Reddit mentions: The best packaged meat, poultry & seafood

Hi - I'm in a similar situation. My mother gets Meals on Wheels, but they don't deliver on weekends or holidays, and some of the meals she just doesn't like. So I'm constantly trying to find things she'll bother to get out and eat when she's on her own. She's actually lost some weight and it's hard to make sure she's getting enough calories in.

Does your mom have access to a fridge and freezer, or does everything have to be shelf stable?

Here are some thoughts off the top of my head:

Bumble Bee Tuna Salad with Crackers. It even comes with a little plastic spreader inside the box. My mother uses 1 or 2 each week. At our regular market they only have the tuna, but I've seen the chicken salad and ham salad at Walmart, and they're ok too.

Bottles of Ensure. They come in different flavors and nutritional profiles (high protein, light, plus). My mother will drink the chocolate Plus version. At least it's balanced nutrition, if not a hot meal.

Uncrustables PB&J frozen sandwiches. They just need to be thawed. Or, peanut butter crackers like from Lance? My mom got to the point where she wouldn't bother opening the jar of peanut butter and spreading it. One step, self-contained things seem to be working the best. There are some ideas for other types of sandwiches that freeze well if you want to do it yourself, here.

A healthy cold cereal with milk? Instant oatmeal packets that only need hot water added to them? Meal replacement or protein bars?

Cup-A-Soup packets labeled Lipton or Knorr that only need hot water added, unlike some other dried soup cups that require a microwave. You have to watch the sodium content though. The Spring Vegetable flavor is the lowest sodium one I've found.

Packets of instant hot cocoa that only need hot water. Or single serve pudding cups, either shelf stable or refrigerated like Kozy Shack. Yogurt cups, cottage cheese. Not really a meal, but easy and these all have some protein from dairy.

My mother likes snacking on honey roasted peanuts, again, some protein and calories there.

I try to bring slices of pumpkin pie every so often because she likes it, but also there's nutrition from the pumpkin and eggs. If her main meal of the day turns out to be two slices of pie, I figure it's not the worst thing in the world.

I don't know much about the backpacking foods, except I looked into them when I was trying to put an emergency pantry together at my own house. It looked like most of them were really high in sodium, so you might want to make sure that's not a concern for her.

There are single-serving packages of fruit/cheese/crackers, carrot/celery sticks/peanut butter, etc. at supermarkets and convenience stores, and prepackaged sandwiches and salads, which would be healthy but not really cheap. Sometimes I pick up a few things like that for my mom at Wawa, for example when a snowstorm is coming and I don't know whether the Meals on Wheels guy will be able to make it over.

Good luck. This memory/dementia stuff is a bear, isn't it?

Meat/Protein/Milk:
[Chicken of the Sea Chunk Light Tuna in Water, 3-Ounce Easy Open Cans (Pack of 24)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0012271RA/)

[Starkist Chunk Light Tuna in Water, 5 Ounce (Pack of 10)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001IH8ERA)

[Kirkland Signature chicken breast, packed in water, premium chunk, 6 12.5-ounce cans]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004YPJKBC/)

[Hormel Black Label Fully Cooked Bacon - 72 ct]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F54QG1S)

[Nestle Carnation Instant Nonfat Dry Milk, 25.6-Ounce]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004VITI0K)

Crackers/Snacks:
[Nabisco Original Premium Saltine Crackers Topped with Sea Salt, 3 Pound]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004WN7DNS/)

[Pepperidge Farm Baked Goldfish Crackers - 66oz (4.1 lbs)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CBCJGE)

[Nabisco Honey Maid Graham Crackers 4-14.4oz Boxes]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001G4LRDI/)

[Snyders Mini Pretzels Tub, 40 Ounce]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005MZQM6O/)

[Stauffer's Original Animal Crackers - 4lb 14oz tub]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001NC8HS6/)

Pasta/Sauce:
[Kraft Blue Box Macaroni & Cheese, 7.25-Ounce Boxes]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0019RLJV2/)

[Barilla Meat Sauce Gemelli Italian Entree, 9 Ounce Microwavable Bowls (Pack of 6)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B2JRNBM)

[Campbell's SpaghettiOs plus Calcium, 15 Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004GH8IJ8)

[Chef Boyardee Big Beef Ravioli, Overstuffed, 15-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003XUJ3RK/)

[Chef Boyardee Mini Ravioli, 15-Ounce Units (Pack of 24)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001BCVDXO)

[Chef Boyardee Jumbo Spaghetti and Meatballs, 14.5-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003XUJ47O/)

[Campbell's Raviolios, 15 Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004GH6X86/)

[Barilla Pasta Sauce Variety Pack, 24 Ounce Jars, 4 Count]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FQGP20Q/)

[Ragu America's Favorite Pasta Sauce Traditional Old World Style Sause 2 Pound 13 Ounce Value Jars (Pack of 3)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003CU5UXC)

[Barilla Spaghetti Pasta, 32 Ounce Boxes (Pack of 6)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00338DSQ4/)

Soup/Chili:
[Campbell's Chunky Classic Chicken Noodle Soup, 15.25 Ounce Microwavable Bowls (Pack of 8)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000V6L2FK/)
-This product has a drop down that has all the other campbell soups in bulk too, just make sure it still says Prime after you've selected.

