September 2, 2025
Day 1,432 of the Adventure
A year or so ago, we invested into a Freeze Dryer as just one more method of food preservation. I say "invested" because when it comes to Freeze Dryers, that's the way you have to look at it. They are not cheap. However, they add a couple of elements of preservation not really available with other methods of food preservation and storage. Light weight, easy to store, retention of nutrients and long self life. 20-25 years (according to pretty much every authority on the subject) Anyway, we've been freeze drying fruits, vegetables, berries, eggs, mushrooms and herbs. We've experimented with a soup recipe but I'm not sure it worked out. The process worked fine but the fact there was a heavier oil/fat content in it, I don't think it actually dried adequately. With that one exception, it's all been amazing. Today we removed our first batch of chili for packaging. We were careful to make sure the fat from the hamburger/venison combination was drained well from meat prior to cooking the chili which should eliminate that problem. Today, we are packaging it but I think I'll hold back a couple servings to try out right away just to see how it reconstitutes when cooked. I have high expectations and am looking forward to an update on how it turns out and mostly how it tastes.
Adventure Quote: “Chili is one of those marvelous-simple, elemental, all-important, and fundamental concepts that has been elaborated out of all recognition” ― Markham Shaw Pyle
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