Most likely, the first thing your average person thinks of if you mention freeze-dried food is astronaut ice cream. While in all likelihood freeze-dried ice cream never actually made it to space, NASA has extensively used the process of freeze drying to make space mission meals. The first meal ever eaten on the surface of the […]
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MERGING FOOD PRESERVATION TECHNIQUES: FERMENTATION AND FREEZE DRYING
In the world of food preservation, there are many methods that are satisfactory. Freezing, drying, and canning have been around for many generations in some form or another, and have improved as new equipment has come available. Freezing is known for preserving flavors closest to fresh, and drying works wonders with many foods, allowing them […]
Does the Easter bunny always bring too many eggs? Try freeze drying them.
Easter is a time of warmer weather, chocolate bunnies, and eggs! To take advantage of this seasonal interest, most stores offer their very best prices for eggs, making spring the perfect time to stock up. Another way people find themselves with more eggs than they can eat is from having backyard chickens. Raising chickens in […]
I ALWAYS FEEL LUCKY BECAUSE OF MY HARVEST RIGHT FREEZE DRYER
Isn’t it funny how everybody gets a brogue in March? Even my not-one-hair-on-his-head-is-Irish husband is talking about green beer. Of course, I get into the St. Paddy’s Day spirit with food. My preparations for this March actually started last summer when I corned two whole briskets, pressure-cooked them in one of my large pressure canners, […]
THE BEST FOOD FOR AN EARTHQUAKE
The odds of an earthquake happening today is 100 percent. Though millions of people may never experience an earthquake, they are a very common occurrence on this planet. Today, somewhere on the Earth, an earthquake will occur. In fact, several million earthquakes occur annually, so, there will actually be thousands of earthquakes today. Fortunately, most […]
JOHNNY APPLESEED AND FREEZE-DRIED APPLES
March 11th is Johnny Appleseed Day. So, if you like apples, you owe a debt of gratitude to Johnny Appleseed (whose real name was John Chapman) for helping spread apples throughout America. In earlier times, those that wished to preserve apples for even a slightly, extended amount of time, had to store apples in a […]
Why Milk is One of the Best Foods to Freeze Dry
Milk has long been seen as a healthy drink, because it is high in a range of nutrients. Milk is good for bones because if offers a rich source of calcium, a mineral essential for healthy bones and teeth. Milk is also fortified with vitamin D, which also benefits bone health and, along with calcium, […]
Celebrate National Pack Your Lunch Day
March 10 is “National Pack Your Lunch Day”. It is a day to pack your own lunch and take it with you to work, school, on a picnic, or anywhere else you may be eating lunch that day. It is a day to enjoy a lunch that you make and pack yourself. There are many […]
A Freeze Dryer is a Traeger Grill’s Best Friend
Since the dawn of fire, people have been using it to cook food. Cooking over fire is what makes us human, it’s part of evolution, and it simply tastes better. That is one reason why wood pellet grills such as the Traeger grill have become so popular. BBQ enthusiasts agree that wood-fired flavor is what […]
PETS LOVE THE HARVEST RIGHT FREEZE DRYER
Humans aren’t the only ones who benefit from the qualities of freeze-dried food. Many commercially available pet foods can easily be duplicated, with higher quality food at a much lower price. While most of us buy our freeze dryers to take care of our human needs, we find that our pets also benefit for the […]