[Campbell's Chunky Healthy Request Sirloin Burger with Country Vegetables Soup, 18.8 Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0029TJTQG/)

[Campbell's Chunky Creamy Chicken & Dumplings Soup, 18.8 Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0014EW4L4)

[Campbell's Homestyle Healthy Request Mexican-Style Chicken Tortilla Soup, 18.6 Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0014EOVI8/)

[Campbell's Chunky Roadhouse Beef & Bean Chili, 19 Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0014EW4N2)

[Maruchan Ramen Noodle Soup, Chicken Flavor, 3 oz, 36 Packs]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CUGD9Y)

Bread/Tortillas/Stuffing:
[Stove Top Stuffing - (6) 8 oz. pouches]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004BL6ZJ4)

[Bisquick All Purpose Mix, 80 Ounce]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0028B9ZGE)

[Mestemacher Bread Whole Rye, 17.6-Ounce (Pack of 6)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00472672C/)

[Mestemacher Bread Three Grain, 17.6-Ounce (Pack of 6)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00471YHU2/)

[Jiffy, Corn Muffin Mix, 8.5oz Box (Pack of 6)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006NN0J9A)

[Ortega Flour Tortillas, 14.3 Ounce (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009GGVQFC)

[Ortega Tortillas, Whole Wheat, 16 Ounce (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F9TDJEQ)

Fruit/Veg/Beans:
[Idahoan Mashed Potatoes, Four Cheese, 1.5 Ounce (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D3J98D0)

[Sun Maid Natural California Raisins, 32-Ounce (Pack of 4)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004UKJS68)

[Libby's Organic Cut Green Beans, 14.5-Ounces Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0040PUGZ0)

[Libby's Organic Sweet Peas, 15-Ounces Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0040Q0TPQ)

[Libby's Organic Whole Kernel Sweet Corn, 15-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0040PWYVO/)

[Libby's Fruit Mix -chunky In Pear juices Concentrate, 15-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0040PYG9W/)

[Libby's Organic Dark Red Kidney Beans, 15-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0040Q0JWO/)

[Libby's Organic Pinto Beans, 15-Ounces Cans (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0040PYXXG/)

[Sylvia's Collard Greens, 14.5 Ounce Packages (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002TXF62S/)

[B&G Foods Ortega Black Beans, 15-Ounce (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005D6E336/)

[Old El Paso Refried Beans, Fat Free, 16-Ounce (Pack of 12)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00374W630)

Rice:
[Nishiki Premium Rice, Medium Grain, 15-Pound Bag]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004NRLAVY/)

[Botan Musenmai Calrose Rice, 5-Pound Bags (Pack of 4)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001SAQDT8/)

[Dynasty Jasmine Rice, 20-Pound]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004NRG77Q/)

Breakfast:
[Carnation Breakfast Essentials, Rich Milk Chocolate Powder, 10-Count Envelopes (Pack of 6)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0037YXQMA)

[Quaker Instant Grits Flavor Variety 50 Pack Variety Value Box]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0027INRDA)

[Golden Grill Russet Hashbrown Potatoes(48 servings)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00470NIOO)

[Quaker Instant Oatmeal Packets Variety Pack, 52-Count]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000O9WEY2/)

[Pop-Tarts Toaster Pastries, Frosted Strawberry, 36-Count Box]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003ZXCA2U/)

[Kellogg's Pop-tarts Frosted Toaster Pastries, 24-Strawberries & 24-Brown Sugar Cinnamon-, 86 Ounce]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008QP5LIC/)

[Rice Krispies Toasted Rice Cereal, 18-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 4)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001E6GL66/)

[Quaker Chewy Granola Bar, Variety Pack, 8-Count (Pack of 6)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005ER1AEE)

[Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bars Oats 'N Honey, 96-Count]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000LTM29M)

[Nutri-Grain-Kellogg's Cereal Bars Variety Pack, 48-Count]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000LTIDR2)

PB&J:
[Peter Pan Creamy Peanut Butter, 40-Ounce Jars (Pack of 3)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00295IGHS)

[Jif Creamy Peanut Butter, 48 Ounce, 2 count]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0094IN7UE)

[Planters Peanut Butter Crunchy, 28 Ounce (Pack of 4)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004R8L712)

[Planters Natural Creamy Peanut Butter, 26.5 Ounce (Pack of 4)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005DDC3JK)

[Nutella Chocolate Hazelnut Spread 35.3oz Jar]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008IGB0QQ)

[Welch's Concord Grape Jelly 2 ~ 32oz Jars]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004TKZ7A0)

Other Stuff:
[Hormel Compleats Meals - VARIETY FLAVORS (6 - 10 Ounce Microwavable Bowls) - Beef Stew, Meatloaf, Roast Beef, Spaghetti, Chicken Alfredo, Turkey & Dressing]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D5WZUFA)

[Heinz Ketchup, Relish and Mustard Picnic Pack, 3 Bottles]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003XLOOCS)

[Heinz Tomato Ketchup Jug, 114 Ounce]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00112AM2C)

[McCormick Taco Seasoning Mix, 24-Ounce Unit]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003OJ0MU2)

[Tone's Spices Taco Seasoning Traditional Blend for Mexican Dishes - Net Weight 23 oz]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000P00HXA)

Addon items (Free shipping with Prime for orders over $25!)
[Cheerios Cereal, 21 Ounce (Pack of 2)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L1KPV7U/)

[Honey Nut Cheerios Cereal, 21.6 Ounce (Pack of 2)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KYW1K26)

[Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal, 23.6 Ounce (Pack of 2)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KYW24WQ)

[Raisin Bran Crunch Cereal, 18.2 -Ounce Boxes (Pack of 3)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006W5WAL4)

[Planters Peanuts, Dry Roasted, Lightly Salted (Bonus Pack), 20-Ounce Packages (Pack of 2)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JD8Y2HC)

[Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise, 30oz]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000LQTTVY)

[Kraft Mayonnaise, 30-Ounce Jars (Pack of 2)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003VMW0KC/)

[French's Classic Yellow Squeeze Bottle Mustard 14 oz]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00061EOP0/)

[Heinz Tomato Ketchup, 38 Ounce Bottle]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009GFW8C8)

