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Shelf Stable Foods

I've been experimenting with various items that are shelf stable - those that do not require refrigeration (and thus energy) to keep as pantry items on the boat.

Things I want to try:

Trader Joes Shelf Stable heavy whipping cream

Cheddar Cheese powder Great Excellent for cheesy dishes and for cheese popcorn!
Sour Cream powder Great Sour cream and Heavy cream pows behave the same for cooking. I like the sour cream a little better for adding to dishes.
Heavy Cream powder Great HC powder is useful, and if you hydrate it and let it sit overnight in a fridge/cooler you have a reasonable creamer.
Freeze Dried Hash Browns Meh I tried hard with these. They just come out as squishy potato. I like powdered potatoes better.
Freeze dried mushrooms Good Rehydrate them a bit, fresh is always better but these are decent.
Freeze dried vegetables (various): Meh In general fresh or frozen is better, but these are good in a pinch to finish out a dish. I do find that they tend to provide lots of roughage.
Freeze dried shallots Great

I love these. Great in burgers and any time you can't get fresh shallots.

Idahoan instant potatoes Good Add some fresh goat cheese if you have it! Just add hot water and these rock. Minimal waterproof packaging is great on boats.
MCT Oil Powder Good I started using this in my coffee for Keto. The powders are decent. I usually add some cream or half and half but I could survive with just MCT pow as a creamer in a pinch.