"Hear the vacuum seal"?? Nah bro we say: Nice hiss.

@ricklane8554

2 жыл бұрын

Mkay, nice ;)

@2laughandlaugh

2 жыл бұрын

Nice....

@ralphrutherford2583

2 жыл бұрын

Do you realize the forces you’re toying with? Comments like this may start a Rocky IX situation. I never want to repeat the Dolf Lungren years- super witty though

@ricklane8554

2 жыл бұрын

@@ralphrutherford2583 What abacadabra is this ??

@davestier6247

Жыл бұрын

He he hasn't put out a video in 9 months :(

I have actually worked at Drytech who produces these in Tromsø/Norway. Chicken curry is one of the oldest versions, and one of the most popular. You need more water than you used, there are set levels on the bag for how much water. Also, you dont need a knife, you can tear the bag open. You will see two slots on the side of the bag, top one for opening and inserting water, and the bottom one you tear when you are going to eat. To bad they dont have the chocolate anymore for the arctic ration.

@rick5078

Жыл бұрын

thing is, he, just like most of us around the world, are used to that if you add the exact amount of water indicated on the package of freeze dried food, it turns out very very watery and inedible.

@SwanseaTitanFan

Жыл бұрын

If it’s Norwegian then why the English writing on the package?

@rolsen1304

Жыл бұрын

​@@SwanseaTitanFan NATO requirements

@SilverPigeon1

Жыл бұрын

@@SwanseaTitanFan All rations are by deafult made with norwegian and english writing. When I worked there, they also had contracts with many other countries, where we made rations with other languages on.

@SilverPigeon1

Жыл бұрын

@@rick5078 I know, I also did that in the beginning, but with this ration, it gets better if you use the correct amount of water. Also, it helps keep the soldier hydrated.

The Norwegian field rations are just the same stuff we use for hiking, its actually on the pricy side when it comes to freeze dried hiking food. The reason the best before date is like that is Norwegian food safety laws, they will last longer, but the law states that they have a date that is X ammount of years after production max, no matter if it will last 10 years longer.

Not sure how it's done in the US, but "best before XYZ-Date" literally means best before but not bad after. Food that can be dangerous to consume if it is too old will be marked with a "Use by XYZ-Date" marking instead. This stuff is strictly regulated by the norwegian food authority.

@Wehra96

Ай бұрын

Freeze dried stuff will go rancid or lose flavor and such but with the lack of moisture it will still be safe to eat long long after the BB date.

This Ration, was the one i liked the most, chicken curry, when i was in the Norwegian army, back in 2010-2011 in the cold North 🇧🇻💖👍🏻 Thank you for the review, proud Norwegian, keep it up and stay safe everyone 👍🏻💖

@mrhenrik7472

Жыл бұрын

Viltgryte

@dr.vikyll7466

Жыл бұрын

@missourimongoose8858

Жыл бұрын

They look alot better and lighter to carry than the ones I got while in the US army, I always wondered why our MREs aren't freeze dried because any hiker will tell you that's the lightest option (my only complaint would be no hot sauce lol)

The reason they put the Best Buy date is because that is the last day the manufacturer gaurentees that the food will be the quality they intended for their product. Example being flavor, color, texture consistency, smell, and edibility. It is also put on their so that people think it’s an expiration date (which is what you called it) and throw it out to buy more. However the Best Buy date has absolutely nothing to do with the expiration date. Freeze dried no vacuumed sealed like that means that it “should” never go bad as long as the vacuum seal is uncompromised

Arctic rations even the old ones were good because they packed up small and light, but the main down side was you need a crap load of water. Not an issue in the Arctic or wilderness areas like Norway with plenty of clean water.

Awww man...da!!! I was looking forward to all the witty banter. Love the videos. Been a lurker for a couple of years. This is the only MRE review channel I have ever seen and care to watch. Thanks Natan and team.

@NathansMRE

2 жыл бұрын

Well thank you i appreciate that

I remember the old military rations in Norway. Basically dog biscuits and a can with some stuff named RSP (Reserve battle portion). Usually called "dead man in a can", or "Remains of exploded personel". I have tasted the new rations. They are certainly more tasty.

This main looked amazing I really like the set up on these ration. High quality items. Hard decison between french and this like you said depends on menu. Awesome review!

Always enjoy your videos. The last military ration I had was a Vietnam war era C ration can of beefsteak, gravy, & potatoes. It was actually pretty good.,

One thing you should know is that just by sitting in the cold at your post, you will burn at least 2500 calories per day. So everything we eat has rice, potato, starch in some form. It is much more important than protein. Marching in the cold quickly brings you up to 10000 calories.

