Ghee at MRE Depot
 

MRE Depot has ghee (clarified butter) for $8.95 per 16 oz. can, $7.61 after the 15% coupon code (GHEE). I'm sure most of you are familiar with it, but in summary it's a good alternative to storing oils, which have a shelf life of only a couple of years. They're saying this stuff should be good for 15-20 years. More info at the link for anyone interested.

One more note - as usual, the shipping charges from MRE Depot are pretty steep. Play around with the amounts in your cart to see what quantity is most cost effective. I found 11 cans to be the most cost effective for my location, but i went with 12 at a cost of 7 cents a can more. Bump it up to 13 and you hit a whole new level of shipping charges. FYI....

A question - I realize many here make their own. What kind of shelf life do you guys expect to get out of your home-canned?

http://www.mredepot.com/servlet/the-...re-Amul/Detail

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Thats a hell of a lot of money for clarified butter. Get soem butter on sail and some cheesecloth and make an afternoon out of it.

I canned 6 or so 16 oz jars last year and its still holding up, and its whole butter, not clarified.

but thank you for the link! :ok:

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:coolbeer: Well, not compared to what you'd pay elsewhere. And yeah, I know I could make it for a lot cheaper. Still, the last question I had - will the stuff I make myself last 15 years? From what I've seen, the shelf-life of home-canned is 6 months to a year, tops.

Remember, I'm operating under the assumption that oils could be non-existent or prohibitively expensive WTSHTF (one of the top barter items during the Weimer Republic, if I remember correctly.) I gladly paid the extra money because I'm very confident this stuff will be usable far into the future if SHTF gives us a sucker punch.

Anyway, the shelf-life of the homemade is what I've been able to dig up. I'd love to hear if anyone has had a different experience.

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I'm buying at least 11 cans, the shipping is $12.00....not really all that bad.
The health food stores around here carry it but I don't think it's any cheaper, even with shipping included.

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I've canned butter that I used a year later with no ill effects. However, the National Center for Home Food Preservation says that the methods for home canning butter are not really canning at all, since butter is not a high acid food and the method does not reach temperatures sufficient to kill Clostridium botulinum (that causes botulism.) In other words, there is the potential for disaster. Same with homecanning breads. Safer to stick with the commercially canned products.

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I'm checking around online and haven't found better pricing , but this is interesting, an excellent product but more than twice the price....http://www.pureindianfoods.com/aboutus.shtml


BTW an online Indian grocer sells the same ghee as MRE except it's in a 2lb tin , price is same

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Bump for a great subject. You could have all the stored rice & dehydrated taters in the world but you'll get sick of um quick without gravy or butter. It seems like we've lost some of the intensity for preps we had around here awhile back, not sure why....... at a time when everything is getting worse.

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BTW , thanks Lars Ragnarsson....I bought the ghee, will add that to my canned butter stash. All things being equal the ghee should out last the butter.....time will tell.

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I've tried/like/store Red Feather butter. Considering that I have it in case SHTF and am not using it every day, it's totally worth it. I went through one can pretty quickly.

http://www.internet-grocer.net/butter.htm

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I like my ghee in glass jars:


I also like the FREE shipping from Amazon.....

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You know, I was thinking the same thing the other day - that there hasn't been as much focus on this forum about being able to eat as there once was. I don't know if people are complacent or what, since we've been on high alert for quite awhile. Maybe a letdown.

As for me, I've welcomed the extra time our PTB has bought us, justly or not, and have used it to continue prepping a little more each month. What I've learned is that the more I prepare, the more stuff I decide I need. It's crazy....:10_1_19:

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I apparently searched for just "ghee" instead of "ghee butter" last night, and didn't come across any that shipped for free. You're right, that stuff's priced very reasonably.

But again, what's the shelf life? Any info on that? Thanks!

