TVP = soy. Glorified tofu. Not what I consider a real food product. I guess the companies use this cheap crap to "stretch" the real meat, cutting cost.
When we went camping in the 1970's we always had at least one meal of Dinty Moore. We would open it and put it into the coals of the campfire. It tasted good after a day of swimming, fishing, hiking, and so on... and then came the s'mores !!yum !!/:)
You know, I STILL don't get the appeal of the S'more! The best part of the marshmallow is the flaky black part, by far- after that, the marshmallow is just inedible 😝!! But, people like 'em!.. *btw/fyi- There is an excellent video- I THINK it might -?- be on the "Everything is Terrible" UA-cam channel- about a poor "..Season Threaten[ing]...Marshmallow Farmers' Livelihoods" or something like that; if even one person sees that video due to my writing this, it will be worth it. Truly. Tha's S'More! ;>
Just a quick fun fact, Dinty Moore Beef Stew was used regularly on the set of ''Little House on The Prairie'' as prop-food, mostly during the Ingalls Family dinner scenes.
Howard Johnson it is great by itself, or even better poured over rice. Put on the side a few fresh baked biscuits or crescent rolls, and life is good! :)
back when I was a kid, canned stew over rice was a common dinner, It was either that or ground beef and mashed potatoes with gravy. I didn't realize how poor we were until I was an adult lol
Once upon a time, I was so broke. I had to go to the food bank for some food. The box they gave me had a bunch of different Southgate products. The beef stew was one of them. My cousin ate the beef stew and got sick afterwards. I tried Southgate's ripoff spaghettios. The texture was slimy and terrible. They didn't taste very good either. Avoid Southgate products at all costs. You're probably better off eating from the trash... I wish I was kidding, but I'm not.
I'm 82, with MS, and the sole carer for my 89-yr old husband with Alzheimers. Dinty Moores are a godsend when I'm too exhausted to do more than open a can. Tastes good, too. No way does it taste like clam chowder to us.
Dinty Moore used to be a staple in my house when my kids were growing up. Of course, that was before they started adding TVP to it and boosting the sodium. We'd have it about once a month, usually served on a bed of rice to soak up the gravy. It was an easy, quick meal for those nights when I didn't want to cook. It's changed a lot since then and, while I still keep a few cans in my emergency food preps, I give them away when they get close to expiring. The only way I'll eat the stuff these days is if that's all there is.
We have the Dinty More Stew in the cupboard in case of an emergency. I had a bunch of kids over and I opened up four cans, about the size you show. I added paprika, onion and garlic powders, sweet basil and about 6 bay leaves. I let it come slow up to a summer while I made mashed potatoes (to help with the over salty stew), and some corn on the cob from our freezer. I took the mashed potatoes and spread it out with a hollow in the center, this is where I laddled the stew and the every one has a half a cob of corn. Amazingly my picky grandson went back for seconds. What was left is enough for dinner for myself tonight. 🤓
Ive had Dinty Moore countless times, love it. Don't know where he got clam chowder. I will say my favorite canned beef stew was Nalley's. They don't make it anymore but it had peas in it too
Jason Halverson I've noticed it's mostly potatoes and barely any beef chunks and very little carrots. I guess cheap potato filler is making them more rich. Jerks.
I actually love the donut Moore soup. I cook it on the stove, which makes a big difference. I also dip buttered white bread in the stew. Makes for a great meal.
Larry, yet again, another great video! Just an FYI, Textured Vegetable Protien or TVP is a soy based protien that is used as a meat extender. I actually have some in my food storage. I am not a huge fan of soy anything, but in an SHTF, I would use it to stretch ground beef etc. You can actually buy it at the store where they sell Bob's Red Mill products or on Amazon. Simple truth, though in products like this the TVP is used to make the meat stretch, by grinding it up shooting it through a tube or mold and then cutting into uniform chunks to resemble beef cubes. I know Ick! Right? So, let me know if you want some TVP I'll send you some! LOL!
+Noreen's Kitchen That's kinda what I thought the TVP was for as soon as I bit into the Dinty Moore meat....very spongy, non meat like texture. I think in a SHTF survival situation, it's a great option to help ration the meat supply. But until then I think I'll try to pass in the future on the TVP. I appreciate the offer though.....BUT when the SHTF, I will be knocking on your front door for good eats!! LOL Thank you for watching!
I dig this series bro. ya know one of the biggest misconceptions out there is that Trader Joes is over priced, actually they are suprisingly competitive and even have some amazing policies, such as you can ask to taste anything in the store and the employees have the authority to open a pachage and let you taste it..try that anywhere else! greay job man!
+Bubbas Grub I have never been in a Trader Joes, but like the policy of being able to try foods before you buy them! That is indeed impressive and worth paying a little bit more if necessary!!! Thanks Bubba Buddy!!
I watched this while eating a can of Dinty Moore. It's salty but still tastes like a canned soup version of beef stew. It does not taste like clam chowder. It's not the worst you can eat for 2 bucks. And, it's filling.
Dinty Moore used to be my favorite. I ate two cans a week and was healthy. I looked forward to it after work sometimes. Then, a few years ago, they started using cheap beef that tasted and smelled like dog food. It was a sad day for me because it is disgusting! The Wal-Mart brand is fairly close and I eat that now. Try it. It tastes like old Dinty Moore.
I remember when I had to go to the food banks to supplement my groceries and almost every food bank gave me those south gate beef stews. We ate so much of them I never want to look at another can again. But it was something to eat so for that I am thankful.
ReZisT Lust my friend just ate southgate chili last nite and has been only they ate for 2 days and they have been throwing up all nite and all day so plz sumbody plz send me info on how 2 report this to southgate. This is unbelievable and wrong. They shud pull this shit from shelves
Just a note here, long time fan of Dinty Moore as far as CANNED stew. Recently noticed that it is owned by Nalleys so bought a can of their "ca,mpfire" stew and could not taste any difference. So now I let the price between the two be my guide.
Interesting. I have never had canned beef stew. I often wonder what's inside those cans when I pass them by at the grocery. store. Clam chowder!? Oh my.
+Tess Cooks 4u You haven't missed anything by not trying the canned beef stews Tess!! Yes......the Dinty Moore tasted like clam chowder! LOL Thank you for watching!
I *love* Dinty Moore! It's never tasted like clam chowder to me. I've always hated chowder. If I had the option, obviously I would pick home cooked beef stew. I wish my Nana was still alive. She always made the best meals. Good, comforting, healthy food. My brother could cook meals that were close to hers. He died last year. I'm a terrible cook so, at this point I would almost kill for a nice, homemade meal. LOL.
