2015 Spanish Individual Combat Ration 24 Hour Set MRE Review Marathon Meal Ready to Eat Taste Test

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  • Опубликовано: 27 авг 2017
  • This is a 24hr set of Spanish Armed Forces Combat Rations. Truly some of the best MRE's currently produced in the world. Check out this marathon video & see for yourself the absolute quality in food.
    For a much shorter and more concise review of these same rations, check out RC Gusto's review here! • Spanish MRE Review: 24...
    For correspondence, or to send a Military Ration for review, my mailing information is:
    Steve1989
    3616 Harden Blvd
    360
    Lakeland, FL 33803
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Комментарии • 6 тыс.

  • @miraqen7801
    @miraqen7801 5 лет назад +3930

    *I like how there's a musical chime everytime he taps the spoon on the glass.*

  • @Toefurkey
    @Toefurkey 5 лет назад +3736

    *steve brushing his teeth*
    Wintergreen!
    Medium bristle.
    An efficient toothbrush.
    Wow!

  • @Rayalz
    @Rayalz 2 года назад +1728

    French rations: We got top chefs doing rations
    Spanish rations: We got grandma coocking rations.

    • @ThatGuyFromD12
      @ThatGuyFromD12 2 года назад +234

      Spanish Grandmas and French chefs have the same food cooking skills, which justifies the spanish military food rations

    • @marblemarble7113
      @marblemarble7113 2 года назад +12

      @@ethand3577 based

    • @ordinaryfellow9093
      @ordinaryfellow9093 2 года назад +55

      @@ThatGuyFromD12 oh god, how powerful would French grandma be..

    • @keithsimpson2685
      @keithsimpson2685 2 года назад +6

      I mean the stew an the cassoulet are pretty similar in some ways.

    • @marie7622
      @marie7622 2 года назад +56

      Try French food and then try Spanish, at that moment you will understand why one of the things that the French like the most in Spain is their food, and the favorite destination of the French when traveling is Spain, they are countries neighbors.
      It was what happened to me, I checked for myself.

  • @JJAmes-mb4du
    @JJAmes-mb4du 3 года назад +719

    I spent a couple of week working with Spanish mountain troops in Kosovo in '03. They liked our U.S. rations because they were light and you could break down the parts you wanted to carry and just pull it out of a pocket whenever you had a moment. They liked them for lunch. The Spanish meals were more sit down affairs. We would mix the two in the morning and have a sit down Spanish meal for dinner.

    • @themexicantarzan6995
      @themexicantarzan6995 2 года назад +60

      Prob Because us latinos take food (breakfast,lunch,dinner) more as a family event where u take time out to relax and chat .. prob want to give that to theyre soldiers

    • @_motho_
      @_motho_ 2 года назад +15

      @@themexicantarzan6995 this is true. It’s a culture thing that was passed by the moors to the people of Spain. There’s a time for eating and a time for working, and they shouldn’t take place at the same time.

    • @kelso7206
      @kelso7206 2 года назад +74

      @@_motho_ Moors? oh god no, that's a roman thing, italians and french are also the same way

    • @asdfomfglol
      @asdfomfglol 2 года назад +36

      @@_motho_ Don't think it comes from the moors. That shit's even in the bible, man. Lots of cultures have done it and people overstimate by a huge margin the impact of arab culture in the Christian kingdoms that came after the Reconquista.

    • @mishabm316
      @mishabm316 2 года назад +2

      That's how we do it in our everyday lifes. Sit down to rest and eat. But I definitely love eating while working, driving, walking somewhere. It saves time and fills those empty minutes

  • @nicky5185
    @nicky5185 5 лет назад +4907

    Spanish MRE do not include spoon, fork or knife because those utensils are part of the standard equipment. We carry them in a nice pouch attached to the belt. The are made out of steel and somewhat miniaturised. Just saying, because you pointed it out in several occasions. Nice vid anyway, brought to me some really nice memories

    • @susanahernandez-oi4ch
      @susanahernandez-oi4ch 5 лет назад +218

      that is super neat!!

    • @golddie8
      @golddie8 5 лет назад +71

      Wow 👍

    • @nikolaineverdie4771
      @nikolaineverdie4771 5 лет назад +106

      y el pan? me preguntaba por el pan porque te dan pate pero sin pan :/

    • @KendrickLacannabis
      @KendrickLacannabis 5 лет назад +51

      Thank you for your service, Nicolás! ❤️

    • @blackdotlv
      @blackdotlv 5 лет назад +71

      Well we have our own knife, spoon and fork too, but they put sporks in latvian mre's in case you lose your shit😄

  • @Vishnu-xn4vx
    @Vishnu-xn4vx 5 лет назад +2841

    "it's so nice you don't want to eat... I'm still going to eat it"
    Steve, you are just gold man

  • @LazyCookPete
    @LazyCookPete 3 года назад +338

    The squid 'chipirones' are cleaned and have the beak removed, then the tentacles are stuffed inside the mantle. Squid in ink is available in some UK supermarkets in the same oval can, only with a fancy label. Spain and Portugal have some fantastic canned seafood products. 😋👍

    • @j-rocd9507
      @j-rocd9507 3 года назад +13

      I buy canned spanish and Portuguese seafood from amazon. It's fun to try things I don't normally find here at home.

    • @TheAlmightySnobDog
      @TheAlmightySnobDog 2 года назад +21

      @@j-rocd9507 Portuguese here, you guys should try, the brand Manná ( the sardinne paste is very good, Ramirez, Pitéu ( the meet stuffed squids are amayzing), and for tunna, Tenório, is one of the best. Have a nice meal ;)

    • @j-rocd9507
      @j-rocd9507 2 года назад +8

      @@TheAlmightySnobDog Thanks I'll definitely check those out I appreciate that! You have a good day!

