1945 RAF Emergency Rations & 1900 British Perfectly Preserved Tin Review MRE Tasting Test

[@babishculinaryuniverse]

Whenever Steve takes a bite and says "hmm...", it's a 50/50 shot whether it'll be followed by "that...is pure, delicious decadence" or "that...tastes like rancid, foul botulism". Either way, he's eatin' it. God bless you Steve.

[@PimpCatTV]

Hah, precisely! Nice channel, btw.

[@sebi_7606]

Didn't expect to see you here. When are you two gonna make a colab?

[@jessicaseidl5701]

OMG my cooking idol on my MRE idol comments hahahaha

[@youcantbeatk7006]

Nice

[@thatoneguy2654]

The one and only cooking master

[@XIGRIMxREAPERIX]

The fact this man opened a perfectly preserved 120yr can of cigarettes just for us... Is absolutely astonishing. Thank You.

[@TheDaisyfayharper]

I thought I read somewhere that he doesn't open anything unless he has a duplicate to preserve.

[@CrazyIvan1337]

That is by far one of, if not THE, coolest things I have ever seen on this channel, I am SO unbelievably jealous and in awe. Simply amazing.

[@TheJrgaspard]

agree!

[@jasonpester6078]

@John Wolfe welp hello person with a flag that is overly racist

[@MrWhiteRabbitt]

@John Wolfe lol shut up John, you're adding nothing of value here

[@devinstorm5778]

*takes drag off 100+ year old cig* *stares into the distance* "World war one....."

[@Dustonedagain]

Why did this make me laugh so hard. Good ol Steve

[@tullamorejameson480]

*watches in Afrikaans Pretty Boering

[@JB-smokn]

@@tullamorejameson480 you cant spell worth shit. Bye bye negative ass

[@s1n1573r-]

@Devin Storm Haha Steve was instantly transported. xD

[@teresaames7902]

Devin Storm right like an instant high. He went off on a side road and eventually came back but I wasn’t sure for a minute where he was going with the video.

[@jakemahathy1155]

I feel like when Steve smokes the vintage cigarettes, he takes a step back from the actual review and begins to just share his vast knowledge of history and and why he appreciates the complexities of mre's. It's like a one on one time with Steve.

[@nilspetterhellvik5519]

Wish he did more like that

[@amandafeliciano542]

Yup, I love when Steve has a smoke 🚬!

[@Mygoalwogel]

He dropped his charade. He's immortal and he was reminiscing. We all know it now.

[@damianlopez7630]

Yes...that part of the video was surreal for me. Let's not forget there is more to the video than just the cigarette experience. Steve also tried the biscuits and also tried the Barley Sugar Molasses Candies.

[@georgecrompton8663]

I really enjoyed his smoking ramble.

[@andreahurt2933]

Nobody's ever been cooler than when this guy was smoking a 120 year old cigarette stating historical facts. Love it.

[@carlost856]

Smoking isn't cool anymore, but Steve is cool whatever he does.

[@csvega]

Agreed. My kind of man 💕

[@ack434]

He's just a very smart chad with the most resistant stomach ever.

[@superchickenlips1]

I think if I smoked a 120yr old cigarette, I would probably do so whilst leaning on a huge mantelpiece above a roaring fire, and I would stare off in to the distance and quote some Chaucer whilst I smoke.

[@sentientarugula2884]

Cigarettes cause cancer... But I'll make an exception for Steve, nothing will hurt Steve except Coffee Instant type I

[@charly6333]

I'm a army cadet, and i just decided to quote you one day, "nice hiss" and another person recognised it and now we quote you every time we go to cadets, so in a way, you helped me get a new friend.

[@justanumber427]

Haha insider jokes like that will be some of the best parts of your career and beyond. 30yrs from now "nice hiss" will still make you both laugh

[@andrewlittleboy8532]

I was at the gym one day and there a guy down there I talk to, he was wearing an army tag around his neck and I said to him, nice hiss and he knew exactly what I was talking about!

[@General_Griffin]

Nice

[@ThisFish888]

Nice

[@robertbrunner4728]

To quote a wise man, "nice"

[@mrKozmoz]

Man smokes literally worlds most expensive cigarette, and it's perfectly preserved, what a find and what a legend you are Steve

[@nicolaziggiotto6172]

Sometimes I imagine people, in the future, studying hole new subjects, or old subjects in new ways. They will be going through old youtube videos as if they were odd, individually-funded researches; a cool history professor will be showing this to a class of young students, and say "yeah, thus guy just smoked a 120years old cigarette, like it was nothing... and gave a whole history lesson while doing it."

[@xosammyb]

For real tho this man is doing some of the most in-depth documentation of these historical items that anyone will ever do. Without these videos no one would ever know what these MRE's would have looked like back then or some of them could have been completely lost in time. It's so cool to have an archive of all these things presented in such a nice and comfortable tone.

[@matthewn4896]

The videos aren't the end of it either. He meticulously photographs, and documents the contents for the rarer stuff. For some of these rations, Steve has the only detailed information on them, besides some grainy black and white photos, buried in a national archive somewhere.

