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Here is a 30 minute plan to feeding yourself for a long time without any real effort: 0. Have transportation (or a nearby store), the ability to boil water, an
by cryoshon 11y ago
Here is a 30 minute plan to feeding yourself for a long time without any real effort:
0. Have transportation (or a nearby store), the ability to boil water, and a large vessel to put water and food into. You may also want a sheltered place to cook/consume the food, though this is not required.
1. Go to the nearest food store. Anything larger than a kiosk will do.
2. Buy bags of rice. Any kind will do.
3. Buy bags of beans. Any kind will do.
3a. Buy lentils or chicken if you want more variety. Any kinds will do.
3b. Buy salt or spices if you like the flavor of salt or spices. Any kind will do.
4. Go home, making sure to take the items you have purchased with you.
4a. Rice and beans are stable at room temperature for a very long time. Do not let them be consumed by pests, however.
5. Throw a few days of consumption worth of those items you purchased into a pot of boiling water. Don't try to boil the bags themselves unless you are really desperate.
6. Boil for a while. 25 minutes will probably do. You can do other stuff during this 25 minutes. You can remove the water afterward if you desire.
6a. This meal is stable at room temperature (23C) for a couple of days time. You will need to find a way of cooling the food to 4C if you wish to keep it longer-- up to 7 days maximum.
7. Now you have a flavorless though quite filling and nutritious meal. It's probably cheaper, more nutritious, and more flavorful than Soylent. You can survive on this for a long, long time.
7a. Don't forget to actually eat the food you have prepared. A utensil such as a fork or spoon may be useful, though not required. Additionally, a smaller secondary vessel such as a bowl may be useful, though not required.
8. Repeat as hungry; return to step 0 if supplies run out.
Bam, now nobody has a single excuse to eat Soylent.
- erikpukinskis 11y agoI really dig your "we can cook" attitude, but those 500 words aren't going to get people where you think they will. I think it's a great MVP though and with some usability testing and a little bit of software we could get there.
- drewrv 11y agoI don't need an excuse to eat Soylent. I'm free to eat whatever I want. Why do my food choices bother you so much?
- DanBC 11y agoYou've just poisoned people. Rice is not suitable for storing over a few days, and reheating the rice correctly does not destroy the toxin. http://www.food.gov.uk/northern-ireland/nutritionni/niyoungpeople/survivorform/dontgetsick/cooking http://www.food.gov.uk/northern-ireland/nutritionni/niyoungp...
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- timr 11y agoYeah, the "put your leftovers in the fridge" part is really impossibly difficult. Guess we all have to eat bland nutrient goo now.
- Kalium 11y agoI once spent several weeks living out of a hotel room without benefit of a fridge. So, sometimes it isn't as trivial as it sounds.
- DanBC 11y agoThat's not sufficient to prevent food poisoning from rice. Cold rice is a leading cause of food poisoning. Telling people that rice can be kept for several days is dangerous. > Guess we all have to eat bland nutrient goo now. I fucking hate Soylent (the prodct and the company). My hatred for Soylent doesn't make it okay for Cryoshon to give dangerous advice.
- cryoshon 11y ago>implying anyone is actually going to follow a joke recipe written in dripping jest that goes as far as to say shelters, spoons, refrigerators, and bowls aren't necessary for eating food Yep, I've poisoned real, living people.
- vonmoltke 11y ago> My hatred for Soylent doesn't make it okay for Cryoshon to give dangerous advice. Except it isn't dangerous advice. The site you link is an extension of British paranoia over the safety of leftover rice. I don't know where it comes from, but I can find no sources that are not British or Australian that claims leftover rice is dangerous a mere day after being refrigerated, assuming it is cooled properly in the first place. I personally make gumbo, jambalaya, and dirty rice days ahead of time. I have never been sickened by it. I personally know of no one who has been sickened by leftover rice that was stored properly. The few American sources that address the subject directly indicate three days is perfectly fine. That said, leftover rice safety is a non-issue over here. I have no idea why it is in Blighty.