French canadian soldier here. Nope that poutine isn't really popular among us either. Btw you can use the spare beverage bag to keep your cellphone or cigarettes dry ;-)
+Mitch L --> And you can add, "I'm gonna lay it out on my tray like this but it's _your_ tray so you can lay it out whichever way makes you happy." LOL
Man, if Steve were out in the field he'd be the only one complimenting the rations while everyone else just swallows them without even so much as a thought. Not gonna lie, some of the MREs I camp with are not bad. In fact, they're... Nice!
It'd probably be different if I was a soldier and living on the things, but back when Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis were still airing new episodes, I used to take great joy in grabbing an MRE out of a case I picked up at a gunshow and enjoying it over the course of the two hours of watching my favorite military sci-fi shows. There were very few components I found that a found unpalatable enough to throw them away, and that was that early 2000s which was a pretty transitional time for the US MRE. and given that I was just buying whatever at whatever gun show I went to, I got a huge variety of shit that ranged from modern to "probably too old to actually be eating but I didn't know any better". I always regarded the tiny bottles of Tabasco as a symbol of quality, perhaps wrongly in a lot of cases.
As a Canadian, your pronunciation of poutine is just fine. Anyone finicky enough to call you out for that hasn't heard how badly people can really butcher French.
as a southern american i have no accent, but every now and than i hear a southerner ask, "What is PUNTANI" and i just sigh and be ashamed of my uncultured society
The rubbery thing you ate was definitely a cheese curd. As a Canadian, I strongly urge you to have some real poutine sometime. Fries are supposed to be crispy, the curds are supposed to be melty and creamy and the gravy is not supposed to be a soupy mess that drowns everything. Kind of shocking that they even attempted to rationalize ;) a classic like poutine.
i would imagine its more for morale. imagine being in a warzone across the planet and then having "poutine" or whatever that is, might be a good morale boost
Proper poutine is supposed to be basically drowned in gravy. Granted it shouldn’t have the consistency of soup, it should be a lot thicker, halfway between soup and yogurt, leaning more towards yogurt in terms of viscosity and thickness. Definitely not light brown gravy though, either brown or dark brown, you want that beefy flavour in there with the cheese and potatoes.
I'm subscribed to more than 100 channels. But when Steve puts up a vid, literally everything else gets put on hold. Love you, bud. your videos are always.. nice!
MrKneller me too. I'm subbed to like a thousand channels probably. I used to sub to every channel I saw. but when I see steve. everything goes in the garbage and Steve gets served on the plate if you know what I mean
I absolutely love when the individual packages are simple, maybe just containing a country's emblem, no branded products, sort of like the spanish mre. It just feels so professional
I served in the Canadian military from 1980 to 1989. We started with the IRP (Individual Ration Pack) which was one day's meals for one person. If you can find one of those and review it, that would be something. Like a trip down memory lane for an old guy like me. Keep up the good work, these videos are far more entertaining than any cooking show I've ever seen.
poop sock It’s the national symbol. It’s on their flag. I agree it’s cute but at the same time I’m sure there is a lot of pride behind it for some people.
I love your new "nice" jokes, they crack me up every time you jump cut to one of them. I broke out some lunch to eat while watching this, but even so, I still wish I could taste one of those meals!
Steve you have a gift of genuine character and deserve some major network attention. Your DIY aesthetic with these MRE reviews are charming, calming, and entertaining. Thank you for this channel.
+DeadHead --> So true but I'd be worried that once he got his own show on a major network some "hotshot" producer would start changing things and Steve would have no say in the matter. Not to mention he probably wouldn't be allowed to edit the material anymore because they would require some fancy union editor to do it.
@@OAleathaO I agree with you. At least 50 percent of the control will be held to them. Compare Kitchen Nightmares UK with USA. One is like ASMR while the other is a battleground. People come here for the calm and simplicity. Even if you're in a hurry Steve makes you slow down a bit.
@@spookyengie735 not chips but proper deep fried fries in a thick fresh gravy topped off in some nice sized cheese curds. Thats what i would describe proper poutine as.
I remember when I was in cadets and we would go out for survival exercises over a weekend; the officers would set up the field kitchen with a giant pot full of water to boil up the IMP mains. My favorite was always the smoked salmon but it was rare and valued. I think I got it less than ten times in 6 years of cadets, Steve1989MREinfo reviewing that one would bring back so many memories!
Breakfast in Canada is pretty family orientated we usualy have breakfast together more then supper. Thats why its so comforting we eat a nice hearty breakfast with our family. Its pretty nice.
Also we drink a lot and i mean a lot of coffee. I drink like 4 cups a day! Probably because of Tim Hortons, so addicting. Also Orange Pekoe tea is super popular here, more then any tea its in everybodys home haha.
Zerstoren Heartz British Columbia Canada and the smaller towns in British Columbia like Williams Lake and the town I live in Horsefly has some good food to Williams Lake has some restaurants like Tim Hortons, A&W, Dog And Suds, Dairy Queen, McDonald’s, Ally Catz and more but that is a lot of the restaurants
The lunch had a very festive looking color scheme Notice how every item has similar color patterns from the Reese’s pieces to the packets on the bottom left of the tray
As a Fireman we have peanut butter and jelly burritos all the time. Mainly because peanut butter, jelly and tortillas are always laying around the fire station
The only great poutine you can have is the one you make at home, just make french fries outta fresh potato, a brown gravy sauce and cheese curds. Just perfection
HORSESHOE PUB in Hudson MA has excellent poutine, with short ribs. The serving is huge, they have a massive bank of beer/cider taps; there's MEDUSA brew pub nearby, and even a hidden speakeasy (LESS THAN/GREATER THAN) in a nearby ice cream parlor...all within a four minute walk of each other! GOOGLE THEM. YES, I've had Quebec poutine, and this easily compares to it.
