Best Prep Food?

09/01/2021 | 4everontheright

[4everontheRight]

Folks - I want to buy some "prep" food for my son & his soon-to-be-bride. I want to make sure they have some stored food & the easiest way (unlike how I've done it) is to just buy some stored food from Patriot Food Supply or such. I'm curious if any Freepers have purchased & what they consider the best options, where you have purchased from or what advice you might have. Appreciate the advice!

[mrsmith]

Canned corned beef is the best “prep food”.
Realize that isn’t just what you were asking though.

[GreyHoundSailor]

I made a cart with wheels, so we can roll it into a closet if we want to. The pump fits on the bottom shelf.

[georgiabelle]

bookmark, too

[Jane Long]

Great idea....wheels....and, a shelf for the pump.

Did you get the upgrade pump?

Pricey.....but...may be worth it?

Thx.

[Jane Long]

Will have to try this, in my dehydrator.

I’m also in TX and we LOVE our HEB.

[jy8z]

Since there has been some interest in this I’ll recap the whole procedure.

Meat sliced into 1/4” slices. That’s the smallest that can be cut by the store.
Marinate with 1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce, 1/4 cup soy sauce, 2 tbls Liquid Smoke, 3 tbls A-1 Sauce, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, 1/2 tsp black pepper 2 tbls brown sugar.
Marinate overnight in gallon sized bags in fridge.
Pound meat placed between sheets of wax paper with meat hammer to 1/8”. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes(optional).
Place meat on dehydrator trays and set at 155 for 7 hours.
I usually place in sandwich baggies for several hours and let slices equalize. Enjoy or freeze for future eating!

[GreyHoundSailor]

We did get the upgraded pump - it’s functioned flawlessly so far. Have run about 12 cycles and the oil is still clear & bright. We plan to keep this machine running every day for the foreseeable future.

[4everontheRight]

Has anyone any recommendations for medical needs such as what might be the inability to get prescription drugs,etc. ?

Again, can't thank you all enough!

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

The Mormons (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) has been perfecting the concept of Food Storage for numerous decades,
with a spiritual and temporal directive to put up a years supply of food, in order to - “Be Prepared”.
The Church retail website which operates the home storage centers is called :" Provident Living"
As part of the Church's Welfare system they operate several canneries in many locations nationwide, and this food system is all designed for long-term storage ,
and all canneries are operated under FDA guidelines and inspectors to assure quality and purity.
All food containers are purposely 'over-built' to assure long term storage; most of which are designed for storage length of 20 years or more.
The cannery is a retail operation which operates and sells food products at cost (no profit), and there is no religious proselyting.
Pricing includes information on products available, cost, and the prices vary according to 'online' vs. 'pick-up' at the storehouse/ storage center.

Home Storage Center Prices and Locations
https://providentliving.churchofjesuschrist.org/food-storage/home-storage-center-locations-map?lang=eng

Home Storage Center Locations
includes locations in Utah | Western United States | Eastern United States | Canada
https://providentliving.churchofjesuschrist.org/self-reliance/food-storage/home-storage-center-locations?lang=eng#Eastern

H/T to RedStateRocker !

[Lurker]

Thanks. There’s a location about 10 miles from me.

L

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

Lurker :" Thanks. There’s a location about 10 miles from me."

Glad to see that it is convenient.
Also, I failed to mention that most Home Storage Centers, if you have a specific location in mind, is to call them on the phone to per-arrange an order.
That way, they can order any products that you may want which they don't currently have immediately available,
can answer any questions, and can consolidate your order to minimize travel.

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[null and void]

Spam, chili, and rice. Beans if you want to liven things up a bit.

Get a bugout vehicle, that can carry all that food, and several gas cans.

Choose a location to bugout to.

Choose a location to bugout to.

AND MOVE THERE!

[z3n]

I have made my own maple syrup before. I know it’s pure and a use a hydrometer and a spectrometer to assure it’s at 67% concentration. Like (pure) honey, it should never spoil. Also like honey, it should have a fair amount of healthy nutrients. This isn’t bleeched refined sugar we are talking about. This is nature in a bottle. I specifically evaporate my sap at lower temperatures and not boil it in order to save from cooking down the phytonutrients. It takes longer but worth it.

[Yardstick]

That low temp approach seems like it could be marketable to the healthy foods crowd. I wonder if there are any restrictions on selling maple syrup processed that way or if some kind of pasteurization is required.

[Mr.Unique]

Prepping is Right-Wing extremism. —Facebook

[z3n]

You don’t need a boil in order to sterilize or effectively pasteurize the sap as you are producing it because it’s a factor of time and temperature. When you are evaporating it for so many hours it’s just as effective as high heat for short periods.

[FreedomPoster]

They both have their place, or at least they do at mine.

[metmom]

A lot of common spices are perennials.

Oregano, thyme, and sage are cold hardy perennials.

Rosemary slightly so but you can grow enough in one season to get you through the year.

Basil is an annual but can also provide a year’s worth of basil when dried.

Garlic is ridiculously easy to grow and virtually pest free.

[metmom]

We don’t have enough trees on our property to tap for syrup, but there are so many places around us that do syrup that for us, it’s just easier to buy from someone local.