    • @thethirdchimpanzee
      @thethirdchimpanzee 2 года назад +4

      I really really try to keep an open mind in food, and I LOVE to try new things...but that canned squid in ink...I dunno. But then again I not a fan of many canned seafoods. I prefer fresh as possible. Canned seafood can be...funky.
      I probably wouldn't even eat canned tuna if I hadn't originally had it as a child.
      I *hate* that, because
      know SOOO many grown adults that won't ever try anything that they don't recognize or haven't had before - not sure what the cut-off is, somewhere in childhood I assume - and they eat a VERY limited diet...and I really REALLY like to try new and "foreign" foods...but "canned squid in ink"...I just don't know if I have a strong enough stomach for that.

    • @YouCheekyMinx69
      @YouCheekyMinx69 2 года назад +3

      @@TheAlmightySnobDog appreciate the recommendations

  • @LordBuntaro
    @LordBuntaro 3 года назад +438

    Hi there!
    I am spaniard and I have been a professional soldier in the army for two years, during the first half of the 90s. I have been nostalgic when I saw your video, the format of the army combat rations has not changed: the same color, the same cans...And practically the food, it is the same that I knew 27 years ago, except for some things, like the gum or the toothbrush that I have seen out there. I think that was not at that time
    What I see, the quality of the food hasn't changed at all. It was, and is, of high quality. It was exactly the same food that you could buy in any food store or spanish supermarket, only that the can was another color, the characteristic olive green, in this case for the spanish army. But the product was the same
    By the way, what you put on the cookies is condensed milk. Its true use is to pour it over water, and thus make a kind of milk, but it can also have the utility that you want
    A good video

    • @dieboldranger175
      @dieboldranger175 Год назад +22

      🇺🇸 trained with the Brits and got the condensed Milk it was a big hit. We added it to coffee, hot coco packet and ate the hell out of it.

    • @marcus_aurelius8214
      @marcus_aurelius8214 Год назад +4

      Thank you for your service

    • @PhxVanguard
      @PhxVanguard Год назад +1

      how would you get the hot chocolate to be more like the real stuff? i almost thought the condensed milk should be in that and heated up with a little water and the galletas banado como churros. but i think the condensed milk would make it too sweet.

    • @GigaBoost
      @GigaBoost Год назад

      Grow up

    • @skittlesbutwithchocolatein2274
      @skittlesbutwithchocolatein2274 11 месяцев назад +3

      estoy aprendiendo español y éxito aprender los palabras, me hace feliz 😊

  • @wrakowic
    @wrakowic 4 года назад +2472

    *Spanish MRE:* has 5000% of daily vitamin C
    *Steve:* _Decent._

    • @rem8702
      @rem8702 4 года назад +28

      Yes

    • @ryangoepfert9112
      @ryangoepfert9112 4 года назад +55

      I wonder is scurvy still actually something they are worried about?

    • @xanthopoulos1825
      @xanthopoulos1825 4 года назад +105

      Daily recommended values of vitamins is a very skewed rating as some vitamins it's healthy to get 10-50 times the recommended amount while others make you sick and could even cause an overdose of

    • @douglasdixon524
      @douglasdixon524 3 года назад +59

      @Tomleç YT Ask your doctor, you cannot die from too much vitamin C, your body uses what it needs and you pee out the rest.

    • @egeerdemsitepr0
      @egeerdemsitepr0 3 года назад +63

      @@xanthopoulos1825 Vitamins A,D,E,K are stored in your liver for futher use and need.Those can cause poisoning but B and C are dissolved in water so you pee them out if you take more than your daily need.

  • @TheCounterfeit54
    @TheCounterfeit54 4 года назад +1414

    "so what do you play?"
    steve: "the mre spoon"

  • @LWalsh0
    @LWalsh0 2 года назад +113

    I love how he Eats the cheapest ingredient/ scientific food and describes it better and with more love than anything on the food channel. This guy is a treasure

    • @Rountree1985
      @Rountree1985 9 месяцев назад

      Are you really calling rations cheap? They certainly are not cheap, at all. They’re very expensive.

    • @vincedibona4687
      @vincedibona4687 9 месяцев назад +4

      In no way did they call rations as a whole “cheap”. Read their post again. They only said Steve can describe the cheapest ingredient a d still do it better than the food tv shows. That’s all. I hope I have helped your reading comprehension skills. You’re welcome.

  • @iiscritical7795
    @iiscritical7795 3 года назад +157

    I worked in a Spanish Bistro as a sous chef for years, I know every single dish he is having and i can say, they look nearly identical to the restaurant quality.

  • @ryandann9362
    @ryandann9362 4 года назад +2803

    I had zero interest in MREs two weeks ago. Now I watch everyday. No clue how it even started. Nice

  • @jeebus022
    @jeebus022 6 лет назад +2826

    "in about 3 or 4 hours, we'll come back to lunch". I can just see you turning off the camera, sighing, and sitting down. start fidgeting, start shaking your leg, saying "...yep". then turning on the camera after 3 minutes and saying "alright, now we're back with lunch here..." And none of us would be the wiser.

    • @AgentTasmania
      @AgentTasmania 6 лет назад +387

      It'd take an impressive appetite.

    • @EFCasual
      @EFCasual 6 лет назад +474

      AgentTasmania from the look of it he lifts between each meal.

    • @chrisevil7012
      @chrisevil7012 6 лет назад +280

      well, he better. eating rations is not good for a sedentary lifestyle. like.. at all, lol.

    • @titanicstars5221
      @titanicstars5221 6 лет назад +24

      LOL

    • @pilsplease7561
      @pilsplease7561 5 лет назад +4

      not true

  • @georgefeser6483
    @georgefeser6483 2 года назад +163

    He drinks 75 year old coffee. His coffee makes itself in the morning, purely out of respect. He is, the most interesting ration reviewer in the world
    I don't always drink coffee. But when I do, I prefer Instant Type 2

    • @sendneubs
      @sendneubs 2 года назад +1

      There's no coffee in this one though! Worst breakfast I've seen.

  • @thexbigxgreen
    @thexbigxgreen 2 года назад +8

    10:46 "Hmm! Wintergreen... Medium bristle."
    Dude you are too much hahaha! Love ya, Steve!