[@cyberleaderandy1]

Its truly brilliant stuff he does 😊

[@beatnik6806]

Man has VAST knowledge of these subjects it's inspiring me to learn more.

[@tfwthatfeel9929]

Yup, Steve ensures that the World Military Heritage is retained.

[@negroniusblaximus7420]

​@tfwthatfeel9929 its so wonderful to me how the simple ration can be shared in a way that humanizes hundreds of years of warriors daily lives. To me it is more compelling than renenacters.

[@conchobharmusic1461]

28:20 "Defending Malta that was a good one..." Upon smoking the cigarette, his memory assimilated with that of the fallen soldiers.

[@WritesMe]

He was there. This channel is a vampire's secret nostalgia trip.

[@coreyjwingate]

These comments have me crying lmao

[@k-trashradio5163]

Steve? You still in there bro?

[@MrChainsawAardvark]

The good old days when survival rations were basically just Tootsie Rolls and Benzedrine. I didn't think this was a cheap hobby - but I'm quite impressed by how much Steve spends to explore this aspect of history.

[@julianskowron7281]

I think he’s probably fortunate enough to make enough money on these videos to keep producing more (along with whatever he does beside KZbin)

[@RonnieG]

@@julianskowron7281 he time travels when he isn't making youtube vids.

[@Veiquosa]

Could be a history teacher

[@generaljpatts]

It's weird but your filming yourself opening these artifacts (and ingesting their contents) actually allows more people to observe and appreciate these historical items than if they were displayed in a museum. Incredible content.

[@Vlad2319]

I think that's why he does it. He does his best to preserve certain packaging that he knows there aren't many in museums.

[@brutishorcbrutus]

How is that wierd tho..?

[@torivar]

He brings it all to life. So many times more interesting than just watching the items. Even if Steve himself was doing the presentation without opening and trying this out it would be far less interesting since there would be no real experience to share.

[@unnamed715]

Those rations ain't cheap or easy to find either!

[@syndromeofadowns]

I can look at a can in a museum all day and have no clue what its like to hold or eat one

[@redoz9768]

"That smells really fruity and rancid" - Steve takes second bite. "Oh yeah that's rancid" - Steve picks up a third piece and eats it.

[@TooMuchMiracle]

Exactly I don’t think we have the same definition of rancid. Rancid to me means don’t eat its expired but seeing him eat it I’m like well never mind then.

[@coffeebuticed]

@@TooMuchMiracle Well, as someone who's eaten something rancid, its not like it'll hurt you if you're eating a small amount but. It does taste pretty awful.

[@56bturn]

@@coffeebuticed Given some foods actually go for the 'rancid' taste, I guess there's a level.

[@bennym5244]

But does he take the tablets in order to do so many videos?

[@ultimatelegacy6558]

Is it just me or this just the most wholesome channel ever? Just how he apologizes for things that he doesn't have to, his subtle tone, education and background information, his pure excitement, care, and joy for these rations. Just amazing, I can't help but smile all throughout the videos.

[@safez3124]

Steve, LPL, Locklab, Ian at Forgotten Weapons, Deviant Ollam... Lots of top notch educators and all round good dudes if you're lucky enough to find them amongst the piles of shit.

[@adamsnook9542]

Steve's wholesome presentation style is in stark contrast to the food.

[@joshuaspencer6246]

and the music too.

[@marky1846]

@@joshuaspencer6246 the music is reminiscent of a bad 80s action film.. like an introduction to the gravity of the evil guys plans or something... I love it.

[@Shidoshi578]

Damn Steve transcended time and space smoking that cigarette. That was incredible lol

[@jakedavies1393]

Happiest I've ever seen him

[@Jack_Krauzers]

*Scientists found 2000 years old ancient Roman bread* Steve: "that smell delicious.. and a little bit rancid"

[@raisa_cherry35]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 this comment section is lit!

[@-Zevin-]

Scientists find partially decomposed Wooly Mammoth body frozen in the Siberian tundra. "It tastes awful" *takes another bite.*

[@karmasupreme7973]

Scientists find dinosaur preserved and in ice “let’s get this out on a tray”

[@alif6526]

My veterinarian friend meets aren’t that good Me:shows him this vid Him:I take back what I just sed

[@SlayerGodOfDeath]

normal day of madness this this channel comment ... hmmm ..... madness XD

[@TodayFreedom]

There’s absolutely nothing like this channel anywhere else. Even as a Londoner, I cannot think of anywhere else other than the Imperial War Museum where I might possibly be able to see these historical objects. I mean seriously, Fry’s chocolate intact from 1900, or 120-year-old Royal Navy cigarettes. It’s just astonishing. Thank you so much for the superb content.

[@beatnik6806]

And on top of all this, man has VAST knowledge of these subjects it's inspiring me to learn more.

[@edwardbygum3133]

Love the way Steve has some tea with his Woodbine for the full British soldier experience.