I like the southgate But, If I have it I usually serve it as "gravy" over Rice. It's good storage food for "survival" caches (keeps forever.) And having a non pull tab lid makes it better for that. And the "Textured Vegetable Protein"...Isn't that what they called "Soylent Green"?
As a trucker I love the easy open can top . Just put the can on the defroster in cold weather 200 miles down the road a hot meal I think the TVP is soy flour to keep the gravy so thick
Hi. I'd just like to say that I do love your channel. Your videos are always very accurate, informative and interesting. I don't live in the U.S. and almost all of the products you analyze are not available in the country where I live (Italy). Yet, I find your videos super enjoyable and your hosting skills totally nice.
This is exactly why I do my own pressure canning... I have the option of what goes into the stew, including how much sodium. I will put my home canned foods up against any store bought canned food for nutrition and shelf life any time.
+HWhit9000 I agree.....I haven't gotten into canning foods yet, but I do my share of freezing and having it on hand when I want it. My next endeavor will be canning! Thank you for watching!
You can buy a used crock pot or get one new. Throw some beef stew meat in the pot, with peeled, cut potatoes, carrots, and some lipton onion soup mix. Cook it on high for several hours, and you will have a really yummy stew. And plenty of leftovers for the next two days.
I used to love Dinty Moore beef stew. Around 2012 they added mushroom extract. It changed the flavor and I hate mushrooms so I can't eat it anymore. I now get Brookdale, the Aldi brand.
Is the Hartford House stew in a big can like this for a dollar? I rareley shop at Dollar Tree. I can't think of anything I eat from a can that I "love" but if it's a dollar for a can like this I might give it a try.
Omg this video brought back childhood memories LOL I use to eat canned roast beef with gravy, no vegetables, over 2 slices of plain white bread when I was little and LOVED IT. Looking at these similar products now makes me really question my childhood food choices! HAHA
I like the Diny Moore beef stew, it is one of my prepper foods, I like to add some Tony Chachere's Creole seasoning, and have two butter breads on standby.
Just to let you know, they (Dinty Moore) changed their recipe a bit before 2013. Before that I loved i, but after I took a bite released they changed the recipe and threw the rest of my dinner out (only took about five bites max) they also didn't say they "improved" their recipe. I suggest trying their microwaveable tub version. Last I checked it has a different list of ingredients in it (like no texered vegetable protein in it) and tastes like how I remember their beef stew use to tast.
Tried the Walmart Great Value Beef Stew, it was pretty good! and cheap! I like their luncheon meat better than "spam" also. Buck a can cheaper to boot.
Larry, TVP is the MAIN ingredient in dry dog food! I'm not kidding. I used to operate a "yard dog" for the Alpo plant in Crete, Nebraska. Whenever the TVP dock would call for a trailer of the stuff, I had to drop whatever else I was doing at the time and get it up there ASAP. If the TVP dock were ever to run dry of it, even for a couple of minutes, the whole plant would shut down!
TVP is a soy based protein used as a meat replacement. It is used to stretch everything from beef to tuna as a cost savings. It is also used in cheap burger patties.
Good Lord! that Southgate had 50% sat fat, and all of them had more than 40% sodium. I think Kal Kan is healthier and looks better. Do they still make Kal Kan?
The salt in canned food is not in the levels necessary to greatly affect preservation. When you use salt as a preservative, you are using it to draw moisture out of food to keep it anaerobic. Salt Cod, for example. Canned food gains it's shelf life because of the sealed environment it is in, and the sterilization process it undergoes during canning. The salt in canned food is added as a flavour enhancer, and for it's "pseudo-addictive" effects.
Textured veggie protein has begun to show up in beef burger patties around here. I don't know why, but I get an icky feeling about 3 bites into any burger made with one of those patties. I don't get ill, but I just start to feel like I'm experiencing the day after a hangover. I think it may be related to all the salt put into discount burgers, which is where you typically run into that tvp. I've picked up on it completely blind several times (showed up at bbq, someone hands me a burger, 3 bites in I ask if there is tvp or 'soy protein' in the burger and every time I have nailed it.)
I can honestly say it has never occurred to me to buy canned beef stew. However, I do sometimes wonder about canned chili. It would be so easy to use it for nachos, chili pie, chili cheese fries, etc. Could you do a video on them, please?
+cadyc3 I have had canned chili a few times for things like you mentioned, but it's been so long. Yes, I will try to do a comparison on canned chili sooner than later! Thanks for watching!
@@TheWolfePit The original Frito;s now cost $2.49 for the really small bags at the 99 cent store. And I can't even find the grocery store knockoff brands of them anywhere.
I once carried a giant can of Dinty Moore on a winter backpacking trip as my first night meal. Everyone else ate freeze dried cup of soup and I feasted in a blizzard. Plus, my pack was 2 1/2 lbs lighter on day 2.
There are reasons why the Dinty Moore meat doesn't look like stew meat, has the mouth feel of a wet sponge, and doesn't taste much like beef. First, what you are seeing as chunks of "meat" are, legally, all meat except for a few additives. One such additive, which doesn't have to be listed in the ingredients, is a yeast extractive that comes from a strain of yeast related to that in a yeast infection: Candida (used to be known as "Torula"). Think of a paper plant as a digestive system; the waste matter is used as a growth medium for Candida, which feeds on the wood sugars. That Candida is then harvested and converted to a powder through spray drying. This is the substance that adds, depending upon the exact strain and processing techniques, meaty flavor to just about anything. And they'll need every little bit of meaty flavor they can add, because the "meat" is not all the muscle meat that you think it is. It is made from hearts that have been exsanguinated and deodorized, lungs that have been obliterated -- and lots and lots of tendons, gristle, cartilage, and other such things that are normally only eaten in the most historically impoverished areas of the world. But don't worry, because they make it all edible by adding the same compound that is redolent in a decomposing dead body: Adenosine Triphosphate, or ATP. ATP breaks down the cells and makes them mushy. See all those little tiny whitish bumps on the chunks of Dinty Moore Stew meat? Those are the gristle-y bits that were frozen and blitzed into little fragments before they were treated with ATP and then mixed in with the hearts and lungs and a bit of muscle meat. This is where the sponginess comes from. Add some Caramel Color (because without it it looks utterly horrid), plop lumps out on a conveyor belt, cook them, and there you have it. This is also why you see much more "meat" in the Dinty Moore product, because it's so cheap to make; notice that the others, as paltry as their meat offerings are, actually look like real meat. Bon Appétit!
