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What Would You Do With 3 Cups of This Stuff in a Grid-Down Situation?

Can you guess what this is?…

can-juices

I’ll give you a hint, it’s edible and normally thrown out.

Give up or already know?

Ok, it’s simply leftover juices from an assortment of canned foods–such as beans and corn–when I made a meal a few weeks back. Though I’m not sure why, instead of draining the juice right down the sink like I always do I decided to capture instead. I thought to myself, “I wonder how much juice I’m throwing out here?” And, to my surprise, it was three cups… all from just several cans (I think it was eight but can’t honestly remember now).

Then I thought, “hmmm, if this were a grid-down scenario, maybe I shouldn’t be literally pouring good liquids down the drain?” So, what would you do if this were a grid-down situation? Toss it like normal, include it in your meal, strain and drink it, feed it to the dog, put loads of tabasco sauce in it and dare each other to drink it… what?

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Damian Brindle

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12 responses to “What Would You Do With 3 Cups of This Stuff in a Grid-Down Situation?”

  1. teabag

    I thought about doing this for quite a while, then tried it recently. Mine had quite a bit of corn juice, which made it a bit sweet for my taste, but otherwise it tasted fine. Then I got creative….I don’t like rare meat, so commercial “beef jerky” tastes off to me (the sugar content doesn’t help, either), and I figured if I cooked the jerky in the broth, it would be like a nice rich soup. No. Disgusting. Eventually i’ll try again, this time making sure it includes some bean juice and NO jerky, lol. Either way, I’m sure it’s nutritious.

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    1. millenniumfly

      Funny. That’s the way we learn… try and try again.

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  2. teresa

    I am new at this if I can it is that the same for shelf life as other canned stuff? Asking if freezer is out or no power? thanks

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  3. Rev. Dr. Michael E Harris

    Great suggestions. I guess that sometimes, it takes only one comment to trigger a flood of comments.

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  4. Grandy

    Use it instead of water in ramen-style dishes, grits, oatmeal, muffins, anywhere you use water in a recipe and could use a little extra flavor and nutrients.

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  5. theresa b

    I would use it to rehydrate dehydrated or freeze dried food.

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  6. vic

    Depending on the juice -Soup stock, use it to make a gravy, add to rice or mashed potatoes, or add to beans and make refried beans. But don’t throw it away, it has most of the vitamins from the contents of the can. Or if you like, drink it -or add to a smoothie.

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  7. Practical Parsimony

    I would use it to cook rice in. Or, I would just drink it because it is good for me whether it was very tasty or not.

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  8. Rev. Dr. Michael E Harris

    My mother always used it to form the basis of soup stock; she also used some of it for stews. For those of us who eat fresh foods, we need to think about canned foods for our survival foods. I liked the idea of using the liquid with plain, white rice.

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  9. Rick

    I add it to my rice. If you are eating bland rice, it does not take long for it to get old.

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  10. Curtis B

    Would make a nice vegetable broth–boil it and whip up a meal–make your rice

    Put the water on your garden or on your compost pile it’s wet and must have some nutrients and minerals in it from the beans and veggies

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  11. [email protected]

    When you make chili or stew do not drain. Add to the stew. It also helps thicken.

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