You Tube Guy Eats Actual WWII Army Rations

[LizzieMaine]

Ever eaten real WWII rations? Not "reenactor" rations, but actual old-stock 1940s-dated rations cracked open for the first time after aging in the packages for 75 years. Here's a guy whose whole schtick is dining on outdated military food. In this video, he breaks out a WW2 K-Ration pack and explores the gustatory delights therein.

I can't criticize the guy -- having consumed 80-year-old malted milk powder -- but he goes where few here, I suspect, would ever dare. In another of his videos he eats, and enjoys, a chunk of Civil War hardtack. He's the Anthony Bourdain of the surplus store.

 

[3fingers]

I have not seen his videos but I have heard about him since my youngest son looks forward to the release of his next expired cuisine adventure.

 

[Flightengineer]

fearless guy

 

[MondoFW]

His shaky hands make this very painful, but I'll try and slog through the rest.

I can't believe he manages to find this old-stock food. Does anyone know how this guy obtained the hardtack? This is an interesting concept, and I bet very sensational for viewers. Thanks for sharing, Lizzie.

 

[AmateisGal]

Wow. He has more guts than me!

 

[Just Jim]

WWII C- and K-rations (if the cans aren't rusted through) aren't much worse now than they were in the '70s when they were a staple for us kids on fishing and camping trips. (The cigarettes haven't fared well though: a Chesterfield that has been drying out for 75 years gives a whole new meaning to the term "a quick smoke".)

Stuff like Civil War hardtack turns up occasionally. Hardtack made to period recipes today is pretty bad, I can't imagine aging has improved it.

 

[scotrace]

I thought anti-elderly packaging was a relatively modern development. This guy needs a pocketknife to get into the box. Serious sealing.

 

[Harp]

WWII C- and K-rations (if the cans aren't rusted through) aren't much worse now than they were in the '70s (The cigarettes haven't fared well though: a Chesterfield that has been drying out for 75 years gives a whole new meaning to the term "a quick smoke".)

Out on patrol I would trade the three Chesterfields for one date nut roll.