[Planters Creamy Peanut Butter Jar, Natural, 15 Ounce]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005DDC3JK)

[Domino Premium Pure Cane Granulated Sugar 4lb Bag]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004LAZ8SO)

[Pillsbury Best All Purpose Flour, 5 Pound]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005EOTMA6)

[Morton Iodized Salt 26oz]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0019N87XE)

[Church & Dwight #01110 16oz Arm & Hammer Baking Soda]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001B2W09A)

[Morton's Salt, Mccormick Pepper Pack, 5.25-ounce Shakers]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0005YMEFK)

The lunch bags are good enough to hold cold inside (with the ice pack) for one day, in my experience. I also have a method to increase the coldness. The night before, I put the ice packs in the freezer. Then I pack my lunch the night before, zip up the bag with the food inside, and refrigerate the whole bag with the food in it overnight. In the morning, I put the frozen ice packs in the already-cold lunch bag and take it to work. The food is always still cold when I go to eat it at lunchtime. I got this bag two years ago and I love it. They sell bags like it everywhere, you can find a cheaper one.

I make my pasta salad with pasta, and chopped raw vegetables like onion, red bell pepper, cucumber, and tomato. The dressing I use is Italian style (I make my own but you can buy it).

Dressing choice is important because the problem with letting food sit out at room temperature is that some foods spoil faster than others. Dairy and egg foods like milk, yogurt, cheese, eggs, mayonnaise, and meats and fish can go bad rapidly. Salad dressings with names like "Ranch", "Creamy", or "Bleu Cheese" have dairy in them and need to be refrigerated. Beware that "Caesar" dressing has anchovies (fish) in it and should be refrigerated.

However, salad dressings like "Italian" or "Vinaigrette" usually only have vinegar and oil in them which take much longer to spoil, so they last most of the day and are safe to take in your lunch bag. If you don't eat your salad on the day you bring it, best to toss it out, don't let it sit out overnight.

I actually based my salad off this recipe from budgetbytes (literally I love this blog). Also, I don't go out of my way to run to the store if I don't have all the exact ingredients that the recipe calls for, it's fine with just one or two types of veggies. You don't have to spend a lot.

Also some other lunch food ideas are whole fruits (apples, bananas), and fruit cups like applesauce. Those don't have to be refrigerated either. You can also get some single serve vegetables that don't have to be heated. These tuna packs are sealed and don't need to be refrigerated until you open them.

Trail staples like peanut butter, Nutella, trail mix, hard candies/chocolates will all keep really well without refrigeration. Things like Spam Singles and tuna singles are really shelf stable and versatile. Instant oatmeal is also an easy breakfast and pretty negligible in terms of weight, especially since all you need is some hot water. I like taking instant polenta for the same reason - fills you up, takes 3 minutes to cook and is great with some salami or cheese mixed in.

There's also a supermarket chain in Iceland called Bonus and there are quite a few of them around the place. They have a huge selection of things like salami and hard cheeses which were staples of what I carried while I was there (spent 3.5 weeks hiking/camping the whole country basically). Tortillas are light and easy to pack and would definitely last you a week.

Overall looks like a good multi-day list. I compared with my gear list and these are the discrepancies:

• You may have not included it in the list you linked but I always carry a lighter or two.
  
• On longer trips I like to bring a pair of cotton socks and a tshirt reserved for only sleeping in
  
• Do you need the solar charger? The only electronics I see is a headlamp
  
• Toothbrush/toothpaste? Other toiletries like hand sanitizer, Vaseline, sunscreen, etc?
  
  My go-to items for meals:
  
  
• Oatmeal for breakfast, craisins for flavor - or eggs and cheese for the first few days
  
• ramen + vacuum packed chicken/beef/fish - like this
  
• instant rice + vacuum packed chicken/salmon
  
• DIY chili prepared at home and dehydrated before hand
  
  Just remember you can mix and match some form of pasta and some type of meat and the possibilities are endless. If you're worried about food you can always fall back on the easy (albeit expensive) pre-made dehydrated meals at REI.
  
  

Soups and stews, gumbo and jambalaya are great one pot meals.

Bear Creek makes good starters that you can add to.

Knorr sides are also good starters you can add to.

The key to camp cooking is prep work. You want to do as little processing of the food in the wild as you can. Pre chop, and measure your spices as much as you can. Hell pre cook it, so all you have to do is warm it up.

On the first day everything will be fresh. That is when you have a steak dinner or bacon for breakfast.

Day 2 you will eat things that have defrosted (you froze and chilled everything before putting it in the cooler, right?) Chopped up and cooked chicken, pre cooked hamburger crumbles.

After all the fresh stuff is gone you go to shelf stable meats like chicken in a pouch, beef in a pouch, caned tuna. For more good camping meats check out this thread

I love fresh fruit, but camping is hard on them. You could bring pre made fruit salad for the first few days. I like fruit pouches. Most are apple based but you can find some that are mango/pineapple or berry mix. They will be with the apple sauce, chilled case in the fresh fruit section, or the baby food section.

Breakfast: Oatmeal or home fries (pre boiled chopped potatoes, veggies, breakfast meat)

Lunch should be packable on the go food. Jerkey, bebel cheese, carb of choice (tortilla, pita, bagel) fruit pouch, protein bar.

One of my favorite quick dinners is Bangers and mash:

2 Aidells sausage per person. They are pre cooked. Get a couple of different flavors for aded fun. I slice them in half then put them in a baggie with enough for each meal. Heat on the skillet.

1/3 of a cup per person fancy potato flakes all you have to do is boil the water.

edit:spelling

Breakfast: instant coffee and poptarts, once I read the calorie count (200 kcal per pastry, so 400 kcal per pack) I knew that they were the breakfast for me and that we shouldn't be feeding these to kids.

