The Infamous: MRE Hot Dogs "4 FINGERS OF DEATH" 🌭 Vintage Frankfurters Meal Ready To Eat Taste Test

[@RUSTYSURPLUS]

Readiness Rations great review and only you could do it !!!

[@smokeyovertheline6394]

"That's awful.... let's get another bite."

[@alexmiller6848]

"That looks terrible...I guess its time for a bite!"

[@melvinanderson9501]

I must be one of the few guys that never had a problem with these, I didn't even have to trade for them. They were just given to me.

[@ireland66613]

Me to

[@ScottWiecenski]

I always liked this one as well. I also liked the dehydrated beef patty, dehydrated pork patty, Meatballs in BBQ sauce,. 11B 87-95.

[@jesuslikedpie]

I have a feeling the beans and hot sauce would cause me more issues than a boiled hot dog.

[@GaMeRfReAkLIVE]

Always great to like something people are willing to give away

[@michaelbenjmitchell1]

@@ScottWiecenski The dehydrated beef patty was even better dry. and if you were going to cook it you basically boiled the clear package in hot water and it would rehydrate inside the package. Though those monsters never included bread for the patty!

[@Waffels_61465]

So you still alive man?

[@robertwilliams450]

Hard to tell not everyone is like steve1989😂

[@christopherleubner6633]

Tounge going numb wasn't a good sign. 😂

[@cornelius69]

@@robertwilliams450 very true, although, a lot of people are trying really hard to be him

[@robertwilliams450]

@cornelius69 there's only one steve1989. Don't be fooled by imitations 😊

[@dougiemillar8597]

His ass is still screaming for mercy

[@carlosspeicywiener7018]

I liked them. My favorite was beef stew, but them franks were pretty great and because nobody else wanted them, I always had plenty of food.

[@michaelbenjmitchell1]

Hence the origins of your KZbin handle. LOL

[@bungiesnowflake]

Only a real man dares to taste the 4 fingers of death. Only a legend goes in for a second bite.

[@RUSTYSURPLUS]

Bung you are so right and Readiness Rations did it, he is the man !!

[@thetechgenie7374]

He didn't only go for a second bite. He literally bite one whole hotdog and started the second one? I hope he is still alive after that.

[@p35flash97]

There was always that one guy in the company that actually liked this meal. Same guy also liked the "vomelett".

[@christopherleubner6633]

That guy probably ended up at area 51 for research experiments on his digestive system 😂

[@michaelbenjmitchell1]

The Franks were good but the beans didn't mix well together though. And you didn't want to be on a truck or in the barracks afterwards. I've seen how fast GI's can jump out of a Deuce and a half after someone let one go.

[@shishoka]

The omelette wouldn't be as bad if it had jalapeno cheese spread. You could break it up and mix it together for "cheesy," "spicy" scrambled eggs.

[@christopherleubner6633]

@shishoka yup. Saved cheese spread and hot sauce to rescue really bad MREs 👍❤️

[@donovanchau3483]

“Oh, that texture. Ugh, that flavor. Oh no.” Imagine hearing this review on a cooking show, I’d absolutely lose it.

[@gregoryfaith4303]

Sadly, that MRE had been exposed to extended high heat causing the Tabasco sauce to contaminate other menu items in that pouch with it. The other items seemed to survive.

[@RUSTYSURPLUS]

Greg ya some were ok but the dogs are just shot LOL

[@scotth4713]

The Walking Dead is going to start by someone eating old, spoiled MREs. ;)

[@michaelbenjmitchell1]

Not American MRE's. Maybe Russian MRE's as nobody knows what they are made of not even the Russian Soldiers.

[@Paul__Allen]

North Korean soldiers in Ukraine have tinned dog meat rations ​@@michaelbenjmitchell1

[@subsoniczero3233]

I've bought old unopened mres off market place whole box's different meals and were still good after having 15 aged years .

