U.S. Soldier tries an Australian Ration Pack

Watch as a U.S. Soldier tries an Australian ration pack! See the reaction to the meals provided by the Australian Defence Force in this taste test video.
Super honored to be able to spend some time with Matt and Joel, Australian Army Soldiers visiting the U.S. They were able to guide me on this culinary journey to better understand their down under ways.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:16 Unpacking Ration Pack
05:29 Sampling Australian Ration Pack Items
22:45 The Keister Shaving Company Ad
23:58 Sampling Australian Ration Pack Items
34:45 Thank you to my Mates Matt and Joel
35:03 Sampling Australian Ration Pack Items
40:44 Rating and Orders

[@RedGreekWolf]

As an Australian I love how suspicious he is of the Diggers, given the chance any aussie will fuck with you for a laugh

[@TrainSpottinAndBiking]

Yeah mate!!!!!

[@alfdi-tullio482]

Yes every time we will fuck with you about the drop bears too

[@paulgerrard9227]

An aussie soldier will tell you dogfood is casserole. For the laugh

[@ghostwarfun6726]

What you can do with the werthers originals is get 2-3 of them and dissolve them in a cup of hot water. From there, add the coffee and a quarter of the condensed milk. Then, have the jam sandwiches with the coffee. Best 5-star coffee you'll get in the field. Now, with the hearty beef stew. First, you want to make the mashed potato and mix the cheese into it with salt and pepper and Tabasco sauce. Layer the potato on the bottom of your cups canteen and lay the heated hearty beef stew over top. If you get crackers in your rat pack, break them over top. You just made a field Shepard's pie. Also, 5 star.

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Man the next one I do I may have to try these things!

[@David_Beames]

Definitely, when you have the chance to brew up in your cup-canteen you can put s lot of stuff in there.

[@oObLackParaDeOo]

​@@Butterworthdasyrup yes pleace! Field recipes!! ❤

[@terencemcgeown2358]

Did you serve in the ADF around 2000? Because we started that in Iraq. The tv show beyond 2000 never mentioned anything about war and were supposed to have flying cars by then. Sorry I'm Gen X and if you aren't then you probably have no idea what I'm talking about with the tv show.

[@David_Beames]

​@@terencemcgeown2358 No I joined straight out of school to the newly created ADFA in 86. Never served in Combat I loved that show and the Curiosity Show when I was younger. I'm 56 now. How old are you?

[@tarlesharose3281]

It's the nervous laughter and look for reassurance from our Aussie soldiers!!!! #straya 🇦🇺

[@FutureCanadaBlue]

Those two Aussie 'diggers' were loving every minute of this, especially the Vegemite! 🤣 I think you genuinely shocked them by liking that!

[@heathertrent2886]

When you said “Now that is a spoon” I immediately thought of Crocodile Dnundee. How could I not with this episode.😂

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Hahah I wasn’t even trying to

[@guppie19833]

Now THAT is a knife!

[@daveruddell4889]

I see you've played Knifey-Spoony before!

[@jaggergege7791]

😂😂

[@LeishaAussiechick73]

I too went straight to that scene in Crocodile Dundee as soon as he said that spoon line

[@gkjsooley]

As a Canadian, it fills me with pride to see that we are still in the lead with a score of 90! I think, however, that the Aussie Rat Pack deserves a second attempt with a fresh pack as opposed to one that's five years old. Looking forward to more of these reviews. Cheers from Ottawa.

[@bornepatrol]

5 years old. That is fresh from my experience.

[@alaintrudel193]

I like that you had guests from the country you were tasting the MRE’s from.

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Me too they were great!

[@victoriapanda3657]

The commentary and banter between you and the Aussies was awesome. Love your videos ❤

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Glad you like them!

[@user-gv1ry2qs6e]

I remember being introduced to the Australian Rat Pack when I joined the Australian Air Force 30 years ago. The instructor proudly said that the cheese in a can is called "bunghole" ......it will clog you up. And the cure for the cheese is the chocolate

[@SilentHotdog28]

That doesn't even make sense lol. Chocolate normally backs you up too haha, how does it unclog you?

