The Truth - Freeze Drying Isn't Always Perfect | What's Worth It?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ต.ค. 2021
- We've been trying out all kinds of things in our @harvestright Freeze Dryer. In today's video, we'll run a fun little battle between Watermelon & Zucchini - to see which one is best dried, and how well each one will rehydrate the best. What's your guess?
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I think I’d freeze dry cream of tomato soup so I could make a mug quickly as a snack. Also dried smoothie.
Freeze dried watermelon is like candy, love it. Use parchment paper on trays for sticky things. I have those stacking clips, love them. I use them to freeze my trays first to save dryer time.
I do the same with the stacking clips. Saves time to pre-freeze.
I got the stacking lids and now my stacking clips are gathering dust! The stacking lids are lids that have the stacking corners built in....all in one piece....just one piece to put on your tray to cover and stack! Got the actual Harvest Right ones with the stacking "clip" corners built in. Other lids don't have the stacking corners. If you try them, I bet you'll retire your clips too!
I like to freeze dry my extra spaghetti sauce that wouldn’t fit in the canner (typically 1 or 2 quarts) and add it back to my next batch of spaghetti sauce. It thickens it much better and quicker than tomato paste! It save HOURS on cooking it down!
I also freeze dry my garlic, onions, and peppers that I add to my spaghetti sauce.
Great idea
Great tips--thank you!
New to freeze-drying...so far raw eggs are my favourite...I powder them and they fry up just like fresh...couldn't get eggs for a while last year and I love eggs!
One of my new favorites is refried beans, sometimes you just don't need a whole can opened. Plus you can make them to your taste.
My category is freeze dried meals, the only difference is when we eat a meal, we always have a little extra. Now that there is only 2 of us, down from 6. So we put whatever we have leftover in silicone molds, freeze it until it's frozen solid, then freeze dry the left overs. This way we have not lost any food due to, "I don't want to eat that again tomorrow." Then, when we have a day we don't want to cook, we pull from our left overs and reconstitute for quick meal. We do some long storage things, but right now this is the best way for us to get the most out of our freeze dryer. However, garden vegetables are coming soon. Thank you for your videos, I was glad to see someone do watermelon, that's on our today's plan.
I make powders all the time. They are great and take up so little space. Powdered pumpkin turns right into pumpkin puree when hydrated. Powdered carrots become mashed carrots for souffle. I could go on and on! I'm a one ingredient freeze dryer person, too. With the one ingredients, I can make meals in jars for convenience. I have a lot of FD dairy, too. When you compare the amount of money you are saving against the FD foods you can buy, your freeze dryer will be paid off in no time. Besides, your garden produce is practically free!
Do you cook the carrots before for powdered mash?
The best advice someone gave me about freeze drying different items is if you wouldn't eat them together don't freeze dry them together. Hope it helps.
do you think that works with candy as well? or do you mean different food vettori ed
@@clarey3631 No I think different kinds of candy together wouldn't be a problem. Different types of food together in the machine would be a problem. Lasagna and blackberries as a good example.
Great now I want watermelon when I get off work thanks guys 😆 🤣
I love Rachels honesty. So funny, "wet toilet paper." So cute.
She’s real
Rachel looks none too pleased in this episode 😁
Seems a little upset today
Thank you for being honest, I love that about you both🙏🏼❤
When I saw your seeded watermelon , it peaked my curiosity . I just watched a video on freeze drying seeds and they do germinate.
I greatly appreciate this video just ordered my freeze dryer Very glad to hear your comments
Cool! Thanks for the honesty, it’s one of the most important things to me.
I’ve wanted to try veggies that have been freeze dried. Especially the watermelon. Thanks for taking us along! ❣️🙏🏼♥️🙏🏼❣️
Eggs are awesome! Just be sure to give it AT LEAST 5 minutes to rehydrate . I have about 75 dozen in mylar bags.
Wow!
