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preservation Preservation thread

skullbiker said:
This thread needs a little bump. And since I was cleaning my basement today, here are some ice cream bars I freeze dryed about a year ago. Do that with your dehydrator! (and no, they have not been in the freezer)

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Fun looking. So, I assume those are rehydrated in the freezer?
 
salsalady said:
Fun looking. So, I assume those are rehydrated in the freezer?
 

Just eat em crunchy, same great taste. Especially handy take-alongs for campers and hikers. Most freeze dryed fruits are usually eaten dry so are good take-alongs also. The flavor and sweetness of fruit is usually accentuated.

 
JD4JC said:
They don't need to be rehydrated, and are very tasty, but quite different from their prior status! Also, F-D Hostess Twinkies are also quite a treat!
Yep, crunchy and yummy. Eat some of your favorite snacks anytime, anywhere without spoilage.
 
Just finishing a batch of freeze-dried Hostess Twinkies for G'Kids stocking stuffers, along with previously F-D ice cream sandwiches. The Twinkies come out amazingly good, sort of like giant fortune cookies!
 
Merry Christmas!
 
Raffia

A long grass used for lots of decorations, grass skirts I think...

It can be tied and shredded like Christmas ribbon.
 
I've had good luck with freeze-drying peppers (really-really dry!) and pulverizing them into powder that can be dispensed from salt shakers to taste. Below is a picture of a quartet of powders we sent our son who is serving in the USAF in Germany. We've found that about 1/8 tsp of the Ghost is sufficient to nicely season a pint of cottage cheese, and have been surprised how potent the habanero and cayenne powders are. The jalapeñno dust is great on breakfast eggs!
 
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