Adam Churvis Interesting cause I’ve heard the same about McDonald’s hamburgers being 100% beef...I heard it is 100% beef but it’s muscle meat from the cow all the heart, lungs and cartilage mixed into their burgers. Disgusting!!!
I have a few cans of Denty Moore in my SHTF stockpile to go with rice if ever needed. I grew up on Denty and still occasionally consume it with rice & beans.
Careful of that sodium folks! HIgh blood pressure, risk of heart attacks, stroke, heart disease, heart failure, blood clots and kidney failure-Damn!!!!!!
Last year I went on a trout fishing/camping trip. We lived on canned stew, spam, kielbasa, hot dogs , beans, potatoes and beer for 5 days because we were in the mountains with 0 electricity and only a camping stove to cook. Ad into the equasion the fact that we drank copious amounts of beer. I had a physical the day after I came back. IThe dr wanted me to go to the hospital because my bp was so high. Moral of the story this type of food is really bad for you but tastes good. It is ok once in a while but not good to eat on a daily basis. I had high blood pressure to begin with but this diet and tons of beer for 5 days straight put me up into stroke teritory. Next time I am going to bring canned tuna and salmon lol
kevin6154 That's a great story! My GF is a Nurse and has told me storys of people with High blood pressure who are at such risk they have to give up chinese food, canned food, ect. They are in hospitalization risk and don't want to give it up. Its really hard because salt/sodium creates an chemical reaction with the tongue and that's why food tastes soooooo good when its high in salt. If it weren't for those pesky risks of heart attack, stroke, edema, embolisms..... : D
351cleavland what got me is the fact that we basically drank beer 24/7. enough water say a gallon plus a day would have flushed the sodium out. But alcohol further dehydrates the system and raises bp as well. its hard to bring fresh meat with no refrigeration. guess we should have drank less and fished more cause fresh trout is very healthy lol.
Larry, I enjoyed your review so much that I watched it again this morning with Mrs. Lulu, who enjoyed it too! The Dinty Moore sure looked more appealing than the other two brands. As much as I like clam chowder, I can't see having a can of beef stew to experience the taste of it. This was just great my friend! I hope you keep doing the processed food reviews. They are immensely interesting and entertaining!
Textured Vegetable Protein or TVP is just protein taken from soy. It's usually eaten as meat replacement, so it's really popular with vegetarians or vegans. It's pretty versatile. I like it.
The only person who could stomach this crap is someone who has never had a home cooked stew. We were very poor growing up and my parents would often have denty moore or worse chef boyardi ravioli. for dinner split between four of us. To this day (many years later) the sight of either of these canned poisons makes me wretch.
plan9or10 That stuff is great when I can afford it.It is much better than having "Gourmet" bread from the Dollar Tree as your only food, before you feel safe enough to close your eyes in your car at night.
I want to say this so that everyone understands. You talk about a budget and feeding a family. You use the $10.00 a meal. In 30 days, and eating only one meal a day, that is $300.00 dollars a month. I don't think that is much of a budget. If you consider that most people eat at least 3 times a day, even if you are talking 2 people and using everything that they have left over, they are still going to fall short on food. I know people that are on government benefits, here in Ohio and they get around $175.00 a month for 2 people. And this doesn't take into account that one or more people in the household may have a special needs diet. So if I take $175.00 and divide that by 30 it equals $5.83 per day for food. Now divide that by 3 and you get $1.94 per meal per day. Now you know why some people do have to eat out of the dollar stores.
Your information is well intended, but it's simply NOT true. Here's a playlist of meals that will feed 6 or more people or 1-2 people for several days for $10 (+/- change). People regardless of income do NOT have to resort Dollar Tree garbage food......it's not a bargain. I do not make these videos to demean people who are low income, but to help them and show them what they're eating, that they're not bargains and they can eat better meals for the same or less money. Budget Meals - ua-cam.com/play/PLYRx9e6PeSoJ7Bjn24q_AMSiWzCqEH962.html
I agree with you I used to eat home cooked meals for about $100 per month and they had solid meat in them every day. Thias was also in sweden where food is more expensive than in the US. These canned meals would probably cost closer to $4. Old world peasant dishes go a long way for not much money especially if you use so falled offal like tongues and tails of beef for example which are actually some of the best parts of the animal when it comes to flavour. You should do a Brazilian Feijoada (Simular to Casoulet) in your budget meals series. It's a very filling cheap and nutricious meal.
Missing58 pork and frozen veg, buffered with sacks of rice, onion, carrot and potato is basically the cheapest way to eat. canned will never be cheaper than sack.
damn! 175 bucks a month for 2 people.? for food! Holy Bleep that's good living. I spend maybe 60 bucks a months for food and I know I eat well. I mean 1lb of 80% lean beef is like 4 dollars. 5 Chicken breast is like 6 dollars, a pound of rice is like 2.00 you get where I'm going with this? People that blow throw money like that spend it on crap fast food and then come home and have nothing left to buy groceries with so they buy a can of beef crap from the dollar store and some generic cheese and soda or whatever and then complain they don't get enough money for food. I know the game. For $10.00 you can eat quite well.
I grew up on the dinty moore, my mom would heat it up when she didn't feel like cooking. I loved it so much, I would even ask for it on my birthday sometimes! Now I don't know if she added additional flavorings when she made it, or the recipe has changed over time, but eating it now, I don't think it's nearly as good. Still like to keep a couple cans in the pantry for real lazy days, and it's decent with some hot sauce, but not nearly as great as I used to think it was. Still liked it better than this guy though haha, I have no idea where the clam chowder comparison comes from.
Textured vegetable proteins are pieces of bite size vegetable proteins (often soja). Cheaper than meat. It's often use as meat pieces when you can't distinguish them from the other meat pieces (or for vegetarians food, obviously). It's the leftover when they make soja oil...Not necessarily unhealthy, just cheap.
I had a can of chunky - prime rib and vegetables the other day. Kinda smelled and tasted like puke. I only had a few spoons and tossed it. Guess that's why I don't but canned stew.
Richard Bouska, seriously, if you bought plain milk and it tasted like puke, it's called 'spoiled'. Check your best before date. Simple milk NEVER tastes 'like puke'.
eltsen nestle The date was good and everything. I've tasted spoiled milk before and know what it smells and tastes like but this milk smelled just fine but the after taste tasted like puke never tasted spoiled milk that tasted like puke so something was seriously wrong with that milk never bought that brand ever again and it was also expensive milk!😝
I like the Dinty Moore stew, I keep it on hand for quick meals after a hurricane. It used to come with peas many years back. You can give it more of a kick by adding in a small can of peas and either worstershire or A1 sauce. Also onion powder or flakes, and black pepper. Fun to sop up the gravy with white bread.
