Can powdered whey protein be stocked long term as an emergency food supply and substitute animal protein if there's none avaliable ?
EDIT: Asking on behalf of a couple friends who drink it every day in the gym and said they could fetch a good supply on short notice if it's useful.
Beef jerky/hydrated meat would be a better source of protein. Cheaper, too.
If you can afford it, a freeze drying machine is THE WAY TO GO.
You can freeze dry all sorts of food, it will last many, many years (20 years in some cases), and when you re-hydrate it tastes like fresh.
By far, the #1 way to go. But machines are expensive. Always tradeoffs.
To add to you statement, buy an air fryer, I make jerky with mine out of cheaper cuts of meat, for instance you can buy flank steak, or even sirloin and make it. My fiance bought me an air fryer for Christmas two years ago, and I used it until it died, and demanded we invest in a new one right away, they sell for fairly cheap too, And have a backup still in the box from big lots that was only 34 dollars. My most favorite kitchen item EVER.
We wanted to get an air fryer but my sister said hers stunk up the smell never went away and they have to put it outdoors to use.
May I ask what brand you had..because we really want one..but can’t put it outdoors for the greater part of the year (weather).
My first one did have a smell the first few times I used it, it was a nu wave brio, but it died within a year, we currently have a magic chef model, I posted a picture of it in my last comment, I don't remember having the issue with that plastic smell she was talking about with the magic chef model, and it's never let me down, it's also easy to clean, makes excellent chicken and pork chops, frozen fries actually taste fantastic instead of weird like a conventional oven.
Magic chef..it’s on my list now.
Thanks for taking the time to respond Fren!
"demanded we buy a new one," lol, Is there a brand you recommend?
I know, that sounds so bad, but it's true! I told him I would die without a replacement, I use it that much, He agreed quickly enough though, since I do all the cooking, and he likes it that way. I have a magic chef model now, not sure what the model is, but it looks like an egg😆
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Thanks! I keep seeing people online say they love their air fryers and couldn't live without them. I'm behind the times with kitchen appliances. I don't even have an instantpot and have recently been thinking it might be a good thing to have. Appreciate the info.
Good idea.
Do you have a freeze dryer? Can you recommend a brand?
i think there is only 1 company that makes home freeze dryers - HarvestRight dot com. We have one & it is well worth the money. Since ours arrived (Mid-April) it has run non-stop. They are a bit expensive tho.
Okay, thanks for the info. Is it relatively easy to use? Do you mind saying what 'a bit expensive is?' lol.
It is super simple to use. The unit cost about $5k for the large. Not sure of the other sizes. They are located in Utah and a very nice group of people to deal with. When we ordered ours, they advised there was a 12 week lag time, but it arrived in 2 weeks.