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Post by cajunlady87 on Jun 12, 2013 7:35:36 GMT -7
Yesterday I dehydrated about seven or eight roma tonatoes. I let them dry to a hardy crispiness. Before bagging them I placed a rather large piece in water to rehydrate it. After a while I checked it out and it looked good, the taste test was good too. As to the cabbage, it was a large bag of shredded cabbage to make coleslaw. Same thing, put it in dehydrater and a few hours later I had little greenish looking stringy things. Again I placed it in water and it looked good, the taste test was good too. Lastly I had purchased a bag of sliced carrots. Hours later they too were crispy. Did same process of rehydrating and tasting and all was well. I have tried doing celery and bell peppers but wasn't pleased with the final results. Garlic came out okay as well as parsley and green onions. Next time I go shopping I'll buy larger quantities to dehydrate and build up my supply of dehydrated veggies.
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Post by ColcordMama on Jun 12, 2013 9:49:08 GMT -7
You should try potatoes. They are the BEST! Peel and quarter them, steam until crispy tender, then shred right onto the dehydrator trays. Dry until crunchy. To rehydrate, cover with boiling water and soak for ten minutes or so, then pat dry with a paper towel and fry in bacon grease with some chopped onion. Or soak for a lot longer in less water until they turn to mush, and mash up with butter and milk for mashed potatoes. You know those hash browns from Betty Crocker? The expensive little boxes? These are like that, only better and (if you get the potatoes really cheap) practically free.
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Post by cajunlady87 on Jun 12, 2013 10:55:40 GMT -7
You should try potatoes. They are the BEST! Peel and quarter them, steam until crispy tender, then shred right onto the dehydrator trays. Dry until crunchy. To rehydrate, cover with boiling water and soak for ten minutes or so, then pat dry with a paper towel and fry in bacon grease with some chopped onion. Or soak for a lot longer in less water until they turn to mush, and mash up with butter and milk for mashed potatoes. You know those hash browns from Betty Crocker? The expensive little boxes? These are like that, only better and (if you get the potatoes really cheap) practically free. o Great idea and info. I can get potatoes at sale prices many times and will give this a try. We eat a meal named "smothered potatoes" which has many variants to the recipe as far as added ingredients. Basically you cook the potatoes by adding diced onions and other seasonings plus just enough water for the potatoes to soften like mashed potatoes. Add diced smoke sausage, cornbeef hash, diced beef, etc. Or you can eat it plain or drizzle syrup over your serving.
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Post by solargeek1 on Jun 12, 2013 15:02:37 GMT -7
You should try potatoes. They are the BEST! Peel and quarter them, steam until crispy tender, then shred right onto the dehydrator trays. Dry until crunchy. To rehydrate, cover with boiling water and soak for ten minutes or so, then pat dry with a paper towel and fry in bacon grease with some chopped onion. Or soak for a lot longer in less water until they turn to mush, and mash up with butter and milk for mashed potatoes. You know those hash browns from Betty Crocker? The expensive little boxes? These are like that, only better and (if you get the potatoes really cheap) practically free. Ok I must be dense. We get potatoes at $0.38/pound everday at Kwik Trip grown locally. But if I would shred them, the pieces would be so small as to fall through my dehydrator trays. I have a standard 4 - sided shredder. So are meaning to use a potato peeler? Just wondering. Thanks!
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Post by cajunlady87 on Jun 12, 2013 15:29:37 GMT -7
You should try potatoes. They are the BEST! Peel and quarter them, steam until crispy tender, then shred right onto the dehydrator trays. Dry until crunchy. To rehydrate, cover with boiling water and soak for ten minutes or so, then pat dry with a paper towel and fry in bacon grease with some chopped onion. Or soak for a lot longer in less water until they turn to mush, and mash up with butter and milk for mashed potatoes. You know those hash browns from Betty Crocker? The expensive little boxes? These are like that, only better and (if you get the potatoes really cheap) practically free. Ok I must be dense. We get potatoes at $0.38/pound everday at Kwik Trip grown locally. But if I would shred them, the pieces would be so small as to fall through my dehydrator trays. I have a standard 4 - sided shredder. So are meaning to use a potato peeler? Just wondering. Thanks! Using a peeler is a thought so pieces would have more size to them not to fall through trays. Of course it would take longer to dehydrate them. You could also use fruit sheets to lay shredded potatoes on so they won't fall through the trays.
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Post by ColcordMama on Jun 12, 2013 16:21:48 GMT -7
I shred them and they don't fall thru the trays, and even when they're dry they don't because they sort of stick to each other so I can pick the dried shreds off the trays in big flat pieces all stuck together. If your trays have big holes, then experiment to see what works for you. You want to make sure to sprinkle the shreds on the trays in a pretty thin layer, like 1/3" thick or so. Hey, so slice yours and dry them that way and use like you would for scalloped potatoes... soak in boiling water to rehydrate. I've never done them in slices because shreds are easier and faster to rehydrate. In fact, I have a salad shredder, and I fill the hopper and shred them right over the trays, aiming the thing right at the trays as I shred. The only way to find out is to try it, right?
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Post by orly152 on Jun 26, 2013 19:05:07 GMT -7
I shred them and they don't fall thru the trays, and even when they're dry they don't because they sort of stick to each other so I can pick the dried shreds off the trays in big flat pieces all stuck together. If your trays have big holes, then experiment to see what works for you. You want to make sure to sprinkle the shreds on the trays in a pretty thin layer, like 1/3" thick or so. Hey, so slice yours and dry them that way and use like you would for scalloped potatoes... soak in boiling water to rehydrate. I've never done them in slices because shreds are easier and faster to rehydrate. In fact, I have a salad shredder, and I fill the hopper and shred them right over the trays, aiming the thing right at the trays as I shred. The only way to find out is to try it, right? Dont you have one of those super dooper dehydraters ?
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Post by ColcordMama on Jun 26, 2013 21:07:03 GMT -7
Yes I do. I have a L'Equip. Why do you ask?
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