Tag Freeze-Drying Process
How many kilograms of fresh lotus root make 1 kg freeze-dried, and why does the colour stay ivory?
About 7–8 kg of whole lotus root as harvested, or 6.0–6.5 kg once it is washed, peeled and trimmed, makes 1 kg…
How much fresh sweet potato does 1 kg of freeze-dried take, and what happens in between?
3.8–4.3 kg of fresh roots go into every kilogram of freeze-dried yellow sweet potato, and across a full year the range runs…
How is freeze-dried jackfruit produced and controlled so the bulk lot matches the approved sample?
A container of freeze-dried jackfruit matches the approved sample when six steps run to fixed numbers, from 18–24° Brix at intake to…
How are freeze-dried lotus seeds made crisp without frying?
Freeze-dried lotus seeds get their crunch from ice, not oil. Fresh kernels are cored, steam-blanched for 5–10 minutes, frozen at −30 °C…
How is freeze-dried coconut made, and how much kernel goes into one kilo?
Every kilogram of freeze-dried coconut takes 2.0–2.4 kg of pared mature kernel, the white meat of 7–9 Ben Tre coconuts. The kernel…