Food drying - Dehydrators (merged)

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my porcini straight off the grass, took about 24 hours

vivw_2

Thanks a lot for the advice. I have put them back in the drhydrator and they seem a lot better now. Also think I may have packed them when they were still a little warm.....so will let them cool fully before packing again.

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It is definitely worth doing the dehydrating. This weekend I wanted bramleys, onions and peppers. I would normally have had to drive three miles each way but they were nicely stashed in a dried form in a cupboard and they did just the job.

Another big thing for me is how little space the dehydrated foods take up

I can`t wait to get going on freshly picked berries this year. I used to have two big freezers and froze my own produce but now I have moved and I have a tiny freezer and I`ll have to go to pick your own but this is a biggie for me as I can`t live without berries. Long live dehydrators

betterbargains4u

Have done some (what should have been apple crisps and also banana chips) and they have both come out like leather.
Wanted them like you get in the shops...all lovely and crisp.
What have I done wrong??

npsmama

Commercial banana chips are banana slices that are fried in oil, coated in honey and then dried.
Home dehydrated banana slices will taste different but are scrummy all the smae and much healthier.

I presume commercial apple chips are processed somehow as well and not simply dehydrated.

You could try dehydrating tha pples longer to make them crisper...probably the bananas too but in any case they won't be like the shop-bought dried bananas.

MrsTinks

the apple ones will come out very crisp in the dehydrator... infact I did mine by accident the first time... wanted them more leahtery but they were like crisps... however they are dead addictive!!!

Queenie

betterbargains4u wrote:

If anyone has got any really unusual or fab recipes...why don't we start a new thread of them?

Have you checked out the Nesco Dehydrator Recipes webpage? Loads of ideas there

npsmama

has anyone got the fruit leather sheets?

do you think the reusable nontick liners like Lakeland sell would do the trick?

Si99

I've just found this company who are show stock of dehydrators for £24.99 or £26.99. Check them out at this address https://www.westfalia.net

skinnygirlnot

You must have read my mind. :j I've been on the Tchibo and QVC sites this week to see if the dehydrators were back in stock. No luck. They also go for a bomb on ebay.

Think I'll give this a go. If it's not as good as the Tchibo one then I'll sell it on ebay.