BEANS AGAIN OH NO! OH! YEH!

From: Lehman 
Newsgroups: misc.survivalism
Subject: Re: Food Question (beans) long
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 1996 09:26:30 -0700

Bill Vojak>

 Anybody have any ideas on this?  Are there any beans out
 there that require less cooking time than normal?  Any
 other solutions to this problem?

I do have a solution, but must warn you, it is not for the weak in heart,
the reason I add this is because it's my parents who I know of
this--sprouting, and it is an aquired taste.  

It requires no energy, just water, and they are _very_ good for you, 
moreso than before you sprouted it, let alone cook it. 

My parents swear by it, me, I'm still thinking it over.

Now as to your question, I would think that lentils and chick peas would
do best, with size in mind.  Always soak your beans too, that helps alot.

Brian 

Lentils do not require soaking and cook up in about 20 minutes. They can
be cooked along with rice. Being small, lentils store more efficiently
than the bigger dried beans, but they also don't bulk up like say pinto
beans do when they're cooked. 

Nicole 
Louisville, KY
PaigeTurnr@aol.com


From: Mark Taylor 
Newsgroups: misc.survivalism
Subject: Re: Food Question (beans) long
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 1996 22:15:07 -0500

Sprouting is good, and it converts a lot of nutrients in the beans to 
more usable forms. (I wonder if you could collect methane from...nah i'm 
not serious!)

Another option which you would have to verify...if you crack the beans 
up, like with a hand mill, just enough to break them, would they cook 
faster?  I am asking now, in case someone knows already, but maybe i'll 
try it and let you know later.

Sender: degroff@netcom7.netcom.com
From: degroff@netcom.com (21012d)

Beans and peas can be crushed or milled like grains, smaller pieces 
soak and cook faster,Beans also can be steam cooked and then dried like some
of the fast cook  rice, oats and wheat products.

Brown rice is better, but also remember that it does not store as long, 
so store some brown rice, but for long term, find a better kind.
(it goes rancid from the oil)

From: Richard Edwards 
Newsgroups: misc.survivalism
Subject: Re: Food Question (beans) long
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 1996 18:46:35 -0800


2) Fuel will be scarce so it should be conserved.
 
 As a result, my six month supply is pretty much MRE
 types of foods, and rice:
 

    6   40LB bags of dry dog food, (for the 2 dogs)
 1584oz	White Rice dry weight  (99LB) 
  192	MREs
  100	Jelly packs
  100	Peanut Butters packs
  432	4" x 4" Crackers
  144	Apple Sauces
   72	Scallop Potatoes & Ham Entrees
   72	Chicken & Rice Entrees
   90	Survival ration bars

 2000+	Gal drinkable Water:  Using stored water and
        the PUR Water Filter.

  500+	Gal washing water using the Coghlan’s water filter,
        purification tablets and bleach

We won't be "eating like kings", but with the menu I
worked out, we will be able to survive in reasonable
comfort for 6 months. 

I'd really like to be able to add a 100LB of nitrogen
packed beans to the supplys in order to add more protein,
fiber and variety.  My main problem is, beans take ALOT
of energy to cook!  Even if you pre-soak them they take
lot's of cooking time.  I was even considering getting
a small pressure cooker to help cut down the time needed
for cooking.

Just as an aside, this is the menu I worked out for 2
people using the above supply list. . .

-----------------

Normal usage for 2 people:
Rice is measured by dry weight:
For each person For 183 days Choose:

>>> Lunch
    2   4"x4" Crackers
    1   Jelly OR 1 Peanut Butter    (200 meals)
 OR
    1   Apple Sauce
    1   Bread    (144 meals)
 OR
    1   Survival Bar
    4   oz Rice. (30 meals,  120 oz rice used)



>>> Dinner

    1   MRE
    3   oz Rice,   (192 meals,  576 oz rice used)
 OR
    1   Entree (Chicken/Rice OR Potato/Ham)
    4   oz Rice,   (144 meals,  576 oz rice used)
							
 OR
    2   Survival Bar 
    4   oz Rice,   (30 meals,  120 oz rice used)


>>> Remainders (surplus)

    56  Breads
    192 oz Rice
    ??? Any canned goods and other food around the house.

>>> Water

    4   Gal Drinkable water/day per person
    1   Gal Sanitary   water/day per person
 

Like I said, not exactly eating like kings. . . . :-)


                      Bill Vojak
                      BCVojak@worldnet.att.net
 
Be sure to bring some vitamines along, you might not have much along the
lines of fresh fruits or vegetables at first.  You might also consider
brown rice instead of white rice for the same reason.

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