POLISH VS FRENCH 24 HOUR MRE BATTLE

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  • Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
  • We compare 6 meals plus snacks with MREs from Poland and France. Menu items include Pistachio Stuffed Sausage and Polish Mexican Chicken (a Polska classic). Hang on to your taste buds and see who wins the battle!

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  • @krzysztofsaa2997
    @krzysztofsaa2997 28 дней назад +317

    It looks like Poles eat to fight and French fight to eat.

  •  27 дней назад +294

    In my opinion, the French MRE wins in the family picnic category. Every soldier in the trenches will choose Polish MRE. Thicker, bigger, less processed. Freeze-dried fruit, large chocolate, real honey, xylitol gum, candies with vitamin C and, above all, large pieces of unprocessed meat with vegetables. To sum up. Family picnic - France. War conditions - Poland. Our reviewer seems to have succumbed to the French charm of trace amounts of pistachios in the sausage :) What a great video!

    • @ambrozykleks626
      @ambrozykleks626 25 дней назад +20

      Maybe you're right, but each country probably compose their MREs according to local preferences. But it's fun to see how foreign people find them.

    • @piotrmalewski8178
      @piotrmalewski8178 23 дня назад +26

      @@ambrozykleks626 I think most importantly it is heartwarming to hear that Polish ration is ok (even if it's eaten unlike any Polish person would), since there was a lot of trouble like 20 years ago, when in Afghan intervention our soldiers didn't even have good boots.

    • @TheRezro
      @TheRezro 22 дня назад

      @@piotrmalewski8178 I remind it was before military reform.

    • @Mambian
      @Mambian 22 дня назад +2

      jak nick ukryc?

    • @kamikadzegga9188
      @kamikadzegga9188 19 дней назад +15

      I agree with you, I noticed that French MRE looked like it was bought in a supermarket, while Polish one looked like it was made specially to eat, no logos, no company promoting, only name and ingredient list.

  • @Echuu_X
    @Echuu_X 22 дня назад +162

    The french MRE looks like random stuff from LIDL thrown into a shopping basket, while the polish one looks to be made for war

    • @adysc74
      @adysc74 16 дней назад +8

      exactly, who in the hell eat "muesli" in war? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @richardshaw1968
      @richardshaw1968 12 дней назад +1

      @@adysc74it’s common Brit MRE for starter….

    • @MrNathansdad
      @MrNathansdad День назад +1

      ​@@adysc74 muesli is found in many countries MRE

  • @zeideerskine3462
    @zeideerskine3462 29 дней назад +168

    Xylitol gum, vitamin C candy, freeze dried fruit, whole rye crisp. Poland is nailing it on the nutrition side.

    • @pawelpw1161
      @pawelpw1161 15 дней назад +9

      every item in polish mre has its purpose. it should keep you healthy and full. It is mild in taste and cooked well or almost overcooked to avoid 'run for toilet/bush' incidents

  • @Lexusik
    @Lexusik Месяц назад +313

    omg, these fruits from Polish MRE are not for soaking in water! These are freeze-dried fruits! You should eat them from the package without water 😆😆

    • @Arientar
      @Arientar 26 дней назад +12

      well. We rehydrate freeze-dried things in poland. Preferably with boiling-hot water. As a Polish guy I feel weird about eating freeze-dried fruits without adding water first

    • @jedenzet
      @jedenzet 26 дней назад +44

      @@Arientar i call bs on this.

    • @bodziow5786
      @bodziow5786 26 дней назад +36

      Chyba nie wiesz o czym mówisz chłopie. Można jeść na sucho można z odbrobiną wody. Dwie wersje są bardzo dobre.

    • @PanProper
      @PanProper 26 дней назад +6

      "Na sucho" nie polecam...☝️

    • @bodziow5786
      @bodziow5786 26 дней назад +4

      @@PanProper dlaczego?

  • @vipergtsmre
    @vipergtsmre Месяц назад +96

    You picked two extremely different rations to compare, awesome idea! Polish is designed for purpose, French is designed for taste. Great vid as always!

  • @jerzyblinowski5177
    @jerzyblinowski5177 25 дней назад +83

    I am from Poland. 6:31 Dried fruits are intended as a sweet snack. I would never have thought that you could pour water over them. You don't pour water into raisins (dried grapes), dried figs or dates. You can drink hot chocolate or granulated tea with them, from what I remember about Polish sets. 23:27 Rusks have always been a part of Polish sets since at least the Napoleonic wars (then there were only rusks). When I was a scout (around 1978), such rusks were sold in scout equipment stores, next to canteens, scout knives, shoes with thick treaded soles, backpacks and woolen socks. Traditional rusks are as hard as a stone. Legend has it that you can make a knife out of them and even kill someone. Most importantly, rusks can be stored for a very long time, and the addition of cumin and other spices means that insects such as food moths or grain weevils do not touch them.

    • @MeAncient
      @MeAncient  24 дня назад +17

      Very interesting. Thanks for adding to the total story. TFW!

    • @aureliuszwitt5508
      @aureliuszwitt5508 24 дня назад +12

      @@MeAncient In the army, we called these wafers Panzer Waffel. . They were also our last weapon in the event of a shortage of ammunition. When an Afghan or a Russian got hit in the head with such a waffle, there was at least a concussion. But.. They had their own specific taste and everyone who served with some strange feeling remembers these wafers ... Best regards

    • @robertkowalski7932
      @robertkowalski7932 20 дней назад +2

      Raisins are soaked, for example, as an addition to cake. Dried fruit can be eaten soaked or as a dry snack. You don't eat dried mushrooms "dry" either.

    • @Galy-0
      @Galy-0 18 дней назад +1

      @@MeAncient The Poles had good MREs and what the French what it should be.

