dehydrator

if you would like to try it, this is what i did.

 

wash your taters. at this point you can peel them or not. i did both. slice them or cube them. get a pot of water at a rolling boil. put the taters in the pot. when the pot comes back to a rolling boil, count 5 minutes. while the taters are blanching, get a large bowl. put 2 quarts of water and 1/2 cup of lemon juice into the bowl. the lemon juice keeps the taters nice and white. if you skip the lemon juice the taters will dry but will turn dark, almost moldy looking. after the taters have blanched, plunge them into a

sink of ice water. after 2-3 minutes you will be able to pick them up with your hands. put the taters in the bowl of water and lemon juice. let them soak for 45 minutes. put a towel on the table. put the taters on the towel and pat dry. the taters are now ready for the dehydrator. place the slices or cubes close but not touching. the drying process needs air flow. if the taters are over lapped or stacked, you will not have good air flow. i can dry about 4-5 pounds at a time in my dehydrator. if you have never tried this, you will not believe the results. 4-5 pounds of taters will fill up half of a gallon zip lock baggie. about 10 pounds will fill the baggie up and will weigh very little.

 

you cand dry almost any vegetable. to rehydrate you put the veggies in water. they swell up and are ready to cook. they taste like fresh veggies.

imagine having dried corn, okra, potatoes, tomatoes, the list is to huge to put here. i am thinking about getting a second dehydrator. the whole process takes about 10-14 hours. i did not mention jerky. you can make jerky in them too. i am concentrating on veggies right now.

 

we are here to survive. Merry Christmas to all.