  • @meihem2809
    @meihem2809 5 лет назад +4564

    the spanish army eats better than I do

    • @blpanzer
      @blpanzer 5 лет назад +72

      True! And on random basic action days xD

    • @quattro4468
      @quattro4468 5 лет назад +171

      I'm sad. I ate a stale sandwich which coste 8 bucks.

    • @bobbystuart8566
      @bobbystuart8566 5 лет назад +45

      Quattro 4 R.I.P

    • @juandelvalle1450
      @juandelvalle1450 5 лет назад +134

      We eat preaty good, our politcs are shit af but the food is too good

    • @danner253
      @danner253 5 лет назад +17

      Ikr... I'm hitting a rough spot rn and I am limited to a meal a day and even that is over doing it for the money I have.

  • @mattheweatsgrass6294
    @mattheweatsgrass6294 5 лет назад +848

    I just want a compilation video of you saying “alright let’s get this out onto a tray. Nice! M’kay”

  • @hostiablegamusino549
    @hostiablegamusino549 2 года назад +27

    In Spain it is really common to drink coffee with milk for breakfast sweeted with a bit of sugar. Our coffee use to be more concentrated than american coffee. The condensated milk is to mix with coffee: you get your traditional coffee with milk and you don't need to add sugar because concentrated milk is already sweet.
    Squids cooked in their own ink is a tradicional food in spain. When the squid is little we call it "chipiron" and it is really common to cook them filled with the tentacles with a sauce made with their ink or tother kind of spiced sauce. We also use to cook the ink from cuttlefish. There is a dish similar to Paella that is rice with seafood and coloured with cuttlefish ink: "Arroz negro" (Black rice) . Ink from squids or cuttlefish gives a really good taste to dishes
    Related to this kind of "Pate", we don't use to eat it directly. The most common is to extend it over bread slices to eat it in that way , or extend it between to bread slices and do a sandwich
    Quince jelly used to be eaten as dessert in combination with cheese. the "granurality" is because it is good, withou chemical additives. Quince meat has this granurality. If quince jelly has a a smooth jelly texture it means that the chemical additives are higher

  • @Dranka5
    @Dranka5 Год назад +35

    Only Steve can say the phrase, “that’s one of the best things you could ever eat,” and actually mean it, when talking about anything in an MRE. 😂

  •  6 лет назад +1556

    We really love your opinion about the Spanish Army combat rations, essential part for the support to our soldiers in any mission that they carry out.

    • @brettw.7329
      @brettw.7329 6 лет назад +157

      Departamento de Comunicación del E.T. Yer Spanish boys in the military eat very well, sadly the American soldiers must live off of trash food, all those hundreds of billions of dollars we spend on the military and none seems to go to make some decent MRE's. Hopefully we can get some good MRE's such as Spains or Italys.

    • @panzerV2
      @panzerV2 6 лет назад +30

      Aprovechando que el departamento del ejercito de tierra ha comentado en estos videos, me graduó de ingeniero aeroespacial a finales de 2017, como tal, como me recibiría el ejercito?

    • @Daehawk
      @Daehawk 6 лет назад +9

      Felicitaciones. Espero que disfrutes de una nueva vida si te unes.

    • @esejony65
      @esejony65 6 лет назад +124

      Dejaros de leches y desarrollar una abuela cocinera de combate

    • @pericodelospalotes5738
      @pericodelospalotes5738 6 лет назад +15

      Departamento de Comunicación del E.T. Deberían hacer algo por recuperar la calidad Aitor de las navajas de dotación, es una vergüenza la malísima calidad de las fabricadas en China, sean comercializadas por Albainox, Aitor-Pielcu o quien sea.

  • @baffler27
    @baffler27 6 лет назад +360

    Steve truly is the Bob Ross of MREs, and the musical spoon is his version of "beat the devil out of it."

    • @veganmikedizzle4303
      @veganmikedizzle4303 6 лет назад +8

      Anthony Valencia "let me take a bit of this lil' squid friend over here."

  • @moralcompass8457
    @moralcompass8457 3 года назад +30

    Spain: Clean teeth and fresh breath.
    Usa: Just be glad we included a spork.

    • @bobbyhill5067
      @bobbyhill5067 3 года назад +5

      US MRE is literally full of artificial sugar. Just trash

  • @DoctorUmbra
    @DoctorUmbra 2 года назад +12

    Dude, the spanish army eats better than me in my Internal medicine residency. That's all I'm gonna say. Keep at it Steve, you're golden, man!

  • @romanvalenzuela874
    @romanvalenzuela874 6 лет назад +2162

    Steve: It’s mostly Oil
    US Army: *busts in the room*

  • @eistee5974
    @eistee5974 6 лет назад +521

    Some say he's still busy putting condensed milk on biscuits to this day

    • @Steve1989MRE
      @Steve1989MRE  6 лет назад +224

      That is perfect.

    • @ozonemaniac
      @ozonemaniac 6 лет назад +2

      Pote gallego???? HAHAHA Es COCIDO. El pote es de los asturianos.
      Pote is from Asturias, the one from Galicia is cocido

    • @Ithaca1974
      @Ithaca1974 6 лет назад +14

      Te confundes, el pote el gallego, la FABADA es asturiana, y el cocino montañes de cantabria, luego esta el cocido madrileño.

    • @isam1542
      @isam1542 6 лет назад +10

      El pobre ha leído lo que ponía en la lata, no es culpa de él.

    • @ishzarkklyon9590
      @ishzarkklyon9590 4 года назад +5

      @@ozonemaniac por todas partes pone pote gallego, es como si ahora vengo yo y digo "el cocido es de los madrileños, el gallego se llama pote"

  • @tm502010
    @tm502010 2 года назад +19

    He’s got a curious mind and an open palette. Excellent way to be for presenting food like this…

  • @netsfera
    @netsfera 3 года назад +15

    15:55 "It smells like the ocean..." God, I smiled so loudly! I love your reviews!