    • @ntavlas
      @ntavlas 17 дней назад +1

      @@robertkowalski7932 gdzie grzyby, a gdzie owoce, chlopie.

  • @PanProper
    @PanProper 26 дней назад +72

    Panzerwafle to "żelazna" porcja, którą można zjeść w ostateczności. One mają wiele innych bardziej wartościowych zastosowań...np: wkłady balistyczne do kamizelki kuloodpornej...🤭

    • @flameendcyborgguy883
      @flameendcyborgguy883 18 дней назад +7

      Ale wiesz co jest najgorsze? Mimo wszystko czasem nabierasz ochoty na jednego, a tu chuj, nie ma...

    • @wermiak8426
      @wermiak8426 16 дней назад

      ​@@flameendcyborgguy883w biedrze sobie kup suchary piastowskie są cieńsze ale jak wpakujesz do mordy 2 to będzie

    • @dymitrarchiwista789
      @dymitrarchiwista789 16 дней назад

      @@flameendcyborgguy883 kupisz, to suchary beskidzkie - na spokojnie można je dostać w sklepach - wiem bo sam kupuje :D

  • @Santiago.de.Chilli
    @Santiago.de.Chilli 28 дней назад +59

    Freeze-dried fruits in Polish MRU are meant to be eaten dry. It is a kind of fruit snack, not a soup, etc.

  • @Sniperboy5551
    @Sniperboy5551 Месяц назад +40

    I’m pissed off that RUclips didn’t recommend this video to me until an entire day later. This is by far my favorite MRE channel.

    • @MeAncient
      @MeAncient  Месяц назад +4

      You are very kind. TFW, as always.

    • @richardmyatt1978
      @richardmyatt1978 27 дней назад

      ​@@MeAncientlove your videos, thank you so much for your time making the best MRE videos on RUclips. One question, why does TFW mean? Sending love from England

    • @trevarohr4845
      @trevarohr4845 25 дней назад +1

      ​@richardmyatt1978 (TFW) thanks for watching

    • @richardmyatt1978
      @richardmyatt1978 25 дней назад

      @@trevarohr4845 thanks lol don't know why I didn't think of that

  • @bodziow5786
    @bodziow5786 26 дней назад +35

    from what I remember, the Polish MRE you are testing has about 4,500-4800 kcal. there are also one-dish dishes. they are smaller and you get 3 pieces per 24 hours. the smaller ones have a completely different menu (12 or 14 dishes). I recommend trying it.

    • @oszustoslaw
      @oszustoslaw 26 дней назад

      He did 2 years ago. ruclips.net/video/lRqqV2Kmkf0/видео.html

    • @MeAncient
      @MeAncient  24 дня назад +4

      If I can find one, I will for sure. TFW

  • @wojter40
    @wojter40 25 дней назад +28

    This crispy bread thing in Polish ration is mostly to provide some fiber to whole meal. And panzerwaffles are made to be crushed, mixed with sauce to make something like porridge.

    • @MeAncient
      @MeAncient  24 дня назад +9

      That makes sense, for sure. TFW

  • @AmiRa-wj9jt
    @AmiRa-wj9jt 22 дня назад +22

    My Polish pride was slightly hurt ;) but I understand your choice, besides it's a matter of taste and there's no arguing about it. However, looking at the amount of meat in our dishes I think our soldiers are rather happy ;). Meat is the basis of survival, no French cheese will give you as much strength as a piece of good meat in a tasty sauce ;).
    If I can be honest I hate raspberries, so I would wish our soldiers other fruits, even in bars. Unfortunately, the raspberry flavor is common in our food rations.
    I watched you with pleasure, thank you and hi from Poland.

    • @robertkowalski7932
      @robertkowalski7932 20 дней назад +1

      How can you not like one of the most delicious fruits?

    • @robertjakubczak9437
      @robertjakubczak9437 19 дней назад +3

      Maliny są dobre ale te małe pestki to można cholery dostać jak wlezą między zęby 😆

  • @pangroszek3498
    @pangroszek3498 Месяц назад +66

    Granulation in honey indicates that it is natural and not thermally treated. Milk chocolate is better, but dark chocolate lasts longer. The white coating on the chocolate is natural. Coffee candies contain caffeine. They should probably not be given to small children. The clip for the Polish MRE can is used slightly differently ;)

    • @texoschannel4907
      @texoschannel4907 Месяц назад +9

      Milk chocolate has very low amout of cocoa, which makes it the worst chocolate, even white chocolate has more cocoa than milk one

    • @ebithrilebithril
      @ebithrilebithril 26 дней назад +5

      @@texoschannel4907 white chocolate is just fat from coca fruits (byproduct of extracting cocoa) and sugar, so white chocolate has no coca in it :)

    • @texoschannel4907
      @texoschannel4907 25 дней назад +1

      @@ebithrilebithril coca fat is still part of coca. White chocolate has more of that than milk “chocolate”.

    • @robertkowalski7932
      @robertkowalski7932 20 дней назад +5

      Honey is a substance with bacteriostatic, antifungal and strengthening properties, but only if it has not been heat treated.

    • @MadmaxMadmax-qr9ck
      @MadmaxMadmax-qr9ck 8 дней назад

      All honey crystallizes 100% and it has nothing to do with heat treatment. You can heat the honey and it will return to a liquid state. But then it will crystallize again, depending on the composition - the crystallization time is from 4 weeks to 12 months.

  • @tempt6669
    @tempt6669 22 дня назад +24

    Typical polish mexican chicken - made my day XD

  • @hkezbbpb
    @hkezbbpb 24 дня назад +13

    In Poland good food we have in home on a war we bring food that is only good enough to fight.

  • @reimannsum9077
    @reimannsum9077 Месяц назад +61

    I must admit that I'd not reconstitute those dried fruits, myself. They'd be lovely if eaten dried.

