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How to preserve and store foods that enhance food security.
- Cheese
- Ghee (Clarified Butter)
- Long Grain White Rice
- Salt
- Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP)
Cheese is a naturally stable food, when packaged appropriately. Learn how to preserve cheese for long-term storage.
Ghee is butter that has had all the milk solids removed from it. It has a high flash point, so it can be used in the skillet, in baking or can be spread on a piece of toast. It actually tastes more buttery than butter, so it is possible to use less and still get loads of flavor. In India, ghee is used in place of regular butter because it stands up to the tropical heat better without spoiling, it also imparts a lovely rich buttery taste to the foods it is used in.
The best rice for long-term storage is white rice, specifically long-grain white rice. It is inexpensive, readily available, and provides a 30+ year shelf-life packaged oxygen-free.
Salt is the most essential of spices, because it is both a preservative and a flavor enhancer. Salt is also an essential nutrient.
Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP) is an excellent meat substitute with a long shelf life.