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oooh, it's new crop vidalia season. if you have a dehydrator...
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Barb, I have a dehydrator too, it has twelve racks but I can use one if I want.....
I've dried all sorts of fruits, made banana chips, love the jerky, but to tell the truth, they are a chore. The racks need to be cleaned after you make the mess, especially with the jerky as the marinade drips all over and dries on the trays while dehydration. I've done up to ten racks at a time with the jerky, less with the fruit. It was great when the kids were at home and helped, but with just two of us now...
Mine is a great unit, but never use it anymore.
I've dried all sorts of fruits, made banana chips, love the jerky, but to tell the truth, they are a chore. The racks need to be cleaned after you make the mess, especially with the jerky as the marinade drips all over and dries on the trays while dehydration. I've done up to ten racks at a time with the jerky, less with the fruit. It was great when the kids were at home and helped, but with just two of us now...
Mine is a great unit, but never use it anymore.
Yes, but it's not as easy. You have to watch the temperature carefully.
http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/hesguide/foodnut/gh1562.htm#procedures
http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/hesguide/foodnut/gh1562.htm#procedures
cynupstateny
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I do beef and turkey jerkey. Love it!
I use mine a lot.
I dehydrate strawberries, apples, pears, blueberries, and cherries and use them in hot cereal, pancakes, muffins, salads, pilafs, and to nibble. I also like to dry some of the strawberries very dry, then whirl them in the food processor to make a powder to make strawberry butter with a touch of powdered sugar.
Vegetables, too, especially tomatoes, some of which I do the powder trick for adding to sauces, soups, etc. Dried tomatoes, peppers, carrots, even corn, can be added to soups. I also dry sliced beets to make "beet chips" for nibbles.
I've also put tomatoes in the food processor, then added basil and oregano to make a "tomato leather" like fruit leather. It is a concentrated bite of flavor to nibble or cut up and toss on pasta or in soup. Italian tomatoes are better because they have more pulp and less juice.
If you have extra or leftover fruits or vegetables, you can dry them and store in a jar for later use. This is especially handy when things are in season, and the storage space is very small compared to canning or freezing.
I dehydrate strawberries, apples, pears, blueberries, and cherries and use them in hot cereal, pancakes, muffins, salads, pilafs, and to nibble. I also like to dry some of the strawberries very dry, then whirl them in the food processor to make a powder to make strawberry butter with a touch of powdered sugar.
Vegetables, too, especially tomatoes, some of which I do the powder trick for adding to sauces, soups, etc. Dried tomatoes, peppers, carrots, even corn, can be added to soups. I also dry sliced beets to make "beet chips" for nibbles.
I've also put tomatoes in the food processor, then added basil and oregano to make a "tomato leather" like fruit leather. It is a concentrated bite of flavor to nibble or cut up and toss on pasta or in soup. Italian tomatoes are better because they have more pulp and less juice.
If you have extra or leftover fruits or vegetables, you can dry them and store in a jar for later use. This is especially handy when things are in season, and the storage space is very small compared to canning or freezing.
We just slice and dry. Sulphuring them might make keep them lighter-colored--ours are golden brown.
We don't even peel them. We use one of those corer/slicer tools, then slice the resulting slices into two or three thinner slices.
We have two pear trees, and a couple of years ago, we had a huge harvest. We dried as many as we could and gave them away for Christmas. Even my SIL who doesn't like dried fruit enjoyed them. I know she wasn't just being polite because we also gave away dried tart cherries (those were good, too!) and apples, and she made a point of mentioning the pears.
We don't even peel them. We use one of those corer/slicer tools, then slice the resulting slices into two or three thinner slices.
We have two pear trees, and a couple of years ago, we had a huge harvest. We dried as many as we could and gave them away for Christmas. Even my SIL who doesn't like dried fruit enjoyed them. I know she wasn't just being polite because we also gave away dried tart cherries (those were good, too!) and apples, and she made a point of mentioning the pears.