Canned Butter, Canned Cheese

I'm sure you saw yesterday's post concerning how much one person needs for one year of food storage. We have a lot of things, but we don't have any butter and cheese stored, we just buy it every week at the store.

I just ordered some of this canned cheese and canned butter, and I hope to tell you later if we like it.

Here is a website describing the butter: http://www.internet-grocer.net/butter.htm


Here is a website describing the cheese: http://www.internet-grocer.net/cheese.htm


We are buying it at a discounted price from the internet price, because we are all buying it in a bulk order.

Women in my stake wrote this about the cheese and butter:

"What are canned cheese and canned butter? Canned butter is just what it sounds like - cream and salt made into butter, put into a can. When you remove the butter from the can, it is just like the butter you buy in the store. Real butter, NOT powdered. It costs more than the store, and it is possible to can it yourself in glass jars cheaper than buying it. Instructions are on the internet. The process requires turning the jars every five minutes for several hours, however, so I personally go with having a machine do it for me. I just know I'll forget. Canned butter is $4.25 per can, which is 3/4 lb, or the equivalent of three sticks of butter. 24 cans per case. $109 per case. Prices include shipping, and are discounted from the internet price.

"Canned Bega / Red Feather cheese - this is also real cheese, NOT powdered. I have several cases of this that I got on clearance last year, and my kids like it a lot. It is a cross between cheddar, American and gouda. It is white in color. You can shred it and put it on your lentil or split pea soup, melt it over pizza, make grilled cheese sandwiches, or whatever with it. $3 per can, slightly larger than a tuna can, weighing 8 oz; 36 cans per case, $100 per case."

"The cans i have had an expiration date on them of about 2 yrs from when i got them but "they" (whoever "they" are) say it will still be good from 10-15 years. the manufacturer has to put a pretty conservative expiration date. as for taste, the butter is just like any butter you buy fresh at the grocery. the cheese is ok; i'd say its very good for canned cheese but i would have to be very hungry to want to eat it plain by itself. still, it's better than powdered cheese by far. i have used it to make mac and cheese and it turned out pretty yummy. even my very picky eating kids ate it up."

I am also going to order "freeze dried grated mozzarella cheese" in a #10 can, that is $25 from Emergency Essentials, in their Group Specials for March 2009. Anybody want to buy some with me? We've got to order a minimum of 6 cans to get the $25 price.