MRE Review: Ukrainian Redux
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
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It is a pretty simple ration, but I kind of like it. It seems to be quite filling, I would probably really enjoy the buckwheat stuff. As you mention in the review, if I was out in field, and cold, I'd probably be feeling pretty good after eating one of the meals in this.
Travis Stewart Sometimes simple is better. For example the Japanese have really good rations. Cheers
gundog4314 I have not tried them, but I have watched a lot of reviews of them now, and agree. The Japanese ones look very good, they are on the top of my list of rations I want to try.
if honey goes candied (crystallized) you can sit the bottle in hot water for a bit and it will return to normal!
Don't do it, you will ruin the properties and synthesize hydroxymethylfurfural which is
carcinogenic.
That second breakfast can is tushenka. In Russia and other Warsaw pact countries, it's often called "tourist's breakfast". The better ones are more beef or pork and less fat.
thats right, hand over your zone bread and tourists breakfast and get out of here stalker!
actualy those rations were nice. Of course we had field kitchens and nice alomost home made meals while positioned in the trenches. But guys who whent to long time recon and survived siedge of airport where actually very thankfull for those rations. And by the way u actualy are given a multitool that has spoon to normaly eat
Дмитрий Снижко were you actually in the war?
First time I've seem honey in a ration, it think it's a great idea being it never goes bad and is loaded with tasty calories.
+GreenAppelPie It never goes bad, has calories AND also helps prevent the most common illnesses such as the common cold AND is anti inflammatory at the same time.
Heck it can even be used for cleaning wounds after covering it with bandages, and treat skin ulcers, all of which are common when in the military.
It's pretty dang handy provided it's real honey and not just a synthetic mix of corn syrup. If you ask me it should be part of every ration considering the benefits.
It should also be mentioned that buckwheat also helps ease the symptoms of a cold.
The only thing you'd have to worry about in this ration would be diabetes, especially considering the sugar packs, but that's still unlikely and nitpicking.
+Thor Jørgensen For my people with diabetes have no place in the army)))
Gustavlegion I did say I was nitpicking on that lol. I'm quite certain that you'd have to eat at least a kilo honey a day for that to kick in, and there's no way that is going to happen from the time you are in the army.
I'm joking))
I know it sounds bizzare, but in Ukraine some companies print the date when the product were made. So some of that stuff could be actually reletively fresh.
The oil in the coffee is from the spoon as you were eating with it then stirred the coffee with it.
One can, of course, heat honey, but never by crystal clear one in the shops, especially in the autumn or winter, because it may be just overheated honey, but producer may have adulterated it with sugar syrup. For example, I have this years forest flowers and dandelion honey and it is already cristalysing.
I was going to say the meal with pate had to be the evening meal - but that was the only one with coffee, so unless Ukranians drink their coffee at night, you had it right. The best answer to those who say rations are awful is that for a soldier it's the finest cuisine for 100 miles.
Great review :)
I'm new to your channel and wondering what the drinking game is? lol
What's funny I hate liver served whole but love liver pate.
There is a mistake in the lunch bag as the can says "tourists breakfast"
Here is translation of few sentences on the pack:
1) at the top said - "Armed Forces of Ukraine";
2) lil' bit lower - "everyday set of dry foods";
3) manufacture date: August 8th, 2014
expiration date: May 19th, 2016.
Crazy Max
Tin Cans:
1) breakfast - pearl barley porridge with beef;
2) lunch - "tourist's breakfast" (beef);
3) dinner - rice porridge with beef;
As for dates on the cans: sometimes they type expiration date, sometimes it's a manufacture date and you have to read label in order to find out duration time (e.g. 3, 6, 9 or 12 months).
This looks pretty damned tasty. I guess growing up poor, I have a taste for processed, canned meat.
+TokenChineseGuy's Rare Music! i was growing poor and i had completely different situation. Caned, processed meat is much more expensive compared to fresh meat, at least in Ukraine. We dont have problems with fresh good quality products at all. I believe that i`ve tasted only once or twice in my life something like that beef (probably when i was a little boy) and never tasted canned kashas.
good video. They are get a lot of EU and Nato rations. They are coming out with a newer ration, once they used up the left - over Russian items. Ukraine was a big supplier to the Russian forces, before the problem. Raw Garlic, Buckwheat, and black tea is still back up rations.
