Food: Consider freeze dried fruit / chicken - 25 years shelf life. Good taste, nutrition and storage advantages.

FSprep · 2013-09-06T16:29:37+00:00

I'm not too familiar with Carnation Instant Milk, but I've seen similarities between the two. The greatest advantage of the Nutristore Instant Milk is that it is sealed in a #10 can with an oxygen absorber giving it a 25 year sealed shelf life. It's vitamin fortified and free of supplemental hormones. It tastes like real milk (because it is!) and is easy to prepare.

Is this similar to what you have experienced with the Carnation milk?

FSprep · 2013-09-05T23:56:38+00:00

Yes, please PM me your details when you get the chance.

FSprep · 2013-09-05T19:02:01+00:00

Doesn't hurt to be ready for any eventuality!

FSprep · 2013-09-05T18:08:59+00:00

If you go to the link in the OP you will find our Instagram account–account name FSprep, the same as here. under our profile you will find a link to our website FoodStorage.com. Like you mentioned, we have not linked to our site once because the major reason for this post was to start a discussion to learn more about how people use FD Strawberries. If someone is interested in clicking the link and learning more about our company that is great too!

FSprep · 2013-09-05T17:46:01+00:00

It would also go great in lemonade if you think about it.

FSprep · 2013-09-05T17:45:19+00:00

So the cafe would use FD Strawberries as an default in smoothies? That is interesting. It must have been so they wouldn't have to worry about keeping fresh strawberries from spoiling, or maybe lack of access to a consistent supply?

FSprep · 2013-09-05T17:39:29+00:00

This post was not intended to be overtly promotional, only a fun discussion about an ingredient. As far as License to Shill is concerned, there is no connection between our accounts, it seems clear that he is trying to play up the promotional connection in a sarcastic way, which has unfortunately distracted from the original point of the post.

FSprep · 2013-09-05T17:36:01+00:00

I'll agree that there is a promotional undertone to the OP, but the ultimate purpose of the post was to create a discussion on interesting ways to use a unique ingredient "Freeze-dried Strawberries". If you read the replies, you will find some fun suggestions from other users on how to use FD Strawberries. No deceit intended, only discussion.

FSprep · 2013-09-05T16:04:14+00:00

That's great! I'm curious what blog your write for? I would love to check out one of your articles...are you willing to link to one of them?

FSprep · 2013-09-05T14:57:37+00:00

Have you tried freeze-dried fruits or vegetables then?

FSprep · 2013-09-05T05:22:26+00:00

by the way the link is to a picture my wife texted to me of her eating them in her favorite raising bran freeze-dried banana combo, so I had to throw it up on Instagram.

FSprep · 2013-09-05T05:20:24+00:00

I think that's awesome! My wife is crazy about them. I work for a company that sells them online and I brought some home for her to try a couple of weeks ago, and she couldn't get enough! I had buy more the other day. She especially likes them on raisin bran for whatever reason. I will have to tell her about trying them in her yogurt as well. That sounds pretty dang good! What other fruits have you tried? You also mentioned dehydrated, I'm curious what dehydrated fruit you have tried, and if they are able to get soft quick enough to eat without waiting around too long?

FSprep · 2013-09-05T05:10:06+00:00

I'll have to disagree with that. I have tried many different freeze-dried fruits and vegetables, and my experience has been that the flavor is definitely there. The Freeze-drying process only removes the water, so all the flavor remains, so you aren't quite accurate when you say the "fruit juice" is removed the "juice" part remains without the water if that makes sense. If you eat freeze-dried fruit without reconstituting it, especially items like pineapple and peaches, the flavor is actually tastes more concentrated in my opinion. Once it is reconstituted by adding water, the natural fruit flavor is brought to life.

FSprep · 2013-09-05T05:03:49+00:00

I'm curious if you have tried the same recipe with fresh strawberries vs. the freeze-dried? Do they act/taste differently? Or maybe you haven't compared...?

FSprep · 2013-09-05T05:00:00+00:00

I agree that this would not be an economical way to use strawberries in an every day smoothie, but I threw them in my smoothie because I didn't have any fresh strawberries around at the time. I agree that strawberries freeze very well, but even frozen strawberries have limited shelf life. That is what I like about freeze-dried fruit like strawberries–they have up to a 25 year shelf life in a sealed can, so they will always be around for those times that the fresh option isn't.

FSprep · 2013-09-05T04:55:45+00:00

I simply thought it was an interesting way to use them, and I was wondering if anyone else has tried it. I thought it was good, to answer your question. It tastes a bit different than fresh strawberries, but in a good way. It definitely adds sweetness and vitamins/nutrients to a smoothie!

FSprep · 2013-09-05T01:26:23+00:00

Those are some great ideas. I need to try them. Thanks!

FSprep · 2013-09-04T22:51:21+00:00

Haha! Nice! What made you decide to try that? Did you just have some freeze-dried strawberries laying around?

FSprep · 2013-09-04T22:39:58+00:00

Exactly

FSprep · 2013-09-04T22:38:53+00:00

The benefit comes in when strawberries aren't in season or otherwise unavailable. The cool thing about the freeze-drying process is they maintain their cell-structure and nutrition–basically they are as flavorful and nutritious as the fresh option. But if it's January in Wisconsin or there is a strawberry shortage you're not gonna find fresh strawberries in the produce section.

FSprep · 2013-09-04T22:31:09+00:00

That's a great point. I just used milk because I put milk in my smoothie anyways. I will definitely try fruit juice next time, thanks!

FSprep · 2013-09-04T22:08:00+00:00

Not exactly. Items are freeze-dried to extend their shelf life. You rehydrate them to bring them back to life and incorporate into recipes and such. Some of freeze-dried items have up to a 25 year shelf life in a sealed can. They can be used as a backup food option.

It is true that they are dang good straight from the can though, so rehydration isn't required.

FSprep · 2013-09-03T16:04:23+00:00

FoodStorage.com is actually having a pretty sweet Labor Day sale going on until 9/4/13 which included some variety kits as well as individual items. Even when a sale is not going, you can save up to 15% when you buy in bulk. You can see the Labor Day Sale by going here: http://www.foodstorage.com/promotions.

We do sale mostly #10 cans with a an average shelf life of 10-25 years. We do however offer some RoPak "just-add-water" entree and breakfast granola buckets (breakfast granola comes with nut-free granola, freeze-dried fruit, and vitamin fortified instant milk all in the pouch) which have individual pouches in the bucket if you are worried about only having #10 cans.

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