1970's MCI Meal Combat Individual C Ration Components MRE Food Review Vintage Candy Taste Test

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In this video we check out some various components to MCI's (C-Rations) made just after the end of the Vietnam War. We check out old cakes, crackers, jam, cocoa, coffee, and more! Hope you like the video! We have the rest of those frozen MRE's and even more in the process of editing - this is just a "Hold ya over" video. Have fun! :-)
-Steve
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[@MichaelEgan66]

I’m a disabled former Marine. I watch these videos constantly. For losing weight😂. Whenever I’m hungry, I watch a few of these first and bam, appetite killed for hours. I’ve lost 15 pounds in the past two weeks. No lie. I gotta say dude, you’re my hero eating this shit. Good grief. “Yeah, that taste like dirt. Oh no, I shouldn’t have done that”, that wasn’t cool at all!” Straight up bad ass man. 🙏🙏🙏

[@AMPProf]

😮😢🤢😂🤣🤔🤢

[@AMPProf]

He eat it

[@rcgusto2427]

Sorry that nut roll was so bad! I'll eat one as payback. I'll send you something worthy of eating soon!

[@layzer80]

Steve's immune system is a military force all on its own!

[@Plowing]

I really enjoy eating while I watch you open these. lol.

[@Plowing]

Heck yea Steve keep up the great work bud

[@Fiends4]

+kolo same here! Love eating while watching these.

[@N_Reeky]

Me too! I thought I was the only one, haha!

[@Grumpycat95]

Same here , sometimes I watch his videos just to get hungry lol

[@Grumpycat95]

itwasabaddream Don't ask me..my stomach is weird 🤔

[@brndesk]

You didn't open the open the b-1 unit that contained the 2 chocolate style discs. We used to call them "shit discs". They were a weapon in their own right. We used to throw them at each other and they were some how aerodynamic. You could be pretty accurate throwing them with a good amount of force. I threw one at a buddy of mind, aiming at his helmet but it was low and hit him in the eye. It gave him a nice shiner.

[@region9159]

LOL My favorite part. " OH NO! YEA THATS JUST RANCID!!!!, wait lemme take another bite."

[@Matthewseven13]

The fudge bar must be ok, it tasted weird when they were brand new too! LOL!

[@Marbroza]

"1979 Good year.." I dont think anyone has said that about food, since 1980

[@quantumimmortality551]

+Martin Brown or 1979

[@wailnshred]

+Martin Brown January 1980 at the latest.

[@micahfrye8885]

Maybe 90 at the latest lol food in cans is good for a few years after lol

[@blackhatbushcraft]

I was fortunate as a kid to have had the opportunity to have eaten most of these at one time or another. I used to love the B units as a kid for some reason. I can remember eating the fudge and thinking it was delicious. I also remember enjoying the peanut butter and blackberry jam cans. Of course I drank my share of old cocoa beverage powder packs. I wish we could get a company to accurately remanufacture these old c rations!

[@hchris2]

1. Pretend you are surviving a zombie apocalipse at your home :p 2. Get hungry (if you aren't already) 3. Eat your favourite lunch while watching MRE opening videos

[@stevemiller6766]

"... Tastes like dirt - I'll have another bite."

[@ElagabalusRex]

Invert sugar is ordinary sucrose that has been heated in weak acid so that it splits into glucose and fructose, which are actually sweeter than sucrose itself.

[@catlover10192]

Which pretty much makes it the same thing as HFCS, which is glucose and fructose in roughly equal amounts.

[@LaggingBack]

Crushed an entire can of 50 year old jam. Legend.

[@TheRabidity]

"This one's SORTA edible. I'm gonna take another bite just to make sure" Steve kills me. I love this channel so much.

[@lukewarm1740]

Isn't it funny how peanut butter never seems to go bad? it's a shame the ancient Egyptians didn't preserve their royalty by slathering them in peanut butter. Then they could have rolled them in a delicious crushed peanut coating. Umm, So good.

