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Thursday, April 21, 2022

The Four Corners Pantry

What is a pantry?  Most folks have visions of a larger cabinet in the kitchen.   Essentially a pantry is a room where beverages, food, and other kitchen provisions are stored.   A pantry can range from a small cabinet to a larger walk-in space or can be a full sized room or even larger AND in includes your refrigerator/freezer storage capacity.   The best way to describe a pantry then is four corners.

The Four Corners Pantry consists of:

  1. working pantry - food in use (ei. part box of cereal)
  2. refrigerator - fresh produce,
  3. freezer - part of refrigerator, stand alone
  4. extended pantry - non-perishable food stocks, storeroom, larder, root cellar, long term storage

Ideally, all food is rotated in an organized fashion to the working pantry as required.  However, it is becoming increasing common during these times for folks to stock long term (10 - 30+ year) survival food as well.  These foods generally are not rotated unless absolutely necessary.  The good news is that you don't have to rely on commercially freeze dried foods for long term survival foods as there are some you can put up yourself quite easily.

Five DIY Survival Foods

  1. dried sourdough starter
  2. ship's biscuits (hardtack)
  3. portable soup (basically dried stock)
  4. parched coorn
  5. pemmican

 Forever Foods to Stock (properly stored will last forever)

  1. honey
  2. salt
  3. sugar
  4. pure vanilla extract
  5. maple syrup
  6. corn syrup
  7. cornstarch
  8. distilled white vinegar (most vinegar)
  9. alcohol/hard liquor
  10. rice
  11. powdered milk
  12. dry pasta
  13. canned goods (commercial, home canned)
  14. peanut butter
  15. soy sauce
  16. dried beans
  17. unground wheat/grains
  18. baking soda
  19. bouillon
  20. plain instant potatoes
  21. instant coffee, tea, cocoa
  22. dried corn

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