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How to Dehydrate Fruits and Vegetables?
How to Dehydrate Fruits and Vegetables?
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CharlesH95
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Sep 22, 2022
4:20 AM
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Dehydrated vegetables and fruit aren't just for backpacking hikers and making oatmeal-raisin cookies. Take a spin through the healthy snacks section of any grocery store, and, clearly, veggie chips and fruit leathers are on shelves and here to stay. And they're not just for snacking! Serve zucchini chips with grilled sausage for a crunchy veggie side dish even picky eaters will love. Use dried peppers to turn up the heat on your winter soup. Snip up dried cheese into bite-size pieces to top off your homemade pizza.
Learning how to dehydrate fruits and vegetables couldn't be simpler (we're talking single ingredients). So if you're obsessed with store-bought sweet potato chips or addicted to apple strips, it might be time to invest in a dehydrator. It's an affordable, easy and delicious way to preserve seasonal produce for long-term storage and stash snacks for a rainy day. And it's especially helpful if you have a CSA box or backyard garden that's bumping right now.
How to Prep Fruits & Vegetables for Drying
Step 1: Pick peak-season produce.
Some people think dehydrating is a way to use up anything that's bruised, battered or has seen better days. But in fact, drying concentrates flavor, so start with prime produce you're excited to bite into.
Step 2: Rinse, scrub and peel.
Buy organic, if your budget allows, and give fruits and veggies a quick rinse or scrub. Whether to peel or not is up to you, but keep in mind, skins will only get tougher in texture.
Step 3: Thinly slice with a sharp knife or mandoline.
Go for consistently sized pieces, about ? to ΒΌ inch thick, which will dry at the same rate. Slices will shrink as they dry, so go a touch thicker than you want for the end result.
Step 4: Dip fruit in citrus water.
This step is optional, and only for fruit that can brown, like bananas and apples. Fill a bowl with equal parts lemon juice and water, and soak the slices in it for 10 minutes. Remove the fruit from the water and pat dry on paper towels.
Step 5: Blanch veggies in boiling water.
Also optional, this step is only necessary for starchy vegetables, like sweet potatoes or sugar snap peas. Boil them for a few minutes, then shock in an ice bath to stop the cooking and preserve bright colors.
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