Food Preparation Archives - Backpacking Light https://backpackinglight.com/category/skills/food-preparation/ Pack less. Be more. Tue, 24 Jan 2023 22:02:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://backpackinglight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cropped-icon-32x32.jpg Food Preparation Archives - Backpacking Light https://backpackinglight.com/category/skills/food-preparation/ 32 32 Home Freeze-Drying vs. Other Trail Food Preparation Strategies https://backpackinglight.com/home-vs-commercial-vs-dehydrated-freeze-dried-backpacking-food/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=home-vs-commercial-vs-dehydrated-freeze-dried-backpacking-food https://backpackinglight.com/home-vs-commercial-vs-dehydrated-freeze-dried-backpacking-food/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2023 16:00:54 +0000 https://backpackinglight.com/?p=3771295 Drew Smith talks about the place of home freeze-drying in the wider context of trail food strategies, and attempts freeze dried french toast!

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]]> https://backpackinglight.com/home-vs-commercial-vs-dehydrated-freeze-dried-backpacking-food/feed/ 10 Why Freeze-Dried Food Retains Taste and Nutrition https://backpackinglight.com/freeze-drying-taste-nutrition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=freeze-drying-taste-nutrition https://backpackinglight.com/freeze-drying-taste-nutrition/#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://backpackinglight.com/?p=3743233 In part three of his ongoing series on freeze-drying, Drew Smith explores the science behind how freeze-drying preserves important nutrients - and why it matters.

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]]> https://backpackinglight.com/freeze-drying-taste-nutrition/feed/ 3 How Does Freeze-Drying work? (The Physics of Making Freeze-Dried Backpacking Food) https://backpackinglight.com/how-does-freeze-drying-work-the-physics-of-making-freeze-dried-backpacking-food/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-does-freeze-drying-work-the-physics-of-making-freeze-dried-backpacking-food https://backpackinglight.com/how-does-freeze-drying-work-the-physics-of-making-freeze-dried-backpacking-food/#comments Tue, 22 Feb 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://backpackinglight.com/?p=3740481 Why and how does freeze-drying work? The physics and science of freeze-drying your own backpacking food, plus a killer freeze-dried hash browns recipe.

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]]> https://backpackinglight.com/how-does-freeze-drying-work-the-physics-of-making-freeze-dried-backpacking-food/feed/ 2 Freeze-Drying Your Own Backpacking Meals: How to Eat Your Favorite Town Food on the Trail https://backpackinglight.com/freeze-drying-techniques/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=freeze-drying-techniques https://backpackinglight.com/freeze-drying-techniques/#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://backpackinglight.com/?p=3736564 In this freeze-drying installment, we discuss the history of freeze-drying and experiment with using a freeze dryer to prepare our favorite take-out town meal for enjoyment in the backcountry.

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]]> https://backpackinglight.com/freeze-drying-techniques/feed/ 4 How to Dehydrate Food for Backpacking https://backpackinglight.com/how-to-dehydrate-food-for-backpacking-beginners-drew-smith/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-dehydrate-food-for-backpacking-beginners-drew-smith https://backpackinglight.com/how-to-dehydrate-food-for-backpacking-beginners-drew-smith/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2020 17:55:55 +0000 http://backpackinglight.com/?p=3655754 The best backcountry meals are the ones you prepare yourself. In this article, I will tell you why and how to dehydrate food for backpacking.

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]]> https://backpackinglight.com/how-to-dehydrate-food-for-backpacking-beginners-drew-smith/feed/ 18 How Much Food Should I Pack? (How to save weight on backpacking food based on the energy-mile theory) https://backpackinglight.com/how-much-food-should-i-pack-how-to-save-weight-on-backpacking-food-based-on-the-energy-mile-theory/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-much-food-should-i-pack-how-to-save-weight-on-backpacking-food-based-on-the-energy-mile-theory https://backpackinglight.com/how-much-food-should-i-pack-how-to-save-weight-on-backpacking-food-based-on-the-energy-mile-theory/#comments Sun, 22 Sep 2019 01:00:16 +0000 http://backpackinglight.com/?p=3611078 A mathematical model to calculate how much food to pack for your trip based on terrain and mileage with minimum weight carried in the pack.

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