The above picture is linked to Shelf Reliance's THRIVE Q Brochure explaining this whole process so check this out!
There are four main concerns that people have when considering a food storage, or personal home store. The four concerns are:
There are four main concerns that people have when considering a food storage, or personal home store. The four concerns are:
- Don't know what to buy
- Don't know how to afford it
- Don't know how to use it/cook with it
- Don't know how to rotate it so that it will not go bad
Shelf Reliance has literally done all the work so sit back and hear how simple it now is to build your personal home store, not just "food storage." You do not have to add additional money to your already tight budget, most of us don't have that anyways, and I will explain why.
So, the first concern is, "I don't know what to buy." I have sat researching for hours trying to figure out how much food my family needs and what we would actually be willing to eat. Shelf Reliance created a food storage calculator which when you put in your family's information (number of family members, adult vs child, the supply you want etc), will determine what your family's dietary needs are and will have the amount you chose to have (examples, 3 month or a 1 year supply). If there are items you want taken out or added then it is totally customizable. It is as simple as that!
So, the first concern is, "I don't know what to buy." I have sat researching for hours trying to figure out how much food my family needs and what we would actually be willing to eat. Shelf Reliance created a food storage calculator which when you put in your family's information (number of family members, adult vs child, the supply you want etc), will determine what your family's dietary needs are and will have the amount you chose to have (examples, 3 month or a 1 year supply). If there are items you want taken out or added then it is totally customizable. It is as simple as that!
*IF you let your Shelf Reliance Consultant set you up on the THRIVE Q-Club monthly plan, you with receive the best pricing available (Q-Club Pricing).
IMPORTANT: If you set up your own THRIVE Q-Club you will NOT get the best pricing; you will get will be the website pricing which is a higher cost.
If you are interested in joining the THRIVE Q just contact me as I will be able to get you the Platinum Membership and benefits for FREE!!!
The Differences Between Freeze Dried and Dehydrated
by Shelf Reliance Staff Sept. 22, 2009
"Freeze-drying is a process that allows food to be shelf stable while retaining the maximum amount of nutrients. Freeze dried foods retain their original color, form, size, taste and texture. Whether eaten every day or saved for the future, THRIVE Freeze Dried products will taste great, stay fresh, and contribute to overall health.
A more traditional preservation process is dehydration, and many items offered by Shelf Reliance are dehydrated rather than freeze dried. Dehydration is an excellent option in many cases, but the process does tend to change the color and texture of your food. Dehydration also doesn't remove as much water as freeze drying, resulting in foods that weigh more and have shorter shelf lives.
Freeze dried foods last longer and are healthier than foods that are simply dehydrated. When rehydrated with water or any other liquid you choose, freeze dried products come back to their original state. They are ideal for simple snacking and inclusion in recipes. Because these foods are harvested and dried at peak freshness, you can have nutrition and great taste all year round.
So how does freeze drying work? The process has four steps:
1. Freezing: The product is frozen. This provides a necessary condition for low temperature drying.
2. Vacuum: After freezing, the product is placed under vacuum. This enables the frozen liquid in the product to vaporize without passing through the liquid phase, a process known as sublimation.
3. Heat: Heat is applied to the frozen product to accelerate sublimation.
4. Condensation: Low-temperature condenser plates remove the vaporized liquid from the vacuum chamber by converting it back to a solid. This completes the separation process."
1. Freezing: The product is frozen. This provides a necessary condition for low temperature drying.
2. Vacuum: After freezing, the product is placed under vacuum. This enables the frozen liquid in the product to vaporize without passing through the liquid phase, a process known as sublimation.
3. Heat: Heat is applied to the frozen product to accelerate sublimation.
4. Condensation: Low-temperature condenser plates remove the vaporized liquid from the vacuum chamber by converting it back to a solid. This completes the separation process."
Freeze-dried VS Dehydrated At A Glance
| FREEZE-DRIED | DEHYDRATED |
| Shelf Life: 25+ years | Shelf Life: 10 years |
| Nutrition: Near 100% | Nutrition: Varies. Much is lost through process |
| Taste: Same as Fresh. Same colour, close to same texture as fresh, and same smell too! Crunchy. | Taste: Different from Fresh. Change in colour, texture, and smell. Usually chewy. |
| Process: Food picked at prime freshness. Food is cleaned, sliced, and flash frozen in an equipped facility. Food is put into a vacuum chamber, 98% of the moisture is drawn off by evaporating the ice at a temperature between -50F to -80F or -46C to -62C degrees. | Process: Food is exposed to heat and air to remove as much moisture as possible. Dehydrator machines, ovens, sun drying, and solar drying are all ways to dehydrate foods. |
| Appearance: Food keeps its shape and colour. | Appearance: Food does not keeps its shape or colour. |
| Preparation: Reconstituted in water for 10-15 minutes or can been eaten just as is out of the can. |
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Phone: 506-508-0160
