Dinty Moore """Beef Stew"""" is more like: hamburger soup.

[the ringo kid]

I used to eat Austex beef stew. I would add a couple spices to it and put it over linguine. Too much salt and calories for me these days, like most canned foods.

I tried Austex once--once. It was (to me) the worst-but probably better than Wolf Brand now is-which is sad sad sad sad sad. I never thought that possibility could be a possibility?

 

[the ringo kid]

Years ago on my first trip to the local Aldi's, I bought a can of "stew".

As a matter of course, I add a lot of pepper to soups, stews, etc. I was surprised to discover that, even with my usual generous portion of pepper, it was virtually tasteless.

So I added more pepper. It was still bland enough to make an Englishman gag.

I added Tabasco, and several other things. It was still like boiled typing paper.

I finally added a good teaspoon of Dave's Insanity Sauce. All I achieved was to make it too hot to eat, without giving it ANY taste at all. I think I was unemployed at the time and was loathe to waste money. I still threw it out.

Now that the local Big Lots closed, I no longer have a source for Wolf's chili with beans. Giant Eagle for some unaccountable reason stopped carrying the Wolf with beans. I won't even consider the chili without beans. And no, I'm not adding beans, or anything else for that matter. I buy canned chili so that I DON'T have to "cook".

Same here on all you mentioned and, I also threw out the rest of the "stew." I guess some neighborhood stray got it? because I didn't see any out there the next morning. The stray also probably wondered off to find a place to die alone too. Sorry Lord, I didn't mean to help kill one of your creatures.

 

[the ringo kid]

Check out the brick chili, usually by the hot dog section in the meat case. Be aware that it is pretty pricey.

Would love to, but not carried here.

 

[cybermgk]

Get yourself a vacuum sealer.

Make your stew from scratch per recipes above, or any number out there.

Portion the stew into containers, or a sealer bag. Just seal it at this point (if using a vacuum seal bag). Vacuum sealing liquids is not fun. So we freeze it first to make a solid.

After frozen, transfer to a sealer bag, or if already using a sealer bag, redo the seal as you vacuum seal it.

Resultant vacuum sealed stew will be good for 2-3 years. Course, that means stored in the freezer.

Personally, I'd suggest using rectangular containers for the freezing part, so result is stackable in freezer.

 

[the ringo kid]

Anybody that expects a good dinner from a can has set his expectations way too high. Anybody with an ounce of self respect and common sense can whip up a simple stew and freeze leftovers to feast on another day. Grown men...Dinty Moor, Spaghetti-O's....please.

Its not that, it's just that I'm working a long and sometimes late schedule and have no time for cooking. I can only "can it" till schedule shortens a bit. I'm being called in on my off days too-and I'm so tired I'm almost falling asleep now.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Bob Evans?
Haven’t heard that name since the last time I was up in the Midwest.
Didn’t know they made ‘grocery store food.’
I’ll look for it at Albertsons.
Wow, tilt!
I need to look at Smith’s.
They’re owned by Krogers.
These stores are confusing.

 

[the ringo kid]

"You, like I, are a victim of the times. I don't know if the Bob Evans food lines are available in your area, but they are a lifesaver, to my wife, and I. We are "Old Poops", and don't want to cook large portions of food, so we rely on the great, ready prepared, food offerings of Bob Evans. The Kroger stores in our area, carry a large offering of their products."

Post Foods (Post cereals) has bought out the prepared food business of Bob Evans Farms, effective early this year. It might be interesting to see if the Bob Evans quality holds up. Bob Evans restaurants were sold off last year to an investor group, so essentially all that will remain of Bob Evans is the name.

Wal Mart sells a frozen pack of all the ingredients for beef stew. Just pour everything into a crock pot, add water, plug it in, and let it cook overnight. A little expensive, but very good stuff.

^^^^^^^It figures. "Investor Groups" %%^^&& up everything. That's what happened to my favorite restaurant: Bennegan's when some darned NY yankee Ive Grp bought them out THEN forced them to stop selling what made them a big success in the South--that is: Chicken strips and Chicken Fried Steak and Fried Chicken--all of which I lved. They stopped the gravy and made t=you get that damned honey mustard carp to dip your Chicken in--which is ok-IF that is whats on your taste buds-which normally AINT on mine. Gravy goes with CFS and CS--hear that you all from NY who are in those inv grps?????

 

[the ringo kid]

Behind the front seat of my Dodge pickup I have an old wooden dynamite box where I keep a skillet, coffee pot, small camp axe, and some canned goods in case I'm caught up the canyon or if I'm somewhere out in the hinterland and I need to prepare a little something to eat.

If I remember correctly, there's a can of Dinty Moore beef stew in that box. I don't know how old the thing is, but I think I put it there because I remembered that Dinty Moore stew was one of the better ones on the market at the time.

Ringo, you've now given me second thoughts. Like I said, that old dynamite box is there in case of emergency, but now I'm wondering if I want to eat that stuff even then.

I'm HOPING to save you an upset stomach. In a case like this as much as I loathe mcdonalds-id suggest getting a meal at mcdonalds.

 

[pharmer]

Re-read Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" and then savor that canned meat product goodness. Joe

 

[the ringo kid]

I always thought it resembled dog food.

I think the expensive stuff my wife buys for our dogs looks about as appetizing, and probably costs more.