[@47372]

@@SilentHotdog28Chocolate is a natural laxative

[@paulgerrard9227]

The adf joke is chocolate is a laxative. If its not its just shit. The muesli is awsome. Add water. Stir. Eat but never heat water or its fucking horrid. Then ask who doesnt want theirs.

[@Justice1911A1]

Same here 😂😂 I was army 30 years ago, the rat packs now look like they have a better variety 😂

[@hessex1899]

We Americans are in no way prepared for Vegemite's overwhelming nutritional onslaught.

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

I thought it was actually pretty good!

[@neenekinskins6241]

Toast with Vegemite and an Avocado on top is delicious.

[@hessex1899]

@@Butterworthdasyrup I also like it. Much to the consternation of my wife.

[@matthewcullen1298]

​​@@Butterworthdasyrupif you put a very small amount on toast with lots of butter , less than a teaspoon. Just a thin smear of Vegemite. Sooo good and easy on the stomach and full of vitamin b for energy. I know Aussies who used to put it on their toddlers dummies aka. pacifier. 😂 It's definitely a part of our national diet for many Aussies

[@evilcritter]

I tried British Marmite over 30 years ago and I still shudder when I think of it. My bf loved it on toast. I'd need to leave the room.

[@Bugsy1234567890]

Watching Americans try Vegemite is one of life's little pleasures... It's nice to know that the rat packs haven't changed in the past ten years! Also, the trick is to eat the cheese during morning routine so you're gummed up on patrol, and then have the chocolate at night to get everything moving again...

[@scottwilson6771]

Absolutely LOVE the longer videos!

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Appreciate that. Love making them

[@PBMS123]

When I was in, it was always the saying that you ate the cheese at the start of being out field (on crackers, with vegemite), and then you had the chocolate as you came home. Cheese = stop. Chocolate = go.

[@paulgerrard9227]

The chocolate doesnt melt so its sus. Its a laxative not cadburys

[@jordybrucki421]

Loved this video! I'm also from Australia and my dad was in the army when I was growing up and he would alwa always save the the dusty white chocolate for me and my sister from his rat packs. Good to see nothing has changed 😂

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

The dusty chocolate was pretty bad haha

[@dotcassilles1488]

In the Aussie Army Cadet Corps we had rat packs on some of the camps. At annual camp we lived off the 10 man ration packs and some fresh fruit for 9 days while we camped on an army base. We were told (warned) the cheese stops you up and the chocy helps you go so be wise and use them as needed... When we got home and went back to school a teenager got dared to eat 5 packs of the chocy at school. An hour later he raced from one end of the playground to the loo and was there until his parents had to transport him home after school ended. The next day he had to help the school cleaners sweep and mop the toilets, as a reminder to think thru consequences before taking a dare.

[@TrueBlueEngineer]

The peanut gallery was entertaining and informative. Also ginger ale is great

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Those dudes were freaking hilarious

[@jaemusmcnerney1885]

Apparently guests make Mr. Butterworth even more punchy. Absolutely loved this one.

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Haha I def do get more lively around people. Stay tuned….

[@theaimlessadventurer]

As an American when I went to Australia I was AMPED to try Vegemite, Milo, and TimTams.... I was NOT let down. If I ever get back there I'm never coming back 😂

[@trevorfitzgerald4996]

Good one you cou 6:12 ld probably come back if you wanted a job as a cop.teacher or nurse. Or even the army all looking for people.

[@DeliahAyala.2.14.91.]

Your MRE this week came with friends! Lol love these vids. The quality, the humor **chefs kiss**

[@brettevill9055]

Vegemite doesn't exactly taste like anything else on Earth. But what it comes closest to tasting like is if you boiled soya sauce down to a thick paste.

[@mitzigaynor-rz5zn]

Marmite in the UK is great equivalent to Vegemite.

[@rodericklenz5030]

As an Australian, Red Miso from Japan tastes almost EXACTLY like Vegemite.

[@sherryberry2394]

It was nice to hear the Australians interacting along with you!