  • @ClutchSituation
    @ClutchSituation 6 лет назад +385

    We know you're dedicated when you bust into that toothbrush and paste and comment on the weight of the bristle. Your commitment is legendary, my friend.

    • @hocus2591
      @hocus2591 5 лет назад

      Clutch Situation and the commentary

    • @GaMMERKitten
      @GaMMERKitten 5 лет назад +11

      Don't forget the musical cup

    • @Skystrike70
      @Skystrike70 5 лет назад

      Took this long for this comment lol

  • @GUIA-ou9fx
    @GUIA-ou9fx 5 лет назад +341

    Bread in Spanish Individual Combat Ration: This 24 hours ration is not complete!. They give you other little box with two different types of bread.You use all this food with bread.

  • @dantheman6855
    @dantheman6855 3 года назад +17

    I always love how he says “Lets get this sat onto a tray, Nice”. Give me good vibes

    • @texasturner2313
      @texasturner2313 Год назад

      Steve has those particular sayings Trade Marked. Pretty cool.

  • @AxeLady66
    @AxeLady66 3 года назад +49

    "Sweetened condensed milk. Food of the gods."

    • @shizukajonouchi2562
      @shizukajonouchi2562 2 года назад

      Life-giving sweetened condensed milk, nectar of the gods!

    • @thethirdchimpanzee
      @thethirdchimpanzee 2 года назад +1

      Never really encountered it, except maybe occasionally as a banking ingredient - until I started living in the Southwest US (Southern Arizona) and shopping at Mexican markets. Sweetened C
      condensed milk and goat milk caramels and those short-bread type biscuits, like "Maria's".
      Not the hugest fan of a lot of the Mexican bakery goods, but maybe if I go to a fresher source like a Mexican bakery. But they all seem a bit dry to me, and not sweet enough. (I'm not a huge fan of US baked goods either, for the opposite they tend to be WAY to sweet. I partly grew up in Germany as an Army Brat, and German and
      other European pastries are less overpoweringly sweet. They actually taste like something other than just a mouthful of sugar.)
      But anyway...yeah, didn't know there were so many delicious uses for sweetened condensed milk. And good for making caramel and fudge too, but never thought of using it alone or as a topping before I moved here, and it's delicious. I was missing out!

    • @davell1078
      @davell1078 Год назад

      Hey try Dulce de leche if you can. It's the best thing ever.

  • @jasonpitts895
    @jasonpitts895 6 лет назад +2402

    Steve. Your editing is getting way better and rather comedic, keep it up brother.

    • @Steve1989MRE
      @Steve1989MRE  6 лет назад +214

      Hey thanks Jason! I'll keep at it. Always great to see ya around man - and thank you.

    • @kslatter1168
      @kslatter1168 6 лет назад +66

      I love how relaxing your videos are to watch.

    • @Mr1bigbaddaddy
      @Mr1bigbaddaddy 6 лет назад +123

      Steve1989MREInfo your spoon taps have become yet another awesome thing I look forward to in your vids. Keep up the great work sir.

    • @kennethchou4384
      @kennethchou4384 6 лет назад +11

      +Steve1989MREInfo How many spoons do you have?

    • @ennerbuddy2956
      @ennerbuddy2956 6 лет назад +14

      1bigbaddaddy don't you mean great work STIR

  • @android16B
    @android16B 6 лет назад +386

    I just watched a man review a toothbrush and I'm satisfied with how my day is going.

    • @N_Wheeler
      @N_Wheeler 6 лет назад +4

      android16B 10:25 tooth review.

    • @wanderer7755
      @wanderer7755 6 лет назад +35

      "Wintergreen, Medium Bristle, Efficient".

    • @unclemeat1977
      @unclemeat1977 6 лет назад +27

      And not even on camera! Steve just has a wholesome, savory appeal.

    • @Jixijenga
      @Jixijenga 6 лет назад +16

      An efficient toothbrush, Steve's verdict? It's great. "Not bad," with very positive, pleasantly satisfied inflection.

    • @peterbrennan4242
      @peterbrennan4242 6 лет назад +8

      Decadent...

  • @vannk73
    @vannk73 2 года назад +8

    Steve, your cool demeanor and positive attitude are everything that the world needs more of. Thank you.

  • @ciankai
    @ciankai 2 года назад +56

    I grew up in Spain, eating for them is very very important. They have one of the best diets in the world (Mediterranean) which is why they have a good life expectancy despite partying so much.

    • @leflexecutioner8343
      @leflexecutioner8343 2 года назад +8

      We don't drink that much, partying doesn't really affect our life expectancy but sadly our male suicide rates are stupidly high, it seems not even the sun can fix the problems of a terrible mental health system, but yeah mediterranean diet definitely keeps you breathing for a few years more at least

    • @logenninefingers6906
      @logenninefingers6906 10 месяцев назад

      World (mediterranean).... yeah the world is bigger that a sea you neanderthal... god help us from these cavemen thinking they know anything about our planet😅

  • @Scott3387
    @Scott3387 4 года назад +972

    MRE Manufacturer - "How many biscuits do you want us to fit in?"
    Spanish Army - 'Yes'

    • @AssOnAPlate187
      @AssOnAPlate187 4 года назад +53

      "How many biscuits do you want us to fit in?"
      "Enough to bludgeon the enemy to death with the sheer weight of them."

    • @chrismccarthy2598
      @chrismccarthy2598 4 года назад +1

      LOL

    • @ANIMOM1976
      @ANIMOM1976 4 года назад +1

      @@AssOnAPlate187
      🤣LMAO!!

    • @DutchBane
      @DutchBane 4 года назад +24

      *si

    • @johnsmith-ff3ud
      @johnsmith-ff3ud 4 года назад +26

      Enough to make the English jealous

  • @ShooterNoex
    @ShooterNoex 6 лет назад +197

    Spanish army give to all soldiers a kit with spoon, knive and fork. That's why rations don't have them.