The Burger's a nice touch. We all know how comforting Junk food is when no other food will do the job. Cold wet exercise and eating this burger, you can imagine you're sat in a White castle, somewhere safe, and warm, and dry.
Not to Mention we are the innovators of "Mouse-Holing" in the Battle of Ortona in WW2 which single-handedly won back Italy from the Mussolini Regime. Go Canada!
Poutine is meant to be eatin the day its made right? So my theory is they thought of French fries but it goes mushy sitting in Gravy that long so they gave up on frying. The only way I see it working is maybe seal them in a separate pouch then add to Gravy mix when ready.
Scotty Wills no just make fries the put gravey on them then cheese curds and you got it. I know how to make the best poutine ever but it's a family tradition. I'm from Quebec
Me: *eating food in a hurry w/ Steve* alright lets go! Steve: wow... this coffee is so robust Me: thats great Steve, but we gotta go! Steve: This hamburger has a hearty flavour which contradicts the aroma Me: for god sakes Steve!
This has to be the best looking, and apparently tasting, MRE that you've reviewed. Even with that gnarly poutine, overall it's all nicely put together, quality meals. Would probably be a big morale boost over other military rations in the field.
Love how the Chinese MRE comes with 3 slices of peaches and the Canadian one comes with like 3 times as much. You can tell who values their soldiers morale more.
chicken pesto pasta is my favorite one on our menu, it even tastes good cold. Also the beverage bags are an amazing waterproof bag for your phone, you can still use the touchscreen and everything.
Steve, nobody comes close to your presentations. I'm impressed at your knowledge of military time lines. You really do your research and it shows. Giddiup, keep 'em comin'. Peace
We normally just put the entree pouch and box inside the inner pocket of your jacket it will eventually get warm and you cut the box in half to use as sorta makeshift pouch holder. Good times in -40C end rant, love the videos Bravo Zulu.
I've heard Canadian rations are the best, and I'm happy to see that our home cooked stuff is to your liking! Everything looks genuinely edible and good, aside from that disaster of a chicken stew they called poutine. Unfortunate, and somehow I had a feeling it'd be one of the worst ones. I think the best way they could fake poutine would be if they could keep potatoes a little bit firm, in oblong cubes, and the cheese was a somewhat dry shredded (a sin I know, don't razz me) white cheddar, and they had a very very thick gravy. So again it'd be a lot like a stew as opposed to a poutine, but I can't imagine how they'd make the potatoes actually crisp for the field. Cheers from Ontario.
US G.I., down south. Good to know our Canadian brothers and sisters are being taken care of in the field - minus the imitation poutine. I thank them for having our backs on D-Day and in every other skirmish since then. Good on them. Thanks to Steve for these fun and interesting videos, too.
for the French fries with the poutine , thats what happens when the fries soak in the gravy , it changes the flavor and as a freshness indicator FUN FACT you can tell by the flavor of the fries if the poutine was made fresh that minute or has sat as maybe part of a large batch. come to Canada for the poutine .
Steve 1989 MRE info you can get really good poutine in Montreal or you can get it in Quebec City and Costco or just find like a restaurant or a diner and you can get poutine in there it's really good I live in Canada and I've been to Montreal and the food there is really good so you might want to go there instead of getting stuff from United States I'm sorry but they don't have that good so you can get poutine near Canada poutine originated in Canada in Canada so you can call back sorry and yeah
Canadian ration IMPs, are some of the best (tasting) available in the military anywhere. We also very frequently get issued with US MREs since we do a lot of joint exercises.
As a Canadian I have to say that poutine looks gross. The best place for poutine in the US is in Fort Lauderdale FL because that's where Canadians retire.
You wouldn't believe how awesome these are when your hungry. Ate probably 100 of these in 6 months. Out in remote locations. I could taste it through the screen. Thanks for sharing
Lmao...that [NICE] edit at 15:57. "I wonder if this IMP version of this poutine is gonna hold up to the name of this French-Canadian classic. 'Cause you know if it does, that'd be pretty NICE!"
Peanut butter burritos are a popular meal among American hobos. Tortillas don't take up a lot of space in your pack, a jar of peanut butter lasts forever & it's easy to make on a moving train.
zackary cooper are you homeless? I've been many times and train hopping by the homeless is still very active. They just look a little harder than they used to for unwanted passengers. Also many states use trains in their public transportation systems.
Watching you eat that IMP breakfast made me realize I wanted every single thing on that tray. I need these in my life, I’m the worst at making myself something decent before leaving for work
You got the later stuff. In my day I was getting pre-2000 meals. No Hamburger or poutine in them. But, the hashbrowns and bacon one was my absolute favourite.
I mean, at the end of the day it's an IMP. Doesn't matter what year it was made. Wouldn't have enjoyed it more or less. They're just whatever. Except for the hasbrowns and bacon. Mmmm mmm good.
Those rations are quality. I remember opening a ration when I was in basic training (1989) and it was a can of processed cheese. wtf was I going to do with a full can of shitty cheese? Grim days. I would have loved to have something like this.
This... Is I think the best video on RUclips ever. Content and comment sections are nice and cheerful, the only thing "missing" which I think could make them even better would be French comments haha
You should join forces with RC Gusto or other MRE reviewers sometime. It would be awesome to have all of you guys sharing a group dinner video. Cool video!
