{"id":14584,"date":"2018-10-19T13:21:45","date_gmt":"2018-10-19T17:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/?p=14584"},"modified":"2020-07-17T13:30:08","modified_gmt":"2020-07-17T17:30:08","slug":"rations-reviewed-in-youtube-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/rations-reviewed-in-youtube-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Rations Reviewed In YouTube Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_14585\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14585\" style=\"width: 393px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-14585\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/MRE-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A soldier holding a bag of MRE.\" width=\"393\" height=\"676\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MREs for All: Military rations contain a variety of different contents and are produced throughout the world. Steve Thomas reviews them for his YouTube channel. <br \/>PHOTO COURTESY OF THE U.S. MARINE CORPS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If one went through their grandfather\u2019s old war memorabilia and found a 50-year-old can of spaghetti from their time in Vietnam, the pressurized hiss it\u2019d make when opened may not sound particularly appealing. But to Steve Thomas, also known as Steve1989 on YouTube, it may just be music to his ears. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since November 2015, Thomas has been reviewing military and survival rations for the purposes of documenting them and preserving the often fascinating Meals Ready to Eat (MRE).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In every video, Steve delivers a brief background on the ration\u2014where it came from, the significance of when it was produced and, most importantly, the contents inside of it. His most popular videos include a 2015 Russian Mountain ration, an 1863 cracker from the Civil war and a 1945 U.S World War II Breakfast ration. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As one can\u2019t have a food review without trying them, Thomas is no stranger to consuming old food if it passes a basic smell and sight test, never trying anything that looks strange or has a foul odor. His commitment to trying them has resulted in finding some delicious and foul foods. Such disgusting rations include a 2008 U.S Veggie Omelet, aptly nicknamed the \u201cVomelet,\u201d and a 1959 Royal Canadian Air Force ration which included Jelly Bars that made him gag and describe it as \u201cone of the more grueling experiences he\u2019s had with it [a ration].\u201d The bad ration experience peaked before his channel even started when he tried a 2015 Ukranian ration and contracted E. coli from it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thankfully, there have been better options: a 2017 U.S. Chicken Burrito where he says, \u201cThat hardly seems like something from an MRE.\u201d For a surprisingly decadent MRE, look no further than the 2015 French RCIR Ostrich and Cranberry Sauce ration. In between bites, Thomas would describe it as \u201cincredible,\u201d \u201csavory&#8221; and \u201ctender\u201d \u2014 \u201ca meal I would have for Christmas.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thomas began his fascination with MRE\u2019s as a child after his veteran uncle brought home a few for him to try. After his first bite, he was hooked. He thought \u201cThis is what heroes eat. This is hero food.\u201d His next step would be getting involved with MREinfo.com where users would share and discuss their thoughts on MREs and rations. This was his catalyst; Thomas would soon begin posting his reviews there before the creation of his YouTube channel. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now with a cumulative total of more than 100,000,000 views and more than 800,000 subscribers, Thomas has found a perfect niche to cover and an audience more than willing to strap in and listen to a calm and mild-mannered man eat a 33-year-old ham and chicken loaf. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If one went through their grandfather\u2019s old war memorabilia and found a 50-year-old can of spaghetti from their time in Vietnam, the pressurized hiss it\u2019d make when opened may not sound particularly appealing. But to Steve Thomas, also known as Steve1989 on YouTube, it may just be music to his ears. 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