Canned food for the Apocalypse

[ChickenSandwich 9795]

We have Surly-ites stockpiling food and supplies for the coming doom from China.

So, what are you actually buying with that years supply?  Are you a 12 pack of wolf chili or chunky soup?  Sardines? Beans? Ravioli or just straight Vegetables?

Rarely do I partake in the canned food game and would have no idea where to start. So Surly.....

What is in your H-E-B apocalyptic shopping cart?

*Corona Beer already assumed to be in cart

Edited February 26, 2020 by ChickenSandwich

[SHOOTER12 8783]

5 gallon buckets of dry pinto beans, black-eyed peas etc along with wolf brand chili, and 5 gal buckets of jerky.

[thrillhammer 682]

the whole point of canned food imo is that it lasts forever.  turns out that shit has expiration dates like everything else.  that ticks me off.

the canned food i keep on hand, regardless of zombies or coronaviruses, is:  chili, tuna, 2-3 cans of soups, pinto beans, refried beans, black beans, 2-3 cans of diced tomatoes.

[MNLonghornFUKM 8798]

the whole point of canned food imo is that it lasts forever.  turns out that shit has expiration dates like everything else.  that ticks me off.
the canned food i keep on hand, regardless of zombies or coronaviruses, is:  chili, tuna, 2-3 cans of soups, pinto beans, refried beans, black beans, 2-3 cans of diced tomatoes.

Could order 100 McDonald’s hamburger patties and be good to a year or longer

[Underdog 28392]

Twinkies

[Bateshorn 9853]

34 minutes ago, thrillhammer said:

the whole point of canned food imo is that it lasts forever.  turns out that shit has expiration dates like everything else.  that ticks me off.

the canned food i keep on hand, regardless of zombies or coronaviruses, is:  chili, tuna, 2-3 cans of soups, pinto beans, refried beans, black beans, 2-3 cans of diced tomatoes.

As long as the can is intact, in theory, if you simmer it for 10 minutes, it's edible nourishment.  It might taste terrible, but it won't have bacterial spoilage.

[Brisketexan 104238]

Americans should prep with pure canned America:

[Jerry Callo 8647]

I keep these around. One can could keep you alive for a week or longer.

[Underdog 28392]

31 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Americans should prep with pure canned America:

Are you spamming us? 

[elfenix 34161]

 

[South Austin 51976]

1 hour ago, Underdog said:

Twinkies

Tell him about the Twinkie.

[Mo Horn 8779]

[SimonBolivar 10890]

Only the best @ChickenSandwich, only the best

 

[Woland 729]

3 hours ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

Could order 100 McDonald’s hamburger patties and be good to a year or longer

https://kutv.com/news/local/utah-man-unveils-20-year-old-mcdonalds-hamburger

[ChickenSandwich 9795]

got to say, double digit replies and still no...

 

Surly has lost it's fastball

 

[Brisketexan 104238]

9 minutes ago, ChickenSandwich said:

got to say, double digit replies and still no...

 

Surly has lost it's fastball

 

I chose a different highly processed canned meat product that is more versatile.  I think this shit through, this is serious business.

[Walden Ponderer 12639]

Who needs canned food?  It's a census year, right?

[Carl Spackler 3460]

2 hours ago, South Austin said:

Tell him about the Twinkie.

What about the twinkie?

[Underdog 28392]

12 minutes ago, Carl Spackler said:

What about the twinkie?

They're for my wife. 

[SuingToGetAMessageBoard? 3861]

1 hour ago, Underdog said:

They're for my wife. 

a whole new direction.  i like it.

i got cans of some ravioli stuff, beans, fruits, and veggies.  going to supplement with dry beans and dry rice.  have about 10 gallons of fresh water on hand.

[Carl Spackler 3460]

1 hour ago, Underdog said:

They're for my wife. 

Haven't watched Ghostbusters in a while, huh?

[Brisketexan 104238]

50 minutes ago, SuingToGetAMessageBoard? said:

have about 10 gallons of fresh water on hand.

Secret info -- you always have more fresh water on hand than you think:

[Deej 76401]

[South Austin 51976]

1 hour ago, Carl Spackler said:

Haven't watched Ghostbusters in a while, huh?

This man has no dick.

[tx 3 putt 75959]

fried spam / potatoes / refried beans make for some damn good breakfast tacos 

[Brisketexan 104238]

4 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

fried spam / potatoes / refried beans make for some damn good breakfast tacos 

[Carl Spackler 3460]

7 minutes ago, South Austin said:

This man has no dick.

Well that's what I heard!

[RPM 26168]

7 hours ago, Bateshorn said:

As long as the can is intact, in theory, if you simmer it for 10 minutes, it's edible nourishment.  It might taste terrible, but it won't have bacterial spoilage.

I've seen a can of Wolf Brand chili disagree. Not sure how far out of date it was but the sob exploded in the pantry. I guess technically the can was no longer intact.

[Underdog 28392]

1 hour ago, Carl Spackler said:

Haven't watched Ghostbusters in a while, huh?

C'mon, dude. 

