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HotCans: Self-Heating Cans for the Instant Food Crowd

by Terrence O'Brien on August 13, 2009 at 09:30 AM

HotCans: MREs for the Chef Boyardee Crowd
Creepy, and borderline gross, food tech is no stranger to the pages of Switched. The problem with the USB-powered lunch bag or microwave, though, is that it won't do you much good if you get stuck in the wilderness or have to lock yourself in a fallout shelter.

So how do you get a piping hot meal once the bombs have destroyed everything? Well, you could stockpile some HotCans -- roughly 14-ounce tins containing beef casserole, sausages and beans, or vegetable chili. The cans are self-heated though a chemical reaction. Simply pierce the jacket with the included key, set it on the plastic lid, wait 12 minutes, and -- presto -- a toasty, if not exactly nutritious, meal.

HotCans are available through the U.K. site Firebox for $8 a pop and have a shelf life of three years. Of course, you could always pick up some MREs, which can last up to 10 years and provide a much more filling meal (without the heavy can). Hell, even a McDonalds' hamburger has a longer shelf life than HotCans. [From: PopGadget]

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