Can you rehydrate freeze dried ice cream?

Can you rehydrate freeze dried ice cream?

Dairy is not only easy to freeze dry, it's easy to rehydrate and use in recipes. When you're ready to rehydrate freeze dried dairy, just add water gradually and stir until it returns to its original state. If you're freeze drying ice cream sandwiches, no need to rehydrate. Just eat them as a crunchy snack.

Do astronauts really eat freeze dried ice cream?

Freeze-dried ready-to-eat ice cream has long been a popular item sold in the museum shop of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. This is one reason why the famous crumbly, chalky, freeze-dried astronaut ice cream that children devour on Earth is not actually eaten in space.

Where can I buy freeze dried ice cream?

Freeze-dried ice cream is sold by mail order and is common in science museums and NASA visitor center gift shops, sometimes accompanied by other freeze-dried foods. They are also for sale in several physical camping stores like REI.

Is freeze dried ice cream good?

Astronaut Ice Cream tastes good. Really good, in fact! Being freeze-dried, it certainly has a bit of a different consistency than regular ice cream. However, all of the flavor comes rushing back into the dessert as soon as you bite into it.