Harvestrite Freeze Dryer

[rfe3]

Anybody else have a Harvestrite Freeze Dryer for provisioning?



I bought a Med. Harvestrite on Black Friday to use for Provisioning. It'll be delivered at the end of this month, if anybody else has one I'd love to know what you've packaged and your experiences with it. It's an expensive toy but I'm hoping to be able to have a much greater range of foods onboard as well as the huge weight savings and not having to rely on the limited onboard Freezer space for things like Meats, Cheeses and Diary.
The idea of Pulled Pork in Paradise appeals to me....

[Mike OReilly]

I have never used a freeze-dryer to process foods, but I do a lot of standard dehydration to do the same. It's cheap and easy to dry your own food this way, and it results in foods that can be preserved for years if packaged properly.

I preserve all sorts of veg and fruit, along with a few meats like beef and chicken. I haven't tried pork, but I suppose the same approach would work. I lightly cook the meet, and drain off as much fat as possible. Then season as desired, shred (in the case of chicken), and dry at a high temperature (higher than veg).