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Dehydrating seems like a logical step in the evolution of food saving preps. Allowing yourself to save on the front end, store food for longer term use, then with the eventual savings over time you could go into freeze drying eventually.
I built a solar poweredheated dehydrator. From a stand up freezer. Put on a glass door. Works like a charm. I think its the best. And I have a few different ones.
I wish I lived in a low humidity area again but I do love my dehydrator. I did blackberries for the first time (frozen) last week and they took forever. We've been doing meat for almost 30 years.
Good video! I've dehydrated for decades. Last year I considered a freeze dryer but when I weighed the cost of the machine and the bags and rising costs of power, plus the high possibility of power loss, I decided to stay with my dehydrators. I actually started out using my oven too.
Quick question, i am think of buying one to make jerky. Can somebody give me a ball park figure of how much (in grams) I'd have left if I dehydrated 500g of chicken and 500g of beef into jerky? Just a rough ball park number.
I have been dehydrating citrus fruits, lemons, oranges, some strawberries. I have also done bell peppers, sweet peppers ( my favorites as snacks!), habaneros, onions and different herbs (the easiest and fastest to do! I love it, the flavors and fragrances of these veggies and herbs are amazing! I'll be adding more fruits and veggies to my pantry, it beats crowding my small freezer when I can store them in the pantry. Good video Chris! 👍💗🍓🍋🍊🧅🌶️
When I go to yard sales I will only buy one type of a food dehydrator so i have interchangeable parts and trays and i can stack the trays as high as i can or need grate video brother thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise and hello from Detroit 94/275 Michigan brother 👋 GOD-BLESS
I have been using a Nesco Food Dehydrator for over 15 yrs and it works beautifully. LOTS of beef and venison jerky, fruits, veggies, and herbs…even making fruit rollups for the kids. They also have great accessories and jerky seasoning. I've been growing much of my own veggies for over 10 yrs and drying or freezing those. We all need to be doing this with the coming shortages and potential financial collapse… And I would LOVE to get a Freeze Dryer…so if anyone wants to donate.
I dehydrate because I hate to waist food . It stores for years as well. Now freeze drying I love to do but I live in a camper there's no room for the machine. That thing is big .
My favorite thing to dehydrate so far is broccoli, it rehydrates perfectly and the flavor is great. Pineapple is also great to do. I've only been doing this for a few months and need to try other things.
Food preservation may become much more important. I am interested in learning about salting, smoking, pickling, canning, and any other method I don't know of.
Dehydrated vegetables last a lot longer than three months I can attest to that! The Nesco has temperature control and is approximately $89 now. It takes approximately 8 to 10 hours to dehydrate most things. I vacuum seal them with my food saver attachment. You can dehydrate frozen vegetables in case of a grid down and they are already blanched. I have you some that were eight months old and are perfect
TIP #1: if you plan to dehydrate onions, or garlic which are so delicious when dried, NEVER do it in your house, or your basement. Even when dehydrating them in the garage, the aroma permeates the walls and it is difficult to get rid of the smell.
TIP #2: A quick and easy item to dehydrate are frozen organic foods from the grocery store. They are picked and frozen at the peak of freshness and ready to go. After I dehydrate mixed frozen vegetables, I powder them using an old coffee grinder and add the powder to everything. This adds a lot of nutrients that your family will not taste, or know are in their muffins, smoothies, soup, sauces and gravies, etc…
TIP #3: Most vegetables need to be blanched before they are dehydrated. You will find many sites that offer information on this. Good luck and God Bless you all. Use your super power which is to stay healthy and positive in challenging times.
I get organic precut/cooked and diced carrots and peas at the grocery store. Dehydrate in my Excaliber and store in a vacuum sealed mylar bag with an oxygen absorber. I also do dehydrated water
are any dehydrators 12v compatible, which one uses least wattage, for use w solar panels or solar charging station? ex post hurricane, electicity out for 2 weeks, cant eat all contents of fridge/freezers. or if you could rig to use w car charger?
If you are dead serious just get the Cabellas dehydrator. Mine has been rock solid and I can make 15 pounds of finished jerky in 24 hours. It laughs at veggies and fruit.
Honey actually has some anti-bacterial properties if I remember correctly. Could you, for instance, brush on a light coat of honey onto turkey before dehydration for Turkey jerky, and would that extend the shelf life?
the oven at 170f does it quicker and cooks the food. fill it up a few crack the door and hours later you have the bounty of filling up a dehydrator 10 or 20 times.
What are your thoughts on vacuum sealing dehydrated food compared to other options like freezing? Can you even freeze dehydrated food? Or is canning a better method?
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Too much hassle. I will stick to potato chips and beer.
Great video. I picked up a dehydrator for about $16 at a auction. This will come in handy because I do a lot of overlanding. God bless
I recently acquired an Excalibur dehydrator & am thankful to learn more ways to use it!
I've started dehydrating fruits and some vegetables. I powder them and seal them for storage.
Dehydrating seems like a logical step in the evolution of food saving preps. Allowing yourself to save on the front end, store food for longer term use, then with the eventual savings over time you could go into freeze drying eventually.
I built a solar poweredheated dehydrator. From a stand up freezer. Put on a glass door. Works like a charm. I think its the best. And I have a few different ones.
You don’t always want temperature that high. You will destroy more nutrients
I wish I lived in a low humidity area again but I do love my dehydrator. I did blackberries for the first time (frozen) last week and they took forever. We've been doing meat for almost 30 years.