[@peterdd4994]

Like most things with Rat packs, if you have the time to prepare it all, you really can make wonderful meals... or if tactically you can eat it all cold, sadly. Ration packs have a shelf live of 7 years. The trick with the large chocolate bar if its 'white' is to turn it into a hot chocolate drink, in your cup canteen is to bring water to the boil and place the chocolate bar into the water until it melts. Yes the peach in syrup usually goes off, the acid in the syrup dissolves the lining of the tin. Lastly remember the difference between the 'old' Vietnam ration packs and the new ration packs - is that the new packs are actually eatable. We would eat the main meal at night for two reasons. 1. if its dark you cant see what your eating and 2. you usually had a blocked nose... so you couldn't smell it either.

[@dotcassilles1488]

Had the old style ration packs in the Aussie army cadets. We were just glad to have food to eat at the end of the day. Also had them when we did search and rescue. You used to be able to buy them at the army disposal and surplus stores. At annual camp we had the 10 man 24hr ration packs and one year the "cook" loved pepper. We had extra rations of water supplied after we got one of the chain of command to eat a plate without a drink. He bet he could eat the plate and go back for seconds in 5 minutes. If he won we would have an extra night march. If he lost the command would do all of that nights washing up. He lost and never lived it down.

[@reverance_pavane]

Oh goodie! Luncheon Meat #1. Only eatable after dark.

[@sueroland8182]

The way your eyes scrunch up when something's gnarly.😆

[@mattd6931]

"I don't know if I should open this, because it's about to explode." Mate, welcome to EOD... :)

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Lol

[@1JMAK7]

Good cuisine at Bunnings haha you're not wrong

[@EuwhwgGgg7-ul1es]

Now I want some snags

[@lollyluvsall]

Aussie here, when I stayed in Hawaii I noticed your bread was a lot sweeter and often has at least 2 different sweeteners added which was wild to me. In Australia our bread has no added sugar so the bread you had may be true in flavour to Aussie bread but not texture :p

[@k.r.3598]

There's a reason why the tube of sweetened condensed milk smelled/tasted like caramel. It's literally one step from being milk caramel. You can use the stovetop, oven or even a microwave oven to cook it into a Dulce de Leche caramel.

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Mmmmmmmmm

[@neenekinskins6241]

Yeah it's delicious if you have a sweet tooth.

[@matthewcullen1298]

​@@neenekinskins6241I buy the Nestle condensed milk to go hiking and fishing but I always seem to eat it straight from the tube😅

[@dotcassilles1488]

There used to be a can or tube of "coffee & milk" in the shops here in SE Australia. It was made from sweetened condensed milk and coffee powder. We would buy it to carry when we had a search and rescue mission, light enough to carry in our pockets and we would use it to make coffee with the hot water from a Thermos. Also caramel made with sweetened condensed milk is the best. In cadets we had little hexi stoves that were to sit out kidney cup on to warm stuff up in. We would put water in the metal cup and sit the tube of condensed milk in it. Then watch carefully, checking the tube to see how hot it got. Let it heat for 15 minutes or so. Let it cool down. Sit and squeeze or suck the caramel out of the tube. It goes even darker caramel and tastes almost the same as the old "Jersey caramel" lollies.

[@AndyViant]

@@Butterworthdasyrup Look up how to make "tablet" which is a Scottish dessert. It's basically Sweetened condensed milk turned to caramel and it sets hard for a nice christmas treat.

[@guppie19833]

The “let’s try it” in the softer voice send me and reminded me about your hilarious TikTok’s with a certain lady. 😉😂😂😂

[@shadowoneau]

If your stew is a bit bland you can add some Vegemite for a boost in umami/salt.

[@TylerAutryUSA]

The hiss from the can of peaches is there so you know they're super fresh (just kidding, you just got free botox). You're killing it, can't wait for more videos!!

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Hahaha free Botox

[@poil8351]

More like botulism.

[@poil8351]

Well if he is in the er after this we know why.

[@elsbethzeegers7885]

My dad would bring home a ration pack, and my siblings and I would fight for the condensed milk.

