Product Highlights
SHELF STABLE FOOD SYSTEMS
Gourmet Reserves has shelf stable food systems designed to meet your needs with food that is nutritionally
sound, convenient, and familiar. Our systems are practical and easily incorporated into your daily diet. Our
exclusive "No Cooking Required" systems are easy to prepare. Items are eat-as-is or prepared by adding hot or
cold water to reconstitute. We have selected the very best quality foods, (freeze-dried, dehydrated, instant)
completely free of artificial additives. The systems are assembled to supply both your long-term and short-term
needs.
FREEZE-DRYING
Freeze-dried products make up the majority of ingredients used for Gourmet Reserves. For instant or quick
rehydration of certain dried foods and for products which retain their shape and texture, freeze-drying is the
preferred method. The first step in freeze-drying is to rapidly freeze the food. The water content, now frozen, is
turned directly into a gas and withdrawn from the food during the next steps, vacuum and heat, thus avoiding the
shrinkage. Many of Gourmet Reserves products are custom freeze-dried to suit our strict quality requirements.
Freeze-dried products include: grains, beans, fruits, meats, seafood, pastas, vegetables, and eggs. Using this
process, 98% of the moisture is removed.
Key advantages of freeze-dried products:
Retains the original taste and nutritional value of the food
Foods are quick and easy to prepare
No waste
Ideal method for maintaining flavors of meat, poultry and fish
Extends the shelf life of the product
No preservatives are necessary
Results in a super-lightweight /compact product
A wide variety of foods are available
DEHYDRATION
The standard method of dehydrating vegetables and spices is to place the items on a conveyor belt and run them
through an oven at a high temperature for a relatively short time. Between 90% and 95% of the moisture is
removed.
Some vegetables are more suited to this form of drying than others. This means that with the addition of water,
the product rehydrates back to its original state more easily. Preferable items include: onions, bell peppers,
tomatoes, celery, carrots and mushrooms. Dehydrated items such as peas, corn and green beans do not
rehydrate as well as freeze-dried.
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