[@gucciguy3408]

@@subsoniczero3233 What about 80-90 years back?

[@subsoniczero3233]

@gucciguy3408 not sure I'd go that far back.

[@joshuatempleton9556]

that was my favorite mre in the 80s, my father was a soldier and brought home his extra mres for us as treats, he always remembered to grab me a beans and franks.

[@LockeDemosthenes2]

Gulf War Glizzies would actually be a pretty kickass band name.

[@AgentM79]

I loved this vid! Thanks for eating the Four Fingers of Death for us. Subscription earned.

[@masjuggalo]

No flameless ration heater and no five pack of cigarettes. The '80s were a dark time for our service members

[@Moodymongul]

i'm guessing, as there were no hotdog buns, all you could do was chop up the Frankfurters. And mix them into the beans. And hope that makes them more edible :)

[@aaronwestray8544]

The whole time I’m yelling at my phone “ eat it with the beans!!” My guy you did it and you get my subscribe and like for that. Lmao the beans with the weens 😂

[@RandomsFandom]

I used to have a shoebox full of mre Tabasco sauce from family sending mre care packages as childs gifts. Military fam, lol. I was wearing real bdu's with my actual last name stealing valor for Halloween as a kid. Wore a deer skin the prior years, went as an Indian/native American

[@heytherehowareyou1272]

Dang! I hope that puppy and kitty survived this MRE adventure! I don't recall an IMP (MRE) so hated up here when I was in the Canadian army....... some were better than others, but they took pretty good care of us, bringing out the mobile kitchens when they could. Keep up the good work brother!

[@CivilAffairsChadwick]

You guys somehow have decent MRE’s but still we’re using Browning Hi Powers up until this year? 🤨

[@SIN3JASON]

I was told by military friends to throw the gum in my MREs away. They said not a lot of people know that the chewing gum in MREs is actually laxatives... I don't know how much truth there is in that and I'm not really willing to find out physically.😅

[@michaelbenjmitchell1]

No it was the opposite. The MRE's didn't bind you up they loosened you up.

[@BFVgnr]

It was the most hated, and it sucked because it was cold. But a triox stove and your canteen cup, you could make an awesome dinner of Tabasco franks and beans. Break out your canteen cup and stove, lay out the beans, franks, salt, tabasco, and ketchup powder. Open the packets with your handy Swiss Army Knife. Light the triox bar, put the beans into the canteen cup. Use the beans package as a cutting board to slice up the franks with your SAK. Pour your sliced franks on the beans and stir with your white plastic spoon. Then add the ketchup powder and tabasco sauce and salt to taste. Simmer until hot, or until the triox bar burns out. Enjoy the hot beans and franks. Alternately, if you didn't have the time to rig up your field stove, drop the pouches in your tee shirt and warm them that way until you get to the evening patrol base. Mixing up the creamer, coffee, sugar, and cocoa was absolutely amazing during a long night. Especially if you hadn't already chewed up the coffee with the chiclets during your patrol movement.

[@brandonhorwath6351]

Nothing could make me appreciate a fresh hot dog more than this video ... Thank you?...

[@makeshiftfix2508]

Why did i watch this WHOLE thing??! New sub👍

[@charliechazworth]

“Equal dose of library book funk.” That’s poetry, bro. You’re a wordsmith!

[@robertmacfann8740]

I would take the frankfurters, with cheese and tortillas heating them separately then combining them as a type of hotdog. Best thing in Afghanistan. When you are in the field, as an American Soldier or Marine, you improvise.

