I Asked a Chef What Makes Great Freeze‑Drying Recipes

Frozen Assets: Freeze-Drying for Entrepreneurs · Nov 17, 2025 · 16m

I visit with Chef Dale, a talented master chef who’s helping change the way Alaska thinks about food and freeze‑drying! Chef Dale works with Josh and Samantha Waisanen, the founders of Alaska Food Company, who are using freeze‑drying to make food last longer, stay nutritious, and reach even the most remote parts of Alaska.

Chef Dale shares how he turned his restaurant cooking skills into amazing freeze‑dried recipes that taste just as good as fresh meals. He talks about what he’s learned, what surprised him, and how anyone can use freeze‑drying to create new foods that make a real difference…