Life Inside $4 Billion US Submarine Kitchen in Deep Underwater
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It is amazing to think that at any moment there are hundreds of people almost 1,000 feet below the ocean's surface, cooking up and eating incredible meals!
They try to feed sailors the best to keep morale up since life at sea can be hard and depressing. Especially Submarines
There are dozens of us!
Nothing “incredible” about these meals, wtf 😂😂
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@@Bink16963 Compared to other branches, it's a 5 star restaurant! :)
A rule of thumb on the sea is to never anger the chef, for very obvious reasons
Same is for the vice versa, if you cook bad food you won't have a place to hide when the guys get mad at your cooking!
That's why all new enlisted do "crank" duty. You learn real quick how to keep your attitude to yourself. Service with a smile. Anything less is unacceptable. God Bless Submariners.
I worked with a Navy chef, said he never waited in line for payday!!😃
You got that right!
Never trust a skinny chef
A smart General ensures their troops are well armed. A wise one makes sure they are also well fed and well clothed.
Absolutely.
@@antonboludo8886۱
Tell that to the generals running Fort Hood (or whatever WOKE name it has now). Their EMs are starving.
Very true 😊
@@jamesbarrett918LMAOO it’s “Woke” because it was named after a Native Texan and first Hispanic-American General. Dude is upset because they got rid of a traitors name. News Flash this is the U.S. not the CSA. Taco Bell lasted longer than the traitor nation.
I separated from the USAF a long time ago, but I must say that one of the bright spots, while I served, was the food. Kudos to anyone who offered a hot meal with a smile.
Food tastes better when you don’t go on real deployments
@@Vis-Lightoof
My husband and his crew won the Connelly award for their culinary skills.🥰
You must eat well
We have Admirals in the Navy, not Generals. And many are douchebags.
noice!
Hahahaha
@@hardcoreromeo2111 BIBLE calls us all to be real, sober minded souls, who live holy lives on earth. BIBLE calls nor expect nobody to be: - religious of any kind - monk - nun BIBLE expect us to turn our LACK OF KNOWLEDGE into KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH (HOSEA 4:6) Each human life on earth: - repent - BORN AGAIN and GO AND SIN NO MORE - be baptised in HOLY SPIRIT /THE COMFORTER - LIVE HOLY = soul, after earthly death in HEAVEN. Easy logic, asks no degree in anything. Bible calls us to give out RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT, no to keep our mouth shut and support everything with blind eyes and deaf ears. See no evil, speak no evil and hear no evil - that old saying, it belongs to masons, am I right again? The vow of silence of theirs. SOULS, dare to read and study BIBLE (KJV) and search about FREEMASONRY.
Just realised this is a massive ad for the military
Does the silent service really need adds, they're already pretty picky 🤔
I was hoping for some cool info on the kitchen but it's just about how good their food is.
Two sadly overlooked jobs in the military are the cooks and supply that gets the material to the cooks. Our men and women can't perform if we aren't fed. A well-oiled and many-faceted machine. Even payroll plays an important part.
an even more overlook ... the guy who wash your clothes, yeah, even military Operation crews need ... clean pants
@@nights8880 Particularly important after a scary moment.
Some of the best meals in the military. Are served some 800 ft below the surface of the ocean.
One of the only complaints from the U.S. Navy nuclear submarine crew is that when they take a vacation from a submarine and go home, they complain that their mother or wife's cooking is different from what they usually eat on a submarine! 😁
Sadly? When I was in the field the chow hall was always late opening, food was cooked improperly and the “supply operations command” couldn’t always make sure we had enough of each food item. I was never impressed with their work. Every job is essential in the Military, at least make sure you’re doing it correctly and on time.
Kudos to these wonderful men and women whom help keep our soldiers well fed. They are the foundation to a good soldier.
*Mercenaries
Sailors bub. Take that shit to the army
There’s a saying an army marches on its stomach
@@michaela5700You’re so deranged that there’s little point to you as a person.