The Norwegina Artic also do Gluten free, lactose free options which is good for food sensitivities, so paid a bit extra. Agreed that the US and UK MRE's need a big taste upgrade

Seems like an arctic ration should come with some kind of heating mechanism? A Russian one you get matches, fuel tabs, disinfecting wipes and water purification tabs, almost a mini survival kit if that's all you have

About time the public has seen a proper Nathan reviewing

Good review but always wondered why you use your Gerber to open a packet when it has a tear notch which does the job safely……🤔

@sgtg4600

2 жыл бұрын

It’s cool and tough guy to use a knife, apparently.

@stanborg1545

2 жыл бұрын

Has to justify, to his wife, the money spent on the knife.

@nosabosa4233

2 жыл бұрын

Just what i was gonna say

@todddavis9437

Жыл бұрын

And you risk puncturing something inside too

I don't know about other countries, but in Australia by law, best before date is mandatory on all food and beverage packaging.

For international climbers going for Mt Everest, Real is the preferred brand. And they know, they have tried every brand there is! You need every arrow pointing your way at 8000 meters

I can't lie that first little yellow chunk had me worried it was gonna be a clump of straight curry powder gonna blow your mind out spicey lol your a braver man than I Nathan, that was pucker factor ¹¹½

@Evilflexx

2 жыл бұрын

I thought it might be ginger or corn

That main looked tasty. It would make a nice hot meal on a cold day. Looking forward to the big German ration .

a use-by date - relating to food safety a best before date - relating to food quality A sell by date - related to stock control

I suspect the yellow will be turmeric used universally in most curry's. Good review by the way!

"Not salty, not weird... hmmm..." Very helpful.

Hello from across the river in West Frankfort, IL. I love your videos!

I miss Amanda, Nathan starts cracking jokes and Phil loosens up. She brings the best out of you two. Great ration.

Thank you team. That curry looks like the curry I just made. Mm good.

Did you find that adding much more water is needed to freeze dried rations to avoid dehydration or ... constipation due to expansion in the intestines?

So yes, you get xnow but is in Indiana do not have snow yet!

its saying best before, not bad after. meaning yeah u can eat it 20 years later , but it was better before the date on the package (tastewise).

All ration's goodness depends on the availability of fresh water, good hot water, and some place dry to eat it. Not being shot at helps .

@ralan350

Жыл бұрын

No meal is good while being shot at lol

@bigbob1699

Жыл бұрын

@@ralan350 Timing is everything!

Yes Real Turmat or Real Field Meal symply the best dryrations!!thx😉

I’ve eaten the MRIs of every country over the last 30 years and I can assure you, the French are the best followed by the Swiss then the Belgian, then the Italian, then the Austrian

I see the drink said add 3DL of water. I am assuming that meant 3 deco litres which is 300 ml. Is that a common way of measuring liquid where the mre came from. I would not enjoy trying to open these packages with frozen fingers and crazy thick gloves.

@mementomori7825

2 жыл бұрын

Deciliter* It's very common.

@Guggz

Ай бұрын

Daily reminder that Americans are the only ones that use Imperial exclusively.

There's a European limitation on expiration dates. Even if you buy a pack of pure salt, it will have an expiration date even though it was here before the dinosaurs.

I go deer hunting in the winter time. Something like that would be so awesome for lunch, and so handy. USA MRE not so much…. 🇳🇿

When im in the mountains fishing I always have some chicken curry in my backpack.

Where's Amanda?

@ricklane8554

2 жыл бұрын

Listen what Nathan said at the start of the video.

It's better than the Tikka masala, but it doesn't stand a chance against the old reindeer/wilderness stew.

@TE5LA-GAMING

Жыл бұрын

You killed Rudolph?!

@EnFyr

Жыл бұрын

@@TE5LA-GAMING Every year.

I am not a fan of curry, but this meal looks real good to me. This curry almost looks like a gumbo/soup mixture from cajun country......

It requires the use of valuable water in a combat field environment.

What company did you get these through? Cost per unit?

anything freeze dried will be good for countless years

I’m actually cooking this for dinner tonight

Awesome review

notice most countries do it all different, in Canada we have Best before which is the peak freshness, expiry(self explanatory), sell by and packaged on which are useless.

I'd rather have these afr's than mountain house, lol

I want to try this so bad! I work twelve hour shifts, with a thirty minute break. I'm looking for a quality MRE I can rely on for energy on the clock.