[@rc412scaler]

5:35 I said NOOOO out loud 😭😭 My dog is looking at me like wtf did I do? 😂😂

[@nontrashfire2]

Even potato chip bags have atleast 3 different layers. More complex bags can have upto 15 layers. I'm sure some more complex private versions exist. Basic 3 layer systems are plastic aluminum plastic. Outside layer is for printing on and moisturizer barrier. Aluminum to prevent ultraviolet/ light entry and gas retention/ prevention. Inside layer is to prevent gas, moisturizer, and or gas exchanges. Plastic actually is slightly porous with gas and smaller molecules. I used to pack my own food for backpacking and tried layers of plastic and foil changing gloves in-between layers. I tested it with raccoons. It worked until it was opened. if it wouldn't be illegal I would love to see if it would work with dr ug dogs.

[@bubbleman2002]

Nothing stops drug dogs from smelling drugs if their handler wants them to smell drugs.

[@nontrashfire2]

@@bubbleman2002 They do smell it, though. It's in the hand of the handler before they plant it.

[@thra5herxb12s]

You have to eat an old mre's to really appreciate the way the flavors come back to get you after you've eaten them.

[@Crustymarine]

It has been a while since the "4 fingers" have come to mind. I had a small stash of hot mustard and duck sauce packets from a Chines take out sent in a care package. Must-have for the Mr. E dinning experience.

[@RUSTYSURPLUS]

Crust ya Duck sause and mustard could help LOL.

[@SupermarketSweep777]

From what I've learned about MRE's, if I ever got some "Make a care package for a soldier" thing, I should just load it up with: Various sauce packs (Ketchup, mustard, soy, duck, Taco Bell's lineup), mini Tabasco bottles, Skittles/M&Ms, and name brand powder drink mixes. (Crystal Light, Hi-C, Kool-Aid, etc.)

[@Gator-357]

Those were one of my favorite MREs back in the day. They tasted like vienna sausages, probably why most didn't like them.

[@R2Bl3nd]

I wish I could have huge Vienna sausages. I bet I'd have loved these.

[@v1nc3nt_v3ga]

Oh my...When I saw you try the coffee creamer and the way you described it I was thinkinig "I bet he takes another bite"...didn't disappoint.

[@Fireking285]

"Are you dead mon?" "Yeah mon" ☠️ 😂😂

[@Slow_poke_hiker]

The "4 FINGERS OF DEATH" was my favorite of all of the Meals, Rejected by Ethiopians, when I served on Active Duty in the 90s

[@Slow_poke_hiker]

Thank you I enjoyed this, very entertaining sampling

[@shadymaint1]

Was back in about 2002 or so. We were cleaning out a shipping container in the motorpool and found a couple old dark brown MREs. We opened them to check them out but did not eat any of them.

[@wildrouge987]

Found a stash of brown MREs at a firecamp I was working circa 2006 flavor was scalloped potatoes and ham entree was edible everyone was looking at me like I had cheated each or something

[@12345678927164]

Fresher then a Costco hot dog, and full of everything a warfighter needs!

[@NathanStickney-q1t]

Yum these were my favorite 😍

[@darkblood777]

Excitement and dread. The things you do for your fans.

[@autobotlaserbolt2128]

Mans gonna come down with Gulf War Glizzy Syndrome.

[@sinjin8576]

"All frank beef hotdogs" "Dont you mean all beef?" "I know what i said."

[@lancerevell5979]

I've never had these beauties. Glad to see them get reviewed. I'm actually surprised your dog ate them. He's a trooper. 😎👍

[@RUSTYSURPLUS]

LOL Ready's dogs loved them 😁

[@86AW11]

Boomer, a local dog at KCIA would not go near these or the ham slice MRE. We trusted her judgment.

[@kjbush1578]

I remember eating it a couple of times in the field. Man, when you’re hungry af from doing sh@t all day, the 4 fingers of death ain’t that bad lol

[@mozolanjoshua8469]

I LOVE THE COSTCO SHIRT!!! lol

[@TheOnlyRealVeniVidiVici]

Yummy! I eat these monthly. My pops brought back a couple cases.😂

[@roymcintyre579]

I should try and find one of these meals. Pack them in a separate container and put it in the breakroom refrigerator. I could only hope the person taking everyone's food takes it. Then we would really find out who was stealing food at the office. Great video today

[@richardteuten4435]

If I hear the word glizzie one more time I'm gonna puke.

