Indoor Farmer exists to offer Canadian’s the opportunity to "grow their own" food and medicine. Over the years we have added a large selection of outdoor gardening products to compliment our indoor growing collection.
Removing the ice from between the chamber wall and the insulation (hopefully will never have to do this again)
We’ve bought six so far with two more on the way. But families and individuals considering getting their own can and should as long as they go in with their eyes open.
In fact, my son’s friends often comment that they wish they could have his freeze dried meals rather than whatever they are eating!
•Control of the amount of time a material is held at the ultimate freeze temperature before the drying cycle is started.
It takes slightly extended to dry than our other picks, and it lacks a speed-dry option, but it surely gets the job accomplished and fees various hundred dollars under very similar dryers.
Door seal appears good against the plexiglass side, even stripe of contact, nice and wide. Inside gasket groove has been checked for debris and cracks. Looks OK, but the design seems odd to me!
Take care of it, change the oil regularly, maintain it, and make sure to read the user manual carefully to keep it in good, working order. You might have to change a pump, change freon or general maintenance, but it’s no different than any other major appliance.
Made with a stainless steel exterior and includes a stainless steel drying chamber and purge valve for easy maintenance.
Foods with lots of seeds can be freeze dried but usually take longer. That’s because the seeds hold moisture. If you’re processing strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, tomatoes, and kiwis you’ll need to add Em excesso time. I like to add at least 12 hours when processing these foods.
- Complete Meals: Casseroles and soups can also be freeze-dried for convenient meal prep options later on.
Cooked eggs can be freeze dried, but they tend to be rubbery when reconstituted. If you want to freeze dry cooked eggs, I recommend slightly undercooking them and then rehydrating them with boiling water. It will finish cooking them without making them rubbery.
Freeze drying has been proven essential throughout many industries where stability of the product is of utmost importance. The pharmaceutical field greatly benefits from freeze drying as medicines are rendered impotent for long durations without losing website their potency, while in the food industry, freeze drying prevents decay of food without compromising on taste or texture.
And, as I write that, the “more is better” side of my brain is freaking out. After all, bigger means better, right? Not always, but read on to learn my thoughts on why the small freeze dryer may be the way to go.