[@82dorrin]

Steve: Yeah, that's rancid. *Keeps eating* Never change, Steve. Never change.

[@brog3143]

Well maybe just change a little I'm kinda worried about his health

[@robbie927]

Second bite: It's easy to chew!

[@raisa_cherry35]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😆😆😆😆

[@lucydavie7688]

I feel sorry for his toilet

[@vh-ali_n-teen]

But he’s eating the British air force history !

[@EanTheNintendoKid]

-"Let me just get another can of smokes to compare, I got some from like the 1800's" -Pulls out like 20 unopened cans of smokes

[@i_choose_kindness]

I don’t know why, but I love when the tins have a key to roll back the metal and open the container. I just love it!

[@randomencountertheatre5765]

It is now my Head Cannon that Steve is a fully accredited microbiologist as well as a Nutritional Historian. I am very pleased by this.

[@amyturner6275]

A nutritionist who smokes :) ! Back then they thought it was good for you !

[@randomencountertheatre5765]

@@amyturner6275 I'm going to say that it steadied his hands when he is doing his science. ^_^

[@elo5399]

And he's a hyper-polyglot cause he can perfectly read every language

[@billr6983]

Considering what he eats sometimes, he's probably also a walking lab of microorganisms.

[@rileyosteen6470]

Headcanon

[@GlorianaLovejoy]

No words for how amazing it was to see this, namely the Woodbines. That brand has popped up in my historical research for well over a decade (especially in archival letters), but I've personally only gotten to see tins of them behind glass in small British museums. I never even thought anyone on KZbin would have a tin that old, nevermind opening it and telling us what they're like. Dude, that was like 100 history buff Christmasses in one video! Thank you so much for sharing this with us all! The history you preserve, present, and document is beyond fantastic, and so appreciated.

[@tampahomeinvestorsllc7559]

This really was one of his best videos.

[@lessteel9426]

My grandad smoked woodbines, he passed in 1990. As a kid I couldn't believe people smoked cigarettes without a filter.

[@scottmclennan6114]

They sold them here in Oz and I smoked them back in the 70s. They still used the same colours and emblem on the packs as appear on this tin.

[@HarryFlashmanVC]

You can still buy them in the UK, Wills closed in the 80s but they're made by BAT these days. They're the only filterless cigarette you can buy these days.

[@scottwales5966]

Its my headcanon that Steve is actually an immortal being and every story he tells while eating the food he longed for while fighting in WW1 and 2 to gain a sense of nostalgia

[@k-trashradio5163]

So he's Logan? Aka wolverine?

[@Aodhan_Raith]

@@k-trashradio5163 Wouldn't surprise me.

[@Aodhan_Raith]

@@k-trashradio5163 Although Logan was born in...1863? I forget when. Edit: 1832

[@VideographerExperience]

*Lestat* lives ... now it *all makes sense*

[@Ethan-ds7jz]

@@Aodhan_Raith I mean he has eaten an American civil war hardtack thing.

[@loveforthe90s]

I love how long he takes with everything. He really savors every minute

[@earthenjadis8199]

“That smells delicious - and a little bit rancid.” Now we know what to carve on Steve's tombstone.

[@brettscott8288]

Followed by, Let's get this out on a tray! Nice!

[@maplelad3761]

I've seen this man eat Worse and some how is still alive.

[@echodelta2172]

@You Wish -Nice hiss -Decadent -Just one more bite

[@travisadams4470]

"Lets put this onto a tray"

[@MrSGL21]

like he's capable of death. seriously. i've watched him eat something that was made when slavery was a thing still and he lived. I mean my grand father was born in 1888 25 years after shit i've seen Steve eat, was made.

[@hermimonk2748]

"These are unsmokable. I can taste the mold." "My apologies" No man, you're good! It's really stellar just to be able to see the things you show off, let alone have you eat or smoke them. As far as I'm concerned, you have gone above and beyond in this and all your other videos. Thank you!

[@bruskorken]

Couldn't have said it better myself.

[@notgray88]

The fact that he even opens these sealed products for us is awesome. Most collectors would just leave these on a shelf forever to collect dust. This guy goes the extra mile and eats them.

[@hisnameisworthy7886]

@@notgray88 Just for you bud

[@aaronkosharskyswhiteknight5224]

"Save these for another time" 100 years later, Steve2089 "hey guys!"

[@BabyMachine]

i actually laughed very hard at this

[@piratasdecordoba]

Never thought that I would watch someone trying old combat rations for nearly 45 minutes, but that was great! Thank you for showing us! 👍

[@synthezize5223]

Those cigarettes must hit hard, they sent Steve back in time to before he was even born!

[@OnkelTomAngelripper1]

Underrated comment

[@terryboyer1342]

Before his grand father likely.

[@Jack_Krauzers]

before we were born

[@xxx_ray]

Before anyone on KZbin was born lol

[@nikbalagot7644]

That boy look back in time lol

[@eldenno]

That hiss was like opening the Ark of the Covenant

[@molluscturtle]

The winning comment!

