Keystone Canned Meats. The Poorman's Cookbook, Disaster edition!

[@cocoabean321ify]

Oh my goodness, I'm so glad you posted this video! I had no knowledge of this brand. We have been buying the Walmart brand canned meats that has super high sodium and my husband has high blood pressure. They sell these at Walmart! And they're very reasonably priced. I'll be stocking these up for our family. Thank you!!

[@FarpointFarms]

Glad to share. They are MUCH better for you than Spam. I do however love Spam too!

[@cocoabean321ify]

@FarpointFarms Yes, the ingredients look to be much better which is great! We do love spam too. We just had fried spam, mashed potatoes and gravy and corn 3 nights ago. It was so delicious. I wish it wasn't so bad for us lol.

[@DellFargus]

We have a "few" cans of Keystone in our pantry. 1 can of ground beef + 2 cans of spaghetti sauce + 3 splashes of Texas Pete + some oregano and garlic make a KILLER spaghetti meat sauce.

[@FarpointFarms]

I would not have thought to do hot sauce, but I could see how it would taste good. I'll have to try that next time

[@pintobeans2973]

I love Keystone. I have been buying and storing it for some time. All the produces are great! Will not disappoint.

[@FarpointFarms]

I want to try the Turkey next. We've never ordered that one before.

[@frugalprepper]

The fat and the sodium are not a real problem. I am primarily carnivore. I only cook in animal fat and I have lots of salt. I have had a CTA Scan, Ultrasounds or my neck and heart, nuclear scan, stress test and I have had a CAC Score. I have no arterial blockages and my CAC Score is 0. I am 50. It isn't the butter on your bread, it is the bread under your butter.

[@FarpointFarms]

We sometimes do the Low Carb diet. Always hungry but it works. Sadly we just can't afford it anymore.

[@jeepdog]

I agree me to carnivore is afordable when you cut out all the other stuff I have lots of spam

[@nickbernstein]

If you get slightly above the cheapest sardines, they're a great option. Really healthy, next to no mercury, good on their own out of the can, or as an ingredient. The olive oil ones are much, much better than h20. I had a pipe break in the house, and having a good supply of canned foods was really helpful while the kitchen was being ripped out. Being prepared for things isn't only helpful for major disasters.

[@FarpointFarms]

Agreed. I do love sardines and try to get the oil based ones, but they have really gone up in price these past 18 months so I don't eat as much as I used to.

[@llawrencekronk4886]

Dear Erik, Thanks for this honest review. I'd like to mention that you can also buy it in 14.5 oz. cans great for small families, and it looks like you can buy mixed cans in bundles or cases straight from them. In case you don't know dried minced onions are good to have on the shelf, store for ages and are very easy to use. Garlic powder has no added salt and is usually less expensive over all. Hope you have a good week. Mrs. K.

[@FarpointFarms]

Thanks for the heads up! I'll keep an eye out for smaller cans.

[@wolfeinthewilderness7232]

Hard to find Keystone here in the "Keystone" state of Pennsylvania. Walmart either doesn't carry it, or some locations can barely keep it in stock. I have bought it before and think it is great. Especially for putting it away for preps.

[@FarpointFarms]

It seems to be a hot commodity these days. I think the election is getting people to stock up.

[@johnblanton-fd3jf]

Great info! Thanks for the tip. It's not always easy to find quality low sodium canned foods that aren't swimming in oil or water. On the other hand, I pour that water onto the dog and cat's food , they go nuts over it.

[@rickreese5794]

U bet😊

[@FarpointFarms]

I do the EXACT same thing!! The cats love tuna water and chicken water.

[@TheRealChrisMoore]

I appreciate the video. I'm from Anderson, SC but live in SW, Louisiana and went through Laura, Delta, flood, and the freeze if 2020 all during Covid. I wish I knew about Keystone back then. I would love to have had high quality canned meat during those times. Again, thanks for all of the videos! You also helped me set up my home base cb!

[@FarpointFarms]

Thanks- I wish I had this kind of stuff when I went through Fran in 1996

[@robertbecton2673]

Excellent, new follower here Erik and looking forward to more of what you have learned and learned from others. YES, Keystone is awesome and right up the road from us in Ohio, great family operation. Also am getting my Tech license thanks to you and your entry level videos. Comms are my weak area no longer.