@NathansMRE

Ай бұрын

These are the best you can get next to french

No Amanda ? Well , poopy , no getting to hear her getting picked on by her big brother 🤣 . Great review , by the way . The meal looked really good

@NathansMRE

2 жыл бұрын

Im the little brother

Well done , nice video .

At £19.67 per meal (ebay 19-04-2023) this is not a cost effective way of feeding yourself especially for multi day trips

No way would I pass up a US Beef Stew Mre. Crumbled up crackers jalapeno cheese packet and tobasco. Shit was the bomb.

I hope that was ration meal pack was for one meal and not 24 hours. As an ex soldier in my country just about everyone took a bottle of tabasco sauce out bush with them to add flavour (or kill flavour if required).

Freeze dried or vacuum packed? Makes a difference on shelf life.

@leonwesterlund3

11 ай бұрын

I’ve had a simmilar food from the same brand. And i’m quite sure it’s both.

On these, you need to open the slits at either side of the bottom, otherwise some of the contents aren't hydrated at all.

Great looking MRE, the only down side is you likely need some propane tank water boiler thing to make it. meh

the yellow could be egg

GOOD ONE AND IT'S EXPLAINED IN ENGLISH...LOL...

You should really try the kebab ration version Norway has aswell, that is really really good :-)

Hi folks .. little bits of yellow. Hmm sounds like something i would cook. I wonder if the Norwegian army get angry when they are fed this

This is what i call REAL Ration.

Yeah it’s freezing ass cold let me just heat up this bag I have with cold water makes a lot of sense

I keep hearing good things about artic rations

That's really really NICCEE!

Mre's are interesting , haven't tried once since I was about 12..

If you eat the silica dryer you might sound like an FRH. LOL.

Sorry Amanda couldn't be there. I think she would have liked this one.

How do you get this stuff through customs? I ordered three British 24 Hr ORP's from an online retailer out of Britain and they were confiscated by US customs. 130 bucks down the drain.

Fantastico Signor ;-)

The reason there's a use by date is because bureaucracy says there has to be a use by date.

Lets get it on a tray..nice

Nathan you did the chicken curry a year ago and said the same thing xD love it!

@NathansMRE

2 жыл бұрын

It came free with the others i bought , thought it was worth a second look , plus phillip never has tried it

@elmadicine

2 жыл бұрын

was about to say the same thing lol, I didn't want to be an ass but I literally just watched the old one a couple days ago, thought I was going crazy as this video went on haha

@CaitRunsWithScissors

2 жыл бұрын

@@NathansMRE Deffinitely worth it! Is it fun to go back and try them again? To see if you still enjoy them?

Where in the world do you find these things!?

You're welcome.

Used those in the service and I like them. But the best? Dunno.. I like the current Swedish ones more.

hi i'm a new subscriber to your channel,and i ewant to try,and review the mre ready to eat meals,and become a reviewer.!

Is there a top 10 MRE list?

Carful with coco n choc bars , they are made n designed to make you sh*t twice a day, used to avoid those or trade with new recrutes😂😂

I, watched this while zipped up in a Sleeping Bag

They are not expiration dates, they are inspection dates

For an lrp that looks about as good as it can get

Yeah single back to the original! Solo, YOLO, #LoneWolf all the way!

Nice meal except im not a fan of curry anything - but if i was hungry and it was all i could get id eat everything except the main and trade it for something else later of lol

You really dont need a knife to open it 😅

Im Norwegian... These are Hiking Foods that are sold in sport and hiking shops

@la7dfa

Жыл бұрын

They are used by the army as well.

Nothing to heat water!!??

'A rock or something'

Lapskaus is the best flavor 😃

Nice 1!

great food bad names. the phonetic Kylling for warrior meal. HMM?

You keep saying that it is “freeze dried”. it’s not. It is dehydrated. Freeze dried doesn’t take hot water. You just eat it dry. Other than that, Interesting video.

"fill it up til it looks right" buddy thats a constipation lol. - Norwegian Medic

Got a long way to go before you can fill Steve’s boots , those food descriptions were LACKING my guy.

well it literally says "best before" and not "expires at" 😆

It’s yellow bell pepper…. I think

the packet of the bread-ish...and imprint of the absorbent packet. No.

Wanna eat the spinach Alfredo mre ?

Where is the best place to get a French ration?

@moviesbye9294

Жыл бұрын

France

Ordered 2 Russian MRE’s. The Customs agents confiscated all the meat and cheese out of them. Sucked big time.

The lapskaus one taste like store bought lapskaus.

there are so many different ones