Hey, just wondering if you could recommend some good companies from which to buy food for long term storage, dehydrated food, etc. And if you have any particular foods within that brand that you'd like to recommend, please lay it on me. All help greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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MRE's are under-rated. Heat stabilized retort packaged foods will theoretically last indefinately. I've eaten 30 year old MRE's with no problems as long as the packaging is intact. The meals are portioned, ready to eat, hot or cold. I've been eating them for decades when I hunt or camp. This past year even more so. Just store them in a cool place and check the packaging integrity from time to time.
Wow, you ate 30 year old MREs. Yikes. Good to know it is safe to do, but very unappetizing to think about, lol. Although, the 90s were awesome, so .. Thanks for posting.
My most extreme experience. A friend had a partial case of 1981 MRE’s that were stored in his garage for several decades cycling from freezing in the Winter and high heat in the Summer. These MRE’s were 30 years old and could not possibly be any good, or so my friend thought. I opened and inspected all the components of a Menu #11 bag. The ham slices were juicy and tasty, just as I remembered them. The freeze dried fruit rehydrated ok, but was lacking the sweetness (I mixed in a little honey and it was very good, one of my tricks). The orange nut cake was as fresh and tasty as I remembered. The crackers had lost a little crispness, but the saltiness made up for that. The cheese spread was very dark upon opening, but tasted ok. Finally the cocoa was a fine treat to cap off my meal. I WAS shocked myself at how well this MRE held up being 30 years old
Lol. Yeah, I'm not sure I'd be brave enough to try 30 year old food, but considering you're still with us, I guess it really was okay.