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How to Make Pemmican
More Articles Related to FoodExplorers through the ages have made a special food a staple in their diet that is high in calories and very rich in fat. So high in fat that it would make dietitians cringe, yet so nutritious that hard working men in arctic conditions have thrived on little else for many months without ill effect.
Just what is this magic food that keeps men fit and is so easy to make? The best survival food is pemmican.
Pemmican Ingredients
The Byrd and Ellsworth Antarctic expeditions lived on the following pemmican recipe for nearly six months under great physical hardship in very cold conditions. Learning how to make this kind of Pemmican as a survival food can be an excellent addition to your survival knowledge.
| Pemmican | |
|---|---|
| Food Item | Percent Weight |
| Beef Suet | 32.66 |
| Whole Milk Powder | 19.80 |
| Dried Smoked Bacon | 17.57 |
| Powdered Beef Liver, Dehydrated | 4.95 |
| Granulated Dried Beef, Dehydrated | 4.95 |
| Tomato-Vegetable Concentrate, Dehydrated | 4.95 |
| Soy Bean Grits | 4.95 |
| Oatmeal, Quick Cooking | 2.47 |
| Pea Soup Powder, Dehydrated | 2.47 |
| Potatoes, Shredded, Blanched, Dehydrated | 1.48 |
| Granulated Bouillon | .99 |
| Brewer's Yeast, type 50 B | .99 |
| Onion Salt | .74 |
| Paprika | .37 |
| Lemon Powder | .37 |
| Caraway Seed | .25 |
| Cayenne Pepper, Ground | .025 |
| Black Pepper, Ground | .025 |
Directions to Make Pemmican
Slice the bacon to at least 1/8 inch thick and dice it. Render the bacon until it turns light brown in color and is moisture free. You can tell when the bacon is moisture free by observing when the foam disappears. Strain the fat from the bacon grits and set it aside.
Melt the beef suet, add the bacon fat, and mix well.
Next add and mix all the other pemmican ingredients in this order:
1) Whole milk powder, powdered beef liver, tomato-vegetable concentrate, pea soup powder, soy bean grits, brewers yeast, granulated bouillon, onion salt, and lemon powder.
2 )Next add the black pepper, cayenne pepper, caraway seed, and ground paprika
3) Lastly, add the quick cooking oatmeal, dried bacon grits, granulated dried beef, and the shredded potatoes.
Best Survival Food
Pemmican has served as the foundation for survival rations for generations. It stores well for extended periods of time and provides a very high calorie meal for a minimum of wieght. Pemmican is proven. This makes pemmican one of the best survival foods you can make.
West Valley, Utah
how long will Pemmican store for?
Survival Topics - the length of time pemmican stores is variable depending upon a number of factors. In a cool, dry place it should last at least a year.
Knoxville tennessee
Where does one get items like; Beef Suet; Dried Smoked Bacon; Powdered Beef Liver, Dehydrated; Granulated Dried Beef, Dehydrated; Tomato-Vegetable Concentrate, Dehydrated; Pea Soup Powder, Dehydrated; Soy Bean Grits; Lemon Powder. I'm a cook that loves spending time in the kitchen and have never seen any of these ingredients at any of the stores and/or supermarkets I've shopped in.
Newton, MA
Pemmican Bars can also be ordered from two sources in the US. We are hoping to try Tanka Bars.
Port St. Lucie, FL
I just made some Pemmican, basically following your recipe and directions, It tastes Okay but I don't like the consistency. It's sort of like a paste. I was thinking it would turn out more like a health bar or at least firm.
UK
This recipe bears no resemblence whatsoever to any other pemmican recipes I have seen either on the Internet or in books. What is all the milk powder, lemon powder, and Brewer's Yeast Type 50B for? How are you supposed to get hold of that in a survival situation?
The basic historical pemmican recipe is half dried lean beef and half bone marrow fat or suet. Add dried berries if you have them. Pound with a smooth rock to powder meat and berries then blend with melted fat.
Survival Topics - fact is, there is no official pemmican recipe. Many different ingredients can be used according to taste and availability. Generally pemmican is prepared before a journey or survival situation. Of course in a survival situation should you come into more food than you can eat you may want to turn the excess into pemmican if possible.
Oneida Tn
Venison, Elk ,or Buffalo (Bison) are alot more lean than beef. Plus they were easier to find on the frontier
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