Thread: Back Country Cuisine

How do you guys prepare the freeze dried food in the field. I always found (this is back in the days of Alliance Freeze Dried) that it was best to soak it in a pot for at least 2 hours before warming it to allow the moisture to get through it properly. At a push you could add hot water to the packet and eat like that, but was pretty dry inside everything and so very cardboard like.

Never add extra salt (sometimes important if you've been burning it) until after it has finished rehydrating, and preferably once finished cooking as it stops the rehydration.