[@briana2013]

That “sweetened condensed milk” is basically caramel. You can take the paper off a can of sweetened condensed milk that you’d get at the grocery store and boil it for 3 hours and it will turn into caramel, that’s how I make my caramel pies. It actually makes delicious caramel.

[@dotcassilles1488]

The best caramel!

[@natalieflynn9175]

Makes a difference if they’re not expired 😂…

[@dotcassilles1488]

Or stale like the SAO water crackers (SAO was a brand you could find but became a way of referring to the type of salty biscuit, sorta like referring to a bandaid rather than "sticking plaster" or dressing with adhesive").

[@funnyitworkedlasttime6611]

I loved rolling out on Route Clearance ops with the EOD diggers out of Tarin Kowt, and eating at their Chow Halls. Lamb all the time!

[@emilyjean2]

lol love Aussie commentators

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Yes they were hilarious

[@NotHere4ThisShip]

This was amazing, I love all the tips & tricks from offstage. Lol.

[@Geo.ianmax]

I need a MRE Coffee showdown between the various countries

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Literally going to film that this week. Wrote that in my list of stuff to do last night you mind reader!!!

[@Geo.ianmax]

@@Butterworthdasyrup As a Army WO I need it for ...... research love the video and this series in general

[@ladyangua1]

The condensed milk is normally a creamy colour with the consistency of honey, that one has turned to caramel from the heat. We buy the big cans and boil the sealed can to make caramel but I've heard up North cans will caramelising just sitting on a shelf.

[@Gail9202]

I’ve been saving this video for when I need a good laugh and you did not disappoint. Your laugh is contagious. Thank you and your mustache

[@ThePokroys]

Marmite/Vegimite is an acquired taste. Either you grow up with it or you don't. Amazing on toast with butter. We take a spoon and stir it in hot water for a warming drink in the winter.

[@Broken_dish]

bro the intro ive traveled the world sapling preservatives in mysterious meats man thats gold gave me such a chuckle...god tier intro

[@thisandthatwithmatt]

The bread in the CR1m ration is the best hands down! The vegamite is an acquired taste. They are huge rations too. Thanks for posting!!

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

It was good bread

[@dennisvandermarkt8263]

I will give this video a 93 out of 100. Not subscribed for long but entertaining as ......stayed all 41 minutes. Keep em coming

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Appreciate that

[@sigmatus303]

As an Aussie when i saw you were trying what our boys have i got excited and thought you ought to have some diggers there to teach you how to eat it, low and behold you managed to "obtain" some of the boys. Lol

[@shaelijohnstone-stubbs4739]

I do army cadets in Australia, and we get rat packs very similar to these on one of our bivs! Wish we had bread in ours, looks nice 😭

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

It was pretty good

[@sjalbrechtsen79]

Instant Australian Citizen here no flinch with the vegemite.. you’re hard core awesome❣️ Loving your sense of humour also..fantastic!! (From a fellow Aussie)

[@zitafarkas4132]

I absolutely loved the shaving ad 😂

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Thank you!

[@TheKegtwo]

The 2022 and 2023 CR1M's are a step up on the version you had. I know that US compatriots will try to swap with Aussies because the variety of snacks and the quality of the revised main meals. The mashed potato is generally an compliment to the main meals, all of which should be eaten hot.

[@tmash5709]

Another banger my dude! Keep killing it!

[@KnawedOne]

This was really good! Thanks for taking several bites for the US team! 🤣🤣🤣. Your Aussie were fun.

[@shindhi]

Your opening to these videos is just epic lol

[@lisastuart0001]

ive been waiting for someone to give you our Aussie rat packs to rate. the bread tastes better when you toast it, some of the packs have cakes in them they taste pretty good,the short head matchs are normal and the long pink head is water proof,my son absolutely loves the chocolate bar

[@dotcassilles1488]

Chocolate = a laxative. Watch how much he eats at once. The cheese is to gum you up (stop the runs)

[@MrCrazyGameGuy]

Man I'm old, I had the old aussie mre, they had vienna sausages in spaghetti sauce, brilliant stuff.

[@catherineprice4766]

My dad used to let us have his ration packs when he got home from exercises. We loved them, the cheese in a tin lol. Loved that stuff. When we moved from holsworthy we had heaps of the can openers.