    • @JacobWillits
      @JacobWillits Месяц назад +2

      Flavor probably better rehydrated

    • @piotrmalewski8178
      @piotrmalewski8178 23 дня назад +1

      @@JacobWillits As a Polish person I wouldn't even think of reconstituting them. I would pick something more substantial for breakfast, and treat the fruits as a snack during march. I can't even recall reconstituing dry fruits in my memory. I probably heard about it it as a possibility, but never ever did that, never heard or seen anyone actually doing that. The ration doesn't mention which to eat when because we hate to be told what we're supposed to do. Unless we get a very exhautsting explanation on reasons, but battlefield is not exactly a good place for lecture and following arguments. I mean, most of the time, if you tell a Polish person how to do something, they will ignore you, do it their own way, and if anything goes wrong, blame your interference.

  • @arturdobrowolski8272
    @arturdobrowolski8272 12 дней назад +2

    Henri de Valois, the king of France, learned in Poland how to eat with forks and knives and introduced it to France. Toilet paper also arrive in France much later.
    They still have to learn that soldiers needs real food like these Polish meet meals.

  • @jamaalellison3076
    @jamaalellison3076 Месяц назад +153

    If there's two things the French are good at, it's food and making terrible Olympic opening ceremonies 😂

    • @MeAncient
      @MeAncient  Месяц назад +28

      Ha ha ha! Ain't that the truth. TFW

    • @ommsterlitz1805
      @ommsterlitz1805 Месяц назад +14

      The Ceremony was not French quite the opposite to France and Français people but the representation of pure new american wokism culture that all of your compagnies so try to impose on the world from Netflix to Meta, this is why everyone was outraged and boycotted the Olympics

    • @rifleshooterchannel208
      @rifleshooterchannel208 Месяц назад +18

      @@ommsterlitz1805Let’s not ignore the fact that the organizers and many actors in that “art performance” were of the Hebrew persuasion.

    • @ommsterlitz1805
      @ommsterlitz1805 Месяц назад +10

      @@rifleshooterchannel208 as always strangely...

    • @ThingsThatIDo
      @ThingsThatIDo Месяц назад +6

      Surrendering

  • @andrewblackmore3150
    @andrewblackmore3150 Месяц назад +19

    The Polish ones look quite improved. With the French mains it's best to stir them up before putting them on the heat and giving them a stir while they cook

    • @piotrmalewski8178
      @piotrmalewski8178 23 дня назад +1

      Afghanistan and Iraq missions improved it a lot. At some point the state was so desperate, soldiers were just given pretty big amount of money, to buy their own gear on free market, because state orders would take too long and there was strong suspicion of frauds on lower levels. There were also reports of Polish soldiers scavenging scrap to weld it onto their jeeps, because our cars were WW2/Soviet cold war style with little or no armour.

  • @The_Fearlesss
    @The_Fearlesss 23 дня назад +6

    I have question since I served in Polish Army. We have at least 7 different types of MREs with different dishes in them. Does the same applies to MREs from other countries?

  • @sykko.exit2348
    @sykko.exit2348 27 дней назад +12

    As for the polish MRE fruits we usually eat it dry. Pouring water on it is weird.

  • @vgotnofingers
    @vgotnofingers Месяц назад +47

    I guess the idea for the Polish MRE was to have the jam and honey with breakfast.

    • @tytus_de_zoo_
      @tytus_de_zoo_ 28 дней назад +2

      Jako Polak na śniadanie zjadł bym mielonkę wieprzowa z tylko musztardy nie ma w zestawie 😢 ale jak ktoś lubi to może na słodko

    • @OstatniVorox
      @OstatniVorox 27 дней назад +1

      @@tytus_de_zoo_ Węglowodany są potrzebna i fajne jak masz 10minutową przerwę w czasie marszu

    • @piotrmalewski8178
      @piotrmalewski8178 23 дня назад +7

      In Poland the idea is that you eat sugary foods only when you need instant short term boosts. For any serious meals you need meat, veggies and complex carbohydrates like 'kasza'.

    • @Damian.84
      @Damian.84 22 дня назад

      Vitamins and healthy honey

    • @filmaty98
      @filmaty98 8 дней назад

      @@piotrmalewski8178 Exactly like you said my fellow countryman

  • @wojtas-4
    @wojtas-4 23 дня назад +9

    Widać Francuzi jedzą samymi rekami i tyłka nie podcierają?, sztućce to POLSKI wynalazek!

    • @chemcom276
      @chemcom276 4 дня назад +1

      We just have a metallic fork and spoon, is it hard to understand?

  • @konradadamczyk5755
    @konradadamczyk5755 24 дня назад +13

    You should fold the can holder from polish MRE into a triangle, then it is easy to carry the can, then you hook it from the top. When it comes to honey crystallization is a natural process if you are dealing with high quality honey. You can dissolve it by immersing the container of honey in warm but not hot water. It will change its structure and will be liquid

    • @13Chopper
      @13Chopper 15 дней назад

      Ale straci swoje wartości odżywcze po podgrzaniu.

    • @konradadamczyk5755
      @konradadamczyk5755 15 дней назад +2

      @@13Chopper dlatego napisałem w ciepłej ale nie gorącej, w takiej sytuacji nic nie straci

  • @mikenaracon951
    @mikenaracon951 Месяц назад +31

    24 hour MRE’s mean longer videos which is great

    • @MeAncient
      @MeAncient  Месяц назад +6

      Mike, I hope you can stick with the whole thing. It was a lengthy one to make, for sure. TFW

    • @mikenaracon951
      @mikenaracon951 Месяц назад +1

      @@MeAncient just finished watching and France won for me but im a sucker for bleu cheese. I liked the editing flair from Ace too, (I assume he edits your videos).

