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The New Food Dehydrator Cookbook: 187 Healthy Recipes For Dehydrating Foods And Cooking With Dehydrated Foods
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Dehydrating is not just the oldest form of food preservation known to man, it is a great way to have healthy food on your table in season and out of season.
The New Food Dehydrator Cookbook contains 187 step by step recipes for creating dehydrated fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, snacks and other foods with intense flavor. You can make the most of your garden harvest, take advantage of sales and cut down the cost of making meals for your family. And most of all, you will know that you are eating healthy food preserved without chemicals.
Your kids will love the healthy snacks and meals will be more interesting with the variety of dried ingredients at your disposal. Dehydrating your own potatoes, carrots, onions and other staples means no more last minute runs to the grocery store.
Part 1 of The New Food Dehydrator Cookbook provides 137 recipes for dehydrating all types of food including:
Dehydrating Fruits And Nuts
Dehydrating Vegetables And Mushrooms
Dehydrating Meats, Poultry, Seafoods (Jerkies)
Dehydrating Grains And Seeds
Dehydrating Herbs, Flowers And Making Tea Blends
Powders (Spices) And Leathers
Dehydrating Herbs, Flowers And Making Tea Blends
Dehydrated Tofu, Eggs And Dairy
Part 2 has 50 recipes for cooking with dehydrated ingredients including:
Breakfast And Brunch
Soups, Stews And Chili
Meat, Poultry And Seafood Entries
Vegetarian And Vegan Entries
Sides, Sauces, Stuffings, Pickles & Salsas
Desserts
Additional information includes Success Tips For Dehydrating, Pretreating Food Before Dehydrating, How To Pack And Store Dried Food, Rehydrating Food and Choosing A Good Dehydrator.
Informazioni sul libro
The New Food Dehydrator Cookbook: 187 Healthy Recipes For Dehydrating Foods And Cooking With Dehydrated Foods
Descrizione
Dehydrating is not just the oldest form of food preservation known to man, it is a great way to have healthy food on your table in season and out of season.
The New Food Dehydrator Cookbook contains 187 step by step recipes for creating dehydrated fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, snacks and other foods with intense flavor. You can make the most of your garden harvest, take advantage of sales and cut down the cost of making meals for your family. And most of all, you will know that you are eating healthy food preserved without chemicals.
Your kids will love the healthy snacks and meals will be more interesting with the variety of dried ingredients at your disposal. Dehydrating your own potatoes, carrots, onions and other staples means no more last minute runs to the grocery store.
Part 1 of The New Food Dehydrator Cookbook provides 137 recipes for dehydrating all types of food including:
Dehydrating Fruits And Nuts
Dehydrating Vegetables And Mushrooms
Dehydrating Meats, Poultry, Seafoods (Jerkies)
Dehydrating Grains And Seeds
Dehydrating Herbs, Flowers And Making Tea Blends
Powders (Spices) And Leathers
Dehydrating Herbs, Flowers And Making Tea Blends
Dehydrated Tofu, Eggs And Dairy
Part 2 has 50 recipes for cooking with dehydrated ingredients including:
Breakfast And Brunch
Soups, Stews And Chili
Meat, Poultry And Seafood Entries
Vegetarian And Vegan Entries
Sides, Sauces, Stuffings, Pickles & Salsas
Desserts
Additional information includes Success Tips For Dehydrating, Pretreating Food Before Dehydrating, How To Pack And Store Dried Food, Rehydrating Food and Choosing A Good Dehydrator.
- Editore:
- Publishdrive
- Pubblicato:
- Sep 26, 2016
- Formato:
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The New Food Dehydrator Cookbook - Kristen Barton
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Foraging For Beginners: A Simple Foragers Guide To Wild Edible Plants And Medicinal Herbs
Sushi Cookbook For Beginners: A Simple Guide To Making Sushi At Home With Over 70 Delicious Sushi Recipes
INTRODUCTION
Dehydration is simply the process of using heat to remove water/moisture from raw or cooked food. Fresh food is preserved and can be stored for a very long time. This method of food preservation has existed for thousands of years and was done originally by drying food in sunlight. Nowadays, drying of food is done much more easily with electric dehydrators. You can also use your kitchen oven for dehydration.
Dried foods are delicious, nutritious, lightweight and are easy to prepare. They can be stored easily because they take little space. Dehydrated food can be used in a variety of ways. You can rehydrate by soaking in water then use in your favorite recipes. They are a great way to carry food for backpacking trips, camping or for emergency storage. Many dehydrated foods can also be eaten right away as snack.
The nutritional value of food is preserved because dehydration is done with low heat. The outcome is a much better quality product than preservation done by canning or freezing. With this book in your hands, your excess food and extra garden harvest will no longer go to waste. You can also save money by buying food on sale then dry. This book provides you with almost 200 recipes for drying a wide variety of foods and the best way to store them.
