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

 

Things I'd tried and the results:

Cheese powder

Sour Cream powder

Heavy Cream powder

Freeze Dried Hash Browns

Freeze dried vegetables (various):

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.