Freeze Dried Cheeseburger! | Harvest Right Freeze Dryer | Ballistic BBQ 

You seriously are a true culinary. Testing the limits of what we know of BBQ and burgers. This was an amazing video

Greg, this video was totally fascinating to me. What a fantastic VIDEO! Killer, awesome and thanks for sharing it brother.

I'd love to see more freeze dried videos! Thanks

Greg, when I saw the title of this vid, my BS meter went up to 11, I checked to make sure this wasn't posted on April 1. But, since it is you and you have demonstrated your cred over all these years, I thought "fair dinkum, mate". Your result is truly amazing and stunning. I can't wait to see more meals prepared this way. You are truly inspiring!

This is from Harvest Right Site - "When you’re ready to rehydrate it, wrap the bread with a damp paper towel and put it inside a plastic baggie in the fridge and it will rehydrate overnight. Or, wrap the bread in a damp kitchen towel and let it sit on your counter, checking periodically to see when it’s fully rehydrated."

freeze dry cooked bacon then blend it to a powder. You could put that bacon dust on everything!

that first burger after armegedon... gunna taste so sweet

I'd love to see more freeze-dried videos!

New Mexican here, born and raised 😀👍There's nothing like Hatch green chile to top off a delicious burger and that one you made looks amazing as does all the other food you make!

Greg, That was one of the most interesting cooking videos I've ever seen. My mind is reeling with ideas. Thank you for sharing this with us. You are the man!

Please do more segments like this! I think there are a lot of folks who invested in the Harvest Rite FDs who would like ideas and tips.

I've been seeing commercials on that machine, now I'm sold Greg! That is really amazing!!

Now , This was awesome 👌 THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR VIDEO

that crunch say it all

Just ordered my harvest right a few days ago. One of the first things I want to do is make a burger for backpacking. This only helped solidify my thinking that it's possible. I still have a lot of challenges because I want a traditional burger with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cheese, pickles, freeze dried ketchup ground up in a blender to make a powder. Last thing on the list is the Canadian IMP hamburger bun.

You did the right thing by doing a video with the freeze dryer. I'm just like you I grew up backpacking eating freeze-dried food in the 1970s in the night in the High Sierras and I've had my eye on one of these Harvest Right freeze dryers I've been wanting to buy one and I know it's only a matter of time until I get one now. Your video really help clinch the deal thanks a lot

You were making my mouth water just watching you talk about the cheeseburger!

Very innovative! Great thinking outside of the box!

That is super cool Greg! I've been wanting to get a freeze dryer for a few years now, but just haven't pulled the trigger yet. Very interesting how the machine works, and you can tell the great quality as well. Totally amazing how well the burger, cheese and peppers came back to life! We throw enough left overs out to probably pay for this thing in no time!

Never would've thought that some freeze dried food would have good taste/texture without rehydrating. Delicious looking burger!

It's really amazing how your fun in doing theses always sparks over- thanks for sharing!

wow I'd be overwhelmed with this toy Greg!

thanks for sharing, I'm gonna try this myself

Your wonderment never ceases to amaze me, Greg.

this is just another excuse to break my diet. thx a lot Ballistic !!

G: Are those patty fresh ? W: It's frozen. G: FUCK ME !

Awesome vid greg! Would love to see more of your freeze dried creations. We have one of these freeze dryers and it is killer at preserving just about anything. Paid for itself in 6 months of freeze drying. Your videos are so amazing. Subscribed.

I just saw your video. It’s excellent. You can freeze dry a green Chile stew. Meat, onions, tomatoes, corn and garlic. That’s is what goes into a stew. Just add salt, pepper and a little cornstarch at the end to thicken the stew.

Those onion rings look awesome, I never even thought of using them in my freeze dryer. I'll definitely try those soon, thanks for the idea

i love hatch chile peppers. great reconstituted burger

You need more videos like this. So creative.

Always watch your videos at the worst possible time... about 3am and now I'm craving a burger

Wow; probably the best video I've ever seen. My family has had food savor products since 1986, and have had wonderful results. But the last few years we've been toying with the idea of purchasing a freeze dryer. After watching several of your videos on freeze drying foods, and this video in particular, really has sold us to go ahead and purchase a unit. So professionally done, just an amazing job. We will use your link to order. Thanks for helping someone you don't even know. Keep the videos rolling.

