CaryC
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Yeah I was going to say the same thing. A basic 2 year shelf life. (so long as the can is not bulged can still use after the date)Problem with the soups and stews is limited shelf life especially those that have tomato products in them. I haven’t made spaghetti in years (all starch) but I have a lot of sauce packs and pasta. I have a tote full of the small cans of tomato paste and they last about three years before you have to use them in something else or throw them out.
Which is one of the items a person who is starting on, can do easily enough. Pantry starter and rotate. When you have enough money saved then buy the freeze dried.
And try the freeze dried before you buy/spend that kind of money. Walmart has individual packets in the camping section, made by Mountain House, and not all freeze dried packages/cans by different manufactures are equal either. Mountain House breakfast is good, and can be eaten for any meal.
You can also check on deals:
Mountain House
Anderson Farms
Honeyville
Keystone Meats
besides those already mentioned.
ETA: Sorry it's Augason Farms, not Anderson.
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