[pct-l] Too Early to Start Dehydrating?

[ralvek088-hiking at yahoo.com]

> Firstly, vacuum sealing, secondly, put them in the boiling water, then all
> the bacteria will be killed. And keep them in cool place. Then the taste
> will be last for several years.

Might microwaving the vacuum sealed bag be as good as boiling? Probably good to also place
a small closed container of water along with the vacuum sealed bag.



2013/10/15 Scott Williams <baidarker at gmail.com>

> Some things will last beautifully dehydrated now and simply put on a shelf
> to be used for the next year, such as veggies and some of the more stable
> meats like pork and beef.  Others however will do better to be frozen until
> you get ready to head off in the spring.
>
> On the CDT I dehydrated my meals all winter from December till my start in
> early April.  The only ones I had problems with were dehydrated chicken
> which began to get an off smell by the end of the hike and some of the
> commercially dried cheese (like mac and cheese pdr sold by the pound) which
> were from sealed quantities from the year before.   So it was somewhat old
> to begin with.  The dried cheese was delicious for the first few months but
> then, repackaged as it was in my meals, it got so stinky I couldn't eat the
> meals and I usually like stinky cheese.   The chicken was fine for the
> first 6 months or so, but when it got to 9 and 10 months since it had been
> dried, it also  started to get funky.  They had been vacuum sealed but not
> frozen.  Most of what I dried did fine and I'm still using some of it from
> several years ago with no off flavors.  If you've got room in your freezer,
> use it for anything you suspect might not make it.
>
> Shroomer
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 10:13 AM, Alan Miller <alan.miller401 at gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > So, we are beginning to test out some meals for next years thru hike and
> I
> > was wondering if it is too early to start dehydrating meals?  Would it be
> > worth it to vacuum seal them or freeze them to extend their shelf life?
> >  Thanks for the help
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