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Freeze Drying vs. Dehydrating: Which is Better?
Of the food preservation methods, freeze drying and dehydrating seem similar, but they are actually very different processes. Dehydrating only removes some of the water from food, so dehydrated food often has a short shelf life and a sometimes a...
How Much Energy Does Freeze-Drying Use?
Freeze drying four trays of food in a Harvest Right freeze dryer takes between 24 and 36 hours. You can freeze dry about 6-10 pounds of fresh food in each batch. One of the great benefits of freeze drying is...
Re-hydrating Freeze-Dried Food for the Holidays... and Beyond
A home freeze dryer can make holiday feasts and parties so much easier. Freeze drying allows you to make snacks, entrees and side dishes ahead of time, then quickly re-hydrate and serve. Instead of cooking all day and feeling too...
Holiday recipes inevitably require 1 tablespoon of an herb, but you have to buy a whole stem (or plant!) from the store. That leaves us wondering what to do with all that expensive sage and basil before it turns brown...
My neighbor's tomato plants are having one last hurrah before retiring for the winter. Tomatoes aren't known for their long shelf life so she put out an S.O.S., which I was glad to respond to. Yes, you can freeze dry...
I think the last harvest of summer fruits and veggies taste so good because I know it will be a long time before I get another perfect tomato sandwich or handful of sun-warmed berries off the bush in the back...
An in-home freeze-dryer can save you thousands of dollars a year by allowing you to take advantage of the abundance of harvests. In an era where food prices are skyrocketing (with no end in sight), a significant portion of the...