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alternatives to spam for long term meat storage

Mr Person said:
Perhaps....bags of beef jerky? Not "canned meat", but it's meat and it's designed to last.
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Even beef jerky gets rotten eventually.

I like canned corned beef and spam. Canned goods in general have a long life span. I read something on the news that they opened up 100 year old cans or something like it and it was still edible.
 
Mr Person said:
Perhaps....bags of beef jerky? Not "canned meat", but it's meat and it's designed to last.
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Jerky doesn't last as long as canned meat though.
 
PoS said:
Even beef jerky gets rotten eventually.

I like canned corned beef and spam. Canned goods in general have a long life span. I read something on the news that they opened up 100 year old cans or something like it and it was still edible.
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Yeah, the taste quality might degrade faster, but canned food is the longest-lasting out there.
 
The Mark said:
Not sure if this is what you were looking for, but I did a bit of googling and found this:

https://www.offthegridnews.com/off-grid-foods/how-to-store-meat-for-years-without-refrigeration/

Towards the end it mentions that canning is the best way to preserve meat long-term

Sems like you could have canned meat without it being Spam. Even if you have to can it yourself.


Edit: Also, what lefty said - there are many more options in the canned meat area than Spam.

Tuna, chicken, salmon, beef, just to name a few.

On a side note, amused by this when I googled for canned meat images:

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I actually bought a can for my daughter. Inside is a dismembered stuffed unicorn. Hilarious.
 
PoS said:
Even beef jerky gets rotten eventually.

I like canned corned beef and spam. Canned goods in general have a long life span. I read something on the news that they opened up 100 year old cans or something like it and it was still edible.
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I have seen ration's that are at the century mark, and some pretty close; Most MRE's ( US Military rations ) have a shelf life of up to about 5 years depending on the storage conditions, and the version of the MRE ( some of the very first MRE's were freeze dried).

I have personally eaten a 9 year old MRE, and while "edible", it was not really palatable......food wont do the body much good if you cant muscle it past the gag reflex.

:2sick1:
 
There's only one food that lasts forever (unless you or something else eats it): honey.
 
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