Weird, here in Belgium, Delhaize (Food Lion parent company) is like the luxury supermarket of them all with great quality products and great store-brand products ...
Dinty Moore is my hands down favorite, sodium aside. I add several small cups of vegetables to it, along with extra real beef stew meat that I cook in my pressure cooker. It isn't perfect, but it's far easier for these painful hands to manage than trying to cut up vegetables from scratch. Unfortunately, now that you've said it tastes like clam chowder, I won't eat it again. I don't eat bottom feeders, not even in my head! The other two aren't anything available around here.
I live alone, and my weekly food shopping almost never exceeds $40, so that's $160/month. Most of my vegetable requirements are taken care of by a big pot of vegetable soup (mix of fresh, frozen and canned) that costs $7.00 for the week. I'll buy whatever fresh chicken is on sale, and pork sirloin (
My folks always cooked this and spam when we went on camping trips. When you're up at 9000 feet and its 40 degrees out (and you've been active all day) this stuff tastes pretty good.
The Dinty Moore beef stew trick from the old college days in the 60's. Get the beef stew, empty the can into a baggie and hide it in your jacket. Go into the bar near campus, and you and your buddy drink some beers. All of a sudden kinda yell, "I'm gonna be sick" and act like you're puking on the bar. Squeeze out the Dinty Moore while hunched over. Then your buddy reaches across and grabs some chunks and starts eating. It was always good for some laughs. I never did it, but I watched two guys pull it off in a crowded bar one night. The old days! Kids don't know how to have fun anymore.
Textured Vegetable Protien (TVP) is typically made from soybeans. It is often mixed with ground beef as an expander/filler. It first came into use in the 1970's. Dinty Moore Beef Stew used to be pretty high quality with real beef until the late 1990's when they went to this ersatz ground beef look alike.
If "shelf life" means before food is unsafe to eat, the food is sterile in the unopened can, and would be safe to eat until the can's seal is compromised. It would not need salt to preserve it. But "flavor and consistency enhancer" maybe.
The one and only time i tried a Dinty Moore, beef stew i think. I heated it in a pot and ate it. Not even 5 minutes later. I had a crazy feeling in my stomach, ran to the toilet, and chucked it all back up.
I got some canned beef stew from the dollar store one time and it only had two carrots, three potatoes and price of beef. So all it was in the canned was gravy.
The episode when Larry discovered his food nemesis, TVP!
Yup lol
Lol
Was thinking this
TVP = soy. Glorified tofu. Not what I consider a real food product. I guess the companies use this cheap crap to "stretch" the real meat, cutting cost.
I can only imagine it has become more commonplace to include vegetable protein in canned or microwave-oven foods. :p
When we went camping in the 1970's we always had at least one meal of Dinty Moore. We would open it and put it into the coals of the campfire. It tasted good after a day of swimming, fishing, hiking, and so on... and then came the s'mores !!yum !!/:)
You know, I STILL don't get the appeal of the S'more! The best part of the marshmallow is the flaky black part, by far- after that, the marshmallow is just inedible 😝!! But, people like 'em!.. *btw/fyi- There is an excellent video- I THINK it might -?- be on the "Everything is Terrible" UA-cam channel- about a poor "..Season Threaten[ing]...Marshmallow Farmers' Livelihoods" or something like that; if even one person sees that video due to my writing this, it will be worth it. Truly. Tha's S'More! ;>
I ate like that every single weekday for years when I was a logger. Canned food in the fire, sometimes sitting on the exhaust manifold of a dozer.
Just a quick fun fact, Dinty Moore Beef Stew was used regularly on the set of ''Little House on The Prairie'' as prop-food, mostly during the Ingalls Family dinner scenes.
And the daughter went blind.....enough said!!!
I thought it was alpo
Ma's Frontier Gruel! Get it while it's lukewarm!
Joel,
That's interesting.
Thanks.
Ok that's weird. I am reading this while watching Season 1 at this moment.
Hi Larry!
I ate an entire can of Dinty Moore stew for lunch. It was good.
Howard Johnson it is great by itself, or even better poured over rice. Put on the side a few fresh baked biscuits or crescent rolls, and life is good! :)
Hi John!
You're not Larry's Brother, are you?
Thanks
Howard Johnson no sir!
Well, You're still alright in my book.
Thanks
Same!! Just had it today.
When he said he didn’t know what textured vegetable protein was I knew I was watching a really old video lmao
LOL
@@TheWolfePit That soy-boy stuff worked out really well for the country, didn't it?
I may need to stop watching these.
Dinty Moore was a favorite of mine as a kid!
Same!
back when I was a kid, canned stew over rice was a common dinner, It was either that or ground beef and mashed potatoes with gravy. I didn't realize how poor we were until I was an adult lol
Actually you guys ate pretty good! That’s not poor people food.
I’m 22 and live alone and that sounds better than anything I’ve eaten in who knows how long
Dinty Moore is my favorite.
My brothers too! LOL
***** back in college, dinty moore was my staple lol, although i prefer to make my own stew, i dont always have the time, so there we go lol
Once upon a time, I was so broke. I had to go to the food bank for some food. The box they gave me had a bunch of different Southgate products. The beef stew was one of them. My cousin ate the beef stew and got sick afterwards. I tried Southgate's ripoff spaghettios. The texture was slimy and terrible. They didn't taste very good either. Avoid Southgate products at all costs. You're probably better off eating from the trash... I wish I was kidding, but I'm not.
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yep, i totally associate southgate with the food shelf as well.
Got my south gar from the church too!it's the worst lmao
spartan132 The only thing I found remotely edible by Southgate was turkey chili.
Try Dinty beef stew over egg noodles very good actually
I'm 82, with MS, and the sole carer for my 89-yr old husband with Alzheimers. Dinty Moores are a godsend when I'm too exhausted to do more than open a can. Tastes good, too. No way does it taste like clam chowder to us.
Dinty Moore used to be a staple in my house when my kids were growing up. Of course, that was before they started adding TVP to it and boosting the sodium. We'd have it about once a month, usually served on a bed of rice to soak up the gravy. It was an easy, quick meal for those nights when I didn't want to cook. It's changed a lot since then and, while I still keep a few cans in my emergency food preps, I give them away when they get close to expiring. The only way I'll eat the stuff these days is if that's all there is.