Thanks for sharing everything your doing.. My 2nd freeze dryer is finally arriving tomorrow first one had freezing issues.. Im excited and have things already to go. Have a blessed day..
I love getting frozen veggies (peas or green beans or corn, etc) when they are on sale and freeze drying them and storing in half gallon jars. Then when I want to make soup I can quickly grab the veggies I want and throw them in…no rehydration necessary. I also freeze dry onions and celery and rotisserie chicken so I can whip up a vegetable or chicken veggie soup. When we were down with Covid I was able to make soup for us with no effort and it was wonderful.
The broth works out very well and it actually condenses down to a point that you’re not taking up space that you could be using for something else
Thank you for doing this. We want to buy a freeze dryer because we currently buy freeze dried vegetables for our pantry and want to do it ourselves. This is so helpful, and I can’t wait to see your results on other foods!
Can't wait for the eggs and broth!! Thank you for all of the work you put into sharing your lives with us. Thanks for being honest!
The broth turns out excellent. Love watching you guys.
Our neighbors have shared some freeze dried foods with us, Skittles, green chilis, sliced apples, and sweet corn off the cob. Everything was really good. Have fun on your adventures! TFS
Broth and eggs are the best ingredients I've freeze dried so far. So handy and space saving!
Best video so far, thank you for rehydration process!! I learned more here then the last 20 videos I watched!
Kris at “City Prepping” recently did a Mirepoix. A fantastic thing to keep handy in a jar in the pantry!
I want to see how cheddar cheese dehydrates... cheese powder is useful for all kinds of things, but I like it on popcorn and on a baked potato.
I have a tray of grated cheese in the freezer ready to go in the freeze dryer. I hear it works out well, will see.
So do I!!
I have heard that high fat foods don’t do well. Afterall, it’s the water that is removed rather than the fat. I suspect that commercial cheese powders aren’t made with the same cheese that people use fresh.
I've freeze dried raw aged cheddar, in thick hand-cut slices. It comes out perfectly preserved, yet swimming in it's own oil. I just let it sit on a cloth for a few minutes then store for snacks (doesn't last long this way - too yummy!) or powdering. Works dandy. The hardest part is getting the stuff powdered before your food processor motor gets hot and re-activates the oils. I've found I have to powder in small batches to avoid turning everything into a sticky ball.
Thank you, I am waiting for delivery of my freeze dryer. I found this video very helpful.
I am ready for winter soup making. I have freeze dried chopped bell peppers, onions, celery and small diced potatoes. I store them in mason jars in my pantry.
I ordered one last week. I can't wait to use it! Looking forward to doing eggs, shredded cheese and cooked ground beef
Pretty neat that there's those corner pieces to move the trays if you prep/finish remotely from the machine!
Also, you guys are so cute together! 💕
Dehydrated watermelon tastes like cotton candy. I can’t wait to try to freeze dry watermelon in our freeze dryer. I’m sure it will taste just as good! You can powder it. Great for smoothies!
I've done both, and while I like both, I prefer dehydrated. Its crunchy versus puffy. Cantaloupes freeze dried is very good! I do not rehydrate most fruit...expect it to be how thawed frozen fruit is.
I really appreciate your honesty in reviewing the finished product and uses. I just purchased a freeze dryer, so this input is incredibly helpful!
Glad it was helpful! They really are great, you just gotta put in the right foods to get something good out.
Looking forward to seeing all the tests you do.
Hi Rachel, and Todd. What a way to freeze dry fruit and zucchinis. Thank you two for sharing this awesome video. God Bless you Rachel and Todd. Stay safe and healthy. Maria. 👍👍👍👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹😘😘😘😘🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
I had no idea you guys had a freeze dryer!! I'm so excited 😊😊. I watch your vids a lot! ❤️❤️
You are correct that the texture changes, including meals. It's just another way of eating the food. For example, boiled potatoes, mashed potatoes, fried potatoes, FD'd potatoes. The best thing I love it for is knowing the nutrients are there. Most things just don't come back the same way as fresh, but there is always a use for it. The broth is genius, scrambled eggs turn out great, noodles are amazing. Potatoes are good for powdering to thicken up canned foods or frying, but not so much boiled. Also items like squash, prepared pumpkin pie mix including milk, pureed tomatoes sans seeds all turn out fabulous! I encourage you to consider cutting pieces smaller and using a spray bottle for items like watermelon, zucchini, etc. Some things need warm water. Other are okay with cold water but may take over night to rehydrate and mix well to reconstitute properly, like milk (unless using in a recipe).