Benefits Of Drying Food
– It is an efficient, reliable and easy way to preserve food. Great for making the most of your garden harvest.
– Helps to save money, especially when you buy food on sale and dehydrate.
– Saves space because of the great reduction in size.
– Very beneficial for families interested in long term storage of food.
– Shelf life of food is maximize through dehydrating. This means you can enjoy your favorite foods in any season.
– Cooking with dehydrated food saves a lot of time.
– A great way to preserve excess vegetables.
Success Tips For Dehydrating
– Ensure that you use fruits and vegetables that are fresh and ripe. If you are health conscious, you should use organic produce whenever you can. For jerky, buy lean meats with minimal fat because fat may go rancid during storage.
– Before dehydrating, wash food to remove all dirt, debris and insects. Check for mold, decay or bruises that may affect the quality of the batch. Cut away damaged portions. When necessary, peel, core or pit fruits and vegetables. Slicing to smaller sizes makes drying faster.
– Work fast when preparing foods for drying so as to preserve nutrients and get a quality result.
– Dry continuously. Do not turn off your dehydrator at any point, leaving partially dehydrate foods on the trays. They may develop off flavors or even spoil.
– Do not add fresh food to a batch that is already drying except they are on different trays.
– Drying Time. Drying time can vary because of a number of reasons. This may be the quantity of the food, size of the pieces, humidity, air temperature and the model of the dehydrator. The climatic condition in your location is also to be considered.
– Drying Temperature. During the first 2 hours of dehydrating, you may set the temperature higher by 10 degrees than the recommended drying temperature. This is to dry off the initial sweat produced by the food.
– Rotate trays every 2 to 4 hours. Do this by moving the trays at the bottom up and those at the top down. You can also turn right or left depending on your dehydrator. Rotating is important for more even drying.
– Monitor the food towards the end of the dehydration period so it is not over dried. Food should just be dry enough to prevent spoilage and the growth of bacteria. Food that is over dried will lose quality in taste, texture (when rehydrated) as well as nutritional value.
– To test for dryness, take out a piece, let it cool then break it and feel it to check if it is dry enough:
Jerky should be tough but pliable, not brittle.
Dried fish should be tough. Fish with high fat content may appear moist.
Fruits should be leathery and have no spots of moisture. Break a piece of the fruit into two to check for moisture spots.
Vegetables are dry when they become crisp and brittle.
Fruit rolls should be leathery and pliable without any moisture pockets.
– Keeping records. Write down the following information to improve your dehydrating experience: Weight, quantity, date, drying temperature, drying time and humidity. This will help you to keep track of dried items and improve on your practice. It also enables you to know the items that should be used soon and when to replenish your supply.
Pretreating Food Before Dehydrating
Pretreating is necessary for certain fruits and vegetables to preserve their color and flavor during dehydrating.
Blanching:
Blanching In Boiling Water for a short period will stop the work of enzymes that are responsible for color and flavor changes in fruits and vegetables. Steam can also be used for blanching. Apart from setting the color and preserving flavor, blanching relaxes the internal tissues and increases the chances of having a good texture when rehydrated. This is recommended for fruits that have tough skin such as berries, cherries, grapes, figs and prunes. The skin of some fruits such as berries may crack during blanching and this enables moisture to escape more easily when drying.
Syrup Blanching can be used to retain the color of certain fruits and also to add sweetness. Make a mixture of 1 cup light corn syrup, 1 cup sugar and 2 cups water for each pound of fruit. Simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes. Remove from heat, let steep in the syrup for 20 minutes then drain or rinse before dehydrating.
Dipping:
Dipping is another pretreating method that is usually used for fruits with lighter colors such as apricots, apples, nectarines, peaches and pears. Dipping can be done with the following solutions:
1. Lemon, lime, orange, cranberry, grape, or pineapple juice with water. Make a solution of 1 part juice plus 3-4 parts water. Soak the fruit for at least 5 minutes then drain.
2. Citric Acid or Ascorbic Acid with water. Mix 1 tablespoon into each quart of water. Dip for at least 5 minutes.
Remove excess moisture:
Before drying, remove any excess moisture after washing, blanching or dipping the food. Use paper towels to blot as much excess moisture as you can.
Place In Single layer:
Load trays with a single layer of food, except for certain vegetables that can dry well in multiple layers. Parchment paper or dehydrator sheets should be spread on trays to prevent smaller pieces of food from falling through. They also help to prevent sticking.
Slice Food Thinly:
Slices of between 1/8 inch to 1/4 inch will produce better results.
How To Pack And Store Dried Food
1. Allow dried food to cool thoroughly before packing. Package in
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