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Thankyou for EVERYTHING you do x
Good video! I've dehydrated for decades. Last year I considered a freeze dryer but when I weighed the cost of the machine and the bags and rising costs of power, plus the high possibility of power loss, I decided to stay with my dehydrators. I actually started out using my oven too.
Awesome, thanks and great breakdown of everything.
2:24 so do I just rinse it with water?
Quick question, i am think of buying one to make jerky. Can somebody give me a ball park figure of how much (in grams) I'd have left if I dehydrated 500g of chicken and 500g of beef into jerky? Just a rough ball park number.
Good info as usual. I’ll probably go with the solar method.
I borrowed mine from a neighbor
Also dehydrating baby food
Also dehydrating potatoes and lettuce making my own egg powder
Dehydrating bananas apples berries and jerky
I have been dehydrating citrus fruits, lemons, oranges, some strawberries. I have also done bell peppers, sweet peppers ( my favorites as snacks!), habaneros, onions and different herbs (the easiest and fastest to do! I love it, the flavors and fragrances of these veggies and herbs are amazing! I'll be adding more fruits and veggies to my pantry, it beats crowding my small freezer when I can store them in the pantry. Good video Chris! 👍💗🍓🍋🍊🧅🌶️
Can you dehydrate in a toaster oven instead of an oven?
When I go to yard sales I will only buy one type of a food dehydrator so i have interchangeable parts and trays and i can stack the trays as high as i can or need grate video brother thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise and hello from Detroit 94/275 Michigan brother 👋 GOD-BLESS
I have been using a Nesco Food Dehydrator for over 15 yrs and it works beautifully. LOTS of beef and venison jerky, fruits, veggies, and herbs…even making fruit rollups for the kids. They also have great accessories and jerky seasoning. I've been growing much of my own veggies for over 10 yrs and drying or freezing those. We all need to be doing this with the coming shortages and potential financial collapse… And I would LOVE to get a Freeze Dryer…so if anyone wants to donate.
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Could you PLEASE tell Santa I want a freeze dryer for Christmas this year? Oh, thank you!
I dehydrate because I hate to waist food . It stores for years as well. Now freeze drying I love to do but I live in a camper there's no room for the machine. That thing is big .
Sorry…. A lot of incorrect info here.
Just read Excalibur instructions
My favorite thing to dehydrate so far is broccoli, it rehydrates perfectly and the flavor is great. Pineapple is also great to do. I've only been doing this for a few months and need to try other things.
Thanks!
You forgot to mention that removing moisture increases flavor because it's no longer diluted with water
I dehydrated cinnamon apples, persimmons, and figs. They last over a year. My tomato slices dehydrated, have lasted three years.
Can you just use the light in the oven?
Food preservation may become much more important. I am interested in learning about salting, smoking, pickling, canning, and any other method I don't know of.
Dehydrated vegetables last a lot longer than three months I can attest to that! The Nesco has temperature control and is approximately $89 now. It takes approximately 8 to 10 hours to dehydrate most things. I vacuum seal them with my food saver attachment. You can dehydrate frozen vegetables in case of a grid down and they are already blanched. I have you some that were eight months old and are perfect
TIP #1: if you plan to dehydrate onions, or garlic which are so delicious when dried, NEVER do it in your house, or your basement. Even when dehydrating them in the garage, the aroma permeates the walls and it is difficult to get rid of the smell.
TIP #2: A quick and easy item to dehydrate are frozen organic foods from the grocery store. They are picked and frozen at the peak of freshness and ready to go. After I dehydrate mixed frozen vegetables, I powder them using an old coffee grinder and add the powder to everything. This adds a lot of nutrients that your family will not taste, or know are in their muffins, smoothies, soup, sauces and gravies, etc…
TIP #3: Most vegetables need to be blanched before they are dehydrated. You will find many sites that offer information on this.
Good luck and God Bless you all. Use your super power which is to stay healthy and positive in challenging times.
Can you dehydrate frozen veg?
We are manufacturer of Dehydrated Onion and Garlic. We make this veggies on a large scale.
I get organic precut/cooked and diced carrots and peas at the grocery store. Dehydrate in my Excaliber and store in a vacuum sealed mylar bag with an oxygen absorber. I also do dehydrated water
are any dehydrators 12v compatible, which one uses least wattage, for use w solar panels or solar charging station? ex post hurricane, electicity out for 2 weeks, cant eat all contents of fridge/freezers. or if you could rig to use w car charger?
Very good information because I recently got a dehydrator and had no clue what to do but was going to do research on the subject. Thanks.
I have a question. Will a vintage transistor radio survive an EMP?
If you are dead serious just get the Cabellas dehydrator. Mine has been rock solid and I can make 15 pounds of finished jerky in 24 hours. It laughs at veggies and fruit.
Honey actually has some anti-bacterial properties if I remember correctly. Could you, for instance, brush on a light coat of honey onto turkey before dehydration for Turkey jerky, and would that extend the shelf life?
the oven at 170f does it quicker and cooks the food. fill it up a few crack the door and hours later you have the bounty of filling up a dehydrator 10 or 20 times.
Thanks for this video, helpful
What are your thoughts on vacuum sealing dehydrated food compared to other options like freezing? Can you even freeze dehydrated food? Or is canning a better method?
I just noticed today that my airfryer has a dehydrate mode. My boyfriend's does not!? I wil be experimenting with mine and see how it goes.👍