Re: those #10 cans
Let’s say I buy a single #10 can of applesauce. We open it one day, eat maybe a cup or so of it, and then what??? If we’re dealing with unreliable electricity, I’m stuck with trying to eat an entire #10 can of applesauce within a couple of days so it won’t go to waste. Even if electricity is no problem, I would soon run out of room in my fridge with the contents of several #10 cans in addition to milk, butter, produce, etc. Am I missing something here?
Re: those #10 cans
Let’s say I buy a single #10 can of applesauce. We open it one day, eat maybe a cup or so of it, and then what??? If we’re dealing with unreliable electricity, I’m stuck with trying to eat an entire #10 can of applesauce within a couple of days so it won’t go to waste. Even if electricity is no problem, I would soon run out of room in my fridge with the contents of several #10 cans in addition to milk, butter, produce, etc. Am I missing something here?<<<
Yes, you missed the word dehydrated.
As far as I know, and I could be wrong, but the items in cans at waltons are dehydrated, you open them take out what you need, put the plastic lid that comes with the can back on and set it on the shelf.
Then the remainder should be used in a timely manner, say with in a couple months.
I have cooked the dehydrated applesauce and also the diced apples from Montai’s old food and found with spices, it was good.
Dehydrated foods have a long storage life, even after being opened.
That is why they are a good buy, you don’t worry about them when they are sealed and have no trouble in using them up once opened, in a variety of time, in different ways.
I have not worked out the prices per ounce of dried vs wet, bet it is not that far off, if you pour the water off a can of regular vegetables and soak the dried vegs before weighing them.
The milk is opened and then set on the shelf as it is used, it is dry milk.
My cheese powder, I did put in the refrigerator, as I knew that I would only use it when I did not have regular cheese and it keeps for years, sitting there all sealed tight on the shelf.
Do not store these things in the cabinet above the stove, LOL, put dishes there and food in a far away one.