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Any Knowledge About Freeze Dried Foods
#21
Is reduced sodium salt substitute or less salt? ?
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(11-29-2017, 08:16 PM)TrainChaser Wrote: There are lots of instant dried foods in every grocery store, but you have to look for them.  They’re cheaper than foods specifically aimed at campers or preppers.
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TC,

I think this is a great list you developed.  Thank You.

I like Morrisons Country Peppered Gravy Mix.   Sometimes I add some bacon or sausage GREASE  [Q made me say the G word] depending on what the gravy is made for.  I buy the pack that makes a gallon and adjust the amt. I make at one time.  There is a chart in the lower left corner of the package. 

This saves me money....At Wal Mart 1 & 1/2 lb pkg. is $4.36     at  the  Kitchen Insttute it's $13.99 for the same size.

KNORR Instant Chicken Bouillion  I like the seasonings in this. I often add it to soups, stews. dumplings, Stove Top, and also gravy.   A touch of garlic powder and some Knorrs ist. chk.  bou. will improve the flavor of the cheapest instant mashed taters.  Q approves of  'em.

I've been throwing away too much food lately so I'm trying different flavors of stuff and trying to save some $$ while I do it.

This last week at Publix they had  Knorr Sides on sale for $1, they are usually $1.63.   For a time the $1 sale price overlapped with a $1 off of 2pks coupon.   So at 50cents  a shot I'm branching out on taste testing some various noodles, pastas and rice flavors.

NOT CHIPOTLE, I THINK A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE WOULD EAT CHIPOTLE PANCAKE SYRUP IF THERE WERE SUCH A CRITTER Huh

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#23
Let's talk food.
Nothing controversial 'bout food!
Food reduces stress & makes everyone Happy. Wink

(11-22-2017, 01:18 AM)Texjbird Wrote: I've been loking at Thrive and Mountain House or is it Mountain Home, also others on line.  ON NOT ONE SITE is there a conversion/comparison chart that I've found to tell a person how manys pounds of meat or how many cups of veggies/fruits/whatever the reconstituted produt is.  Most seem to sell by the number of servings.  Then don't tell you the reconstituted serving size.

I even found that some "survival foods" are sold on line at Wal Mart.  Who'd a thunk it?

Does anyone here have any knowledge of or experience with these types of foods that are produced and packed for long term storage?

Jewellann, this was an excellent set of questions! Big Grin
It is the #1 reason I've been posting shelf stable food info. Smile

As I've mentioned, I spent my youth in the Air Reserves, training (mostly) and doing Search and Rescue, so that predisposed me to maintaining sensible food reserves (plus, um... it sure does make the Geek Lifestyle easier/lazier).

10 years ago, I started rebuilding my emergency equipment, after losing most of my worldly goods in the Midwest floods of 2008 (I'd put most everything into storage so I could do an Away Mission contract, and had the sad experience of watching the evening news & recognizing the street signs at gunwale level beside a boat Grrr!Argh!).

What I quickly found was lots of forums & chatter about shelf stable food, but very little correct & first-hand info. Sounds familiar, eh? Smile
One of the best is: https://www.mreinfo.com

Last month, before departing for Oregon, I did a Walmart order of #10 cans of Augason Farms food, mainly vegetables:
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I've sampled some, and will be very carefully measuring out real life "portions".
As Jewellann so well put it, veggies are amongst the stuff that goes quickly to waste, hence my choice of it.

My first test of the "bell peppers" was on pizza and was somewhat disappointing. They were better the next day (more fully rehydrated) with eggs.
I'll post pictures, soon-ish. Smile


just add boiling water meals:
I've bought Mountain House and Backpacker's Pantry entrees in #10 cans, and found they last at least six (6) months, so if bought on sale, can be a nice easy-to-prepare treat. Smile

In fact, Monday I used my last real egg, yesterday morning realized I had forgotten to wash my fry pan, briefly debated trudging over... then spotted my very last pouch of just-add-boiling-water AlpineAire freeze dried scrambled eggs. Smile
Fired up my kettle, and despite being about 2 years past "best by", they weren't bad at all. I did add a meat stick, after a first test taste, but would have been content to eat it without any addition.


P.S. Kudos to TrainChaser's excellent post above:
https://vandwellerforum.com/showthread.p...5#pid11125
A lot of "survival food" is way overpriced, and equivalent or better quality stuff can be bought in regular stores. It isn't as long lifed, but she listed stuff that has realistically long enough life. Smile
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#24
I wonder if dehydrating yourself takes a lot of nutritional value out of food?
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(12-12-2018, 02:45 PM)Cammalu Wrote: dehydrating yourself

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#26
I worry about sodium levels in any prepared food. Anything from Trader Joe’s just add water if full of sodium. Canned goods have a lot of sodium.
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#27
The Better Than Boullion I mentioned previously was the low-sodium kind, and is very good.

The two Walmarts nearest me both carry dehydrated survival food in the stores. The next time you're in one, ask if that one carries them. Try a couple before you buy a lot.
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#28
Is it less salt or a substitute?
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#29
I have some Thrive. Me being a shtf prepper. Most of everything I have in stock in dehydrated food my good friend made. She has two bedrooms of her house shelved full of food. I have eaten plenty of it. If you have the time its best to do it yourself imo.

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#30
"Is it less salt or a substitute?"

I just looked at the label: Salt. There's enough for some flavor, but nowhere near Campbell's. Also much less than Knorr and the other common one. Also, it's made with real chicken, not fake flavoring.
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