My Submarine back in the early 80s won the Coveted Navy "Ney" Award 2 years in a row. And our cooks were mostly Filipinos. They were really good with what they did. Menu items you could only wish for today. And if your lucky maybe find something similar in Manila or those areas of the Orient. And if you knew them "cooks" very well you could easily learn another Language. More than happy to teach ya. It takes all kinds of exceptional peeps to be a Submariner. God Bless Submariners.
I joined the ARMY in 74 (the yr we "officially" pulled out of Vietnam) when the Military still had stockpiles of the old "C" rations (canned rations) even though the Marines had already gone to MRE's (freeze dried meals). The C Rations were pretty old and nasty and some were dated from over a decade earlier. They came w/ a pack of 3 cigarettes that I would trade for an upgrade in my main course since I didn't smoke. One time we were out on a very large "Red vs Blue" combat practice mission involving 2 Brigades. Out on patrol one nite we were ambushed by the other team where myself and 3 others managed to "hide in plain sight" among the chaos and were able to watch our comrades' as they were taken away. We followed them in the dark, managed to release them around 3am and then stole their Commanders Jeep from beside his tent and drove back to base camp in an Enemy Jeep. The Bonus was that the Commander had brought in some Fresh Eggs and Breakfast meats in that Jeep that he had planned on surprising his troops w/ the next mourning. We ate like Kings the following day on the enemy's groceries and were rewarded for our escape, release of our comrades and providing a Breakfast that didn't come in a can. Good Times ! I imagine those Mariners are fed pretty well, especially the Submarine variety.
Amazing story, love hearing stuff like this, thank you!
One of the only complaints from the U.S. Navy nuclear submarine crew is that when they take a vacation from a submarine and go home, they complain that their mother or wife's cooking is different from what they usually eat on a submarine!😁
The meal is probably the sole biggest motivation factor on a submarine. I'm sure it's very important.
@STARGATE_SGC becuse those Cooks are top shelf
I think we had the same C Rations for emergencies on the Sub I was on. They were still good 10 years after expiration. The pound cake tasted good. The escape trunk "multi man" flotation device container had 2 packs of "Lucky Strike" unfiltered shorts in its inventory. Times can get rough on a Submarine believe you me. Cigs after a few months out could cost you a buck a piece back in the early 80s. And they only cost 4 Bux a Carton when you passed 12 miles going out. The cigs if you bought them beforehand were only available past that distance. If you didn't buy enough, well it sucks to be you. Sailors didn't make much 40 years ago folks. I made a few additional bucks though. Only Cash or something to barter was acceptable payment. NO CREDIT. God Bless Submariners.
Always befriend the cook 😂. Lesson 101.
Lesson 102; Obey lesson 101
Fa italiana che non è una cuoca mmmh blaaa a me 😂 interessava fare il piccolo di bordo,personal e private un ottimo cash-dollars ok dignitosa non fame uffiii alla vecchietta qui che cultura è questa mah
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No matter where you are, make friends with the cook, security, and maintenance. They know everything and can get you anything at whatever facility you work/attend/deploy.
10:25 That’s me on the right haha. I remember this competition well. Hosted at Camp Kinser, Okinawa. Taking down everything including the EFK was a hell of a hassle. Good times
Did y'all win???
@@UnopinionatedBystander2393 If memory serves me correctly, we got beat out by a slight margin by Camp Courtney. They just overall had a better menu than we did.
You aren’t sure? How long ago was this filmed?
Thank you for your service! 🖤
Thanks for serving bro 🤙
I was in the royal navy at a very young age in the 70s and spent years on HMS TIGER C20 a UK Helicopter cruiser with 4 sea king helicopters and 925 ratings and I have to say the meals we were given right around the world twice on Tiger were absolutely FABULOUS with so many choices each dinner time and way back then it was top class food, just unbelievably awesome. Memories of fresh baked bread EVERY morning cruising around the far east and south Pacific, had absolutely ZERO complaints with the food we received and the cooks went above and beyond to ensure we always had good choice and plenty of it.