We have the Dinty More Stew in the cupboard in case of an emergency. I had a bunch of kids over and I opened up four cans, about the size you show. I added paprika, onion and garlic powders, sweet basil and about 6 bay leaves. I let it come slow up to a summer while I made mashed potatoes (to help with the over salty stew), and some corn on the cob from our freezer. I took the mashed potatoes and spread it out with a hollow in the center, this is where I laddled the stew and the every one has a half a cob of corn.
Amazingly my picky grandson went back for seconds. What was left is enough for dinner for myself tonight. 🤓
A pressure cooker and beef chuck, potatoes, beef broth or stock,, tomato paste and mushrooms msg and salt and a cornstarch slurry and you have it.
Ive had Dinty Moore countless times, love it. Don't know where he got clam chowder. I will say my favorite canned beef stew was Nalley's. They don't make it anymore but it had peas in it too
Aah you live in the PNW.
I love dinty moore 😍
LOL!! Thanks for watching!!
i love dinty moore, the only canned stew i like
My brother likes it too! Thanks for watching!
Jason Halverson yeah me too. I'm eating a bowl of it right now. It's the best home sick food
Jason Halverson I've noticed it's mostly potatoes and barely any beef chunks and very little carrots. I guess cheap potato filler is making them more rich. Jerks.
Yeah I like it to, taste better then my mom's beef stew. Opinions are opinions who know I might try that can barbecue pork just to try.
Me to I love it
I actually love the donut Moore soup. I cook it on the stove, which makes a big difference. I also dip buttered white bread in the stew. Makes for a great meal.
Larry, yet again, another great video! Just an FYI, Textured Vegetable Protien or TVP is a soy based protien that is used as a meat extender. I actually have some in my food storage. I am not a huge fan of soy anything, but in an SHTF, I would use it to stretch ground beef etc. You can actually buy it at the store where they sell Bob's Red Mill products or on Amazon. Simple truth, though in products like this the TVP is used to make the meat stretch, by grinding it up shooting it through a tube or mold and then cutting into uniform chunks to resemble beef cubes. I know Ick! Right? So, let me know if you want some TVP I'll send you some! LOL!
+Noreen's Kitchen That's kinda what I thought the TVP was for as soon as I bit into the Dinty Moore meat....very spongy, non meat like texture. I think in a SHTF survival situation, it's a great option to help ration the meat supply. But until then I think I'll try to pass in the future on the TVP. I appreciate the offer though.....BUT when the SHTF, I will be knocking on your front door for good eats!! LOL Thank you for watching!
+TheWolfePit You would be welcome anytime Larry! SHTF or otherwise!
They probably also use it to bump up the protein without including more saturated fats and cholesterol.
I dig this series bro. ya know one of the biggest misconceptions out there is that Trader Joes is over priced, actually they are suprisingly competitive and even have some amazing policies, such as you can ask to taste anything in the store and the employees have the authority to open a pachage and let you taste it..try that anywhere else!
greay job man!
+Bubbas Grub I have never been in a Trader Joes, but like the policy of being able to try foods before you buy them! That is indeed impressive and worth paying a little bit more if necessary!!! Thanks Bubba Buddy!!
Rip off except frozen fish occasionally
I watched this while eating a can of Dinty Moore. It's salty but still tastes like a canned soup version of beef stew. It does not taste like clam chowder. It's not the worst you can eat for 2 bucks. And, it's filling.
Dinty Moore used to be my favorite. I ate two cans a week and was healthy. I looked forward to it after work sometimes. Then, a few years ago, they started using cheap beef that tasted and smelled like dog food. It was a sad day for me because it is disgusting! The Wal-Mart brand is fairly close and I eat that now. Try it. It tastes like old Dinty Moore.
Its horse meat now
Dinty Moore is a staple of ice-fishing in Maine. It sits high atop the echelons of cheap beer and spam. Love it!
I remember when I had to go to the food banks to supplement my groceries and almost every food bank gave me those south gate beef stews. We ate so much of them I never want to look at another can again. But it was something to eat so for that I am thankful.
there is only one brand of caned beef stew that's good and that is Armour beef stew.
I once ate Southgate Beef Stew once. I was on the toilet a lot that day. Their chili is almost as bad.
Joe B thats a problem with your stomach what a bummer
ReZisT Lust No, it's a problem with Southgate. Their food is absolutely awful.
DoubleVendetta (*******Chance Cox*******) if it was 100% then it would be but its not so
ReZisT Lust ....That was my point. I've eaten both their stew and chili more than once. It makes you ill.
ReZisT Lust my friend just ate southgate chili last nite and has been only they ate for 2 days and they have been throwing up all nite and all day so plz sumbody plz send me info on how 2 report this to southgate. This is unbelievable and wrong. They shud pull this shit from shelves
Just a note here, long time fan of Dinty Moore as far as CANNED stew. Recently noticed that it is owned by Nalleys so bought a can of their "ca,mpfire" stew and could not taste any difference. So now I let the price between the two be my guide.
I enjoy this series. I would really like to see you evaluate my guilty pleasure: frozen burritos...
+mschmidtTX That's funny you mentioned 'frozen' foods, as I think I'm heading in that direction soon! Stay tuned! Thank you for watching!
I've loved Dinty Moore since I was a kid. Makes a dandy lunch at work on a cold winter day!
Interesting. I have never had canned beef stew. I often wonder what's inside those cans when I pass them by at the grocery. store. Clam chowder!? Oh my.
+Tess Cooks 4u You haven't missed anything by not trying the canned beef stews Tess!! Yes......the Dinty Moore tasted like clam chowder! LOL Thank you for watching!
I *love* Dinty Moore! It's never tasted like clam chowder to me. I've always hated chowder.
If I had the option, obviously I would pick home cooked beef stew. I wish my Nana was still alive. She always made the best meals. Good, comforting, healthy food. My brother could cook meals that were close to hers. He died last year. I'm a terrible cook so, at this point I would almost kill for a nice, homemade meal. LOL.
I remember. when dinty Moore had real meat, not ground.
I like the southgate But, If I have it I usually serve it as "gravy" over Rice.
It's good storage food for "survival" caches (keeps forever.) And having a non pull tab lid makes it better for that.
And the "Textured Vegetable Protein"...Isn't that what they called "Soylent Green"?
I like these comparisons. Dinty Moore clam chowder. LOL
+TosTinMan EasyCooking LOL! I swear it tasted like clam chowder Jim!! Thanks for watching!
TheWolfePit could you please make romantic casserole its another awesome new England dish
Dinty Moore acctually does make clam chowder. Maybe some got mixed in with the beef stew.
