Inside US $2 Billion Nuclear Submarine Kitchen

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[aterseraph]

I served in the USAF, and I remember that when we were working 12's on the flight line in the freezing rain that there was nothing we appreciated more than being able to go have a hot meal prepared for us. God bless the cooks.

[richyhu]

As a kid, I thought that the most important roles in the military were like the infantry with their rifles, the pilots with their airplanes and the tankers with their tanks. But now I realize that more important than them are the logisticians who move the tanks and shells, the engineers who make sure the plane doesn't just fall out of the sky and the cooks who make the food. Nobody wants to eat a bland gruel and nobody is doing anything if they aren't eating.

[sgtjarhead]

I served two deployments when I was in the USMC back in the mid-80s to early-90s. Both were on ship. Was the food perfect? No, but overall, I have to say the Navy did a great job serving us 3 hots a day. It is no doubt a HARD and thankless job. Props to all cooks.

[Crimsonffect]

God bless the cooks! I worked the flightline in Japan and the Philippines for 5 years, The food I ate at the Chow halls there was was better than most restaurants.. These Chow halls were the lifeline of our base. I salute each and every member of the military, And especially the cooks!

[melodymacken]

A special breed of people who deserve the utmost respect.

[kennethhowell]

The kitchen detail gives everyone on the submarine a reason for living. They just make everyone's day! You are the best! Thank you for honoring the crew!

[DaveL]

Being a cook is the most under appreciate job on a ship, great meal are rarely complemented, a bad meal is talked about for days.

[d.od.]

Seeing all that delicious food being prepared, and it truly does look delicious, makes me want to join the Navy again, but alas, I'm almost 80 years old now and would not be of much use! This is amazing!

[arnoldhenry]

I was a Mess Management Specialist during the 70s-80s. I served on two aircraft carriers, an amphibious assault ship, and a replenishment oiler. We cook four meals a day, every day in port and at sea. Meal time is the way we knew what time it was.

[lk]

I was in the Navy and have 2 comments:
1. I was on both an FFG and CVN. The CVN had alot more food options and better overall quality food.
2. The cooks are kinda joked about on the ship but they actually work very hard - probably close to 14 hour days or so.

[rickolson-]

I'm a Navy Vietnam Vet and I can tell you Cooks, Bakers and all food ratings have the highest respect from all of us...

[bigbayou]

1:00 is universal language for "this shit gonna be good".

[WizzRacing]

Inside $2B United States Submarine..Shows 10mins of Aircraft Carrier... As them Submarines kitchen is the size of a Van....

[richardkoch]

Son did 13 years on Fast Attacks. My wife and I had the honor and pleasure of going on board for a tour. One of the highlights was getting to eat supper with the crew. The food was stored everywhere. Supper was fantastic! The shrimp was the largest and best I have ever had. Submariners are awesome rare breed! I'm glad that they have the pleasure of great food prepared by excellent cooks!

[ryanmarshall]

My old office-mate was a cook on a submarine in the early 90’s and just said I’d be shocked at how much they could get done in a tiny space. He never gave any details more than that, and seeing this, yeah, I get it now.

[wernerdanler]

I was aboard ship in the 60s and I never ate so well. The Navy knows that good food is a good morale booster.
Somewhere in Japan, a nuclear sub tied up close to us, so I went over to see if they would let me aboard. They did but I could not go into the reactor space or propulsion space at the stern even though I had a secret clearance. "No need to know" according to the XO.
Most of the crew was on shore leave but the guys that were there invited me to stay for dinner. They ate family style. The mess workers, some of them petty officers even, put the food into bowls and placed them on the tables to be passed around. Great crew and great food.

[armcchargues]

From someone that did a bunch of long deployments on submarines, I will say the quality of what you eat is entirely up to the duty cook. Some are very good and some are not. And there is a limit to how long certain things will last. I was amazed how long eggs would last not be kept in a refrigerator. They were usually stored in a dry bay in the torpedo room bilge where it is normally pretty cool, but not cold.

[acatwithblackglasses]

imagine being locked up on that ship with gorden ramsay.

[omidniazi]

Major credits go to the cooks on the ships or submarines of the US Navy. Thanks to these hard working people for making delicious meal for the US forces.

[AndreDemers]

This is an aspect that is rarely seen but so necessary. All hail to those that feed the women and men. You are much more appreciated then three times a day.