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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum BWCA Food and Recipes What don't they freeze dry? |
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07/12/2014 06:15AM
I was looking at their website and my thoughts are, pretty expensive. A pound of cheedar cheese for $34.89? By freeze drying something it does'nt decrease the weight much does it? FRED
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07/13/2014 03:22PM
quote ECpizza: "It does say. 1 can = 10 lbs shredded cheese."
You're right and I'm right. I think you probably looked at the cheddar - 2.5 pound can makes approximately 10 pounds of cheese.
Mozzarella - 1.75 makes about 7 pounds
Monterrey jack - 1.75 - doesn't say (and the one I happened to look at)
Colby - 2 1/4 pound can - says about 4:1 0 so maybe 9 pounds?
And I don't know if the weights which appear to be shipping weights - include the can weight or not - but in the $4/pound range - maybe. If I make quesadillas two nights - how much weight do I save though? maybe 2-3 ounces per person per meal? (much less if you use their serving size) As I said - at least three times - and looks like four.
If backpacking though.....
07/14/2014 05:15PM
Ya got me interested in the can of turkey! Freeze dried (poultry), is much better than air dried in my book. Been using air dried, cheese powder, sour cream, buttermilk for a long time, but the freeze dried shredded cheese looks interesting!
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07/14/2014 05:36PM
this is from mountain houses website, pertaining to their 10 lb cans...
"After opening, we recommend using the contents within 1 to 2 weeks for best results and taste."
thats the stopper for me as far as buying bulk freeze-dried foods.
"After opening, we recommend using the contents within 1 to 2 weeks for best results and taste."
thats the stopper for me as far as buying bulk freeze-dried foods.
07/14/2014 08:49PM
quote kanoes: "this is from mountain houses website, pertaining to their 10 lb cans...
"After opening, we recommend using the contents within 1 to 2 weeks for best results and taste."
thats the stopper for me as far as buying bulk freeze-dried foods."
If I try the many serving cans, I'll vac-seal into usage sized packages upon first opening. I have had good results that way with the multi meal packs from Mountain House.
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07/15/2014 08:18PM
We use freeze dried cheese on nearly every trip and just bought a "can" of freeze dried mozzarella for pizza for our August trip. Although it's a little pricey, the can rehydrates to 7# of cheese, which is quite a bit. Mainly it's a completely no hassle way (no worry about keeping it cool, etc.) way to amp up meals.
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