My Friend, in the future when reheating French MRE Rations Meal Entrees, Don't pull back the whole top of the sardine style cans. Just pull the pull tab ring up just enough to break the seal on it. Then place of Esbit Stove to reheat. doing it this way turns the can container into a mini pressure cook. when you see the juices boiling through the broken seal area its fully heated. remove from stove and open can container lid completely off and enjoy. A full Legionnaire friends show me the best way to heat the foods to proper temperature.

Petit Salé is salted pork, usually produced according to a French method of immersing cuts of pork for up to two days in brine. Petit Salé is often used as an abbreviation for the recipe Petit Salé aux Lentilles, a dish containing pork, vegetables and lentils.

There is no cheese in the rice dish. It's rice pudding. It's rice and milk. That's what the French call rice pudding.

Rougail saucisses is rice tomato sauce and sausages from the Island of la Réunion. Petit salé au lentilles is salted pork meat generaly from the shoulder blade and slowy cook for few hours with lentiles onion and carrotes. Normaly Pâté Hénaff is a ham pâté from the part of France call Britany and it's actually reeaaaaaly good but here is what we call rillettes de maquereaux, kinde of mackerel (not tuna) pâté. Riz au lait is rice cook in milk with vanilla, no cheese in it.

As a french speaker, I couldn’t resist bursting in laughter at your translation ‘’dirty lentils’’

*The Mont Blanc riz au lait is a vanilla flavored rice pudding.* *It's more creamy than other brands of rice pudding.*

sale means dirty, but salé means salted, it is salted pork with lentils, the accent on the E is important.

Nathan, always check the esbit-stove box included in french rations; there is often some other component tucked into the box.

That looks like an awesome mre. The French got that one right. It is an amazing full day of food.

The French pudding is what we call rice pudding in the UK. Short grain rice cooked in milk, cream and vanilla, but there are a few variations.

The best ration I ever had was French. The Veal Parm, and the 2 Patte were the best ever.

Love all the bars you get in the French MREs. That would be great for in between meals snacks.

Damn, I wish the US MRE's were made this great.

I hope to try a French MRE some day. Another great review from you and Philip!👍

@Nathans MRE Hello, "Petit salé aux lentilles" translated by "dirty lentilles" ...hahaha, so funny! "salé" in French means "salted" and "sale" means "dirty", from there comes the misunderstanding. And well, "Petit salé" here designates various pieces of pork in brine for preservation. It's its passage in the salt that will give this beautiful pink color to the meat. The pieces of pork are rubbed with coarse salt decorated with sprigs of thyme or rosemary, then placed in a curing bucket, interposing a layer of salt, a layer of meat, a layer of salt ... surround the meat. The container's closed and left for 3 days at room temperature: on contact with the flesh, the salt dissolves and turns into brine. After the 3 days, meat is then brushed to remove the salt and can finally be cooked. :)

I would add the cocoa to the coffee and make a mocha.

I like watching these mre videos. Yall are built different just straight enjoying these things😂

Nice review, I did a hot climate RCIR review on my channel, which came in a traditional carton, love your work Nathan

I love that you film in ultra wide aspect ratio. It fills my whole phone up! Subscribed just for that lol. I wish more and more channels would do the same. More and more devices are using a wider aspect ratio, It's just better

Always love your MRE vids. I have been subbed for over a year now and I always look forward to your new "adventures". By the way French translations are not exact per say , I live in a bi-lingual country so your rice and milk is rice pudding.

All the french mains seem to look pretty good ,I've been thinking about giving one a shot

good job both of you it looked really good for an MRE meal

add a 1foot by 1 foot ceramic tile for heated items. ceramic has great fire resistance.

Looks like a really good ration! 👍😎

Very nice. Thank you.

My first time seeing that ration. Great review Nathan.

The rougail saucisses is from my home Reunion island. I confirmed it's really good🤤🤤

loving the videos a lot lately

Just when you thought you were familiar with the different RCIR menu items, up pops some more. Vive la France.

That looks like a very tasty ration. I’d like to try it.

To strike a match, hold the wooden piece between thumb and index finger and the phosphorous bit against the inside ring finger. Strike down on the rough surface. Lights every time. That's how wooden matches are designed to work. Just some advice; not being judgemental.

That was a great video ! I watch your new ones and a year ago you didn't have the lady in the show . How long have you been blessed with the presence of her ? Remember to smile on camera and crack a few jokes . Make us laugh and educate us when you do. Thanks and God Bless

Looking good and having a friend to eat with 👍

I think this is my favorite ration, based on your review. I've never had lentils. I would seek this one out.

The French know how to feed

Do you think if you leave the lid moswtly on the mains they would heat more evenly?

Who's your mate commenting in back ground ...you found true love now LMAO..only joking bud love your vids and as a fisherman and a wild camper these kits/ration/MRE are perfect for simplicity 👍👍👍👍👌😉👍👍🤤😋

You can order the main entrees directly from the company. Alot of these are off the shelf from stores and can order cases

Hot climate is code for less calories. Cold climate = more calories. That is the only difference.

Doesn't seem much has changed in the 12 odd years since I was eating them is the waterproof package, it was in a box before. Anything with pork were the best to find seeing as we always ended up with 'without pork' 2 months of those and guys fought for a tartiflette. :-D

Great info

Identical to the boxed 24hr hmmmm Sausage looks lovely however the cold definitely tastes better hot.

Memories of the 1985 film Water with the French commandos saying, "Break out zee emergency rations!"

can the stove heat all items tea soup meal etc. if so all at once or at different times

Lentils seem more common as a vegetarian option. Have you seen any recent vegetarian mre’s that are worth trying?