    • @cynthiagauthier8897
      @cynthiagauthier8897 17 дней назад +1

      @@mikenaracon951 well it wasn't really "blue cheese", but a "pâté" with a blue cheese flavor.

  • @Mark94891
    @Mark94891 28 дней назад +11

    Hi my brother I am Polish in service in the foreign legion for 25 years, and I hate the French rations most of the legionaries we really don't find it good, and each time in OPEX we exchange it for another and it's very funny you love him like all the American soldiers I know, my wife is American I am retiring this year and I am coming to live in Utah, send me your address in a private message I will send you the French rations my brother "STRENGTH AND HONOR" prend bien soin de toi

  • @wojstube9359
    @wojstube9359 28 дней назад +19

    Great video!
    Polish food is great. Especially meat dishes. Its marketing is too quiet.
    Maybe that's a good thing, because there wouldn't be enough of these delicacies for us ;) Just joking. Com to PL and check more.
    Greetings from Poland!

  • @PanProper
    @PanProper 26 дней назад +27

    Najwyraźniej po francuskim jedzeniu dostaje się silnego zaparcia. Stąd brak papieru toaletowego...🤭

    • @cynthiagauthier8897
      @cynthiagauthier8897 17 дней назад +1

      The tissue/towel can be used for the toilets too. In french, we call is "mouchoirs en papier".

    • @PanProper
      @PanProper 17 дней назад +1

      ​@@cynthiagauthier8897Très intelligent...👍
      Hé, en polonais, on écrit du papier de la même manière qu'en français...😁

    • @cynthiagauthier8897
      @cynthiagauthier8897 17 дней назад +1

      @@PanProper oh, merci. Je l'ignorais. Et bravo pour l'utilisation du français. ;)

  • @lukaszkarbolewski4361
    @lukaszkarbolewski4361 18 дней назад +2

    Only the food was rated and it was fine. But if you were alone in the middle of nowhere without tools, what would you choose?

  • @lisam4503
    @lisam4503 Месяц назад +11

    I was Army 1981-84. I hated when we switched from the old C-rats to the MRE's.
    As far as modern MRE's I liked the Polish ration better than the U.S, British and German one. The French rations though are gourmet!
    I was stationed in Berlin so we also had the French and British sectors in the city. On rarer occasions the three militaries would get out in the field/Grunewald together. The French would be carrying big loaves of bread and brandy or wine bottles.

    • @MeAncient
      @MeAncient  Месяц назад +4

      Man, I would have loved to be over there then. I was in USMC 80 - 84. I loved trying international cuisine when I was in Europe for a few weeks. Back in the early 80s, there weren't many international food restaurants around unless you lived in a big city. So being overseas was a good time to try food we couldn't normally get at home. TFW

    • @lisam4503
      @lisam4503 Месяц назад +2

      @@MeAncient Other than the wall and all the crazy stuff going on back then a Berlin assignment was like winning the lottery. Great food and Berlin was a party like everyday could be your last day city. As a Marine if you could have gotten embassy duty there you'd have probably loved it. The only real downsides was being way outnumbered and surrounded by Soviet and East German forces and the worlds eyes were on Berlin. Pretty strict dress and conduct rules also. Like you as a Vet I've been exposed to all kinds of foods and love most all kinds of food! Enjoy your videos and perspectives! I remember when the Barracks were attacked in Lebanon. Watched about it on AFN in Berlin. Very sad day we all felt bad for the Marines and other people lost.

  • @HerrReinhard
    @HerrReinhard 24 дня назад +6

    It's a little much risky on the French side to add two main courses with a mushroom taste, don't You think?
    I'm personally a great fan of mushrooms, but as long as we suspect that a soldier is drowing his MRE, not picking one, he might be dissapointed (2/3 of his daily food is with mushrooms taste).

  • @AgraeLpl
    @AgraeLpl Месяц назад +7

    Dont think that panzerwafle can be made softer by getting it wet. Those are multipurpose, you can use lefovers in plate carriers or as tank armour replacement. And real honey should crystalise after some time, thats how you should distinguish it from artificial one.

  • @RUSTYSURPLUS
    @RUSTYSURPLUS Месяц назад +9

    Me Ancient hello that is a great review.. I am leaning for the Polish MRE gotta like that pork with that gravy lunch and the Mexican chicken. THANKS for showing.

  • @Crytica.
    @Crytica. Месяц назад +15

    I love my French paté. France has so many fun and varied patés out there. Especially when you find yourself on a farmers market you can find stands that are selling so many kinds of fun flavors. It's my go to condiment for on baguettes in the morning when I'm on vacation there.

    • @lancerevell5979
      @lancerevell5979 Месяц назад +3

      I often order a certain brand of French Pate from Amazon, makes good sandwiches. 😊

    • @Sniperboy5551
      @Sniperboy5551 Месяц назад

      My local supermarket sells a duck liver with port wine pâté, it’s great. I’m not a huge fan of liver, but that one in particular is perfect on crackers, but I’m sure it would be great on a baguette as well! Almost like a banh mi, you could add a bunch of nice fresh veg.

    • @AldoSchmedack
      @AldoSchmedack Месяц назад

      Agreed!

    • @d.d.3249
      @d.d.3249 26 дней назад +1

      Priceless information for soldiers who are, for example, in the trenches.
      😂

    • @LatajaceStadoKotow
      @LatajaceStadoKotow 20 дней назад +3

      I'm not trying one-up the French on the topic of patees, it would be too audacious, but fun fact: Poles love patee too, and we have many versions, some more like a dog food, some really tasty, that we consume on many special occasions and everyday basis alike. Brothers in patee.

