[Wooleybooger]

When you have an abundance of fruits or vegetables do you dehydrate them and vacuum pack in bags or jars. I have a round, pretty much bottom of the line Presto dehydrator like this with 8 trays and 8 of the plastic whatchamacallits for doing fruit roll ups, etc. After dehydrating I vac seal in pint jars. I've done mango, papayas, bananas, bell peppers, and eggs when I've been able to get a good price on them. You need to be careful with eggs so a to ensure no salmonella remains alive. Do your due diligence if you plan to do eggs.

The top of the line unit is considered to be the Excalibur dehydrator.

 

[PickyPrincess]

I dehydrate and vacuum seal in jars as well.

I have not done eggs as I've read so much about the risk of dehydrating them (if not done properly).

The one thing that I didn't like the texture of when rehydrated were carrots. What I read had warned of texture issues and said to use them in soups or stews, but even then, they weren't that good.

The one thing I've not tried yet, that I'd like to, is making tomato powder.

 

[Wooleybooger]

I had read and then further checked and found the info to be accurate per USDA that you need 165 deg. to kill salmonella. My cheapy Presto is claimed to run at 170 deg. I've made cornbread and waffles with my egg powder and didn't get sick. I've also read that dehydrated eggs make lousy scrambled eggs. This is where I got my information.

Dehydrating eggs at home - Backwoods Home Magazine

By Patrice Lewis Issue #156 • November/December, 2015 Here’s a trivia question for you: What do you do when your chickens are laying gangbusters and you have no less than 10 dozen eggs in the fridge, with more arriving daily? Answer: Preserve them. Despite the concerns in recent years about...

www.backwoodshome.com

 

[Wooleybooger]

I dehydrate and vacuum seal in jars as well.

I have not done eggs as I've read so much about the risk of dehydrating them (if not done properly).

The one thing that I didn't like the texture of when rehydrated were carrots. What I read had warned of texture issues and said to use them in soups or stews, but even then, they weren't that good.

The one thing I've not tried yet, that I'd like to, is making tomato powder.

Hopefully this will turn up correctly. I'm not logged on there right now.

21 October 2016 Making Dried Tomato Powder.

http://durgan.org/2016/October%202016/21%20Ocober%202016%20Making%20Dried%20Tomato%20Powder./HTML/ 21 October 2016 Making Dried Tomato Powder. Four trays of 750 ml each of tomatoes were made into a slurry, dehydrated and stored as a powder. These are the tomatoes ripening in the house. There...

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[PickyPrincess]

Hopefully this will turn up correctly. I'm not logged on there right now.

21 October 2016 Making Dried Tomato Powder.

http://durgan.org/2016/October%202016/21%20Ocober%202016%20Making%20Dried%20Tomato%20Powder./HTML/ 21 October 2016 Making Dried Tomato Powder. Four trays of 750 ml each of tomatoes were made into a slurry, dehydrated and stored as a powder. These are the tomatoes ripening in the house. There...

www.survivalistboards.com

I got a LOT of my info from that forum before buying my dehydrator! A really good resource for those wanting to prepare and learn how to live and eat well during the zombie apocalypse.

 

[LeonardoDaBenz]

I had read and then further checked and found the info to be accurate per USDA that you need 165 deg. to kill salmonella. My cheapy Presto is claimed to run at 170 deg. I've made cornbread and waffles with my egg powder and didn't get sick. I've also read that dehydrated eggs make lousy scrambled eggs. This is where I got my information.

Dehydrating eggs at home - Backwoods Home Magazine

By Patrice Lewis Issue #156 • November/December, 2015 Here’s a trivia question for you: What do you do when your chickens are laying gangbusters and you have no less than 10 dozen eggs in the fridge, with more arriving daily? Answer: Preserve them. Despite the concerns in recent years about...

www.backwoodshome.com

Ah yes, powdered eggs

 

[Wooleybooger]

Complete with rusty can.

 

[Roll_Bones]

When you have an abundance of fruits or vegetables do you dehydrate them and vacuum pack in bags or jars. I have a round, pretty much bottom of the line Presto dehydrator like this with 8 trays and 8 of the plastic whatchamacallits for doing fruit roll ups, etc. After dehydrating I vac seal in pint jars. I've done mango, papayas, bananas, bell peppers, and eggs when I've been able to get a good price on them. You need to be careful with eggs so a to ensure no salmonella remains alive. Do your due diligence if you plan to do eggs.

