Why Milk & Bread?

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Why is milk & bread always the two hot commodities to stock up on before a storm hits? Let's hear the rationale.
 
Ryanb said:
Why is milk & bread always the two hot commodities to stock up on before a storm hits? Let's hear the rationale.
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Never thought about that, but you're right. Especially the milk, wouldn't that go bad when ther power fails?
 
Peanut butter n bread keep ya going, water more important than milk or food for that matter. Gotta have water.Maybe an old wives' tale or tradition. :dunno:
 
I have always wondered the same. Should be beer and Doritos.

Ok maybe not. But why something that requires refrigeration and something that could go stale? Canned goods, dry goods, or other things that have a longer shelf life make more sense.
 
Yeah beer is a canned good, has water in it, doesn't need refrigeration, and some are less filling so I guess you need bread to fill ya up. So, beer and bread it 'tis! Good call 'Dog. :thumbsup:
 
mscard88 said:
Yeah beer is a canned good, has water in it, doesn't need refrigeration, and some are less filling so I guess you need bread to fill ya up. So, beer and bread it 'tis! Good call 'Dog. :thumbsup:
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Doesn't need refrigeration?
 
Good question. Everybody knows the standard pilot lunch of a Coke and a Snickers bar out of the FBO vending machine is the "staff of life". Besides it can be made calorie free by choosing a Diet Coke because they then cancel each other out.

Stockpiling milk just as the power to the fridge is going out seems exceedingly foolish. What are people thinking? :confused: :p
 
Clark1961 said:
Doesn't need refrigeration?
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Well Germans drink it room temperature, I've did in my younger days when I was even stoopider, although better cold. But we're talking disaster time and no power.
 
Don't buy fresh milk. Go for powdered milk. And mix it to taste. But not in beer.
 
Zeldman said:
Don't buy fresh milk. Go for powdered milk. And mix it to taste. But not in beer.
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But if ya have no water, beer works too. Tastes like, well, how desperate will ya be on day 5?
 
ColoPilot said:
Never thought about that, but you're right. Especially the milk, wouldn't that go bad when ther power fails?
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This is my thinking as well, although there's not much you can do with just bread and milk. I suppose they're just used as compliments with other items. I stopped by Publix on my way home tonight and the eggs were nearly cleaned out. I suppose some of the locals are expecting a wash out up here. :rolleyes:
 
mscard88 said:
Well Germans drink it room temperature, I've did in my younger days when I was even stoopider, although better cold. But we're talking disaster time and no power.
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And room temperature in Germany is...?
 
mscard88 said:
But if ya have no water, beer works too. Tastes like, well, how desperate will ya be on day 5?
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I'll have to wait until day 5, but I probably won't ruin good beer with powdered milk... and of course I am not allowed beer right now...:(
 
GRG55 said:
Stockpiling milk just as the power to the fridge is going out seems exceedingly foolish. What are people thinking? :confused: :p
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Drink it while it's cold, then use the remainder to make yogurt?
 
SkyDog58 said:
<snip>But why something that requires refrigeration and something that could go stale?
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For the same reason that sailors like to get some before heading to sea on a long cruise: because it's the last chance you're gonna have for a while for fresh goods if the storm (or cruise) rages on.
 
Clark1961 said:
Hahaha, yer funny. Okay, I spent a winter in Austria, not Germany. It wasn't real warm. People wore jackets in doors.
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Well, Germans do heat their homes, so doubt they wore jackets inside unless they kept the temp down. Bottom line, beer should be cold but can be consumed warm.
 
Y'all don't have kids, do ya? Otherwise you'd know the answer to this question.
 
Milk and bread? No. Pretzels and beer? Yes, please!
 
Pickled eggs and beer!

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Quartermaster: "I stocked the vessel with twelve bottles of whiskey and a loaf of bread."
Skipper: "What the hell are we going to do with all that bread?"
 
Ryanb said:
Why is milk & bread always the two hot commodities to stock up on before a storm hits? Let's hear the rationale.
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Stores carrry only a few days supply of each as they are quickly parishable. Thus the instant demand quickly ends supply.
 
Beer and pretzels, or peanuts or pickled eggs..... All on my naughty list now....:(

(as I sit here and eat my plain oatmeal)
 
GRG55 said:
Stockpiling milk just as the power to the fridge is going out seems exceedingly foolish.
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Milk doesn't actually need refrigeration. (At least not UHT milk in aseptic containers). This is a uniquely American thing. Foreigners like me are always confused why Americans sell milk from refrigerators - everywhere else that I've lived in the world (Africa, Middle East, Europe & Asia), you buy milk off a shelf, next to soda and water.

Shelf-stable milk was apparently tried here in the mid 90's but Americans freaked out because they perceived it as processed. But the only difference between shelf-stable milk and the normal UHT pasteurized milk that most people buy anyway is packaging - the actual processing is identical.

Anyway, if you need to stock up on milk for the next hurricane and not wanting to shoot yourself in the foot for no good reason, there are a few types of milk that are sold here in aseptic containers. It generally comes in single serving containers over here, like the stuff below. Store it next to your cereal for 6 months:

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40+mph winds forecast here for monday, and with all of the tall trees along roads, I figured it couldn't hurt to do grocery shopping a little early. The publix here (marietta, ga) are fine, but gas stations are bagging pump handles. I guess the evac along 75 is starting to affect north ga.

I don't normally buy canned ready to eat stuff, but I did today. Don't remember what, but I didn't spare the expense... it was like $3 / can / bowl and has a black label, so it must be premium, right? :)
 
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