[@nanoflower1]

That was truly an amazing hiss for any package, let alone something so old.

[@rwg5167]

Omg! I said Nice Hiss! Those are going to be delicious!

[@trippymchippy8586]

Don't look at it! :)

[@ghjvchjyg2699]

There wasn’t a single human that is alive today around when that cigarette was made. There was an entirely different set of people when it was made

[@exoracerr9071]

Deamn this is deep

[@jasperfk]

There were people alive then whose parents and grandparents might have been born before the US existed. Mad!

[@kevinhermawan369]

And the most sadly, they paid cheap 😞

[@biggredd2092]

(Enter X-Files music)

[@christianmenard9033]

Right!? That was really amazing! I was thinking the same!

[@TheScarface43]

The wide shot of the rations getting progressively more modern was amazing, as well as all the interesting facts and trivia in this video. Thank you, Steve.

[@beatnik6806]

Man has VAST knowledge of these subjects it's inspiring me to learn more.

[@warrenb8228]

There’s something to be said about a man eating hundreds of dollars worth of rotten food while wearing a six dollar shirt.

[@DoNE021]

Don't forget the Amphetamines tablet, They comes as a bonus. :)

[@natetheguitarkid]

Legend

[@billysgeo]

@@DoNE021 have he eaten amphetamines on video??

[@babydemoniac6723]

@@billysgeo no

[@billysgeo]

@@babydemoniac6723 How come those "energy" tablet are not illegal to buy/sell???

[@alexanderkim644]

What blows my mind is over 100 years ago, the person who issued that tin had no idea that one day it'd be smoked and viewed by a million people using technology they couldn't convince in their wildest dreams. We live on buddy!

[@JustAnotherPaddy]

“That smells delicious...and a little bit rancid”.

[@lachyoo]

that quote perfectly sums up this channel

[@gunnarthefeisty]

mutually exclusive I thought

[@shadden25]

Nice!

[@Astorath_the_Grim]

@@gunnarthefeisty you thought wrong.

[@jakemedley7423]

Then proceeds to eat it and take two bites

[@daynecee683]

Steve talking about the rations throughout the wars reminded me of my Grandfather telling me about my great grandfather. My great grandfather was in the Australian Army for years. He had lived off of powdered foods for all that time, so when they would have it at home (Australia soon after WW2, still recovering), he just refused to eat it.

[@utsteinproductions]

I think you win an award for the oldest cig smoked on the internet. Truly impressive, honestly, on how well those were preserved.

[@Hyreia]

On the Internet, very likely! Heck, that has to be Top 10 oldest ever, surely? Around 120 years? That's incredible. It seemed they weren't even *called* cigarettes until 1830.

[@exidy-yt]

24:15 that is absolutely the best hiss i've ever heard on a Steve1989MRE video to this day. Top Hiss, speed pills, stained-color images of Tea of Bacterial Death, and 120 year old smokes. And to top it off, Steve looked like he just had an unreal orgasm on the first puff of that ancient delicious cig. Best MRE video EVER.

[@tampahomeinvestorsllc7559]

I second everything you just said.

[@monstermunch4956]

Ohhhhh baby that’s a beauty. Awesome.

[@stealingroses]

🤣👌

[@Djwatzy]

Yeah you could hear his pants getting tighter when he lit up that smoke

[@slightlyuncomfortable]

Unreal hissage

[@sarjim4381]

That big grin on your face with your first drag of the Woodbine smoke made the whole show!

[@232nightowl]

That was the look my old dad had when he smoked his first woodbine of the day.

[@Elishrae]

I started this video with zero interest in military rations and left the video with a lot of appreciation for the work that goes into not only making the rations but also you eating them. Thanks Steve!

[@iDreamOfWeenie]

Anyone else really appreciate the fact that we'll never hear anything like "this video was brought to you by Raid: Shadow Legends" on this channel? Steve does it purely for the love of the culture

[@iDreamOfWeenie]

Or “but first, I want to talk to you about Manscaped”

[@sourpuss1455]

When youtube demonitizes your videos and raid is lurking around the corner , ready to strike... (Seriously, if youtube didn't fuck over its creators so much they wouldnt have to stoop to fuckin shadow raid so often)

[@gunnarthefeisty]

"this was brought to you by Natick Food Labs"

[@Chocolate_dragon]

Zofran anti nausea medicine might sponsor him! That stuff is a God send for food poisoning

[@alexbassett6967]

And for the amphetamine

[@lilithsnow5915]

Im convinced steve is a time travelling solider just real excited to find smokes he hasnt had in 120 yrs

[@Aal-2447]

He’s such a cool guy… it literally radiates through the screen… we don’t deserve steve! :)

[@VideographerExperience]

James Cole #12Monkeys 🐒

[@ThePailWhale]

I loved the history and story telling during the cigarette session. My favourite video yet.

[@SpectreSigma]

i gotta say, whenever i settle down for the night, i put steves videos on and just relax. his voice and just the history lessons he gives us just relaxes me. This has to be one of the most amazing, chill channels out there, and i learn something new each video!

