If you’re tired of forcing down prepackaged foods on the trail, it might be time to start preparing your own backcountry meals at home. Dehydrating is one popular option among backpackers, but ...

Fruits are nature's candy, but we don't just eat them because they taste sweet. Many fruits are also incredibly nutritious; they're particularly high in antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and fiber, so ...

From a leader in backpacking meals to entrepreneurs putting their spin on the market, Oregon is a hub for freeze-dried food. In the Pacific Northwest, farmers markets show off the bounties of the ...

Decades after World War II, when freeze-drying was first used to preserve blood plasma, the technology would play another role in the lives of enlisted servicepeople. Albany-based Oregon Freeze Dry, ...

If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Ben Mesirow is an Echo Park native, who writes and edits TV, fiction, food, travel, and sports. If the ...

pink frosting in a clear bowl next to two pink-frosted chocolate cupcakes - Jessica Morone/Tasting Table Store-bought strawberry frosting has a pretty pink color, but it may also have a slightly ...