foodstr2's commentsComments On: EverythingArticles Blogs Journals Photos created by: Everyonefoodstr2 The Economy and Preparedness - Blog Entry12 Jan 2009 07:33 AM Good advise, Miriam. About water storage, there are issues with storing it in drums because of having to add chlorine or iodine solutions to keep it drinkable. I think a better solution is to get a quality water filter, like the AquaRain (which filters to 0.2 microns absolute pore size, the best there is). It's gravity-operated, so no power is needed, and it filters 16+ gallons/day....for 30,000+ gallons. Saves a lot of space. Plus, you can filter pond or lake water safely. You can see it, and read more, at http://internet-grocer.net/aqua.htm Just a thought.... Best regards, Bruce How Long will Your Canned Foods Last? - Blog Entry27 Dec 2008 07:25 AM Twice in history, canned foods over 100-years-old have been found ... and been found to be edible (though no longer pretty). You can read the details at http://www.internet-grocer.net/how-long.htm Internet Grocer: You've Got to Check out this Website! - Blog Entry09 Feb 2007 07:34 PM Thanks, Marily, for introducing our website to this group! I'd just like to make one clarification to your statement, "Once opened, dehydrated foods should be used within two weeks." Depending on the food, you can serve quality meals from #10 cans for a YEAR or longer....and we've done it. The trick is to dish out the amount of dehydrated product for a meal and IMMEDIATELY replace the plastic lid on the can. Too many people cook the entire meal with the #10 can uncovered the whole time. Doing that will shorten the foods' lifespan. Dehydrated fruits are notorious for absorbing moisture from the air. When you first open a can of our sliced apples, for instance, they're almost as crisp as potato chips. But, in a couple of days--even relidding the can promptly--they're noticeably less crisp. In a few months, you can bend them and get no crunch at all. Mold and germs can't grow in a moistureless environment. Products like vegetables, beans, legumes, and many mixes, are fine for a year or more, kept dry. Tomato Powder (which can make tomato juice, soup, sauce, paste and even ketchup) will absorb some moisture and become lumpy .... but all you have to do is break up the lumps and you've got the powder back. We've used a #10 can of Tomato Powder for 1 1/2 years (a little goes a loooonng way!). Our cannery has actually tested and tasted canned dehydrated foods that were 35 years old, and they were fine. I found a fascinating article on how long (non-dehydrated) canned food can store: 118 YEARS!! See the article at http://www.internet-grocer.net/how-long.htm Again, thanks for introducing us! Bruce Hopkins Best Prices Storable Foods http://www.internet-grocer.net |
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