[@MarvinT0606]

Every time Steves takes a drag he sees flashbacks of people who used these rations

[@dasloco121]

Top comment

[@jasons2023]

He starts off with some stories and ended with a Patrick Stewart speech.

[@joshwack9881]

24:17 quite possibly the greatest hiss in all of “hisstory”

[@brettscott8288]

I ssssseee what you did there...

[@aghostbro]

Steve taking the time to detail the survival candies when he's got 20 tabs of soldier speed in front of him, what a legend!

[@ryanmcdonagh8616]

I love when you give just as much attention to the old cigs as the food. I'm a cigar smoker, but I would love to try a few of these older, preserved cigs. Lucky man!

[@xlDeathlxJosey]

I've tried them, they are stale and taste like ass. You can find old MREs from the Vietnam Era pretty common and they just aren't good.

[@Newt2799]

I feel like the cigarettes give him the old soldiers' memories

[@Redasurc]

Like in mgs when snake smokes literal hours pass

[@CP-od5ws]

Lmao u noticed that to like hes makin a connection by taking part in the rations0

[@levi-jb7in]

this is the best comment lmfao

[@DJl3iohazord]

They kind of do that.

[@StukaSteven]

Rightfully so, it's why we have war reenactors too, among other reasons

[@PaulinesPastimes]

Back in the days when I still smoked, I found a celophane sealed pack of Players Navy Cut cigarettes that were decades old, and had to try them. They were the smoothest and most full flavoured cigarettes I had ever smoked. Made the Dunhills I was smoking at the time taste like lawn clippings 😄. Fascinating video. Cheers

[@megapizza2]

worked with a guy that bought a massive box of old smokes from the 1960's. They were these rich clove cigarettes that were perfectly preserved. amazing flavor.

[@wea69420]

there's something to be said about the times when we hadn't quite figured out how to cut every corner in making things like cigarettes. While far from being good for you, I'd be willing to bet that they're far better than what comes in a pack today. At least they weren't tailor made to maximize addiction and profit, that was the marketing department's job lol.

[@RagingPaganFilms]

I have a a wooden handled handrill that came from my grandfather. The top of the handle unscrews so you could store small drill bits inside. However, there is perfectly preserved cigarette in there. My grandfather smoked a pipe, so I wonder why he stored a cigarette in his handrill handle. By the look of it, it is probably a manufactured cigarette, goodness knows how old it is. My grandfather died in 1974 and it was probably in there for years before then.

[@jacksfacts20]

Glad you stopped smoking!

[@HarryFlashmanVC]

When I was a smoker I smoked Players Navy Cut as my smoke. Filterless and strong... a MAN'S CIGARETTE ... anyway they stopped making them in 2016. You can still buy the Players Navy Cut pipe tobacco though

[@tlmoscow]

One of Steve’s best episodes yet, and that’s saying something.

[@Vanasse1]

If Steve taught a history class, what a great new generation of kids we’d have. Imagine how much the kids would love his class?

[@ExtremiSS88]

He would force feed them rotten rations

[@grarglejobber7941]

But he's such a history-buff that he'd know the good guys lost WWII

[@DawningEnd]

Holy moly that was the hiss heard 'round the world. NICE.

[@cassnick2709]

That has to be his best "hiss" from any of his videos. At least top 3.

[@GeorgeOwnwell448]

Nice

[@Zombiekiller-bc7ud]

@@cassnick2709 out of all the videos from him I've watched, which is quite a few, yeah that hiss is the best one I've heard.

[@cassnick2709]

@@Zombiekiller-bc7ud I agree! I think I've watched almost all of them, except for the very, very first early videos. And I can't remember another hiss like that, with that sort of reaction from Steve. Has to be his best one, but I said top 3 just to be safe.

[@starshot5172]

@@cassnick2709 I think the cigs were packed under a protective atmosphere

[@spazzypengin]

It feels like Christmas, but better!

[@Steve1989MRE]

That's the spirit!

[@evanscreekbrahman7511]

That would be the Benzedrine kicking in :-)

[@CannaCJ]

@@evanscreekbrahman7511 Can confirm, eating boffy stew after popping bennies, having a great time.

[@jamied931]

Did he just casually open expired meth?

[@Slurpified]

YES MATEYS. The old ones are the best lol

[@sneugler]

Wow, it’s amazing how well preserved those cigarettes are! Even the inside of the tin looks like it just came out of the factory. Thanks for another great video, Steve!

[@Kevsadone]

That was an incredible video. You are what makes KZbin awesome. Loved the combination of education, experiencing the artifacts, helping us to see how and why shelf stable foods are important, and your own unique personality

[@a.hollins8691]

The "Her" in the "Her Majesty's Ships" is Queen Victoria. That's crazy.

[@uhblanco]

So you’re telling me that it wasn’t Elizabeth? I thought she was immortal

[@sunshower6560]

Falkrim ?

