Eating 35 year Old US MRE Beef Stew Vintage Meal Ready to Eat Taste Testing Review 

Steve: “I’m so grateful to eat something normal” Also Steve: *Eats 35 year old beef stew*

You know what I love about Steve? He doesn't beg for subs or likes. He literally just reviews the MRE's and lets the content sell itself. I will forever be subscribing to this guy.

If everyone treated each other like how Steve treats a 35 year old cherry poundcake wed all be in a better place

Gets a cheat day eats a 35 year old mre LoL 😂 only Steve

Steve, dating: "Come for dinner. I've got this great little 35-year-old." Date: "Wine? Scotch?" Steve: "Beef stew."

I entered the US ARMY in 1984 and the beef stew was one of my favorites!!! Thanks for that time travel Steve!

I've begun calling the hot chocolate mix in our house "Cocoa Beverage Powder" and my wife is looking at me funny.

Steve is so unapologetically himself and his music is so awesomely bizarre that you just can't help liking his content

"No rancidity, no metallic smell or bleachiness, that smells perfect." Steve, you would be the easiest dinner guest to please. If you come to my Halloween party I'll make you sweet potato pie.

Tasting an MRE from 1985 while wearing a T-shirt with "VHS" on it... It matches!

Why the government hasn't contracted Steve to be an advisor for their MREs baffles me.

"Smells like an industrial machinery plant with an old couch" ... makes me wonder what his childhood was like

He has emerged when we needed him most to bring us the tales of his mre endeavors!

Steve: "Oh, wow. My hands are shaking." Me: "Steve, that's because your body has come to associate the sound of rations opening with the nicotine rush from those hardcore smokes."

"I'm gonna cherish every morsel of this...such as in life. Enjoy every bit of it." Steve is too pure and good for us - our Bob Ross.

Waiter: "How was your meal sir?" Steve: "It was almost as good as a 35 year old MRE I had the other week"

I was opening a can earlier today and I caught myself saying "nice hiss".

I enlisted in the Army in 1988. Seeing these old MRE's is (strangely enough) like meeting an old friend. Many a dumb story, bad joke and bonding moment with friends long gone happened while eating these things. Thanks for the memories, Steve.

I'll make breakfast or dinner and i'll say "lets get this out onto a tray" my 12 yr old daughter says "nice, mkay". Pretty sure im winning as a dad!

"A little friction, that always gets things going" -Steve1989

This menu was always the one I went for when the case was cracked open. A lot of the guys in my unit liked this one because of the cherry nut cake, which tasted even better if you dusted it with some of the cocoa mix. Highly prized.

When Steve has kids, I bet he sends them to school with MREs for lunch.

*eating 35 year old food* “Glad to be eating something normal” 🤣😂

My daddy used to bring his MREs home to me when I was a little girl in the 80s. I remember them looking like this. I loved the accessory pack, charms, cheese spread, and chicken ala king...😂

Roses are red, this channel is fun, Find someone who loves you like Steve loves coffee instant type 1.

I was a baby when this MRE was made. Kind of weird to think about eating meat from a cow that was alive before the person eating it

When you sniff this stuff you are literally breathing original air from 1985. Amazing.

I really want to try some of this stuff

When we needed him most, he returned

This channel is where I come when I need a break from all the negativity of much of the content on social media. Just pure, wholesome positivity. Thanks for always providing a great refresh, Steve! Hope you’re having a great year so far.

Oh My Goodness, this takes me back. I so remember this MRE. Story: I was in a Army Reserve unit that it seems no one had been in the old Army, the Coffee Army. It was a Texas unit that would do their two weeks in Texarkana in the summer, in the heat and humidity. At lunch, I noticed no one used the coffee from their MREs. They would give them to me when I asked. I then showed them how to make an iced coffee with the cocoa. You take two coffee packets, one cocoa milk chocolate mix, stir it in a wee bit of hot water, maybe a third of a canteen cup. Then fill the cup with ice (yes, we had ice), pour in water to cover and stir. Iced coffee! They were amazed! A refreshing coffee drink in 110 degree weather. And I miss those little bottles of Tabasco sauce that came in the MREs. Good Times

Had a brown bag the other day. Menu 12, escalloped potatoes with ham. Everything was still good but the brownie. Nuts went rancid. Applesauce was Fermented too. Thanks for starting me on this hobby, Steve!