Diebulfrog79 I have been very fortunate to try rations from all over the area. I can honestly say the only ones I haven't cared for or at least wouldn't purchase again were from right here in the US.
It's worse when you are working for companies that deals with military of certain areas. The worse rations are from third world countries. One time, I had 6 cans of tuna, 3 ramen packs and bag of rice. And that was a good one.
+gundog4314 Well if you can find a Bulgarian you will be a happy man. But if you can choose , take one made before 2015 ,because the government reduced the ration spending 2 times this year (to about 5$ a day).
I have never even seen one from Bulgaria in a picture regardless for sale. Would be neat to try one though. Cheers!
I've noticed some of the northern European rations don't have any whitener for the coffee and tea. Is creamer just for us soft westerners?
Dan Hayami creamer is unnecessary in my experience.
kasha for breakfast and dinner is different
breakfast - barley
supper - rice
Vova Miroshnyk bothered me so much he didn't try the rice one!
OMG. I remember that. People in Texas say "go ahead". As in "I will 'go ahead' and open this MRE". And Gundog has a swear-jar so that he will put a quarter in every time he says "go ahead". But soon forgotten, as with us Canadians, who have a swear-jar for every time we say "Eh". Eh. :-)
We have chocolate, some candies and other additional stuff in "advanced" ration. Also there is version for commanders and pilots
Who would get the advanced ration?
Толик Мандра The problem is - all soldiers should get chocolate and/or candies. That's helluva burst of energy, for the brains included.
Remember how the Allies were shocked when they first saw field ration of german troops in 40's? A sodding chocolate for every single soldier - footman, panzer crewman, pilot alike.
Just don't go over the top like the french did, heheh.
Mildly Amusing You can buy, there is even a drink with herbs goes that add strength and fat that would be in cold weather feel good =)
+DarkoNerivar Hmm, the germans back then got some other bursts of energy too :) (pervitin)
As I recall, allies also had some drug... amphetamine, I guess
"Right off the bat" DRINK!!
мед (myed) is obviously honey in the Ukraine and Russia. It was meant to be used in the tea.
That word is similar in other languages as well. Mead is/was made from honey. Sounds similar too. I study Russian, both spoken and written, so some of this is easy for me.
+David Gardner
Yes, all Indo-european languages are descendants of ancient Sanskrit. In Sanskrit it's "mada".
krokeman Cool! Such similarities among the many languages. All has to come from somewhere. Thanks for sharing!
+David Gardner in ukrainian it is "med"
Ni Colas Thanks for any help as I am not taking formal lessons but self teaching. My grandmother spoke Russian to me when I was a child. But I never heard that word. Again Thank you!!
***** you're welcome ;) it is written the same in russian and ukrainian (мед), but prononciation is different so it's easy to confuse
Looked good would love to try the kasha. Great video!
I live jam in tea as well as honey, so it wouldn't be that weird if it were jam.
Great improvement over prior review on the Ukrainian ration. I like your older vids and am happy RUclips suggested them.
Those cans looks yummy and tasty and I bet you can heat one of them with an argentinian FRH ;) If you also heat/warm up an mre bread you have a trifecta of goodnes
I'm quite certain the pate was ox liver and the kasha (pronounced Kutia in Ukrainian for the pearled wheat) is pork intestine :)
Eyes4Wonderland I have been a fan of mystery meat ever since I was stationed in North Carolina and had some OUTSTANDING southern chitlins (which is all the left over junk). Cheers!
Nice vid gundog! Excellent review like always!
Keep on filming, LOL. great review as always ! Hope you, shoulder, and all of yours are well ! Like myself, you said you eat almost anything. I am from the South, There is one staple of the diet here, I despise, while others love. Do you have an opinion on Grits?? LOL , Peace, Magnum, John. Keep the reviews coming !
OK...now i really want some cow.
Thanks for another great review.
Nice dude love your reviews
That ration looked better than most of the meals I got at the mess hall.
Are thoose big sugar bags a cheap substitute of candys and chocolate?
+RC Maniak (Szelen78) I don't imagine sweets or candies are super high on the list. The sugar could be used out of the packet but I'd dump most of it in the drink. Cheers
Nice video I enjoy all of them thank you.
I know it's kinda late, but I'll get working on the translation. (I can't really to the small printed words on the front, as I can't really see them)
What's with the "drink" thing in the video it was in yours and kiwidudes, what sneaky stuff are you fellas up to?