Lunch - meat sticks and cheese, various variations sometimes a roll of summer sausage, blocks of cheese, I quit trying to eat tortillas due to my moustache not cooperating.

Dinner - Instant refried beans and minute rice, I seriously ate this almost every night. The beans come in a foil pouch so I would pour half into a ziplock for another night, boil the water with the rice in it, pour/spoon it into the pouch. Same the pouch for the next night, and these pouches are good for packing out used TP. For variety add taco bell sauce packets, bits of cheese, individual spam packets. Minute rice can be found anywhere. These are my favorite beans, but the price looks like it is going up, they can also be found at Safeway. A couple of stores had another brand of instant refried beans that worked OK too.

Snacks - I would pack pouches of dill pickle sunflower seeds, both for the salt and to break up monotony. I ate alot of granola bars, usually when taking a break and felt like I was running out of steam. I found the cheaper granola bars were my favorite, but when I found cliff bars for $1/bar I would usually buy them even though I was getting tired of them (did you know some of them have caffeine in them!).

Edit: Yellowfin tuna in oil pouches rule! Either I would make extra rice at night to eat for lunch the next day with the tuna or mix it in with the beans and rice. Good fat/calories and the oil doesn't freeze when you are in the mountains like the tuna in water does.

heh, I was sorta joking, but I'm eating boiled oyster onion soup at the moment. You can get cases of the them pretty cheap. Making a soup out of them is the best recipe I've done so far. I used to just add gourmet mustard or horseradish. The ones in olive oil taste better, but is too expensive.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BP3Q5V4

*oysters are high in zinc and good for testosterone.

I want to make a post here so we don't all miss it.

Here is the math on the tuna cannery closing, and why I strongly believe that the minimum wage increase is a red herring (ha, ha, ha).

COS Samoa Packing, which owned one of the two tuna canneries on Samoa, closed in 2009. According to this quoted press release they employed a total of 2,041 workers. Let's assume that each worker earned the minimum wage at the time of $3.26. Let us also assume that each worker was, therefore, scheduled for an increase to the cannery minimum wage of $4.76 an hour, or an extra buck and a half an hour. Figuring that each employee works 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year, we can assume that the labor cost for all employees would have gone from $13,839,612 to $20,207,533.

Source on minimum wage - notice that it doesn't go up to $7.25 until 2015

Let's talk about cans. According to the BLS, in 2007 the two canneries on Samoa exported $445 million worth of canned tuna to the US. COS Samoa employed about 44% of that labor, so we can reasonably assume that they exported 44% of that tuna value. That comes out to $195 million in tuna exports.

The cost of a can of tuna in 2007 was apparently about a dollar. We can calculate the number of cans of tuna produced in Samoa through simple division, and figure that 195 million cans of tuna were made per year before the minimum wage hike. We can also ascribe a labor value to that can (13.839 million dollars divided by 195 million cans to get dollars per can), and figure that each can of tuna cost just over seven cents in labor to make.

After the minimum wage hike, that would have cost just over 10 cents in labor.

Assuming that COS wanted to make the same amount of profit, per can, that would mean that each can would have to go up by a total of 3 cents.

THREE CENTS.

THREE. FUCKING. CENTS.

In the meantime, we can now also see what the cost of a can of tuna is today, by visiting Amazon. It's a buck thirty-five per can.

In other words....

Despite closing their factory, claiming higher labor costs, and moving, the total cost increase that would have been caused by the minimum wage increase in Samoa has already been washed out ten-fold.

Hell, even if the minimum wage in Samoa were now ten dollars an hour, the total cost of labor would have only gone up by 14 cents, and so the cost increase on store shelves would STILL have outweighed any wage increase.

Here's another question: if labor costs have gone to one-fifth of what they were before, why haven't canned tuna costs dropped by about 5 cents per can?

So no.

No.

Stop. Just....stop.

The only logical explanation is that labor is not anywhere near as big a factor in tuna costs as the fine, upstanding folks at COS would have you believe. Don't buy claims that a minimum wage increase closed COS Samoa. It didn't. It was greed, plain and simple, no matter what the company's owners said. They wanted higher profits, and they got it.

Just a helpful tip, try adding some fish to your diet.

You can get low sodium varieties of sardines for really cheap, and they're safe to eat daily because of the really low levels of mercury.

They're loaded with helpful stuff both for general health and weight loss. Also, I think they're delicious but I guess I'm not everyone heh. Good luck!

Here's a link to a big pack of sardines for decently cheap

Here's one showing how low in mercury they are

Here's a nutritional profile on a regular sodium variety, notice how high they are in protein, omega 3 fatty acids, vitamin b12, they're a decent source of vitamin d, and other goodies like choline too

Here's a study showing fish is good for you

I used to travel for business a lot and often found myself in conference rooms where lunch is brought in for a day long meeting (or some other lunch situation I would not be able to predict). My trick was to always carry one or two of those pouches of salmon or tuna and a plastic fork in my bag as an easy solution to not having a keto friendly option available. You can also carry small packets of mayo.

Also, don't be afraid to ask for the food stall to make you something without rice, you may be surprised how many people are willing to help you and be very friendly toward your request. Just say "hey I'm doing a low carb diet, can I get that with veggies instead of rice?", or "Do you have any low carb options?". The worst they can say is no, but you need to be bold and fearless, it's your health and future we are talking about. Otherwise you may end up like me; much older, much heavier, and wishing I had made better choices as a youth.

Indispensable when really you could just say eat fish and chicken and you're gucci. Casein protein (milks, yogurts) are great for keeping yourself protein saturated between major meal breaks (sleeping). Chicken and fish is good for meals. After hitting your protein goal (e.g., .8g/lb which is more than enough) hit your calorie goal with the addition of other macros if you'd like (fat/carbs) and you're good to go.