  • @joseluisposevelo
    @joseluisposevelo 3 года назад +21

    The green leaf in the Galician stew is called " Grelos" it's the equivalent of the green leaf of the turnip. I'll recommend to everyone to try it. Love your videos.

    • @e.graceoldstoneroses9947
      @e.graceoldstoneroses9947 4 месяца назад

      Thanks for the explanation. I kept thinking those greens looked like turnip greens.

  • @lllExodus
    @lllExodus 3 года назад +13

    As a young Hispanic man prepping to go into service (2 years away) , I can say I’m very proud of my people and what imma be eatin 😎

    • @mechaneko6154
      @mechaneko6154 3 года назад +1

      @ilargitxo2 chill dude wtf xD

    • @kelso7206
      @kelso7206 3 года назад +1

      Yeah well... There's a difference between Spaniards and Hispanic people ya know... just saying champ

  • @AshleyMckendree
    @AshleyMckendree 4 года назад +3179

    Steve after getting his date home: Nice, lets get you out on a bed.

    • @lilracc1792
      @lilracc1792 4 года назад +326

      *jump cut* Nice! M’kay

    • @Shubdooba
      @Shubdooba 4 года назад +149

      Ashley Mckendree what if he puts his dates on a bed of trays

    • @ResidentFemboy
      @ResidentFemboy 4 года назад +451

      *Opens legs* Nice hiss!

    • @IvarsBezdechi
      @IvarsBezdechi 4 года назад +94

      "Nice... Wow..."

    • @Drawn_Umbrella
      @Drawn_Umbrella 4 года назад +203

      “That’s just decadent”

  • @user-ns3vs3bp3e
    @user-ns3vs3bp3e 5 лет назад +129

    You know an MRE is good when you choose to eat the whole thing while sat at home, well done Spain well done

  • @hvr1874
    @hvr1874 4 года назад +316

    Hand sanitizer, Spanish army 5 years ahead of their time

    • @stupido2535
      @stupido2535 3 года назад +4

      @@eddymichaels5486 i think he was making a reference to covid

    • @alphariusfuze8089
      @alphariusfuze8089 3 года назад +4

      @@eddymichaels5486 But chaos when civil war happens.

    • @takerdust
      @takerdust 2 года назад +3

      "let me add some of this sanitizer to the biscuit... NICE"

  • @jenniferlynn3537
    @jenniferlynn3537 Год назад +6

    I’m gonna say again how great these videos are. They’re not just enlightening and entertaining - they provide valuable commentary on how U.S. rations can be improved. I do appreciate the flexibility aspect of U.S. MREs - and that MREs need to be tailored to ensure proper nutrient and caloric intake in combat situations. Still, I look at those chunks of meat and fish in the Spanish meal, and feel American soldiers deserve comparable quality meals. Thanks for the tremendous public service you provide 💚

  • @drnerdrage2535
    @drnerdrage2535 6 лет назад +1182

    I just spent the past 6 hours watching these with the same intensity I would a podcast
    Why?

    • @core2zero
      @core2zero 5 лет назад +21

      im on it too

    • @legoluke321
      @legoluke321 5 лет назад +8

      Same

    • @ericisprobablyfullofshit7797
      @ericisprobablyfullofshit7797 5 лет назад +18

      Yeah, I've been watching these since 2300 and it's 600 now.
      As to why?
      Because it's awesome!
      I mean, duh! 😆

    • @warlikelaughter6230
      @warlikelaughter6230 5 лет назад +46

      cause he describes it so well that it psychologicaly tricks your brain into thinking you are actually smelling and tasting every sample

    • @OpticSpycrab_OG
      @OpticSpycrab_OG 5 лет назад +53

      lets get this out on the tray. nice mmkay

  • @ChilyMc
    @ChilyMc 6 лет назад +151

    Spanish fan here, from Madrid. I love your videos

    • @Steve1989MRE
      @Steve1989MRE  6 лет назад +43

      Hey Sambadead, that's awesome! So glad ya like the videos & stay tuned for something new (or old)

    • @ladybassplayer23
      @ladybassplayer23 6 лет назад +2

      Steve1989MREInfo can you do a mre from Vietnam war.

    • @HeartDigger9
      @HeartDigger9 6 лет назад +1

      Steve1989MREInfo BOI

    • @petibonus
      @petibonus 6 лет назад +6

      another viewer from Spain (basque country) here!

    • @Anonymous8421
      @Anonymous8421 6 лет назад +5

      ladybassplayer23 he's done lots from that era

  • @oh6328
    @oh6328 3 года назад +48

    We have gun Jesus (forgotten weapons)
    We have AK Jesus ( Brandon Herrera)
    Now we have MRE Jesus

    • @VortechBand
      @VortechBand 3 года назад

      *pokes* "Nice hiss..."

    • @vicburt6001
      @vicburt6001 2 года назад

      Some have actual real Jesus..

  • @andrewwilliams528
    @andrewwilliams528 4 года назад +46

    Glad to see that Spain is really taking care of their soldiers.

  • @bryancoombesart
    @bryancoombesart 5 лет назад +338

    These Spaniards make the most attractive looking MRE package I've seen Steve sample.

  • @gregvaldez1269
    @gregvaldez1269 4 года назад +696

    That mre looks like the most delicious out all the ones he’s reviewed.

    • @jesusa_ikher
      @jesusa_ikher 4 года назад +60

      Of course cus spanish food is amazing. I live in spain and that looks more delicious than food in restaurants and healthier!

    • @buffymidgey5746
      @buffymidgey5746 4 года назад +16

      Greg Valdez the Australian one is hard to beat!!