When I was in Army in 80's, this was gold for trading.

"Im so grateful to eat something normal... after all this time" Huge MonkaS

I can imagine Steve asking when he passes that his body be freeze dried and put in a retort pouch and buried. Then a 1000 year later in the future they uncover his grave and as they open the retort pouch he is in the archiologist saying 'nice hiss'.

Steves comment section has to be the best in any social media platform .

I loved eating the dark brown mres as a kid. freeze dried fruit was insane.

How to break the internet: Steve1989MREinfo goes on hot ones🔥 nice!

I could swear I ate these ration packs. During the Bosnian war we would usually get old ration packs donated from different countries and watching this video is like a dejavu. I'm pretty sure I had these. I can remember the crackers and the peanut butter. Thanks for sharing your experience. Love your videos

Kindergarten teacher - "Would you like some milk before naptime?" Steve Jnr - "No thanks (pulls out tin canteen, esbit stove, packets of cocoa beverage & coffee type-2) Water's fine"

1985, the year I entered the Army. That was my favorite MRE BTW.

Only Steve could make me hungry for a 30 year old MRE...well done sir.

Only Steve would consider eating a 35 year old MRE 'normal'

I could just sit here all day listening to Steve waxing nostalgic on old MREs.

Half the time I won't even eat stuff that is approaching the sell by date, and Steve's out here eating 35 year old beef stew. What a legend.

Gotta love this channel. No drama, no BS, just a weird dude and his passion for MREs.

oh gosh I do love that dried fruit. It's such a fun snack with how crunchy but flavorful it is

You know Steve, something has always surprised me about your channel. I've been here since around the 200k mark, and I've steadily watched your channel boom, plateau, boom, plateau, and now it is at a steady incline, and I'm amazed... you're headed towards 2mil. All because your personality is... nice! You don't rely on the stupid oversaturated "WHHHHHHHATS GOIN' ON EVERYBODY" and "PLZ LIKE COMMENT SUBSCRIBE" rhetoric regurgitated by every RU-vidr out there. You're just chill, and it's a fun channel to watch. I'm not even into MREs, I've never eaten one EVER before in my life, I'm obviously not in the military nor have any desire to be, yet I've been here for years.

This man opens MREs like a kid opens Christmas presents. I'll never get tired of watching these reviews.

Who else watches these while eating, so it’s like ur having a dinner with the legend Steve

This exact beef stew menu was the very first MRE I had in basic training in early 1985! I have been an MRE fan ever since and keep a minimum of 10 cases of MREs on hand at home. Keep up the awesome work Steve and I always look forward to your content!

Hope you’re having a NICE Monday, Steve.

“Ya know? Life’s not complete without a little **slap** army mocaccino”

I'm always amazed how long (and well) food will last by preventing air from touching it. Remarkable.

I look forward to every episode, it's like a history lesson and a food show all in one!

I remember this MRE, was one of my favorites during my time in the National Guard 1983 - 1994 . The cherry nut cake was great and the mix fruit was ok. After we were given our MRE in the morning we would place the main course on the engine manifold to heat up.

its soo cool how this guy enjoys this hobby soo much, and even better, share that joy with us

The legend is back with another one! Nice.

Eats a 35 year old meal : " I'm glad I'm finally able to eat something normal" Steve, you're a treasure.

I could see Steve in the military or in prison eating the food like it’s a gourmet meal giving play by play action with everyone staring at him like wtf is this dude on 😂👌

No one can make "beautifully irradiated retort pouch" as sexy sounding as Steve.

I nominate steve for the congressional medal of honor due to his bravery in the face of extreme peril

"a beautifully irradiated masterpiece" Words to live by folks, words to live by... xD

"This is one of the greatest meals I've ever had. I'm never gunna forget this." it makes me happy knowing that we get to share this special moment with you, steve. Love the videos!

That freeze dried fruit reminds me when my dad would bring home "Astronaut Icecream". Just freeze dried icecream. I miss that. Thanks for another awesome video!

im so additcted to steve opening these rashen's and explaing the back story

This was the version of the MREs that I was eating in Germany, the NTC, Ft. Bliss, and Saudi/Iraq. Memories!

Steve's girlfriend trying to hide a fart... Steve - "That's a nice little hiss"

Steves Potluck with coworkers Coworkers: Bring normal food Steve: Brings 60 year old Chicken Alfredo

Steve, every morning I have a packet of powdered cocoa, a teaspoon of sugar, a tablespoon of instant coffee, and a splash of milk for my breakfast. I have adapted your Army Mochaccino for my everyday use, have been doing this for over a year now. Thanks for all you do!