I love you guys! I'm working on growing onions based off your video. Going to rewatch it again!
I’m new to freeze drying and I love the zucchini. I snack on it while I’m bagging it up. Just took out the last of the garden zucchini and I’m thinking about all the dishes I can use it in. So far I’ve only done fruits and veggies. No meals or grains yet. I love my FD so far, it’s added another dimension to my food preservation.
I pre-freeze things also I have a small freeze dryer so freezing them first definitely saves a lot of free time and saves a lot of energy also
I really respect your honesty. So many TH-camr's tell you how great everything is so I will try it and it's a flop! You have a new subscriber! Thank you...
I love watching you both! keep them coming
I pressure cook chicken and freeze dryed the chicken and the stock both were amazing
Great video,I’m glad your honest ,watermelon would be so good for smoothie,or icing
Dehydrated meals would be interesting. Bone broth. I don’t have a freeze dry yet, but I am very interested in learning more from you.
Looking forward to hearing about the broth!
Looking at those watermelon bits, if you crush them you could use a sieve to extract the seeds and the powder would be amazing in shakes or added to your morning oats.
Awesome! The zucchini looked amazing! Great job guys! Can't wait to see all the experiments! Love it! 🏆💗
I can only just imagine Rachel’s face before eating the rehydrated watermelon. Mine was screwed up/gaggy just looking at the texture. Not sure I could have eaten it so well done.
That cap is great Todd. I saw you show it it the other video but i didnt really get to see it well.
Happy freeze drying:)
Oh yes - would like to see if you can freeze dry pumpkin butter. That sounds yummy if it works out! Hope you'll try it and take us along for the ride.
Milk is another option.
When the stores discount best before date. Powdered milk is great to have when snow or iced in.
This way you also known what's in it.
It's recommended to pull your trays out just a bit to fill liquid instead of balancing to slide in to avoid spillover.
We have had our freeze dryer 4 years. My go to items are lean cooked ground beef, shredded cheese, eggs. We enjoyed turkey soup and clam chowder too...though I probably would not keep them very long term due to having butter in them. Rehydrating certain things (cheese for instance) takes a little finesse. Mine comes out exactly like fresh. My daughter tried it and hers came out goo, lol. You will find what you like best with trial. Have fun!
I love your videos. Thanks! My new favorite thing is freeze dried pineapple!! Yummy. And Big Hunks and Bit-o-Honey. I also love taking pumpkin and adding spices in it and freeze drying them in dollops. Super tasty treat. Sour cream is a must. Can't wait for the next video. I made your Chili Soup Base last month. A new favorite!
Refried beans and any other "convince foods" like what if you cooked mushrooms and then freeze dried them? Also your own drink mixes like flavored lemonade. Or powdered Chi or cider.
I freeze dry raw mushrooms, but you could cook them first. Just don't use much fat to cook them.
Oh, that watermelon looks so good!! 🍉😋
I just saw someone freeze dry bone broth. It turn out great. When it was finished, she blended it into a powder and stored it in a jar.
I don’t have a freeze dryer, but that zucchini looked awesome. You can add it into so many recipes.
Powdered zucchini goes well in soups, smoothies, etc. Also a thickener. A little goes a loooong way. Also grinds up to replace flour cup to cup.