As a trucker I love the easy open can top . Just put the can on the defroster in cold weather 200 miles down the road a hot meal I think the TVP is soy flour to keep the gravy so thick
Canned food can last forever
Hi. I'd just like to say that I do love your channel. Your videos are always very accurate, informative and interesting. I don't live in the U.S. and almost all of the products you analyze are not available in the country where I live (Italy). Yet, I find your videos super enjoyable and your hosting skills totally nice.
Wolfie taking one for the team again!
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This is exactly why I do my own pressure canning... I have the option of what goes into the stew, including how much sodium.
I will put my home canned foods up against any store bought canned food for nutrition and shelf life any time.
+HWhit9000 I agree.....I haven't gotten into canning foods yet, but I do my share of freezing and having it on hand when I want it. My next endeavor will be canning! Thank you for watching!
"Here's what it looks like when you open the Demi Moore"
reb1138 😂😂😂😂
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Prime meat. 😜
You've just given me an idea of what I should eat when I start eating normal food again. Beef stew FROM SCRATCH!
You can buy a used crock pot or get one new. Throw some beef stew meat in the pot, with peeled, cut potatoes, carrots, and some lipton onion soup mix. Cook it on high for several hours, and you will have a really yummy stew. And plenty of leftovers for the next two days.
I usually keep a can of Dinty Moore, for those just in case time I want something quick. And I put the salt and pepper to it too with saltines.
I used to love Dinty Moore beef stew. Around 2012 they added mushroom extract.
It changed the flavor and I hate mushrooms so I can't eat it anymore.
I now get Brookdale, the Aldi brand.
I love Hartford House beef stew, I have only found it at Dollar Tree
Haven't heard of that one.
Is the Hartford House stew in a big can like this for a dollar? I rareley shop at Dollar Tree.
I can't think of anything I eat from a can that I "love" but if it's a dollar for a can like this I might give it a try.
My sister uses dinty Moore beef stew for a gravy for baked taters and meatloaf and sometimes over steak fries which are very good.
I've gotten to the point where I make my beef stew from scratch in a slow-cooker.
Sweet Sue brand chicken and dumplins will put a tear in your eye. And heartburn where it counts.
What do you think the "South Gate" is? I rest my case lool
SKMC69 clever
Omg this video brought back childhood memories LOL I use to eat canned roast beef with gravy, no vegetables, over 2 slices of plain white bread when I was little and LOVED IT. Looking at these similar products now makes me really question my childhood food choices! HAHA
I just ate d moore beef stew while watching
I like the Diny Moore beef stew, it is one of my prepper foods, I like to add some Tony Chachere's Creole seasoning, and have two butter breads on standby.
Just so you know, Campbells Chunky Beef Barley/Regular Beef stew is the best.
Just to let you know, they (Dinty Moore) changed their recipe a bit before 2013. Before that I loved i, but after I took a bite released they changed the recipe and threw the rest of my dinner out (only took about five bites max) they also didn't say they "improved" their recipe. I suggest trying their microwaveable tub version. Last I checked it has a different list of ingredients in it (like no texered vegetable protein in it) and tastes like how I remember their beef stew use to tast.
Im liking these reviews, kinda nasty but funny as hell man! great job and my condolences on having to eat that nastiness! Cheers bud!
+BigMeat Sunday LOL! Man someones gotta do it....
Tried the Walmart Great Value Beef Stew, it was pretty good! and cheap! I like their luncheon meat better than "spam" also. Buck a can cheaper to boot.
Great value is decent
I love these they are the bomb!!
Larry, TVP is the MAIN ingredient in dry dog food! I'm not kidding. I used to operate a "yard dog" for the Alpo plant in Crete, Nebraska. Whenever the TVP dock would call for a trailer of the stuff, I had to drop whatever else I was doing at the time and get it up there ASAP. If the TVP dock were ever to run dry of it, even for a couple of minutes, the whole plant would shut down!
+SmokeyGoodness OMG this is NOT reassuring Dan!! I knew it looked like dog food nuggets, but had no idea it was basically dog food! YIKES!!!
One can Dinty Moore Beef Stew, one can diced tomatoes, one can of succotash and seasonings in the pot and your stew will taste better.
Definitely doesn't sound bad! Thanks for watching!
My mom would put a can of Veg-All in the stew and make Bisquick dumplings on top of it. It fed 5 of us.
TVP is a soy based protein used as a meat replacement. It is used to stretch everything from beef to tuna as a cost savings. It is also used in cheap burger patties.
When I can't afford food, instead of going to the dollar store for canned beef stew I eat fried potatoes and eggs mixed in... very cheap
Cheaper and healthier Karen!! Love potatoes and eggs! Thanks for watching!
Dinty Moore reminds me of when I was a kid camping in Virginia, we always said that Dinty Moore looked like Alpo when it was cold.
Good Lord! that Southgate had 50% sat fat, and all of them had more than 40% sodium. I think Kal Kan is healthier and looks better. Do they still make Kal Kan?
The salt in canned food is not in the levels necessary to greatly affect preservation. When you use salt as a preservative, you are using it to draw moisture out of food to keep it anaerobic. Salt Cod, for example. Canned food gains it's shelf life because of the sealed environment it is in, and the sterilization process it undergoes during canning.
The salt in canned food is added as a flavour enhancer, and for it's "pseudo-addictive" effects.
YEP! Thanks for watching Chris!
Textured veggie protein has begun to show up in beef burger patties around here. I don't know why, but I get an icky feeling about 3 bites into any burger made with one of those patties. I don't get ill, but I just start to feel like I'm experiencing the day after a hangover. I think it may be related to all the salt put into discount burgers, which is where you typically run into that tvp. I've picked up on it completely blind several times (showed up at bbq, someone hands me a burger, 3 bites in I ask if there is tvp or 'soy protein' in the burger and every time I have nailed it.)
I'm sure in the big picture, TVP is fine.....however leave it out of my MEAT and meat products!! lol! Thanks for watching!
I tried the Southgate brand corned beef hash. I took one bite and spit it back out and tossed it. Nastiest canned food I’ve ever had.
I can honestly say it has never occurred to me to buy canned beef stew. However, I do sometimes wonder about canned chili. It would be so easy to use it for nachos, chili pie, chili cheese fries, etc. Could you do a video on them, please?
+cadyc3 I have had canned chili a few times for things like you mentioned, but it's been so long. Yes, I will try to do a comparison on canned chili sooner than later! Thanks for watching!
+TheWolfePit Thank you :)
Canned chilli is heavy cumin
@@TheWolfePit The original Frito;s now cost $2.49 for the really small bags at the 99 cent store. And I can't even find the grocery store knockoff brands of them anywhere.
