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Post by johntpenca on Jan 30, 2021 16:26:31 GMT -8
There was a thread on dehydrated/freeze dried veggie suppliers, but I couldn't find it. Other than Harmony House, what are some other suppliers?
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Post by ErnieW on Jan 30, 2021 17:51:44 GMT -8
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Post by zeke on Jan 30, 2021 17:59:26 GMT -8
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Post by johntpenca on Jan 30, 2021 18:34:01 GMT -8
Thanks!
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Post by bluefish on Jan 31, 2021 9:37:13 GMT -8
Second the Karen's Naturals. We've liked every product we've tried.
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Post by Coolkat on Feb 1, 2021 9:38:16 GMT -8
It's threads like this that as lurker I bookmark for future reference. Thanks guys!
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Post by trinity on Feb 1, 2021 11:06:31 GMT -8
Glad to know about these companies. I use Packit Gourmet, which has a pretty impressive assortment of veggies. Including okra! |
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Post by zeke on Feb 2, 2021 11:29:11 GMT -8
Dutchware is another source for either FD or dehydrated veggies, and sometimes cheese.
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Post by sarbar on Feb 2, 2021 17:27:22 GMT -8
I buy from Augason Farms, just know that they tend to be in stock on Amazon, but not on their own site. I use things from Frontier Co-op as well (this is who supplies most bulk bins, they do a select number of dried vegetables. Amazon sells them as well, I happen to have created a "buying club" with them for local people, so I can get the pound bags cheap. |
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Post by johntpenca on Feb 2, 2021 20:04:04 GMT -8
Hey! sarbar , was hoping you would post up. How are you doing? I ended up buying a few small packages from Harmony. I plan to use them for cooking at home. Being single, there are times when I just don't need a whole veggie, and hate to throw away unused portions of fresh veggies that are starting to rot in the fridge. For now it will be an experiment in buying fresh versus dried. |
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Post by ErnieW on Feb 2, 2021 20:22:06 GMT -8
I am about to order another 1 lb bag of FD Spinach (and other stuff) from North Bay. A small handful added to a bowl of Ramen noodles makes them much better. I used to also throw in some FD cubed chicken but for a while you couldn't get it and now its pretty pricey. It is very nice to have shelf stable spinach for adding into things.
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Post by sarbar on Feb 3, 2021 8:25:03 GMT -8
For now it will be an experiment in buying fresh versus dried. I do that for celery often. Where I just need a bit, for soup, but not enough to keep it fresh - and then it goes bad. Btw, if you have an Instapot, dried vegetables cook in it perfectly if you are making soup or stew! |
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Post by rebeccad on Feb 3, 2021 8:49:09 GMT -8
Hey! sarbar , was hoping you would post up. How are you doing? I ended up buying a few small packages from Harmony. I plan to use them for cooking at home. Being single, there are times when I just don't need a whole veggie, and hate to throw away unused portions of fresh veggies that are starting to rot in the fridge. For now it will be an experiment in buying fresh versus dried. My approach with that is to pull out the dehydrator and dry the extra, though I admit I don’t always get to it in time. And I need to keep those dried things like celery handy and use them at home, rather than saving them all for backpacking food—because I never get them all used that way. |
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Post by ErnieW on Feb 3, 2021 10:35:41 GMT -8
Some things dehydrate well. Some things, like strawberries, are best when freeze dried.
I have never tried drying celery. If we had a bigger kitchen I would be drying more. I have looked into a freeze dryer but they are very expensive and a lot of maintenance work.
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Post by sarbar on Feb 4, 2021 8:22:21 GMT -8
Celery does dry really well, and fast I might add. One tip though, dice it up, so it rehydrates fast.
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