2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29
"Save for a rainy day" reads an old thought that is true today. Storing your food not only saves you unnecessary trips to the store, but also gives you enough provisions in times of crisis. There are some basic factors you need to be aware of when storing food. The whole goal of saving will be defeated if your provisions are spoiled. The following tips will show you how to store your food.
What to store?
Store only those foods that you like to eat. There is no point in keeping things that are not to your liking. Wheat, rice, oil, sugar, milk powder, honey, etc. are usually the things that are often included in recipes. So make sure you always have enough of them. The quantities depend on the number of people living in the house and the period for which you want to keep them. Dried fruits, packaged in metal cans, are good for long-term storage.
If you want to stock up on packaged or canned food, always be careful when buying them and make sure their caps are not sunken or damaged in any other way. Check the date of manufacture. Soups can be successfully stored at room temperature for 5 years, except for those containing acids (such as tomato soup, which can last only 18 months).
Storage tips
To increase the shelf life of your food, you need to familiarize yourself with special storage practices.
• Wheat, rice, cereals, seeds and beans should be stored in large plastic containers. You can buy these from paint stores.
• Avoid storing used containers, as they may contain molecules from previous foods that will spoil the new ones.
• Put a piece of dry ice or add a few bay leaves to protect the grains from bugs.
• Store plastic buckets dry, in the closet or in the kitchen cupboard.
• Make sure that the container is tightly closed and that no air enters.
• Foods such as meat or dairy products should always be frozen.
• Frozen food must be cooled to a suitable temperature.
• Never defrost and then freeze food again, as this will cause bacteria to form.
• Prepared foods such as bread and fruit can only be stored for a short time.
• Do not consume or store expired foods.
Emergency food storage
Emergencies come without warning, so you should always be prepared for such situations. The things you need should include milk powder, bread, sugar, butter and more.
Always renew these stocks so that their contents do not spoil. People living in areas where natural disasters often occur should always have such food available.
Store your food in a dry and cool place. If you run out of electricity for a long time, consume things first from the refrigerator and then from the freezer. And most importantly - in a crisis, never forget to share excess food with your neighbor.
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