I once carried a giant can of Dinty Moore on a winter backpacking trip as my first night meal. Everyone else ate freeze dried cup of soup and I feasted in a blizzard. Plus, my pack was 2 1/2 lbs lighter on day 2.
There are reasons why the Dinty Moore meat doesn't look like stew meat, has the mouth feel of a wet sponge, and doesn't taste much like beef. First, what you are seeing as chunks of "meat" are, legally, all meat except for a few additives. One such additive, which doesn't have to be listed in the ingredients, is a yeast extractive that comes from a strain of yeast related to that in a yeast infection: Candida (used to be known as "Torula"). Think of a paper plant as a digestive system; the waste matter is used as a growth medium for Candida, which feeds on the wood sugars. That Candida is then harvested and converted to a powder through spray drying. This is the substance that adds, depending upon the exact strain and processing techniques, meaty flavor to just about anything. And they'll need every little bit of meaty flavor they can add, because the "meat" is not all the muscle meat that you think it is. It is made from hearts that have been exsanguinated and deodorized, lungs that have been obliterated -- and lots and lots of tendons, gristle, cartilage, and other such things that are normally only eaten in the most historically impoverished areas of the world. But don't worry, because they make it all edible by adding the same compound that is redolent in a decomposing dead body: Adenosine Triphosphate, or ATP. ATP breaks down the cells and makes them mushy. See all those little tiny whitish bumps on the chunks of Dinty Moore Stew meat? Those are the gristle-y bits that were frozen and blitzed into little fragments before they were treated with ATP and then mixed in with the hearts and lungs and a bit of muscle meat. This is where the sponginess comes from. Add some Caramel Color (because without it it looks utterly horrid), plop lumps out on a conveyor belt, cook them, and there you have it. This is also why you see much more "meat" in the Dinty Moore product, because it's so cheap to make; notice that the others, as paltry as their meat offerings are, actually look like real meat. Bon Appétit!
Huh! Interestingly disgusting. Too bad...I eat it all the time and don't plan to change.
Wow!
Adam Churvis Interesting cause I’ve heard the same about McDonald’s hamburgers being 100% beef...I heard it is 100% beef but it’s muscle meat from the cow all the heart, lungs and cartilage mixed into their burgers. Disgusting!!!
I have a few cans of Denty Moore in my SHTF stockpile to go with rice if ever needed. I grew up on Denty and still occasionally consume it with rice & beans.
Careful of that sodium folks! HIgh blood pressure, risk of heart attacks, stroke, heart disease, heart failure, blood clots and kidney failure-Damn!!!!!!
Lol that's only if you overeat the same shit day in day out
Lol that's only if you overeat that same shit day in day out
Last year I went on a trout fishing/camping trip. We lived on canned stew, spam, kielbasa, hot dogs , beans, potatoes and beer for 5 days because we were in the mountains with 0 electricity and only a camping stove to cook. Ad into the equasion the fact that we drank copious amounts of beer. I had a physical the day after I came back. IThe dr wanted me to go to the hospital because my bp was so high. Moral of the story this type of food is really bad for you but tastes good. It is ok once in a while but not good to eat on a daily basis. I had high blood pressure to begin with but this diet and tons of beer for 5 days straight put me up into stroke teritory. Next time I am going to bring canned tuna and salmon lol
kevin6154 That's a great story! My GF is a Nurse and has told me storys of people with High blood pressure who are at such risk they have to give up chinese food, canned food, ect. They are in hospitalization risk and don't want to give it up. Its really hard because salt/sodium creates an chemical reaction with the tongue and that's why food tastes soooooo good when its high in salt. If it weren't for those pesky risks of heart attack, stroke, edema, embolisms..... : D
351cleavland what got me is the fact that we basically drank beer 24/7. enough water say a gallon plus a day would have flushed the sodium out. But alcohol further dehydrates the system and raises bp as well. its hard to bring fresh meat with no refrigeration. guess we should have drank less and fished more cause fresh trout is very healthy lol.
Larry, I enjoyed your review so much that I watched it again this morning with Mrs. Lulu, who enjoyed it too! The Dinty Moore sure looked more appealing than the other two brands. As much as I like clam chowder, I can't see having a can of beef stew to experience the taste of it. This was just great my friend! I hope you keep doing the processed food reviews. They are immensely interesting and entertaining!
+Juanelo1946 Glad you enjoyed it and shared with Lulu! It was definitely strange tasting clam chowder!! LOL Thank you for watching John!
it's been 11 years since I last had Dinty Moore Beef Stew
That's a good thing!
I grew up eating Dinty Moore. My mom served it over rice. It was good. I still eat it every so often.
I'd rather just make my own beef stew, that way I know what's in it.
+Jessica Tubby Exactly Jessica, I'm with you!
Textured Vegetable Protein or TVP is just protein taken from soy. It's usually eaten as meat replacement, so it's really popular with vegetarians or vegans. It's pretty versatile. I like it.
The only person who could stomach this crap is someone who has never had a home cooked stew. We were very poor growing up and my parents would often have denty moore or worse chef boyardi ravioli. for dinner split between four of us. To this day (many years later) the sight of either of these canned poisons makes me wretch.
LOL Thanks for watching!
plan9or10 my god you poor thing ;;
plan9or10 That stuff is great when I can afford it.It is much better than having "Gourmet" bread from the Dollar Tree as your only food, before you feel safe enough to close your eyes in your car at night.
I make beef stew and I still like the canned beef stews too!
This video made me break into my prepping inventory of Dinty Moore Beef Stew.....yum!!!
I want to say this so that everyone understands. You talk about a budget and feeding a family. You use the $10.00 a meal. In 30 days, and eating only one meal a day, that is $300.00 dollars a month. I don't think that is much of a budget. If you consider that most people eat at least 3 times a day, even if you are talking 2 people and using everything that they have left over, they are still going to fall short on food. I know people that are on government benefits, here in Ohio and they get around $175.00 a month for 2 people. And this doesn't take into account that one or more people in the household may have a special needs diet. So if I take $175.00 and divide that by 30 it equals $5.83 per day for food. Now divide that by 3 and you get $1.94 per meal per day. Now you know why some people do have to eat out of the dollar stores.
Your information is well intended, but it's simply NOT true. Here's a playlist of meals that will feed 6 or more people or 1-2 people for several days for $10 (+/- change). People regardless of income do NOT have to resort Dollar Tree garbage food......it's not a bargain. I do not make these videos to demean people who are low income, but to help them and show them what they're eating, that they're not bargains and they can eat better meals for the same or less money.
