Is dehydrated food cheaper than freeze-dried food?

Freeze-dryers are large, expensive pieces of equipment, and they require a lot of energy. As such, both the equipment and the process are expensive. However, because this is typically done on such a large scale, ingredients can be bought in bulk at a low-cost.At Firepot, our unique dehydration technology uses an altogether more gentle and less energy-intensive process. However, what we might save on energy, we then put into our kitchen — using high quality, fresh ingredients, and cooking by hand. Our kitchen staff are trained chefs, not scientists or engineers.

Is dehydrated food more ecological to produce?

Yes; dehydration is a slow, gentle process, which consumes far less energy than freeze-drying and requires less complex equipment.

Is the rehydration time longer for dehydrated food?

Yes, it can take a little longer. Most freeze-dried meals state seven or eight minutes on the pouch, but in reality it often takes ten minutes or more. We suggest you wait 15 minutes for a Firepot meal to rehydrate. For good things, you often have to wait a little longer.

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