    • @adamlucas2203
      @adamlucas2203 4 года назад +5

      Yea, the Australian has been my favorite so far

    • @adamlucas2203
      @adamlucas2203 4 года назад +17

      Although, the pepperoni pizza with bread sticks and cheese spread looked good too

    • @BlckHwkdwn-zh7ob
      @BlckHwkdwn-zh7ob 3 года назад +9

      Except for the squid... Idk what it is about them but the thought of eating a squid makes me gag

  • @xdcameronplayzxd7342
    @xdcameronplayzxd7342 3 года назад

    I like that I’ve never had an ad at the beginning of the video, truly a man of quality right here

  • @bjkarana
    @bjkarana Год назад +14

    A $100+ "Tapas" menu here in the US and Spain serves it as a military ration. Real Spanish food is next level.

    • @isabelrayas3286
      @isabelrayas3286 6 дней назад

      i don´t agree, i prefer american food and i´m from spain

  • @ebiven1563
    @ebiven1563 5 лет назад +881

    "I wonder if all those tentacles are hand-tucked"
    -Steve1989MREInfo

    • @bo49685
      @bo49685 4 года назад +24

      ebiven1563 Only Steve would think of something like that!

    • @Arablo-nt4uv
      @Arablo-nt4uv 4 года назад +7

      Siiiiii, ¡Qué "asquito"!. Sigue comiendo comida basura.

    • @igallardo
      @igallardo 4 года назад +9

      they are indeed

    • @tinastagg6258
      @tinastagg6258 3 года назад +10

      Steve: “I wonder if like, when the squid dies, its tentacles kinda retract into its body ...”
      The rest of the seafood-eating world: 😳😆😂🤣

    • @MrMisterDerp
      @MrMisterDerp 3 года назад +7

      I hope that the thought of someone roughly fingerbanging a squids own tentacles inside of its body crossed Steve’s mind.

  • @gabriellagonzalez608
    @gabriellagonzalez608 6 лет назад +86

    "Oh yeah that's lit".
    -Steve1989

  • @notasb4
    @notasb4 Год назад +1

    Iva hear your excitement for this MRE in every word! You are so thrilled and it definitely can be heard in each and every word you share! This had to be one of your very favorites it seems so anyway 😊 If someone would have told me I would be watching a guy in the internet eating from MREs for these past few years I honestly never would have imagined it but here we are Steve 😉💕

  • @stephenjohnson8237
    @stephenjohnson8237 Год назад +1

    Just discovered this channel, and now I can’t get enough, Nice!

  • @hankhasemeier6887
    @hankhasemeier6887 6 лет назад +246

    "Its almost so nice you don't want to eat it...
    I'm still gunna eat it"
    Idk why I thought that was so funny just the way he said it

  • @ChelseaGetStackszz
    @ChelseaGetStackszz 5 лет назад +769

    he goes crazy with sweetened condensed milk every time

    • @jacobfarrell7171
      @jacobfarrell7171 4 года назад +26

      He goes crazy with everything!

    • @thelovertunisia
      @thelovertunisia 4 года назад +33

      mmm such a round flavour mmmm it has such a high sugar content mmmm so smoothmmm

    • @novene
      @novene 4 года назад +72

      i wonder if he knows grocery stores sell them in huge cans

    • @thelovertunisia
      @thelovertunisia 4 года назад +3

      @@novene hhh yep

    • @ishzarkklyon9590
      @ishzarkklyon9590 4 года назад +52

      Sweetened condensed milk, fruit bars, chocolate, old cigs and coffee is his shit

  • @johnquisenberry2402
    @johnquisenberry2402 2 года назад

    I appreciate your content and you for your professionalism in your delivery of your message. thank you.

  • @wafflesnfalafel1
    @wafflesnfalafel1 3 года назад +2

    this has got to be the nicest ratio you have ever tried - lunch in particular looks amazing

  • @sparkygroover
    @sparkygroover 5 лет назад +225

    Having lived in Spain for almost 10 years not surprising the meat was so tender. They know how to cook it till it falls apart!

  • @ProtoMario
    @ProtoMario 6 лет назад +1238

    Nothing like a good MRE video from Steve...

    • @AndrewNoneya
      @AndrewNoneya 6 лет назад +12

      ProtoMario but proto I’ve seen you here before nice

    • @kinuux
      @kinuux 6 лет назад +2

      I get my full satisfaction when he opens old MRE but the newest nothing I feel

    • @ignoreme8841
      @ignoreme8841 6 лет назад +12

      ProtoMario just trying to revive your dead channel eh?

    • @ethanhensley9355
      @ethanhensley9355 3 года назад +1

      I’m pretty sure I’ve seen you on a destiny comment

    • @Darkstar-rg8ze
      @Darkstar-rg8ze 3 года назад +1

      Love ur channel dude.. You're everywhere lol

  • @bluerambler65
    @bluerambler65 Год назад +3

    I have watched hundreds of your reviews, and, for me, this Spanish ration is the winner. All that stuff looks SO good to me. The 2016 Portuguese Navy is up next, though, so we'll see how they do when you get their stuff out onto a tray. Nice!

  • @jm9371
    @jm9371 3 года назад +25

    Canned Squid?.. That is crazy exotic stuff! I would love to try that. It shows how different the Spanish pallet is from us here in North America. No hot dogs or processed cheese in a Spanish ration.

    • @tximeleta35
      @tximeleta35 3 года назад +3

      Hahaha, not for us, we call them " chipirones en su tinta". The colour is strange but they are delicious

    • @vincedibona4687
      @vincedibona4687 9 месяцев назад

      *palate

  • @guitarfreak342
    @guitarfreak342 5 лет назад +722

    Bob Ross is like the Steve of painting.

  • @ihateg2789
    @ihateg2789 6 лет назад +149

    that's probably the most nutritious and unprocessed rations i've ever seen.

  • @TheScarface43
    @TheScarface43 6 месяцев назад +2

    How do you develop tastebuds that can simultaneously enjoy every kind of cuisine from all over the world, from French squid in ink to Russian prisoner food, no matter if it's fresh or expired. Steve's reviews are my favourite thing to watch while I eat - they make my food taste better every time.

  • @jayde5833
    @jayde5833 2 года назад +1

    I bought just the lunch part of this and it was good. Thanks Steve for introducing me to an amazing topic.

