I always enjoy your cheerful videos Ani. I wish I owned a freeze-drier ; this video only makes me wish some more. I can see in addition to preserving nutrients and color it also makes it easier to pulverize any food into flakes. Since I don't have the luxury of owning a freezer-dryer I have to chop parsley, cilantro, or basil by hand. I do know a trick that makes the chore much faster and easier, and less messy though. Here's how: Remove long stems. Put leaves of choice into a mug. Plunge a pair of clean scissors into the centre of the leaves. Now open and shut the scissors repeatedly until leaves are chopped to desired size. In no time you can chop a whole cup of leaves, and they stay nicely contained in the cup. I keep a pair of clean green-handled scissors set aside with my kitchen tools just for cutting garden greens with. (I also use them for cutting chives or green onions by holding the green shafts gathered into a bunch in my hand, and cutting through several green stands at a time, to desired length). I can't find cutting parsley in a cup with scissors demonstrated on TH-cam. Please try it, and if you find it as efficient as I do, please demonstrate this tip with your subscribers.
This is a beautiful video. One year we grew mint and freeze dried some. Herbs are wonderful. Lately I've been focusing on freeze drying soups. Do you have any great recipies? We love to see how our community uses the freeze dryer. You are awesome. Janine Neville Owner of Harvest Right
Thank you so much for your nice comment. I have not tried freeze drying soups yet, but it sounds like a wonderful idea. I have several soup recipes on my website. Here are three: chefani.com/my-favorite-healthy-fall-soup-recipes/ Thank you again for your comment!
That's a good question! We have not tried to freeze-dry any of those things. I did a quick search on TH-cam and it looks like other people have tried it though.
I bought a freeze dryer back in February and can you believe it I haven’t used it yet!?! How about making freeze dried mashed potatoes for the upcoming holidays? Thank you for the beautiful informative video! .... Is your dryer in the basement? Is it too loud for normal rooms?
Yes, we have our freeze dryer in the basement. It creates a little noice, but not too bad. Freeze dried mashed potatoes sounds like an excellent idea. I hope you will like your freeze dryer, we have had a lot of fun with ours.
Just found your channel and subscribed. You look too young to be a chef. What? You're all of 16?LOL I've had my large freeze dryer and oil less pump running almost 24/7 since Dec 2018. Done all kinds of foods. I don't see many freeze drying videos listed but I hope to see more. Nice that you cook as well. You should try and incorporate your cooking with a segment on freeze drying it with a reconstitution and taste test. That would be fun - learn to cook and freeze dry. For me - I don't have any suggestions for videos - I've done almost everything that is possible. But I still learn a new trick from time to time. Why does your dryer not look level? Even the older model didn't need tipped very much for draining. I use a thin coat of petroleum jelly on the outer rim of the chamber to help the door seal ring seal. No real need to remove it each time to get it wet. I do however remove it to clean the rack and chamber about every 10 batches - unless I have a "Blow Up" and mess to clean up. (You know what I'm talking about. LOL) You've had your dryer for a few years - so you're not a "Newbie" but I'll share some tips with you from time to time. We can all learn from each other, Right now I have to binge on your cooking videos and see if there are things I like. I'd really like to see meals that freeze dry well. I need some new material to do. Something different from what I normally do. You stay safe young lady - and say HI to your Mom for me. Peace be with you.
Welcome to my channel. Thank you for subscribing and thank you for the suggestions. Sounds like you have lots of experience with freeze drying. I am not quite sure why the dryer is set up the way it is, but I believe it came this way. The petroleum jelly sounds like an excellent idea. I'll have to try it. Thank you for your comment!
I'm not flirting because I am way older than you and I have a lovely girlfriend but I wanted to tell you that you are adorable. Thank you for the informative video.
Would love to hear suggestions as to what things you think we should try freeze-drying; who knows, maybe we can do a "Will It Freeze Dry?" video:)
What about cupcakes?
@@bryanjohnfields Fantastic! Now I am super curious:) Thank you for the idea, Bryan!
Ice cream sandwiches....
Fruits.
Fruits and veggies
Wow, you have a whole field of basil in your garden! :D That's cool!
Yes, I love basil. Thank you for the comment.
I always enjoy your cheerful videos Ani. I wish I owned a freeze-drier ; this video only makes me wish some more.
I can see in addition to preserving nutrients and color it also makes it easier to pulverize any food into flakes.
Since I don't have the luxury of owning a freezer-dryer I have to chop parsley, cilantro, or basil by hand. I do know a trick that makes the chore much faster and easier, and less messy though. Here's how:
Remove long stems. Put leaves of choice into a mug. Plunge a pair of clean scissors into the centre of the leaves. Now open and shut the scissors repeatedly until leaves are chopped to desired size. In no time you can chop a whole cup of leaves, and they stay nicely contained in the cup.
