[pct-l] Food Box Advice - Freeze Dried Eggs, Butter, Cheese

[Jim & Jane Moody]

I've had experience with f-d cheese (also fruits, veggies, and meats).  They all last months after being opened.  I would send food resupply boxes with f-d stuff, then augment with instant rice, cous-cous, instant potatoes, dehydrated refried beans, stovetop stuffing, etc. bought in towns.  



All rehydrate well, even in cool water, which takes longer, of course.   I went stoveless last year, with no problems.  I like the cheese to just snack on while hiking - just like a pinch of snuff, except it doesn't cause cancer.  The meats take longer to rehydrate than veggies, but not too long.  My main breakfast was a ziplock of granola & bran cereal with f-d fruit and Nido. 



My only criticism of f-d is the higher cost.  But the better taste, variety, light weight, and quick rehydration make up for that. 



Good luck. 

Mango 



----- Original Message -----


From: "b j" <xthrow at yahoo.com> 
To: pct-l at backcountry.net 
Sent: Friday, January 4, 2013 1:49:05 PM 
Subject: [pct-l] Food Box Advice - Freeze Dried Eggs, Butter, Cheese 

Hi Everyone -- Sorry about my repeating 'emails on the PCT' message -- somehow it was repeating automatically each list digest -- it seems to have stopped now -- hopefully this email won't inspire another similar hiccup! :-) 

I'm starting to think of wholesome food box options. 

Those with experience with freeze-dried cheese, freeze-dried butter, and freeze-dried egg powder... 

Does it last (in a ziploc or foodsaver bag) at room temperature for 6 months (in your box)?  How did you make it last?  How long did it seem to last? 

Did you like the taste?  How did you doctor it up to make it more appealing? 

Did it rehydrate well? 

Thanks! 

-Rhiannon 

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