  • @Darkdeath628
    @Darkdeath628 5 лет назад +706

    Nobody expects the Spanish Individual Combat Ration!

  • @RozzWilliamGrover
    @RozzWilliamGrover 6 лет назад +450

    The musical spoons is my favorite

    • @DaliwolfBacon
      @DaliwolfBacon 6 лет назад +5

      Me too!!!!

    • @khalilmason
      @khalilmason 6 лет назад +2

      Dick Haverchuck I prefer musical poons: not when I'm eating though. *wink*

    • @HKDEoff
      @HKDEoff 6 лет назад

      Dick Haverchuck and I really hate it

    • @justiceblackwolf369
      @justiceblackwolf369 6 лет назад

      Dick Haverchuck same lol

    • @lizh804
      @lizh804 6 лет назад

      YESSSSSSSS,

  • @redwingrob1036
    @redwingrob1036 3 года назад +17

    WHEN you eat Spanish MREs you know where you come from & you know what you're fighting for. Home & a taste of home. I could really see that the company behind the Spanish thought carefully about preparing these rations. So, Spanish MREs along with Belorussian, French, will be on my to try list. BUT one thing puzzles me, obviously these MREs had a strong emphasis on fluid balance etc, so why so much vit C? Isn't it a diuretic? A bit of an inconvenience when you're sat in in an AFV, & you have to keep getting out to have a tinkle. DOES the modern day Spanish Armada get supplemental tea & coffee rations? Spanish biccies with DCM...O yes! But not without a mug of builders tea!
    NICE review S89👍

  • @Citricut2
    @Citricut2 2 года назад +5

    I find it interesting that all these canned foods are retail products specially labelled for the army. Seafood and stew cans, powdered soup, are a staple for students and something everyone would have at home in Spain. Glad you enjoyed it 👍

  • @angelochoa593
    @angelochoa593 5 лет назад +2159

    Tactical Gordon Ramsay

  • @asterixace2076
    @asterixace2076 6 лет назад +203

    Damn the Spanish know how to give their Soldiers the best.

    • @tambourineman6653
      @tambourineman6653 6 лет назад +27

      No one better fuck with Spain. Them motherfuckers are well fed. Lol

    • @julidiamondlover
      @julidiamondlover 6 лет назад

      The Real Dovahkiin Miraak Usually you say something like that and one of them comments to tell you how shit the food is after having it multiple times! Lol guess it's really good

    • @carlosflar
      @carlosflar 6 лет назад +12

      Jake Hammaker hehehehhe the food is really good! It will get repetitive, but same as with all the rations, once you are In the military for 2 or more years and there are only 5.menus of each meal... But the soldiers are pretty happy with it... It's healthy food also, and no need for bran tablets like many rations do because you have a lot of veggies, chickpeas and the cereals which have a lot of fiber... Also, the dishes that are in the rations are typical Spanish food, "grandma food" we could say, so it is comfortable too...

    • @carlosflar
      @carlosflar 6 лет назад +1

      If you are Interested in getting Spanish rations go to mreinfo. Com, and search for my username in the forum

  • @rogercarrico4975
    @rogercarrico4975 2 года назад

    I like this guys style. When showing these. He makes it even more interesting

  • @williamkirkland2222
    @williamkirkland2222 9 месяцев назад +2

    i couldn't figure out why these vids are so nostalgic to me - I'd never seen them before, then it hit me. the out-of-place music, the stationary camera, the unmodified voiceover - it's the early youtube vibes.

  • @williamdavis7718
    @williamdavis7718 4 года назад +459

    The Spanish and Italians truly take care of their soldiers, I'm thoroughly impressed.

    • @ladycplum
      @ladycplum 4 года назад +34

      Yeah, some Italian rations have liquor in them!

    • @tomeullabres5288
      @tomeullabres5288 3 года назад +99

      In countries like Spain or Italy, food is a sacred thing. People there is used to eat homemade cooked meals made with fresh ingredients every day. Anything worse than this would be considered inhuman from spanish point of view.

    • @Morphling92
      @Morphling92 3 года назад +9

      The French appear too as all.

    • @stealthnoid
      @stealthnoid 2 года назад +8

      ​@@tomeullabres5288 same in Italy, we think exactly the same

    • @tomeullabres5288
      @tomeullabres5288 2 года назад +10

      @@stealthnoid I know. I'm from Mallorca and in many ways we are closer to italian culture than to mainland spanish culture. We have very similar food, a family centered society, we are loud and friendly, passionate on things we love, etc. I've always thought that we should be part of Italy instead of part of Spain.

  • @BRZbash
    @BRZbash 6 лет назад +42

    I love the sound effects he does when he hits the spoon on the cup lol

  • @alengunnery8311
    @alengunnery8311 2 года назад

    Got to be the my most favorite channels , never thought I could watch a guy eat rations before

  • @mikevaujin4525
    @mikevaujin4525 Год назад

    These videos are hypnotizing. I can’t stop watching. Nice!

  • @mohitgangrade5491
    @mohitgangrade5491 5 лет назад +499

    Your description of the toothbrush was just amazing 🤣🤣

    • @KCR0506
      @KCR0506 5 лет назад +44

      Mohit Gangrade medium bristle

    • @olih27
      @olih27 5 лет назад +42

      Hmm Winter green

    • @hocus2591
      @hocus2591 5 лет назад +30

      An efficient toothbrush

    • @piterleik2953
      @piterleik2953 5 лет назад +6

      yeah man we are one of the few countries in the world that give a toothbrush to its soldiers lol

    • @jaqwanburney1505
      @jaqwanburney1505 5 лет назад

      @@piterleik2953 u

  • @dominicomegon4714
    @dominicomegon4714 4 года назад +826

    The Italians and The Spanish are the MVPs in MREs

    • @paspax
      @paspax 4 года назад +42

      Steve really liked the Australian MRE he sampled.