  • @YTrandomclips
    @YTrandomclips Месяц назад +9

    A couple of years ago, the French RCIR package included a small foldable spork in the stove package, which could be used, for example, to eat dessert or mix coffee. It has been left out of those newer packages. At some point I will have to do a video comparison of the new and old RCIR packaging when I have shelves full of the newer and older ones, what has changed in them.
    The French seriously know how to keep their soldiers happy on the field. These same packages and ingredients have also been made into soft packages, so it's more comfortable to carry them in your backpack when you're on a mission. There are different variations of them, and I have three different ones. They are marked with different colors if they are intended for hot or cold climates. If I remember correctly, I have white, blue and green packaging on my shelf.

  • @user-sq4xo9lo3u
    @user-sq4xo9lo3u 26 дней назад +12

    All French breads are deprived of the most important ingredient - fiber, in Polish there is much more of it, and crackers, although they are hard as stones, are full of it - therefore healthy. Remember that all cream cheeses are heavily processed and have nothing in common with cheese other than artificial flavor and aroma enhancers. Jam from Poland, mainly this honey, as you can see from the consistency, is not artificially pressed, but natural. Only this French dinner dish was OK to regulate the power of the arc..

    • @MeAncient
      @MeAncient  24 дня назад +2

      I am unfamiliar with your term, 'power of the arc.' TFW

  • @Pletiks
    @Pletiks 23 дня назад +5

    No polish soldier eats thats dryed fruits with water, it tastes best eaten like it is, think of it as healthy chips :D

  • @AldoSchmedack
    @AldoSchmedack Месяц назад +6

    Polish like the Germans have great food. French too no doubt. Can't go wrong with Italian too. Maybe I am just hungry!? 😂

  • @rekleif
    @rekleif 28 дней назад +2

    You two are always such a joy to watch. You understand what we viewers want and the videos, besides usually getting me hungry, has a calmness and I love that you always say a little prayer before starting with the review, I always pray with you.
    God bless and lots of love from Norway.

  • @steveg2448
    @steveg2448 Месяц назад +4

    Always look forward to these. Your presentation is the best in the game. Thanks for doing these!

  • @cpt.flamer7184
    @cpt.flamer7184 21 день назад +4

    Those hard candies in the Polish mre are for vitamin c supplementation, it's to prevent the scurvy , i don't know how much of a problem scurvy actually is, but better be safe than sorry i guess ;p

    • @MeAncient
      @MeAncient  21 день назад +1

      When it comes to scurvy, not having it is way better than having it. Have you ever read the symptoms? Yikes! TFW

  • @choppermike3329
    @choppermike3329 Месяц назад +3

    Great comparison and video. Lots of great items in both. Thanks for your service in the USMC and comparing MREs.

  • @pyrofirefox887
    @pyrofirefox887 20 дней назад +6

    joking around saying that the polish MRE has "A Chicken Meal, Mexican style" (its that the can said basically) but not saying anything about the fact that the french just straight up served you italian food

    • @moscuadelendaest
      @moscuadelendaest 2 дня назад

      I mean he wasn't sure what was that white stuff in risotto. Let's cut him some slack. 🤣😂

  • @gertandersen3609
    @gertandersen3609 Месяц назад +4

    Just a suggestion😊 these panzerwaffles, pound them to dust and add to any sauce. Like what the Royal Navy did in the Napoleonic wars on ships😊

  • @MonkeGaming-ru7bd
    @MonkeGaming-ru7bd 19 дней назад +20

    The polish one makes soldiers remember home and what theyre fighting for
    And the french reminds the french soldiers of the olympics 😂

  • @TheRainstormer
    @TheRainstormer Месяц назад +3

    Oh wow an hour long video featuring a battle between Polish and France rations!!! This is amazing :D ima sucker for these long videos

  • @kevindvorak742
    @kevindvorak742 Месяц назад +10

    I ordered a French ration during the pandemic. U.S. Customs seized the main, which I'm sure would have been delicious. The rest of the ration was great. Including some water purification tablets.

    • @MeAncient
      @MeAncient  Месяц назад +9

      U.S. Customs agents have enjoyed many items from the international MREs I have ordered. TFW, Kevin.

    • @rifleshooterchannel208
      @rifleshooterchannel208 Месяц назад +7

      Shoulda sent those water purification tablets to members of our Olympic swimming team.
      They’re not feeling too well after being in that toxic waste France calls a river 😂

    • @cbmadcow
      @cbmadcow Месяц назад +4

      Same here I ordered 2 French MRE's early this summer from MRE mountain. 3 months later I finally received the package to only find all the main's were removed. So disappointing. MRE mountain offered store credit but cant see the point...Also Won't tell my wife how much I spent on them.

    • @lancerevell5979
      @lancerevell5979 Месяц назад +3

      Those Customs Drones must be underfed and hungry. 😮

    • @BooBahh-uh5jk
      @BooBahh-uh5jk Месяц назад +2

      Customs in Chicago currently has mine since Aug 5th, so I guess I shouldn't worry

  • @stevencsb
    @stevencsb Месяц назад +2

    An hour long video, what a treat! Fantastic work as always.

  • @partsman11000
    @partsman11000 Месяц назад +3

    Wow guys, over an hour long video, great job!! I think this is one of my favorite videos that you've ever done. Really enjoyed the in depth comments on the comparisons of the two MRE's. That risotto really looked delicious. It was surprising to see the Mexican chicken dish for the Polish MRE. That soup on the French side, reminds me of the old Lipton packs of soup, I had as a kid. Pretty good, but salty. I say thumbs up on the longer length of the videos, and keep 'em coming guys! God bless.

  • @DarkLord-yd9sg
    @DarkLord-yd9sg 8 дней назад

    I just watched a random dude eating Mre from 2 countries I don't really care about. Was super engaged all the way through. That hour went by faster than my twenties. Thanks for blessing me with this video on a thursday afternoon. Loved it!