[@FarpointFarms]

That's great to hear! Welcome to the hobby.

[@JFW1]

Just ordered the variety pack because of you and used your link. Hope this helps

[@FarpointFarms]

Thanks!

[@clydeosterhout1221]

You are far more ambitious than we are. We live near a major river, so flooding (and in Winter blizzards) is always a concern. We always have more than a months worth of food stashed. We have plenty of home canned pickled veggies, salsa, and fruit jam from our gardens, but our supply of canned goods consists of the usual sodium, fat, and carb filled grocery store stuff. We have cases of canned spaghetti and meatballs which we can eat with heating if we need to, along with the usual Dinty Moore stew and chill. And spam, of course. Not healthy, but enough to get us through a couple of months if we need to. In a serious crisis eating healthy isn’t going to be a top priority! Anything that’s a year old we put out in our community’s little pantry box, and it’s always all gone the next day. Evidently there are plenty of people in town who are partial to canned spaghetti! Thanks for your videos. You’ve just been through it, and your experience is helping all of us to be prepared when our turn comes up.

[@FarpointFarms]

Sounds like you are more ready for disasters than 99% of folks!

[@rickreese5794]

Well done😊

[@FarpointFarms]

I'm not a great cook, but I enjoy it.

[@TheRange7]

So happy to hear you guys only suffered minor damage. I like having a stock of stuff on hand at all times. My issue is, the canned meats I've tried thus far have been pretty gross. I love Costco and typically anything we buy there is pretty good and of good or high quality. We bought a 6 pak of their canned white meat chicken. I honestly couldn't get past the smell, but I took one for the team anyway. The texture and flavor were off to me. I'm thinking of looking into the freeze dried meal stuff. Stay safe my friend and may God Bless everyone who was affected by Helene and of course all the awesome people working on recovery and clean up.

[@FarpointFarms]

Freeze dried and canned meats do usually have a different texture. It's best to cook them into other meals. Like I did with this stuff. The canned chicken from Walmart is best mixed into taco mix or fajitas.

[@TheRange7]

@@FarpointFarms Thanks, I'll give the taco and fajita deal a try. Appreciate you

[@greggould4275]

Thanks for this video and the links! REALLY glad things weren't as bad as they could have been for you guys! ...You bring up a huge point about sodium levels.. we'v never known about Keysone but I'm grateful for the links, as we will buy some. natural disaster or the 'event' coming in the next couple of weeks (Nov 5), not to mention winter snow coming, great to have it on hand no matter what o keep things running smoothly in your own persoanl surroundings. . Thanks!!

[@FarpointFarms]

Agreed. Never A bad idea to have a little extra squared away.

[@ronleblanc9832]

Had bought a can of spam figured i should get a few cans keep them in the tacoma in case i get stuck on ice has more salt than what they put on the highways in the winter here in western nova scotia lol

[@FarpointFarms]

Ha! Yup! Lots of slat. I usually fry mine crispy. Some of the salt leaches out.

[@1stcontact590]

Question; what's the self life on these products ? We have stocked a lot of food things in our basement including first aid and water in 55 gallon food drums. Thanks

[@FarpointFarms]

Many years. I've eaten cans of Spam that were 8 years old and canned corn that was 7 years old and they both tasted like new. As long as they don't rust, they can last many years.

[@toms9841]

The keystone ground beef cans I see on Walmart shelf have a “best by’ date of about 5 years out. If the can is stored in a cool, dry place I’ve used cans several years past the printed “best by” date and they were fine. Keystone is the only long term shelf storable ground beef that I’ve ever seen.

[@FarpointFarms]

It was really good, I am sure the best by date is mandated. Keep it in a cool dry location and it could be much longer

[@MagicRoosterBluesBand]

I'm Italian and always break the spaghetti in half. Less mess. All the best, and thanks for your videos.

[@FarpointFarms]

I have a friend from Italy and he wanted to kill me when I did that once. I am still not sure if he has forgiven me

[@KeystoneMeats]

Thanks for sharing! 🙌

[@FarpointFarms]

You're welcome

[@ChrisSicking]

Eric,thanks for taking us through your experience. Informative. God bless and watch over everyone.🙏🇨🇱

[@FarpointFarms]

I am glad I could share!