[@iangould3910]

Definitely worth the like and subscribe

[@firetrainingguy911howe9]

Nice job. Great reviews

[@leehart9055]

Good afternoon from the Great State of Texas. I enjoyed this video. However, the food looked not real good. I am glad you showed this meal.

[@decarlosperry5111]

I had this menu before and the texture reminded me of Vienna sausages

[@RUSTYSURPLUS]

ya i thik that is right Vienna Sausages

[@decarlosperry5111]

@@RUSTYSURPLUS when I was younger I liked Vienna sausages but as I got older I now don’t like the texture and I really don’t know why 🤣🤣🤣

[@melvinanderson9501]

My dad was an old school woodsman and had Vienna sausages on hand in the truck at all times. This is probably why I never had a problem with this MRE.

[@decarlosperry5111]

@@melvinanderson9501 it’s crazy because I used to like them when I was younger I don’t know why I suddenly started not liking them

[@melvinanderson9501]

@decarlosperry5111 I am not so much a fan these days, but way back when they were good when you were in the brush.

[@HuckBuddies]

@0:01 As a kid I once ate a MRE that was 20+ years expired. I was sick for an entire day. I truly feel for these guys who put these in their bodies! 😂😂😂 But it's fun to watch.

[@patrickthurs5342]

That MRE was better than some of the others.

[@LemonSoulz]

"why would i do that!" 5 seconds later takes another bite.

[@MeALG.]

You trying the non dary creamer and the description earned a subscription.

[@member57]

Desert Storm vet here, They weren't bad.

[@erikcarswell]

That was one of the best back in the 80's...

[@ogtdubs25]

Send this to stevemre

[@zacharydalton8132]

Kinda surprised at the simple ingredient list on those dogs

[@Tel864]

Beware the bloaters and leakers.

[@njzeigler4370]

Back in the day that was one of my favorite mres

[@Ray-h7x8e]

The cherry drink mix was rare. A lot of times it was lemon lime or grape.

[@masjuggalo]

I don't know why but my brain read civil war glizzies three times

[@sqike001ton]

everyone i know who had these all said they went terrible heated but were nearly uneatable cold so before the flameless heaters you ended up eating the MRE cold a lot more

[@MontuckyK]

If there are any notorious menue items from the 2012-2018 era. I have a pile. Let me know if you need any and I would be more than willing to send one for a video

[@MrCcragg27]

be too soft to use as fish bait. fun review. i only buy hotdogs when go fishing, fish bait and something to burn on the grill while hanging out at the lake.

[@l3ftie578]

It would work for crab bait, at least it’s similar to what I used as a kid

[@jamessturrock6802]

I joined in 86 and we got the first MRE's when I got to my base station. The Chicken ala king is the worst of those MRE's I traded for those 4 fingers of death when ever I got the Puking ala King.

[@Hipojak]

How do you mre guys not destroy your insides or toilets after eating these

[@Nerathul1]

Got to love nicknames given to certain MREs, my fave is the "Ham & Motherf-ers"

[@RUSTYSURPLUS]

Nerathul I know the Ham and mother fk's well USMC "67-74" 🤣I subed ya too.

[@panzerkiller13]

That's a new one for me! lol

[@Nerathul1]

@@panzerkiller13 It's from the vietnam era and it was considered the worst

[@awawawaawawawa2321]

do those mres last that long? or are they expired?

[@donaldparlett7708]

Steve 1989 would highly commend your actions.

[@RUSTYSURPLUS]

Donald Readi did a great job on the testing ! I subed ya too.

