Guess I was expecting these to taste just like the freeze dried strawberries I've always loved in cereal, but those must be sweetened, because these are very tart with not even a hint of sweetness. I'll probably use them in baking, but I won't buy them again.

I have purchased almost all the varieties of NBT freeze-dried fruit and have found them to be absolutely first class in every respect. You can read the reviews proclaiming their "snack" power; don't ignore their reconstituted deliciousness either. For example, I keep angel food cake in the freezer. When I need a dessert on short notice, I slice off however many portions I need, frozen, and plate them. The cake thaws while I make a fruit compote by reconstituting some dried fruit (a single variety or a combo--strawberry/raspberry, peach/mango, apple/cranberry, or my favorite: cherry/cherry/cherry--with a small amount of hot water, a dash of sugar, vanilla and cinnamon, nutmeg or ginger, a gentle squish with the potato masher, a pffft of real whipped cream in a can...and smiles all around.
I'd like to share my latest method for enjoying the taste of fresh fruit every day (from The Kitchn website):

Make a Week of Steel-Cut Oats in 5 Minutes
from The Kitchn, by Maxwell Ryan and Sara Kate Gillingham
1 2/3 cups steel-cut oats
4 cups water
Large pinch salt
Mix-Ins:
Milk or soy milk
Cinnamon or other spices
Raisins or other *DRIED FRUIT*
Walnuts or other *NUTS*
Jam
Honey
5 pint-sized Mason jars with lids (I used wide-mouth jars)
Collect your jars and other equipment. I like pint-sized jars for this as they allow a little more room for adding nuts, raisins, and milk later. But you can also use half-pint jars.
Bring the oats, water and salt to a boil. Simmer for about 3 minutes then turn off the heat.
Ladle the oats and water into the jars. Cover the jars tightly with their caps and rings (or buy the more convenient plastic screw-on lids). Leave on the counter over-night. (This is how I make my oatmeal and I have had absolutely no problems with it, health-wise, but if for some reason you are not comfortable leaving hot oatmeal out overnight, you can also refrigerate the jars. The oatmeal won't be quite as well cooked in the morning; it will be a thinner, less creamy oatmeal. But it will still be fine.)
The next morning, put all but one of the jars in the refrigerator. Take the cap off one jar and stir up the oatmeal inside. Microwave for 2 to 3 minutes, or until quite hot. Add any milk, raisins, or other mix-ins. Enjoy!
• You can also add your raisins, cinnamon, or other mix-ins to the rest of the jars before putting them away in the refrigerator. Then all you have to do is grab one and go on your way out the door--you, warming tasty, nutritious grain and the taste of fresh fruit all metaphorically flipping the bird at Old Man Winter.
Bon appetite (and long live NBT!).

I ordered several items in attempt to find healthier snacks for my 4 year old and almost 3 year old children. In the little town we live in, there is limited healthy foods to eat and I am tired of regretfully feeding my children processed junkie snacks. I cannot say enough how glad I am that I made my order from NBTC. It arrived only yesterday and my children have been devouring the strawberries since! We havent tried any other items from my order yet because they just wont stop asking for the strawberries!

I bought the one pound bag of strawberries which is much larger than it sounds. To put into prospective, it is about the size of a 11 pound bag of cat food but obviously weighs only a pound. Somehow as much as I ordered, I have a feeling it will be empty within a week. I read some reviews that they are fantastic in smoothies. I would like it if someone would post a recipe so that I could try this as well. I will be ordering more of these strawberries very soon!

These straberries are great on my cereal in the morning and I don't have to worry about them spoiling.

Really great flavor and a nice crunch. Also uniform slices and not a lot of little bits and pieces.

I am in love with these strawberries. I eat them as snacks during the day with some raw almonds or at night in front of the TV when I want chips....these are super addicting.

These FDstrawberries are AMAZING!!! Straight out of the bag, mixed in cereal, yogurt, or a smoothie, crushed and added to a cake mix any way you can imagine. Take my advice and order a couple of the 1 lb bags. You won't be sorry!

My 3 young daughters (ages 5, 3, and 1 year) all love the Special K Red Berries cereal. I discovered that they were only eating the freeze dried strawberries, so I searched for bags of them. These were the best price and they are so yummy. My girls love to eat a small dish of them for a snack (or with a meal). There is a bit of strawberry dust at the bottom of every pack, but I've found that it is so good to add a scoop or two of it to our morning oatmeal. We also love to add about a quarter cup of the strawberries to our oatmeal after it's cooked. They plump up a little bit and taste so good. Very happy with our purchase and we will continue to buy more.

Went through two 1 lb bags so fast that I am buying the 9lb box this time:)
It may sound strange but I think I actually prefer the freeze-dried strawberries over fresh.

The freeze-dried strawberries are a hit with my 5-year-old. With the strawberry powder at the bottom of the bag, we added it to some fresh goat milk with some vanilla, stevia and xylitol - homemade strawberry milk! Yummmm.

