[pct-l] Dehydrated food

[chiefcowboy at verizon.net]

The reason they recommend freezing after dehydration is that in some cases, 
not all the moisture is removed (jerky is a common example).  By freezing 
the dried food it retards the natural decomposition effects that can occur.

-----Original Message----- 
From: dicentra
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 3:05 PM
To: Lisa Seeley
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Dehydrated food

Food?! Did someone say FOOD? :)

For home dried foods...

According to the USDA, you are supposed to store dehydrated foods in air 
tight containers in the freezer. However, since both dehydrating and 
freezing are methods of food preservation I personally feel that this is 
redundant.

Dried meats will last 3-6 months, vegetables 6-12 months (or more)

I go with the look/sniff test.  If anything looks icky or moldy or 
questionable in any way, it gets chucked.  When in doubt, throw it out.

Hope that helps!

~Dicentra


http://www.onepanwonders.com ~ Backcountry Cooking at its Finest
http://www.freewebs.com/dicentra



--- On Mon, 1/2/12, Lisa Seeley <seeleylisa at gmail.com> wrote:


From: Lisa Seeley <seeleylisa at gmail.com>
Subject: [pct-l] Dehydrated food
To: "pct-l at backcountry.net" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Date: Monday, January 2, 2012, 2:54 PM


Anyone know the shelf life of dehydrated food? Will freezing it after, work
if necessary to increase shelf life?
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