You can view your emergency food supply like your emergency fund – they function differently than your traditional food stash and savings account. Choose brown rice and whole-grain options whenever possible (you know, for your health).Being able to fuel your body during an emergency is unique from your daily diet. Just like pasta, grains are versatile and filling, whether you add them to soups, salads and casseroles or eat them plain. To make it last even longer, you can store these items in your freezer. Similar to dried pasta and dried beans, dried rice and grains will bulk up your meals (like this firecracker chicken with rice) and hold up in your pantry for long periods of time (two years, to be specific). While all noodles are good noodles, we’re partial to this one-pot, 15-minute pasta limone. If you or someone you’re cooking for has a gluten allergy, look for gluten-free options like Banza (a chickpea-based pasta).
Stock up on a variety of your favorite shapes and they’ll keep for up to two years on the shelf. It might get a bad rap for being carb-laden, but you need carbs for energy, and pasta is a filling, tasty source (not to mention versatile to boot). There’s nothing more comforting than a heaping bowl of carbs, so it’s great news that dried pasta is a non-perishable must-have. Use crackers anywhere you would normally reach for bread, as with this avocado chicken salad. As we noted earlier, these types of packaged foods will technically last nearly indefinitely unopened, but it’s always best to taste them to check for staleness (and nine months is a good rule of thumb for replacing). Once opened, it’s important to properly seal your crackers to keep them fresh-we like OXO clips or a vacuum sealer if you want to be extra fancy. Crackers have a low moisture content, so they aren’t susceptible to mold and won’t go stale as quickly as regular bread will. You’re stocked up on nut butter, so you’ll need something to eat it on. And if you have an unopened jar of nut butter, it will keep in your pantry for up to two years. Natural nut butters will go rancid more quickly and should be stored in the fridge after opening (where they’ll keep for up to six months). According to the USDA, commercial peanut butter (not the natural stuff) can be stored in a cool, dark pantry for up to three months once opened. Unless it says so on the jar, these don’t have to be refrigerated, although that will keep them fresh for longer. Our advice? It’s always best to taste and use your best judgment before you toss an unopened item, and of course, follow the ABCs of expiration dates: always be checkin’.Īside from being calorie-dense and packed with healthy fats and proteins, nut butters (such as almond, cashew and peanut) are delicious on crackers, stirred into sauces ( soba noodles with peanut sauce, anyone?) and eaten plain with a spoon. Many dates on foods refer to quality, not safety.” The USDA even has a handy spreadsheet detailing the shelf-life of many non-perishable foods. And packaged foods (such as cereal, pasta and cookies) are technically safe to eat past the best-by date, “although they may eventually become stale or develop an off flavor. Per the USDA, “most shelf-stable foods are safe indefinitely,” and canned goods will last “for years, as long as the can itself is in good condition (no rust, dents or swelling).
GOOD NON PERISHABLE FOODS FULL
Our advice is to go back to the basics and rely on foods that are protein-rich and high-energy to keep you full (and healthy).Īnd while you should be aware of expiration and best-by dates, know that there aren’t always hard-and-fast rules for shelf-stable foods. Processed snacks might technically have a long shelf-life, but they offer little in the way of nutrients to fuel and nourish your body. Of course, you can’t stock an emergency pantry without keeping nutrition in mind. The good news? Most non-perishable foods are staples you already cook with and keep in your kitchen all the time. Think: beans, grains, nuts and nut butters, as well as spices, jerky, packaged crackers and snack foods. While your mind probably goes first to canned items (which do make up a large portion of non-perishable foods) many other foods are included in this group.
This might sound like a silly question-it’s not! Basically, non-perishable foods are items that have a very long shelf-life and don’t require refrigeration to prevent spoilage.
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