Oddly enough, that is exactly what I thought it reminded me of when I opened the can that night. Sandy wanted some though. I think Sandy is a dog disguised as a cat.

 

[the ringo kid]

The basics of cooking really is that simple. Making a meal is no more than a few minutes. Of course you can get as creative as you want, which can add time but it's overall a simple task. If you have a skillet, salt and pepper and fire you're done!

Take your preferred piece of meat. Steak, pork/lamb chops, whatever. Put your skillet on the fire and let it heat up. While it's heating up you salt and pepper the meat (add whatever ingredients you like but the basics are salt and pepper). Rub in the salt and pepper. By now you're skillet is well heated. Put your meat on the skillet and set fire to medium. 3-5 min on each side depending on the thickness of the meat and your preference for rare, medium or well done. And that's it. Max 10 min and you have your meat. If you want a side dish...say a potato. While you're meat is cooking wash and place the potato in the microwave for 2 - 4 min depending on size! Potato cooks at the same time as the meat. You're not wasting your whole day.

I made these in a little over an hour

Or say you're home all day and want to make something for dinner. Take 2 racks of ribs, you're preferred liquid to cook in. Can be Pepsi, beer, broth, just about anything. Season the ribs just like mentioned above. Can be however basic or complicated you want. Put the ribs on a slow cooker, pour the liquid all around till it covers the ribs. Set the slow cooker on low and wait 5 hours. You literally don't do anything to it. After 5hrs a quick 2 min on the skillet and done. The slow cooker doesn't even require you to be home although I dislike leaving it on in an empty house. You can also leave it overnight and it cooks while you sleep.

You can go as crazy or as basic as you want and still have something that tastes great

You can try cooking here any time. I just aint got the time till things slow down or till they hire the right people for the job. My dept just lost two more as of Thurs last week.

 

[the ringo kid]

I pretty much feel the same way about canned food. I'm by no means a trained cook but I can do pretty good with basic stuff

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I'm the same way-untrained, but also only with bread-like items-muffins-cornbread......I'm self-taught-haven't made anything since I THINK? last Feb????

 

[Arik]

You can try cooking here any time. I just aint got the time till things slow down or till they hire the right people for the job. My dept just lost two more as of Thurs last week.

Lol thanks!

I get it but like I said in that post....if you have 10 min .....litteraly 10 min.... you can make one meal. This is assuming that everything is already defrosted

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[cybermgk]

OR move to Freeze dried food

Something like this is $3 a serving

[ame="https://www.amazon.com/Mountain-House-Beef-Stew/dp/B00QKP1BFW"]Amazon.com : Mountain House Beef Stew #10 Can : Freeze Dried Food : Sports & Outdoors[/ame]

Can find at most Bas Pro Shops as well.

 

[the ringo kid]

Mre's A lot better

Ive tried a couple-like the scrambled eggs and some sort of hamburger one-that were pretty good. Tried those about 20 years ago.

 

[the ringo kid]

Get yourself a vacuum sealer.

Make your stew from scratch per recipes above, or any number out there.

Portion the stew into containers, or a sealer bag. Just seal it at this point (if using a vacuum seal bag). Vacuum sealing liquids is not fun. So we freeze it first to make a solid.

After frozen, transfer to a sealer bag, or if already using a sealer bag, redo the seal as you vacuum seal it.

Resultant vacuum sealed stew will be good for 2-3 years. Course, that means stored in the freezer.

Personally, I'd suggest using rectangular containers for the freezing part, so result is stackable in freezer.

Id like to, just no time. Maybe I can fore my sister into making and freezing some for me? she's a good cook these days after some 40+ years of practice.

 

[the ringo kid]

Bob Evans?
Haven’t heard that name since the last time I was up in the Midwest.
Didn’t know they made ‘grocery store food.’
I’ll look for it at Albertsons.
Wow, tilt!
I need to look at Smith’s.
They’re owned by Krogers.
These stores are confusing.

Sadly, we lost both Krogers and Albertsons here-well over 20 years ago thanx to wally world and HEBs pushing them out and monopolizing the area.

 

[Mule Packer]

I'm HOPING to save you an upset stomach. In a case like this as much as I loathe mcdonalds-id suggest getting a meal at mcdonalds.

I agree with you, Ringo, but when you're 20 miles in the middle of nowhere, there aren't too many McDonald's to be found so you've gotta make do with what you have. Thus the skillet, axe, and canned goods.

I've had to do it a few times. Not too bad. It's amazing, however, how being real hungry makes even bad food taste somewhat good.

 

[the ringo kid]

Lol thanks!

I get it but like I said in that post....if you have 10 min .....litteraly 10 min.... you can make one meal. This is assuming that everything is already defrosted

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Ill have to do some experimenting-when I have more than 1 day off in a row. I'm hoping to get at least 4 off sometime soon??

One I'm going to try thanks to SoFlaNative-is a Bear Creek one.

 

[the ringo kid]

OR move to Freeze dried food

Something like this is $3 a serving

Amazon.com : Mountain House Beef Stew #10 Can : Freeze Dried Food : Sports & Outdoors

Can find at most Bas Pro Shops as well.

Freeze dried eh? Ill have to look into that too-seeing as I do need an amazon account for a few other things.