DustyDog wrote:Aldi are good for somethings and not so good for others, their tinned stuff is as good as any and dried not bad, i try and do a bit of both if i can, i.e, aldi and tesco, can't go wrong.
Where else could you go in for a tin of beans and come out with a inflatable canoe, log splitter and a portable power charger (and of course the tin of beans).
Not to mention a cement mixer and toilet.
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Deeps wrote:I'm with Plymtom, I tend to store what I eat with a few exceptions and I've been a bit 'free n easy' with it, I've got some cans of chicken curry that in the past I wouldn't have eaten but from time to time I'll have as a lunch on a tattie (therefore justifying stockpiling )
Ditto Marks and Spencers tinned chunky steak and minced beef!
Deeps wrote:I'm with Plymtom, I tend to store what I eat with a few exceptions and I've been a bit 'free n easy' with it, I've got some cans of chicken curry that in the past I wouldn't have eaten but from time to time I'll have as a lunch on a tattie (therefore justifying stockpiling )
Ditto Marks and Spencers tinned chunky steak and minced beef!
i pasted the pound shop the other day and they had stewed steak in .
YES i walked away mid sentence , you were boring me to death and my survival instincts kick in .
We've just been looking into home freeze drying. Turns out that if you have containers that can hold a vacuum, moisture absorbers and a deep freeze, you can freeze dry at home. Dry ice is optional!
The OH decided he was going all survivalist and bought a sample box of Mountain house, £55 for 12 meals (He ordered it without my knowledge! ). I think he's tried 3-4 meals and I've managed 1. Yes I would eat them if I was starving but I would not enjoy it. They were bland and always seemed to be lacking. I personally would do as everyone else has suggested and stock up on a selection of tins. I could of definitely got more that 12 meals for £55 and they would of been a hell of a lot nicer.
Hasty
That's the thing about preserving things for yourself; you always know what's in there, and you can add what you like to improve the taste. There's a big difference between shop bought dried fruit and the stuff we do in the dehydrator - and an even bigger difference in our fruit leathers and the shop bought ones.
redskies wrote:That's the thing about preserving things for yourself; you always know what's in there, and you can add what you like to improve the taste. There's a big difference between shop bought dried fruit and the stuff we do in the dehydrator - and an even bigger difference in our fruit leathers and the shop bought ones.
I second that! I can't eat shop dried fruit anymore, it just tastes wrong, home dehydrated is on a whole new level.
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redskies wrote:That's the thing about preserving things for yourself; you always know what's in there, and you can add what you like to improve the taste. There's a big difference between shop bought dried fruit and the stuff we do in the dehydrator - and an even bigger difference in our fruit leathers and the shop bought ones.
I second that! I can't eat shop dried fruit anymore, it just tastes wrong, home dehydrated is on a whole new level.
If I'm on the same page, the bought stuff is coated with sugar, I used to take dried apricots and the like to sea with me but they were way too sweet. Dehydrated apples and stuff are fantastic. I need to do some more. Mmmmm
redskies wrote:That's the thing about preserving things for yourself; you always know what's in there, and you can add what you like to improve the taste. There's a big difference between shop bought dried fruit and the stuff we do in the dehydrator - and an even bigger difference in our fruit leathers and the shop bought ones.
I second that! I can't eat shop dried fruit anymore, it just tastes wrong, home dehydrated is on a whole new level.
If I'm on the same page, the bought stuff is coated with sugar, I used to take dried apricots and the like to sea with me but they were way too sweet. Dehydrated apples and stuff are fantastic. I need to do some more. Mmmmm
A lot of the time, it's dipped in various substances to preserve the appearance. And that alters the taste. Most we do is a little honey in water or some lemon juice, but the vast majority of the time, it just gets sliced and dried.
Slightly off topic perhaps, but I did a bit of work work a designer that led an advertising campaign for Mountain House. Since he needed product to photo, he got a LOAD of examples, which I managed to get my hands on at the end of the project.
I have no connection to the company, or really the funds to continue buying their stuff, but oh my if that sort of thing is in your price range, I recommend it for quality. The meals were excellent, and I tried LOTS of them (in the field I might add). None of the other "trail foods" I've come across have been anywhere near as good... if only they were cheaper.
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