Assuming you're in good shape and your blood pressure is controlled (most athletes), things like salt are pretty irrelevant. Which is good, since easy forms of chicken (e.g., canned) tend to be high in salt. Unless you're intaking an absurd amount of salt you'll just piss it out with a reasonable water intake anyways. This makes for easy meal preparation since you can allocate canned chicken, combine with rice and flavor enhancer (e.g., sriracha) to do a really good job of controlling your diet.

Edit: Yes, canned chicken is a real thing in the good ole US of A. To me it's better (though more expensive) than cooking a few pounds of chicken every Sunday for the week, but that's a cheaper, equivalent method.

I'd switch to buying the Kirkland canned chunk chicken breast instead of tuna. 210 calories per can, mix with mayo and it's just as good as tuna, plus you don't have to worry about mercury, which can be an issue if you eat a lot of tuna.

For snacks, I like buying raw almonds in bulk and roasting them in the oven myself. Very Calorie dense, healthy fats, relatively low carbs (not carb free though). Jerky is great, but like you said, really expensive. You could look into making it in bulk in the oven (or buying a dehydrator if you are super committed).

Not vegetarian, but those Tuna Creations packets are pretty good. I either eat them by themselves or in a tortilla and/or with some Harvest Snap Pea Crisps. We've been eating Green Belly Meal2Gos on our longer trips (7-16 days). I won't say they're all that satisfying but they do the job of providing necessary nutrients. Salami and cheese with tortilla is also a typical lunch. Trader Joes sells a non-refrigerated cheese. It'll melt if its hot but otherwise is fine for multiple days, has a lot of associated trash though.

A few burners recommended me to get these so I'll be sure to stock up! Some delicious curry / stew at Burning Man would be great!

I'm personally excited about bringing a case of Yoders Bacon. It'll be legendary.

Hey. For my US-based keto fam, here are some food deal:

Tuna deal at Amazon for those interested.


Wild Planet Skipjack Wild Tuna (Light Tuna), 5 oz Cans (Pack of 12)

--> Final price: $16.86 (Reg. $33.72) when you use code: 50FISH4CHNGE

• This makes each tuna can $1.40. As price comparison, Target sells one can for $3.99.
  
  
  
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  Target also has 20% Off Fresh Ground Beef Cartwheel
  
  
  
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>Dressing choice is important because the problem with letting food sit out at room temperature is that some foods spoil faster than others

Thanks for this. I have no clue about which foods last how long.


>Dairy and egg foods like milk, yogurt, cheese, eggs, mayonnaise, and meats and fish can go bad rapidly.

But they'd be fine in the cooler bag right? Especially with your technique?


> Beware that "Caesar" dressing has anchovies (fish) in it and should be refrigerated.

Wow TIL.


>These tuna packs are sealed and don't need to be refrigerated until you open them.

That's literally a miracle, I will definitely check that out.

Bacon

Salmon

Pork

Chicken

Shrimp

Ground Beef

Beef

Turkey

Rice

Whole milk

Eggs require you knowing someone who raises chickens. Store bought eggs can't be left at room temp, but unwashed fresh eggs last weeks at room temp. Usually cost $3 a dozen. I live in a major city and can find them.

Sharp cheeses don't require to be kept cold.

Vegetables obviously are perfectly fine at ambient temp.

I get the weirdest looks when all my campmates are eating lousy hot dogs and I'm having taco night with mexican rice and refried beans for dinner. Pancakes and bacon is my go-to breakfast as it's good and filling for a long day of adventures. All you need is "just add water" pancake mix.

I'm going camping this weekend I actually need to start meal planning.

Like aipotsyd mentioned go for the chunk light or for even lower mercury try the skipjack tuna. I think they advise you can safely have 3 cans a week of that type of tuna, but recommend only one can of albacore. The larger the tuna, the higher on the food chain and that is supposed to equal higher mercury levels or something like that.

I personally like the Wild Planet skipjack....

http://www.amazon.com/Wild-Planet-Sustainably-Caught-Skipjack/dp/B001SB8AZC

I wouldn't bother too much with it. It really depends if they actually want Russian food.

I'd go with something simple and not offensive. Couple of salads like this.

http://natashaskitchen.com/2009/11/28/russian-style-crab-salad-recipe/

http://www.olgasflavorfactory.com/ontheside/salads/russian-salad-olivie/

Buy some Sprats: https://www.amazon.com/Latvian-Smoked-Riga-Sprats-Pack/dp/B00DJGEDLY

Some Caviar appetizers.

Spanish rice (which is actually Mexican but easy to do) and can pass off as Plov.

Bottle of Vodka.

That should be enough to satisfy some nostalgia. I wouldn't bother with more complex dishes.

I think I'll be fine

Haggis can't be imported because the pluck isn't allowed. But you can sorta make it yourself here if you can source the ingredients. There's also canned Haggis that's sorta close that you can get: http://www.amazon.com/Traditional-Scottish-Haggis-Pack-2/dp/B000F35QQA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453849300&sr=8-1&keywords=haggis

But it's not really that close to the real thing. I think they make it from lamb heart and liver + pork. It doesn't compare to what I've had the few times I've been to Scotland/the UK.

That said, I'm going to a Burn's Supper in Los Angeles at a restaurant. They make their own haggis, which I think is made from more approachable ingredients as well. But it's about the best we can do here.

[Ready to eat meals] (http://www.amazon.com/GoPicnic-Ready--Meals-Deli-Delicious-Variety/dp/B00C5T8X5S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408739926&sr=8-1&keywords=ready+to+eat+meals)

Ready to eat - Alaskan Salmon

Red Kidney Beans Curry

Bumblebee Tuna Salad
Let me know if you need one of these, I'll help. I set a budget because I have already fulfilled several requests on Amazon in my own thread, one more won't kill me.