[@greasemonkeystrikesback8808]

Hey Eric another great video I got into your channel for the radio stuff and these new videos have been awesome Was wondering if you would do some 2A videos I don't think I've ever heard you talk about that I'm a big 2A person as I think every Prepper should be ... Thanks and keep up the good work

[@FarpointFarms]

I have a few sprinkled in on air powered 2A stuff, and a few on knives. I guess I've always felt that the first rule of fight club is that there is no fight club if you know what I mean.

[@jw6180]

I love Keystone canned ground beef! ❤️ The chicken is also great, but I usually get Costco canned chicken. I haven’t tried the pork or the Turkey yet.

[@FarpointFarms]

The Turkey is next on the list for us, I've also never had it. I think we are going to try it out this weekend.

[@guywatkins]

How many days without power? The most we ever had was about 2 days. We had access to a generator, so food was saved. Almost the next day we bought a generator, never needed it since! That was 5+ years ago.

[@FarpointFarms]

We went 9.5 days, we were lucky. There are parts one county over that are still without power and it will be probably weeks more. Their poles are gone and they are needing to run new wires under the riverbed.

[@DD-gd3fr]

Glad you guys made it Thru the storms Eric. N Caralina's are a beautiful Place

[@FarpointFarms]

Thanks! it was quite an event.

[@V84ever]

Good tips thanks Eric!!

[@FarpointFarms]

You're welcome

[@robertmeyer4744]

great stuff Eric. keystone is in my local stores . Very good tasting. We take keystone products with us when camping. Helps keep room in the cooler. Glaid you got mains on. I have friends in Florida . They doing well but having shortages in their area. Store shelves are empty and having to drive many miles for fuel .And I hear wide spread price increase like 200% or more just because of storm . Sad so many do that . Now more possible systems moving in. Well we did see northern lights in NY ! Eat well ! Cheers from NY !

[@FarpointFarms]

It's great to hear you got to see the northern lights! Even down here in NC on October the 10th we had them. Red angry looking sky for hours.

[@avatargunner6776]

Enjoying your videos. I'm thinking you might want to move your fire extinguisher a tad bit further away from your stove, cuz if your stove Goes Up in Flames you're going to have to reach across the Flames to get to your fire extinguisher something to think about

[@FarpointFarms]

Good point! Thankfully, I've never needed so far, but I'll look into moving it.

[@nevadasmith4415]

They have lots of keystone meats on Amazon, some with free shipping.

[@FarpointFarms]

Good to know! I'll add a link.

[@4StonesHandcraft]

I scrolled through the linked amazon page. $5/lb where exactly? ( :

[@FarpointFarms]

Looks like the price went up. It's amzn.to/3YtVU7M Still a great deal and will likely come back down after all the hurricane damage is repaired.

[@durgan5668]

I'm using the Keystone canned hamburger at the moment. Be aware, it has a LOT of fat content, and yeah, it's not an inexpensive option, but neither is fresh beef at the moment, either. You might want to remove some of the fat when you dump the meat into a pan if you're not used to that much.

[@FarpointFarms]

Since this meal is meant to be filling and full of calories, I left it in. Plus that fat is flavor!

[@jw6180]

It isn’t a “lot” of fat in the canned ground beef, what little there is rises to the top of the can after canning. Anyway, it adds flavor and It’s good for you!

[@luissimmons654]

it seems to me that you has become a new member of the Jamaican rasta man eating bully beef and corn beef

[@2148aa]

A true Irishmen worth his salt would correct you/// that it is pronounced corned beef. 🧐🤓

[@FarpointFarms]

I love it all!

[@luissimmons654]

@@FarpointFarms i can see that especially in time like these after a ruin flooded land we may go for the sweetest to our palladar

[@georgethayer3533]

Hi Eric all my prayers to you and your family stay safe . old george northern California

[@FarpointFarms]

Thank you sir!

[@robertgraves3215]

Very interesting. I have tried some canned ground beef and it tasted like it had hair and skin in it.

[@FarpointFarms]

This brand is just meat and salt. Some other brands add other stuff to and it can be off putting. This was really good and if you need cooked meat in a pinch (like a hurricane), it's perfect

[@bobbader4789]

I’ve never see this brand in any of the grocery stores I shop at.

