As a Mess Sargent I have used this but not from that producers. It works great and the people that eat it were glad to get it. A lot of freeze dried meat is good and those items are the best. The sausage crumbles are great as an add on for just about anything that calls for sausage. The ground beef crumbles are good for just about anything that calls for ground beef. I never had any left over so I don't know about long term storage but in their can they will last around 30 years.

 

I actually sell these products! Link is in my signature.

I love the FD meat - especially the chicken. The chicken makes it easy to whip up a batch of chicken salad sandwiches with very little prep time. Just soak in hot water while you are getting the bread, condiments, plates, and such. Then go from there.

I have a can of the chicken open right now and the shelf life is 1 year from opening. 25 years unopened.

I like to eat them straight from the can, but they are great in cooking like Old Veet posted.

The Ham TVP tastes like bacon bits straight from the can. yum

 

ooh, I do love me some bacon!

thanks for the replies- sounds good.

 

My family loves the sausage crumbles. I use them eggs,lasagna,spaghetti,and soups. They aren't as greasy as sausage you cook and real handy to have on hand when in a hurry for a meal and store well.

 

For a lot of things, you don't need freeze-dried - just cooked and dried.

Take ground meat - hamburger, turkey, mutton mince, pork, chicken, whatever. Strong flavours are better than bland, though. Ground heart is terrific for this - strongly flavoured and lean.
Mix it to a creamy slurry with water - whatever tool you'd use to mash potatoes is good for this.
Bring to a simmer in a saucepan, add garlic or onion (you will be losing some flavour to the water, and need to make up for it).
Pour through a colander, saving the liquid. This cooks the meat, and gets rid of excess fat that would otherwise go rancid.
Spread the ground meat on a tray or cookie sheet then dry in a slow oven.
Repeat as many times as possible, re-using the same liquid (as it gets saturated, it will take less and less out of the meat).

When you've finished, chill the liquid, take off the fat, then use as soup - this is your immediate reward for all the work.

The cooked dried ground meat is great for pasta sauces, stews, soups, or even just eating straight - which is what my kids did to my stash.
It will last just about forever in sealed storage in a cool, dry, dark place - provided kids don't raid it. Of course, rotating your stores is advisable - if only to make sure they're still there.