[@guppie19833]

“A whatever you wanna put in it bag. 😂😂 “

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

My favorite kind of

[@dotcassilles1488]

Sometimes used to collect the plastic rubbish as you eat. Aussie army cadets used to train you to not leave any evidence that you had been there, especially anything with writing or insignia/brands. At a camp once we packed up we had to do a final rubbish patrol and if anything was found by the chain of command after we were punished by extra push ups, marches or physical fitness drills. Blessings, Dot

[@stevencorey7702]

A side by side parody of you and Rachel Ray with her 30 minute meals would be hilarious.🤪

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Fantastic idea

[@mom2wilkat]

My son and I enjoy watching your videos ty for them

[@kateharris3880]

So many of these in my house and all best before 2019... my husband still eats them when out camping lol They've actually started selling these in camping shops (Anaconda for the aussies) for $15 just for the main meal 😂

[@dotcassilles1488]

Used to get the old style packs in army disposal or surplus stores.

[@GrumpySam_AUT]

Best MRE vid so far. If you got recipes for the meal combinations, it would be fine if you could try preparing and tasting them.

[@arjovenzia]

A mate of mine, his dad was ex SAS (australian special forces). they never had a regular can opener in their kitchen, always their fold out spoon style things. took me about 5 minutes to open a can of tomatos with. Then John showed me how it was done, went at it like a buzzsaw, and had the next can open in about 10s. there is a knack to it, but hugely effective, even tho he had been out of the service for 10 years, it is a superior can opener if your good at it. I have to wonder if the peaches are deliberately allowed to ferment to get around the rum ration... a form of pruno.

[@jenliod]

Classic 😆 our kids fight for the biscuits and condensed milk! Can’t wait for the next ep!

[@tarawiseman8785]

My dad used to save the cheese and condensed milk for my sister and the chocolate for me and bring them home. We were always so excited to get them even though it all tastes loke garbage hahahaha

[@lexand_ecarg]

Love the Aussie commentary 👌🏼

[@OleBiskitBarrel]

Definitely a very old and out of date rat pack! But still 95% edible, which raises some questions 😂

[@DREAMTOFAIL]

I'm genuinely impressed. I work for the Australian army and this is genuinely what we hand out.

[@beccablueeyes99]

Like how there is a prison cookbook, what about an MRE video series. Am sure soldiers around the world have their own ways to modify the set meals to make them taste better.

[@Vortechtral]

Canada still number 1, go Canada!

[@trinabarnes8006]

I'm Aussie and my aunt made the best Xmas lunch dinner with a Vegemite and peanut butter roast chicken back in the early 90's. I've made it ever since 😅

[@ryanodriscoll]

I love the glorious naivety of asking the Aussies if you should try the Vegemite straight up. Of course they didn't skip a beat in saying yes.

[@OKWqc]

Good stuff, as always!!!

[@RooBeeO]

Back in the 90's the "D" pack was the best Beef and Tortellini.

[@user-sc6sr2zz5z]

The military version of Ted Lasso trying tucker from down under? Love it mate.

[@bobhamburger3615]

So thought someone else would have said it but those “long matches” i believe are “water proof” ones” I think you can light one, put in water, and pull out (reasonably quick though) and it’ll keep burning. Hence why so intense the last time. Sumn for when raining

[@helenbrinsmead4230]

don't forget where the yeast extra base comes from - some of Australia's oldest Breweries - Cascade and Boags - after the beer is brewed.

[@paulgerrard9227]

Almost. Its part of the ingredients. Homebrewers recognise tge smell but its white. Add salt and vegetable scraps and peels and boil till its blackened. Under pressure. Then boil it more until it looks like axle grease.

[@sue-ellencallaghan8238]

Yeah, been waiting for this one. Vegemite rules😂😂😂😂I didn't mind the rat packs we had back in the 80s. I still have weird liking for canned beef.

[@neenekinskins6241]

Good to see you try our Vegemite my doppelganger son. The cheese look bloody awful!

