Freeze Drying Eggs, Meat and Dairy at Home

Eggs, meat and dairy are where home freeze drying pays off for long-term food storage. Freeze dried eggs, cooked meats and cheese are light, shelf stable and easy to rehydrate.

Proteins also need the most care. Freeze drying does not kill bacteria, so these guides explain how to handle raw foods safely, which foods are too fatty to store long term, and how to rehydrate them.