Make an Amazon Wishlist, post it here, don't forget to add your address, and mark things with highest priority.

I eat a variation- UNFILTERED v olive oil, capers, fresh lemon juice. I also can't recommend this variety of tuna enough. Amazon Prime is the cheapest way to go, tastes amazing & far less "fishy" (& I love fish,) and this smaller tuna species accumulates less heavy metals than other, larger species.

Chicken of the Sea Premium Skinless & Boneless Pink Salmon, 2.5 oz. (Pack of 12)

Look for stuff like this. A couple foil packs of salmon, tuna, etc. Easy to pack. Tastes great.

My goto dualsport meals are St. Dalfour's Wild Pink Salmon with Vegetables and Bumblee Lunch on the Run Tuna Salad. Definitely not enough to 2 weeks but I highly recommend both as easy trail lunches.

Actually, a couple of the night I had sweet sue chicken breasts, it's basically a tuna pack but with chicken. I thought it was delicious. But there are plenty of spots on the trail (Yosemite, VVR, MTR, Red's, Tuolumne Meadows, other sidetrails) where you can get a 'real' meal. It'll cost an arm and a leg, but worth it.

https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Planet-Sardines-Virgin-Lightly/dp/B003H7YHUW/ I got the sardines, they sound awesome. Big, fatty, meat only, and clean.

>Where do you get oysters like this? I've looked at canned oysters but they all seems to be flavored with, or floating in, something. Do they need to be cooked or can they be served raw? (I know nothing about oysters, clearly)

Hello! Here is the link to where I get my oysers: https://www.amazon.com/Crown-Prince-Natural-Oysters-8-Ounce/dp/B00BP3Q5V4/ref=sr_1_5_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1543508473&sr=8-5&keywords=canned+oysters+in+water


Raw shellfish, such as oysters and mussels, have a risk of toxoplasma gondii. Lightly cooking is recommended to eliminate this risk. Raw shellfish should be steamed or canned in water. I hope this helps!

Scrapple, its Scottish cousin Haggis, and Glazier hot dogs. All delicious. Note that the haggis for the US market omits lungs, but I've had it and it's only slightly less delicious than the real thing.

I wouldn't. Your body may react badly to a huge influx of carbs at one time.

I would grab some quest/other low carb bars and jerky. These shakes are expensive, but 400 calories and don't taste awful if you put enough effort into shaking them.
I made these crackers the other day you might be interested in.
Edit: Adding those flavored packets of tuna /salmon, mixed with a packet of mayo. Great to dip crackers in, since I doubt you'll be packing cheese around with you

Do you like sardines? If so, they could be good, cheap, portable protein.

https://www.amazon.com/Consul-Sardines-15-Ounce-Pack/dp/B000UWCZGK/ref=sr_1_20_s_it?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1487045956&sr=1-20&keywords=sardines&refinements=p_89%3ABeach+Cliff%7CRoland

https://www.amazon.com/Roland-Sardines-Water-Sodium-4-375/dp/B001IZEJB2/ref=sr_1_4_s_it?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1487045956&sr=1-4&keywords=sardines&refinements=p_89%3ABeach+Cliff%7CRoland

Are driving tuna towards extinction and drastically harming other ocean life part of that appeal? You had better be getting canned light tuna at a minimum to reduce your mercury. I'm not saying you need to overpay for any brand but get quality certified tuna, you get what you pay for otherwise. I endorse this particular brand because I've had it and it checks out. Expensive yes. http://www.amazon.com/Wild-Planet-Skipjack-Light-5-Ounce/dp/B001SB8AZC/ref=pd_sbs_gro_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1T99TZC3VD0T88YH7X2S

I've made Khao Soi (northern thai coconut curry soup) with Ramen noodles. It was one of the best trail meals I've made

you'll need:

1 package of ramen noodles, throw away the seasoning

1 package of Khao soi seasoning https://www.amazon.com/Lobo-Brand-Thai-Kao-Seasoning/dp/B000ESIDBQ

1 package of coconut milk/cream powder https://www.amazon.com/Coconut-Cream-Powder-Chao-Thai/dp/B0095VQH5M/

1 package of chicken https://www.amazon.com/Chicken-Breast-Protein-Snacks-Pouches/dp/B0025ULWVE/

freeze dried shallots and cilanto (Litehouse brand)

chili flakes

crushed peanuts

dehydrated lime juice (optional) https://www.amazon.com/True-Citrus-Lime-Shaker-2pk/dp/B01F2PKK8E/

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To make:

Crumble a few noodles and reserve, cook the rest in boiling water, pour off a bit of the water and add the chicken, when warm, mix in the Khoi soi seasoning and coconut milk/cream powder, stir to combine. Add freeze dried shallots and cilanto and let them rehydrate, top with crumbled noodle bits, chili flakes to taste and some crushed peanuts, add a touch of dehydrated lime juice. Enjoy.

Kevala Extra Virgin Coconut Oil 9lb / 1 Gallon $60 shipped

Wild Planet Wild Skipjack Light Tuna, 5-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)

Cashews Whole Raw 3 Pounds

Brazil Nuts

Nature's Gate Natural Toothpaste, Creme de Peppermint, 6-Ounce Tubes (Pack of 6) $18 which is a huge steal

Thor's Hammer (1000 tablets pure chlorella/spirulina blend), Raw Power Organics brand

Also: Spam and eggs on the trail is just about the most heavenly start to a day of heavy hiking.

Just eat them straight.

