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Post by remnantprep on Dec 6, 2013 8:54:02 GMT 10
These are some items I am storing, that you may not have thought of! The curry powder and coconut milk powder, and bockwurst sausages are great for things like curry chicken ( buy some tinned chicken). The sausages can be for curry as well or served with some homemade sauerkraut and mustard. The berries are surprisingly quite firm and not mushy! You can make berry smoothies out of them with some powdered milk, or serve with creamed rice ( if you like it ). There are lots of uses for these products. They can be a little more pricey but see if you can find them on special or splash out if you can. The sausages are from Aldis ( not sure if you can get them elsewhere). |
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Post by remnantprep on Dec 6, 2013 8:55:04 GMT 10
Had to put sausages seperately. Attachments:
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Post by remnantprep on Dec 6, 2013 8:57:07 GMT 10
Why do the photos come out upside down? Haha
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Post by beckles on Dec 6, 2013 11:25:50 GMT 10
I didn't realise you could get powered coconut milk! will have to look out for it, as we love our curries here  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2013 13:11:25 GMT 10
I also store food preserving items in bulk like vinegars, olive oil, salt and sugar. Everything cept the olive oil is fine as Homebrand so is cheap as chips.
The ability to store excess in the absence of refrigerators/freezers is worth it imho.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2013 13:12:52 GMT 10
Why do the photos come out upside down? Haha You sure your not from Tassy..Rem?..  |
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Post by remnantprep on Dec 6, 2013 17:48:29 GMT 10
No Dr Gaz! But every time I upload photos from my iPad they come out upside down!
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Post by remnantprep on Dec 6, 2013 17:49:03 GMT 10
I didn't realise you could get powered coconut milk! will have to look out for it, as we love our curries here You find it in the Asian food sections! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2013 9:09:20 GMT 10
beckles - if you travel into Fortitude Valley at some time, in the McWhirters building is a Indian Grocer. They have dirt cheap bulk pulses and spices. Typically you will get a 500g bag of a spice for the price of one of those tiny cardboard tube spice containers from the supermarket. They also have things like bulk coconut, coconut milk and powdered coconut milk at a really cheap price. Usually whilst I am there I head over to China town and stock up on Sriracha and the Maesri Thai curry paste tins (Green, Red, Yellow, Masaman etc). If your used to buying mixed curry powder, it is made up of ground coriander, turmeric and cumin. I recommend you also get mustard seeds (whole) and your chilli powder from here as well depending on how spicey you like your curries. Another tip is to get bulk bay leaves (they are cheap as chips) because storing things like rice, lentils, beans with bay leaves helps prevent any pests getting to them (weevils etc). Insects absolutely hate bay leaves (it kills them) and it discourages mould growth as well. I use crushed bay leaf "tea" as a natural pest/mildew spray on my vege patch as well.
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Post by beckles on Dec 7, 2013 10:13:46 GMT 10
Thanks for that tip Rastus - very much appreciated! Currently I am working two jobs, so have no weekend time but after Christmas my weekends are all mine once again, and then my prepping will ramp up mwhahahahahaha. Then trips to valley will be possible |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2013 14:38:02 GMT 10
beckles - if you travel into Fortitude Valley at some time, in the McWhirters building is a Indian Grocer. They have dirt cheap bulk pulses and spices. Typically you will get a 500g bag of a spice for the price of one of those tiny cardboard tube spice containers from the supermarket. They also have things like bulk coconut, coconut milk and powdered coconut milk at a really cheap price. Usually whilst I am there I head over to China town and stock up on Sriracha and the Maesri Thai curry paste tins (Green, Red, Yellow, Masaman etc). If your used to buying mixed curry powder, it is made up of ground coriander, turmeric and cumin. I recommend you also get mustard seeds (whole) and your chilli powder from here as well depending on how spicey you like your curries. Another tip is to get bulk bay leaves (they are cheap as chips) because storing things like rice, lentils, beans with bay leaves helps prevent any pests getting to them (weevils etc). Insects absolutely hate bay leaves (it kills them) and it discourages mould growth as well. I use crushed bay leaf "tea" as a natural pest/mildew spray on my vege patch as well. All India Foods Pty Ltd Address: 31 Balaclava Street, Woolloongabba QLD 4102 Phone: 3391 1420 For online: Aussie Spices aussiespices.com.au/?gclid=CNvOnLftqbsCFclIpgodqmwAEwAlso: Bulk Spices www.bulkspices.com.au/shop.html |
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Post by SA Hunter on Dec 13, 2013 23:05:04 GMT 10
I didn't realise you could get powered coconut milk! will have to look out for it, as we love our curries here You find it in the Asian food sections! Must be holding the phone upside down!! LOVE those bottled sausages - from Aldi!! Never thought of coconut milk either-we eat loads of thai/swedish food, so guess I need to make a seperate SE Asian stash to keep the cook happy. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2013 23:59:38 GMT 10
The bottled sausages are designed to last long periods of time?
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Post by remnantprep on Jan 8, 2014 9:30:46 GMT 10
The bottled sausages are designed to last long periods of time? Yeah date is for at least 1 1/2 years! |
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Post by Nex Socius on Jan 8, 2014 19:28:34 GMT 10
I'll get some of those snags to try next time I go to Aldi! Not sure if these are considered unusual or not, but Black & Gold / Homebrand 'Quick cooking peas' - have a longer shelf life than the packet suggests. When we were kids, Mum used to have lots of them in the pantry, all 2 - 3 years out of date, and they were fine to eat. Also, I never would have thought stinky olf bay leaves would come in handy other than flavouring lasagne! May have to store me some of those too |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2014 20:23:58 GMT 10
I also store food preserving items in bulk like vinegars, olive oil, salt and sugar. Everything cept the olive oil is fine as Homebrand so is cheap as chips. The ability to store excess in the absence of refrigerators/freezers is worth it imho. Excellent: do we have a link to how to preserve items with vinegars and olive oil and salt and sugar? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2014 20:31:24 GMT 10
No Dr Gaz! But every time I upload photos from my iPad they come out upside down! I knew it wasn't only me who had major barnies with the i-pad! |
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Post by SA Hunter on Aug 11, 2014 21:13:36 GMT 10
I also store food preserving items in bulk like vinegars, olive oil, salt and sugar. Everything cept the olive oil is fine as Homebrand so is cheap as chips. The ability to store excess in the absence of refrigerators/freezers is worth it imho. Excellent: do we have a link to how to preserve items with vinegars and olive oil and salt and sugar? No mate, but good point - we have a food section, maybe go and start a thread with this question there - again, really good idea. |
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Post by overlord on Aug 12, 2014 15:04:41 GMT 10
The bottled sausages are designed to last long periods of time? Yeah date is for at least 1 1/2 years! The Chinese dried sausages can last for years. These are hung in dry/very low humidity rooms. Very tasty too. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_sausageWe had some that after 3 years, we cooked them, they were still very yummy! |
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Post by You Must Enter A Name on Aug 12, 2014 15:15:08 GMT 10
I love the pickled sausages (Bratwurst) nice smokey flavour in those Aldi ones. I always have some in the cupboard.
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