I get this at the food pantry sometimes. Can we make it edible or no
by Michiganpoet86
36 Comments
Denyantra77
Yesss we use to get these and the pork one.. thier actually pretty tasty just don’t look at too much.. beef n noodle!
nikinunyabiz
Drain it (save juice for something else). Heat up in a skillet with jalapeños and seasonings like cumin, paprika, and chili powder. Then use in an omelet or quesadilla with lots of cheese.
Or use with the juice by heating in a pot and adding egg noodles, veggies, and whatever seasonings you want. Do not drain. Easy beef noodle soup.
WriterMammoth6946
Isn’t that just Jujcy Beef ? 😂😂😂
xGraveStar
With juices! I’m sorry that phrase just seems so weird to me lol
serenfang
I haven’t seen commodities in a long time. I loved them when I was a kid. Try mixing it with your favorite BBQ sauce.
rice_n_gravy
Goes well with my govt cheese
LeakingMoonlight
Yes, please. Protein in gravy over rice.
plasticfartfinger
Chop it up and brown some onion, throw the meat in to crisp it up then mix with a can of cream of mushroom, a pint of sour cream and top it with some shredded cheese in a glass oven dish, bake at 350 til it’s bubbling and the cheese starts to brown. Tacos are good too, cook it in a pan with a packet of taco seasoning. You can definitely do this stuff up
hawg_farmer
Save the liquid for vegetable soup later, add any bits of leftover meat or go ahead and pull 1/2 Cup out.
It makes really good baked pasta or enchiladas.
The pork is good with sloppy Joe sauce. Save liquid for potato soup.
cheeseballgag
I’ve had these before and they’re not bad! They’re just totally unseasoned and kinda terrible to look at when you open the can, but looks are deceiving. 😂
My favorite thing to do with the beef one is make beef stew. Use plenty of seasoning and a flavorful broth and once it’s done you really can’t tell that the beef came from here.
LaRoseDuRoi
I’ve used the pork and the beef to make chili. They both go well in a tomato-based pasta sauce, too, especially for a baked pasta dish.
The beef is good simmered in the juice and thickened to make gravy. Throw in some sautéed onion, some frozen peas, sliced mushrooms, and serve over rice or mashed potatoes.
The pork makes great BBQ. Just add (or make) BBQ sauce and simmer for awhile. Crockpot is great for this. Serve over carb of choice.
Dottie85
Baisically, anything you would use shredded meat/beef in. Beef stew, tacos, burritos, sloppy joe, beef and broccoli, Spanish rice, etc.
Nikademus1969
The pork one was good for stir fry
generic_username9812
I throw this in chili when I get it
chocolateboomslang
It’s just ground beef right? That’s totally edible. Make a ragu, make shepherds pie, make sloppy joes.
CoffeeExtraCream
Can you show us what it looks like inside? I have never worked with this before and am curious as to what form it takes.
_liobam_
This was my childhood. I would only open this because I needed to survive.
Dumpster__Diva
Shred and cook on a flat cast iron skillet. Serve with heated corn tortillas topped with chopped onions and cilantro. Serve with rice and beans. Real tacos!
Happy-Wallaby-5948
This was our simulation help from the government and you best income eligible.
FairBaker315
Drain the juice and use it to make gravy. Heat the meat in the gravy and serve over hot egg noodles.
Or use the meat/gravy combo to make a beef version of shepherds pie.
Last time I saw commodities was back in the 90’s when I was in college. We ate like kings when a couple cans of pork or beef got sent back to school with one of my roomies.
enyardreems
It used be very good. Soup, Beef stroganoff, big batch of noodles and some cream. Mushrooms. You can make some meals with that!
josh6584
I’m confused, is this like really really old or are there state governments sending actual food out to people instead of EBT? What states do this still?? I have mixed feelings lol. Is this what people in some states get instead of EBT?
kaptaincorn
Grew up on this.
Mom just sliced it up, fried it, and we ate it with a lot of rice.
I didn’t enjoy it until I found out I could season things with spices
It’s entirely edible without too much work.
louellen1824
When I was young, my aunt worked with a group called “Gleaners”. She helped distribute the government provisions. At the end of the day, the workers were allowed to split what was leftover. Occasionally she would give us a loaf of the cheese or maybe a can of beef or peanut butter. If I recall, they also sometimes got huge jars of dill pickles! It was all such a treat for us! Great memories!
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Educationstation1
That is commodities where I am from cousin
allwayzcurious
Didn’t know they still did these
SinkCat69
Is it chunks? You could put it in a stew with carrots and celery
JulieThinx
Good suggestions in this thread. We don’t see as much canned meat as before, but this is merely a preservation technique so you can have shelf stable protein. It is cooked, so you can do with it much what you want with it. Mostly it requires heat and seasonings. I do agree if you get the blocks of government cheese, it makes a fantastic Philly steak with sauteed onions and french bread loaf.
selkiesart
Make german Labskaus.
