Non perishable food that can be eaten raw... Suggestions?

[southpaw]

Looks like Ivan is going to kill the power round here pretty soon. What groceries should I buy that will keep without refrigeration and taste o.k. raw (total electric apartment?)

Any and all advice is appreciated!

[Beware the Beast Man]

1. Canned nuts.

High in protein, non-perishible and tasty. I like cashews.

[Dem Agog]

2. Hang in there!

I think canned corn and green beans taste fine straight out of the can. Also canned tuna, salmon & chicken.

Good luck - hope it doesn't hit you too hard.

[democrat in Tallahassee]

3. peanut butter, tuna, salmon, canned chicken, crackers, beans,

granola bars--that's what we have in the hurricane stash. Also lots and lots of water

[mrboba1]

4. Chef Boyardee!!

or maybe Vienna Sausages!


That will build some character!!!

[rainy]

5. pbj, nuts,

are you talking real raw as in fruits and veggies? Most fruits can be kept out of the refrig.

[cheezus]

6. spam!

fresh fruit

jerkey



you can also store some cold stuff: use a cooler. right now, before the power goes out, fill up a bunch of bottles with fresh water and freeze them. Blocks like that say frozen a LOOOONNNG time, and when they finally melt you have fresh water.


Good luck!

[southpaw]

11. We have a winner!!!

Can't go wrong with gelatinous processed pork!!!!

[Paradise]

27. lol! :) n/t

[southpaw]

7. All great suggestions!!!

Thanks for getting my brain into the right groove...

No one has yet mentioned SPAM :wtf:

[ET Awful]

16. I would go for deviled ham before SPAM though

Everyone knows that SPAM stands for (Should Propably Appear Meatlike) :).

Get deviled ham, chicken salad, tuna, hell you can get canned salmon for that matter :).

Which reminds me, smoked salmon is also good to keep around :)

[spinbaby]

21. No, SPAM stands for...

Squirrels, Possums, and Mice.

[Shoeempress]

8. Fruit, Veggies, Peanutbutter, hard boil some eggs, canned tuna or ,

chicken, bread, crackers, and the very best of luck.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

9. canned tuna and chicken

You can squeza lemon on the tuna and lime on the chicken

[Burma Jones]

10. Beef Jerky, Granola, Broccoli, Cauiflower

Peanuts
Fruit
Peanut Butter
Velveeta
Canned Tuna - Better be able to wash dishes though......
Canned Tamales
Pop Tarts
Pickles

[ET Awful]

12. Beef jerky :)

Seriously though, get yourself some Progresso soups (don't require water, unlike Campbells), they work okay (not excellent cold, but not deadly) :). Also see if you can find some cans of sterno or a single burner propane stove, you can use them if necessary to cook with (the single burner propane stove is extremely cheap, probably $20 for the stove and $5 for the fuel), but should not be used indoors).

If you can obtain the camp stove, then you can open up all kinds of possibilities for food (including pancakes and the like).

Also set aside plenty of drinking water if possible. As much as you can.

[eyesroll]

13. Remember to buy a manual can opener if you don't have one already

Canned goods are no good if all you have is an electric opener.

[Ready4Change]

14. Most anything canned, I think?

As long as the can sucks in air, rather than blows it out, you should be able to eat it raw, I think. You may have a hard time eating cold soups or chili that way, but fruits and vegetables should be easier to chow down on. And of course the longer you go, the easier it'll be to spoon up that Hormels extra hot with beans.

It could take an apocalypse to get you to eat Alpo, though. (See "The Road Warrior" for details.)

[demnan]

15. Well this goes without saying

but you need to have a manual can opener!

I ate tepid soup, crackers and canned tuna for 3 days after Isabel. Tuna and canned garbanzo beans make a surprisingly tasty combination. What I missed most is ice. Get some ice for your refridgerator. (I keep a bag in my freezer, just in case. What you miss the most is cold drinks when the air goes off and you have to deal with that moist tropical air for days on end.

[southpaw]

17. Thanks again... these are excellent suggestions!!!

[hlthe2b]

18. tuna, (I prefer packaged), bread, peanut butter, blendable powdered

shakes (mix with water), apples, pears, other fruit, dry cereals, pretzels, chips, nuts, ramen or other soup mix (could heat water on propane grill), crackers, snack cheese/cracker combos, various jerkey products....

Good luck!

BTW, if you can get ahold of one of those little mini sterno stoves (or a camping propane or butane stove), you'd have a lot more options.

[hlthe2b]

20. I'll add on the ice front: layer a large cooler with dry ice

and then fill with regular ice. You can make it up to 7 days if you do it right!

[LibLabUK]

19. Bully beef!

Get some tins of corned beef... that stuff lasts centuries.

[RubyDuby in GA]

24. Twinkies

They'll last you a lifetime. Good stuff.
Also, make sure you have plenty of gas and go get some cash to have on hand when banks are closed and ATMs aren't working.

Refill any prescriptions that are running low also.

[chiburb]

22. The PERFECT non-perishable, eaten raw food...

[Lindacooks]

23. Disaster Meals information and recipes:

http://busycooks.about.com/cs/seasonalcooking/a/disastercooking.htm

Lots of recipes for no-cook meals and information on how to get through a natural disaster.

Be sure to click through to the second page to get the recipes.

[southpaw]

25. Thanks, Lindacooks...

excellent resource!!!

[Kolesar]

28. Love your website!

Only problem is...it made me hungry.

Do you have anything in there about how to stir fry? I do ok, but I often end up with mushy vegetables. I usually use a 12" Revere copper-clad frying pan. Last night I tried an aluminum electric skillet at 380 degrees. I got interrupted and accidentally burned the vegetables, so I don't think that was a valid test.

edit: I think I found it
http://busycooks.about.com/cs/fiveorless/a/5ingredstirfry.htm

[qb]

34. I get frozen stir-fry veggies, defrost in microwave, and stir-fry

until just hot enough to eat.

This may be heresy to stir-fry purists, but it works for me.

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[KurtNYC]

26. Dinty Moore Beef Stew

[AngryAmish]

30. Egg salad, chicken salad

Sushi, uncooked chicken, blood sausage

Also, rice and potatoes.

[qb]

31. Baked beans, pepperoni links, dried fruit, chips & salsa,

trail mix from the bulk section.

on edit: Also, if you're so inclined, stock up on unrefrigerated boxes of soymilk or rice milk.

[soothsayer]

32. leftover pizza!

I eat it cold all the time. delish! plus it totally keeps. If you're scared, get it without toppings (just cheese).

[notadmblnd]

33. canned ham, spam, potatoes

of course you buy no bigger packages than can be eaten in one meal. Pretty much anything canned can be eaten "raw"

[AngryAmish]

35. North Korean food

Grass clippings and sawdust. Maybe a neighbor.

[Blue-Jay]

36. Beenie-Weenie!

Everyone loves Beenie Weenie!

Stay safe.

[liontamer]

37. raisins cereal soymilk/lactaid Juice, fruit, nuts

or you could fill an aquarium now, and have sushi later

[Magrittes Pipe]

38. Potted Meat Food Product.

Never has mechanically separated chicken, beef tripe, partially defatted cooked beef fatty tissue, beef hearts, water, partially defatted cooked pork fatty tissue, salt; and less than 2 percent mustard, natural flavorings, dried garlic, dextrose, sodium erythorbate, and sodium nitrite tasted so good! :9

[marigold20]

39. Yeah - potted meat sandwiches until the bread goes stale

then potted meat straight from the can.