The top of the line unit is considered to be the Excalibur dehydrator.

I have the round one as well and rarely use it. I don't like that you cannot adjust the temperature. But it works.
Should I upgrade I would go with the second one you pictured.
I have a question:
Last time I was in Costco they had chanterelle mushrooms. It was a large container. Expensive too! I did not buy them and now I am thinking I could have dehydrated them?
Dried mushrooms are out of this world expensive. Could I have successfully and safely dehydrated the chanterell's?

 

[Wooleybooger]

Apparently yes.

Drying Wild Mushrooms

With all of our recent rain and warm nights here lately, the chanterelle mushrooms are popping up like crazy here in Kentucky. While not as well-known as the early spring morel, chanterelles are an excellent mushroom for the table, and, in most areas, are a lot easier to find. As...

www.realtree.com

.

 

[Roll_Bones]

Apparently yes.

Drying Wild Mushrooms

With all of our recent rain and warm nights here lately, the chanterelle mushrooms are popping up like crazy here in Kentucky. While not as well-known as the early spring morel, chanterelles are an excellent mushroom for the table, and, in most areas, are a lot easier to find. As...

www.realtree.com

.

Thanks

 

[PickyPrincess]

COSORI Food Dehydrator https://a.co/d/1zBcJGl

This is the one I bought. I looked at the round ones but didn't like that they were round and this was one of the less expensive ones square/rectangular ones.

I like that the temperature is adjustable and I've not had any problems with it the 2 years I've been using it. It's fairly idiot proof which is a big plus for me.

 

[Wooleybooger]

I have a COSORI air fryer and it's OK. Just like your dehydrator the propaganda says designed in USA. Look further MADE IN CHINA. My air fryer is a good unit and apparently your dehydrator is also.. I'd just prefer made in USA.

 

[Colbyt]

I'd just prefer made in USA.

I fear that should you choose to enforce that standard you would not be buying much of anything.

 

[Wooleybooger]

Yeah I know. It's a shame.

 

[Roll_Bones]

COSORI Food Dehydrator https://a.co/d/1zBcJGl

This is the one I bought. I looked at the round ones but didn't like that they were round and this was one of the less expensive ones square/rectangular ones.

I like that the temperature is adjustable and I've not had any problems with it the 2 years I've been using it. It's fairly idiot proof which is a big plus for me.

Looks good. Thanks. Now I will add another fixture in my basement. But maybe not. My oven style air fryer has a dehydrate setting. But only room for the drip pan and the basket. So we shall see.

 

[PickyPrincess]

Looks good. Thanks. Now I will add another fixture in my basement. But maybe not. My oven style air fryer has a dehydrate setting. But only room for the drip pan and the basket. So we shall see.

That's why I went with a stand alone dehydrator.

My air fryer has the same dehydrate capabilities yours probably does and I tried to use it but it took forever and it only has 3 levels. I was going to try to find more racks to fit it, but once I started looking at the cost of the accessories, I decided to go with the stand-alone. Plus, I didn't want the air-fryer/toaster oven tied up for 8 hours at a time. We use it almost every day.

The dehydrator is a lot quieter as well; at least mine is.

 

[mouser868]

I have a Curtis Stone dehydrator and used it for the first time last weekend to make jerky. The jerky didn't last long enough to worry about storing it.

 

[KitchenWench]

I picked up a cheap round dehydrator at a local thrift store ages ago and other than making jerky I really haven't use it. Depending on my tomato crop this year I think I'm going to try making tomato powder and drying some herbs.

 

[Colbyt]

I picked up a cheap round dehydrator at a local thrift store ages ago and other than making jerky I really haven't use it. Depending on my tomato crop this year I think I'm going to try making tomato powder and drying some herbs.

For the most part the whole process has disappointed me but if you manage to do tomatoes or powder be sure to update the thread.

 

[KitchenWench]

For the most part the whole process has disappointed me but if you manage to do tomatoes or powder be sure to update the thread.

I will. It won't be until midsummer when I start getting some tomatoes off the vines, but I will most definitely let you know.