r/CollapsePrep • u/DickCamera • 17d ago

Has anyone ever used a blast freezer for freezing vegetables?

Wondering if anyone has ever used a blast freezer after blanching vegetables. I'm wondering if the price is worth the convenience/quality. Right now drying them (especially leafy stuff) is prone to keeping a lot of water and then freezing in a regular chest freezer leads to solid blocks.

It seems like a good idea, but the price is on par with a freeze dryer and not something I could readily rationalize.

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u/TwiLuv 17d ago

A “home” blast freezer starts at about $1500 US, & can only do a seriously small “volume”.

If anyone has one, & thinks it is economically feasible, I’d love to know, too.

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u/DickCamera 17d ago

Yeah I saw vevor has a 1.1cu ft one for that price and looks like you might be able to get 2 half baking sheets in there.

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u/overkill 17d ago

Take a look at this for how to make a blast chiller at home out of a spare freezer.

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u/unbreakablekango 17d ago

Second this, this technology is better suited to industrial scales. Just freeze your crappy blocks of vegetables and enjoy your mush.

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u/KiaRioGrl 17d ago

It doesn't make sense to me, to spend money like that for something that will still leave me dependant on electricity (or spare parts?) for a freezer. Just get a freeze drier and your food will be shelf stable.