*Gshultz9
Smashlea finch Any excuse is a good excuse for a nice beveridge of your choice lol
I'm just gonna go ahead and leave a comment
all coffee has from a little to a lot of oil on top. Coffee beans do contain oil. :-)
Yes omg thank you, the oil being noticeable along with the real bitter taste is not coincidence.
GreenAppelPie yes! The bitter part is up for debate as some people like a stronger coffee and the strength of the coffee makes it taste bitter and instant coffee tends to taste bitter. While there are other coffees that have no bitterness at all.:-)
GreenAppelPie you are correct and the oil is always on the top from little tiny droplets that can't really be seen to bigger ones that they are and some are almost like an oil slick on top it all depends on the type of coffee bean and the way it is roasted! :-)
Whats the big deal about sugar? Is a common thing in the UK. we dont use high fructose corn syrup.
Thank goodness, that stuff is vile. I bought i lod of iconic US chocolate bars and pb and j spread and threw it all out, i had no idea HFCS was sooo disgusting. The US should ban it.
SimderZ The nice thing is not everything has hfcs there is a large movement that refuse to use it and offer it to their consumers. Unfortunately hfcs is cheap, and cheap maximizes corporate profits.
I for one am with you on this one it is bad tasting and bad for you I always appreciate common ground and thanks for the info gundog good vid
gundog4314 What is the big deal about it, anyway?
gundog4314 It's because the U.S. sugar interests have a powerful lobby in congress that imposes a tariff on Caribbean sugar that boosts it over 50% over the world market price. High Fructose Corn Syrup is cheaper here than this inflated price. HFCS is used NOWHERE else on Earth.
pinz2022 : Isn't HFCS also just plain bad for you as opposed to cane sugar? I've been reading labels the past couple of years. Yuck. HFCS is in everything in the US. We also have corn ethanol in our gasoline. Gunks up engines and reduces milage. The corn lobby is very powerful in the US.
the quality was realy higher than it was before шт 2010- 15 ears. but its stay chip, small and unbalance.
alex Akimov Blame Yanukovych
keep up the good work
you had me when you came up with that huge bag of sugar saying ''this is the real stuff''
Very nice review gundog4314 I enjoyed it thank you 👍🏻
After the first Ukrainian review it needed to be re done haha
Did this with some overproof rum.....hehe :)
There is a drink made with honey called Mead. Mea is honey.
It is med :)
Lisa Mona actually honey is "myod" (or "miod") - мёд
Ye , ye you are right , I am Slovakian and I sad it like in my language hahaha
viťo zajac Nope, you were right at first try. It reads "med" in ukrainian. "myod" is in russian
+DarkoNerivar Thanks :)
crazy question...why would you do a review of anything foreign without a translating device handy?
mre for upa
Semi- subliminal stuff...cool
No it was definitely honey.
do you eat the whole ration when the video is over?
Chris Lasko Well, yes and no. It depends on the workout schedule, how much food and what it's made of. Most of the time larger rations are popped in the fridge and snacked on throughout the week or so. Cheers
My long gone mother would tell you " If you drink out of a cup with a crack or chip in it you will get sick!" You have been warned. Ha!
Rick West That chip has a such a great story behind it. Perhaps I'll share it with you all someday. Cheers
I ordered one of these today. Can't wait to give it try!
Got it in the mail today!
RobzGr8 how was it?
I got it from ebay. Really cool guy. From Poland. But he ships fast and has a lot of stock. PM him directly for a custom order. www.ebay.com/usr/lechistanduke?euid=13a88ef1426d4795ab85b83550ba5b28&bu=44508233352&cp=1&sojTags=bu=bu
Nick 123 - I've not yet tried it. I've got about seven different countries to go through right now. I'll let you know once I sample it!
@@detcordxxxi still waiting :)
BTW, the sugar bag looks like cocaine, because of the packaging XD .
+Jaybird196 ahaha dude, you made my evening)
+Gustavlegion Lol. ' Glad someone found it funny ;) .
i wonder if that honey would have cleared up if you put the tube in cup of hot water before opening. Not that you should haha.
The Ukrainian soldier must be the most dehydrated on earth. No vitamin drinks, no fiber drink, no kool aid type drinks, no drinks except one coffee and two teas for 24 hours.
oh good christ, no...never put honey in coffee. Honey in tea, on the other hand....
