So you’ve bought a freeze dryer, and you want to make all kinds of goodies to stash away but you don’t know where to start — a good place would be a freeze drying cookbook. You didn’t know there was such a thing? Well there is, and you can get a lot of great ideas from one. When I first bought my freeze dryer, the only thing I knew to make was dried fruits and beef jerky. I had no idea what I was missing out on. You can do different things with a freeze dryer than you can with a food dehydrator.
As I became fascinated with this topic, I picked up a few different freeze drying cookbooks. Some are even tailored specifically for preppers, which I thought was pretty cool. Out of the 4 that I’ve read so far, this one stood out alone as the clear winner:
So What Will This Cookbook Teach You? (H2 tag)
You can do a lot of stuff with your freeze dryer that I wasn’t even aware of. I just learned recently that you can freeze dry eggs, and I am going to make good use of that! I especially like the idea of freeze drying some free range eggs in the summer, when the nutrient content is likely at its highest. I mostly eat scrambled eggs, so the majority of my egg ration will be free dried scrambled eggs, in addition to the (powdered eggs) I have procured. Eating eggs alone can give you most of the nutrients you’ll need at a time when you’ll need all of your strength and all of your wits about you.
I know I kind of preach on here about not expecting survival food to be decadent or delicious and that it’s meant for times of survival, but you can freeze dry ice cream. I tried it guys……..the texture is a little different…….but the taste is not noticeably different at all. As Charlie Sheen would say, “Winning!” I’m sure sprinkles and other ice cream toppings probably have a decent shelf life too.
You’ll also find a few good recipes for soups, and I’d imagine that making soups from scratch and freeze drying them is going to be a lot better than the various canned soups you might be stocking up on. Some canned soup varieties are pretty good, but the liners present in the cans and the metallic off taste from the soups you can buy in the grocery store is a little undesirable to me.
You can even take a shot at freeze drying comfort dishes like lasagna and macaroni and cheese. I haven’t tried these yet, but wow those would sure be nice as long as you have a way to heat them up, and I will.
My Sneaky Plan For My Freeze Dryer (H3 tag)
I have some advice to preppers who have an interest in freeze drying. Do what I’m going to do. Once I have amassed a bountiful supply of freeze dried foods for my food preps, I will be selling my freeze dryer and recouping most of my investment. Freeze dried food can last for up to 25 years guys. Once I have enough batches made, I no longer really need the device. This being the case, there is no excuse not to have an abundance of freeze dried meals at your disposal when the SHTF.