I did cheesecake and pumpkin pie both are tasty snacks, but will not put away for long term storage. I will never do lemons or oranges again I could not get the moisture out, I had to put into my dehydrator for 3 days to get to a point I could powder them. I have had great success with apples, pears, peaches, pineapple, celery, mozzarella cheese, peppers, mashed potatoes, corn, peas, banana slices, carrots dices, and mushrooms. Will be doing eggs next, I purchased my FD to do eggs because I got overzealous and got 15 chicks this last summer and there is only the 2 of us. I will be mailing FD eggs to my mother in Canada and sister in Oregon. I could be looking at 5 to 8 dozen eggs a week when they all start laying. I don't know what I was thinking. My husband is now calling me the chicken lady, I guess he should be happy it chickens not cats. lol
I think subbing fruit powder in baked goods for some of the flour could make incredible desserts. Or veggies into breads
Put parchment paper under sticky and it will help with the texture powder the Watermelons for other Citrus drink mix. The zucchini looks fabulous though and I like the idea of seasoning it for snack chips. I'm a big powdermaker for storage and for using in cooking
Definitely agree with Rachel, that watermelon looked so gross rehydrated. I'm sure it was yummy just freeze-dried because dehydrated its so good. I would love to see a whole meal dried and rehydrated. Regardless, I'll follow whatever you share. God Bless ~Lisa
Blessings to all!
Pepper chunks are good. Nice snack or throw them in recipes.
I'd like to try the watermelon and just pop in my mouth like the peppers.
You can also use frozen fruit but can't mix fresh with frozen.
I'm looking at it for eggs and stocks. Turning items that takes up freezer or shelf space after canning.
My first free dry ingredient was eggs because i live in the city and I have them to cook with as needed. And love them not to keep for 20 years .
Living Tradition Homestead (here on YT) has a freeze dryer like yours. They did soups and pinco de gyo (spelling?) and rabbit meat. They did eggs also. They said, (and it makes sense), pre-freeze things in your freezer so it's faster in the freeze drier. Great video on what they did. Zucchini is not so good canned, same for broccoli, cauliflower and such. We're planning on getting one very soon. Freeze drying eggs, during the times the chickens are laying alot. I want to do broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, green beans, bell peppers, celery and on an on and on. Less canning lids needed. Just started watching you 2 a few days ago and you have a lot of really good stuff. Now to find time to watch all of the videos, LOL. Thanks for sharing. God bless.
Roasted squash with onions and peppers is yummy. We love red raspberries and mulberries are outstanding!!!
We moved before I could try to freeze dry salsa. Right now I can around 125 pints a year. I have seen it done and think it would be so nice.
I think freeze drying is great for those of us who just don't have an entire family to feed. I just can't eat a whole pot of tomato soup or an entire jar of sauce by myself. And then it goes to waste.
Also, that watermelon would be good in smoothies or something
why tf do you make so much then? you dont make sense
I read where watermelon does better as a purée in freeze dryer. I don’t have one yet but love these videos.
I appreciate the freeze dried testing. I'm on the fence still. I think making a batch of spaghetti then rehydrate it to see if the pasta turns out.
Given a chance, I would cold press them into juices, and then freeze dry. I will definitely do this when I get my freeze dryer
My family loves the zucchini sliced thin and sprinkle dry ranch dressing over it,,,YUM! It’s better than potato chips, but much more healthy for you. I use my FD watermelon for ice cream, smoothies and milkshakes. The watermelon powder is also great on icings, pretty, too. My all time family favorite is FD apples-especially Ambrosia apples and Granny Smith.
I'm freeze drying my home made mushroom tincture. To make it into a powder. Excited to see how much remains after it's done.
I dehydrated leftover spaghetti when we rehydrated it it was just lovely just like leftovers 😋
I prefer to run 4 (all) trays of the same "species" so I can sample one tray for moisture content/drying success and move on (time saving).
Great video! Thank you!