Thank you for another DIY food video. I'm not a prepper, but I do keep a strong pantry. Nature happens. Love to see your run through of this. Excellent material.

This is so fascinating. Everybody should be prepared! This takes it to a whole new level

i would buy the neighbor's house to get the leftovers ^^ i'll bring the beer (german import : )

Freeze dry fried chicken. Since the onion rings came out great lets see how it is with fried chicken.

I was going through your playlist hoping you had a playlist of methods of re-hydrating freeze dried foods.. Like meats, pastas, Beans, grains, Soups, Fruits and veggies, And Pizza is one nobody can figure out how to re-hydrate it without it going soggy.. Love your channel.. U Just gained a subscriber..

Attention You Tube and Google; Get one of those ultra rare Diamond play button awards ready, you're gonna be shipping one off to San Diego very, very soon. You've raised the bar to new heights with this one, Greg. Brought back a few old memories, too. We used to stop off at the surplus store before every hike up Barr trail (Pikes Peak) and load up on freeze dried ICE CREAM (I kid you not). I was always amazed at how an entire gallon of ice cream could fit in our pockets, and they provided a huge energy boost for the 13 mile, 7,000 foot altitude gain up to the summit (14,110 feet). Excellent "award winning" video!!!

15:12 is the moment that sold me on subscribing.

Awesome .. bbq with an awesome twist

Greg, I absolutely loved this video! I hope you continue to make more freeze dried videos along with your other wonderful content. I I've been kicking around the idea of buy a freeze dryer and this has pushed me closer to the purchase date. Thanks for this demo.

Super cool process! I wouldn’t never thought you could bring the food back to life like that! Awesome stuff my friend!

Great video Greg. Always something interesting to see at your Channel. Dry aging, Dry freezing,... excelent!! Really enjoyed watching. Thanks.

I love the longer vids😄

That freaking looks AWESOME!!! When I first joined the army in 1988 they had a "Dehydrated Pork Patty" and it was great but they discontinued it. Then around 2002 they came out with the freeze dried grilled hamburger patty and it was great also. I so miss eating that crap and I do't know why. The army also had shelf stable milk. I walked by a 5 ton truck one day that had been hauling that milk and somehow a case of it had broken open and dried in the bed of the truck. When I smelled it my mouth began to water for some reason. I guess the army puts something in the troops food that is different from regular civilian food. Am going to get one of those freeze driers as soon as Uncle Sam comes through with my money that I have been fighting for since 2012. I've been dehydrating a lot of food but this freeze drier is what I really need. Thanks for posting this Ballistic BBQ. It is an awesome video.

Subbed SPECIFICALLY because of your freeze dried content. I’m a BBQ guy and a freeze dryer. Keep ‘em coming!

What a great camping food idea. don'tthink the oils will preserve for long before rancid, but for maybe a year ortwo..... great experiments. Thanks dude.

So cool! Great information!

Thanks mate

Kinda funny watching this from quarantine in 2020.

Wow, what an adventure! Keeping fresh content, loving it!

Many years ago in the Navy, the old MRE's had a freeze dried burger patty. It was my favorite, but they had it already cooked before freeze drying it. So cook the food, then freeze dry, then take them hiking :) And the cherry on top is my last two years in were in San Diego! Beautiful city! Where i learned to love Samuel Adams in Mission Beach.

What a cool video! The food looked great and now I'm kinda interested in freeze drying! I was super glad to see the ballistic griddle handle that patty, still kicking butt for years!

It's 2020. I guess that freeze drier is coming in handy now with this Pandemic! Good move.

Never seen you so excited before. Great to watch!

OK I did some work on this and I found something out. I freeze dried a piece of bread lightly soaked in jus. I put it between two patties with the cheese then topped with some more cheese. IT WAS GOOD. You can make an inverted burger freeze dried. The downside is that you need a fork to eat it; The upside is that the bread works this way.

I bet if you add marinade like w-sauce into your hydration liquid you could get a pretty interesting burger

Rock on... Diggin It

I made a d-rehydrated burger once. It was kind of like beef jerky. . . in fact, it was beef jerky. I'm looking forward to re-dehydrating the formally hydrated beef jerky and calling it "Beef Burgy".

