Dehydrating food is an ancient method of preservation that still works wonders to this day. It extends the shelf life of fruit -- one of nature's most nutritious offerings -- by draining the majority ...

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When I crave the zing and zest of summer desserts but don’t have access to fresh fruit, I turn to the freeze-dried versions. These weightless dehydrated fruit pieces span all seasonal produce, from ...

You've probably seen bags of colorful freeze-dried fruit pop up on the shelves of your grocery store recently. While it looks similar to dried berries, bananas or peaches, it has a texture more akin ...

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This food preservation method is being promoted as a nutrition powerhouse, but it shouldn’t be treated as a direct substitute for fresh produce Read more in the Antiviral series When you think of ...

Freeze-drying, also known as lyophilization, is a form of dehydration. Food is first frozen, then dried under pressure to remove its water content. It is widely believed that freeze-drying is the best ...