Needs to do one with "crazy russian hacker" that guy is hilarious. "Amazing!" "Wow!" "Look at that!" (And more) He absolutely LOVES (literally) everything (literally) lol - just another Canadian scrolling the treads hahaha
See the peanut butter in a tortilla would be a taste of home for me. My grandmother used to make her own flour tortillas and there is nothing better than melty pb on a nice hot tortilla. (Wrap them suckers up and heat them on an exhaust pipe or something!)
Canada's rations look amazing, well thought out packing and providers for the food . Only thing you could criticise is the packaging size, but you could "strip" them. MOD could learn a lot, start using some of the British companies above instead of the outsourced cheap muck they put in MRE's now.
StealthFox no i’m pretty sure in this case Hamburger is the adjective and the adjective always goes after the object so it would be Hamburger bread or Bun.
Steve, you can actually make some pretty good poutine right at home. Nice, fresh cut (thick) fries deep fried until golden brown, pour some nice thick beef gravy over top and add some soft cheese curds over the top while everything is still really hot and let the curds melt over top. Add a good amount of salt and easy as 1-2-3 you have traditional poutine. Super easy.
I ran and made a coffee and a little cream of chicken cup o soup lol. I love a good poutine but living in Michigan I've had the good fortune to visit and stuff my pie hole with it! But it seems the one version i like has beef gravy and a bit of shredded beef brisket along with the cheese curds and the last time I had it I had them add sautéed mushrooms. Yum.
I would *LOVE* to see this guy Steve do a review on a Prison Ration & go over stuff like The Ramen Pizza Burritos & The Wine 🍷 of course!! 😉 & at 15:16 He even talks about a Tea-Bag of *ALL* things so.... 😉😉
Idk about prison but jail stuff for the most part is awful can’t even properly boil your ramen.. the instant chili is very nice though would deff by in regular life if I could find it. I bet the instant red beans and rice was good too , but it was never in stock
I’m an Alberta,( for those of you who don’t know, that’s a province in Canada.) I usually go to my local ski hill and get a great poutine, and out of every poutine I’ve ever had, none have looked as soggy as that pile.... it’s all about the crispy fries and the squeaky, rubber-like cheese curds, and a warm, thick layer of gravy.
Gloomy I've had them on canoeing trips and we were eating one a day supplemented with snacks no problem. My friends dad found them at a surplus store. They were pretty neat as an alternative to classic camp food.
Don't get it in a big restaurant chain, they tend to have crappy poutine, especially American chains like McDonald's. Get it in a small restaurant, preferably one that specializes in poutine. And try the traditional version first. French fries, cheese curds and gravy, that's it that's all. Once you go poutine you never go back.
That is definitely not traditional poutine. I imagine that the fries were the way that they were because they were soaking in gravy for so long. I'm also not sure why chicken was added. I don't know where you could get some good poutine but it's easy enough to make. Just get some store bought cheese curd, make/buy some gravy, deep fry some french fries, spread the curds over the fries and pour the gravy over top of it all. It's not a complicated meal but it can be very delicious if made just right.
if you go to quebec city, you gotta try these two little joints : LaPizz 67, and Poutineville. Im probably forgetting a whole lot too, theres just too much man
Wannabe Amputee It's not supposed to be traditional poutine? These are portable meals for military men, they don't have the time or the resources to deep fry french fries on the battlefield.
French canadian soldier here. Nope that poutine isn't really popular among us either. Btw you can use the spare beverage bag to keep your cellphone or cigarettes dry ;-)
The beverage bags have held my most prized possessions lol.
Smokes, let’s go.
Max D US Army fuckhead here, we use beverage bags for our cellphones too
Every field ex, my phone and cigars go into beverage bags. XD
ItsStevieBoy cory, trevor you guys are idiots
Every time he says "Now let's get this on a tray. Nice!" happiness flows through my entire being.
*OUR*
On god
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Well, the first one lol sorry
It's the "Mmkay:)" that gets me
I've said it once and I'll say it again. Steve is Bob Ross.
"There are no spoiled foods, just happy rancid biscuits."
Mitch L .
Laughed so load after reading your comment!
+Mitch L --> And you can add, "I'm gonna lay it out on my tray like this but it's _your_ tray so you can lay it out whichever way makes you happy." LOL
He really is the Bob Ross of military rations lol
Glad I'm not alone
Man, if Steve were out in the field he'd be the only one complimenting the rations while everyone else just swallows them without even so much as a thought.
Not gonna lie, some of the MREs I camp with are not bad. In fact, they're...
Nice!
Soldier watching his videos be like Man I was busy shoving food that I didn't notice the flavors.
Can you extrapolate on the hiss factor
from your "Camp MRE's"?
Civilian here: any that are of reasonable price for a Newfoundlander to get ahold of on a budget? Perhaps a pizza or pancake menu offering?
It'd probably be different if I was a soldier and living on the things, but back when Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis were still airing new episodes, I used to take great joy in grabbing an MRE out of a case I picked up at a gunshow and enjoying it over the course of the two hours of watching my favorite military sci-fi shows. There were very few components I found that a found unpalatable enough to throw them away, and that was that early 2000s which was a pretty transitional time for the US MRE. and given that I was just buying whatever at whatever gun show I went to, I got a huge variety of shit that ranged from modern to "probably too old to actually be eating but I didn't know any better". I always regarded the tiny bottles of Tabasco as a symbol of quality, perhaps wrongly in a lot of cases.
