The biggest and most serious issue I see today with Preppers is that few of them know how to bake a simple loaf of bread. They say they’ve tried but it always fails and have given up trying! That is a critical mistake! You MUST know how to bake bread to survive an extended disaster aftermath comfortably.
During the stockpiling of your survival pantry of preparedness foods, there are several must have foods: #1 is Wheat Grain or All-Purpose White Flour and #2 are a Variety of Beans. Wheat is critical to have, and have a lot of. Wheat grain with beans makes a complete protein like meat. This combination will keep you alive and healthy during the longest of disaster aftermaths, even with little else to eat. From your stored grain you will be able to produce flour for baking by milling your own wheat into flour for baking most every comfort food imaginable.
A current example of why you must be able to bake bread is to simply look at Venezuela
Here are a few things you can make from a basic loaf bread recipe, all just from your stored wheat grain:
Bannock Bread
Beer Bread
Biscuits
Loaf Bread (Sandwiches, Grilled Cheese or Toast)
English Muffins
Soft Pretzels
Dinner Rolls
Hamburger Buns
Hot Dog Buns
Bread Sticks
Pasta
Soda Bread
Pizza
Pancakes
Waffles
Bagels
Gravy
Dumplings
Just to name a few.
Work at developing your bread baking skills every week. It is very simple to do!
Even Boy Scouts USED to know how to make bread.
ReplyDeleteTrue but as of late we no longer have "Boy Scouts" because of gender confused people. Now they are learning to knit!
DeleteAll those grain fed preppers will be an excellent protein source when we get to cannibalism. :-)
ReplyDeleteI guess you're thinking like Kobe Beef? :-)
DeleteBy the way, you sure are a handsome old devil!
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DeleteI can make a decent roll, a pizza crust and biscuit. Loaf bread sucks have tried dozens of times .
ReplyDeleteGive my recipe a try, it works every time for me. Just be sure to measure the water and flour accurately.
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I think when the time comes, we will make rolls/ biscuits. You can travel better with that then a loaf of bread. We end up with damaged bread just coming home from the store. Biscuits can be cut in half for a sandwich, better for dipping in gravy. etc.
ReplyDeleteYou are right, loaf bread doesn't travel well. But if you are hunkered down at home eating sliced bread is very comforting.
DeleteExcellent advice. An emergency situation is not the time to try and learn how to bake bread!
ReplyDeleteThanks Leigh, I find it sad that there are so many people who are totally unprepared.
DeleteDrop Biscuits I think may be the easiest to make. What caught my eye on this write up...You MUST know how to bake bread to survive an extended disaster aftermath comfortably.......may I add rice to the must have....beans and rice together goes a long long wayyyyy!!!
ReplyDeleteYes you may. Beans and Rice are great additions to be used to bulk up canned soups etc.
DeleteMy wish is that everyone can bake bread. You are not a Prepper unless you can bake bread! Bread and its variants are a must have if hunkered down in your home for an extended period of time to help with the insanity of the moment.
Hardtack!! Ive steered away from eating much wheat in recent years... Mostly because it tends to fluf up my mid line... But I do make a few loaves of bread during the colder months. And as a kid made hard tack to take on all those hikes and horseback adventures in the backwoods....
ReplyDeleteJust make sure you have yeast and baking powder on hand. Keep in airtight containers or freezer if you still have power. We make tortillas a lot as a bread.
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