What are you dehydrating?

[Decaff]

You've done it now Decaff.I just looked up 'Canning tomatoes' !!!!!

Oops!! Sorry Jansman but you will never have to waste another tomato!!

[jansman]

This is great. We always have so much produce. The dehydration will be a big help. I will have a go at that first, and walk before I can run!!

I have a preserving job this afternoon actually.Barley. I am bottling my latest batch of ale.

[Brambles]

Just came back from the Co-Op with 3 bags of reduced Bananas. They are perfect, can't understand why they're reduced! Anyhoo, I've just sliced them, dipped in a lemon juice/honey wash and we'll see how they go. I fancy crushing them into icecream.

[Brambles]

Jansman, I haven't bothered with Oxygen Absorbers for some years unless I'm storing food long term(over a year). For the food I use on a regular basis, I just use a good airtight jar and store it in the dark. I have a lot of the old 1lb and 2lb Kilner Dual purpose jars that were my mum's. As they have great sentimental value I don't use them for bottling/canning anymore. But any jar would do as long as it's airtight. I would love some wide mouthed brown glass chemists jars for storing dehydrated stuff. They'd be the bits!

[Decaff]

Just came back from the Co-Op with 3 bags of reduced Bananas. They are perfect, can't understand why they're reduced! Anyhoo, I've just sliced them, dipped in a lemon juice/honey wash and we'll see how they go. I fancy crushing them into icecream.

That sounds delicious Brambles! You do have a good Co-op!!

[jansman]

The jar thing is good then. We make a lot of chutney and pickles and I never throw a jar out when it presents itself.

[7 lives]

Love my dehydrator has been so useful recently.
Have a basic model and love dehydrated bananas,pineapple,apple and also dehydrate orange peel to add to stews soups fish etc.
Certainly is addictive!

[jansman]

Its here, its here! Got me a dehydrator! For a very middle aged fella I am like an excited kid at Chrimbo.. watch this space...

[Decaff]

Its here, its here! Got me a dehydrator! For a very middle aged fella I am like an excited kid at Chrimbo.. watch this space...

Yayyyyyyy!!!!! Let the obsession begin what are you going to try first???

[jansman]

Bananas.Any tips are welcome.