$174 MRE Taste Test | FANCY FAST FOOD

[@brianstiles1701]

Fun story: Chili mac saved me from a weird toxic relationship. I met a girl online who said she was an Army veteran like me. We were together for 9 months and there were a few red flags but the whole truth came out one day when I said something about chili mac and she said "WTF is chili mac?" I was like, you know, the thing served every lunch and dinner at every chow hall in the Army you were supposedly in! Turns out every story she told me about her "service" was something that happened to her ex husband. I met my wife two weeks later, been together 20 years!

[@blight040]

As chaotic and fun is this was they really missed an opportunity here. They could have amped up the cost a ton by making everything shelf stable. And I think Josh would have had a blast learning how to do it if he doesn't already know how.

[@IunaIia]

Should have gotten a fancy freeze dry machine to make the food shelf stable. Then on GMM you can blindfold Rhett and Link and make them guess what food it candy it was originally.

[@nevanightshade]

Josh with a freeze dryer is terrifying in the best way possible

[@Lonewolf_121]

I want to see his face when someone starts going through F0 calculations with him

[@ant1zombie]

They should have used a sous vide to bring it back up to temp after too

[@Palajsam18]

Agreed. I think it’d be interesting for Josh as well as us to see him make a full MRE that’s shelf stable, freeze dried and capable of rehydration, etc. Or something one the easier side, using every part of a packaged MRE to make an elevated meal. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Just a concept.

[@Ninscholos]

"Cooking is like Jazz. I don't understand it."

[@justinjay2318]

Added to my Josh Quote book

[@bellalioness]

💀💀 I'm dying

[@blip902]

Josh yelling "I HAVE SPECIAL INTERESTS !" is everything!🤣

[@KrisRN23935]

Nicole saying she needs an adult when dealing with the MRE is hilarious to since Nicole is basically the designated mom of the kitchen crew. You are figuratively the adult Nicole!

[@gl15col]

Nicole trying to herd Josh like a mom with a 4 year old at carnival.

[@justinbly28]

Watch their episode of somethings burning with Bert. She has no choice but to go full mom mode while Josh make cocktails

[@ercedwrds]

I was in the Army from 1989-1993, and probably ate close to 500 MREs in that time. I sometimes buy the new MREs to take camping or hiking. The poppy seed pound cake that the new MREs have is so much better than anything we had for dessert. The only thing I miss is the dehydrated fruit cocktail and the dehydrated beef patty. Those were pretty good.

[@raeperonneau4941]

Thank you for your service!

[@gibgabs2899]

I went through basic two years ago, we still have the fruit cocktail and beef patty, they’re just not dehydrated. Maybe the way they taste is different

[@ercedwrds]

@@gibgabs2899 the dehydrated patty was cool. It was kind of freeze dried and with ramen and mre cheese it hit pretty hard. The fruit was kind of styrofoam-ish and was more like candy. I freaking loved it. Was always trading coffee for it.

[@robinhood4579]

The poppy seed pound cakes are the best!!!

[@izzikat9252]

Those freeze dried fruit blocks were amazing. I don't know why styrofoam texture is so appealing but damn, is it ever.

[@ImTheMiddayMoon]

The editors on this channel always knock it out of the park. From the edits on Josh's Eurovision rants to the boom sound effects, always a 10/10 edit

[@VanillaVanilla1]

MRE heater instructions Step 6: lean on "a rock or something" ....always gets me

[@EJN64]

That’s functional writing at its finest

[@shawniwelch2062]

I’m leaning on a rock or something and now the water is leaking out of the pouch. Instructions unclear.

[@ernestavera2171]

I could never find an "or something"

[@specteractual1]

And what makes a funny is they hadn't decided what they were going to put there so they just wrote that as a placeholder and forgot to go back and change it

[@justinchapman5707]

@@specteractual1I honestly don’t see the problem with them leaving it. Fresh recruits are dumb as hell regardless of what branch so having instructions that simple and direct just worked. Granted there was always one who was dumber than the rest and didn’t get it.