[@cburgess08]

As long as it ain't Jif, cause I don't f*** wit Jif!!! *Dashie voice *

[@davidmarshall7752]

Or even better, *honey* .

[@Nostalgianerd]

Let's try this for fun... yeah, it tastes like dirt. ahahahaha

[@rainjuice5774]

ahh MAN!!

[@timledgerwood4681]

I was in the Army from 1982 to 1985. We ate C- ration, packaged 1977-79, until 1984 then MREs in 85. The first MRE's sucked bad. Thanks for the video, brought back some fond times

[@k.r.baylor8825]

Yeah, opening those green C-rat cans reminded me of drills with the VA Nat'l Guard in the 1980s. While the 1970s-era products we ate weren't rancid then, boy, they certainly weren't as good as modern MREs. The pound and nut cakes were generally sugar and flavored flour. We usually tossed them out, too, and went back for the hot meals from the mess kitchens.

[@RobertChapman2005]

Ate c rats in basic in 1984. Now I wish we hadn’t played combat hockey with the john Wayne chocolate

[@mlovmo]

I like the ominous music that Steve added over the top of the part where he was ralphing. Nice! Alright!

[@peggyreid6836]

I just dont understand why I enjoy watching Steve's reviews so much. They relax me and sometimes I will fall asleep while watching. Thanks Steve.

[@Gigireviews]

+steve1989mreinfo You know the funny thing is, I have watched so many of your videos that if you don't post for a few days I start to wonder if some pound cake from 40 years ago downed you. It's almost like a modern day Crocodile Hunter- we all know Steves doing something dangerous and there's the thrill of seeing if you make it out lol

[@austinsmith5159]

Ikr lol

[@Gigireviews]

+Steve1989 MREinfo I am all for as many videos as you can make!

[@nicholsjoshua15]

You're my hero Steve, you American Civil War hardtack elevated your channel to the best channel on KZbin.

[@SUPRAMIKE18]

funny you compare him to crocodile hunder caus their both named steve lol

[@nicholsjoshua15]

Reptile Aliens and Illuminati confirmed.

[@michaelnewton2617]

Fantastic video Steve! Really getting into mres and vintage rations. I've watched nearly half your videos in a week and am now vigorously looking for mres and rations so thank you. I think this was one exciting opening and feel this video should be watched by a lot more people than have done so. Can't wait to watch more, loved the videos from the other day. Thank you for making history accessible to so many like me who never would have discovered this passion were it not for intrepid people like you.

[@almontepaolilli7531]

I ate the orange nut roll in the early 1960's and they were tasty.

[@dunkinnatalie]

Your videos are awesome. I'm addicted.

[@Snake-ms7sj]

When I went to basic in 1983 we had C rations out in the field. My guess is they were using up the last of them. When I got to my first duty station we had the MRE's. Still got the p-38 from 1983 on my key ring.

[@PA_tunnel_rat23]

My pap was in the army towards the end of Vietnam he said that they got left over rations from the Korean War

[@DanaeThePirate]

I have just become OBSESSED with watching your videos! I don't know what it is but your commentary, timing, and delivery is SO entertaining to me, keep it up! I already binge watched everything, I can't wait for you to post more!

[@breal507]

I've had a "perfectly fine" MRE before... You're a brave man. Keep the videos coming; I'm thinking about turning these into my new diet regimen by helping me lose my appetite 😂

[@Daminite]

I tend to prefer a p-51 because you can use the weight of your keys for a bit of a pendulum assist. The down side is the blade tends to flip open and catch on things. On the other hand a p-38 will stay closed but you then have to either take it off of your keys or palm them while using it.

[@DocsVisuals]

This is my life now... Coming home from university, making myself food and watching 40 year old MREs

[@johndavis5835]

I was USMC 82-86, started with C rats, ended with MRE. I loved C rats, 3 times a day you made a stove and cooked with the heating tabs, gave you something to do. Plus they didn't give you constipation. That was really nice.

[@overunder5511]

This is a really good channel. I'm surprised these videos don't have more views.