Good video. Interesting what the Ukrainians issue their troops.
Id like to purchase a mre from you i still havent tried my 1st i wnt one with ciggs lol
Love ur vids...!! What does "DRINK" ! meen ???
Peter F Drink alcoholic beverage of choice, providing you have it, upon hearing a certain word. It's a game.
I see..
Thanks...
Peter F You're welcome.
Very nice and sharp knife.
looks good gundog, how did you heat those cans up?
Rolling boil water for about 5 minutes or so heats them up real nice. Cheers
whats the deal with the word drink popping up?
And this is the MRE?
Hey gundog how can I message you
Ludvin Franco Shoot me a message here through the messenger, hit me direct on my email on my "About" page on my channel or on Facebook at Gundog4314s Ration Reviews. Looking forward to hearing from you. Cheers!
What, no do do paper???
Love your videos but I think my ocd is kicking in because you keep using that chipped coffee mug and it's driving me crazy!!
Maggie sapaugh I think I'll have to explain about the mug in an upcoming vid. Cheers
Why do they even label breakfast, lunch and dinner? It's all the same.
darek4488 Probably to limit how much you can eat and to save it if you are not in active shootouts. You do know most of them are in front lines. Ukraine is in war you know.
They Get enough sugar to bake a cake..
all of the food went bad a year beorfe you eat it?
+MarieIvanda Undseth Expiration dates or markings doesn't mean "turns into poison on this day". Most of it is for commercial stocking so they know when to rotate food stuffs. I think all of the reviewers on here have tried 10 or 20 years old (or older) rations and they have been just fine. Of course always trust the sniff test. Cheers
Wow really! I wouldn't have eaten that :P but I love your videos!!
Food reaches it's peak when it hits the double digit date.
Pate' is that Russian for Armour Treet Meat ?
Holy crap , my dog eats more food at one time!
Barley.
*has steak dinner while watching, with fries,and macaroni. Dessert: a small saucer of Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies ^_^ . Waits for jealousy ;)*
ummmm roast beast liver pate'
could you send me some mres I'm thinking to review some. totally your choice
honey
who still uses can food in MREs?
Acear Bern A lot of nations, whose military budgets can't afford M.R.E pouches. Also depends on weather, cans and freeze -dried are prefer in colder areas. Have you eaten a frozen MRE in winter?
Acear Bern Off the top of my head, based on the reviews I have seen, Russia, France, Germany, Poland, Spain, Estonia, and probably others I have now forgotten. At least, they did in the videos I saw, for some of the components.
Travis Stewart personally I prefer food packs and the heater, more lightweight and convenient
Acear Bern В России есть сухие пайки без привычных консервов, но с такой же едой.
Tons and tons and tons of sugar. I hate sugar
What's with the Drink! Flashes
acexprt It's the Gundog Drinking Game. Every time he says "Go Ahead", you are to drink the beverage of your choosing (Usually alcoholic, but not if you're underage).
kimunicorn Gundog has a few phrases/words you can drink too .... "right off the bat" and anytime he mentions his dog's names are 2 suggestions.
acexprt Yeah, I sometimes repeat the same word or phrase if you haven't noticed. Makes things fun. Cheers!
Lisa Mona Yeah Buddy is fast becoming one, as well! ;)
I still liked the "OUTSTANDING!" Gundog drinking game, best. I was really toasted after that one... ;)
kimunicorn Buddy and Outstanding are classics! Might have to drink anytime he mentions his shoulder too.
Nice video uhh it's 2015!
what's up with these "DRINK!" messages?
+Андрій Нагорний Oh, it was an inside joke. In my earlier vids I said "Go Ahead" a lot and it turned into a drinking game. Everytime I said go ahead those playing had to take a shot of alcohol. By the end of some vids some viewers would be drunk. Needless to say I try to use less go aheads in my vids. Cheers!
+gundog4314 oh, cool. I thought so, but didn't really link it with 'go ahead'
Anyway, keep up the good job! I unexpectedly spent few hours in a row watching these vids)
Hope you liked them lol Cheers my freind!
It is new ration it be mach worst in past years I know it I am Ukrainian
Ukrainian right here!!
Please stop with the "Drink" thing.
TheRealMrPooPyNuTz I think I only did that with a few vids I edited at the same time.
я з України