tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post3470717145920302596..comments2024-03-14T02:19:57.457-05:00Comments on Stealth Survival : 9 Key Food Storage Tips for a Down Economyriverwalkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01575212890278793911noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-30461615503642106462012-01-09T15:47:22.318-06:002012-01-09T15:47:22.318-06:00To: Brigid
Rotation is an important part of any f...To: Brigid<br /><br />Rotation is an important part of any food storage program. Unfortunately, many people forget the saying "Store what you eat and eat what you store." Many are probably storing a lot of items they will probably never eat unless forced into a situation where it's necessary.<br /><br />Many food items being stored for a long term require extra care and special packaging to avoid food stocks from going bad.<br /><br />Thanks Brigid.<br /><br />RWriverwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575212890278793911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-18662638482362520222012-01-08T14:12:08.276-06:002012-01-08T14:12:08.276-06:00The rotation is something that you are well to rem...The rotation is something that you are well to remind people of. I've known folks that bought in bulk and just stored in boxes or tupperware, only to find it spoiled or bug infested years later. My long term supplies are stored in restaurant intended barrels under nitrogen. The stuff intended for the 1-3 year mark are rotated regularly with fresh.<br /><br />As always,, well done!Home on the Rangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03836315423040719919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-59295087124796045992012-01-08T11:18:23.271-06:002012-01-08T11:18:23.271-06:00To: anonymous 11:56
I think he was referring more...To: anonymous 11:56<br /><br />I think he was referring more to canned products with high acidity. In my own experiences, I've had commercially canned tomato products such as sauce or diced tomatoes go bad very quickly. While tomatoes from the garden that were home canned (put up in glass jars) remained viable for use. Some of our garden tomatoes were also put up frozen and have lasted well over a year.<br /><br />Even with the special linings that are present inside the cans of commercially available products with high acidity, the contents do eventually deteriorate and lose important taste and texture quality. <br /><br />Depending upon storage conditions, some may last a bit longer but usually will have less nutritive value.<br /><br />Good point anon! <br /><br />Thanks for bringing that to everyone's attention. This is one of the reasons that everyone should learn home canning.<br /><br />RWriverwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575212890278793911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-23391912644666258292012-01-07T11:56:05.921-06:002012-01-07T11:56:05.921-06:00Just a comment on the statement that "acidic ...Just a comment on the statement that "acidic foods such as tomatoes and citrus will go bad within about a year". That is not quite accurate. The USDA says that highly acidic canned foods are good for 18 months. And the truth here is not that they "go bad" but that the texture of the food begins to break down about that time. In other words, your tomatoes and fruit won't be "bad" after that time, but they may start to get mushy and the flavor can deteriorate. My personal experience is that properly stored home canned tomatoes will be in good condition for 18 months. I've never had any older than that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com