Dehydrating at Home: Getting the Best from Your Dehydrator, from Fruit Leather to Meat Jerkies

Author: Michelle KeoghISBN: 1770855866Number Of Pages: 192Publisher: Firefly BooksDetails: Dehydrating at Home is a practical guide to transforming perishable fruits, vegetables, meats, as well as nuts, seeds, herbs and spices into a pantry of nutritional wonders with a long shelf life. The book takes readers through the entire process for each type of dehydrating with delicious recipes and handy hints and tips. Practical step-by-step instructions ensure that dehydrations are perfect the first time and every time, and innovative flavor combinations will inspire dehydrated delicacies. The book gives experienced advice on all aspects of food dehydrating, including: The advantages of dehydrating at home How a food dehydrator works its magic while preventing bacteria growth Notes on food safety and retaining favor and color Foods best suited to dehydration Variables that affect drying time, such as humidity, food thickness, fat and sugar content Preparing food for dehydration How