[@Dreamgirl3662]

Nicole: "I don't want to feel that way at work" 😂😂 "GOD YOU'RE SO ANNOYING WHEN YOU'RE HORNY...SHUT UP!" 😂😂😂

[@physicsfan314]

Nicole and Josh together just have such a fun, chaotic energy. I love it.

[@montylandseal6541]

An Ethan Nestor and Josh cooking collab. The energy would be so chaotic.

[@heatherbryan8757]

oh my god PLEASE

[@soap6778]

Pretty please

[@absolutely_catastrophic_]

I absolutely need this now, it would break the internet in the best way🤣🤣🤣

[@thomas60274]

These two always give the besties vibe. So fun to watch

[@ladybelle6506]

What always cracks me up the most about times like the car scene in this is the thought that these are the ideas/scenes that make it all the way to air. Imagining all the ones that either couldn't be fleshed out enough to be an episode, or go horrifically wrong just makes for great mental images. And I totally believe that at some point Nicole signed something in relation to an injury or comp that said she wasn't allowed to disclose details 🤣

[@erinv-qn7ql]

Josh and Nicole in the kitchen together is ALWAYS chef's kiss!

[@theblobconsumes4859]

This may just be the best fancy fast food episode. More importantly this might just be among the best Mythical Kitchen episodes. Absolute chaos in a highly specific way.

[@Mizze.]

In Canada you hit elk with your car but the moose hit you.... lol so true

[@The_Cloth_Surgeon]

9:26 that Josh is so into Eurovision is the most on brand thing I’ve heard in a long time 🤣 I approve.

[@Mud-Brain]

Josh screaming "I HAVE SPECIAL INTERESTS" is one of the most neurodivergent-affirming things I've heard leave his mouth and I'm all here for it. Rant to me about eurovision and obscure/esoteric metal bands all day

[@apricotapocalypse4818]

Let's get this out onto a tray... nice.

[@mishaa7263]

🤣🤣

[@thejawajedi87]

I understood that reference😂

[@Serenity_Dee]

Just need the musical drink stir.

[@matthewknopps165]

"Huh, no hiss..."

[@JT-hr6dq]

My people!

[@brandonread6685]

This works so well because we get true interactions between actual friends. In so many ways the unapologetic and unrehearsed and unpolished expression makes this appealing and enjoyable.

[@mrkrazzee52]

Some of yall will never understand how absolutely delicious that lemon poppy seed cake was after sitting on the dash of an mrap with a broken ac for 6 hours in the blazing desert sun of Afghanistan

[@fascistpenguins]

FACTS

[@KristenCardinale]

Nicole: (bangs loaf pan) Josh: 👀 “…the hell was that?!” 🤣🤣

[@paulwagner688]

The Oooollll' tappa tappa

[@Shootles]

I'm so glad you got that MRE out onto a tray..... nice.

[@bv310]

Little sad not to see any Biscuits Brown

[@nickjeep67]

Mmmkay 👍

[@thundarpheeshy]

Nice hiss

[@MrGrimsmith]

@@bv310 They are the best things ever, undefeated in over 30 years. You aren't doing anything other than "digesting" for a day or so after eating them but eh, still love the things :)

[@MrJingles021]

When I was in the Canadian Army, we used to get some awful MREs. There was a plain bun, but the French translation just said "PAIN". There was also a cake that was about 4 bites and 900 calories.

[@matthewknopps165]

Good Ole Pain Hamburger.

[@matshjalmarsson3008]

In USA, Elk is a kind of Deer with spikey antlers while Moose is a larger animal with parts of the antlers being plates. In UK, what Americans call Moose is usually called Elk. Another name for Moose is Eurasian Elk.

[@justdrop]

May want to clarify that the original elk in Europe was hunted to extinction and that they, in fact, were originally the same family.