Your comment is giving me chills :)
Sounds like a great experience
I served on the US Kilauea. AE-26 Shasta class out of Oakland CA. She did 4 tours in Vietnam before I came aboard. We had a great cook. 350 men and he was in charge. 50 were officers. Unless it was red sos he made me a fresh ham and cheese omelette every morning. I made the coffee on the Kilauea. Black coffee in the darkness of the Pacific. That was the 1970's. These kids have it easy now. My Grandpa was 3rd wave Omaha Beach. I had it easier than him. We both had C Rations... green cans. I only had to eat out of green cans a few times.
Lol sorry but when she noted culinary experts and he broke the hash brown made me laugh. These people are amazing. I'd love to come cook for them and definitely treat them to a post shift drink. Heroes!
Side note, a major reason that restaurants run well as they do is because these fine cooks after deployment came back and were cooking in restaurants/diners providing efficiently and passing along their craft. AT6
200 years ago was salt pork, peas and ships biscuits, same as hardtack . Quite an improvement
I was on CVN 76 and the three things you learned pretty quick were you dont fuck with the CSs, Supply and trash....you get them on your side, your life is easier
Eating pizza 20 feet from a nuclear reactor and 200 feet under water. Nice!
It’s magical
You will be amazed what us military folks can do
THE most important part of any military! Thank you so much for your sacrifice!
I'm impressed with the food quality. I usually only pay attention to the weapons systems and war executions but wow this was cool.
The U.S submarine crews always have the best food as it dates back to the Civil War. You see, crews were most likely to die back then so they would be fed well as a send off. Nowadays, it's not really as dangerous. However, bad things can happen to submariners, so the tradition still stands.
Is that because you live in your mom’s basement?
@hardcoreromeo2111 better than being in your mom.
In a blink of an eye a Submariners life and his crew members could be over. The submarine is a very complex and an extremely dangerous environment to work/sleep or relax in. Everyone must always be laser focused or you all may die. The only food on the CSS Hunley (if that's what you are referring to) if those men were "lucky" was uncooked corn on the cob. Perhaps some hard tack. Maybe even some deer jerky. I wouldn't say that was fine candle light dining by any stretch. They had candles in use but eventually they got extinguished. In the dark cold damp tube now with mother nature clearly at the reins. Brave Men, no doubt. Submarines have come a long way since the days of old. Death is always gripping at your collar if anyone gets complacent. If you don't have the "eye of the tiger", you certainly don't need to be there. You may become a hazard to the rest. Everyone knows their limits, don't even try to wing it. That's why it's a young mans sport and its very exciting for those who choose and can handle that difficult occupation. I doubt even Mike Rowe could actually handle it for a week. Just climbing down the vertical hatch would tighten his sphincter. God Bless Submariners.@brown3525
Honestly, it's quite easy to overlook the logistics aspects of these craft to be fair. It does still amaze me how these craft have the equipment not just to stay operational for long periods, but also to mantain morale. Being cooped up in such conditions is definitely an easy way to go stir crazy, not to mention the fact that you have to deal with the fact that if the craft sinks, there's almosy no chance of survival
I'm very pleased to see this. The military more than deserves the best in all aspects of life.
Yea sure let's spend 4 billion on sub and another couple million on maintenance quarterly instead of feeding the poor around the world....
@@pblchldy8082boooooo
It’s crazy to see the difference in food quality drop so hard once you get off that submarine 😂
What branch are they? do they have more $$?
The US Navy. @@joseimpact
Well done to all our members of the Service.
Good chow is certainly a an important part of morale and motivation. When I was stationed with 11th Marines at Camp Pendleton from 95-00 as the regiment’s Logistics Chief, we had MSgt King and his Marines put out some of the best chow I have ever had the pleasure to enjoy. Whether in garrison or out at DESFIREX’S at 29 Palms, Top King made sure we had AWESOME chow to look forward too.
The sailors trained at a 4 kitchen facility at Medina AFB with USN INSTRUCTORS AND SOMETIMES WITH USAF INSTRUCTORS. NAVY HAD RETIRED NAVY BAKERS... AND THE AIRFORCE WITH AIRFORCE INSTRUCTORS. I MANAGED THE KITCHEN TO SUPPORT BOTH. 2001-2004
So proud of our military service members!
