Canned food has a long shelf life and is a popular food storage item. However, the food’s nutrients, taste, and color will deteriorate over time. It is preferable to keep a range of food types in preparation, including freeze-dried foods.
There is nothing inherently wrong with frozen food. In reality, that is how I first became interested in food storage. Canning fruit, on the other hand, has its limitations. A ravioli is a ravioli is a ravioli is a ravioli. It’s not entirely possible to transform it into a whole new dish.
Furthermore, packaged food may contain chemicals that you do not want to consume, and, in the case of my own children, tastes alter over time.
Be sure to rotate all canned food you have because aging affects all foods, especially, as I’ve found, some canned products in particular.
My history with old canned tuna hasn’t been great, and some high-acid foods, such as canned tomato products, are considered to have can corrosion problems. Examine the seams of canned foods for any signs of bulging, leaks, or corrosion.
Lightly rusted cans are safe to store because the rust can be rubbed off with a cloth or your fingertip. However, if a can is heavily rusted, the rust has most likely corroded the can, allowing bacteria to penetrate. Those cans can be discarded.
Learn how long canned food lasts and how to store it the right way here.
I think I should mention that if you have wheat that has been preserved without oxygen absorbers, you should not forget to sprout it. You can also grow beans — it’s a highly flexible food. Overall, it’s a good read on the food storage myth!
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