[@SheyD78]

@@justdrop Sadly we hunted a lot of things to extinction, it's tough surviving in cold weather.

[@annemitchell5022]

As a relatively old Brit, I have to say I've only ever called the critter with plate antlers a Moose, never heard anyone call it an Elk, they have pointy antlers.

[@roxpace]

​@@justdropThat is not true, Eurasian Elk was not never hunted to extinction in Sweden, but there was too much hunt for it but never to extinction. These days the hubters kill 100000 eurasian elks every year in Sweden to maintain population control of them.

[@justdrop]

@@roxpace What you're describing is what OP was talking about re: moose. So yeah, the European elk was hunted to extinction.

[@tamrasmith1744]

Josh napping on the counter should have been the thumbnail.

[@mariannafigueiredo9835]

Josh being a Joost fan wasn't on my bingo card, but makes so much sense. Now I need Joost as a guest on Mythical Kitchen

[@madistrudel]

he would totally do it too

[@edgedemon6664]

Yes, we need this!

[@kygunworks4982]

The lemon poppy cakes were my favorite, I've eaten so damn many of them, always traded for them and had them given to me

[@juanitahassler3751]

My husband will NOT eat anything with jalapeños or jalapeño juice because he said there was jalapeños in almost every MRE...probably had something to do with helping make the food shelf stable.

[@raeperonneau4941]

Thank you for your service!

[@robinhood4579]

The lemon poppy cakes are SO good!!!

[@agentid36]

Nicole channeling Seinfeld "Josh, how much did all of this cost?" at the end lol.

[@michael_bullard]

“If you see me looking super jacked” as Josh posts shirtless flexing pics from the Tour of Mythicality

[@brycevining4500]

It seems to me that I haven’t seen Josh and Nicole as the sole duo in a non Hot Dog video. I appreciate when they cohost.

[@archive9767]

I love just Josh and Nicole cooking together

[@TurtleWrites]

Nemo's staging was good, award winning, their song was my favorite, but Bambi Thug had the best staging of the entire contest.

[@gazevedo1025]

my personal opinion is that I would disagree, but we all have our own favorite songs. 😊

[@Pyroific]

9:19 josh knows about jumpstyle?! (AND dutch hardcore?!) a man of culture. i see you!!!

[@Shea3224]

Throughout this episode, Josh was the child who wouldn’t be quiet, & who wouldn’t listen. & Nicole was the Mom whose patiences was wearing thin!! 🤣💜

[@andrewelliott483]

"I have special interests" totally sounded like "I am a surgeon!" from The Good Doctor

[@bobsapdagger]

In a channel that is so different depending on the two people on camera, Nicole and Josh are still the most constructive duo.

[@Momentusx3]

You've got Nicole and Josh as the best duo, meanwhile any time Josh and Trevor are on a team or the two main people on the show, I can't stand to watch it. I feel like either Trevor is intentionally acting like an idiot or he just genuinely is that way on/off camera, which I personally find extremely annoying to watch

[@hicccups]

@2:12 nicole's "okay, can you help" is so me with my fiance LMAO

[@hikuro14]

I like that you had the Steve1989 MRE metal tray. That was a nice touch.

[@FormatException]

Fun Dip is the name of the candy as a whole. The stick in Fun Dip was called Lik-a-Stix. The assorted dips were called Lik-m-aid. So you both are right :)

[@Jakotsu97]

josh's virility wasn't increased by the deer antler drops, but he did in fact become a deer with its head caught in a fence post... sliving indeed

[@michaelvickman527]

I love watching people eat MRE's. Using them in the field these taste amazing and always give a slight moral boast to the soldiers. Seeing civilians make and eat them and the reactions is always so fun.

[@LeonardGreenpaw]

"ow my knee! I need a nap, my incredibly ripped body is falling apart just by me doing a lil jig" said the self imaged pinnacle of masculinity

[@manupkp]

Would've thought Finland's "No Rules!" would've been Josh's favorite.

