Drying Your Own fruit, herbs and vegetables

Beat the rising cost of staples and dry the produce from your garden and fruit trees. The only dehydrator I would endorse (and I have tried them all) is the Excalibur bar none....don't waste money om anything less.....see them here. Also a Hanging Food Dehydrator you can make is a good way to get started.....see how to make one here.

One of the oldest means of preserving food is by drying. This is easy in the warm and dry conditions of the Mediterranean where it is easy to use the sun to take the moisture out of the food. Micro-organisms which cause food to decay cannot survive without moisture and by removing 90% of the water content your fruit, vegetables and herbs can be stored for later use.

Drying food will preserve many of the nutrients and your produce can easily be used after re-hydration, added to soups, casseroles, stews or enjoyed dry. There are a number of methods for drying your produce: by using a food dehydrator, solar drying, air drying or oven drying.

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