi Dude This was dried plum with stone left in it (don't ask me why :) ) Cracker had cumin seeds in it and its savoury not sweet. That raspberry tea should be prepared with hot water, and other pack was a tea too but a proper fruit tea not from granulates.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Matt Bandura Thanks Matt. I'll definitely know how to prepare the next one properly :-)