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NativePhotog
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 4:11 pm    Post subject: USDA Commodity Food Reply with quote
I would have to say the cheese is the best.
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Chef Nephi Craig
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 12:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The huge block of Commod Cheeze? Confused
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Chef Nephi Craig
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 12:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The cans of Beef Stew were killer. I remember the old white paper wrapers that had illustrations of the food product on the label.
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ANTIHERO



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Location: Mesa, AZ.
PostPosted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 5:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I REMEMBER my pops would take the commodity peanut butter out of that silver can and stuff it into a name brand JIF jar! it never fooled us but in hindsight think it was a beautiful effort!
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NativePhotog
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 3:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Salmon or Mutton in a can?
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Sous Chef
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 11:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hated the Powdered Eggs. The Powdered milk was good to use in Frybread.....
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N8tiveCorpsman
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 1:48 pm    Post subject: Commadz Reply with quote
Man i remember the big ol cans of beef and pork with the like brass finish to them; and they had the big black pics of a cow and pig on em! ho wah! and now they have no more commadz honey and they have commadz trail mix... but the dates are soooo petrified i broke a tooth on it!!! lol Embarassed Shocked Confused
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 10:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
What about the negative aspects of the 'Commods' like health issues like diabetes and heart disease. I am sure that these are related and we are still feeling the affects of the change in diets.
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rezkill
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PostPosted: Wed May 04, 2005 1:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I remember the peanuts in the tin can it was a fav. Yummy!!!!!!!!! Laughing
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unjust_one



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 11:18 am    Post subject: commods Reply with quote
yeah I want some spinach right about now...
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warandpeace
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 11:38 am    Post subject: commods cookbook..... Reply with quote
....fyi....my grandmother louva dahozy wrote the first commods picture cook book it was copied and handed out with the goods on the rez....she used measurments like...."handfuls, pinches and can sizes"....you had to have an assortment of the cans available to measure with....it was a grand way to show the ladies and grandmas how to make this stuff taste alright.....she used to go on the window rock radio and teach cookin' classes back in the early 50's....i have since dabbled in the commods (when i can get a hold of them)...i made up a killer corn bread mix....and i was finding ways to try to make the stuff a bit healthier....like boiling the canned meat....cooling it....then skimming off all the fat before use.....just thought i'd share.....
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warandpeace
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 11:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Chef Nephi Craig wrote:
What about the negative aspects of the 'Commods' like health issues like diabetes and heart disease. I am sure that these are related and we are still feeling the affects of the change in diets.



yea....nephi...it's a depressing thought....the commods are so bad for the body....the can goods pack so much sodium...and the meats are swimming in fat...the cheese is much heavier than other cheeses...(you can feel it when you pick it up)...solid fat and salt....and the fruit are swimming in sooooo much sugar....

....the affects begin on the tastes buds....training the impressions goodness and comfort of 'home'.....directs our mouths to other foods....like cheetos....jerky....pickles (rez favs)....these tastes have trained the next generations of what tastes good....so the children sigh at a plate of steamed squash and corn and say pass the salt.....or a bowl of rice and say it needs sugar and milk....or butter and salt.....

.....battling the affects....even in my own domestic kitchen....but i'm slowly winning....Razz
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