Canning shelf life

Home canned goods do not have a set expiry date, whatever you may hear. You'll often hear "one year", but according to the top researchers, that is a "best before" date, the same as you have for store canned goods.

The lime water method of preserving fresh, raw eggs has been used since the 1800s and was common even into the 1940s and 50s.

Canning potatoes is a great way to preserve an abundant harvest for long-term food storage. The shelf-stable jars are handy for quick additions to meals.

There are certain foods that have a very long shelf life. These 15 are great for food storage as they will last at least 15 years.

With a 30-year shelf-life, the Survival Soup should be in every prepper’s pantry. Store it in a mylar bag so you can maximize your storage space

You can preserve low moisture foods with the dry canning method. Learn more about how to dry can food with these tips.

Food Storage Shelf Life Chart I frequently get asked the shelf life of food storage products. How long will peanut butter last? What about dehydrated foods or powdered milk? For my book, Food St…

Home food canning expiration dates. How long are jars of food good for? Will they expire? What is the shelf life of home canned food?

If you want to make your own instant soups you’ll need to assemble a lot of different dry ingredients. Some are easy like instant mashed potatoes. Others can be a little more complicated if you make your own bacon bits although you can buy them ready-made. This recipe uses instant mashed potatoes and bacon bits with dried chives. The bacon bits can be either real bacon or bacon flavored TVP. The TVP will give you a longer shelf-life.