[@ceojr1963]

These tasted a lot better closer to their sell by date. I remember getting a bunch of the C rations from something called Railroad salvage, which was a MoPac run RailRoad Salvage store that sold old things that had been for sale from other factions of the Market, Or maybe my dad got them from the base, I am not sure which. It was during the 70's and early 80's that he would open the boxes up and start telling us about his war years in the Korean Vietnam and following years of military rations. I even had cases and cases of the MRE's from the Late 80's and early 90's I love the Chocolate cover cookie bars. The freeze dried fruit packages were cool too. Love your channel just found it today. I'd be there eating the stuff with you if I could. Thanks for doing it.

[@gregkaz56]

Sorbitol is what was used (maybe it still is) in dietetic candies in the 70's and 80's. It is notorious for causing explosive diarrhea. So if that happens it probably is not because of the age of the product, but this ingredient.

[@tygonmaster]

It is still in some sugar-free commercial gum sold in the US. I cannot speak for other countries, but I see it on the ingredients of at least like 25% of gums here.

[@pennycarter3433]

Still in sugar free sweets in the UK with a warning on the packet

[@X3n0n182]

"Sorta edible." -Eats another piece of fudge to make sure-

[@mirkoninhopsalot]

I remember in the early 80’s camping with my father, we has C rations, the coconut candy was really good. Still remember it today with fond thoughts. Thanks for bringing this back

[@marke8323]

We had these C-Rats in the late 70's. Given the choice of C-Rats or Pizza, definitely Pizza! But they gave nutrition (2000 Calories?) for soldiers in the field, plus you could always trade with your buddies if you ended up with a meal you didn't like. I never did try the MRE's but they don't sound too bad to me.

[@jinquai87]

A fella on Reddit who has posted a fair bit about his time in Vietnam got linked to your channel today by me, he said he preferred the Cake, Pound, Canned, Baked (pound cakes) and the hot ticket meals were the Long Range ones.

[@JYangSCA]

always a pleasure to see your videos in my feed, steve!

[@yourauthenticitywitch]

Fun one. I enjoy watching you open cans. Your descriptions are great.

[@safetylast321]

Idk how i found this channel a few months ago, or why i watch all twenty minutes of each video, however i enjoy every minute of it :D

[@Quellovesorangesoda]

I have no idea, but these videos are so soothing to watch!

[@BubblingSyphilisSund]

Check out Steve's arms. This ration diet of his seems to be a secret to physical fitness.

[@alexfish3070]

I noticed that in another video. Steve looks like he is the pull-up master

[@lovelorn88nick]

do you wanna get fit??? you wanna be a beast? EAT 50+ FOOD NOW. 😂

[@pyrojinn]

"Eat rancid nuts for 3 weeks and you're swell"

[@pyrojinn]

jonbravo2 Swollen is the new black.

[@alexfish3070]

+Pearce Aiden sometimes if I drive for too long my feet swell... am I black?

[@preator19fenix85]

Bro I can't say this enough, I love watching your videos. They are both entertaining and amusing to see someone do what you do. Keep up the good work homie :)

[@jimbeachler9165]

Back in the day, Beechies were a pretty common staple in some people's Halloween offering...

[@hibernaculum]

For a fifty year old biscuit... I'm impressed with both you, and the biscuit.

[@annie_xo]

“Oh that’s really rancid… gotta take another bite to make sure” lol I love you Steve

[@NetVoyagerOne]

I always hope one of those fudge disks or fruit & nut rolls will be perfectly preserved one day.

[@0x4d2c3]

Over all a nice haul. Really cool to see an edible coconut bar. I wish we had taste-o-vision, I would gladly take the bad with the good.

[@bilbo_gamers6417]

The final surviving can of C-Ration pineapple jam

[@turdlop]

"Why do lot word when few word do trick?" - Kevin Malone

[@ISRAELRPEREZ-vy6bp]

I remember this Field Ration when I was in the NAVY SEABEES.... It was all good, when it was fresh... within a few months of being made.... 🐭🐭🐭 The Ratt in Texas.

