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What foods can last 3-4 days without refrigeration? (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 1 year ago by piezoelectron@sopuli.xyz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I'm going to be camping for 4 days at a location without easy access to fire (hence no boiled water). As such, I'm going to be packing a bunch of canned stuff for my daily meals. The place is in England, where we're expecting a few hot days this week and maybe some rain over the weekend.

However, I have some free time before the trip to cook food. But I'm not sure if there's any good foods I could bring along that could keep for 3-4 days without a fridge. I guess that crosses out most meat dishes.

Some ideas I had were: falafel, fritters, bread, calzones, pasties. Have you tried taking such foods camping and if so, did they last a few days without spoiling? Are there any other foods you'd recommend? Thank you so much!

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[–] kostel_thecreed@lemmy.ca 27 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Don't know how feasible this is to cook, but jerky will last more than 4 days. One of my favorite snacks, but it is very expensive.

[–] CloverSi@lemmy.comfysnug.space 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Funny this comes up, I just made jerky at home for the first time a couple days ago. Much cheaper and very tasty. Easier than I was expecting too.

[–] Drewsteau@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Did you just use a cut of meat from the store?

[–] CloverSi@lemmy.comfysnug.space 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yup, top round.

[–] Drewsteau@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Would you mind sharing the recipe you used? I may have to try this!

[–] CloverSi@lemmy.comfysnug.space 2 points 1 year ago

The recipe I used ended up being terrible haha, so I kinda started winging it halfway through. The later batches turned out better after some adjustments but I'd still like a better starting recipe, so if you find a good one please let me know!

[–] avapa@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Yeah, beef jerky, even when making it yourself like @CloverSi@lemmy.comfysnug.space does, can be quite expensive depending on where you live. Thankfully beef jerky doesn't require high-end cuts of beef. Round Eye is one of the preferred cuts and even in regions with relatively high prices for beef (e.g. Germany) it's still quite economical compared to store-bought Jack Link's.

[–] TenderfootGungi@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I have a friend that makes his own before trips. He has it down to x pounds of fresh meat per person per day. He just buys meat, adds seasoning, and dries/cooks it in his oven. There is surely a youtube on how to do it.