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With Dolly travelling westward through the Gulf it is a good reminder to be prepared before the threat of a storm. Use this information from our Publication #1562, "Emergency Information for the Homeowner" when preparing for storms.
Planning Ahead
Listed below are some quick-to-prepare canned foods that do not need to be cooked or refrigerated before opening. You can store all canned foods for up to one year without loss of quality. Freeze-dried and dehydrated items, if kept dry, can be stored indefinitely.
In addition to food, stock at least 10 gallons of drinking water - enough to reconstitute at least four quarts of dry milk per day for at least a week - and for other drinking purposes.
Nonperishable Canned Foods
Main-dish items
- Beef Chili with Beans
- Chicken a la King
- Chicken & Dumplings
- Chicken Stew
- Corned Beef
- Ham Loaf
- Macaroni & Cheese
- Pork & Beans
- Pork Luncheon Loaf
- Potted Meat
- Ravioli
- Refried Beans
- Salmon
- Sardines
- Spaghetti & Meatballs
- Tuna
- Vienna Sausage
Vegetables*
- Beans, all types
- Blackeyed Peas
- Carrots
- Corn
- Green Peas
- Hominy
- Mixed Vegetables
- Mustard Greens
- Okra
- Sweet Potatoes, Yams
- Tomatoes, Tomato Juice
- Turnip Greens
- Yellow Squash
- Zucchini
*Home-canned vegetables are best avoided since these vegetables must be brought to a rolling boil, covered and boiled for 10 minutes before using (20 minutes for spinach and corn, 10 minutes for others).
Fruits and Juices
- Applesauce
- Fruit Cocktail
- Peaches
- Pears
- Pineapple
- Plums
- Fruit Juices
Ready-to-eat Foods
- Bottled Hot Sauce
- Bottled Salad Dressing
- Catsup
- Cheese Spreads (in jars)
- Corn Chips
- Cookies
- Crackers
- Dry Cereals
- Evaporated Milk
- Graham Crackers
- Mustard
- Packaged Taco Shells
- Peanut Butter
- Preserves
- Raisins
- Salt, Pepper
- Tartar Sauce
- Spanish Peanuts
- Sugar, Honey
- Vinegar
- Worcestershire Sauce
Dehydrated Foods (requires only the addition of water or some form of reconstituted milk)
- Instant Breakfast
- Instant Puddings
- Instant Chocolate Drink Powder
- Nonfat Dry Milk Powder
Foods to Avoid Any of the following foods that have been without refrigeration for two hours or more should be avoided:
- Meat, poultry, seafood
- Cooked vegetables
- Foods made with cream sauces or mayonnaise
- Cream cheese
- Milk, Custard, Cream Pie
- Home-cooked vegetables, unless they can be boiled for 10 minutes after opening (20 minutes for spinach and corn)
- Melted ice cream
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