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frannie
True Blue Farmgirl
2246 Posts
fran
bonham
texas
USA
2246 Posts |
 Posted - Jun 09 2010 : 11:50:02 PM
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has anyone made snack foods with the dehydrator from the garden, ie, zucchini chips, carrot chips etc.?
i have a dehydrator and i want to use it to make some interesting snack foods from our gardens.
please help me learn to do this.
recipes, thoughts, help etc.
love
frannie in texas
home of "green"crafts,
where no scrap is left behind
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maguiren
Farmgirl in Training
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Nancy
Kirkville
New York
USA
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Posted - Jun 10 2010 : 05:28:23 AM
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Hi Frannie,
I was just about to post a dehydrator question myself, when I saw yours. I haven't tried carrots, but I have tried mushrooms, bananas and tomatoes. The sliced mushrooms kept well for months stored in a plastic bag, as did the sliced tomatoes. The bananas didn't come out as expected, too pliable - not brittle. Of all three I can't wait to dry more tomatoes this year. They were great to just throw into sauces or just eat right out of the bag - resembles tomatoe paste taste.
I was wondering about asparagus. I know I have read in the past about drying the tips, but I haven't seen it listed in any charts.
Good luck Frannie,
Nancy |
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PilgrimSoul
True Blue Farmgirl
61 Posts
Jessie
NJ
USA
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Posted - Jun 10 2010 : 06:03:28 AM
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| I've just started dehydrating things, so I'm working on technique. So far, I've done bananas, apples, and strawberries. They've all turned out great and have made wonderful snacks. |
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SusieQue
True Blue Farmgirl
603 Posts
Susie
Greenville
Ga
Georgia
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Posted - Jun 10 2010 : 08:12:08 AM
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My dehydrator is gathering dust, I really need to try some things also. I am glad to see this post and look forward to some ideas. I will try the tomatoes - I have done apples in the past and they turned out good. Never had luck with bananas.
"A mother is someone you never outgrow your need for"
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Lessie Louise
True Blue Farmgirl
1406 Posts
Carol
PECULIAR
MO
USA
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Posted - Jun 10 2010 : 09:10:40 AM
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I use my dehydrator all the time, and make lots of snacks. There is a really good book by Mary Bell, called Food Drying with Attitude, and she offers all kinds of ideas for snacks, crackers, jerky. Good luck, Carol
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frannie
True Blue Farmgirl
2246 Posts
fran
bonham
texas
USA
2246 Posts |
Posted - Jun 10 2010 : 11:28:20 AM
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thanks for all the responses. my dehydrator has been gathering dust for quite some time.
my daughters came up here this past weekend, and the oldest brought up some dried vegetables from central market. they had some very subtle seasoning to them and thats what got me thinking along these lines. of course i have been nibblin on them, but also think they would be good tossed in salads instead of croutons.
will also be checkin out mary bells book, if anyone else has a good book let me know. also any type seasoning or any tips in general that you might have.
thanks to all.
love
frannie in texas
home of "green"crafts,
where no scrap is left behind
(http://abunnystale.wordpress.com/)
www.angeltree.etsy.com
check out the farm at:
www.localharvest.org/farms/M24434 |
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LindaAlbert
Farmgirl in Training
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Linda
Belgrade
Montana
USA
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Posted - Jun 10 2010 : 12:55:45 PM
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Zucchini chips have been my most successful crunchy dehydrator snack. Easy as pie. Zucchinis about 2" in diameter sliced 1/16" or so thick, sprinkled with a little chili powder and dried till crispy. They keep forever. Sliced 1/4" thick and dried seasoned with only a sprinkle of salt they are sturdy enough sub for potato chips for dipping.
Linda
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Nigella
True Blue Farmgirl
386 Posts
Nigella
Chimacum
WA
USA
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Posted - Jun 10 2010 : 3:30:16 PM
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My baby brother will eat an entire bunch worth of dehydrated bananas when he visits. I've also done tomatoes, zucchs, onions, patty-pans, beans, and softened them up later in some homemade stock, PRESTO!, soup :). I've also done all kinds of fruits and berries, and leathers, mushrooms..... There's another really good book called Don Holm's Book of Food Drying, Pickling and Smoke Curing. A couple of things he talks about doing with dried apples that I really want to try is powdering the dried apples with a food mill and mixing with water for apple juice. Also using the milled apples mixed with water and simmered with spices for applesauce. There are so many times when I want just a bit of applesauce to eat, but I can never buy it at the store... tastes too funny.
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frannie
True Blue Farmgirl
2246 Posts
fran
bonham
texas
USA
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