Fantastic video , very interesting, thanks for taking the time to give us this inside look.👍🙏
One of the only complaints from the U.S. Navy nuclear submarine crew is that when they take a vacation from a submarine and go home, they complain that their mother or wife's cooking is different from what they usually eat on a submarine!😁
It's such a good thing. Beyond that even. You're fed. Flavourful and variety. Helping you feel good about yourself and what's going on. It's beyond belief beneficial. Fuel for the mind and body. I really really appreciate all vets and active soldiers.
Submarines have always had me in awe. Humans are incredible
They are incredible feats of engineering. We put a lot of work into building them.
"Only the Navy could make a boat designed to sink." - Staff Sergeant Omar, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
It's weirdly fascinating to see that there are a bunch of grow men and women hundreds of feet down the ocean eating better than most people. I'd probably still never ever go in a sub
I've eaten at many defacs. I am retired army. In my opinion. The Airforce is #1 in food. The Army last place. In that. I was always happy for a warm meal while deployed. I appreciate all the hard working people that fed me. Their hours are long and little sleep. They do the best for what they are given. Thanks and respect to all that fed me. God bless you. I appreciate your hard work and good food.
Chinese spy engineers paying attention.😂
We do combined arms training with the world's armed forces, your politics keep you hostile and ignorant.
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Food is better
@@quesadilla79stop smoking crack
Cooks and medics most treasured battle buddies to a infantry man 😂
And, yup, the man I remember most was our mess Sgt. Come back after a night exercise, there was Sgt, Stally... coffee, soup. Breakfast wasn't till 3 hrs later, but there he was... respect!
One of the only complaints from the U.S. Navy nuclear submarine crew is that when they take a vacation from a submarine and go home, they complain that their mother or wife's cooking is different from what they usually eat on a submarine!😁
The food actually looks pretty darn good to me!
@@ms0824agreed! Tasty as all get out
The Navy has the best chow. Once a month steak and lobster.
@@pc793 we had it steak once a week on the USS Honolulu SSN-718.
They eat like kings...Looks very tasty :)
Meat pressed into a grill becomes dry and tasteless!
Yeah until you get to the later stages of the deployment now your eating pork and beans.
GREAT video. Submarines have always amazed me. so much is crammed in to a sub. AND they can stay below for weeks.
If I’m stayin in a submarine stuck with a bunch of other people I’d want my food to look as tasty as that
Tom you're so not a potato, doesn't matter what you're vlogging, we just love your family and you. X
This is just amazing. No expenses spared.
I thought they mostly eat MREs but man they have better meals than most school cafeterias. Wanna cook there but it's claustrophobic and I'm obviously not qualified.
Space isn’t as tight as you think.
I'm pretty sure the US Army has larger spaces, and will accept you as long as you are physically and mentally fit. Though enlisting into military service is a serious commitment. Military life is a much different experience than civillian life. The regimentation and general culture is way different, not to mention the fact that personal dynamics are way different and can prove to be a culture shock. Buuuuuuuuuuuuuut if you're really committed and eager, you could probably call up your local recruiter and look up more information
It's the greatness of mechanical engineering
I bet the cooks get unlimited food.
All the staff are super brave...the uncertainty of literally live under water....this is amazing..God bless and keep you for keeping America 🇺🇸 safe.
I was with the 75th BDE MLRS way back in the day. I remember when that unit got a traveling mess tent like that, it was around the same time that our cooks stopped "cooking" in the field. We were being fed "T Rations". Basically a big flat rectangular can. The quality of the food went down, while the conditions for the KPs went way up. Sleeping in the mess trailer was awesome, so warm in there. All that ever needed to be washed after that point was serving utensils. Food in the field was always better before those dang T-Rats. "Cheesy grits with bacon bits", pure foulness invented by bureaucrats to save .0x cents per serving. The Navy has it all over the Army when it comes to food.
Served with the Canadian Army over 40 years ago. The cooks did their best but I always ate better with the Navy and/or Air Force (and of course lived much better too.) Much respect to the ground pounders though.
I beg to disagree. Served in Germany in the 3rd ID in Bamberg and our mess hall was none other than Ray's Diner of the 2/2 ACR. Damned good food every day. Also we definitely respected the cooks.