    • @MeAncient
      @MeAncient  5 дней назад

      You are very kind. Welcome aboard and I hope you enjoy the rest of the library of reviews we have posted. TFW

  • @Amaqse
    @Amaqse 24 дня назад +4

    How is it that americans read something that almost literaly has rice in the name, looks like rice in person and yet fail still ? SInce most of these have ingredients in english it wouldnt hurt to read them just in case. Its not like its a blind test so it should help to be prepared. The Polish fruit bar is in edible wafers like the ones u get in katholic/christian communion thing.
    That honey u should hold onto, that is actual multiflower honey, real honey will solidify / gelatinize and crystalize in few months. All you have to do is heat it up a tiny bit to like 60-70c and it will return to liquid for a while. Any honey sold in the ketchup style sqeeze containers that does not solidify is either artificial or contains entire mendeleev table of chemicals added for preserving somthing that has no best by date in nature anyway. For some reason it is thought very commonly in US, that the always-liquid honey is best while crystalizing one is a bad one . . . which is a failure of fact but a win for advertisers. Keep the good job xD Hope u will get Polish-pizza MRE soon xD

  • @Superator69
    @Superator69 Месяц назад +5

    Please review Romanian MRE. I googled it and it looked tasty. Mains included creamy chicken pasta, pepper steak pasta, and chicken biryani. Snacks included canned sardines, canned liver pate and hummus with crackers.

  • @magickrk
    @magickrk 23 дня назад +2

    What would you do without polish MRI cuttlery

  • @JohnGBlackBelt53
    @JohnGBlackBelt53 Месяц назад +2

    I really enjoyed watching your latest vid. Both MRE's looked very tasty. Possibly the best comparison vid you have done yet! I'm looking forward to more.

    • @MeAncient
      @MeAncient  Месяц назад +1

      John, I am so glad you like it. I was afraid it might drag on too long. TFW and thanks for your kind words.

  • @katetomlinson1638
    @katetomlinson1638 Месяц назад +4

    Your videos are exactly what I needed!! Can’t wait!!

    • @MeAncient
      @MeAncient  Месяц назад +2

      Hope you enjoy! TFW, Kate

  • @MadmaxMadmax-qr9ck
    @MadmaxMadmax-qr9ck 8 дней назад +2

    The honey in the Polish food ration is real, unprocessed honey. All natural 100% honey crystallizes, just heat it and you have normal honey. But over time it will crystallize again. Depending on the composition, crystallization lasts from 4 weeks to 6-12 months.

    • @MeAncient
      @MeAncient  5 дней назад +1

      I was surprised by the small amount in the large package. TFW

    • @MadmaxMadmax-qr9ck
      @MadmaxMadmax-qr9ck 5 дней назад

      @@MeAncient 25g of honey has 80 calories. Honey raises blood glucose levels slower and less intensely than sugar, which is more beneficial for people who care about stable blood sugar levels. And honey. Honey, as a substance with high osmolarity, drains excess water, which prevents maceration of the wound edges and excessive accumulation of active substances in the wound environment. Moreover, it stimulates its autolytic cleansing processes and inhibits bacterial growth.

  • @y2little
    @y2little Месяц назад +1

    It cracks me up every time I hear Ace do the "quiet laugh" lol I can just picture the look on his face.😂😂

  • @WinterMute_df
    @WinterMute_df 24 дня назад +1

    I really like our Polish panzerwaffles. My go to option for camping. Regular ones are flavored with caraway seeds.

  • @greciagarbo
    @greciagarbo 26 дней назад +7

    Zmasakrowałes owoce!

  • @moscuadelendaest
    @moscuadelendaest 2 дня назад

    Polish hot chocolate was orange flavoured. The funky after-taste in Polish hard tack is caraway seed. Also the inclusion of Mexican Chicken in Polish MRE and Italian Risotto in French MRE is hilarious. Great video!

  • @eurobeatbandit
    @eurobeatbandit 28 дней назад +3

    Great review! When I saw the menus I knew it would be close one. I think that losing to a french rations is nothing to be upset about because these are one of if not the best rations in the world. And I do love me some polish mexican style chicken. I had some tortillas laying around one day when I was at home, and let me tell you - that inside a tortilla makes you a winner.

  • @piotr7805
    @piotr7805 17 дней назад +1

    Pork with horseradish is one of my top 3 pork dishes, especially with white horseradish gravy (white gravy, not white horseradish) it's such an amazing and unique taste.

    • @kubadevarsovia2839
      @kubadevarsovia2839 10 дней назад

      The one with beans and sour cabbage in one can? My favourite too.

  • @Nimrawid
    @Nimrawid 25 дней назад +4

    I tried French rations in early 2000's and I really liked them. Since 2000 the Polish MREs changed a lot. I still have some dark green boxes from the 90's xD

    • @MeAncient
      @MeAncient  24 дня назад +2

      If you've kept them cool they may still be good. TFW

  • @mchartuskiki8085
    @mchartuskiki8085 24 дня назад +3

    In the french army fork its inclued in the knife.
    Is name of knife its "couteau tatou"

    • @chemcom276
      @chemcom276 4 дня назад

      Ça a l’air trop compliqué à comprendre pour les spécialistes de la société de consommation que sont les américains…😂

    • @mchartuskiki8085
      @mchartuskiki8085 4 дня назад +1

      @@chemcom276 bah en vrais si tu le sais pas XD après faut pas leurs dire pour le tire-bouchon faudrais pas qu'il trouve notre technique pour militairement vidé des stock de bouteille de vins rouge XD

  • @drynoa532
    @drynoa532 Месяц назад +1

    Great comparative content & relaxing to listen to, keep doing what you love! Those French mains look amazing.

