KetoNomad:
I'm impressed with how cordial this thread
has been. Thanks for starting it. I'm also
impressed with how many are positive about
the keto lifestyle. There indeed are many
reasons to go keto.
About eggs, I've kept eggs for several weeks
without
refrigeration. Put them in a locker
against the
hull with some blankets, towels
tshirts or something over them and turn them
every few days. The theory is that the yolk
must stay suspended and not contact the
porous shell and get oxygen which oxidizes
it (turns it rancid) The whites though can
handle some oxygen and they have very strong
antibiotic elements in them. No need to be
nervous about it. Just crack the eggs into
a bowl and if the yolk has no integrity, discard
that one but don't throw the whole group out.
Now, about fats, the closer to saturated the
fat, the longer it will keep without needing to be
airtight or lower temp. Monounsaturated
fat (e.g. olive oil) has more attachment points
on the molecules for oxygen to attach (ergo
becoming rancid) Polyunsaturated fat (e.g.
vegetable oils and seed oils) have many (poly)
attachment points for oxygen, allowing them
to go rancid much quicker under any conditions.
That is why you saw bacon unrefrigerated with
no problems. Bacon fat is highly saturated.
Saturated fat is quite healthy for humans and
there has never been any evidence
showing a link between consuming saturated
fat and any form of heart disease. (Hoenselaar,
Robert, 2011 Saturated fat and cardiovascular
disease: The discrepancy between the scientific
literature and dietary
advice. Nutrition) and
(Chowdhury, R et al 2014 Association of Dietary,
circulating and supplement fatty acids with
coronary risk: A systematic review and
meta-analysis. Annals of Int
Med.)
You could always carry a pig and a few chickens
like the Polynesians did.