[@JT-hr6dq]

I am HERE for an entire ESC recap episode! Justice for Joost! And Rim-tim-tagi-digi, dim-tim-tim

[@notsurt]

Meal Ready to Extravagance

[@NeilRohrig]

Watching them rate my fav MRE was a nice experience

[@shawniwelch2062]

The expired twizzlers are my favorite MRE snack.

[@oracle3366]

@@shawniwelch2062 MREs taught me that Skittles, M$Ms, and Reese's Pieces don't expire if the candy shell doesn't crack.

[@shawniwelch2062]

@@oracle3366 I wouldn’t say the twizzlers do either as long as the package is sealed. But there is noticeable difference between fresh twizzlers nibs vs the “dry-aged” ones I love from BCT🤣

[@robinannellisereaman7075]

From ages 12-19 I was in Canadian army cadets, and in my final year I was part of an exchange to the Uk. During one of our day's off from training we had a challenge to prepare a gourmet dining experience using only things in the 24hr IMP(individual meal pack). Seeing the title of the video really gave me a hit of nostalgia with that memory

[@TurboTimTravels]

Absolutely must do a breakfast or veggie MRE next. So excited for y’all to try the eggs or “protein” 😂

[@Sakura11101]

I would listen to Josh's whole Eurovision rant tbh

[@wesleycolvin7158]

I can't remember where I saw it, but someone did something like this, but with food astronauts eat. You can tell Nicole works with kids because Josh rather suddenly develops the impulse control of a toddler and she manages to keep him relatively focused.

[@adoniscollado]

“I put the quat in kumquat” - Josh 8:49

[@beebajazz]

What part do you put in Nicole?

[@andromeda1515]

Nicole has major mom energy with how chaotic josh is 😂

[@maxjurg3026]

‘Cafeteria Fraiche’ love the subtle South Park reference Josh 😂👌

[@cmina8016]

Idk why Nicole’s “I never knew you talked like that” took me out 😂

[@Czimmy360]

Steve1989MREinfo has entered the chat

[@XyliaWingard]

I LOVE THIS SERIES SO MUCH!!

[@kellinomnom]

Josh, if you haven't already, Go to the Dr for your knees, please. Sheesh

[@yuyupunk]

i never thought i would see the day i’d see josh talking about joost

[@jakejarvis6683]

Josh rolling the ugly fruit around the world on his shoulders is wildly impressive. Anybody who has played basketball and watched the Globetrotters will understand how athletic that was.

[@CatNCobra2]

As a fellow Pennsyltucky native, I truly appreciate Josh for throwing up the Moose, and feel his pain that nobody rolled on the floor. Trevor is a delight though for trying to engage 😂

[@CynamonkaS]

A Joost mention in a mythical kitchen video? My two worlds are colliding 😻

[@SuperHumanM-dv9lp]

7:12 Josh's knee going out doin the stanky leg and sending him in to his intrusive thoughts about aging hit me in my soul

[@archangel62789]

Chili Mac was always my go to back when I had to eat MREs. Plus it always used to come with skittles

[@angelkite9738]

as someone who used to live and cook with their best friends, this is that energy to the max. i love it. i am josh and josh is me

[@dawnorem189]

When was the last time Nicole and Josh cooked together? That was fun!

[@StoneBearNinja]

As a Taurus i understand Josh so much more now. I rant pretty much the same way about things i'm super interested in

[@anthonyguidas2012]

Josh is good practice for when Nicole has kids of her own.🤣😂

[@SpookyAngelEddie]

josh shouting "I HAVE SPECIAL INTERESTS" after rambling about said special interests for ages is so me

[@jonasholm-mw5bn]

4:10 My mom has given me a weird habit. Like Josh just did I often taste raw meat before cooking it. Mostly pork, sometimes beef and never chicken. She used to say, If it tastes good raw it tastes good cooked. So every time we got something with pork, I had to get a piece of it. I also used to put raw bacon pieces on some fish paste and rye bread as a kid. But then they stopped making that specific paste and I stopped

[@spaceinvader1263]

It’s never too early for Mythical Kitchen but damn this is early.