Steve takes his dates to dinner at the Army/Navy Surplus store.
I'll be having the Russian 24 hour combat ration, and the lady will be having the Spanish lunch menu with the inked squid.
At once sir...
😂😂😂😂
Mres are so expensive in there lol
Of course, the lady's going to order the most expensive French duck cassoulet ration and only take two bites.
ARPOL ration for the gold diggers
As a Canadian, your pronunciation of poutine is just fine. Anyone finicky enough to call you out for that hasn't heard how badly people can really butcher French.
Derek MacKeen you look like you could be related to Danny Devito
as a southern american i have no accent, but every now and than i hear a southerner ask, "What is PUNTANI" and i just sigh and be ashamed of my uncultured society
How badly people can butcher french, like you Canadians.
One bad thing about canada fuckin Frenchman
Quebec is just a butcherment in of itself
The rubbery thing you ate was definitely a cheese curd. As a Canadian, I strongly urge you to have some real poutine sometime. Fries are supposed to be crispy, the curds are supposed to be melty and creamy and the gravy is not supposed to be a soupy mess that drowns everything. Kind of shocking that they even attempted to rationalize ;) a classic like poutine.
Nice, okay
i would imagine its more for morale. imagine being in a warzone across the planet and then having "poutine" or whatever that is, might be a good morale boost
@@xyeahtony1 I feel like that only works if it's not terrible
@@daydodog Exactly. See: brown pizza
Proper poutine is supposed to be basically drowned in gravy. Granted it shouldn’t have the consistency of soup, it should be a lot thicker, halfway between soup and yogurt, leaning more towards yogurt in terms of viscosity and thickness. Definitely not light brown gravy though, either brown or dark brown, you want that beefy flavour in there with the cheese and potatoes.
>Opens a wild berry yogurt packet
>"It smells like wild berries and yogurt. Incredible!"
Darren Mills lol
anime dialogue
4real @@duncanurquhart5278
Well, he's an American after all, LOL!
...."nice"
Your voice triggers an instant relaxation in my mind now
Nostalgia Nerd love your videos dude!
Thanks for watching!
ASMR
Hey it's my homeboi
Nostalgia Nerd nostalgia nerd, doing research? You gonna do mre's as well now?
I'm subscribed to more than 100 channels. But when Steve puts up a vid, literally everything else gets put on hold. Love you, bud. your videos are always.. nice!
MrKneller me too. I'm subbed to like a thousand channels probably. I used to sub to every channel I saw. but when I see steve. everything goes in the garbage and Steve gets served on the plate if you know what I mean
JT Smith do you serve him on a tray
Idek how many I'm subscribed to, but if ever go through my subscription list it goes for like 5-10 mins 😅
I absolutely love when the individual packages are simple, maybe just containing a country's emblem, no branded products, sort of like the spanish mre. It just feels so professional
They're literally all like that dude. They usually tell you whats in the package, it tells you its an MRE, and thats about it.
@@doctorfeelgood2670 This one actually has the most branded products I've seen. Reese's pieces and Ice Breakers
I could imagine Steve being the only soilder with a spotless, polished tray strapped to his back ready for each and every meal. Nice.
Pain Hamburger sounds like a thrash metal band.
Elgauno pain means bread in French
HaHhahah
Elgauno I eat pain.....
Hamburger
NO PAIN, NO GAIN
NO GAIN, NO BURGER
French people are tough, Man. They eat pain for breakfast!
I wish they would include dehydrated water
Jason --- This made me laugh far more than I should have, LMAO.
Jason thanks for the laugh 😂😅😂
nice take on a Steven Wright bit!
That's funny...... It would be like a bag of oxygen in the ration.
W
I served in the Canadian military from 1980 to 1989. We started with the IRP (Individual Ration Pack) which was one day's meals for one person.
If you can find one of those and review it, that would be something. Like a trip down memory lane for an old guy like me.
Keep up the good work, these videos are far more entertaining than any cooking show I've ever seen.
Thank you for your service and god bless
It's so cute how Canadian packages have little maple leafs on them
poop sock It’s the national symbol. It’s on their flag. I agree it’s cute but at the same time I’m sure there is a lot of pride behind it for some people.
@@indianasquatchunters You bet there is!
Canadian here. It's the equivalent to a star for Americans.
We put the leaf on everything
@@indianasquatchunters yes we love our maple leaf. We're proud of what it stands for.
"I'm just gonna eat a peanut butter and jelly burrito, and make the best out of life."
in SoCal, that's pretty norm.... just a Mexican PB&J, yo. *shrugs*
21:42 for a PB&J burrito.
nice
Could have made a quesidilla
I just really love when he transitions to everyone on the tray and goes “Nice.” It just feels so wholesome.
I live in Canada and poutine is not supposed to look like that
Yeah its not supposed to look like that
yexacktly
Allan Denny I’m American and I agree with you
Is it sapose to have French fries, gravy, and cheese curds on?
I suppose some aesthetic sacrifices has to be made in order to make the MRE work
There’s a humongous amount of food in the breakfast pack, whoa.
I love your new "nice" jokes, they crack me up every time you jump cut to one of them. I broke out some lunch to eat while watching this, but even so, I still wish I could taste one of those meals!
Bun Totty same dude
same, i cant stand the meal tests without eating :)
me to
Bun Totty try looking on Amazon
I usually eat some semechki
Steve you have a gift of genuine character and deserve some major network attention. Your DIY aesthetic with these MRE reviews are charming, calming, and entertaining. Thank you for this channel.