I remember having this meal as a kid in 87' when my dad brought it home, was awesome! Even though I didn't eat the lima beans. 😜😜

You always include a nice little history lesson with your tastings. It is really impressive how much you know about this subject, and how much you like your job. And that enthusiasm clearly spreads to your fan base, of which I am a very happy member. Keep it up Steve. You are my MRE Hearo.

I watched this 50 minutes after uploaded. It already had 1.4k likes; that's one like every 2.14 seconds. I love this guy.

Steve is the reason my roommate and I started buying rations and eating them for fun. Even got an old Vietnam accessory packet with smokes. Only for display of course.

I seriously think Steve would make an awesome food critic. He is so suited to it the way he describes every component of the food.

My favorite thing about Steve’s videos is when he says, “Let’s put it out on a tray.” Then that classic, “Nice!” My favorite content creator by far.

I recall when a friend in the National Guard shared an MRE with us in our college dorm in 1987. He made us the hot chocolate + coffee creamer icing for the fruitcake. I liked the freeze dried fruit.

I feel like a grandma that just wants to feed this man all the mre’s, lol. Always fun to watch these

Another one I remember eating back in Desert Storm. Added hot sauce for extra flavor.

Me : hey look my mum packed me a sandwich, you jealous? Steve : you’ve clearly never had a Meal ready to eat individual menu number five beef stew. *slaps the bag* 4:47

“Need a little friction. That always gets things going” -Steve 😂 7:20

So glad to see you reviwing a MRE again. I was afraid the weather gotcha

The Donald Sutherland of MRE Reviews, enjoying a finely preserved Vintage MRE. Nice!

Best wishes Steve. Wherever you are.

When I was in the US Army back in 1966, this was my favorite MRE. The peanut butter was better then also.

Can we all just appreciate for a second how ripped Steve is getting

Seeing Steve get stoked about his passion is truly inspiring. Keep it up you mad lad

My neighbour gave me one of those when I was a kid. I believe he was in the Marines. The only things I can remember about it was the main pouch had some kind of tomato sauce in it, and then the matches, which I just gave to my mom because I was a good boy. I guess that must have been about 1987.

I had the same MRE (37 years old) and it was still fine, the cocoa and the peanut butter had that old library book smell and taste but both were still enjoyable. The coffee was fine aswell as the cherry nut cake and the freeze dried peaches. Main was actually perfectly fine!

Thanks for sharing that, and very glad to know MRE's can hold up that long! I miss the nut cakes, I don't understand why people didn't like them. Beef Stew and Spaghetti were the best.

Hell yeah! Nothing better than a double upload on a Monday afternoon

Handshaking from pure rage that he missed the hiss on the fruit lol.

Love your videos! I just got my very first us military mre today and it was WAY funner than i thought to open it up and eat it..i had a blast thanks to you i didnt even know what an mre was

4:41 "you know, life's not complete without a little *smack*" Incredible

Find you somebody who treasures you as much as Steve treasures a 35 year old well preserved MRE.

Steve, that brings back my best cold war childhood memories! In 1986, when I was seven years old there was an US ADA-unit here in my village in Germany during the REFORGER-Exercise. We children played and had fun with the american soldiers and were allowed to stay with them in the field kitchen. They gave us exactly this type of MRE and also boxes of grape jelly, peanut butter, cocoa and grape baverage powder and cyalume chem lights. Boy, we were so proud and happy! Seeing that video brings back the sweet smell and taste of the cocoa, of this delicious fruit mix and especially that amazing cherry nut cake! It is as it was yesterday. And from that time for us kids the United States tasted like grape jelly on peanut butter, warm cocoa, grape drinks and with these chem lights we felt like yedi knights from star wars! And still today, when I have the opportunity to buy it, then I get some Cool Aid Grape to bring back these memories! Thank you very much for that video!

Sept 1, 1985. I was in high school. The Titanic was found.

“ enjoy every morsel, just like life, enjoy every second of it” Steve has it figured out, and im just hoping i can do the same.

My favorite part is when he makes the coffee. Every single video.

Had a few of those in my time. Always had to snag a Tabasco sauce from your battle buddy for the stew. 😋👍