[@jessicaprofitt6983]

Those bickies are my absolute favourites, they are called Jam Fancies. Or in the UK jammy dodgers. The condensed milk looks like that because it’s old. It turns to a caramel if it’s been left for too long or heated up in a slow cooker. It is usually white

[@dillydanny-o8807]

Love the video alongside the commentary from the Aussies!

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

They were hilarious

[@piratemonfries]

An Aussie rat pack can be re-loved by the quartermaster with the appropriate qualification a number of times. You definitely had an old one, that had most likely spent some time in the sun under a tarp on exercise, the peaches are a good giveaway. Fun fact, you can make alcohol out of the peaches and sugar depending on how long your on ex for and have the right kinda vehicle to transport your containers..

[@jaffa726]

So when you said you liked Vegemite (based by the way my mexican mate likes it too) it sounded like you said hooroo which means goodbye in our broken english

[@Nick-jn2fq]

We used to do what we called 'break down rats'. So we'd get issued rations hopefully before going into the field and could pull them apart and discard what we didnt want and supplement with 'jack rats', ie just store bought stuff you brought with you. That way you werent careying stuff you werent going to eat.

[@Steve211Ucdhihifvshi]

I love the tinned cheese, its so bloody hard to get in australia.Not sure why? Ive even emailed bega asking to buy a bloody carton of it but they refuse.

[@ali39pk]

That's a lot of food!!!

[@unknownchef3135]

Nonononono... when a can is bulging like that, it's a no-go! It means it's spoiled. The chocolate turning white means it has "bloomed"... it's part of the chocolate coming to the surface surface due to heat or age.

[@leoperkins]

The advantage of Aussie ration dinner meals is that you probably be eating them in the dark. 😂😂

[@AndyViant]

Many Americans struggle with Lamb. It's surprisingly not common in the US, except in a few small and specific regions. It's a very high fat meat and the fat tastes grassy or as some say, like poo. It's really a very strong flavour, dependent on the age of the lamb and the diet of the sheep before it was culled. To me that Lamb Curry would be great. British reviewers tend to love it, US not so much.

[@Jeni10]

SAO biscuits are from Arnott’s, the makers of Tim Tam and Iced Vo Vo.

[@krissantana4660]

How have you never tried muesli? It’s granola with dried fruits, you add milk to it and have it as cereal.

[@grimmo74]

I loved the rat pack cheese. And I always took tobasco sauce with me every time I went bush. Made everything edible.

[@uniglanz5426]

They got werthers originals, crazy. This shout be in every mre

[@ianhulbert]

Not sure if they do now, but used to get m&ms.

[@Link-ik4ww]

"good cuisine there as well" underrated comment... Up the bunnings snag !

[@Zombie-Dude]

my dad was in the Australian infantry back in 1980's and he still has his spoon

[@mikmac82]

You have to eat the mash hot and melt the cheese into it. It's delicious. We also have 5 man ration packs with some good stuff in them if you can get your hands on one

[@Kammitoes]

I choose to think we are on top, not downunder. Go you for trying the FRED.

[@sunflower-xj6pe]

Warm water in the museli would be good option 👍🏻

[@badgebadge8946]

Vegemite in density is for the insane. Toasted, buttered bread, with smears of vegemite is awesome. Coming from a not vegemite fam

[@bornepatrol]

The rations pack with the Shrewsbury jam biscuits are worth it. I don’t care if that’s the only thing I eat all day it makes the day well worth it.

[@dommycool100]

Peaches, crushed up jam Bikkies, condensed milk, muesli and m&m’s mixed up = flavour town

[@donaldparlett7708]

The man try’s everything,bravo sir. Your like a Steve1989 reincarnated.

[@Butterworthdasyrup]

Thank you!

[@kristymikse5404]

As a Aussie you gave me a great laugh. Vegemite is good on hot toast with butter 😊

[@Amanda-im4so]

I think if you made a large frame of all of spoons/sporks you get. Draw the flag of the country, ep #, what main item you ate (or ion back) and hand them up but as a twist, move them around at the end or beginning of an episode in order if your favorite. Cheesy but cool. ❤