Hi,
I speak with many people so curious about dehydrating food, but do not know where to start. Start by watching our videos here- http://www.youtube.com/efooddehydrator.
This will show you how easy and delicious it is to dehydrate your own foods at home. Here is a list of what I think the main benefits are to dehydrating @ home.
I am all set to dehydrate bananas, nectarines & strawberries. Perfect since I will be stopping by some friend’s houses and giving them dehydrated treats. They all love them and it’s such a nice gesture to show someone you care.
I have a 9 tray Excalibur dehydrator. 9 trays is never enough though. I will be using 3 trays of each fruit. Since they are all fruit, you can dehydrate them all at the same time.
Dehydrated Strawberry Crisps- Go get a bundle of the best looking, big strawberries that you can find. Clean them, slice them and lay them on your trays. Close the dehydrator but do not start until you are done with the other fruit.
Dehydrated Nectarine Crisps- So many of my friend’s love these! So easy to make, you will not want to stop! Just get a bushel full of nectarines (organic if possible), and slice them w/your mandolin slicer. (www.efooddehydrator.com/shop offers the one I use at home). Wash them, slice them and place them on your trays. No lemon juice (or pre-treatment) is needed at all. I have never used it and my nectarine crisps always turn out great.
Dehydrated Banana Chips- Bananas are so easy to do, and your friends/family will love snacking on them! Best of all, what a healthy snack for your children to grab, rather than chips or candy. I always wash the banana peel, and dehydrate the peel and grind. I use it for teas and spice for certain desserts. Then, slice thinly for crispier banana chips. Sprinkle a little cinamon, nutmeg or go plain for a truly healthy treat.
Whatever you dehydrate, I know with practice you will be a dehyrating pro. I have over 37 videos on www.youtube.com/efooddehydrator. I love showing all my clients & viewers how I dehydrate at home.
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I hope you have been dehydrating some new foods. I have been busy dehydrating 5 different kinds of fruit. I have done them all many times before, with the exception of KIWI. I thought it would be an interesting fruit to dehydrate. Boy was I right!
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Kiwi is delicious fresh or dehydrated. It makes a great snack and is packed with vitamins and nutriets*. I first bought my load of kiwi at the market. I washed them thoroughly, dry, peeled & then sliced. You get better every time you peel and slice your kiwi. Just slice them and lay them on your tray. They take about 11-14 hours to dry. We live on the East Coast, so humidity does have an effect on drying times. (* I have a great fruit chart article that shows all of the vitamins in all kinds of fruits. I will be sharing with you soon!)
I then wanted to show you how easy it is to dehydrate 5 different kinds of fruit and then dry them all with your Excalibur food dehydrator (which is sell on my website www.efooddehydrator.com).
Strawberries, kiwi, apples, nectarines and bananas can all be in the dehydrator at the same time. It is easy and so tasty to get your kids eating right. I also think apples need just a little lemon juice, but none of the other fruits need any kind of pre-treatment. Just do not leave them out in the air for any significant length of time.
With nectarines & apples, I always wash the skin but I do not peel it. I use my mandolin slicer to cut beautiful, 1/4″ or thinner slices. Then I spread on my dehydrator sheets and go about my business. For nectarines, it takes only about 6-8 hours or so. Same with apples. Let them cool on the tray for about 30 minutes.
Dehydrated strawberries are my children’s favorite. They are easy, fast and delicious. I buy fresh and local strawberries, wash, cut out the top and then peel. With a fairly large strawberry, I get about 7 slices. Spread them on your tray and surprise! An awesome, healthy treat in about 10 hours or less. I like to flip mine over about 4-5 hours into the drying process. (I think that makes them so crispy!)
Bananas are a dream to dehydrate. I do not use any kind of pre-treatment for bananas. (Such as lemon juice, sodium bisulfate, vitamin C). I like to get the slighly green bananas, and slice away. I use a sharp knife, but some use an egg slicer. I have used the egg slicer and I think it is too messy. Just slice, spread out on tray so they do not overlap, and wait about 8-10 hours to dry.
I love using my Excalibur food dehydrator. There are many models to choose from including, Excalibur 2400- 4 trays, economy model (5 year warranty) Excalibur 2500- 5 trays, economy model ( 5 year warranty) Excalibur 2900- 9 trays, economy model (5 year warranty) Excalibur 3500- 5 trays, deluxe model (10 year warranty) Excalibur 3900- 9 trays, deluxe model (10 year warranty)
I always tell people, all of the Excalibur models are AWESOME! I would highly recommend the Excalibur 3900 food dehydrator. For the cost, you get 5 extra years and upgraded plastics & electrical components, and a free copy of Excalibur’s book, Preserve It Naturally. For $40 +/-, you get a lot for your money!
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It is Wednesday, May 19th, 2010 and I am dehydrating yet again. I proudly use and sell Excalibur food dehydrators on my website www.efooddehydrator.com. I will take good care of you with all of your food dehydration needs.
Today I am dehydrating one of our households favorites— sliced apples. I simply use lemon juice and I slice them with my mandolin slicer. Spray a little lemon juice and spread them on the tray. I add cinnamon to some of my slices.
These will be eaten up in a jiffy!
I have an Excalibur 9 tray food dehydrator and I would like another one! When I dehydrate fruits, veggies, and jerky, I truly enjoy myself. It saves our family money, time and is great for homemade snacking.
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How To Dehyrate Soup-
Knowing how to dehydrate soup certainly adds a new dimension to those campfire dinners and even allows for healthier, lower cost alternatives to the standard commercial dried soup mixes used in many home kitchens. Avid campers and outdoor adventurers understand the need for lightweight, non perishable meals, and they also know that the cost and quality of many dehydrated mixes are far from homemade. Food dehydrators are commonly used for fruits, vegetables and meats, but also hold the potential for use in more hearty dishes such as soups or stews. How do you dehydrate your favorite soup recipe?
Home dehydrated soups offer an unlimited selection of flavor and options that can be modified to fit various dietary restrictions, tastes and budgets.
We are dehydrating a variety of great herbs this week. Now we have dehydrated rosemary. Rosemary offers a variety of nutritional benefits, click here to see our new article.
Rosemary is so easy to grow and maintain, or buy fresh from your store. It is an essential herb to have around your home.
First, I washed it. I left the rosemary on the stem because it was much easier that way. After drying for about 12 hours, let cool down for a few minutes. Chop with kitchen scissors and hands.
Happy Dehydrating!
stephanie @efooddehydrator.com
Hello,
I have been dehydrating a variety of herbs this week. The results were fabulous!
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It took me approximately 12 hours to fully dehydrate the sage. Upon seeing the results, I would suggest cutting off the stems and just dehydrating the leaves. (If you know of something better or different, let me know!)
Please ask me any questions or tell me what you are dehydrating today!
Happy Dehydrating,
stephanie @ efooddehydrator.com
I have begun the dehydration of my organic herbs. I am starting off with Parsley, as it is truly a super food. Please see my article on the benefits of parsley.
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Dehydrating parsley in your Excalibur food dehydrator is easy and fun. First, wash the parsley and dry it well.
I suggest just using the parsley flourets, so just cut of the stems with your kitchen scissors.
Next, arrange them on your food dehydrator tray and dry for about 10 hours.
It is easy, healthy and wise to use your dehydrator to dry herbs. Makes great cabinet spices, gifts to friends/family and to store for the future.
As always, if you are going to dehydrate parsley for the long term, be sure to preserve them in their whole form (not ground).
Please let me know if you have any questions. THANK YOU!