I cant imagine you n steve1989 doing review together.. Must be awsome

The host has a very Boomhauer sing song speech pattern. He's completely understandable and clear, but the tone.

Lentils are a great food. The nutrition of beans, and as easy to make as rice.

Contents seem similar to the RCIR in a much smaller packet?

...what..?? no cold beer for a hot day ?...lol..good one, stay safe and bon appitite..

Where did you get this ration because I am interested

Lmao "Dirty lentils". Should change trad app cause it apparently doesn't understand the difference between é and e, and if "sale" means dirty indeed, "salé" simply means salted haha. Nice one, great vid.

mix a little coco with your coffee to make an army moccachino

Dirty is a pretty generic cooking term. In some ways its considered, common, low class, either in presentation or appearance. Dirty martini for example, is done with olive brine, giving it a slightly cloudy appearance. It was likely originally done to cover up the taste of "lower grade" gins. dirty rice, lentils, or other styles again get their name because they are "dirtied" covered or mixed to lose their natural colors. When plating they produce a "messy plate" as all the food tends to be mixed together, much like on a "common" household meal and not something done by a practiced chef. Some assume dirty means unhealthy, but in fact, dirty foods tend to be more "home cooked style" meals, and lower class. Dirty pasta (not pretty but good), Dirty Macaroni (Croatian Šporki Makaruli )

Humm...it’s the first time Isee a french overseas territories dish in MRE. Rougail is a french creole recipe and it tastes pretty good usually. Don’t know much about a caned version.

That looked great lots of good stuff in these rations .hey is steve ok haven't seen anything from him

Damn, I didn't know you had a second channel 🤯

You’re using a piece of wood to hold the open flame stove? Can I suggest a ceramic tile or brick or something?

The big can of 'dirty lentils' is Lentils with Pork. Sounds yummy. I've made lintels with pork belly before, its pretty good.

So much better than American mre I would actually like that meal

The dirty lentils could be kinda like the cajun dirty rice

Its not bad its not great it somewhere between....... yes its normal

Lol, so in French, "sale" without the accent means "dirty/messy/gungy," etc. "Salé" with the accent means "salty" or in this context, "savoury."

Mont Blanc is a dessert, its a "riz au lait" aka rice pudding.

Thanks for another great video. It seems the food in that pack is the same as whats in the standard french ration packs so wonder why they call it a "hot weather" ration pack ?

sale has two meanings. when talking about food, sale means salted.

Hello folks I love their rations I have a question why is it that there's no sugar in there rations Bill 🇨🇦

So the composition is identical to the normal French 24 hr. New packaging of the RCIR 24 hr with new mains.

great new camera!

Les saucisses rougail, ça a l'air délicieux, faut vraiment que j'essaye. On en voit pas trop en métropole mais je vais trouver. Ça donne envie en tt cas.

Where did you get it?

I would like to try on of these MRE I ONLY HAD US MILITARY MRE.

Where can I get some of this mre and how much are they? That looks delicious

@24:07 Microphone crunch ASMR lol.

Hey you ever mix the coffee and the coco together?

Interested to see that the only thing “commando” about this ration is the packaging. I’ve just finished an RCIR, menu 8 and it was the same menu as this (with a different flavour drink and a slightly different dessert, albeit same type). Both mains were delicious...the Petit Salé confused your translator a bit!! We spend a lot of time in France and there is a lot of very high quality tinned food available....none quite as tasty as the RCIR mains though. I’m not really a fan of the new drink mixes though....the artificial sweeteners taste awful. They do seem to be using a wider variety of brands across the chocolate, nougat and energy bars. I really miss the caramels myself. Great review as always.

Next time just a small amount of water to the soup and stir till smooth then add the rest of the water.

Which place would be the best to order from? My husband wants to build a supply of emergency MREs for a reasonable price. Thanks

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OMG so that app actually does work..

Are rations supposed to be cooked in the cans?, aren't they treated to stop corrosion,shelf life of up to 3 years. Eating the rust prevention as well.

Thanks Nathan . I would join the French army just for the food. HA HA HA.

That whole thing looks pretty good. I'd gladly eat that. Sure beats veggie omelette.

Great looking ration, disappointing to know there is cheese in the rice pudding. Some of that food looks great.

8:40 THATS SKETCHY ! SAYS THE SOLIDER LOL

Scissors are better than a knife for opening package. TACTICAL scissors of course.

All components appear COTS (commercial-off-the-shelf).

"Ines" is pronounced as "E-nes" 😊

Are these available again from US Suppliers? I've bought a few in the past but now impossible to get.

Whats "different brand"?

It is the same like in the „old“ french MRE.

"This is basically a tin of salmon except it's mackerel". Ok.

Is this mre a repackage of commercially available food items?

What is the point of displaying one's ignorance online? How long would it take to look at the list and go to Wikipedia and find out what that dish is? Is your goal to play the stupid American? if so, you are doing a great job.

Now that´s a knife :) I missed that big round thing lol. Man, a huge meal and seems to me hard to make a choice because there is a lot of tasty stuff in the box. Enjoyed it and compliments to the assistent, nice weekend yáll :)

What does french food taste like?

“AVEC PORC” (with pork) was prominently displayed on the outer label as a CAUTION - so that people who are of the Islamic or Jewish faith could avoid eating the entree. There must be Halal / Kosher rations in the French military for those with religious dietary restrictions; but I’m unsure.

Can you tell me what translation app he’s using

"Salé" is not "dirty". It's "salted". "Sale" is "dirty".

So that's supposed to be like dirty rice?