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I have a set of vacuum canisters that I purchased with my Foodsaver vacuum
bagger. They work well for some of the sharper things mentioned below. I have one really big one that I keep things like flour, sugar, etc. in. The vacuum makes sure you don't have any extra "protein" living in there. The bags work well, but I've had to set it on the longer seal time to make sure the seals work. Use it for ditch bag items etc. as well as food. -- Keith __ The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up. "Steve" wrote in message ... I have a dehydrator and vacuum bagger and played with what you suggested. I do my own veggies, like string beans and carrots and they work out well. Rather than shop for them fresh, while they are in season (if there is a season), I purchase them in the fresh frozen packages (on sale) and just dump them onto the dehydrator trays to defrost and beyond. Fruit is another matter because you need to do some tricks to maintain color, etc. I had a little trouble finding the ascorbic acid, etc. It ain't cheap, even in the food canning section of the store. Even with the proper stuff, the shelf life for fruit is not all that long, unless you keep it in a cool place (refrig). Similar situation for the home dehydrated meats. The requirement for refrigeration is self defeating and without it the shelf life (from what I read) is around a month or so at best. I suppose I could have cooked and dried my own meat, this last winter and kept it refrigerated until just before setting sail. One point I should mention, If your going to dehydrate unions, you better do it outside and where the neighbors won't complain. As for the vacuum sealer, I got one about a year ago and use it with some success. The problem with some dehydrated (potatoes slices), they puncture the bags and loose vacuum over night, even when in double bags. I was able to vac/bag Ritz crackers in their OEM sleeve inside a vacuum bag. There was only minor crushing.. I don't recommend vacuum bagging noodles and other pasta (except maybe spaghetti). The same problem as with potato slices. The Mason jars are not desirable on board a sail boat. (as least I avoid any glass containers onboard). Their are a few canisters available but these are expensive and therefore of limited use except for a few galley items. I wanted to vacuum bag my engine parts and special tools but expect I will need to wrap them well in cloth to prevent the puncture problems. I am repackaging some cereals in durable vacuum bags, but not Appling the vacuum to prevent crushing. Now I realize that I will be able to purchase fresh or canned provisions along the way (up and back The Inside Passage) however, I want to try and do a full provisioning for 60 days just to find what will and will not work on future off shore passages. Also, before leaving, I have access to the much lower prices at the US military commissary and want to limit my cruising purchases to only the need for fresh provisions, like bread, etc. (not going to try to bake my own on this trip). My freezer is just a small Norcold chest unit and will hold my beloved steaks (for the BBQ) and ice cream (for as long as it lasts. (Yah! I'm really gonna rough it) and when that is gone, I won't worry about battery power until I can fill it up again. This precooked/dehydrated meat plan is mostly to find a better way to have ground beef for routine daily, one dish meals. Canned meat is limit to corned beef and I only find a couple dishes that are too my taste. Canned stew is too expensive. I looked into canned meats on a couple web sites (one, where I purchased my 25lbs of dehydrated sliced potatoes), but they only offer canned meat in institutional size cans. Much more than I could eat without refrigeration.. Spam works for me, until I become overwhelmed by the Spam flavor. Usually after one can in a given day. My experiences and opinions, FWIW. Steve s/v Good Intentions |
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"just me" wrote in message ... Steve: What is your itinerary? When and where? Just curious. "a good traveller has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving" Lao Tzu That said, (my brother and myself) will be leaving the Puget Sound area about May 25th, heading for the San Juan Is., then over to clear-in at So. Pender Is.. I want to stop at Nanaimo to say Hi! to Tom and the gang there (maybe pic up another crew member). Another 1-2 weeks to make it to Port Hardy. Wait and watch the weather before entering the Queen Charlotte Sound (open water). Enter the protected passages at Calvert Is. Explore some of the back waters along the way (Bella Coola, Gardner Canal, Kitinat, Greenville Chan., etc). I expect to arrive at Juneau by the first week of July, with a visit to Tracy Arm either going up or coming back. I don't plan to go to Glacier Bay (nor play dodge the cruise ships, there). I want to stop at Ketchikan either on the way up or coming back.. (Sorry Bruce, not going over your way). As you can see my itinerary is rather loose, as I like it. I'm not sure what my 'daily runs' will be. I plan to utilize the tidal currents as much as possible. Around here, is possible to pick up 3 to 5 knots in the narrow passes, for the duration of the peak run. Well worth the investment in the fine tide/current books available for the BC waters. Steve s/v Good Intentions |
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"beaufortnc" wrote in message oups.com... Does anyone know if there are lexan canning jars, or the equivalent? I googled the term, but found nothing concrete. I have a couple that my son got for me from Boat US. I'm not sure how much they cost since they were a gift. These look very much like glass and I didn't know they were Lexan until I saw them in the store display. They have a Lexan top with a wire bail to hold the cover on and use the standard Mason jar rubber seal. I don't know if they would stand the heat of a pressure canner but I'm sure they would work for 'hot-pack' canning where the vacuum is achieved by the cooling of the contents rather than the pressure cooker/canner. If your really serious about canning for a cruise, you can get cans, lids and device for crimping the lids to the can edge. My old boating mentor use to can his own tuna in metal cans with a pressure canner.. He seldom had any can failures and his tuna and fish chowder had a shelf life numbering in years. He never canned other meat, but that was mostly because he did coastal sailing and could by it fresh when needed. My Grandmother (before we had electricity) use to can meat but there was always a high risk of it failing and it was not uncommon to have a mason jar explode in the cellar.. My Mother preferred to pay for a "freezer locker" that she rented in a near by town. (Yes! It's true! I'm old enough to have lived in the era where we rural folks lived without electricity, indoor plumbing, went to one room school house and in bad weather my father took use to school on one of his plow horses. Finally got electric when I was about 13yo,1950) (Never had heat in a bed room and a glass of water would freeze if I didn't drink it.) Oh! Presently live in W. Washington and heat with wood (pellets), but have a heat pump/AC that is too expensive to run in temp below 30 degrees. Life is great when you can look back at what it was like 60 years ago.. Steve s/v Good Intentions |
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Ouch! That's nasty stuff!
"Steve" wrote in message ... "Doug Dotson" dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom wrote in message ... Better contact your cardiologist! Maybe I should check with my nutritionist.. Nutrition Facts: (serving size 3 oz (84g)) Calories/serving 180 calories from fat 80 %Daily value (2000 calorie diet) Total Fat 9g 14% Saturated Fat 4g 20% Cholesterol 55mg 18% Sodium 540mg 23% Total Carbohydrate 0g Dietary fiber 0g Sugar 0g Protein 24g 48% Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 4% Iron 15% Now, how do hot dogs rate?? FWIW Steve s/v Good Intentions |
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"Steve" wrote: (Sorry Bruce, not going over your way). Steve s/v Good Intentions Your loss.....My stock of HOGinDos bars is doing very nicely this spring....... Bruce in alaska -- add a 2 before @ |
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