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Shelf life is 10 years easy..... however, I don't buy food just to store; I rotate. Best to buy what you eat; use what you buy.... keep it all somewhat fresh.... :biggrin:

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I'm using the "extra time" to set up my gardening operation. Right now I already have more stuff than I can eat..... some of it doesn't preserve well, but I'm getting geared up for canning starting this weekend. Time to make jam and saurkraut and freeze the extra cauliflower and Brussel sprouts. Eating the kale, chard and other greens daily and just got my first batch of wax beans, squash and peppers.

My cup runneth over..... :wink:

Start gardening and that becomes the focus. I still have abundant cases of stuff left from canning last year. Now my "preps" are which seeds I want to buy and grow.......

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56 oz and FREE shipping! Holy cow that's great! MREdepot charges quite a bit for their shipping.

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Don't want to get off topic by any means but I would suggest you guys consider looking into coconut oil. It seems to be marked with an expiration date of 4 to 5 years out depending on which brand you purchase. (This is just in a glass jar, not canned) I suspect it will still be good for much much longer than this if stored properly. Besides tasting significantly better, coconut oil is infinitely healthier and can be substituted for butter in nearly any recipe that calls for it.

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This past summer, wife and I bought a jar to try from our local food co-op. We liked the unique flavor (reminds me of popcorn butter) and when we went back they had ghee on sale...we bought it all. :banana:

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Anyone have any pointers on how to use Ghee?

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We use it just like butter...fry eggs in, on toast, white rice, steamed veggies, etc. Wife uses it for baking.

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FWIW,
I used this method to can butter about 18months ago,
and it is still AOK
http://goldismoney.info/forums/showt...canning+butter

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i love butter:tongue_ma:

ghee,
never tried it
hows it taste?

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It seems that coconut oil is the healthiest oil out there. Great raw or for cooking. I had not paid attention to shelf life until now.

I am also planning on making my own coconut milk yogurt to use as a probiotic food.

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free shiping till tomorrow night also ........... BLKFRIDAY IS THE CODE

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I'm not sure it's the healthiest oil out there, I would have to compare to hempseed oil or olive oil... these are the 3 main oils I use... haven't eaten butter in years. but it's definitely the healthiest oil with a very very long shelf life. And does not need to be refrigerated of course. And actually has some other uses besides just for eating.
It is great for getting rid of wrinkles, and is very effective against
psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema and other skin conditions

Great for putting on cuts and bruises as well to help the healing process. it's anti bacterial properties are truly amazing.
Stimulates metabolism and enhances thryoid function
coconut oil is also great for putting on your hair !

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What I have heard is coconut is the best for cooking, as it does not form trans fats the way other oils will. Olive oil is great, but doesn't hold up well in heat. Yes, hemp oil is amazing.

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If you are interested in finding out which oils are the best, suggest you pick up a copy of this book: Fats That Heal Fats That Kill, Canola is a good oil from what i recall. However, you would be surprised at how fast oils go rancid...even what you think is fresh from the store.

below is a summary review...

Fats That Heal Fats That Kill is recommended by doctors. Accessible! Fats That Heal Fats That Kill is praised by readers. Now in the 10th printing and over 200,000 copies sold.

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I already know which oils I believe to be the best : coconut oil, extra virgin olive oil, flaxseed oil, hempseed oil, pumpkin seed oil. One book probably isn't going to change my mind no matter what it says, because I am stubborn like that. One book is particularly not going to change my mind if it ranks canola oil above any of the oils I just mentioned. Why not post a couple of reasons why you 'recall' that canola oil is 'good' .. .I mean you did read the book, right? Why did you specifically choose canola oil, out of all the oils you could have picked? I agree some oils can potentially go bad quickly, depending on how they are stored, how long they have been sitting on the shelf at the store, etc. Coconut oil is much much much healthier than canola oil and has a longer shelf life.

Wow that was a compelling, interesting and useful book summary, thanks very much for that.

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To some a single word will do, to others a library's worth of words would be insufficient.

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don't worry about it, everyone posts utter BULLSHYT once in a while. I feel it's my duty to call you out on it. :signs14:
It would be a real shame if anyone to took your terrible advice seriously.