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Goals

  • Save money
  • Health
  • Practice for sailboat cooking
    • No refrigeration or cooling capability
    • Food must survive a marine environment
  • Modify for on-land
    • Access to shopping (fresh ingredients, cheese, bread, etc)
    • Still refrigeration-free

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Ingredients

Canned

  • Canned meats
  • Chili
  • Soup
  • Fruit
  • Vegetables

Bagged / Boxed

  • Beans
  • Rice
  • Pasta
  • Nuts
  • Dried fruits

Herbs / Spices

  • Italian seasoning
  • garlic
  • chili powder
  • salt
  • pepper
  • cinnamon
  • vanilla

Perishable

  • Butter - shelf life about 2 weeks
  • Eggs - shelf life at least a week (investigate safety of petroleum jelly covering)
  • Cheese - keep covered, shelf life variable - taste when unrefrigerated hugely better
  • Ketchup/mustard - shelf life - forever
  • Honey - shelf life - forever
  • Onions/garlic - shelf life - 2 weeks
  • Tomatoes - shelf life - 4 days
  • Cabbage - shelf life - 1 week
  • Cooking oil - shelf life - months
  • Peanut butter - shelf life - months

Meals

Quick Prep

  • Mountain Home - freeze dried, full meal, just add hot water, expensive
  • MRE - Military, chemical heaters, questionable quality, expensive

Tools

  • Pressure cooker
food.txt · Last modified: 2014/06/24 05:40 (external edit)