One of the only complaints from the U.S. Navy nuclear submarine crew is that when they take a vacation from a submarine and go home, they complain that their mother or wife's cooking is different from what they usually eat on a submarine!😁
The Army didn’t get T-Rats to save money as they are expensive. Not having refrigeration is why they are used.
Them damn T rats were the worst!!! I dumped more of them in the woods than I ever ate!!!!
Our Heroes deserve every mouthful! God bless the USA!
God only cares for the world, not only your silly Germany 2.0
I need that mobile kitchen for camping!
The amount of adjitives in the narration kills me 😂.
It,s no joke working in a kitchen feeding a lot of people
We did eat very good on subs. But I don't miss they days at all.
I would of worked aboard when I was a cook, looks cleaner than most kitchens I worked in.
My dad was Navy for 22 years. He was assigned to USS Forrestal. After he retired he was a post officer for the local VFW Post. I helped him cook dinners for the vets. The one thing I constantly heard was that the "Bubble Heads" got the best chow in the whole fleet.
That's only true for about 3 weeks after leaving port... but I never complained. Not enough time for that.
Just working on a US sub you gotta have a very clean slate. Very clean.
You should do an episode on feeding the crew on a Coast Guard cutter.
I ate breakfast in the Chief’s mess on the 650 Pargo fast attack submarine. We had steak and eggs at 2 am after going Rota Routing.
An old submariner told me that serving on a diesel boat was "Really living." Steaks all the time, and even better food for being on a less comfortable boat.
@@elultimo102 My older brothers first sea duty was on the HardHead which saw action in WW2. He was on it in the 1960s and after his shore duty went to a fast attack. I met up with him in Rota Spain when I was deployed there with a P-3 squadron in 1974.
Let the world shed tears, share grief and pain together in expanding and exploring the stars - in stead of fighting amongst ourselves.
Man that food looks good
食事の時は、みんな笑顔になりますね。とても美味しそうです
I saw a documentary about a former Navy Seal who was demoted and reclassed as a cook on a battle destroyer.
In Casey Ryback we trust.
Petty Officer.
What did the seal do to get a demotion?
Battleship
The part about no flames due to thin oxygen was really cool!
God bless all these Men that serve our country!
If the dimensions of the sub is increased by a third, each sailor could have his own quarters, 7x7x4 feet with additional room for plenty of storage. This alone would greatly increase the quantity and quality of the applicants. After a 8 hour shift being shoulder to shoulder and another hour sitting side by side at meal, privacy and space is greatly appreciated.
It'd be very expensive, this isn't a house
@@emmioglukantwhat do you mean it’s not a house 😂😂 of course it’s a house, all these men and women live here for months at a time and you’re telling me that it’s not a house lmao
@@MatthewWalkerLothian it is structurelly not a house, expense rises exponentially with increased size
@@emmioglukant what is a house in reality? Anything can be a house to an extent, USA spent a ridiculous amount of money on their military, im sure they have room in the budget, plus they should value human life that are doing their bidding for them and not stuff them in like cattle
@@MatthewWalkerLothian well, military grade too often means, if it isn't about firepower or strategic prowess, simply just not terrible enough that peeps won't complain too much
Looks delicious... can I go on vacation on these ships?
Yes search up tickets for ocean gate
i don´t like wars and stuff, i know you guys do study and investigate down there which is good. Everything so organized and the dynamics. The food OMG, looks so delicious... You guys be safe out there.
So Kool. I remember being on a Marin and navy submarin I think about three or four times. Maybe five. It was so much fun. When scared I was told to just fall asleep and docking. So Kool. Wishing everyone a safe journey and another prosperous work day.
That food looks tasty!
How do the people in the submarine dispose of all their waste; trash, restroom waste, etc.?
They have large waste tanks built on all ships.
The open the door and use the middle of the ocean
@@thetruthhurts131 Is that sarcasm, or are you serious?
@@Sam.G79 Idk 🧐
@@thetruthhurts131 😐
This is lovely they have a decent budget on food , it looks awsome and deffo morale worthy
Wow 130 people is crazy, has to be amazing to see in person
What? Handmade hamburger patties? Every deployment I went on we had frozen pre-made patties. That were rejected by the Air Force and the Connecticut State Penitentiary system.
