Dehydrating Foods

Littledisciples · 12-17-2007, 05:23 PM

I got this thing a while back with all sorts of plans

Ok so they didn't happen. I got a huge bag of onions and I was thinking of how I can use them up. So I thought ok get out that dehydrater and dehydrate them. I figure I could use them for soups and seasoning meals up.

Ok so any one have any other good ideas. Because I want to start preserving some food around here. I am sure their are more recipies then I know. I got this at a yard sale so their is no recipie book. Well here goes the first dryed onion experement

LOL

I am nervous how it will turn out but hey gotta start somewhere.

HuggaBuggaMommy · 12-17-2007, 09:26 PM

I've dehydrated onions just like that, simply sticking them in the dehydrator. They've turned out fine.

(I've also sauteed extra onions and froze them in 1 cup portions, so I wouldn't have to do it later.)

08-27-2008, 03:52 PM

i've done tomatoes and peaches and made fruit leather and it all came out great and SO easy. did you like your onions?

arelyn · 09-26-2008, 09:59 AM

I got a dehydrator for my birthday this year. So far we've dried peaches (good), plums (ok), blueberries (messy but good), apples (good), pears (a little tough), and watermelon (sounds weird but it's like candy), and a little sweet corn as an experiment. We're going to try peppers as soon as we get our bulk box.

Lily · 09-28-2008, 09:12 PM

Google dehydrator recipes if you really want step by step instructions.

I've done fruit leather, bananas, tomatoes, mangoes, watermelon, jerky, oranges, peaches and apples.

michelle · 09-28-2008, 09:22 PM

I dehydrate apples, bananas, and grapes.

Dehydrating onions sounds like a good idea. I guess this week I will have to try that.

arelyn · 10-07-2008, 06:02 PM

OMGoodness!! I just dehydrated yellow cherry tomatoes and they are awsome!! I can't wait to top a pizza with these guys!! I highly recommend it and it was really easy. Just slice them in half and put them in on 135.

Oh, and the dehydrated corn experiment officially failed. They molded big time.

tempus vernum · 10-08-2008, 05:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arelyn

OMGoodness!! I just dehydrated yellow cherry tomatoes and they are awsome!! I can't wait to top a pizza with these guys!! I highly recommend it and it was really easy. Just slice them in half and put them in on 135.

In most of the books I've read you should stay betw 105 and 120 to avoid vitamin loss

-- do you think that high is absolutely necessary. I'd love to try this with some of the extra tomatoes I have.

I dehydrate a lot - fruits, veggies, meats, nuts, seeds, cookies

I also was

that your corn failed

Bummer. WHen my friend made it, it turned out wonderfully. I freeze my corn so I haven't done it.

12-17-2007, 05:23 PM	#1
Littledisciples Rose Garden My sweet girls who have given me strength to endure Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Idaho Posts: 7,372	Dehydrating Foods I got this thing a while back with all sorts of plans Ok so they didn't happen. I got a huge bag of onions and I was thinking of how I can use them up. So I thought ok get out that dehydrater and dehydrate them. I figure I could use them for soups and seasoning meals up. Ok so any one have any other good ideas. Because I want to start preserving some food around here. I am sure their are more recipies then I know. I got this at a yard sale so their is no recipie book. Well here goes the first dryed onion experement LOL I am nervous how it will turn out but hey gotta start somewhere. __________________ Mrs. Walker since January of 2016 Mom of Kayla 2000, Katie 2001 and Kira 2004 Step Mom of B girl 1995, S girl 1998, J boy 2001, J girl 2002, M girl 2002, K girl 2003, S girl 2004 Grandma to J Dec 2014, J May 2017, G November 2018 Sometimes our life is crazy but I wouldn’t trade it for the world. Resting with Jesus Seth, Mercy, Love, Serenity, Hope, Whisper and Clare bear

12-17-2007, 09:26 PM	#2
HuggaBuggaMommy Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 12,270	Re: Dehydrating Foods I've dehydrated onions just like that, simply sticking them in the dehydrator. They've turned out fine. (I've also sauteed extra onions and froze them in 1 cup portions, so I wouldn't have to do it later.) __________________ Christa Oldest, 22 Middlest, 13 Youngest, 10

08-27-2008, 03:52 PM	#3
puah Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Dehydrating Foods i've done tomatoes and peaches and made fruit leather and it all came out great and SO easy. did you like your onions?

09-26-2008, 09:59 AM	#4
arelyn Rose Trellis Soli deo Gloria Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Amidst Tourists and Temples Posts: 3,139	Re: Dehydrating Foods I got a dehydrator for my birthday this year. So far we've dried peaches (good), plums (ok), blueberries (messy but good), apples (good), pears (a little tough), and watermelon (sounds weird but it's like candy), and a little sweet corn as an experiment. We're going to try peppers as soon as we get our bulk box. __________________ arelyn World traveling mama to my star my sunshine and the monsoon baby Wife to my crazy ethnomusicologist This road that we travel, may it be the straight and narrow. God give us peace and grace from you all the day through.

09-28-2008, 09:12 PM	#5
Lily Deactivated Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 5,110	Re: Dehydrating Foods Google dehydrator recipes if you really want step by step instructions. I've done fruit leather, bananas, tomatoes, mangoes, watermelon, jerky, oranges, peaches and apples.

09-28-2008, 09:22 PM	#6
michelle Rose Bouquet Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 511	Re: Dehydrating Foods I dehydrate apples, bananas, and grapes. Dehydrating onions sounds like a good idea. I guess this week I will have to try that. __________________ wife to my first kiss 4-15-2000 mother to ds1 8-11-2003 ds2 5-2-2007

10-07-2008, 06:02 PM	#7
arelyn Rose Trellis Soli deo Gloria Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Amidst Tourists and Temples Posts: 3,139	Re: Dehydrating Foods OMGoodness!! I just dehydrated yellow cherry tomatoes and they are awsome!! I can't wait to top a pizza with these guys!! I highly recommend it and it was really easy. Just slice them in half and put them in on 135. Oh, and the dehydrated corn experiment officially failed. They molded big time. __________________ arelyn World traveling mama to my star my sunshine and the monsoon baby Wife to my crazy ethnomusicologist This road that we travel, may it be the straight and narrow. God give us peace and grace from you all the day through.

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