10 Rookie Food Storage Mistakes Infographic

10 MOROOKIE FOOD STORAGE MISTAKES As you begin preparing for an emergency sítuation, don't make these common rookie mistakes with your food storage. Having buckets full of grains, beans or wheat, but have never cooked them before. -Cooking with raw grains can be very difficult and requires practice and tools (i.e. a wheat grinder) to eat. EStoring food that your family does not eat. - This is especially true for families with young toddlers (1-3). E Not rotating food storage. -While quality freeze-dried food lasts up to 25 years, other types of food storage need to be rotated regularly. Minimal variety of food for a abalanced diet. -Storing only bean, wheat, and rice will not give you the nutrients a balanced diet requires. Make sure you have vegetables, meats, seasonings, and staples as part of your food storage. DPoor choice of storage containers. -Poor storage can lead to food spoiling and/or pests and rodents getting into them. Never put all your eggs in one basket. -In addition to home canned foods and staples, add freeze-dried and dehydrated foods to the mix. Also, don't store all your food in one location. 7aForgetting cooking oil, shortening, baking powder, soda, yeast, and powdered eggs. -You don't cook now without these ingredients, and it won't be any different in an emergency situation E Not storing water to cook the food. -This is a VERY common mistake. Remember, many foods will require water to cook, so make sure you have enough. Also, adding a good water purifier is good advice as well. 9. a Forgetting to store spices, salt, oil and basic condiments that are needed for your food storage. -You don't like to eat foods now without salt, so why would that change in an emergency? 10. Not having an alternative cooking MO. source if the power goes out. -This is especially important for cooking with rice, beans, and wheat which require a lot of cooking. Kelly Kettles, Volcano Ovens, Wonder Ovens, Propane Camp Stoves, or Solar Ovens are good options here, but make sure you know how to use them with the food you have. foodinsurance.com