+DeadHead --> So true but I'd be worried that once he got his own show on a major network some "hotshot" producer would start changing things and Steve would have no say in the matter. Not to mention he probably wouldn't be allowed to edit the material anymore because they would require some fancy union editor to do it.
@@OAleathaO I agree with you. At least 50 percent of the control will be held to them. Compare Kitchen Nightmares UK with USA. One is like ASMR while the other is a battleground. People come here for the calm and simplicity. Even if you're in a hurry Steve makes you slow down a bit.
.... that’s not a traditional poutine and as a Canadian I feel sorry that was your first.. it really is amazing made fresh
Canadians are so nice!
I mean it just chips(fries) + gravy and squeaky cheese,of course it taste good fresh
No shit it’s not real it’s in a fuckin ration
@@spookyengie735 not chips but proper deep fried fries in a thick fresh gravy topped off in some nice sized cheese curds. Thats what i would describe proper poutine as.
Andrew Rodden I now have respect for Canadians as an Americans
I remember when I was in cadets and we would go out for survival exercises over a weekend; the officers would set up the field kitchen with a giant pot full of water to boil up the IMP mains. My favorite was always the smoked salmon but it was rare and valued. I think I got it less than ten times in 6 years of cadets, Steve1989MREinfo reviewing that one would bring back so many memories!
Breakfast in Canada is pretty family orientated we usualy have breakfast together more then supper. Thats why its so comforting we eat a nice hearty breakfast with our family. Its pretty nice.
Also we drink a lot and i mean a lot of coffee. I drink like 4 cups a day! Probably because of Tim Hortons, so addicting. Also Orange Pekoe tea is super popular here, more then any tea its in everybodys home haha.
Drevon Molotov I'm so thankful we have tim Hortons
Mmmmmmm coffee! Nectar of the gods!
Drevon Molotov I don't drink any coffee... tea all the way
everyone drinks coffee
And I'm sorry that was your first experience having poutine. It's actually really good done correctly. I suggest a trip to Canada or Michigan.
There's a poutine shop where we live in Michigan, I keep meaning to check it out ....
Zerstoren Heartz British Columbia Canada and the smaller towns in British Columbia like Williams Lake and the town I live in Horsefly has some good food to Williams Lake has some restaurants like Tim Hortons, A&W, Dog And Suds, Dairy Queen, McDonald’s, Ally Catz and more but that is a lot of the restaurants
Wait we have poutine in Michigan where
Or buffalo
Or Syracuse
I would suggest going to Montreal for the best poutine
Discovered this show yesterday, I am obsessed
Me 2 😎
"Nice"
Me to
Same here
Its addictive huh
The lunch had a very festive looking color scheme
Notice how every item has similar color patterns from the Reese’s pieces to the packets on the bottom left of the tray
Wow and all the packages are the same color
How cool
@@senkuishigami845 lmao
Still confused of where the maple syrup went.
What would you put it on?
Thrasher Magazine blueberry Apple cereal?
they already bring their own maple syrup, made more easy to spot spy "hey corporal where is your maple syrup bottle".
Love your thumbnail... Cool
It all went to Trader Joe's and Costco.
As a Fireman we have peanut butter and jelly burritos all the time. Mainly because peanut butter, jelly and tortillas are always laying around the fire station
nekocal yes.pb and j from the house fund and tortillas from all the tacos people eat lol.
Yea, when I was in wildland firefighting, people would make peanut butter honey tortillas. Pretty good.
@@Cyrribraeadd sliced bananas and its heaven
Grozaaïmid scrapple is AMAZING! are you a firefighter somewhere in the southeast PA area? Lancaster Valley, perhaps?
Dude... sounds like you need to send your noobs to the grocery store more often.
"That'd be pretty.."
>Tray appears
"Nice"
No by the way, that is not traditional poutine. If you want a good poutine you have to go in Quebec
Best poutine I ever had was from a place called Smoke's Poutinerie. I know there's one in Toronto and one in Barrie.
Would you say there’s good poutine in Montreal? I’m only an hour away from there in New York.
The only great poutine you can have is the one you make at home, just make french fries outta fresh potato, a brown gravy sauce and cheese curds.
Just perfection
HORSESHOE PUB in Hudson MA has excellent poutine, with short ribs. The serving is huge, they have a massive bank of beer/cider taps; there's MEDUSA brew pub nearby, and even a hidden speakeasy (LESS THAN/GREATER THAN) in a nearby ice cream parlor...all within a four minute walk of each other!
GOOGLE THEM.
YES, I've had Quebec poutine, and this easily compares to it.
Here in Ottawa, best Poutine? Get it from a chip wagon.
Steve is at the top of my "must have a beer with" list.
Nah man!!! bad idea.....he'll get that beer out onto the tray😂😂😂😂
@@darshanpatawari4361 Niice..
Darshan Patawari nice. mkay
*laughs in underage*
@monkeybreadpp⁰OPPO òò😅😅😊 It. I am.😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊3217
I'd rate this cool, fantastic and....
Nice!
ProtoMario the hell are you doing here of all places?
For real I see you everywhere also you should continue "This was made" videos
I've seen you on like five videos in the last few days lol
ProtoMario Eh?
Nice!
Let's get this onto a tray. NICE!
The Burger's a nice touch. We all know how comforting Junk food is when no other food will do the job. Cold wet exercise and eating this burger, you can imagine you're sat in a White castle, somewhere safe, and warm, and dry.
