Emegency Stores

[richardbrennan]

Having just binned the out of date Fray Bentos pies from my emergency stores locker, I seem to recall that there were recommendations on the forum a few months ago for rather better fodder. I would be most grateful if these could be repeated.

Many Thanks

Rick

 

[prv]

Having just binned the out of date Fray Bentos pies from my emergency stores locker, I seem to recall that there were recommendations on the forum a few months ago for rather better fodder. I would be most grateful if these could be repeated.

A lot of people were recommending the cassoulet and petit salé from Aldi.

I thought the petit salé was horrible. The cassoulet was not bad, but with splintery duck bones in it wouldn't be my first choice for simple basic backup fuel.

We no longer carry dedicated "emergency rations". The most we're likely to need on our Channel cruises is one extra dinner because we didn't make it to somewhere we were planning to eat ashore or shop, and our generous provisioning means there's generally enough surplus food lying around on board to cover that.

Pete

 

[Hydrozoan]

If it's the thread I'm thinking about, a few of us mentioned these: http://www.lookwhatwefound.co.uk/

 

[Daedelus]

I've tried those and was a little disappointed. When the pack says beef casserole I had expected a little more beef and a little less potato.

However, tasty enough but allow extra packs.

Waitrose also stock tinned curry and packs of pasta sauce which with rice or pasta will do.

Don't forget the odd few bottles too.

 

[Cantata]

We reckon Sainsburys tinned curries are a pretty acceptable standby.

 

[richardbrennan]

Thanks for the suggestions so far, I'll look at the "lookwhatwefound" products in a bit more detail, but my son, who is the most likely crew member, does not eat rice so this restricts the choice somewhat.

 

[sailorman]

Thanks for the suggestions so far, I'll look at the "lookwhatwefound" products in a bit more detail, but my son, who is the most likely crew member, does not eat rice so this restricts the choice somewhat.

get him beanz n sausages in a tin, kids like beanz n sausages :encouragement:

 

[colind3782]

Stagg chili con carne. Goes with anything and a sprinkle of dried chili flakes gives it some extra poke.

 

[MrB]

Stagg chili con carne. Goes with anything and a sprinkle of dried chili flakes gives it some extra poke.

When Mike Gascoyne* did his first Transat i think that's all he ate lol.

*http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Gascoyne

 

[pvb]

Ever tried those German potato-based fry-up things with bacon? They come in a foil sachet and last for absolutely ever (well I ate some 5 years past the best before date and lived to tell the tale). They're tasty and filling. Sainsburys sell one as an own-brand "Bacon Brunch" for the princely sum of £1.70 - http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb...ables/sainsburys-bacon-brunch-with-onion-400g

 

[LadyInBed]

Lidl - Beef Goulash

 

[Searush]

Having just binned the out of date Fray Bentos pies from my emergency stores locker, I seem to recall that there were recommendations on the forum a few months ago for rather better fodder. I would be most grateful if these could be repeated.

Many Thanks

Rick

Why did you do that? Had they rusted thro or were they swollen? If not they are likely to remain edible for several years to come. Tinned goods last many years beyond their posted use by dates. I think 10 years is my record & the flavour had suffered a bit (they were peas) but edible. ISTR tins from Scott's expedition being opened & safely eaten half a century after production.

 

[pvb]

Why did you do that? Had they rusted thro or were they swollen? If not they are likely to remain edible for several years to come. Tinned goods last many years beyond their posted use by dates. I think 10 years is my record & the flavour had suffered a bit (they were peas) but edible. ISTR tins from Scott's expedition being opened & safely eaten half a century after production.

Tell that to my wife! She rejoices in turfing out anything on the boat which is vaguely out of date. Tells me she's protecting me from food poisoning.

 

[Searush]

B&M sell a "breakfast in a can" for about 90p that makes a reasonable quick meal. Beans, sausages, meat balls & kidney beans, add a tin of new spuds for something more substantial. We had the Aldi Cassoulet a couple of times & not had a bone yet.

 

[Searush]

Tell that to my wife! She rejoices in turfing out anything on the boat which is vaguely out of date. Tells me she's protecting me from food poisoning.

She's not - unless the cans are actually blown. Show her this.

Edit;

According to the Canned Food Alliance, even food in dented or rusted cans can be safely consumed as long as the container remains sealed and its sides don't bulge (a symptom of spoiled food). Cans found in 100-year-old shipwrecks were still sealed and safe to eat [source: Mealtime.org].

source; http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/menus/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-canned-food.htm

 

[Hydrozoan]

ISTR tins from Scott's expedition being opened & safely eaten half a century after production.

That may be, but it has been suggested that he lost fuel from soldered tins because of conversion of the silvery beta allotrope of tin to the brittle grey alpha form, and also that members of Franklin's 1845 Arctic expedition may have suffered from lead poisoning from badly soldered cans. Not that that is relevant to modern tinned goods, of course.

 

[alan_d]

Having just binned the out of date Fray Bentos pies from my emergency stores locker ...

Are you allowed to dispose of them in domestic waste, or do you have to make an appointment to take them to a dedicated facility with trained personnel?

 

[prv]

We had the Aldi Cassoulet a couple of times & not had a bone yet.

Must be different stuff, then. The cans I bought each contained a duck drumstick as well as the beans and sausage.

Pete

 

[Seajet]

I always carry the odd tin of Stag chilli and chicken curry, when tinned potatos are thrown in this makes an adequate one-pot meal; encona chilli sauce ( NOT the sweet stuff, for me anyway ) is good for ' winding up ' bland components.

As a real emergency may mean loss of gas, electrics or even just matches / gas lighter through extra dampness, I keep aiming to get some self heating meals; there's a wide variety available at Amazon though a tad pricey; if anything like the old self heating tins I'd expect the portions to be small so a few would be required.

 

[prv]

if anything like the old self heating tins I'd expect the portions to be small so a few would be required.

I believe the "Hot Can" type have a food compartment which is the same size as a normal tin.

Pete