when a french MRE is healthier and more flavourful than any standard meal in the US...

"i wouldnt feed these to my dog" continues eating another whole cracker

I'm in the Belgian army and we use the same MRE's, gotta say they're the best I've ever had!

Bad crackers....  "Tastes disgusting.  Lets take another bite!"    "I wouldn't feed this to my dog!"   And eats more bites..... 😝  😆

As someone who has eat many French ration and know some former French soldiers here’s what I can tell:
Breakfast : If you have the chocolate muesli then mix it with your hot chocolate, that way it takes less time to eat, for the crackers, use the cereal ones, not the salty ones or sweet ones (you keep those ones for snacks later during the day)
Lunch: make sure to mix the meal while it heats, you don’t want to have the bottom part burned, use the salty crackers for the canned food and if you are unlucky the cheese, if you ever get the creamy vanilla "pudding" you found gold you need to keep that one, it can be used for barter for more  food with a other soldier or kept for desperate times, like when you mood is down… etc
Dinner : Here it depends if you have night duty but brew the coffee, the soup and take the energy bar (you are going to need it), hell some people sometimes would not use the hot chocolate the morning (and use tea) and mix it with the coffee for flavor and sugar to be kept awake.

During some war in the Middle East (don’t remember, too tired) one box of French MRE could  be exchanged for 3 Spanish MRE or 6 US MRE.

You're supposed to melt the cheese, that's what "fondu" means, "melted." You heat it up then dunk your crackers into it and it's amazing.

You know I’ve always had a hard time understanding and appreciating a lot of French culture, but French cookery among the best in the world. They invented the modern culinary arts that dominate much of the world, and they are the kings of technique and quality ingredients. The fact that the French are able to take a challenging piece of meat like cheek and make a widely distributed military ration is a pretty insane concept that most countries would never be able to accomplish well using industrial food processing equipment. It’s really genius too because that’s an incredibly cheap and nutritious piece of meat that they’ll have a ton of access too. Most counties would just have to use those cuts mixed with others for patte type components at best.

I wouldn't feed these to my dog, (continues eating them) haha I love this channel

To heat the can, it's better to just open a little corner, like 1cm, and heat it like that. It accelerate the heating and it keep steam inside so the food is kept hydrated, with the best possible consistence.

12:43 doesn't like the cookie at all ; proceeds to eat it all

merci beaucoup Rations de préparation qui ont l'air vraiment super 🤣

15:57 That's "Pâte" not "Pâté", it's pronounced "pat" and it means dough or paste

Connétable is a premium brand in France. It's available in every store in France. They make in my opinion the best canned fish, especially the sardines - those in olive oil are my favorite. It's quite expensive though. Sardines are even served in restaurant from the can - I mean they set the can in the plate, with bread and butter... it's absolute delight.

Bon appétit !
French MoD has made army food a priority (quality, energy and moral).
Not a restaurant, no beer or wine but good.
MX3 is famous for expedition and sport. It’s quality and propose food for survival too.
100 % made in France.
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I’m a U.S.  Marine. Most of the accessories would be stuffed in your pocket to eat along the way. The main would be eaten when you have time to stop.

I always love your reviews. Not biased at all and honest. Again, your cheerful narrative and excitement always seems to steal the show. Keep it up. Many blessings from Canada.

"Let's get it out on the tray here" - Nice!

This bayonet is a french one call "Rosalie"

The bayonet is the French M1874 Gras rifle Bayonet Dated 1879. The M1874 was replaced by the M1866 Chassepot design. It was replaced around 1867 and the M1866 had a broader blade that appeared like a sword if not attached to rifle. Socket bayonet for a .69 caliber smoothbore musket was the M1822 bayonet. It had a locking ring that encircled the muzzle. The same design as the  model 1856 Enfield saber bayonet the Confederates used during the Civil War. Nothing like having  Michelin 4 star meal out of a box. Some of the past French MRE's had a ration of wine with them.

I love the French rations. Very nice review.