[@tommytaylor4458]

Four fingers to the bathroom 😂😂😂brave man!!👍

[@christopherleubner6633]

14:16 instant regret 😂😂😂

[@williamprice3700]

You won’t have to worry about being regular after this!💩🤣

[@RUSTYSURPLUS]

😅

[@JonahPedersen-tz3uk]

I was USMC 1987-1993 and had those a couple times. Chicken ala death tier.

[@TommySpannEsq]

You have to remember that the "liquid" that evaporated from the Tobasco sauce was VINEGAR!! So, if it got into the other packets, it WOULD create some extremely bizarre flavors and smells.

[@MarksmansBeast2]

What’s the shelflife on an MRE like this?

[@ReadinessRations]

It really depends on storage. MRE is only designed to last 5 years but in reality they can last decades if stored in ideal conditions. There are some out there from 1981 that are still in perfect shape while it's totally possible to run across a 2015 that is trash just because it was kept too hot.

[@acharis-Annie]

RR, just one word "Yuck" Have a great rest of your Sunday

[@RUSTYSURPLUS]

🤣

[@SlumberBear2k]

how did they distribute rations? did soldiers pick what they wanted or were you forced to get a different one each day? or did some guys just get stuck eating what no one else wanted every day?

[@DavesGunsGames]

0:42 ? Lol perfect

[@ourlifeinwyoming4654]

I first learned about acid reflux upon eating this MRE back in the day. It was like burping gasoline.

[@Megog]

I liked them well enough. They weren't Nathan's, but they got the job done.

[@kaiser7525]

The real test result without TMI , how bad did the 37 year old MRE hit your guts within 24 hours of consuming it?? And how bad did it affect your pets after they had them??

[@louclarkson6098]

I've seen enough videos about the four fingers of death but gulf war glizzies got me to click.

[@jerryd1109]

Please. The hot dog can't possibly worse than the chicken a la king

[@RUSTYSURPLUS]

😅🤣I recon so

[@DrCarlBooze]

Vomlit was way worse

[@KaylynnStrain]

the next generation of the hot dogs is much closer to a modern one, I have not yet gotten either one

[@rochesterjohnny7555]

I didn't mind these, never saw them after Parris Island , must have got them right before they were discontinued

[@cmphighpower]

I had one in Honduras I threw the hotdog into the water and the fish wouldn’t eat it

[@jeffk1485]

As I remember, the "frankfurters" were essentially just 4 big vienna sausages.

[@shiguresempi3798]

I would like to try that where can I get it

[@MrJ-dc3yz]

How can you mess up a hot dog?

[@BETTERWORLDSGT]

I remember when the bags were that color, and I used to like those hot dogs with some tabasco.

[@K.O.Anansi]

"Worst thing i ever tasted" *proceeds to eat the whole thing

[@Joe-xr3ir]

You my friend are a brave brave man.

[@thestickybun6508]

Dude you are sooo brave !! Mad respect to you. Hope your alive still 😂

[@yunglevistain]

"Gulf War Glizzies" is vile 😂

[@franzyland]

When these were fresh, they weren't that bad to me. In the field, you had to eat it cold.

[@SkilledKill]

Raw dawging cold glizzies in the field

[@ghostbombl8034]

Looks like Steve and him got to gether for a MR barbecue. 😅

[@ilasas]

Getting stuck with dehydrated pork was the worst.

[@tracker1171]

Amen. I still get flashbacks seeing SPAM commercials.

[@richarddisman8451]

You mean the hockey puck of death?

[@michaelbenjmitchell1]

@@tracker1171 Do not mock Spam that stuff is good hot or cold and has been around since WWI.

[@michaelbenjmitchell1]

@@richarddisman8451 That would actually be the Vegetarian Omlet.

[@CrAzYcArNiE08]

Four Finger Death Lunch.

[@cameronwilson7823]

9 minutes in… “okay Clark griswald” 😂

[@andrewbatts7678]

I have a friend who collects military stuff, he has some mint condition MREs from the 80s but they are like the hand towels in his mom's bathroom, they are just for looking at 😂