Yay - new to me Point Reyes cheese. super gooey interior with a delicate funk. excellent value at $10.99.
Topped with CA Bay Laurel leaves, Quinta is a soft-ripened, bloomy rind cheese, inspired by the very famous, seasonally-made Vacherin Mont d’Or and its close variation L’Edel de Cléron, both from the Jura mountain region along the French-Swiss border.
like point reyes, will definitely look for this!
Yeah, that’s a good one. I got it from their stand at the Saturday SF Ferry Building Farmers Market a few months ago.
Can someone buy this and tell me whether it’s a yay, nay, or “WTF did I do”?
I’m not exactly ready to commit yet. Not sure if the next zombie apocalypse will last 2 or 4 years.
NY Times Wirecutter says “ReadyWise Outdoor makes an affordable stovetop kit that we’ve seen pop up in big-box stores, but it performed the worst overall in our taste test.” “affordable” seems to mean the lower quantities, but $218 for 1 month still seems high. The full Wirecutter article (I can’t find a gift link on the page):
I think if I get desperate enough to crack one of these things open, I’m not too worried about how it tastes! FTR, I keep a case of MREs in the car during the winter in case I get stranded in a snowstorm.
Where did you get MREs?
Forget about the zombie apocalypse, I’m stocking up on these as a hedge against inflation and/or social security ending.
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I saw an interview with the owners and they seem honest and genuine. 
California bay laurel for flavoring!
We can get them at our Army/Navy surplus store.
I’ve seenbthese at our Costco. I kept walking.
Not quite MRE’s but shelf stable, very long shelf life, and easy prep - Hormel Compleats are available at my local hardware store (and also Walmart, it seems). I used to keep these at my desk for the inevitable “crisis, must work thru lunch and/or stay late” days.
I don’t remember where I got mine, but I know you can get them on eBay, military surplus stores (some of which sell online), or (if you know someone with access who will accompany you), a local base PX/BX.
no way would I buy a product like this - bags of rice and beans if we are ever in extremis.
Pretty hard to cook rice and beans if you’re stuck in your car in a snowstorm!
For the bulk emergency food, I think you need condiments, hot sauce and stuff to cover up the bleak. There should be an emergency flavor fix-it kits for emergency meals.
That said, the backpacking based meals are okay but they’ve had years to develop and fix. The just add water part and eat in a pouch helps a lot. I remember old school freeze dried meals where you cooked in a pot and the gas stoves were very unpredictable and subject to wind, altitude.
A resounding yay to DJ&A Pickle-licious crispy pickle flavored cucumber crisps and Hershey’s Smore’s popcorn; both highly addictive.
Is it like Esrom (or whatever that’s called these days—I think it underwent a name change)?
FWIW, the"survival" food is usually packed in such a way as to have a 20- to 25-year shelf life. (And in containers that keep out insects, rodents, rtc.) Ordinary rice and beans are not.
