Freeze Dried Fruit Experiment | Part 1

Today we are experimenting with freeze dried fruits!!
If you want information on the Harvest Right Freeze Drier: tinyurl.com/59ujbnp6
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Thermapen ONE (meat thermometer) - tinyurl.com/5n7y3xsk
Sausage Stuffers: tinyurl.com/56hhauzh
Meat Grinder: tinyurl.com/59cmk5d6
Stuffing Horn Cleaner: tinyurl.com/3atajmzf
Butcher Twine & Dispenser: amzn.to/35QFhIa
Small accurate Scale for spices: tinyurl.com/3asv33t5
Large Capacity Scale (33 pounds): tinyurl.com/mr23dhsd
Heavy Duty Vac Sealer: amzn.to/2WUALpO
Drying rack and tray: amzn.to/3LDhgHX
Custom Cutting Board: tinyurl.com/3ez3ww7f
Ph Meter by Apera Instruments: amzn.to/2A04Gll
Smokin-It Bella's Cold Smoke Generator: amzn.to/2UVTsX9
Digital Smoker (I use the 4D WIFi): tinyurl.com/mrxbnwkw
Meat Slicer: amzn.to/31XV19q
InkBird Controllers temp & Humidity amzn.to/2O3BmM7
Dehumidifier Eva Dry 1100 amzn.to/2TDvChj
Cool Mist Humidifier: amzn.to/3CD6nAu
Govee Temperature/Humidity Monitor: amzn.to/3v55Tz1
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Robot Coupe Food Processor (high end): amzn.to/3fmmEPm
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Eric
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[@jessicaguzman3672]

I love how surprised and happy you are with every bite!

[@adventureawaits3646]

freeze dried fruit are great, and easily can be turned into a powder, go wild with ideas from there. Sprinkle on things, add to spice mixes for sausages, for deserts, etc etc. I tihnk I'll buy or build a curing chamber first, but the more I see freeze drying, the more tempting it is. One of the best ways to keep the flavor of anything for a long time.

[@itzel1735]

I like pineapple powder on pizza. Though I know that’s controversial.

[@stevefuller8993]

Great video!!

[@dgax65]

I love freeze dried strawberries, blueberries and peaches. I would like to see you test different varieties of the same fruits. Maybe you could do red, black and Rainier cherries, red and Ataulfo mangoes, Granny Smith, Red Delicious, Fuji and Honey Crisp apples, Thompson, Concord and Muscat table grapes, or Korean, Bartlett, D'Anjou and Bosc pears.

[@robertmalis4493]

I didn’t have very good luck doing my pineapple Great video, Eric. Bananas work really well.

[@cherylbishop7657]

Hi did you poke holes in the 🍇 and the yellow things.?...GOD BLESS

[@newbyfarms4867]

I just bought a Harvest Right and it’s pretty cool.

[@2guysandacooler]

I agree!!! Lots of possibilities

[@watermanone7567]

How about trying some freeze dried Shrimp? Thanks for the video.

[@absoz]

My mind is going a zillion miles an hour - I’d love oranges, lemons,limes, mandarins as an immediate start - wonder how watermelon would go. A comment earlier said banana works well. But then what about veg - onion, carrot, potato, sweet potato, zucchini and so on Can’t wait to see more on this subject A few weeks back my wife was gifted a box of different packs of freeze dried mostly berries, and even an icecream on a stick - in australia the chocolate paddle pop is well known. I don’t know the equivalent elsewhere. We haven’t tried it yet, but might have to soon

[@hadoodzzz9222]

I love it look yummy 😍

[@scottbrasuell325]

Great ideas! Cape gooseberrys remind me of a sweet and sour lemon flavored cherry tomato. How about mango,papaya,banana,durian,and dragon fruit.Peace!

[@elisalopez3907]

Great video, thanks! I am thinking of buying a freeze dryer as home business.

[@nigratruo]

Wow, but how to do this myself? Is freeze drying not super expensive (the devices)?

[@evgenyevichamadou9559]

Thank you. Please do more freeze dried food videos.

[@2guysandacooler]

Thanks you for watching. I most certainly will😁

[@GuillermoAreas]

Please do 🙏 ​@@2guysandacooler

[@vajubhaivekaria487]

pls.share more vedio for freeze dried fruits market.

[@mikenicholson2548]

Please try tomatos, and pears. I grow a ton of both, and they dont freeze well. I can some but a lot of work. Thanks

[@lucrainville2343]

Bonjour, j'ai remarqué que vous n'avez pas fait de vidéo sur le Smoked Meat de Montréal. Vous allez adorer c'est certain ! Hello from Québec, can you try a Montréal Smoked Meat ?

[@Madskills-hw2ox]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@wiwingmargahayu6831]

yeah use bacon ham pork as fruit plant or vegetables plant fertilizer

[@shh1702]

I am wondering how you estimate the time and temp when entering a custom program?

[@lindamcallister4664]

Can you freeze dry tart cherries

[@MissAsma-no6nd]

What is the machine you used ??

[@MM-qk8eg]

I should never buy a freeze dryer. Just finished 100g of freeze dried raspberries in one sitting 😑 so addictive! And I’m someone who doesn’t get addicted easily!