Problem is that there's no white castle in Canada, so maybe an A&W
well Canada learned 2 critical lessons from WW2
1. have a well trained and experienced, professional army
2. keep the army well fed :)
Not to Mention we are the innovators of "Mouse-Holing" in the Battle of Ortona in WW2 which single-handedly won back Italy from the Mussolini Regime. Go Canada!
I'm in the Canadian military and I always complained about the poutine packs lol
Poutine is meant to be eatin the day its made right? So my theory is they thought of French fries but it goes mushy sitting in Gravy that long so they gave up on frying. The only way I see it working is maybe seal them in a separate pouch then add to Gravy mix when ready.
Scotty Wills no just make fries the put gravey on them then cheese curds and you got it. I know how to make the best poutine ever but it's a family tradition. I'm from Quebec
We have the same profile picture.
Tyson Comfort do they still have mad cow warnings?
PlacentaJuan 1812 we will rise again!!!
I never get enough of hearing you say, "Let's get this out on a tray. Nice."
i love you
Nice!
granola + peaches + yogurt = parfait
Aaron Hock thank you !!! was like put that damn "cereal" in the yogurt lol think the peaches would be too much for me tho(texture/size)
I shed a tear for the loss of oppritunuty.
I was going to say, throw the granola on the yogurt
*Puts ketchup on the putine. All of us in canada: "TABERNAC!"
LMAO
Tu m'a fait rire camarade transatlantique !
Se la tabernac
jordan bray big c pas tabernac , c TABARNAK !!
RPLY STUNT Si tu viens du nord, c’est tabernak mais Montréal c’est tabarnak
Me: *eating food in a hurry w/ Steve* alright lets go!
Steve: wow... this coffee is so robust
Me: thats great Steve, but we gotta go!
Steve: This hamburger has a hearty flavour which contradicts the aroma
Me: for god sakes Steve!
Ginger Bæ
Lmao
I love your profile pic
@@CatHostage lol cheers Moz
*explosions yelling* Steve: even the meal has grease!
This has to be the best looking, and apparently tasting, MRE that you've reviewed. Even with that gnarly poutine, overall it's all nicely put together, quality meals. Would probably be a big morale boost over other military rations in the field.
Love how the Chinese MRE comes with 3 slices of peaches and the Canadian one comes with like 3 times as much. You can tell who values their soldiers morale more.
Field poutine: go to A&W, procure fries and cheese curds. Go home. Smother with fresh batch of generic brown gravy™ rehydrated from packet.
I was at one in Washington a few years ago and a girl walked in with a thermos of gravy and made hers right in the lobby.
I always get hungry when I watch these lol.
same, always
Me too, even if he's eating some rotten ass shit lol. It's weird.
The trick is to watch them while you eat
Yeah but I'm not eating at like 2AM when these come out, and I certainly can't wait!
same lol
chicken pesto pasta is my favorite one on our menu, it even tastes good cold. Also the beverage bags are an amazing waterproof bag for your phone, you can still use the touchscreen and everything.
Steve, nobody comes close to your presentations. I'm impressed at your knowledge of military time lines. You really do your research and it shows. Giddiup, keep 'em comin'. Peace
We normally just put the entree pouch and box inside the inner pocket of your jacket it will eventually get warm and you cut the box in half to use as sorta makeshift pouch holder. Good times in -40C end rant, love the videos Bravo Zulu.
Omfg I left a like for the "that would be pretty-" "-nice" edit. Well done
I've heard Canadian rations are the best, and I'm happy to see that our home cooked stuff is to your liking! Everything looks genuinely edible and good, aside from that disaster of a chicken stew they called poutine. Unfortunate, and somehow I had a feeling it'd be one of the worst ones. I think the best way they could fake poutine would be if they could keep potatoes a little bit firm, in oblong cubes, and the cheese was a somewhat dry shredded (a sin I know, don't razz me) white cheddar, and they had a very very thick gravy. So again it'd be a lot like a stew as opposed to a poutine, but I can't imagine how they'd make the potatoes actually crisp for the field.
Cheers from Ontario.
Leo Howler I'm from Ontario too! I'm in the Niagara area
Shredded cheese instead of curds is an acceptable substitute.
Purists are guilty of heresy against our lord reality.
Nice I'm from ny been to niagara it's so much better than our side
Leo Howler white Cheddar is the best on poutine. There is a lot of good places in Regina to get it
US G.I., down south. Good to know our Canadian brothers and sisters are being taken care of in the field - minus the imitation poutine. I thank them for having our backs on D-Day and in every other skirmish since then. Good on them. Thanks to Steve for these fun and interesting videos, too.
for the French fries with the poutine , thats what happens when the fries soak in the gravy , it changes the flavor and as a freshness indicator FUN FACT you can tell by the flavor of the fries if the poutine was made fresh that minute or has sat as maybe part of a large batch. come to Canada for the poutine .
Your videos are so professional and interesting. You would make a great food critique. Thank you for cheering up my night Bro.
Steve1989 MREinfo great vids you'd make a good food critique you made my day and made me hungry to ha ha lol ##steve1989
Steve 1989 MRE info you can get really good poutine in Montreal or you can get it in Quebec City and Costco or just find like a restaurant or a diner and you can get poutine in there it's really good I live in Canada and I've been to Montreal and the food there is really good so you might want to go there instead of getting stuff from United States I'm sorry but they don't have that good so you can get poutine near Canada poutine originated in Canada in Canada so you can call back sorry and yeah
Canadian ration IMPs, are some of the best (tasting) available in the military anywhere. We also very frequently get issued with US MREs since we do a lot of joint exercises.