I keep a pair of clean green-handled scissors set aside with my kitchen tools just for cutting garden greens with. (I also use them for cutting chives or green onions by holding the green shafts gathered into a bunch in my hand, and cutting through several green stands at a time, to desired length).
I can't find cutting parsley in a cup with scissors demonstrated on TH-cam. Please try it, and if you find it as efficient as I do, please demonstrate this tip with your subscribers.
wow I've never heard of freeze-drying before! It's really cool!
Yes, it is such a fun way to preserve food! Thank you so much watching.
Wow! I was just starting to look up how to do this.
Perfect! Freeze drying can be so cool:) Thanks for watching, Dave! Always nice to hear from you!
Ani: [ Shows off and explains how to use freeze dryer. ]
Me: [ Staring at shelf. ] They sell Liquid Aminos by the gallon now? XD
Haha... that's funny:) Yes, you can never have too much Liquid Aminos!
This is a beautiful video. One year we grew mint and freeze dried some. Herbs are wonderful.
Lately I've been focusing on freeze drying soups. Do you have any great recipies?
We love to see how our community uses the freeze dryer. You are awesome.
Janine Neville
Owner of Harvest Right
Thank you so much for your nice comment. I have not tried freeze drying soups yet, but it sounds like a wonderful idea. I have several soup recipes on my website. Here are three: chefani.com/my-favorite-healthy-fall-soup-recipes/
Thank you again for your comment!
Awesome! Keep it up!
Aww... thank you so much! I so appreciate your kind comment!
Today I'm trying chives/with flowers, chocolate mint & oregano.
Yours turned out beautifully 💐
Very cool!!!🙌
Thank you so much, Griffin Family! You all are the best!
I've been wanting to get a freeze dryer. This is an awesome way to preserve things 👍 but canning and freezing it is for now 😁
Canning and freezing are great too! This year we have canned peaches, applesauce, and tomato sauce. And we freeze just about everything else:)
Love your red freeze dryer. Looks really fun. Can you freeze dry meals like chicken and rice, fajitas, spaghetti, etc.?
That's a good question! We have not tried to freeze-dry any of those things. I did a quick search on TH-cam and it looks like other people have tried it though.
I bought a freeze dryer back in February and can you believe it I haven’t used it yet!?! How about making freeze dried mashed potatoes for the upcoming holidays? Thank you for the beautiful informative video! .... Is your dryer in the basement? Is it too loud for normal rooms?
Yes, we have our freeze dryer in the basement. It creates a little noice, but not too bad. Freeze dried mashed potatoes sounds like an excellent idea. I hope you will like your freeze dryer, we have had a lot of fun with ours.
wow . finally i found idea how to keep my basil leaves from my garden
Hello ani I am just watching your vids
Thank you so much for watching my videos. I really appreciate it!
Wow, thats a lot of basil.
I think it would be fun if you made your own version of Homemade Ramen noodle soup with tofu and veggies.
Great idea. I'll have to work on that. Thank you for the suggestion.
Can we freeze dry lettuce
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Just found your channel and subscribed. You look too young to be a chef. What? You're all of 16?LOL
I've had my large freeze dryer and oil less pump running almost 24/7 since Dec 2018. Done all kinds of foods.
I don't see many freeze drying videos listed but I hope to see more. Nice that you cook as well. You should try and incorporate your cooking with a segment on freeze drying it with a reconstitution and taste test. That would be fun - learn to cook and freeze dry.
For me - I don't have any suggestions for videos - I've done almost everything that is possible. But I still learn a new trick from time to time.
Why does your dryer not look level? Even the older model didn't need tipped very much for draining.
I use a thin coat of petroleum jelly on the outer rim of the chamber to help the door seal ring seal. No real need to remove it each time to get it wet. I do however remove it to clean the rack and chamber about every 10 batches - unless I have a "Blow Up" and mess to clean up. (You know what I'm talking about. LOL)
You've had your dryer for a few years - so you're not a "Newbie" but I'll share some tips with you from time to time. We can all learn from each other, Right now I have to binge on your cooking videos and see if there are things I like. I'd really like to see meals that freeze dry well. I need some new material to do. Something different from what I normally do.
You stay safe young lady - and say HI to your Mom for me. Peace be with you.
Welcome to my channel. Thank you for subscribing and thank you for the suggestions. Sounds like you have lots of experience with freeze drying. I am not quite sure why the dryer is set up the way it is, but I believe it came this way. The petroleum jelly sounds like an excellent idea. I'll have to try it. Thank you for your comment!
I'm not flirting because I am way older than you and I have a lovely girlfriend but I wanted to tell you that you are adorable. Thank you for the informative video.