4 Freeze Dried Food Storage Options

Here are 4 freeze dried food storage options to consider. The containers you use must always be food grade because you do not want chemicals from the storage container to contaminate your food.

Food Grade Buckets

You can purchase food grade buckets at a supply house. Ropak makes a nice bucket with a gasket lid that offers an excellent seal. If you are using nitrogen for packing the food in the buckets, the gaskets do an excellent job of keeping the nitrogen in the bucket. Of all the freeze dried food storage options this one gives you the longest life expectancy. 

You should not stack buckets on top of each other because the lids can become damaged. Building shelves for the buckets to sit on snugly helps to prevent lid damage.

Glass Jars

Of the freeze dried food storage options, glass jars are a popular choice. They are readily available in almost every grocery store or hardware store. The cost of the jars is inexpensive and they can be used for either canning or freeze dried foods. You can reuse the jars but the lids and rings must be replaced with each usage. 

Metal Cans

Metal cans are an option if you have a can sealer, but they are expensive. Otherwise you will have to have professional canning facility. The #10 metal cans are good for long term storage of freeze dried foods. Once opened they can be reused with a plastic lid. 

Plastic Freezer Bags

Plastic freezer bags are cheap and easy to find. They are good for storing some types of freeze dried and dehydrated foods.