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Can I freeze dry everything? One of the most common questions people ask when they begin freeze drying is, "Can I freeze dry everything?" The answer is more nuanced than a simple yes or no. Many foods freeze dry exceptionally...

Soup is one of the oldest prepared foods around — some of the earliest known evidence of soup-making dates back thousands of years, long before written history. Americans alone are commonly estimated to eat billions of bowls of soup a...

There's no such thing as making a small batch of soup — a can of this, a few of that, and the pot is suddenly full. A freeze dryer turns that "problem" into an advantage. Soup, Made Once and Enjoyed...

How to Freeze Dry Soup at Home A big pot of homemade soup is great for dinner—but what happens when there's more left than your family can eat? Freeze drying gives you a way to preserve extra soup and turn...

Chili is one of the most adaptable comfort meals there is — hearty and meat-heavy in winter with beef, turkey, or steak, or lightened up in warmer months with bell peppers, corn, squash, and zucchini. However it's made, it freeze-dries...

Leftover turkey has a short shelf life in the fridge, but freeze-drying it as a finished soup extends that window to years instead of days — and turns a pile of leftovers into a meal you'll actually look forward to....

A little planning during your growing season pays off later: dice and freeze-dry a soup's worth of vegetables now, and you've got a shelf-stable kit that turns into a real dinner in about 10 minutes — just add water, a...