Im surprised no one has mentioned spam!
Spam is generally sold in 12 ounce cans which have roughly 75% DV of Protein, 125% DV total
fat (150% DV saturated fat), and 70% DV cholesterol. It also has over 150% DV of sodium.
See Wiki snippet for simple break down of nutritional data.
Spam has a lot of fat, cholesterol and sodium in each can which can be off-putting. On the other hand it is a very calorie dense food product that
will give you much needed energy in certain survival situations, and keeps nearly indefinately on the shelf.
Hawaii has made spam almost a staple food in the past for these very reasons. It is very easy to stack/pack, efficient to ship, little energy required
to store it (in terms of refridgeration), etc. Although Hawaii is much more modern today than in times past, Spam is still a quite popular food.
Example Source.
Other canned meat products share very similar qualities with spam, that being high fat, very long shelf-life, pre-cooked, etc. One of my all time
favorites is Hormel's
Corned Beef and Roast Beef Hash products. They are
more tasty than spam imho and can be eaten more often without getting 'spammed out'. I usually eat a can of hash at least once a week, sometimes more
often. Big saturday or sunday breakfasts are a godsend after a week of hustle and bustle!
Anything from
Hormel's Pantry Section would be a good candidate, and will help you add variety to
your storage pantry.
I have been linking to a lot of hormel products, but only because they tend to specialize in canned meat products, and I can pull all of my
information from their website. Any company who makes canned hash, or spam-like 'potted meat' proucts will do as well.
One last canned meat product I cant leave out is
Dinty Moore Beef Stew. This stuff is tasty
hot or cold (only cold if necessary or incredibly drunk
). It has tender whole beef pieces, typical canned vegetables (overcooked and mushy), hearty
broth. It tastes great alone as a stew, with some instant mashed potatoes spread atop and baked (add shredded cheese for a delicious shepards pie).
Basically don't shy away from canned meat products, they will be high in fat, and have just as good a shelf life as any other canned products.
Edit: Son of a bitch! Dinty Moore Beef Stew is another Hormel product. I should buy some stock in Hormel
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