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#1 ·
Spam I got,,,
Canned chicken I got,,,
Tuna,,, yep,,,got that too,,,

Does anyone still make a canned ham?

Is it a seasonal thing?????

Hungry minds inquire,,,,,,
 
#5 ·
There are several companies that make canned ham. DAK is one. THere are several others. I've even seen canned ham at Big Lots, as well as Wal-mart and several grocery stores. I haven't noticed it as being a seasonal thing, at least not around here. Sometimes they "hide" it in weird spots, though. You might have to ask a store employee (IF you can find one) where they are at.
 
#6 ·
We just got the last 3 cans at Walmart today for 3.58 each. What a madhouse it was with a lot of empty shelves. I think it was Primrose brand but don't ask me the weight. We havn't unpacked all the stuff we bought. Tomorrow we will date all the cans and pack boxes of dry goods in ziplock bags and put in buckets. We also got the last 2 cans of powdered gatorade.
 
#10 ·
If you have a Walgreens nearby, watch in their flyer. Typically, maybe every 3-4 weeks they've been advertising Celebrity canned hams...12 oz. cans for $1.99 with the coupon. I picked up several a couple weeks back. During that same sale, they had Hormel canned roast beef for $1.99 with the coupon too. That's usually over $3.50 a can at Walmart. They have some great deals on their food at Walgreens...just have to watch the flyers.
 
#31 ·
Hi, first post here.
How close to expiration date do you wait to use your stored food?
Does your family like it?
Also, do you practice recipes that you will use in a disaster setting? By that I mean when you may not have (after a week or so) bread, fresh milk, cheese, veggies, like onions, and such.
Great site.
 
#34 ·
Canned and dried foods last a very long time past their "best by" date. Think decades for cans. Since they're sealed and sterile, they don't ever actually rot as long as the can remains sealed. Over time they will lose flavor and texture though.

The recipes I'll use during a disaster are the sames recipes I use today. Part of food storage is storing what you eat and eating what you store. I'll be using more rice and beans and stuff, but I've been cooking with those for so long that using them is like second nature anyway.

The hard part comes from the fresh things you'll run out of, like you said. Bread is easy enough to make. For veggies and stuff, I'll use dehydrated or canned.
 
#38 ·
Hah, the one in the can ain't gonna look nothin' like the one in the bottom pic. That looks good! :D:

The only time I see the 5 lb canned hams, they're always refrigerated. To me, that's just weird. If it has to be refrigerated, why not just vacuum pack it to save money on the can and show the customers what they're buying? What's next, refrigerated canned soup?