As a Canadian I have to say that poutine looks gross. The best place for poutine in the US is in Fort Lauderdale FL because that's where Canadians retire.
lol True.
Fun fact: Florida is also where Americans retire.
*Tim Hortons's poutine sucks*
@@-mindless-9226 very true
You wouldn't believe how awesome these are when your hungry. Ate probably 100 of these in 6 months. Out in remote locations. I could taste it through the screen. Thanks for sharing
Lmao...that [NICE] edit at 15:57. "I wonder if this IMP version of this poutine is gonna hold up to the name of this French-Canadian classic. 'Cause you know if it does, that'd be pretty NICE!"
T-Top Deluxe I noticed that too. I like inside jokes lol
T-Top Deluxe that is definitely top 3 material on the best "Nice!" moments in his videos lol
T-Top Deluxe yea i started laughin when i heard that
Steve's got the timing down to a [NICE] perfection with the edits!
Peanut butter burritos are a popular meal among American hobos. Tortillas don't take up a lot of space in your pack, a jar of peanut butter lasts forever & it's easy to make on a moving train.
Ewww you pee clean you live dirty gross ya know girls also read comments😤 🤮🤑🤬
+Brynja Turner I think his name is funny
Pissing Clean Living Dirty dye in a fyer
Pissing Clean Living Dirty you don't know what the fuck your talking about, train travel is damn near non existent
zackary cooper are you homeless? I've been many times and train hopping by the homeless is still very active. They just look a little harder than they used to for unwanted passengers. Also many states use trains in their public transportation systems.
Watching you eat that IMP breakfast made me realize I wanted every single thing on that tray. I need these in my life, I’m the worst at making myself something decent before leaving for work
As a Canadian civilian, I’m very proud of these IMPs 🙌🏽🇨🇦
That's a lot of rations...
Nice!
You got the later stuff. In my day I was getting pre-2000 meals. No Hamburger or poutine in them. But, the hashbrowns and bacon one was my absolute favourite.
Would you have enjoyed these ones more?
I mean, at the end of the day it's an IMP. Doesn't matter what year it was made. Wouldn't have enjoyed it more or less. They're just whatever. Except for the hasbrowns and bacon. Mmmm mmm good.
"There's even grease, that's fantastic." LMAO
16:05 omg that transition Steve... NICE!
Super Cuttlefish you mean.. omg that transition steveNice
After 7 months , our private debate managent decided: Super Cuttlefish was right.
I'm the law,
JUDGE DREDD
Those rations are quality. I remember opening a ration when I was in basic training (1989) and it was a can of processed cheese. wtf was I going to do with a full can of shitty cheese? Grim days. I would have loved to have something like this.
That jump cut on the Pretty and the Nice was great
Broooo you heard my plea, in the last Canadian IMP I commented I really wanted to see poutine. You really do care ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I just love how we label everything with our lil maple leaf 😊🇨🇦
Dayum! Canada really knows how to make mre!
Jason wong I'm from Ottawa Ontario Canada and I never even knew we had some great mre's like this
as a canadian that poutine is ungodly
that instant yogurt blows my mind. wonder how long it took them to get that right.
This... Is I think the best video on RUclips ever.
Content and comment sections are nice and cheerful, the only thing "missing" which I think could make them even better would be French comments haha
3:27 "That milk is blue"
wow this MRE must be from a long time ago in a galaxy far far away.
I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE!
“And these peaches look perfect, nice.
AND THEY ARE” 😂
I remember having IMP’s, they were pretty actually pretty decent. Then we switched to MRE’s and the fun went away!
You should join forces with RC Gusto or other MRE reviewers sometime. It would be awesome to have all of you guys sharing a group dinner video. Cool video!
HAHA that´s absolutely cool. We´ll be waiting for that to happen. Best of luck guys!
Needs to do one with "crazy russian hacker" that guy is hilarious. "Amazing!" "Wow!" "Look at that!" (And more) He absolutely LOVES (literally) everything (literally) lol - just another Canadian scrolling the treads hahaha
lol did you reply to yourself? good idea regardless
paige lol I didnt even notice when I commented
still love your videos. rations like those show respect for the soldiers and would really boost morale in the camp.
Who do you give a 10/10? Have you ever had one from Switzerland?
Steve1989 MREinfo every thing about you is sooo cool your voice,your interests,all those pics im 13 and i love your vids keep it up!
See the peanut butter in a tortilla would be a taste of home for me. My grandmother used to make her own flour tortillas and there is nothing better than melty pb on a nice hot tortilla. (Wrap them suckers up and heat them on an exhaust pipe or something!)
Canada's rations look amazing, well thought out packing and providers for the food . Only thing you could criticise is the packaging size, but you could "strip" them. MOD could learn a lot, start using some of the British companies above instead of the outsourced cheap muck they put in MRE's now.
*PAIN HAMBURGER*
Pain is meat in french.
StealthFox Pain is bread, not meat.
StealthFox No it’s bread in french.
Bread hamburger? That's really dumb. WTF france? Pain du viande then means bread of meat. Literally translated though, I know it means meatloaf
StealthFox no i’m pretty sure in this case Hamburger is the adjective and the adjective always goes after the object so it would be Hamburger bread or Bun.
Steve, you can actually make some pretty good poutine right at home. Nice, fresh cut (thick) fries deep fried until golden brown, pour some nice thick beef gravy over top and add some soft cheese curds over the top while everything is still really hot and let the curds melt over top. Add a good amount of salt and easy as 1-2-3 you have traditional poutine. Super easy.