[@sunshower6560]

Falkrim That container with FRY chocolates is from Queen Victoria

[@JohnSmith-nj9qo]

So that means those things were from the mid 1800s?

[@MrAshtute]

@@uhblanco Elizabeth wasn't born when those cigarettes were rolled and she's 94

[@selfloathingweekly]

"Yeah that's rancid" *casually takes another bite* "I feel like its making my mouth swell" *takes yet another bite*

[@clockworkconcatenation375]

Steve is peak human performance

[@shrimpflea]

Rancid food usually doesn't make you sick. It just smells bad.

[@YouTube_is_complete-total_shit]

He said smell not swell I'm like 99% sure

[@ericchen7984]

Angiu Cozma why would his mouth smell

[@atrooper08]

Dedicated

[@joshuabernardo4305]

I don't know if you'd elaborated as much on historical wars and the conditions thereof (concerning nutrient deficiencies and the consequential diseases to follow) in previous videos, but whoa(!), I was more intrigued by that than the actual ration contents. You really consider the past. I thought you invested in old, preserved rations for the novelty, but your knowledge is akin to credible scientists! Well, you always gave that impression, but I guess that cigarette loosened you up enough to share more of what you think about. I mean, you really put into perspective the struggles of war that didn't pertain to the battlefield, but rather in stationing itself. I bet that struggling with hunger pains caused damage to the psyche as much, if not more, as combat exposure does. Nobody can appreciate the advancement of military rations as much as you. I've followed you for years and am charmed by your genuine passion. I'd like to see more of this side of you, Steve. You really looked to enjoy yourself in this video. Maybe elaborate upon the modern techniques of processing foods to that of old whenever it is opportune. Like, how tf did those cigarettes last 120 years!? And how did they preserve/achieve those fruity, chocolate undertones?

[@Gym-cp3xc]

Yo im an upcoming youtuber. You mind checking my vids out? 👌🙏 kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5O7h5d9r5eUi8U

[@dht580]

This is what I love about Steve and his channel. There's definitely a ton of enjoyment watching him go through old MREs, but he's clearly much more of a war historian and anthropologist. Give him a good few more years and he'll be prime to be the next "world's most interesting man"

[@flash001USA]

I'm sure that the people working on the assembly line putting these rations together could never have imagined someone eating them on a video 76 years later.

[@historyonawhim648]

"The Mark III is basically just sugar and amphetamines" breakfast of Champions

[@ClaytonTheCracker]

Gamer meal, sugar and meth

[@rolando3853]

They give you 30 cigarettes to smoke with the old School crank pill

[@deadpoollee9497]

That's call an Alabama pancake

[@Mommyandtux]

A breakfast of sugar and amphetamines sounds horrible due to missing ingredients. Sugar and amphetamines are PART of a balanced breakfast which also includes espresso and a cigarette with sambooka.

[@RaggyJha]

Literally my breakfast everyday (medically prescribed)

[@vtwinbuilder3129]

Steve is the only guy I know who will hold up a tin the size of a $5 or less pack of Altoids, that is filled with *something* (God knows what) and say “it was ONLY $150”! lol Love your style Steve, you are one of a kind my man.

[@notgray88]

seriously where tf does he get all this money from?

[@TACT1LE]

@@notgray88 Maybe from the ad revenue from his sizeable KZbin following, his Patreon, or the merchandise that he sells on Teespring?

[@RMphy89]

I have never wanted an aged cigarette more badly. Currants, cherries and chocolate? Yes please

[@sarahlemon5157]

I was inhaling the same time steve was taking a drag and exhaling slowly as that smoke came out...

[@rlynngore8784]

Sounds like an orgasm in tobacco form to me..... 🤤

[@Mr.M1STER]

So satisfying to watch.

[@lamxung5000]

i wish cigarettes today were that delicious sounding

[@sarahlemon5157]

@@lamxung5000 and its unfiltered, can you imagine the nicotine rush? oh my goodness

[@Tom-Bomb]

omg dude.. I can't thank you enough for opening those 120 year old cigarettes and sharing that historic moment with all of us!!! I can't get over the pristine condition they were in, and don't get me started on that hiss... just incredible!!! I get like a "history orgasm" just thinking about EVERYTHING that can has seen and been through lol! It's honestly like a miracle that it even still EXISTS! Like bro.. you opening that can and releasing air that hasn't been exposed since the end of the 1800's- from a time when people still rode horse and buggy, in the waning days of when the west was still wild, the second industrial revolution, and over a decade before the Titanic sank, the completion of the Panama Canal, and the START of the First World War- and then seeing that inside metal shine and see the light of day for the first time in over 100 years, not to mention that perfect card sitting on top was almost too much for me- like for real, that sight was meant for people who lived over 100 years ago and thanks to you, all of us were able to see it too! It was an honor and really almost too much for words- just spectacular! I can't thank you enough for that.. keep up the great work man, LOVE ur vids!!! P.S. those Queen Victoria tins are equally next level! I've seen them before but NEVER with the freakin chocolate still inside and intact!!! Like Jesus, that's legendary shit man! I'm really jealous... but hey, you think I can bum a stoge? lmao

[@prikasky]

I would enjoy watching Steve smoke old smokes and tell war stories

[@trel]

"It's just sugar and amphetamines." I thought amphetamines were considered a food group in Florida.

