Freeze Dried Food Guide
For camping, long-term food storage and emergency preparedness, freeze dried food
can't be beat.
It's lightweight, nutritious, appetizing, and incredibly simple to prepare -- just add water to reconstitute. Some families use various freeze dried foods during their regular monthly menus for the sake of convenience, variety and food storage rotation.
It's lightweight, nutritious, appetizing, and incredibly simple to prepare -- just add water to reconstitute. Some families use various freeze dried foods during their regular monthly menus for the sake of convenience, variety and food storage rotation.
About Freeze Dried Foods
The process by which freeze dried foods are made is actually rather simple, in theory. It's not at all the same as typical dried food, which is dehydrated through a process of using dry heat to evaporate most of the moisture. Dehydrated foods are typically single ingredients, such as raisins, dried apples, beef jerky.In the case of freeze dried food, entire entrees, from spaghetti and meatballs to curried chicken and rice to vegan meals can be cooked to perfection, with seasonings and spices, and then flash freeze dried to remove the water content from the food. Without the moisture, sealed in cans or pouches, the food is shelf stable for decades.
Virtually any food or meal can be freeze dried. Since freeze drying does not use high temperatures to dehydrate the food, taste, color and nutritional value are far superior to canned or dehydrated foods. Ina vacuum chamber, 98% of the moisture is removed before the food is sealed in oxygen-free containers. To use, simply open the containers, scoop or pour out the appropriate amount, and add water to reconstitute.
Storing Freeze Dried Food
... and using it
One great feature of freeze dried food is that it has a 25-year shelf life from time of manufacture, as long as the food remains sealed in the original factory cans and pouches.This shelf life may be extended even further by storing in a cool, dry environment.
Once a container is opened, it should be used within a few months, although families have reported freeze dried foods lasting over a year after opening, with the family occasionally using some of the can until it was gone.
Preparing freeze dried food for eating is incredibly simple -- you just add water. If you have an ability to heat water, that's best for entrees that are typically eaten hot. But the process is simple: scoop the entree or single-food item into a container, with the quantity adjusted to number of people eating, and add the required amount of clean water. Cover and allow to sit for a few minutes to reconstitute. Enjoy!
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Freeze Dried Food Articles
Further reading on home food storage, emergency preparedness, survival food and freeze dried food.
- How to Buy Freeze Dried Foods | eHow.com
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Find Freeze Dried Foods on Amazon
There are also some good survival food options on Amazon if you just need to add a couple items.
Mountain House Freeze-Dried Lasagna with Meat Sauce
Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 12/06/2009) 
AlpineAire Foods Freeze-Dried Meals (Six Packages)
Amazon Price: $32.03 (as of 12/06/2009)
AlpineAire Foods Freeze-Dried Beef Sampler
Amazon Price: $35.67 (as of 12/06/2009)
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