[@FarpointFarms]

Walmart usually has them

[@edwinmontes4202]

I have a 100 W FM low power certified transmitter. I went off by an equipment. My window for radio station went out the window😊 I need help

[@FarpointFarms]

Not sure I understand the question, but 100 watts is WAY more than is legal here in the US.

[@unitedstatesirie7431]

I like Eric SOOOOOOO much !👍

[@FarpointFarms]

Well thanks!

[@unitedstatesirie7431]

​@@FarpointFarmsI meant to say I like your KZbin channel and the good Survival information you are sharing.

[@texiandave8193]

Gessing shelf life is about one year?

[@FarpointFarms]

No, these last many years. I've eaten 8 year old Spam, and 7 year old canned corn and both tasted fine. As long as the cans don't rust, they are A-OK.

[@earnestmatlock9694]

Great video Erik. Keystone; I will definitely have to find that stuff. Not available here, that im aware of. Looks like good stuff and probably pretty good quality too. Yes I agree all Americans need to aquire canned foods for times of hard reality and also keep rotated by age of canning. I was a bit on the fence about solar power; but I see now that it is a good way to go. I have a generator, but getting propane bottles refilled can be a hassle (100#); not to mention heavy when full. Going solar makes a lot of sense; at least add solar to the generator and eventually expand the solar power to potential near off grid capabilities as batteries are expensive and have limited life cycles. Thanks Erik , great video and 73 GOD bless Earnest K5EWM 👍.

[@FarpointFarms]

Glad I could put both Solar as a backup and Keystone meats as a prep! Take care.

[@douglassnyder8163]

Brought some today

[@FarpointFarms]

Hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

[@richardwatsonjr.5067]

SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM! Baked beans. I'm livin' large and extra large!

[@FarpointFarms]

Can't eat it all the time, this is a great alternative that is a bit healthier

[@sziltner]

Spam has low fat and reduced salt. So don't give up on it! 👍🏻😀

[@FarpointFarms]

Yes, but I just can't say I like the low salt stuff as much. I've never had the low fat one though, I'll have to see if anyone carries it.

[@chriskostecki8777]

I would like to buy it but , as usual , it's not sold in Canada !!! Or , is Keystone afraid of making money In Canada ??? Just an observation

[@FarpointFarms]

Hmmm. No way? Amazon maybe?

[@guywatkins]

Where can you get 2 pounds for $10?

[@FarpointFarms]

Your right. Now it's $14.00 for that amount.

[@Maxid1]

If that's a cat I hear? it's clear whatever you open with a can opener, the cat thinks it belongs to them.

[@FarpointFarms]

Can't blame them for thinking it's theirs. We are their can openers

[@Maxid1]

@@FarpointFarms We had a grey tabby cat named Tom that would come to the sound of sharpning a knife. My Dad loved that cat and was the only animal he ever fed while he was cooking. Meat, fish all got thrown down to Tom from the chopping block.

[@JustAnumbr]

Learn how to jar your own meat. Beef tallow or lard is all you need. Much healthier and lasts just as long.

[@FarpointFarms]

I talk about this in the video. In this case, there is no way I can can ground beef for the same price I can buy it already canned.

[@Mouserjan0222]

I'm sorry but canning your own meat Ground beef Chicken Pork is the easiest thing ever Making it sound like it's this "whole complicated involved process" is ridiculous. Of all the things to can meat is probably the easiest. Shove in jars bring up to pressure for about 90 mins turn off stove. So hard to put something on the stove for 75-90 mins. Significantly cheaper than pre canned meat. IMO I just canned ground beef the other day as a matter of fact

[@FarpointFarms]

Didn't say it was time difficult. I said it was time consuming and the energy costs had to be taken into account. We clearly can a lot. Likely more than you do. The cost break down to can two pounds of ground beef vs. buying this stuff already canned was a no brainer. It was cheaper to buy it than to buy the meet, canning supplies and use my most valuable resource... Time to do it myself. Pay closer attention to what I say before you put words in my mouth please.

[@Mouserjan0222]

@@FarpointFarms Really? YOU can more than I do and how do you know this? Been canning for almost 30 years

[@FarpointFarms]

@@Mouserjan0222 Cool. I've been canning 40.