I thought bacon is added to poutine or is that just America's way of poutine?
stephanie kniss it's just the American poutine that has bacon
I kinda thought so tbh, especially since its the US we are talking about. Thank you for confirming it for me though, I appreciate it!
dude I love the videos please don't ever stop
Steve's love for a good coffee, instant is contagious. I have to brew a pot for myself whenever I watch more than a few videos of his.
I ran and made a coffee and a little cream of chicken cup o soup lol.
I love a good poutine but living in Michigan I've had the good fortune to visit and stuff my pie hole with it!
But it seems the one version i like has beef gravy and a bit of shredded beef brisket along with the cheese curds and the last time I had it I had them add sautéed mushrooms. Yum.
I would *LOVE* to see this guy Steve do a review on a Prison Ration & go over stuff like The Ramen Pizza Burritos & The Wine 🍷 of course!! 😉 & at 15:16 He even talks about a Tea-Bag of *ALL* things so.... 😉😉
Lmao
Idk about prison but jail stuff for the most part is awful can’t even properly boil your ramen.. the instant chili is very nice though would deff by in regular life if I could find it. I bet the instant red beans and rice was good too , but it was never in stock
I’ve had the poutine once and I immediately traded it
Josh Thomson I will trade you my American made bayonet for your Poutine
C96 mauser deal, send me location.
I love how this guy always roasts the US MREs, it's so funny. Proud to be Canadian!
David Bourcier that's because our mres suck....full of junk food.
WesB840M mre's are for combat. No crap they're unhealthy.
Canadians hands down have the best rations. The choice and variety is fantastic. Would have loved to have them when I was in the British Army.
Have to say. It was killing me to watch that burger sit and get cold. I would have dove right into that immediately.
If you've ever been poor you would know what a peanut butter and jelly Taco is
Um not poor just dont like normal white bread
i make these all the time lmao
Peanut butter tortillas are great. Cheap and quick
No cheese curds on a that poutine...ABOMINATION!!!
TheNewSchoolGamer maybe the people who packed it ate all of them
Here, Here!!
Mmmmm cheese curds
DAMN YOOU TRUDEAU!
Canadians: That poutine is an abomination!
Me a mexican: Who the fuck puts PB&J in a tortilla!?
I’m an Alberta,( for those of you who don’t know, that’s a province in Canada.) I usually go to my local ski hill and get a great poutine, and out of every poutine I’ve ever had, none have looked as soggy as that pile.... it’s all about the crispy fries and the squeaky, rubber-like cheese curds, and a warm, thick layer of gravy.
Man, if you could afford to, these would be incredible every morning. Could last a whole day really
Gloomy I've had them on canoeing trips and we were eating one a day supplemented with snacks no problem. My friends dad found them at a surplus store. They were pretty neat as an alternative to classic camp food.
I'm so proud to be from Canada! By the way, how was your day Steve?
Steve1989 MREinfo Great! Or should I say, Nice. Thanks!
Noah Hannon Nice
>Proud to be from Canada
DISGUSTING.
THE DAY OF THE RAKE IS COMING LEAF.
Faustus Caligula Nice
Better than having an empty hairdo who can't use a 3 syllable word.
getting crafty with those cut shots to the tray Steve!
"I hope the poutine lives up to its name because if it does, it would NICE"
He did it! He did the thing!
- Peter griffin
Dad: son what you want for lunch
Me: *PAIN HAMBURGERS*
*I WANNA PAIN HAMBURGER WITH PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY*
Pain or plain
Lmao
Paul Beetge *PAIN*
Paul Beetge pain is bread in French lol
You know what I live 20 minutes away from Canada, I'm gonna go up there just to get some poutine.
Don't get it in a big restaurant chain, they tend to have crappy poutine, especially American chains like McDonald's. Get it in a small restaurant, preferably one that specializes in poutine. And try the traditional version first. French fries, cheese curds and gravy, that's it that's all. Once you go poutine you never go back.
+Frederick Do it buddy, you won't be disappointed. Smokes poutine is a safe bet if you go for a chain. But any pub should be fine.
Hopefully the 20 minute away part of Canada you speak of is Quebec. I haven't ever been able to get authentic poutine in Ontario.
InvalidSudo I was just wandering Niagra Falls with a buddy one day and found some random rinkydink stand selling poutine and by God was it delicious.
CptCanada Smokes poutine is no joke!
That is definitely not traditional poutine.
I imagine that the fries were the way that they were because they were soaking in gravy for so long. I'm also not sure why chicken was added.
I don't know where you could get some good poutine but it's easy enough to make. Just get some store bought cheese curd, make/buy some gravy, deep fry some french fries, spread the curds over the fries and pour the gravy over top of it all. It's not a complicated meal but it can be very delicious if made just right.
if you go to quebec city, you gotta try these two little joints : LaPizz 67, and Poutineville. Im probably forgetting a whole lot too, theres just too much man
do they really sell onion ring poutine at burger kings up there???
What they serve at truckstops looks like the same thing he poured out of the pouch.
Wannabe Amputee It's not supposed to be traditional poutine? These are portable meals for military men, they don't have the time or the resources to deep fry french fries on the battlefield.
Wow! I retired too early!! Looks like they kept all my favorite ones and added some great ones too!! Time to re-sign!
The way he says "nice" is somehow relaxing. Also his "Mmm".
Bethebase Kiin you’re right,he’s a little over the top on discribing everything