Budget Meals - ua-cam.com/play/PLYRx9e6PeSoJ7Bjn24q_AMSiWzCqEH962.html
I agree with you I used to eat home cooked meals for about $100 per month and they had solid meat in them every day. Thias was also in sweden where food is more expensive than in the US. These canned meals would probably cost closer to $4. Old world peasant dishes go a long way for not much money especially if you use so falled offal like tongues and tails of beef for example which are actually some of the best parts of the animal when it comes to flavour. You should do a Brazilian Feijoada (Simular to Casoulet) in your budget meals series. It's a very filling cheap and nutricious meal.
Missing58 pork and frozen veg, buffered with sacks of rice, onion, carrot and potato is basically the cheapest way to eat. canned will never be cheaper than sack.
Missing58 I don't think anyone should rely on the government for food to begin with
damn! 175 bucks a month for 2 people.? for food! Holy Bleep that's good living. I spend maybe 60 bucks a months for food and I know I eat well. I mean 1lb of 80% lean beef is like 4 dollars. 5 Chicken breast is like 6 dollars, a pound of rice is like 2.00 you get where I'm going with this? People that blow throw money like that spend it on crap fast food and then come home and have nothing left to buy groceries with so they buy a can of beef crap from the dollar store and some generic cheese and soda or whatever and then complain they don't get enough money for food. I know the game. For $10.00 you can eat quite well.
I grew up on the dinty moore, my mom would heat it up when she didn't feel like cooking. I loved it so much, I would even ask for it on my birthday sometimes! Now I don't know if she added additional flavorings when she made it, or the recipe has changed over time, but eating it now, I don't think it's nearly as good. Still like to keep a couple cans in the pantry for real lazy days, and it's decent with some hot sauce, but not nearly as great as I used to think it was. Still liked it better than this guy though haha, I have no idea where the clam chowder comparison comes from.
Chef boryardee?
Textured vegetable proteins are pieces of bite size vegetable proteins (often soja). Cheaper than meat. It's often use as meat pieces when you can't distinguish them from the other meat pieces (or for vegetarians food, obviously).
It's the leftover when they make soja oil...Not necessarily unhealthy, just cheap.
I had a can of chunky - prime rib and vegetables the other day.
Kinda smelled and tasted like puke.
I only had a few spoons and tossed it.
Guess that's why I don't but canned stew.
The Backyard BBQ Show - BBQFOOD4U Gross, i can relate I bought milk that tasted like puke! WTH are they feeding us!
Richard Bouska, seriously, if you bought plain milk and it tasted like puke, it's called 'spoiled'. Check your best before date. Simple milk NEVER tastes 'like puke'.
eltsen nestle The date was good and everything. I've tasted spoiled milk before and know what it smells and tastes like but this milk smelled just fine but the after taste tasted like puke never tasted spoiled milk that tasted like puke so something was seriously wrong with that milk never bought that brand ever again and it was also expensive milk!😝
Richard Bouska...any possibility that milk was made from dehydrated milk solids ? Anyway...weird event, no doubt.
eltsen nestle No bro it was just plain milk, but never in my life tasted anything like that. I'm scarred for life from that milk!
Dinty moore USED to be good. First, the meat changed, then the gravy changed. Kroger makes a pretty good canned beef stew.
Never ate canned food 😷
+Jon Magnum You are a lucky man and will live longer Jon!! LOL Thanks for watching!
whoop dee doo
Same here. Maybe had it as a child, but never again.
Great review. I agree with you! And there's not enough in a can to feed family. It's more like camping food
I like the Dinty Moore stew, I keep it on hand for quick meals after a hurricane. It used to come with peas many years back. You can give it more of a kick by adding in a small can of peas and either worstershire or A1 sauce. Also onion powder or flakes, and black pepper. Fun to sop up the gravy with white bread.
Weird, here in Belgium, Delhaize (Food Lion parent company) is like the luxury supermarket of them all with great quality products and great store-brand products ...
I've been a Dinty Moore beef stew fan ever since Bart Starr told me I should eat it.😋
Dinty Moore is my hands down favorite, sodium aside. I add several small cups of vegetables to it, along with extra real beef stew meat that I cook in my pressure cooker. It isn't perfect, but it's far easier for these painful hands to manage than trying to cut up vegetables from scratch. Unfortunately, now that you've said it tastes like clam chowder, I won't eat it again. I don't eat bottom feeders, not even in my head!
The other two aren't anything available around here.
Add a handful of frozen peas before you warm up the stew for bright green color,Dinty Moore my preference.
I live alone, and my weekly food shopping almost never exceeds $40, so that's $160/month. Most of my vegetable requirements are taken care of by a big pot of vegetable soup (mix of fresh, frozen and canned) that costs $7.00 for the week. I'll buy whatever fresh chicken is on sale, and pork sirloin (
I would bet that has changed with the 8.5% inflation currently in 2022!
My folks always cooked this and spam when we went on camping trips. When you're up at 9000 feet and its 40 degrees out (and you've been active all day) this stuff tastes pretty good.
The Dinty Moore beef stew trick from the old college days in the 60's. Get the beef stew, empty the can into a baggie and hide it in your jacket. Go into the bar near campus, and you and your buddy drink some beers. All of a sudden kinda yell, "I'm gonna be sick" and act like you're puking on the bar. Squeeze out the Dinty Moore while hunched over. Then your buddy reaches across and grabs some chunks and starts eating. It was always good for some laughs. I never did it, but I watched two guys pull it off in a crowded bar one night. The old days! Kids don't know how to have fun anymore.
Textured Vegetable Protien (TVP) is typically made from soybeans. It is often mixed with ground beef as an expander/filler. It first came into use in the 1970's. Dinty Moore Beef Stew used to be pretty high quality with real beef until the late 1990's when they went to this ersatz ground beef look alike.
My grandmother use to always make this with homemade mashed potatos and put a cup of beef stew on top.. real great i love southgate!
The Wolfe pit archenemy introduction:TVP
If "shelf life" means before food is unsafe to eat, the food is sterile in the unopened can, and would be safe to eat until the can's seal is compromised. It would not need salt to preserve it. But "flavor and consistency enhancer" maybe.
I used to eat Dinty Moore beef stew as a kid, especially when I was at deer camp. To be honest, I used to kind of like it.
The one and only time i tried a Dinty Moore, beef stew i think. I heated it in a pot and ate it. Not even 5 minutes later. I had a crazy feeling in my stomach, ran to the toilet, and chucked it all back up.
I got some canned beef stew from the dollar store one time and it only had two carrots, three potatoes and price of beef. So all it was in the canned was gravy.