10 Foods We're Stockpiling for a (Zombie) Apocalypse
We're now more than a solid week into October, a month famous for pumpkins, costumes, way too much candy, and now, of course, the season premiere of AMC's The Walking Dead. While it's infinitely more fun and less stress-inducing to watch other people battle the undead from the comfort of our couches at home, it did get us wondering: If a real-life apocalypse were to strike our planet, what would we do? And most important, what would we eat?
To prep you for the season premiere on October 13—and, incidentally, for any potential end-of-days scenario—we asked our editors to share their most beloved zombie-proof apocalypse foods. Take a look—then tell us on Twitter what you'd stockpile (#apocalypsefood).
kevinmarsh & Stacy Spensley / Flickr1/7Campbell's Tomato Soup and Black Beans
"Campbell's tomato soup and like 100 cans of Goya black beans. Also: A small Fantastik arsenal. Because heaven knows when the world comes to an end, I'll need to wipe down my counters." —Ashlea Halpern, special projects editor
Courtesy Annie's Homegrown2/7Annie's Macaroni & Cheese
"Alongside boxes of Annie's mac-and-cheese, I keep a two-pound can of good French choucroute and some dried soup packets ** in my pantry. You know, just in case the world comes to an end." —Matt Gross, editor, BonAppetit.com
Courtesy of Amazon.com3/7Ortiz Canned Tuna
"The possibility of an apocalypse is the excuse I give myself every time I stock up on cans of Ortiz tuna….despite the fact that it will invariably be consumed within the week." —Julia Kramer, associate editor
Courtesy Amazon.com, B&M4/7B&M Baked Beans and Brown Bread
"B&M baked beans and B&M Brown Bread. And some bagged, shelf-stable fondue."____ —Scott DeSimon, deputy editor
Progresso Can: Courtesy of Progresso. Beans: Ervins Strauhmanis / Flickr. Lentils: fontplaydotcom / Flickr5/7Progresso Chicken Noodle Soup
"I would grab some cans of Progresso chicken noodle soup. And maybe some dried beans, lentils, and rolled oats." (And perhaps that 1/4-pound bag of assorted pasta she refuses to throw away.) —Dawn Perry, senior food editor
Courtesy of Lundberg, jlodder / Flickr6/7Bars of Chocolate and Lundberg Organic Risotto
"I always have bars of chocolate, boxed Lundberg organic risotto, and of course mac-and-cheese. All of these came in really handy when we got evacuated from our dorms during Hurricane Sandy (which was kind of like an apocalypse)." —Mimi Takano, The Foodist's intern
Courtesy of Amazon.com7/7Goya Coconut Milk
"If the world ends, I'm probably never going to make it to the Caribbean. That's why I keep 25 cans of coconut milk in my pantry. Plus, if everyone's dead you might as well indulge."— Erik Peterson, BonAppetit.com developer