Also, as an overlap of /r/Frugal, Walmart and Amazon both sell them in 12 can packs for $1.50-$2.00 a can, a lot better than the normally $2.50-$3.00 a can.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Wild-Planet-Wild-Sardines-in-Extra-Virgin-Olive-Oil-4.375-oz-Pack-of-12/44014519

https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Planet-Sardines-Virgin-Lightly/dp/B003H7YHUW/

I don't remember how I came across it, but you can buy Canned Pork Brains on amazon. Little 5 oz. can, but look at the nutrition information - over a thousand percent of your daily value of cholesterol!

They have real canned bacon on amazon. Ready to eat also.

http://www.amazon.com/Cans-full-Yoders-Canned-Bacon/dp/B0039LDMV6

Damn good prize. But I doubt anyone will guess it.

Roland Snail Shells, Extra... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004Y18ANU?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf
My shellies love these shells if you don't find any. Cheap too.

I wonder if "bacon" meant salt pork rather than the smoked bacon we are familiar with. I remember reading about the dust bowl era. They would salt up a side of pork, toss it in a barrel and take it on the road. Commercial bacon processed today would be rotting without refrigeration. Except for this stuff:

http://www.amazon.com/Cans-full-Yoders-Canned-Bacon/dp/B0039LDMV6

It's just killing me now because when it first came out, we bought it for less than $10 per can! Unlike most canned meat, it's actually very good. It's good even if you don't heat it. It's fully cooked (but not actually smoked) high in sodium and still has a fair amount of fat. I think fat might be important since fats don't normally store well.

Brains are extraordinarily high in cholesterol but if you're curious you could always order them off Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/Rose-Pork-Brains-Gravy-Ounce/dp/B00FHIAIIE

Or Walmart

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Rose-Pork-Brains-in-Milk-Gravy/190858704

I have a 12 Gallon Mr. Aqua with 7 similis.

I'd get a pack of 36 escargot shells from Amazon for about $17.
https://www.amazon.com/Roland-Snail-Shells-Extra-Large/dp/B004Y18ANU/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1499669502&sr=8-1&keywords=escargot%2Bshells&th=1

Get 20 lbs. of Caribsea for $11.

https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/caribsea-super-naturals-aquarium-sand

I'd use 1 to 2 sponge filters to keep it cheap and safe for the fry.
https://www.amazon.com/Hydro-IV-Sponge-Pro-Filter/dp/B0002602SC/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1499669556&sr=8-7&keywords=sponge+filter

You can absolutely use any sort of chicken and chop it up with a food processor or something but I imagine trying to fork a full chicken breast into shredded meat would take a lot of effort and time.

Canned chicken is just a bit easier and cheaper for this dish.

It's delicious, you should try one:
https://www.amazon.com/Latvian-Smoked-Riga-Sprats-Pack/dp/B00DJGEDLY

I got mine on amazon https://www.amazon.com/Roland-Snail-Shells-Extra-Large/dp/B004Y18ANU/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1522934173&sr=8-1&keywords=escargot+shells&dpID=51yzNQumKtL&preST=_SX300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

The rest of the true seashells were just old shells from vacations.

Sardines in oil if you can find them. . Fry them up in a bunch of coconut butter and thai curry sauce -- add a shit-ton of greens and a couple of eggs and it's a party. You're also eating the super food's super food with your ass literally blowing up with Omega 3s, Turmeric and whatever the fuck is in coconut butter that is so good for you.

Yoders tastes the same and is pretty much the same.

http://www.amazon.com/Cans-full-Yoders-Canned-Bacon/dp/B0039LDMV6

Edit - ignore all of this (bad math)
Canned sardines ftw. Even the more expensive Wild Planet sardines are competitive as fish oil sources. 1800mg EPA+DHA per can at $2.32 per can equates to $0.013 per 100mg. Kirkland signature is $0.011 per 100mg. Plus with sardines you get protein, iron, calcium, zinc, and more. You can by cheaper sardines for a little less than half that, but the quality isn't as good IMO. Of course, you have to like eating sardines...

Sweet Sue Chicken Breast, 7-Ounce Pouches (Pack of 12) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0025ULWVE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_BGUQAb03BQT8D

Came across this one no thanks Rose Pork Brains with Milk Gravy 5 Ounce Cans (4 Cans Per Pack) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FHIAIIE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_JwZ1BbMB81P54

http://www.amazon.com/Rose-Pork-Brains-Gravy-Ounce/dp/B00FHIAIIE

Better stock up, everyone

There is a lot of bad information on this thread.

We make haggis every year. It is not illegal.

Also, you can get it on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Traditional-Scottish-Haggis-15oz-Pack/dp/B000F35QQA/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1520974908&sr=8-3&keywords=haggis

https://www.amazon.com/Grants-100371394-Tinned-Haggis-392g/dp/B004MXQ7E4/ref=pd_bxgy_325_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B004MXQ7E4&pd_rd_r=5N7YMPF136CF8EA97ZZE&pd_rd_w=EJzzC&pd_rd_wg=dT8Qy&psc=1&refRID=5N7YMPF136CF8EA97ZZE

It's much more fun if you make it yourself. You can buy all the ingredients at the local Muslim butcher shop as they always have lamb.

I would either dehydrate or buy something prepackaged like: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0025ULWVE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_1q4UCb311H5Q1

I'm personally a fan of these

canned chicken

canned pulled pork

canned roast beef

All very lean, very high in protein, zero carbs (I'm not a zero carb guy, but I keep them relatively low compared to protein) and easy to spice up a little and eat.

Yes. Amazon may be over/undepriced (it can be wierd for food so double check your grocery store) but see here: https://www.amazon.com/Bumble-Bee-Snack-Salad-Crackers/dp/B00CQ77XB4/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1503372080&sr=8-1&keywords=tuna%2Bsnacks&th=1

http://smile.amazon.com/Crown-Prince-Brisling-Sardines-3-75-Ounce/dp/B000EF18YI/

$3.33 per can when purchased as a case of 12.

http://smile.amazon.com/Wild-Planet-Sardines-Virgin-Lightly/dp/B003H7YHUW

$2.19 per can when ordered as a case of 12.

