Simple Secrets of Food Dehydration

The Survival Mom ^ | June 18th, 2009 | ChocChipCookie

[appleseed]

Cookie is a Freeper and I check her blog every day. My wife is a master canner. I showed her this article and she is gonna look into getting a dehydrater. I've eaten a lot of dehydrated stuff in my day. Applesauce, I never would have thought it possible.

[appleseed]

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[leapfrog0202]

Thanks for posting this.

[WorkingClassFilth]

You can even dry yogurt (results in plastic-like chips). Plans abound for solar units built with plywood capable of drying 50+ pounds per load. The book ‘Dry It - You’ll Like It’ by Deana DeLong(?) is a fine primer and gives tips on special processes like sulphuring apricots and glazing. A clean, simple and potentially free energy method of food preservation. Every American interested in security and liberty ought to investigate it.

[humblegunner]

Good info for folks.

[JRandomFreeper]

We in fly-over country have been doing this for years. Good that the yuppies noticed. Wake me when they start buying .22s for squirrel and deer.

/johnny

[clee1]

We dehydrate LOTS of stuff to add to our SHTF storage. Easy, cheap, and there when you need it.

Great for camping, and for keeping a supply of those things you don’t use often.

[driftdiver]

Pineapple is pretty good, cut it into thin rings.

Beef jerky is easy but leave your house smelling like it. Never seems to last long enough to store.

Bananas don’t usually turn out so well.

[netmilsmom]

>>One of my camping-crazy friends dehydrates sheets of spaghetti sauce, rehydrates them with water over a campstove<<

Instead of sheets that still have the moisture, continue to dry until hard and grind them in a coffee grinder.

Now you have a powder. You can add as much as you like to get the sauce as think as you like.

BTW, why would you dry canned food? Why not fresh?

[antivenom]

will a midget fit?

[Walmartian]

Bananas don’t usually turn out so well.

Have you ever soaked them in lemon juice before you dehydrate them?

[stefanbatory]

don’t believe I have ever used a .22 on a deer...unless I wanted to scare it away, that is...

[Kartographer]

I've thought about doing this, but whats the self-life like?

Proverbs 21:20: In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but the foolish man devours all he has.

[70th Division]

Finally my area of expertise. You can dehydrate everything but water. I do 10 Lbs of jerky every year. I made trail mix for the family of boys and girls a few years back. I did apples pears apricots, coconut, and bananas. With this I put mixed nuts and raisins. Details upon request. You must dip the fruit in citric acid first. Coating them with sugar and nutmeg or cinamon is a treat too. You can put all in vaccum seal bags and it is good for ever. YUM

[70th Division]

The ones you buy in trail mix are deep fried. I slice them in quarters, and then slice them. Put them in citric acid first. They are WONDERFUL!

[driftdiver]

“Have you ever soaked them in lemon juice before you dehydrate them?”

I’ve used lemon juice but have not soaked them.

[JRandomFreeper]

Unlawful in most states. Food on the table if that matters at all.

/johnny

[RandallFlagg]

I’d be happy with the perfect pepperdill pickle recipe...

[ibheath]

bump for later read

[rsobin]

Try 80 gr jhp’s with a 223. Works well.