[@eddieacabanferrer4984]

Some say... the crew is still waiting for Josh and Nicole

[@CouchManBakes]

As a veteran, I appreciate you guys for this video so much! I love watching normal people work with MREs. And yes, the jalapeño cheese and the pound cake are the best!

[@susana.9483]

Josh is so chaotic in this vid !! I love it.

[@KhoiMVo]

My hypothesis is that Josh was unintentionally combining Fun Dip with a little known candy called Nik-L-Nips!

[@kelliott1333]

Josh is to Nicole as Emily is to Josh….chaos and wonderful and random and amazing! 😂

[@robertsissco2439]

How do you not get Steve1989 to help with the taste testing? There are not a lot of people on the planet who would be able to claim the 7-11 Wellington was not they worst thing they have eaten. He's perfect for the Mythical Kitchen as a taste tester

[@EvelynnEleonore]

20:45 idk if josh is deliberately referencing the aesop rock track Lotta Years here or if that's just a universal experience

[@MaiibuKen]

I used a folding map to find the juice place in the first

[@Kristene.L]

My dad taught me never to leave home without the pocket knife. I am 52 yrs old, and there is still a knife in my bag.

[@philoctetes_wordsworth]

5:51 I too, have one working burner on my stovetop. Wow. Soulmates.🤗

[@physicsfan314]

I'd love it if you posted the recipe for the chili-mac, since you seemed to love it so much!

[@amandahunt3864]

I'm always amazed by Josh's ability to talk so fast for so long lol

[@Mark-ki7ic]

I would love Josh try or amp up the infamous Veggie Omelette. Need Steve1989 to taste test.... Nice

[@Samisaur64]

I'm in the Army National Guard and I'm currently training in the field for two weeks so the timing of this episode is impeccable

[@Kate_lovemore]

Can I request that Josh tells us what bracelets he has on each episode, please?

[@capriciouszephyr]

Josh shout out to Lordi. Best Eurovision winners ever.

[@corbinferrous443]

1:10 you’re not supposed to use MRE heaters indoors because the chemical reaction that produces the heat also displaces oxygen. A single MRE won’t displace much but if you factor in the possibility of an entire platoon or larger unit all doing them together inside a building it can become dangerous and cause people to pass out.

[@raymej9852]

I love that Josh loves Joost, it makes so much sense though

[@aaronjennings8547]

So many flashbacks lol chili Mac was my fav but opinions are like casseroles

[@allisonbergh4429]

None of this year’s Eurovision entries held a candle to last year’s BANGER about Edgar Allen Poe

[@TheBreadthatcausedLesMis]

Europapa erasure there.

[@TAG77]

FYI military doesn’t serve nor can soldiers eat poppy seeds. It makes us pee hot on drug tests. 😂

[@solDelta]

josh is a force of nature when he's all jacked up on deer antler and sex dust.

[@subtaurus]

Best ep ever, embrace the chaos.

[@ervintester1168]

It's like that episode where they had in Sunny in Philadelphia where Charlie had a bag full of spaghetti

[@DCReviews4]

This episode has the vibe of two friends who have known each other too long and can riff and flow perfectly but of they decide it'd be way funnier to derail each other instead 😂😂

[@flyingfox8360]

Is it really an MRE if it doesn’t make you super constipated though?

[@SantiagoGomez-kx9qx]

This episode went completely off the rails!!!! And I love it! Do the pizza mre now!!!

[@ellybelly2935]

God woth every new Fancy Fast Food video, I think "this one if my favorite"😂😂 yall always seem to one up yourselves 😂❤

[@WerewolfWaifu]

Josh joining the American Eurovision fandom makes me so happy!