[@2guysandacooler]

🤣🤣 That's like a pound of fruit!!

[@MM-qk8eg]

@@2guysandacooler i know 😭. Whats worse is that afterwards i went online to buy more 😭

[@hadoodzzz9222]

If you may tell me which brand machine you've bought?

[@hadoodzzz9222]

If you may tell me please which freeze machine brand you have bought?

[@2guysandacooler]

@@hadoodzzz9222 I own 2 machines, one is a stay fresh freeze dryer ( tinyurl.com/2fhfb3uz ) and the other is a harvest right freeze dryer ( tinyurl.com/59ujbnp6 ). I prefer the stay fresh freeze dryer.

[@richandrews4488]

Try adding the freeze dried berries to pemmican

[@KNOZ.01]

ياعني الحين اتبريد افضل ولا اشمس 🤔🤔

[@vaazig]

Cape gooseberries are a relative of the tomatillo. I've grown both.

[@vaazig]

A summer tip. Frozen grapes don't freeze, so one can keep them in the freezer and eat them like mochi. They get hard and chewy.

[@user-oq3gm7bh7i]

Hi. I want to do it as a project.need help concerning material and anything else could help . Thank you

[@radradrad]

Blackberries !

[@lolabebzdiysewiteasylearne5286]

Freeze first then dried it. How much is the machine?

[@2guysandacooler]

Yeah, basically. The food gets down to -20f and then little plates start to warm up and cool down while the food is still frozen. This causes the moisture to become a vapor and the end result is a food with no moisture, a very long shelf life. Great for long term storage. Here's a link to the machines: tinyurl.com/59ujbnp6

[@Mohammad.Adel.]

Honey, make powdered sugar out of honey.

[@Harbicide]

How about freeze dried tomatoes?

[@2guysandacooler]

Very nice!! Keep it whole or turn it into a powder?

[@robertmalis4493]

@@2guysandacooler I turn my tomatoes in the powder and use it to help thicken, soups and stews

[@itzel1735]

@@robertmalis4493Interesting idea. I powder regular dried mushrooms and use in soups and stews.

[@lolabebzdiysewiteasylearne5286]

How about directly putting it in the oven?

[@2guysandacooler]

you could but the end result will be very different. It will be almost mushy

[@hilariew2201]

How long can you keep freeze dried fruits

[@2guysandacooler]

25+ years if stored correctly

[@marialuciafarinha3549]

Olá 🌻🇧🇷. Por favor, fale mais devagar. Ótima semana para você e sua família! Desculpa por escrever em português, não sei escrever em inglês.

[@BoiSoi313]

Im thinking of investing in one of these, packaging fruit mixes and then selling them to gastations and snack shops around the county. Does anyone have any experience with this machine and the different fruits or candies? Id like to learn as much as I can before making a 5 thousand dollar investment on the machine, packaging and advertising.

[@2guysandacooler]

You should check out the video I published today. I am reviewing a different brand and in my opinion it's a much safer buy. Here's the video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGHTZY1vmZeJr7s This unit is ok and it's a Hit and Miss when it comes to reliability. The real issue is the customer service. It is a nightmare to deal with. A quick google search of other's experience with this Freeze Dryer will reveal some shocking horror stories. I have one of my own as this unit stopped working 4 months after I got it. Here's a video I made regarding that situation if you want to see: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIfPk5uaqMyhbs0

[@BoiSoi313]

@2guysandacooler thank you brother 🙏

[@zahratalsabahalandanosi2116]

‏‪4:12‬‏ ‏‪4:13‬‏ ‏‪4:14‬‏

[@zhippidydoodah]

kiwi is the best FD'ed

[@gee9951]

my fruits came softer after 2 weeks why 🥺💔

[@user-zh5sz6gg5r]

هل جربتي الطريقة وهل نجحت؟؟

[@gee9951]

@@user-zh5sz6gg5r هيه نعم جربت ونجحت بعد ما حطيت الفواكه يوم كامل فالفريزر عشان تتجمد وطلعت مقرمشه بس اهم شي ما تحطها ف مكان فيه ليت او هوى

[@donotlike4anonymus594]

Well i mean the fruits are decent (I tried freaze dried fruit a couple od years back..) but it just seems by now that you're trying to justify the purches of an expensive freaze drier... I mean i guess there are usess for it people/hipsters will pay a premium for uniqe candy But how do yoy justfiy the fruit/... (Idk seems like a bit of a money waste to me) I'd love to see some more... "Usefull" uses/money saving or profitable uses But i doubt there are many

[@2guysandacooler]

There are a few things to consider when making a purchase of this size. 1. Does it do what I want it to do? 2. Can I use it for anything else? The first question satisfies the "need to purchase" and the second creates added "value". As a first time freeze dryer owner you get to experience the journey with me. As cool as freeze drying candy is, it's my least favorite thing about this unit and the same with fruit. I love having freeze dried fruit on hand not only for snacking and recipes but for long term storage. The real beauty and power of this machine I have yet to reveal. That's coming soon. BTW-Everything I've produced so far with this freeze dryer I've sold to locals and or shops (for resale). I've only had my unit for 8 months and it's just about paid for itself. In today's economy, I think it's super important to be able to justify your purchase. 😉 FWIW