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twilight
09-12-2009, 07:45
What is the shelf life of dehydrated hamburger stored in the frig?
Twilight
Hikes in Rain
09-12-2009, 07:58
This site (http://www.endtimesreport.com/hamburger_rocks.html) says two years. Canning it seems to stretch it out even more. Sounds like a winner to me.
Toolshed
09-12-2009, 10:10
LOL... yes... 2 years, though I've noticed quality starts to deteriorate after 4-5 months. It also depends on the fat content and the percentage of moisture you have eliminated.
I store it in the freezer tightly sealed and try to use within 6 months for best freshness.
Hikes in Rain
09-12-2009, 10:36
I can't imagine lasting beyond the hiking trip I made it for!
Jonnycat
09-12-2009, 11:35
I stick it in the freezer in a freezer bag in a coffee can and don't worry about it. I cook it hard, and dry it way too long, I think that helps.
I eat about a 1/2 pound equivalent of fresh burger for one meal, so I go through it pretty fast. I think the longest I've stored some was a year, when I didn't notice it at the bottom of the can; it was fine.
Jonnycat
09-12-2009, 11:37
*addendum*
I use the 4% fat content burger from Albertson's, and drain it well.
LaurieAnn
09-12-2009, 11:51
In the fridge... 8 to 12 weeks. In the freezer... 6 to 8 months.
I wouldn't trust it past 6 months in my Freezer.
When I take it on a trip I generally trash it if I don't use it.
Freezer Bag in the Freezer.
93% lean, browned then strained, then rinsed in Hot Water until it runs clean.
envirodiver
09-13-2009, 12:08
I vacuum seal it then store in the freezer. I've used it as much as a year old and it was fine. Make sure you rinse the fat well after browning it, prior to dehydrating.
Wise Old Owl
09-13-2009, 23:02
I wouldn't trust it past 6 months in my Freezer.
When I take it on a trip I generally trash it if I don't use it.
Freezer Bag in the Freezer.
93% lean, browned then strained, then rinsed in Hot Water until it runs clean.
I understand your concern, but with spices and herbs the whole idea of burger was brought back by the Mongols! Beef Tartar!
The History of the Hamburger
Posted by Adam Kuban (http://www.seriouseats.com/user/profile/Adam%20Kuban), August 6, 2005 at 10:24 AM
http://www.ahamburgertoday.com/images/20050806History.jpg
When you look into the history of hamburgers in the U.S., you'll find sources proclaiming the inventor to be (from left) Louis Lassen, "Hamburger Charlie" Nagreen, or the Menches Brothers.
http://www.ahamburgertoday.com/images/20050806Mongols.jpgThe history of the hamburger is truly a story that has been run through the meat grinder. Some sources (http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/HamburgerHistory.htm) say it began with the Mongols, who stashed raw beef under their saddles as they waged their campaign to conquer the known world. After time spent sandwiched between the asses of man and beast, the beef became tender enough to eat raw—certainly a boon to swift-moving riders not keen to dismount.
It is said, then, that the Mongols, under Kublai Khan later brought it to Russia, which turned it into the dish we know as steak tartare.
Several years later, as global trade picked up, seafarers brought this idea back to the port city of Hamburg, Germany, where the Deutschvolk decided to mold it into a steak shape and add heat to the equation, making something that, outside of Hamburg, was referred to as "Hamburg steak."
fiddlehead
09-14-2009, 04:05
I once forgot about some in my pack and discovered it in there 5 months later.
It smelled ok so i cooked it up. It was fine.
I do try hard to get ALL the fat out of it before drying and dry it a bit longer if I plan to not use it soon. The darker it is, the longer it will last IMO.