Looking forward to your info..I like Mountain House products despite the price.I’ll add some information once I’m off work. Spent 7 years at Oregon freeze dry (mountain house) before leaving for Texas.
if freeze dried almost every meal has a butt ton of sodium. Check out mountain house granola milk and blueberries. Very delicious.1. Are there any salt-FREE or at least LOW-salt dried foods commonly for sale & that taste GOOD?
2. What is a GOOD tasting WHOLE or 2% FAT content dried milk that keeps well for a LONG time, IF there is one??
3. We eat a LOT of beans & rice at our house.
(so they don't stay around long).
Do any of you KNOW what the "shelf-life" of DRIED PASTA, RICE & DRIED PINTO, NAVY & other dried BEANS is??
4. How long does VACUMN PACKED coffee/tea last??
5. How long does DRIED FRUIT (like peaches, apricots & bananas) last in storage??
and
6. Any GOOD dehydrated EGGS for sale anywhere??
(NO GREEN EGGS & HAM, Please.)
To All,
FIRST, as some folks who have come to eat at our place KNOW, I do NOT cook with or use SALT on almost anything but French Fries & eggs.
(YES we have a salt shaker on the table to add to your food IF you wish.)
AND
All 3 of us drink a LOT of sweet milk.
SO
1. Are there any salt-FREE or at least LOW-salt dried foods commonly for sale & that taste GOOD?
2. What is a GOOD tasting WHOLE or 2% FAT content dried milk that keeps well for a LONG time, IF there is one??
3. We eat a LOT of beans & rice at our house.
(so they don't stay around long).
Do any of you KNOW what the "shelf-life" of DRIED PASTA, RICE & DRIED PINTO, NAVY & other dried BEANS is??
4. How long does VACUMN PACKED coffee/tea last??
5. How long does DRIED FRUIT (like peaches, apricots & bananas) last in storage??
and
6. Any GOOD dehydrated EGGS for sale anywhere??
(NO GREEN EGGS & HAM, Please.)
THANKS, satx, my lovely lady & Nathan Paul (age 17 months)
2. What is a GOOD tasting WHOLE or 2% FAT content dried milk that keeps well for a LONG time, IF there is one??
Look for either Nido or Peak brand. Both are good whole dried milk.
3. Do any of you KNOW what the "shelf-life" of DRIED PASTA, RICE & DRIED PINTO, NAVY & other dried BEANS is??
These items will store many years if vacuum sealed. White rice will store much longer than brown rice.
4. How long does VACUMN PACKED coffee/tea last??
I would expect a minimum of 2 years. Longer if kept in the freezer.
5. How long does DRIED FRUIT (like peaches, apricots & bananas) last in storage??
Mountain House has #10 cans of these freeze dried fruits and more that have a claimed shelf life of 25 years.
6. Any GOOD dehydrated EGGS for sale anywhere??
(NO GREEN EGGS & HAM, Please.)
Look for the Ova Easy brand.
THANKS, satx, my lovely lady & Nathan Paul (age 17 months)
It would last virtually forever in my fridge.So question: what about the shelf life of almond milk? I've heard it can last a decent amount of time.
Don't knock it. Thats all we drink in our house. I love it. I get the sweetened vanilla kind.It would last virtually forever in my fridge.
Good to know, thanks for sharing .canned goods (beans, peas, soup, sardines, tuna.....etc) have a finite shelf life and an expiration date due to the moisture content.
Dehydrated foods have no moisture so can be kept for decades. (I am trying to figure out which is the best).
The advantage of dehydrated vs. canned also comes down to an issue of space. A 10 day supply of dehydrated food for one person can easily be stored in a 5 gallon bucket. Not so with canned goods. Dehydrated foods also weigh much less than canned goods.
If you want to stock even 5 years worth of sardines, tuna, and spaghetti-os........be my guest.
But you will have a problem with rotating your stock every 2 years or so to keep it in date and will also have a transportation problem if you need to take your stash with you.