[@carryhandleboi2160]

"first good one, no wait."

[@5roundsrapid263]

The plant where the poundcake was made still exists in Nashville. It's a car museum now. It has a room showing the history of the bread plant, including one of the poundcakes. BTW, "spat" is the correct past tense of "spit". Very few people use it any more, so it sounds odd.

[@LukexStars]

"yeah it tastes like dirt."

[@sleepyfacedangel]

Takes another bite.. LOL

[@darrenspohn8376]

I ordered a couple p38s off eBay because of Steve's videos.

[@BroadwalkAdventures]

Dude the sounds you make are fucking hilarious... Thanks - I enjoy your videos.

[@tennisguy96]

Such calming videos, thanks for the upload!

[@Roxas80]

After that talk about the 20 year old pound cake your reaction to that pound cake you had was hilarious.

[@SyrianaLivilla]

Worried about the sorbitol, but ate the black jelly!! Nice!

[@tygonmaster]

Jelly does not go bad for quite a long time if it is well-preserved as it is just sugar and fruit. Sorbitol is a known laxative. Most people that eat it are fine, but that stuff can give you the serious shits. Funny enough, it is still in a lot of commercial gum today (at least in the US.)

[@htimsxam]

When Steve got everything on the tray and said “looks good” instead of “nice, m’kay” I just about had a stroke.

[@bernardrivers4069]

This is one of the few Steve videos where I found myself yelling "Dude don't do it!" and laughing at the same time. I love this channel...

[@MasterTaters]

I love the way you describe these things

[@uberyoutuber3892]

The food label descriptions are friggin comedic. KZbin, Video, Comment, Internet.

[@gordon235]

I feel like buying rations and eating them while watching Steve risk food borne diseases for our entertainment. Thanks Steve for keeping us so entertained

[@Killroy10096]

The fudge bars were weird when they were fresh. And the John Wayne Bars Disc Choc tasted like fortified choc wax.

[@monkfan72]

I want to suggest that you disinfect the lid (or the bottom, whichever end you're opening) so that you're not contaminating the food with whatever nastiness is on the outside of the can & can opener between cans.

[@Sparrow9612]

I've got a recent food horror story to kill all your appetites stone dead: I was making spaghetti, and had opened a box of noodles I had for a while. It was sealed up, but somehow bugs still got into it. There were bits of gnats in the water, and little maggots (I guess) in the unused noodles I pulled from the box. Needless to say everything went straight in the can and I went and bought some new noodles.

[@Sparrow9612]

Had I thought of it at the time, I might have grabbed my filter mask.

[@user-pi5xz5je4y]

Sparrow9612 What you thought were maggots were probably weevil larvae.

[@AnotherGreenMidget]

That happened to me with a box of mac and cheese once. Very sad day.

[@PaleoCon2008]

To celebrate along with Steve I got some shortbread cookies and jam. Of course, mine wasn't 50 years old....

[@dianasnow609]

Eating white castle burgers(microwaved of corse ) and watching steve1989mreinfo.... My way to spend a Sunday night

[@rosalucas5709]

I don't know why but opening each can is soooo satisfying

[@FoxFanable]

'79...was wondering what happening to the cigarettes....guess i went in at a great time...cigarettes out on the field.. Steve, your dan stomach is lined in steel or something....how do you eat this crap? Good job...love these videos.....brings back some good memories...I can literally see stuff had forgotten...

[@claudiahumphrey2163]

Growing up near the Czech border....loved the nut cake and the fruit cake. Had my first peanut butter and spreadable cheese out of those cans 😂😂😂

[@michaelz7683]

I got a p-38 for less than $1 at a surplus store. Works great. Used it a lot this week

[@drmarvelsr2356]

I ate a lot of C-Rats. The B-2 desserts were the best things in the case. And Ham & Lima Beans was the worst - followed closely by Ham & Eggs, Chopped.

