Thursday, March 19, 2020

Dehydrating

Preservation through Dehydration:


An easy way to help preserve fresh fruit, herbs and other foods is through dehydration. Making your perishables last a little longer. Dehydrated foods can last from 4 months to over a year!


There are many methods of dehydration:
  • Sun Drying
  • Air Drying
  • Freeze Drying
  • Open Coal Drying 
  • Oven Drying
  • Electric Food Drying (Which is how Little Lakeview Conservatory LLC usually dries our herbs, veggies and fruits).

What you will need:
  • An electric dehydration machine. I use a Presto Dehydro Electric Food Dehydrator. 
    • The Food Dehydrator you choose should come with instructions for how to best prep and process your dehydrations.
  • Cutting Board
  • Knifes
  • Storage for you dehydrated Goods

How to:
  • Read the directions for the dehydrating unit you have.
  • Cut/Slice the items you intend to dehydrate according to the specifications of the machine you are using. 
  • Place your food in the machine, turn on and wait!
 


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