Dried Frost Burger

Dried Frost Burger is a preserved food item produced and consumed in dehydration/rehydration workflows. It is created in a Dehydrator by processing cooked Frost Burgers together with Plastic, and it can be restored to an edible Frost Burger using a Rehydrator and water. Dried Frost Burger serves as a compact, storable ration for dupes and allows transport or storage of high-calorie meals without spoilage mechanics tied to fresh food.

The standard production recipe in a Dehydrator converts 6000 kcal worth of Frost Burgers plus 12 kg Plastic into 6 units of Dried Frost Burger and yields 6 kg Water as a byproduct. Each Dried Frost Burger can be rehydrated in a Rehydrator by combining 1 unit Dried Frost Burger + 1 kg Water to produce a rehydrated Frost Burger that supplies the original meal’s calories when consumed.

Practical notes and usage:

• Dried Frost Burgers are useful for long-term food storage and for moving high-calorie meals between bases or biomes because they occupy less immediate spoilage risk while retaining meal content through rehydration.
• The dehydration process consumes Plastic as a binding/preservation material; plan Plastic supply accordingly when running batch dehydration.
• The Dehydrator returns water during dehydration; reclaimed water can be reused for other processes, but routing is necessary to avoid unintended flooding or thermal transfer.
• Rehydration requires water and a Rehydrator capacity; ensure water supply and Rehydrator throughput match expected consumption bursts.
• Dried Frost Burger integrates into standard food logistics and works with existing ration distribution setups (storage, conveyors, duplicant delivery). Adjust priorities so dupes fetch rehydrated meals when needed.
• Because the item is derived from Frost Burgers, its nutritional profile and any side effects mirror the original meal after rehydration; use it wherever Frost Burgers are appropriate.