[@nickguerra1905]

I love getting baked an watching theses videos just load a bowl for you man thumbs up

[@tripaffleck]

"Oh No! That's rancid! ...let me try another piece." LMFAO!

[@borkumrich]

Yep - memories of FTX’s and Reforgers in ‘76 - ‘79. Also, try using the P-38 in the opposite direction - much faster.

[@BostonG]

Dude I love watching these. One question, Ever since I saw Platoon and saw the guy complaining about the Turkey loaf, I've wanted to try and see how bad they really are. Have you had one and if so how was it?

[@davestier6247]

Steve was so angry back then, love it

[@montanaparamedic]

Another great video Steve! One of these days I'll learn not to watch your videos on an empty stomach, I'm super-hungry now! It's making me really want to tear into some of the B units I've accumulated.

[@catlover10192]

From what I understand, invert sugar has basically the same composition as HFCS, but it's made from sucrose.

[@larryparamedic]

"Sort of edible" hahahahaLove your videos Steve.

[@josephwilson1744]

never seen red pineapple before.

[@MrGoldassassain]

love these old af c rats. always makes my day to see a new review.u rock steve. im a sub for life.

[@kennethoverturf8856]

This brings back memories. I remember eating the peanut butter and jelly in the late 1970's when I was a kid.

[@kennethoverturf8856]

Meant PB & J canned C rations.

[@TonyClarkGuitar]

Steve, you crack me up bro! Thanks for these videos. So entertaining and informative!

[@JohnnnyJohn]

Whenever I watch one of these where he has long hair I just keep waiting for him to break out into a Nickleback song.

[@joshh.195]

once again a wonderful video, I enjoyed watching it

[@joshh.195]

+Steve1989 MREinfo how you been steve? that 1980 mci didn't get you sick I hope.

[@aserta]

Totally keep the PB one intact. It's just PB. We've all been down that road, we know where it's going. :D

[@noahboat580]

do you open your Chef Borarde with a P38

[@williamthegreat9632]

I like to imagine that I'm eating a ration when I'm watching one of his videos and eating some food

[@TS1r731]

“That’s gourmet” hahaha much love Steve.. awesome content

[@BiffBallbag]

the music while u were gagging was a nice touch. you crack me up man

[@juddaustin399]

US Army Inf. 77-81, I've had plenty of C-rats. It all depended on what you could heat up. I was stationed in a Mechanized Unit in Germany and there were plenty times you couldn't heat them up. the beans, beef, and eggs were horrible then. but if you were lucky enough to have afunctioning heater on your PC the exhuast from those things would heat it up pretty quick. All you'd need were the glove you used to change the .50 cal barrel. we used to throw tha chocolate bars to the little kids at the train station when we railheaded, maybe save up a bunch and trade...good memories!

[@firstcavcoins3554]

I was lucky enough to heat things up on my m1a1 abrams. Also nice to sleep on top of the engine for cold desert nights. Stays nice and toasty for about 3 solid hours

[@firstcavcoins3554]

Espestos mittons yellow type 1. ... Nice

[@misfit72492]

I'd love to see a Steve1989 AMA on reddit.

[@Ragnarok691]

I was told by a few army guys who served in the 80s that they were still eating these things on active duty up til the late 80s. I wonder how many got sick from it.

[@Edgewalker001]

Oh yeah, invert sugar is basically a mixture of sugar and water that's either been slowly heated for a long period of time or (more likely) heated together with a catalyst, which is generally an acid. The resulting syrup is a mix of glucose and fructose, which is easier for the body to process into ATP than raw sugar and is also supposed to taste sweeter. I'm more worried about the three (more?) sorbitol derivatives and the antifreeze =p

[@TheDesertRat75]

I finally got my own b-2 unit for this ration set, hope to find the rest!

[@sharonmaurer2882]

You must have read my mind. I just came across R C Gusto. Loving his vids too:)

[@cryptomnesiac]

smells like a ymca pool, lol that's harsh.

[@cryptomnesiac]

invert sugar is sucrose that's been split into glucose and fructose in order to retain water, hence less tendency to crystalize.