Using dehydrated basics - eggs, butter, etc.

[Yukon_Mike]

I use them for all my baking and as often as I can in simple meals. I started using them for practice but they are so good I now use them all the time.

My favorites that I stock are Cheese Blend Powder, Whole Egg Powder, Butter Powder and Mozzarela Cheese for pizza.

As for the #10 cans; what I do is when I need to open the can I then transfer the contents to 1 quart canning jars (takes about 3 per #10 can) with one oxygen absorber in each. This way I can work out of one jar and the rest stays fresh and safe in the pantry. I've been doing this for five years now and it works fine for me.



Mac & Cheese
This is better than the boxed stuff.

Makes 2 cups

1 cup elbow macaroni
½ cup instant dry milk
4 tbs butter powder
4 tbs cheese blend powder
1 cup water (saved from cooked pasta)


In about 2 quarts of water and 1 tsp salt boil the pasta until just cooked. This should take about 8 minutes then drain but reserve one cup for sauce. Do not rinse pasta.

Return the pasta and the one cup of pasta water to the pot and all the other ingredients. Bring to a simmer while stirring until the sauce is blended smooth, about 3-5 minutes.

[DeborahC]

Originally Posted by pam

Here is a link to the place I've purchased it from.

Emergency Essentials - Be Prepared Emergency Preparedness Food Storage

Pam, would it be possible for you (or anyone) to tell me how much one #10 can full of butter powder weighs? Because I also found it on Amazon.com from a good company, and I'd like to compare the price?

Thanks!

[pam]

Mine is 2 lbs 12 ozs.

[chitchat]

I started using the dehydrated items several months ago. I have had really good results so far. The dehydrated eggs last 15 years, but once open they should be refridgerated and will last one year. I learned that one the hard way, as I had ordered them in #10 cans. Too much for me.

Blake (or anyone else who knows):

I haven't opened any #10 cans yet. Are you saying that once items like butter and eggs are opened, they must be refrigerated?

If that is true, then what other products need refrigeration after being opened?

[rameumptom]

That is a problem with canning things. Once opened, you are exposing them to the elements. Oxygen breaks perishables down quickly. So, you either have to reseal the unused items in an oxygen-free environment, using oxygen absorbers or dry ice, or you have to begin storing it as you would normal perishables.

Still, most people would go through a #10 can within a year, even if refrigerated.

[DeborahC]

Hahahaha Rameumptom, I love your photo!

I wonder if things like butter and eggs could be resealed with a sealer machine and kept in the freezer in smaller packages once they've been opened?

[rameumptom]

Dehydrated foods do well in a freezer, if packaged decently. So, I would recommend that as a strategy for any opened #10 cans of perishables.

And thanks for liking the avatar. Someone needs to offer Tammy Faye Baker storage. 50 pound bags of makeup....

[chitchat]

As for the #10 cans; what I do is when I need to open the can I then transfer the contents to 1 quart canning jars (takes about 3 per #10 can) with one oxygen absorber in each. This way I can work out of one jar and the rest stays fresh and safe in the pantry. I've been doing this for five years now and it works fine for me.

Yukon, thanks for that tip. I assume you put a 150 cc oxy absorber in each jar, right? (I'm not sure how low the cc's can go.)

And Rameumpton, I am so relieved to hear that you're not Tammy herself! I thought sure she'd gotten into the preparedness business. There are few things worse than opening a #10 can only to find fake eyelashes on top of the butter powder.

(Now that I've made everyone sick....) LOL

[minuet]

After opening a #10 can, could I put my dehydrated eggs in canning jars and then use my foodsaver jar sealer to seal the bottles, and then just put on my pantry shelves?

Thanks,

Debi

[dalepres]

I just had a weird situation. Microsoft Hotmail said that the notice I got about the last post here was unsafe. Here's the content of the help message related to the warning. I'm sure it's just a technical issue with the site or maybe even a but in Hotmail.

About Sender ID, spoofing, and phishing

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Notes

* Windows Live Hotmail treats all messages that fail Sender ID and phishing tests as fraudulent and warns the user about opening these messages. For information about how to read blocked e-mail messages, see Block or allow messages from specific senders and domains.
* If you experience difficulties when you use another mail service to send your mail, but you use your Windows Live Hotmail address as the sending address, contact the network administrator of the other service for help.