[@MewTwoVT]

XDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@fostercathead]

They still are.

[@raisa_cherry35]

@@MewTwoVT 😂

[@Megadextrious]

As a Floridian I can safely assure you that we have all switched to opiates. Smooooth sailin’, my friend. . .

[@StukaSteven]

Nice

[@vanossr]

Steve1989: “yeah that’s rancid” (proceeds to take another bite)

[@cheddar2648]

_Last train to Botulism City, now departing platform 1942_

[@MVBriscoVolante]

For real does Steve take a delayed release vomit inducer off camera each time he does one of these moldy oldy reviews?

[@davek12]

When Steve takes a second bite, it's seldom because it's good, it's to help refine just how bad it is!

[@MachineGunAustin]

Steve: **eats a rancid peanut toffee** ew gross, i can taste the rancid oils! Also Steve: **takes another bite**

[@LTV746]

There's all these rancid oils that coat your mouth...3rd bite. IM SORRY I HAVE TO STOP

[@JakobPientko]

Steve smokes the world’s bet ciggie, goes on a podcast level of tangent... I love this.

[@rudipl92]

I love these random smiles during smokes :D

[@TheWolfsnack]

....and not laced with chemicals like modern ones.....

[@maxshenkwrites]

@@rudipl92 He looks like an ex-smoker who now knows how to ENJOY a smoke!!

[@hector773]

24:22 probably the best "nice hiss" I've ever heard

[@james9311]

That was literally the NICEST hiss though

[@redwingrob1036]

HISS? That was a gust!

[@determined2praise]

I agree!! By far the best!!

[@harrowtiger]

That was a reverse hiss...

[@Outbreaknull]

Best one ever

[@KimberlyGreen]

If I had a time machine, I would take Steve to all the quartermasters of history so he could sample the rations in fresh condition.

[@General_Griffin]

That is so incredibly wholesome. He'd surely be overcome with joy!

[@kellynolen498]

Well make sure to preserve some extras in ideal condition the so he can try them again old that's part of the expirence!

[@farpointgamingdirect]

I'm sure the recipes exist somewhere in military archives...take some doing to locate them. It would definitely be worth doing though

[@scottyj6226]

I think I'd take my rifle and go mastadon hunting,......and bring Steve some homemade jerky from my exploits.

[@marioarchuleta8723]

That is a awsome an wholesome insight

[@rickmiles5297]

The depth and breadth of your work is unmatched.

[@shaggydaboy2]

"Energy tablet" For when the pilots want to become one with the plane.

[@Terraqueo22]

Energy Tablets or Benzedrine... Came as Inhalers and Tablets... WHen consumed increases your reflexes and Awareness but... Side effects after long exposure are: Dizzynes, Nause, Headache and Loss of counsciouness

[@rpgamezzz270]

Lol

[@klefthoofrobert787]

When he read the effects i was thinking of amphetamine or a similar derivative.

[@TalynCo]

@@klefthoofrobert787 it was the beginning of amphetamines.

[@drpepper3838]

@@TalynCo amfetamine was already invented in the 1880s, this was just a brand name for the product

[@sethbanks6511]

That hiss was so strong it seemed to startle you. That gave me a good chuckle😅

[@Fulgrim2]

The ration gods have rewarded us!

[@Steve1989MRE]

Let there be rations

[@beezertwelvewashingbeard8703]

What are the names of the various ration gods?

[@o0julek0o]

@@beezertwelvewashingbeard8703 "hiss" and "nice". Oh and " letsgetitoutonatray"

[@DTXMAX1]

don't forget rancid

[@Ringabel-bu9gp]

@@o0julek0o nice

[@YTB952]

I’m from York U.K. , worked at Rowntrees for a good few years . There was a room there that had chocolate from 1800s . Still wrapped, and old ration packs . The archive room was amazing but all locked away

[@seankearns8971]

“Ok, so let’s start out by crushing up some of that benzadrine”

[@OneEyeDollar6]

"Burns the nose a bit, slightly bitter drip, really raises the heart rate. Overall not too bad for being so old. Alright, I'm gonna go ahead and organize all of my MRE's alphabetically."

[@opl500]

Nice. nice nice nice nice nice nice.

[@johnschwenck4750]

He had me at energy tabs

[@hoilst]

"These tablets will: *Stimulate* physical and mental reserves : *Overcome* feelings of fatigue : *Stave off* depression, low spirits, and apathy : *Ward off* sleep : *Promote* keenness and will to survive." Yeah, bennies'll most certain do that...

[@hlvscomendandeche8744]

chewing gum as a side dish after taking benzadrine. becz your mouth gonna be weird

[@fallty]

My wife and I were just discussing how there haven't been new videos in quite a while and now we have a little present this morning.

