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kanoes
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maybe desiccant envelopes would be a good idea?
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MIWildflower
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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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FOG51
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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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ECpizza
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It does say. 1 can = 10 lbs shredded cheese.
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billconner
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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.....
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nctry
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All I can say is it ain't too bad.
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butthead
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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!
butthead
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butthead
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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.
butthead
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boonie
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quote kanoes: "maybe desiccant envelopes would be a good idea?"
Oxygen absorbers too maybe...?
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kanoes
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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.
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nctry
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This year I'm trying freeze dried cheese. So far it's pretty good. They have freezed dry butter, cheese shortning... you name it.
Freeze dried stuff
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billconner
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Yes the weight is much less. Too bad it doesn't say how many pounds of cheese a pound of freeze dried makes but a tablespoon of dried cheese is mixed with two of water so at least three times.
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