Emergency Food Shelf: Survival Food Storage

At a glance..

This excellent resource will teach you how to prepare your own emergency food shelf, including a basic introduction to food storage, the proper way to seal mylar bags, and how to add variety to your pantry staples.

The details..

'Survival Food Storage' is a must-read for anyone concerned about rising food prices, or preparing for emergency situations. The author emphasizes the importance of stocking up on four basic food items: wheat, sugar/honey, powdered milk, and salt. These ingredients can be used to prepare a wide variety of dishes at low cost.

The book also offers tips on adding more variety to your diet by including other affordable staples such as pinto beans, mixed beans, rice, split peas and canned meats/fruits/vegetables. Other essential items like pepper,baking powder/soda,yeast,dried eggs,multivitamins,minerals,and extra vitamin C caplets are also recommended.

To ensure long-term storage of bulk grains and legumes,the author suggests using food grade plastic buckets which can be easily sealed with commercially nitrogen packed cans of powdered milk/eggs from vendors like Nitro-Pak or Emergency Essentials.The process involves manipulating mylar bags so that they become flattened from the end down as close to the food as possible before sealing them with an iron or commercial heat sealer.

Overall,'Survival Food Storage' is an informative guide that provides readers with practical advice on how to store basic survival foods in order to save money while ensuring preparedness during times of crisis.