    • @antonxuiz
      @antonxuiz 4 года назад +123

      That's just beacuse y'all former British colonies eat like fucking shit

    • @s.tellington
      @s.tellington 4 года назад +24

      @@antonxuiz rude.

    • @antonxuiz
      @antonxuiz 4 года назад +66

      @@s.tellington true tho

    • @arcadius853
      @arcadius853 3 года назад +3

      all that looked disgusting

  • @lisadeedee2445
    @lisadeedee2445 3 года назад +13

    You really should go to Spain. It's one of my favorite places on earth and a lot of that has to do with the food in general. You can bring home those squid! They also have sardines, anchovies and octopus canned like that.

  • @dionysusjuice
    @dionysusjuice Год назад +6

    I was recently deployed in Turkey and the Spanish still has this on their menu. They let us have some and I immediately thought of this video

  • @YoureAPillock
    @YoureAPillock 6 лет назад +318

    Oh, another Steve1989MREInfo video....Alright, lets get this out onto a screen....Nice!

  • @Mark15V
    @Mark15V 6 лет назад +602

    Im a simple man. I see an upload from Steve, I press like, sit back, relax and drink a beer.

    • @giygasness7646
      @giygasness7646 6 лет назад +8

      Mark Vallejo nice priorities

    • @wesleyalan9179
      @wesleyalan9179 6 лет назад +4

      Mark Vallejo ,right on....that's exactly what I do

    • @Steve1989MRE
      @Steve1989MRE  6 лет назад +79

      Sounds like you've got things figured out there, Mark. Right on man

    • @TokenChineseGuy
      @TokenChineseGuy 6 лет назад +36

      Do you say "nice hiss!" when the beer opens?

    • @vecdran
      @vecdran 6 лет назад +17

      A meal just isn't the same without some Steve eatin' some MREs on the RUclipss.

  • @josephlicata4304
    @josephlicata4304 2 года назад +1

    Love your channel. I'm always craving an mre after watching!

  • @canjo4588
    @canjo4588 Год назад +1

    I’ve always loved the spoon taps or the powder mix drinks added to the glass it had now become the classic for me

  • @AUDI_obsession
    @AUDI_obsession 6 лет назад +66

    3:30 “It’s almost so nice it’s like you don’t want to eat ... still gonna eat it”

  • @miked1765
    @miked1765 5 лет назад +346

    The bones in the Sardines are good for you, full of calcium. So always eat those as well.

  • @AbruptandOffensive
    @AbruptandOffensive 2 года назад +1

    Bro I’m so invested in your videos at this point.

  • @Basically_Veggies
    @Basically_Veggies 2 года назад

    That's the most awesome, delicious looking MRE I've ever seen on your channel.

  • @sergiplanas6427
    @sergiplanas6427 5 лет назад +335

    I’m Spanish and I love how you reviewed this! Looks like an alien in a Spanish kitchen making a documentary out of what the mother does 😂 All this are very usual dishes that every mom would like his son to eat while in combat :D

    • @ZeeWalrus
      @ZeeWalrus 5 лет назад +34

      @WHITE BOY 02 *You're
      Also, most Spaniards are light skinned. You do realize Spain is in Europe, right?

    • @ang1692
      @ang1692 5 лет назад +13

      WHITE BOY 02 what tf are you saying

    • @DutchBane
      @DutchBane 5 лет назад +15

      @WHITE BOY 02 dude wtf are you on about...? Are you like a crazy person?

    • @aciddd5232
      @aciddd5232 4 года назад

      Sergi Planas
      U good bro?

    • @hairypoppins7351
      @hairypoppins7351 4 года назад +1

      Sergi Planas jajaja cuanta razón

  • @Bchan
    @Bchan 6 лет назад +286

    Perfect audio editing

  • @pb68slab18
    @pb68slab18 Год назад +3

    Spent some time in Spain while I was in the Navy. What a beautiful country, friendly people, and unbelievable food! Made me wish I actually paid attention during HS Spanish class.

    • @susanfarley1332
      @susanfarley1332 Год назад +2

      No you don't. I tried my Spanish on a Spaniard while in Amsterdam. He didn't like it.
      They speak Castilian Spanish. I think they teach Mexican Spanish in our school. Probably pronounced differently. I remember hearing Mexican making fun of Spaniards for the way they pronounced certain words. They said the Spaniards lisped some of their words.

    • @pb68slab18
      @pb68slab18 Год назад +1

      @@susanfarley1332 Yes, Spaniards take it as an insult. I noticed when some of our American-Latino (Mex-PR-etc) sailors tried their Spanglish on them.

  • @callsignshulei229
    @callsignshulei229 4 года назад

    Lol I've been watching your vids for almost 10 years dude. Thanks :)

  • @thefundamentals4301
    @thefundamentals4301 5 лет назад +305

    " wintergreen " " medium bristle " " an efficient toothbrush "
    - Steve

    • @jdisdetermined
      @jdisdetermined 4 года назад +5

      I expected more adjectives for the toothpaste..

    • @firecat2465
      @firecat2465 3 года назад

      Copied word by word.

  • @theopinion9452
    @theopinion9452 6 лет назад +95

    Spanish soldiers do have one heck of a ration for sure.I did tried something like this in Afcrapistan back in '10 and a buddy and I were beyond impressed!..my Unit delivered some things to their base in the Western AOs of my Unit and since I speak Spanish I got to eat in their Chow Hall...Wow..it was MREs thou but damn!..prepared by a Chef probably!?..Salud y Feliz Navidad to you all!

    • @aciddd5232
      @aciddd5232 4 года назад

      Mario Soto
      lol Afcrapistan
      Pretty apt name tho

  • @kalemacpherson2270
    @kalemacpherson2270 3 года назад

    that little jingle with the spoon and glass was so satisfying

  • @ROESPLETZ
    @ROESPLETZ 2 месяца назад

    I’m years watching your vids and appreciate everyone of em! I always want my biggest Meal for breakfast. I torch my Calories fast though.