[@KairuDeLarge]

Damn he is absolutely faded from that cigarette. Nice.

[@dtc603]

😂😂😂

[@Nunya9876]

Thanks again Steve for the much appreciated history lessons here. Yes I’m a few years late In watching this video but the info you provide is really helpful and informative!

[@harmonicachick100]

Agree. So interesting.

[@cielosarabia1397]

I felt like I needed to leave the room just so Steve and that 100+ cig can have some privacy

[@Godmcgod]

22:24 "I got some from like the 1800s" he said it so casually lmao

[@love-hammer]

I like my women the way I like my cigs: beautifully aged and preserved.

[@Robinhood55]

Steve dude the smile you give on your first puff shows how happy that 100 year old smoke made you! Awesome content like always, keep up the great work

[@sharkuel]

Wow, that cig made Steve transcend time and space itself.

[@CBielski87]

didn't even have any electric lettuce in there

[@illuminus4420]

Yup!😂🤣👍

[@c3ngic]

Lol yeahh 😂😂😂🤣

[@xxn0cturn3xx]

Made me wanna smoke one, i could almost taste it... and i quit smoking 2 years ago

[@hrvojeantoniobusic3345]

Almost started talking like an RAF pilot

[@trap3355]

You are a national treasure, sir. Thank you for your nostalgic trek back to a time we love to hear about and showing us a piece of its history.

[@russbuss98]

I'm happy there is a platforms where this man can share his passion. This is what KZbin is made for

[@oWallis]

Steve smelled and smoked something that hasn't seen the light of day for over 100 years, and the people who made them are long since past.... Geez I love this channel so much.

[@benwest3223]

Watching Steve smoke that cigarette was a spiritual experience.

[@jadaspeers7279]

It looked as though it was for him too :)

[@Onio_]

For him too, certainly.

[@mrskeeferoo]

It's amazing how these rations can tell you so much of history at the time.

[@GSGExtreme44]

Imagine having a candlelight dinner with this guy when he busts out rations from the War of 1812 -

[@WozWozEre]

Don't worry, it's gourmet!

[@TokenChineseGuy]

There weren’t even rations then. Shelf stable hardtack, sure, but everything else was dried, salted or foraged. Now I’m not saying that Steve should scope out some archaeological dig sites from the time but.......

[@Arbiter099]

Napoleonic hardtack, nice.

[@vidura]

That would be perfection.

[@johnfreeman9349]

😍

[@cbstevp]

He is like a ration archeologist, searching for the oldest and best preserved rations worldwide.

[@Gym-cp3xc]

Yo im an upcoming youtuber. You mind checking my vids out? 👌🙏 kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5O7h5d9r5eUi8U

[@harveycampbell1048]

Bennies and 120 year old cigs. Sounds like a party to me!

[@mokhan6052]

I'm surprised they didnt take that off the market when it became illegal

[@HunchbackJack]

I haven't visited this channel for a good while. I watch this video and see that Steve now has almost 1.8 million subs, 1.2 million views on this video alone ... and nothing else has changed. Maybe the MREs are a bit more expensive, but Steve's the same, format's the same. I love it.

[@Jhammie1776]

When Steve drops a video, everyone in my house knows to leave me alone until it's over.

[@tkdy218]

That bacteria montage was like a 90s grunge music video

[@ghod666]

Perfection of a comment

[@cookudysu90]

It look almost like a LSD trip

[@KhangNguyen-mk2tp]

looks like what a normal person would see after eating 75-year-old rancid food, not Steve tho

[@alexanderh.5814]

More like 60's acid rock..

[@biffodio]

@Rory Dowling Maybe the officer in command ordered him to.

[@shawnyewest]

That microscope montage was really unexpected and awesome!

[@brandonthefirst]

I thought the same! There needs to be a channel for videos like that.

[@Ed_Okin]

Yes! That’s what going on inside his stomach when he eats the really old rations.

[@LTV746]

Let's get this all out onto a dish...nice

[@jimmyzhao2673]

It was a psychedelic trip.

[@holdentudiks2114]

Steve helps me fall asleep lol it's the way he talks, he doesn't talk loud, he talks calmly and peaceful i can listen to him and fall asleep, steve is like my sleep therapy, thank you very much Steve!!

[@BlueSpiritFire1]

Steve taking a puff from that ciggie and he goes right into history like he's been physically pulled back 👌

[@robzombie1845]

This dude seriously just opened a $700 can of cigarettes nice flex my man some people smoke expensive Cuban cigars some people prefer century-old navy cigarettes

[@icecreamcowboyz9466]

he's on the jenkem darts terrible!

[@tefoca]

Let's get these microbes out on a Petri dish. Nice.

[@jacksons1010]

Cue the _Andromeda Strain_ visual.

[@flagler88]

I thought I had seen and re-seen all your vids, but missed this one. Loved it, very informative. As an ex-smoker, I got an odd enjoyment out of watching you smoke 100 year old cigarettes.