[Bateshorn 9853]

12 hours ago, RPM said:

I've seen a can of Wolf Brand chili disagree. Not sure how far out of date it was but the sob exploded in the pantry. I guess technically the can was no longer intact.

Either that or it was dropped and the  epoxy lining chaffed or broke down causing it to react with the raw metal of the can, creating an off gas situation.  But an intact, Undamaged can is heremetically sealed under vacuum and should not spoil.

[RPM 26168]

1 minute ago, Bateshorn said:

Either that or it was dropped and the  epoxy lining chaffed or broke down causing it to react with the raw metal of the can, creating an off gas situation.  But an intact, Undamaged can is heremetically sealed under vacuum and should not spoil.

I can't CSI Chili the scene, but it was ugly. No pics, it was 40 years ago. Dexter would have had a field day. No beans were involved.

[South Austin 51976]

12 hours ago, Underdog said:

C'mon, dude. 

You went from Ghostbusters to Die Hard.  I see you.

[dingleberryswitzer 2724]

22 hours ago, thrillhammer said:

the whole point of canned food imo is that it lasts forever.  turns out that shit has expiration dates like everything else.  that ticks me off.

the canned food i keep on hand, regardless of zombies or coronaviruses, is:  chili, tuna, 2-3 cans of soups, pinto beans, refried beans, black beans, 2-3 cans of diced tomatoes.

The food bank will normally accept and disburse food cans that are a year expired, maybe more.

[dingleberryswitzer 2724]

And I still have a few boxes of ffood left over from the 2012 apocalypse.  Probably need to fill up my kids wading pool though.

[Anastasis 23329]

2 minutes ago, dingleberryswitzer said:

 Probably need to fill up my kids wading pool though.

With gin?

That's not a bad idea.

[Liquor and Poker 3659]

I’m going to start a prepper store in Houston for the 2-3 year cycles.  Calling it “Apocalypse Now n Later.”

[6th Street 6329]

18 hours ago, Carl Spackler said:

What about the twinkie?

I hear there's a factory just north of Quohog

 

[StruggleBus 3922]

I have enough wolf chili to make about 18000 frito pies. 

I'll be fine. 

[dcbc 14368]

Former coworker of mine stockpiled a bunch of canned stuff, much of which had no labels, during her Y2K panic.  It was hilarious to watch her bring mystery cans in to eat for lunch years later as she worked through the unneeded stockpile. 

[Shoxthemonkey 1973]

Wolf Chili, Spam, Vienna Sausages , kippered herring and sardines are in abundance in our pantry. We also have lots of flour for biscuits and bread making. I can't think of anything better than fried Spam ( 2 crispy slices per layer) with 3  Kraft Amercan cheese slices separating the meat and homemade biscuit. I use Kraft Sandwich spread for lube but I know that isn't popular around here. I have this meal at least once a week and I'm still ticking at 70.

[Lhorn 4875]

18 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

Secret info -- you always have more fresh water on hand than you think:

Also your water heater and swimming pools.

I routinely eat canned stuff and boxed, dried foods (such as dehydrated scalloped potatoes) several years after their expiration date and typically notice no difference in food taste.  Maybe not 10 years, but 3 years for sure.  

Edited February 27, 2020 by Lhorn

[Sbbruin 21690]

3 minutes ago, Lhorn said:

Also your water heater.

I routinely eat canned stuff and boxed, dried foods (such as dehydrated scalloped potatoes) several years after their expiration date and typically notice no difference in food taste.  Maybe not 10 years, but 3 years for sure.  

You sound like my parents (RIP).  Both depression babies.  They would eat shit years past the expiration date. I, on the other hand, will toss shit the day it expires.

[Sbbruin 21690]

If it's good enough for Rusty, it's good enough for me.

I'm so keen-o on beef-a-rino!

 

[MNLonghornFUKM 8798]

I have enough wolf chili to make about 18000 frito pies. 
I'll be fine. 

We don’t need another pandemic at your local septic station

[StruggleBus 3922]

3 minutes ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

We don’t need another pandemic at your local septic station

I’ll write about the carnage on the shart thread

[Carl Spackler 3460]

6 hours ago, South Austin said:

You went from Ghostbusters to Die Hard.  I see you.

Ah, got it.  Underdog with the twinkie-related hard left turn into another movie.

[South Austin 51976]

37 minutes ago, Carl Spackler said:

Ah, got it.  Underdog with the twinkie-related hard left turn into another movie.

But he still has no dick.

[DefinitelyNotHollywoodColt 12301]

3 hours ago, Shoxthemonkey said:

Wolf Chili, Spam, Vienna Sausages , kippered herring and sardines are in abundance in our pantry. We also have lots of flour for biscuits and bread making. I can't think of anything better than fried Spam ( 2 crispy slices per layer) with 3  Kraft Amercan cheese slices separating the meat and homemade biscuit. I use Kraft Sandwich spread for lube but I know that isn't popular around here. I have this meal at least once a week and I'm still ticking at 70.

I feel sorry for the folks sharing the bunker with this guy.

[Shoxthemonkey 1973]

Don't. It'll just be me and the dog. She smells bad too.

[MAROON 445]