Hillary_Clit_son
Juices 🤤
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Dazzling_Instance_57
Soylent green
Serious-Storm8511
This post hit me in my feels and took me back to my early childhood. You ain’t ever been broke if you didnt have to eat this. True struggle stuff ! But could make stew beef using this and mixed veggies
OOOdragonessOOO
i get government nuts and dried fruits from pantry i wondered if anyone was still getting the other stuff lol
mqduck
“Not to be sold or exchanged” is what really sells (so to speak) it.
36 Comments
Yesss we use to get these and the pork one.. thier actually pretty tasty just don’t look at too much.. beef n noodle!
Drain it (save juice for something else). Heat up in a skillet with jalapeños and seasonings like cumin, paprika, and chili powder. Then use in an omelet or quesadilla with lots of cheese.
Or use with the juice by heating in a pot and adding egg noodles, veggies, and whatever seasonings you want. Do not drain. Easy beef noodle soup.
Isn’t that just Jujcy Beef ? 😂😂😂
With juices! I’m sorry that phrase just seems so weird to me lol
I haven’t seen commodities in a long time. I loved them when I was a kid. Try mixing it with your favorite BBQ sauce.
Goes well with my govt cheese
Yes, please. Protein in gravy over rice.
Chop it up and brown some onion, throw the meat in to crisp it up then mix with a can of cream of mushroom, a pint of sour cream and top it with some shredded cheese in a glass oven dish, bake at 350 til it’s bubbling and the cheese starts to brown. Tacos are good too, cook it in a pan with a packet of taco seasoning. You can definitely do this stuff up
Save the liquid for vegetable soup later, add any bits of leftover meat or go ahead and pull 1/2 Cup out.
It makes really good baked pasta or enchiladas.
The pork is good with sloppy Joe sauce. Save liquid for potato soup.
I’ve had these before and they’re not bad! They’re just totally unseasoned and kinda terrible to look at when you open the can, but looks are deceiving. 😂
My favorite thing to do with the beef one is make beef stew. Use plenty of seasoning and a flavorful broth and once it’s done you really can’t tell that the beef came from here.
I’ve used the pork and the beef to make chili. They both go well in a tomato-based pasta sauce, too, especially for a baked pasta dish.
The beef is good simmered in the juice and thickened to make gravy. Throw in some sautéed onion, some frozen peas, sliced mushrooms, and serve over rice or mashed potatoes.
The pork makes great BBQ. Just add (or make) BBQ sauce and simmer for awhile. Crockpot is great for this. Serve over carb of choice.
Baisically, anything you would use shredded meat/beef in. Beef stew, tacos, burritos, sloppy joe, beef and broccoli, Spanish rice, etc.
The pork one was good for stir fry
I throw this in chili when I get it
It’s just ground beef right? That’s totally edible. Make a ragu, make shepherds pie, make sloppy joes.
Can you show us what it looks like inside? I have never worked with this before and am curious as to what form it takes.
This was my childhood. I would only open this because I needed to survive.
Shred and cook on a flat cast iron skillet. Serve with heated corn tortillas topped with chopped onions and cilantro. Serve with rice and beans. Real tacos!
This was our simulation help from the government and you best income eligible.
Drain the juice and use it to make gravy. Heat the meat in the gravy and serve over hot egg noodles.
Or use the meat/gravy combo to make a beef version of shepherds pie.
Last time I saw commodities was back in the 90’s when I was in college. We ate like kings when a couple cans of pork or beef got sent back to school with one of my roomies.
It used be very good. Soup, Beef stroganoff, big batch of noodles and some cream. Mushrooms. You can make some meals with that!
I’m confused, is this like really really old or are there state governments sending actual food out to people instead of EBT? What states do this still?? I have mixed feelings lol. Is this what people in some states get instead of EBT?
Grew up on this.
Mom just sliced it up, fried it, and we ate it with a lot of rice.
I didn’t enjoy it until I found out I could season things with spices
It’s entirely edible without too much work.
When I was young, my aunt worked with a group called “Gleaners”. She helped distribute the government provisions. At the end of the day, the workers were allowed to split what was leftover. Occasionally she would give us a loaf of the cheese or maybe a can of beef or peanut butter. If I recall, they also sometimes got huge jars of dill pickles! It was all such a treat for us! Great memories!
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That is commodities where I am from cousin
Didn’t know they still did these
Is it chunks? You could put it in a stew with carrots and celery
Good suggestions in this thread. We don’t see as much canned meat as before, but this is merely a preservation technique so you can have shelf stable protein. It is cooked, so you can do with it much what you want with it. Mostly it requires heat and seasonings. I do agree if you get the blocks of government cheese, it makes a fantastic Philly steak with sauteed onions and french bread loaf.
Make german Labskaus.
Juices 🤤
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Soylent green
This post hit me in my feels and took me back to my early childhood. You ain’t ever been broke if you didnt have to eat this. True struggle stuff ! But could make stew beef using this and mixed veggies
i get government nuts and dried fruits from pantry i wondered if anyone was still getting the other stuff lol
“Not to be sold or exchanged” is what really sells (so to speak) it.