Home, Cooking, Drying and Dehydrating
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- Simple instructions on making it at home, using bananas, squash, tomato, or any other fruit or vegetable.
- Detailed instructions, including a materials list. From the San Diego Farm Bureau.
- Basics of food preservation methods, a little history, how to select a dehydrator, safety advice; from the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Missouri.
- Michigan State University's page of links to extension materials about food preservation. Search for information on drying foods under "D".
- Techniques, equipment, problem-solving, bibliography.
- From Countryside Magazine.
- How-to information for drying foods in dehydrators. Includes guides for bananas, pineapple, and biltong.
- An explanation of all the different ways used to preserve food; from freezing to irradiation.
- Covers drying basics, methods and equipment, fruits, vegetables, herbs, meats, and storing methods; from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
- Recipes, FAQ's, equipment and methods of drying fruits, vegetables, herbs and meats. Recipes include fruit leathers, pesto, and fruit powders.
- Detailed instructions produced by the Minnesota Extension Service.
- Covers the basics of solar food drying; from Backwoods Home Magazine, by Marcella Shaffer.
- Detailed instructions for picking suitable foods and then drying them; from the University of Utah.
- Food dehydrating information, equipment and supplies.
- Ohio State University Extension fact sheet on the benefits of drying foods, preparation, pre-treatment, equipment needed, and a drying table for a variety of fruit and vegetables.
- Publications, seasonal tips, and resources for educators.
- Facts, information about nutritional value, drying trays, selection and pretreatment, and methods; from Colorado State University.
- Plans for making a solar food dryer.
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