Ramen Stash: Worth It or Nah?

[halfclickwest]

Just thinking about how useful ramen can be in emergencies. It's cheap, filling, and seems to last forever, but I wonder about nutrition and shelf life. Got a stash myself, but do you guys rotate yours? How do you store them best? Any tips to make ramen a bit more exciting or useful when the time comes? Let's hear your thoughts!

 

[Havasu]

Reminds me of my broke, single days! Ramen should be on everyone's rations plan, since they seem to last for a dozen years, provided they are stored in a cool, dry area.

 

[Javbike]

I from Hawaii so you cook your ramen like normal and add fry your spam first and cut in slivers chives and enjoy

 

[Eastenerwesterner]

So many more nutritious foods you can put up yourself that will last a long time.

But you are talking to someone with 2 freeze dryers and a dehydrator.

 

[Deleted member 18]

I don't know how long oatmeal lasts, but I sure do like oatmeal. I can eat it cooked, uncooked softened in water, or dry. Oatmeal is said to be a "superfood' while instant ramen is said to be a super cheap food. Lastly, I hope that I can eat better, smarter, than when I was in college. Even in an emergency.

 

[Eastenerwesterner]

I was referred here from a homesteading forum. That forum took over a Prepper forum. I am pretty interested in guns and hunting giving a try here

I may have some survival views, but I am a bug in rather bug out person, I have more of a homestead built than the homesteaders on that forum and trying to build my next place better in a better climate.

If I offend anyone with my views, I apologize. I know I will eat well in SHTF

 

[Havasu]

No offense here!

 

[Sgt Rock 11B]

… Any tips to make ramen a bit more exciting or useful when the time comes? Let's hear your thoughts!

My wife will add an egg to it.

 

[Sgt Rock 11B]

We keep Ramen in the pantry for an easy meal.

 

[HooDoo Man]

Also lived in Hawaii for a couple of years (USAF). You can and cut up hot dogs in it with some green onions, called Salmin.

 

[KonoctisWigwam]

I have known many people from Japan, but when I had my vintage guitar store in Hollywood, me and my partner had an old Japanese guy stay at our house for a couple weeks at a time.

He would buy a case of ramen, a dozen eggs, some veggies, and he would live off that. Later, in the 80s after I was living in Japan, I visited him with his family a few times.

My wife could take a pack of ramen, add an egg and some veggies, and you would think it was a gourmet meal! After we were married, she would get fresh/frozen handmade ramen, either miso or soy, but her, my son, and my daughter like Shin Ramen, which is Korean. That's pretty cheap stuff. It has a lot of pepper though, and Japanese typically don't like hot food. I guess that part is influence from me.