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> bread go stale Freeze loaves in chest freezer > milk go sour Ultra-pasteurized milk cartons have a shelf life of months (some even unrefrigerated) when uno

> bread go stale Freeze loaves in chest freezer > milk go sour Ultra-pasteurized milk cartons have a shelf life of months (some even unrefrigerated) when unopened. Once open, they need to be used within a week or so, but that is doable with 1.5 gallon cartons. > eggs go spoiled Not really. At least the ones we get here, can last a long while in the fridge. Easily a couple of weeks if not more. > fruits and veggies Some veggies can be frozen e.g. carrots. Others can be fried/roasted and then frozen. Fruits do go bad fast yes. Some of the fruits can be bought frozen as well. > Where I live nobody enjoys yesterdays bread and Frozen bread thawed at room temperature tastes surprisingly fresh IMO. And no, it's not the "flour-based product" you refer to. I have made home-made bread and frozen with no issues and then thawed it out later. > we don’t cook meat or chicken if it’s been in the fridge for more than about five days. I don't eat meat, but I think the answer is again a chest freezer that sits at -20 C or so. A 10 cu.ft freezer is super compact and cheap and can store a lot of food.

ASalazarMX 2y ago
You'd be surprised how some American homes have coolers that Europeans would think only a store would need, filled with all kinds of things, from veggies and meat to pancakes and tamales. Best news is, once everything inside freezes, the cooler doesn't consume much electricity to maintain it. Between ultra-pasteurization, canning, freezing, dried food, and electricity, one of such families could stockpile nearly a year of food.
- chneu 2y ago
  Chest freezers are one of the most efficient storage methods for food.
throw0101c 2y ago
>> bread go stale > Freeze loaves in chest freezer This works (I do it with rye loaves I eat), but IMHO most folks in the US have lower standards for what is called "bread" than a lot of other cultures.

ASalazarMX 2y ago

You'd be surprised how some American homes have coolers that Europeans would think only a store would need, filled with all kinds of things, from veggies and meat to pancakes and tamales. Best news is, once everything inside freezes, the cooler doesn't consume much electricity to maintain it. Between ultra-pasteurization, canning, freezing, dried food, and electricity, one of such families could stockpile nearly a year of food.

chneu 2y ago
Chest freezers are one of the most efficient storage methods for food.

throw0101c 2y ago

>> bread go stale > Freeze loaves in chest freezer This works (I do it with rye loaves I eat), but IMHO most folks in the US have lower standards for what is called "bread" than a lot of other cultures.