Guess I was expecting these to taste just like the freeze dried strawberries I've always loved in cereal, but those must be sweetened, because these are very tart with not even a hint of sweetness. I'll probably use them in baking, but I won't buy them again.

I have purchased almost all the varieties of NBT freeze-dried fruit and have found them to be absolutely first class in every respect. You can read the reviews proclaiming their "snack" power; don't ignore their reconstituted deliciousness either. For example, I keep angel food cake in the freezer. When I need a dessert on short notice, I slice off however many portions I need, frozen, and plate them. The cake thaws while I make a fruit compote by reconstituting some dried fruit (a single variety or a combo--strawberry/raspberry, peach/mango, apple/cranberry, or my favorite: cherry/cherry/cherry--with a small amount of hot water, a dash of sugar, vanilla and cinnamon, nutmeg or ginger, a gentle squish with the potato masher, a pffft of real whipped cream in a can...and smiles all around.
I'd like to share my latest method for enjoying the taste of fresh fruit every day (from The Kitchn website):

Make a Week of Steel-Cut Oats in 5 Minutes
from The Kitchn, by Maxwell Ryan and Sara Kate Gillingham
1 2/3 cups steel-cut oats
4 cups water
Large pinch salt
Mix-Ins:
Milk or soy milk
Cinnamon or other spices
Raisins or other *DRIED FRUIT*
Walnuts or other *NUTS*
Jam
Honey
5 pint-sized Mason jars with lids (I used wide-mouth jars)
Collect your jars and other equipment. I like pint-sized jars for this as they allow a little more room for adding nuts, raisins, and milk later. But you can also use half-pint jars.
Bring the oats, water and salt to a boil. Simmer for about 3 minutes then turn off the heat.
Ladle the oats and water into the jars. Cover the jars tightly with their caps and rings (or buy the more convenient plastic screw-on lids). Leave on the counter over-night. (This is how I make my oatmeal and I have had absolutely no problems with it, health-wise, but if for some reason you are not comfortable leaving hot oatmeal out overnight, you can also refrigerate the jars. The oatmeal won't be quite as well cooked in the morning; it will be a thinner, less creamy oatmeal. But it will still be fine.)
The next morning, put all but one of the jars in the refrigerator. Take the cap off one jar and stir up the oatmeal inside. Microwave for 2 to 3 minutes, or until quite hot. Add any milk, raisins, or other mix-ins. Enjoy!
• You can also add your raisins, cinnamon, or other mix-ins to the rest of the jars before putting them away in the refrigerator. Then all you have to do is grab one and go on your way out the door--you, warming tasty, nutritious grain and the taste of fresh fruit all metaphorically flipping the bird at Old Man Winter.
Bon appetite (and long live NBT!).

I ordered several items in attempt to find healthier snacks for my 4 year old and almost 3 year old children. In the little town we live in, there is limited healthy foods to eat and I am tired of regretfully feeding my children processed junkie snacks. I cannot say enough how glad I am that I made my order from NBTC. It arrived only yesterday and my children have been devouring the strawberries since! We havent tried any other items from my order yet because they just wont stop asking for the strawberries!

I bought the one pound bag of strawberries which is much larger than it sounds. To put into prospective, it is about the size of a 11 pound bag of cat food but obviously weighs only a pound. Somehow as much as I ordered, I have a feeling it will be empty within a week. I read some reviews that they are fantastic in smoothies. I would like it if someone would post a recipe so that I could try this as well. I will be ordering more of these strawberries very soon!

These straberries are great on my cereal in the morning and I don't have to worry about them spoiling.

Really great flavor and a nice crunch. Also uniform slices and not a lot of little bits and pieces.

I am in love with these strawberries. I eat them as snacks during the day with some raw almonds or at night in front of the TV when I want chips....these are super addicting.

These FDstrawberries are AMAZING!!! Straight out of the bag, mixed in cereal, yogurt, or a smoothie, crushed and added to a cake mix any way you can imagine. Take my advice and order a couple of the 1 lb bags. You won't be sorry!

My 3 young daughters (ages 5, 3, and 1 year) all love the Special K Red Berries cereal. I discovered that they were only eating the freeze dried strawberries, so I searched for bags of them. These were the best price and they are so yummy. My girls love to eat a small dish of them for a snack (or with a meal). There is a bit of strawberry dust at the bottom of every pack, but I've found that it is so good to add a scoop or two of it to our morning oatmeal. We also love to add about a quarter cup of the strawberries to our oatmeal after it's cooked. They plump up a little bit and taste so good. Very happy with our purchase and we will continue to buy more.

Went through two 1 lb bags so fast that I am buying the 9lb box this time:)
It may sound strange but I think I actually prefer the freeze-dried strawberries over fresh.

The freeze-dried strawberries are a hit with my 5-year-old. With the strawberry powder at the bottom of the bag, we added it to some fresh goat milk with some vanilla, stevia and xylitol - homemade strawberry milk! Yummmm.