tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post6609804923037575040..comments2024-03-25T15:17:04.488-07:00Comments on Captain Capitalism: The Basics of Stockpiling FoodCaptain Capitalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05620212946121617985noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-10200432341815864412016-12-12T13:48:40.357-08:002016-12-12T13:48:40.357-08:00The easier way to keep jars warm is to use the ove...The easier way to keep jars warm is to use the oven. Put it on warm and invert jars into a cookie sheet that has a small amount of water in it. Also, when pouring stuff into jars, pit a metal butter knife into it to absorb some of the mixture's heat and not snap the jar. <br /><br />Lids go into a saucepan immersed in water for sterilization. Find the magnetized stick of plastic to pick up individually. <br /><br />For vinegar pickles, you can also brine instead of pure vinegar. I go 3 cups each of vinegar and salt since I like more sour pickles. Use a coarse or pickling salt in the brine also. Recipes abound on thr google machine. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-11236727836946197082016-12-12T08:51:12.377-08:002016-12-12T08:51:12.377-08:00Some very good advice here. Salt and honey will l...Some very good advice here. Salt and honey will last literally forever when compared to human life (and stored correctly). They have unearthed honey in Egyptian pyramids that was estimated at over 6000 years old, and it was just as good as new. Plus, honey is a very effective topical antibiotic due to its ph.<br /><br />While I like cured meats, for really longevity, canning is the way to go for me. It's very easy to do, and will last for many (30+) years. Plus, it's just handy to have canned meat available when you are cooking and don't want to take the time to run to the store or cook it.<br /><br />I highly recommend Wendy DeWitt's DVD on food preservation including canning. Those Mormons know what they are doing (no, I'm not Mormon). She breaks it down into very simple steps.Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01775312335071647413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-1112243438061507112016-12-12T06:59:57.199-08:002016-12-12T06:59:57.199-08:00You left out another option--liquor. It has a ver...You left out another option--liquor. It has a very long shelf-life, and even if you dont drink, you can use it as $$ to trade for other goods and services during some emergency. Buy it by the case for best prices.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12747099351770818704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-47836525934465453492016-12-11T16:17:15.070-08:002016-12-11T16:17:15.070-08:00I think you are better of processing yourcanned fo...I think you are better of processing yourcanned foods in a boiling water bath rather than just packing in hot jars. It forces more air out nd they will last longer. It still doesn't take anything more than a big pot.heresolonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00461382067580153600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-30758602782476052332016-12-11T10:31:31.624-08:002016-12-11T10:31:31.624-08:00Great post on an important topic!
For those not...Great post on an important topic! <br /><br />For those not into canning, consider the $5/week practice of buying a few extra canned goods and layering those accumulated cans into false bottoms in rarely-used closets or under beds. (old advice from Mr. B. at http://middleoftheright.blogspot.com/)<br /><br />With all the cyber-hacking of late, it is only a matter of time before banks get hit, or Walmart's systems, or something else that causes a temporary crisis. Those will be good times to stay away from the stores and the unprepared public.Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00097451556633262624noreply@blogger.com