Our freeze dried favorites : Veg broth powder, green bean, zucchini and carrot "chips", apple and pear slices, onions and green onions. I've done a few meat and rice dishes and the rice absorbs the fats from the meat ( like ground beef) and lets it freeze dry better. My husband did a couple gallons of ice cream lol
I love freeze drying meat. I freeze dried turkey and when I rehydrate to make a sandwich it is just like I carved from turkey out of the oven. I also made creamed turkey with it. Hamburgers cooked and raw can't tell the difference when rehydrated. Shredded cheese is good, peas, potatoes, cabbage. I don't have a lot of space for garden so I am working on doing a lot vegetables. I will be freeze drying all my canned green beans too. Have done some soups too for a quick meal. loving my freeze dryer, Thanks for the video, watermelon will be on bottom of my list!!
I just freeze dried cooked garbanzo beans. They're crunchy, like peanuts. They're really good.
Thanks for you honesty you two. I'm not sold on a product that is that expensive, even if I had the money. I don't care how good it tastes. I still prefer canning for preserving, they did it yester year and today its still being done. Besides it is less expensive to order from Mother Earth all the dehydrated stuff like peppers, onions in bulk, the list goes on that I need, and it lasts a long time. Just saying...
I believe if they're dehydrated they lose a lot of nutrients, did you mean to say the ones you bought are freeze dried?
We have freeze dried meat and would like to see you do it as well. We have found that it rehydrates best when it is cut thinly or pulled pork or pulled chicken. We did the meat from rotisserie chicken and it turn out really great. Fajita steak did really well.
This is making my mouth water! Now I want some watermelon!
I love my freeze dryer. Watermon is so good. When i did zucchini some i shredded, some i cubed to drop in soups and a lot i cut thick and sprinkled seasonings on them. We lime to eat them like chips
I heard you refer to pumpkin butter at the end of your video. While I have not freeze dried pumpkin butter, I have freeze dried pumpkin with great success. I cooked sugar pie pumpkins in the oven, then removed the skin and seeds. Pureed the pumpkin and poured the puree on the freeze dryer trays. Rehydrated, it makes the best pumpkin desserts. As long as your not using any real butter in your pumpkin butter...I don't see why it wouldn't work!
Using the freeze tier for storing up your cabin
Once we learn things well, we will!
Watching all that watermelon made me want to reach in the screen and scoop a piece. Yum!
I just found you all. Omgoodness!
I love eggs dehydrated! 2 tbsp powder plus 2 tbsp of water is one egg. Can be cooked or baked with! I have 10 dozen in mylar bags
You can get hands free storage bag holders to make it easier to fill them. I have seen other youtubers using them for their gallon bags etc. I wonder if they would work with the mylar bags, especially when you are filling them solo.
I would take the watermelon and purée it then pour on to a tray then freeze dry it, when done you could turn into a powder and put in smoothies. I use my freeze dryer mainly for eggs which I powder for long term or when the hens aren’t laying.
I like to use a boning knife with watermelon, great close cuts in those rind curves!
Thank You for the true insight. I have considered a freeze dryer. I purchased some freeze-dried fruits. Was not impressed with textures but I love canned fruit. So fruit would not be what I would want to use it for. I’m interested in the veggie and spices and broth and even meat possibly. So any knowledge you can share is greatly appreciated
I like to dehydrate watermelon, it shrinks, the flavor is awesome
We have not done watermelon yet. But I am definitely getting one and trying it!
I would've definitely taken out the seeds.
we're freeze drying to reduce cost after retirement.That's our prep reason. We don't throw out any of leftovers anymore. I even freeze dried the rine from our watermelons to supplement our feed for our chickens. use the white/pink of your watermelon for powdering.
I think meat,butter,eggs,and milk in case of powder outages and I have a freeze dryer on the way can’t wait ☺️
My favorite so hands down the best is pineapple 🥰
Love how you are actually are giving us a food review, most people just show it freeze dryed but no after thoughts on the foods. Thank you
Great video! Making them into powders is a great idea. I was typing this idea just before you both mentioned this...while eating the watermelon. Yum! Great minds think alike! 😊👍
Dehydrated blueberries are good with oatmeal! And cereal