The wonders of dehydrating food
There is so much that can be done with a food dehydrator from fruit leather to dried greens, chips and more! Dehydrating is a great way to store food and it is a fun way to process your food.
There are tons of recipes and information you can find on the internet and in cook books but we will just go over the basics and give you some ideas.
Almost any food can be dehydrated but some work better then others so choose what works with your dehydrator. If you don't already have a food dehydrator then here are some tips on picking out the right one for you.
We own two different dehydrators one is an Excalibur and the other is Nesco GardenMaster.
These are two very different dehydrators but they can do a lot of the same things. The Nesco GardenMaster is a circular dehydrator with sections that stack on top of each other to form a tower.
On the other hand the Excalibur is a box dehydrator with trays that slide in and out. This makes it possible to dehydrate larger things like breads and use it as a low temp oven of sorts to warm up raw food and make other raw recipes.
If you do not heat your food over 116-118 degrees it is still consider raw food so if you are on a raw diet then dehydrating is something you will run into.
Greens are great for dehydrating and they are handy when you don't have fresh greens and want to add some to a recipe. You can also make homemade fruit leather and other healthy snacks!
Here are some ideas to get you started.
Kale chips (these super healthy snacks are fun to make and can be customized to your tastes.)
Fruit leather (this is a nice way to use extra fruit and make a great snack!)
Dried greens (kale, arugula, Swiss chard, and many more can be dehydrated and used in soups and hot dishes when you don't have fresh. And you can dry your greens and make a powder to add to a smoothie.)
Berries (many different kinds of berries can be dehydrated and put in trail mix, cookies, bars, and more!)
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