Before the days of modern refrigeration and pounds of preservatives being thrown into nearly all of our food, people knew precisely what foods always to have on hand in case they were ever unable to go to the market for a long time or needed to load up their pantries for winter.
The foods they relied on were often food which could be stored nearly indefinitely, and made up a bulk of their diets, even in times of plenty, simply because they were often cheap and easily obtained.
These survival foods are often still cheap and plentiful today, and should make up a bulk of your survival cache. Sure, you can freeze nearly anything to keep for a long period, but what if your power goes out or your freezer goes down?
You should always have a backup plan in place for such an occasion, and the foods on the next page should definitely be your first choice.
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Monique AG
1. Staple survival foods that are non-perishable
Rice: white, wild, jasmine, Arborio and basmati (brown rice does not keep forever)
Hardtack crackers/biscuits
2. Other survival foods that are non-perishable
Honey
Molasses
Maple syrup
Dried lentils
Dried beans
Dried split peas
Dry mix Jello
3. Survival foods that if frozen are non-perishable
Dried pasta
Noodles
Dried fruits (such as raisins, dried cranberries, dried cranberries, dried cherries, dried apricots, dried mangoes, dates, dried blueberries, dried plums, banana chips, figs)
Instant/freeze-dried coffee
survival foods best non-perishable food list
4. Base ingredients that are non-perishable
Corn starch
Baking soda
Corn syrup
5. Seasonings that are non-perishable
Salt
Sugar
Pepper
Spices
Dried herbs
Pure flavor extracts (pure vanilla extract, etc.)
6. Condiments that are non-perishable
Vinegar (white, apple, balsamic, raspberry, rice wine, and red wine vinegar)
Worcestershire sauce (unopened)
7. Survival drinks that are non-perishable
Any alcohol over 10% that does not contain eggs, milk, and other dairy derivatives (ex. not Baileys, Tia Maria, etc.) should typically last forever in a stockpile.
Wine
Spirits
Liquors
What’s the best way to store dried beans? I have stores them in org. Package in a lid on five gallon bucket. But when I went to use a pack (after a year) to kinda circulate my stock, the beans didn’t cook right. They were still hard and inedible after slow cooking for almost two hours.
I’m not an expert but cooking died beans it is best to soak overnight. Then slow cook all day. That is what I’ve learned with ham bone soup. I’ve never had a bean that cooked in to hours unless pressure cooked. I hope this helps.
They didn’t list wheat berries. I have them packed in aluminum sales bags. They will last til needed. Wheat can be ground or boiled and is a life staple.
Paul Tatum
Tawni
You may want to do your own research on these foods.
Twinkies!
I have to say some dried beans will never soften when you cook them.
Follies Fogarty
Staple survival foods that are non-perishable
Rice: white, wild, jasmine, Arborio and basmati (brown rice does not keep forever)
Hardtack crackers/biscuits
2. Other survival foods that are non-perishable
Honey
Molasses
Maple syrup
Dried lentils
Dried beans
Dried split peas
Dry mix Jello
3. Survival foods that if frozen are non-perishable
Dried pasta
Noodles
Dried fruits (such as raisins, dried cranberries, dried cranberries, dried cherries, dried apricots, dried mangoes, dates, dried blueberries, dried plums, banana chips, figs)
Instant/freeze-dried coffee
survival foods best non-perishable food list
4. Base ingredients that are non-perishable
Corn starch
Baking soda
Corn syrup
5. Seasonings that are non-perishable
Salt
Sugar
Pepper
Spices
Dried herbs
Pure flavor extracts (pure vanilla extract, etc.)
6. Condiments that are non-perishable
Vinegar (white, apple, balsamic, raspberry, rice wine, and red wine vinegar)
Worcestershire sauce (unopened)
7. Survival drinks that are non-perishable
Any alcohol over 10% that does not contain eggs, milk, and other dairy derivatives (ex. not Baileys, Tia Maria, etc.) should typically last forever in a stockpile.
Wine
Spirits
Liquors