  • @messmeg7582
    @messmeg7582 27 дней назад +8

    Woda do suszonych owoców? Jak możesz to oceniać skoro niszczysz jedzenie. To jak dodać gówno do zupy i narzekać na smak.

    • @moscuadelendaest
      @moscuadelendaest 2 дня назад

      ależ tak właśnie zrobił z gorącym kubkiem curry xD i się nim zachwycał xD

  • @alanhoofman1652
    @alanhoofman1652 Месяц назад +1

    Opening the different MRE’s is almost like opening presents on Christmas morning and then spending the day opening each individual package and seeing how everything goes together!! 😂Love your videos brother! God Bless!

  • @Gajsu1
    @Gajsu1 22 дня назад +3

    I just cannot get over the fact that he soaked the fruits in the water. Who on earth would do that?! They are supposed to be snacked on dry!

  • @michael-dm2bv
    @michael-dm2bv Месяц назад +2

    mortadella is a cold cut. sliced thin.
    Pork, beef and horse meat with pistatios.

  • @hackhack930
    @hackhack930 22 дня назад +2

    You have missed the most important criteria. Which MRE results in better, stronger and more toxic farts. 😀

  • @joaomarreiros4906
    @joaomarreiros4906 Месяц назад +3

    The Polish is simple but not bad, and I found things in both of the MREs I like. The pates are very common in Europe, Portugal and Spain have them too, and also our own fish pates, that I advise any one to try, the sardine, macro, and tuna from Portugal are really good. And mushrooms with pate... Sir, that is the food of kings, especially with a good bread. Great review.

    • @Sniperboy5551
      @Sniperboy5551 Месяц назад +2

      I hated mushrooms when I was younger until I learned how to cook them properly, now they’re my favorite. Mushrooms can level anything up, kind of like Mario. I’d love to try a Portuguese or Spanish MRE!

    • @joaomarreiros4906
      @joaomarreiros4906 Месяц назад

      @@Sniperboy5551 The latest ones I tried are really good, they have pates, and the jams and biscuits we use are usually better, two varieties, one sweet and one salty, with a nice crunch to it, but not "panzer crackers"...

    • @MeAncient
      @MeAncient  Месяц назад +1

      I have yet to eat a pate I didn’t like. TFW

  • @johndutton5881
    @johndutton5881 Месяц назад +1

    Thanks for the new video,too bad I've stopped getting notifications of your new content, oh well I'll just keep checking your channel every few days.

  • @igorexigorex2641
    @igorexigorex2641 24 дня назад +3

    W 1996 nie mieliśmy takich racji😂w życiu bym nie pomyślał ze beda takie i na takim poziomie . O żarciu na stolowce nawet nie wspomnę bo nawet facet usmc by nie uwierzył 😅

  • @usersest505
    @usersest505 Месяц назад +4

    dude is making a soup out of oatmeal every time, that is just gross

    • @MeAncient
      @MeAncient  Месяц назад +1

      Are you kidding me! That's the best way to have oatmeal. Must be a cultural thing. I'll bet you like yours drier? TFW

  • @Marianw572
    @Marianw572 26 дней назад +3

    if you like cheese you should check out the chicken in cheese sauce from Polish mre s-rg-5

  • @eltenda
    @eltenda Месяц назад +2

    The French one was more " tempting" for sure 😊
    Excellent review!

    • @MeAncient
      @MeAncient  Месяц назад

      It was more tempting just from the varied menu items, for sure. TFW, as always, Eltenda!

  • @rickroll3980
    @rickroll3980 Месяц назад +1

    Thanks again. Looks like a fun change from US MRE’s. During the few times I got away from the comfort of Navy Hospitals, and went camping with my green friends, I don’t ever recall having that much time for meal prep and consumption. It seemed more like, “We break for lunch, here is your MRE, meet back for formation in 30 minutes.”

    • @MeAncient
      @MeAncient  Месяц назад

      Rick, that's exactly right. 30 minutes if you were lucky. These comparisons are lots of fun for me but they are long. I'm afraid the audience will not want to stick around for the whole thing. TFW

    • @piotrmalewski8178
      @piotrmalewski8178 23 дня назад +2

      @@MeAncient It's a bit lenghty, not because it's boring, but just because there is this just this much time between coming back from work and going to sleep. But I like that what you're doing is very honest, no fakery, just giving your straight impression, plus you're clearly an experienced man and know what's good. Also spoken in beautiful language, I mean clear, precise articulation, word spacing, intonation and rythm that makes it easy to understand and pleasant to listen.
      But the the point; I wanted to thank you. There was once a big concern that out soldiers didn't even have good boots so it's important when someone not from Poland checks on things like ration and says it's ok, (even if you eat it differently than we would, that doesn't matter). It makes me easier to know that we have at least that sorted and our boys can at least count on a good meal. Who hasn't been starved and exhausted or mentally broken away from home, would not understand how important such simple things are. Hearty food that brought a memory of home, was something that kept me going more than once.

  • @ChrisRedfield--
    @ChrisRedfield-- Месяц назад +3

    The blue cheese can said fondu, heat it up for melted cheese heaven.

  • @ewrykwojcikiewicz9930
    @ewrykwojcikiewicz9930 8 дней назад

    it's so satisfying to watch a veteran eat an MRE, but i get hungry waching it...

    • @MeAncient
      @MeAncient  5 дней назад +1

      I'm happy you are enjoying the reviews. Stay tuned for more. TFW

  • @michaelmcelwain2053
    @michaelmcelwain2053 Месяц назад

    What a pleasure to watch, that was a very in depth comparison. Enjoyed very much, especially the bonus deer footage.

