I just seen this on e-Bay and thought some of you may be interested.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dllViewItem&rd=1&item=130231884499

I was looking for a stable fat to use in pemmican.

I can't seem to get the link to work, but it is Butter in a can, with not experation date.

It's not fishy at all. Shelf stable butter has been used in Indian cooking for centuries. It's called Ghee and it's good stuff for lots of things.

It's clarified butter that's canned. I can't find any locally to save my life. I guess I'm not Indian enough to know where to shop for it

try chinese/thai markets hacksaw

Hacksaw, also check any local health food stores that carry food not just supplements. We have a lot of them here in California, but I don't know about where you are.

This is the brand I see the most locally: http://www.purityfarms.com/

There is another brand that I also see sometimes, but I can't think of the name of it.

There are a lot of recipes for making it online, but I have never tried them. I buy the Purity brand for food storage.

There is a lot of talk online about the New Zealand canned butter. Some really like it. Some say not to order it when it is very hot. I don't know about that. But I would like to try it my self some time. My daughter is marrying a guy from N.Z. Maybe he can bring me some so I can try it!

Joy

Never heard of it, but it seems legit, after doing a search or two on the web. I've also known for a long time about the use of ghee in Indian cooking. I know it may not help Hacksaw or oothers, but you can get ghee from Kalustyan's in NYC. See: http://kalustyans.com/catalog.asp?menucategory_id=192&category_id=137

Thanks for the tips folks.

I've clarified butter for my own uses before but buying it jumbo for a rainy day is way more practical.

Big Daddy, have you tried it? I can't wait to try it.

And yes, Red Feather is the right name. Sorry, I meant to post that. There are 2 places that I know about where it is available online - where you bought it and Internet-grocer.

I have read online that a lot of people really like the cheese (Kraft canned cheese) too, but I don't care for kraft cheese, so I am not sure if I would like it or not. I don't eat much dairy for health reason, but my husband does.

Internet-Grocer also carries canned meats for anyone interested in storing canned meats. I haven't tried them either, so I can't say if they are good or not. From what their customers say it is pretty good and one customer said he ordered more once he tasted it: http://www.internet-grocer.net/realmeat.htm

Joy

Also seems to be available directly from MREDepot.com (http://www.mredepot.com/servlet/the-76/red-feather-canned-butter/Detail), the same people who bring us canned bacon (http://www.mredepot.com/servlet/the-364/Yoder%E2%80%99s-Celebrity-Canned-Bacon/Detail).

too bad you have to buy the entire case, and can't just buy one can!

Some of the canned products you can buy a "sample can." Here is the link to the sample can for canned butter:
http://www.mredepot.com/servlet/the-90/red-feather-canned-butter/Detail

There are some more sample can's of other products on this page. I can't seem to make this second link work. You can always click on the "Canned Meats, Cheese and Butter" in the left hand column. http://www.mredepot.com/servlet/the-Canned-Meats%2C-Cheese-%26-Butter/Categories

Joy

Thanks! I was actually wondering a while ago how you could take butter backpacking1

"I was looking for a stable fat to use in pemmican."

Had that same thought a few months ago. I decided on Lard. Have it on the shelf still hope to make my first batch ever soon. will let you know.

Here's another recommended seller. Red feather cheese and butter.

http://www.healthyharvest.com/

I can buy Ghee at my local grocery.
Canned butter and chese, along with many other items from http://www.internet-grocer.net/product.html

Anybody know of a Canadian online retailer? I don't think I'd chance shipping canned food across the border or customs might end up with lots of butter and cheese in their lunch room.

I'm in Toronto and I've ordered Canned Cheese from Interent grocer. Canada Customs has no issues with it.

If all else fails you could can butter yourself.
Canning butter 1
Canning butter 2
Genneral canning

As for a stable fat for making pemmican. One of the best is rendered pork fat. AKA lard. Although any rendered animal fat will work.

The trick is that the fat is rendered. In other words cooked. Then the liquid portion [Rendered fat] is saved. It is the solid that that becomes rancid.

I have also read that peanut butter can be substituted for the fat in pemmican. I have not tried it myself so can't vouch for it. But in theory it should work. Maybe not as well or for as long. But it should work. Using peanut butter would increase the level of protein and probably the taste.

Peanut butter is (most brands anyhow) are FULL of preservatives. Next time you're at the store try to find the expiry date on a jar of Jiffy...there isn't one! I find that when I make hiking snack food using peanut butter as the main ingredient, it keeps forever regardless of the other ingredients.

Hacksaw - My PB says 2010.

The best place I found for canned butter was Ready Depot (www.readydepot.com ) .

Here is the page link:

http://www.readydepot.com/servlet/the-Food/Categories

They also carry all kinds of canned meats , canned berries , canned cheese , Freeze Dried Food , etc. I found there Customer service was very good when I need help.

Awesome, canned cheese and butter. I guess I know what my next food storage purchases are going to be.

Can the canned butter be used just like refrigerated butter for cooking purposes?

I have ordered canned butter canned cheese and canned bacon from ready depot . There service and attention was fantastic.

www.readydepot.com

Cool Beans.

Thanks!

For do it yourselfers:

http://homecooking.about.com/od/dairyrecipes/r/bldairy50.htm

Says it has a 3-year life if home-canned.

Excellent link. Thanks Philip!

-Blast