It's a significant discount over Whole Foods.

You can buy cooked ground beef, in a can. I've never been brave enough to try it. Keystone Meats All Natural Canned Beef, Ground, 14 Ounce gets about 3.5/5 stars on Amazon.com.

The chicken of the sea 2.5 oz packaged salmon is 11.30 or so for 12 packages. It gets even cheaper if you choose to subscribe to deliveries of it. It's certainly cheaper than buying individual packages at the store for me. Sorry I can't send a link easily on mobile.

Here you go: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003RWVFEI/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1407956901&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40

Here are some I found on amazon. After shipping it's $19 for 24 shells.

http://www.amazon.com/Escargot-Shells-Large-Empty-pcs/dp/B00308B23S

And here are some with prime shipping $15 for 36 shells.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004Y18ANU/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=1944687722&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00308B23S&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1NNXV16A71672SS1G50K

Both have reviews with people who have used them with shell dwellers.

Yeah, the chicken is kind of hard to find, I usually just order it on amazon, but it's kind of expensive. http://www.amazon.com/Valley-Fresh-Premium-Chicken-7-Ounce/dp/B000V1LXU4

Typically I dehydrate most meals so 12 of these go a long way.

Here are a few examples:
Chicken: http://www.amazon.com/Kirkland-Signature-chicken-premium-12-5-ounce/dp/B004YPJKBC/ref=sr_1_1?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=undefined&sr=1-1&keywords=canned+chicken

Tuna: http://www.amazon.com/Bumble-Bee-Chunk-Light-Water/dp/B001UP2188/ref=sr_1_3?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=undefined&sr=1-3&keywords=canned+tuna

Beef: http://www.amazon.com/Keystone-Meats-Natural-Ground-Ounce/dp/B00B59QBBW/ref=sr_1_4?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1408394790&sr=1-4&keywords=canned+beef

Ham: http://www.amazon.com/Premium-Ham-16oz-Can-Pack/dp/B0078PRWQA/ref=sr_1_1?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1408394862&sr=1-1&keywords=canned+ham

Dang, here try this one

They are very cheap on Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/SPAM-Single-Classic-2-5-Ounce-Pouches/dp/B000FIZW00

How about something to prepare him for Scotland.

Eat sardines.

I prefer Pasta Sides + a packet of tuna/salmon/chicken. Quick to cook, filling, light, and cheap.

• https://www.amazon.com/Knorr-Italian-Sides-Pasta-Cheese/dp/B011B6QCFI/
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Chicken-Sea-Premium-Skinless-Boneless/dp/B003RWVFEI

https://www.amazon.com/BUMBLE-Crackers-Canned-Source-Protein/dp/B00CQ77XB4/ref=sr_1_2_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1538239303&sr=8-2&keywords=bumblebee%2Bsnack&th=1

I feel a sudden urge to go buy a couple cans of pork brains.

From the store

https://www.amazon.com/Traditional-Scottish-Haggis-15oz-Pack/dp/B000F35QQA

https://www.amazon.com/Caledonian-Kitchen-Haggis-Lamb-14-5/dp/B00LA5RXUE/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1541081272&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=haggis&psc=1

The brand appears to be Celebrity: http://www.canned-bacon.com/

Also...

https://www.amazon.com/Cans-full-Yoders-Canned-Bacon/dp/B0039LDMV6

https://preparednessmama.com/canned-bacon/

Escargot shells appear to be the common choice.

I got these:

https://smile.amazon.com/Roland-Snail-Shells-Extra-Large/dp/B004Y18ANU

I've got the porkopocalypse covered for in my [preparations] (https://www.amazon.com/Cans-full-Yoders-Canned-Bacon/dp/B0039LDMV6)

Dude, you can get them in cans at the grocery store or have them conveniently delivered to your door. I've always heard of people scrambling them with eggs and eating it with biscuits and gravy but whatever floats your boat I guess.

Look for large escargot shells, they're on amazon. I also found bags of them at an Italian grocery store.

36 shells for $16.99

Hey, see if someone you know has a bulk buyer's club card. Sometimes you can find canned chicken breast for cheap. http://www.amazon.com/Kirkland-Signature-chicken-premium-12-5-ounce/dp/B004YPJKBC

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0039LDMV6?pc_redir=1395694178&robot_redir=1

Even Haggis!

Here's something for that burger: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0039LDMV6/ref=aw_1st_sims_4?pi=SY115

Salmon pouches are one of the most efficient and healthiest food items you can carry on a hike.

https://www.amazon.com/Chicken-Sea-Premium-Skinless-Boneless/dp/B003RWVFEI

No need for refrigeration. No extra water weight like canned fish has. And no extra weight from the metal can itself.

I found this on the USA Amazon - I'm from the UK so I can't order it sadly :( http://www.amazon.com/Cans-full-Yoders-Canned-Bacon/dp/B0039LDMV6/ref=pd_sim_gro_3/191-7513993-0643524?ie=UTF8&refRID=1K0YP7TESW8Z09D23GG6 Yeuch!

Not even a little bit...pig brains are a food in and of themselves. Spam is mostly pork shoulder.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_(food)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_as_food

https://www.amazon.com/Rose-Pork-Brains-Gravy-Ounce/dp/B00FHIAIIE

[24-Pack of SPAM Singles] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FIZW00/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_0Ua2Ab431YT75) <$17 on Amazon

I tried to listen to that airplane/ocean album, but I never got into it. Everyone kept short-stroking it like it's the best thing since single serving spam packets. Am I missing something?

P.S. Those spam things are depressingly real.