  • @celticdale
    @celticdale 4 дня назад

    Sir, thank you for your service and saying grace. I nearly fell of my chair watching this.

    • @MeAncient
      @MeAncient  4 дня назад

      You are welcome and I hope you are alright after nearly falling. 😉😉

  • @geoffodensos7187
    @geoffodensos7187 Месяц назад

    This was your guys best video yet! I watched this before breakfast on my day off from work and you legit have me hungry! I like when you opened the bleu cheese 😂😂😂

  • @inwedavid6919
    @inwedavid6919 11 дней назад

    Heat the cheese, it is called "fondu" for melted, it mean to be heated and put your craquers in it will be 10x better.
    There is no toilet paper in the French MRE because there is 10x paper handkerchief that are also made for this role.
    You can choose your breakfast for French MRE, sweet cereal cracker, jam and hot chocolate if you like. You have choice

  • @toovru
    @toovru 4 дня назад

    Crystalized honey is something normal if you store honey in lower temperature. It just turns into sugar-like crystals. However, when you heat it up a little (i.e. put it in the containter to the hot water) it will turn to normal looking honey. It is just how honey works. :D

  • @antithesisjones765
    @antithesisjones765 Месяц назад

    Brilliant work Me Ancient! I’m really enjoying these 24 hr ration comparisons and tonight’s was a real banger. 10/10 👍

  • @madrianzorroonio85
    @madrianzorroonio85 23 дня назад +1

    24:05 - We name this "Panzer Wafles"... Is hard, but can by used by long time. And have many calories.

  • @jamaalellison3076
    @jamaalellison3076 Месяц назад +4

    Someone needs to send him the French lasagna MRE.

    • @MeAncient
      @MeAncient  Месяц назад +2

      Yes, please!! TFW

    • @JundRaptor
      @JundRaptor Месяц назад +2

      I've had the fortune of trying the French lasagna MRE and I can see why French MREs are the top of the unofficial MRE exchange rate.
      Unfortunately the US moved away from canned rations so it's unlikely we'll escape the specter of the gloppy mains any time soon. The plus side is that US MRE are easier to pack and eat on the go.

  • @TheCotzi
    @TheCotzi Месяц назад +6

    The bread from the polish mre isfamous in germany and in north europe

    • @DrunkHobbit
      @DrunkHobbit Месяц назад +3

      They have insanely high calorie value for a grain product, it's almost enough to cover energy you need spend chewing them.

  • @mathieuraymond9356
    @mathieuraymond9356 9 дней назад +1

    Also, every french soldier carries his own fork, kinfe and cup, thus why there is no fournished

    • @MeAncient
      @MeAncient  5 дней назад

      Makes sense of it, for sure. TFW

  • @Sniperboy5551
    @Sniperboy5551 Месяц назад +2

    If things keep going south in Europe, our American troops might end up eating plenty of Polish MREs. Let’s pray that doesn’t happen 🙏

  • @Simply_fabulous7
    @Simply_fabulous7 Месяц назад +1

    Love your videos!!! Always a good day when you post! Keep doin what you’re doing!!

    • @MeAncient
      @MeAncient  Месяц назад

      Thanks for those kind words and TFW!

  • @crranck
    @crranck 23 дня назад

    She gave us ceadearc chest for our first child Christmas. I was supposed to say “ hope, love, faith.” The manufacturing made use say,” hope, love, taith.” I’ve always loved it

  • @ThingsThatIDo
    @ThingsThatIDo Месяц назад

    Loved the long video! Thanks for taking the time to make it.

  • @sevibomhower-lk7rp
    @sevibomhower-lk7rp Месяц назад +1

    it's always a good day when you give us a new video..thank you bud and my respects to you and your family ✌🙂

    • @MeAncient
      @MeAncient  Месяц назад +1

      I appreciate that. TFW

  • @MMID303
    @MMID303 Месяц назад

    This was a great video. The camera/camera man really did great with the close-ups!

  • @greywolfoutdoorshomestead9962
    @greywolfoutdoorshomestead9962 Месяц назад +1

    Still love your channel as well as aceas channel. Keep it coming. Oorah semper fi brother

  • @ChrisRedfield--
    @ChrisRedfield-- Месяц назад +1

    I almost burst out in flames when the risotto came up.

  • @KamilazWarszawy
    @KamilazWarszawy 12 дней назад +3

    The main dish from the French MRE looks like dog's food. A t least in the Polish one it was real meat. And I've seen many other MRE from Poland with a lot of vegetables, even a simple stew with a lot of meat and cabbage. And the fruits for breakfast are very healthy too. BTW I don't know how someone can like canned and reheated "risotto". I grew in Italy and something like that is just a crime. Obviously. But our Polish suchary are the best in the world, they are hard but tasty thanks to the cumin seeds and other seeds, they are made for survive not to go to eat to a Michelin starred restaurant. But I would eat them even in a luxury restaurant, they are so goood! The French MRR seems so fancy, filled of commercial products, they don't care about the nutritional values, they are just about giving so much sugar and fat! That's incredible.

    • @chemcom276
      @chemcom276 4 дня назад

      😂 yes, of course, we eat dog food in France while the entire world come in Warsaw to eat in your restaurants… 😂 nice joke…

    • @KamilazWarszawy
      @KamilazWarszawy 4 дня назад +1

      @@chemcom276 I lived in France and I like French food, I was just talking about the MRE calme-toi XD

    • @moscuadelendaest
      @moscuadelendaest 2 дня назад

      @@chemcom276 Let's be frank here, that risotto didn't look too appetizing.

  • @gort400
    @gort400 Месяц назад +1

    Great Job. Nice Mountain View in the background.

    • @MeAncient
      @MeAncient  Месяц назад +1

      Thank you. It's home.......TFW