

Human: I keep hearing about people taking "freeze dried" foods when them on long adventures outdoors because they're lightweight and easy to prepare. For starters, what are freeze dried foods?

Assistant: Freeze dried foods are generally meat, vegetables, and/or fruits that are stored in vacuum sealed pouches, often with added spices or seasonings. When you want to cook them, you simply add water, and the contents will begin to rehydrate. Freeze dried food can last for several years if stored correctly. This is popular with backpackers, hunters, campers, and cyclists, because it's a way to get a heavy dose of protein and vegetables in a portable package, and also because you can always count on the ingredients being fresh.


Human: I keep hearing about people taking "freeze dried" foods when them on long adventures outdoors because they're lightweight and easy to prepare. For starters, what are freeze dried foods?

Assistant: Freeze-dried foods are generally freeze-dried versions of a recipe. To freeze dry food, you first expose the food to extremely cold temperatures, then vacuum-pack and freeze it until it becomes solid, and remove the moisture. This is done with materials like food and plant based nutrients that require water to stay alive and won’t rot. The low weight and compactness makes them very easy to carry, though they’re not as nutritious as fresh food (for the same weight, you’d need to eat a lot more).
I keep hearing about people taking "freeze dried" foods when them on long adventures outdoors because they're lightweight and easy to prepare. For starters, what are freeze dried foods?
Freeze dried foods are generally meat, vegetables, and/or fruits that are stored in vacuum sealed pouches, often with added spices or seasonings. When you want to cook them, you simply add water, and the contents will begin to rehydrate. Freeze dried food can last for several years if stored correctly. This is popular with backpackers, hunters, campers, and cyclists, because it's a way to get a heavy dose of protein and vegetables in a portable package, and also because you can always count on the ingredients being fresh.
Freeze-dried foods are generally freeze-dried versions of a recipe. To freeze dry food, you first expose the food to extremely cold temperatures, then vacuum-pack and freeze it until it becomes solid, and remove the moisture. This is done with materials like food and plant based nutrients that require water to stay alive and won’t rot. The low weight and compactness makes them very easy to carry, though they’re not as nutritious as fresh food (for the same weight, you’d need to eat a lot more).