It's just for the cameras. We had shit food on the carriers. Totally sucked! Items that can be seen in a modern supermarket? Yeah right.
Bit weird that they fed you carcinogens at all.
@@Jerry-yc2gt submarines have always gotten exponentially better food. anybody in the military can tell you that.
@@TheEpitaphrecords I also know this. I served on aircraft carriers.
@@Jerry-yc2gtwow you mean it's propaganda? No way lol
Very educational.
“Life inside a U.S. submarine” proceeds to show a carriers kitchen💀
5 minutes on general information of a US submarine & then switches to 10 minutes on a aircraft carrier? So much for life inside a $4. billion dollar submarine. Plus a lot of the video footage is from other videos. I have seen the same cook cutting the tomatoes on a number of submarine videos. This sailor gets around! Shalom
I wanna join the navy for the food.
For the food? Honey its not the best.
This is so cool to see
"Only the Navy could make a boat designed to sink." - Staff Sergeant Omar, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
I spent 4 years on a FBM sub out of Kings Bay Ga. I will have to attest to the skills of the Chefs that were on board. The breakfast was my personal favorite.
Спасибо, очень интересно было посмотреть.
Прямо ресторан под водой у них...
They are really super heros...I also want to help you cooking... military man is my selection
...Mmkay
@@RyanPlate ...yea alright, little buddy.
I can’t imagine how godly it must feel to get a restaurant meal after serving
So what's your job? "I cook underwater"
How do they make long distance trips when food spoils? Do they freeze the meat?
Of course they do
Fly in supplies. Just like the navy. They get food and supplies every 4 months. Depending on the ship
On a submarine you only get a few weeks of fresh food and over time youll notice the quality go down until all you're left with is non perishable canned and frozen food. On an aircraft carrier, they get food resupplied at sea by boat and air
Some of our submarines surface and are resupplied by helicopter.
I'm claustrophobic. I couldn't even join in a visit!
Beautiful documentary
I am a former reserve officer in the Turkish army. During the training, I would tell the soldiers that soldiers do not sleep, soldiers do not eat, soldiers run and crawl. They live better than their homes. We were living in containers in 100-year-old barracks
That is the thing about the Navy and being at sea 6 or more months per year. You know you can count on very sumptuous meals 3 times per day and you will get to eat all you need to get full. What sucks is that U.S. sailors are not allowed a beer allowance each day, like the British Navy. Their aircraft carriers have a bar on board and sailors are allowed a certain amount of beer per day.
Honestly surprising that there was no mutiny
for real...@@JM-mh1pp
I'm claustrophobic. I'd go cuckoo.
I wouldn’t like being underwater in a submarine either. I’m glad I never went to sea when I was in the Navy. I worked on submarines for a short time after I got out of the Navy where they built them.
Submariners ALWAYS get the best chow.
People on a ship is being more well fed everyday than me
next comes a video on littoral combat ships. just can't wait. money money money the pentagon must have its expensive toys you know. at the taxpayers expense.
3:56 the culinary "expert" is pressing out all of the juice from the burgers and the chicken from earlier.
Thanks. Excellent Film. GOD BLESS AMERICA.
The older I get the more I miss the military and my biggest regret is getting out and not making it a carreer.
Stick to the topic!
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The food and kitchen in that submarine look better than the food and kitchen in my old grade school....
Sumptuous didn’t need to be used a single time. And then it was used twice. Egregious!
Having a good food feels like something important in submarine. Letting your crew feels some kind of normalcy is important for morale.
An army general makes sure these 4 priorities are met to his full requirements 1 his men are well trained alongside eachother. 2 his men are safe. 3 his men are well clothed & armed 4 his men are incredibly well fed.
I joined the Air Force in 73 and we had great chow. I remember going home on leave once and the home cooked meal I was looking forward to didn't taste right anymore.
I could never live on a submarine I’m too clumsy and hit something I shouldn’t 😂😂😂
Tama ang ginagawa ng ating mga kabataan na pumasok sa ating military para sa pagdepensa sa ating bayan.