I went nuts when you said a lot of your leftovers goes to your neighbors, lol. That would be awesome. You have an awesome quality channel dude. Keep it going. Thanks!

I like dehydrated ingredients because it intensifies the flavors- but now I need to step up my game. Can’t believe foe fresh it all looks when dry!

Fun and informative and with the desired amount of CRUNCH at the end 😁

Great video. Been thinking about getting a freeze dryer, you may have just pushed me over the edge. Thanks

Great demonstration Greg. I'm impressed indeed

That seems like something from sci-fi man. Wow.

This video is Awesome. Thank you for sharing! I am craving one of these burgers now. Makes me excited to try to make this when I get my freeze drier! Please continue make this type of video.

Amen brother. Being prepared is my most important goal these days. Super cool video!! I am now saving up for a Harvest Right Home Freeze Dryer....

Very well done and informative video. The excitement you have doing this is nice to see and made me smile. My freeze dryer comes in a few days and this definitely gave me some great ideas. Thank you!

keep it up!!!! Love it!!!!! Freeze dried smoked sausage!!!!

very cool and informative

Please do some freeze dried Smoked meats and fish

That's just so cool, literally.

Shrimps freeze dry well. I have a bunch packaged up for shrimp & grits.

Looks like a really cool machine. It also looked like you built an awesome burger. KEEP ON TRUCKIN.

great idea, great vid...thx.

more of this! wish I could afford one of those

I've always wanted to freeze dry some foods. I love this idea, with the Hatch chili, such wonderful flavors. Great job, glad the end result was even better than I expected it would be. Great job, BBQ!!

Just purchased a freeze dryer exactly the same, cant wait to try this out....I am going to one of my favorite bar and grills and going to get an order of onion rings.

Really interesting.

Thanks for the video, very cool. The step I was most interested in, however, was the one you skipped. I wanted to see more details about getting the meat and cheese rehydrated. We saw everything go in the water, but not come out, and no details on time in the water.

Wow what a great idea to save money on food that would otherwise be thrown away. Suggestions: 1. Freeze dried brisket (how to freeze dry after cooking and then re-hydrate and warm up to eat) 2. Freeze dry a steak then take the freeze dry steak and deep fry it.

Maybe add a little liquid smoke when rehydrating the chilies and beef patty.

and again... all respcrt for your excellent work. i realised while lookin that i think its the first time i see you take more than 2 bites of your burger tho!!! respect.

Wow great! Please try brisket and the bbq sauce on the side. This is great. Thanks!

Another tip- you can add seasonigs such as worcestershire to your water

I tell you what bud. I've been looking into this, but was a skeptical on quality of food thanks to those mass produced things. I love to cook and I love good ass food as well.....but I also love living and sailing on my boat. Something like this would really change up the provisioning game. I'd be able to store some fantastic stuff that would normally go bad quickly. Just add water, which is a pretty abundant resource with the boat's desalination rig. Thanks for the helpful vid

ohhh my gawddsss!.im salivating!!!!

That Burger looks awesome ! I need to get one of these freeze dryers. Been spending too much money for not enough product with #10 cans. Hell I could clean out the markdowns at the Piggly Wiggly each week and have a hella stash pretty quick and cheap.

for the bread i found keeping a sourdough starter and make your own buns is easier than re hydrating bread

Great informational video Greg. I'm glad to see the freeze dryer is working out for you!

Awesome video! I can't wait to see more.

That's really cool that you're looking out for your family in case disaster strikes! They'll be fat and happy! :)

if you freeze your food before you freeze dry it will cut 2 hrs off your time

Great video from one of the nicest guys on youtube.

Holy cow, I've been thinking of getting a freeze dryer from them too!!! So cool to see you are doing some freeze drying. Please do continue to experiment with that gadget. I actually bought some freeze dried meals a few months back, but haven't tried them out yet. Loved this video Greg. I started to call you yesterday, but knew there was a reason that I shouldn't. LOL Cheers brother!!!

Dang Greg that looks cool.

would love to see more of this

You blew my mind with the powdered beef.

very cool greg