36: What food should you stock?

- May 01, 2020

Q：What food do I need to store if I need to stay at home for a long time?

💁Tracy: Carbohydrates, protein, and shelf-stable fruits and vegetables are mainly based on dairy products, drinking water, meal replacement powder, etc., as appropriate.

Carbohydrates

Flour (white or whole wheat)
Rice or brow rice or glutinous rice
Corn, millet, barley and other grains
Red beans, mung beans, and other soy products
Pasta or other dry noodles
Instant oatmeal
Popcorn
Whole wheat crackers or bread
Instant noodles or instant rice noodles
Frozen bread or dough

Protein

Canned fish
Canned chicken or turkey
Frozen meat, e.g. Chicken, beef or seafood
Marinated meat such as sausages (canned or vacuum-tight)
Canned ham
Frozen meat, such as chicken, beef or seafood nuts and seed product
Dried soybeans, beans, nuts or peanut butter
Protein powder or supplements

Dairy products or similar drinks

Shelf-stable milk, soy milk, almond milk, cashew milk, etc.
Milk powder
Hard cheeses, such as Parmesan cheese

Fruits, vegetables, and others

Fruits and vegetables that can be stored and last for a while such as potatoes, yam, carrots, cabbage, apples, citrus fruits, etc
Frozen fruits and vegetables
Drinking water: bottled or Barrel
Total nutrition meal replacement powder: in case of insufficient fresh food.
Vitamins: In case of insufficient intake of fresh fruits and vegetables.
Various kitchen condiments: cooking oil, salt, sugar, various sauces, etc.

💁Tracy's Tips：

How to keep food for a long time?

Keep canned food, bread, rice, flour, kept in low temperature and protected from light. If you want to keep the bread for a long time, you can slice and pack it into a fresh-keeping bag and freeze it.
Meat can generally be refrigerated for 3-5 days. If it is to be stored for a long time, it can be divided into freezer bags and placed in the freezer.
For green leafy vegetables, remove the yellowed or rotten leaves, dry the water, cover the roots with plastic wrap, roots inward, and place in the refrigerator (lower temperature).
If you happen to buy too much fresh vegetables, prepare and freeze them, except for celery, lettuce, cucumber, and other vegetables which have high water content.
Fruits such as apples, bananas, and avocados, which emit natural ripening gases such as ethylene, should be stored separately rather than refrigerator.
Don't put tropical fruits such as bananas, mangoes, etc, in the refrigerator, as they will be frostbitten. If you want to store them for a long time, you can peel it, cut it into small pieces, and freeze it. It has a taste similar to ice cream.
Strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberry, grapes and other fruits are not easy to store for a long time, but can be washed and put in freezer.
Stable vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, cabbage, etc, can be put in a storage in cool and low-light environment.