Does anyone have suggestions on what to do first? I'm very excited and don't know where to start!
Food Dehydrating
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thetiggys
Food Dehydrating
Just bagged myself a dehydrator from flea-bay, only £20!
Does anyone have suggestions on what to do first? I'm very excited and don't know where to start!
Does anyone have suggestions on what to do first? I'm very excited and don't know where to start!
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preppingsu
Re: Food Dehydrating
By some cheap fruit and get going. I'm guessing that your first few batches will be experimental so you can get to know your new machine. Don't try anything too expensive to start with.
Re: Food Dehydrating
i'd do some fruit.. but just cos i like it
try everything. whats the worst that could happen
maybe not all at once though
try everything. whats the worst that could happen
maybe not all at once though
Give a man fire and he will be warm for a day..
Set him on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life..
Set him on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life..
Re: Food Dehydrating
Apple rings with cinnamon are really good, also pineapple chunks 
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thetiggys
Re: Food Dehydrating
Mmmmmm apple and cinnamon!
Right I'll get on a fruit mission.
When you say pineapple chunks do you mean tinned? In fruit juice or syrup or does it not matter?
Shouldn't have started this at night......it's making me hungry!
Right I'll get on a fruit mission.
When you say pineapple chunks do you mean tinned? In fruit juice or syrup or does it not matter?
Shouldn't have started this at night......it's making me hungry!
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You can go down either route, you will need to wash it first anyway, fresh pinapple is good as well.thetiggys wrote:Mmmmmm apple and cinnamon!
Right I'll get on a fruit mission.
When you say pineapple chunks do you mean tinned? In fruit juice or syrup or does it not matter?
Shouldn't have started this at night......it's making me hungry!
Onions, are easy as well, then the fruit leathers, Flavoured jerky either beef, chicken or venison (no horse though
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ForgeCorvus
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What I'm planning on doing (when I don't get beaten to the Evilbay sale) is see what fruit or veg my local supermarket has yellow-labeled.... That way I'm not losing anything really
Also look out for books on the subject (Amazon, Evilbay etc)
Fruit leathers are for soft fruit aren't they ?
Also look out for books on the subject (Amazon, Evilbay etc)
Fruit leathers are for soft fruit aren't they ?
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A few recipes for fruit leathers, apparently not just soft fruit like berries, but apples as well
http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/ho ... t_leather/
http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/ho ... t_leather/
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ForgeCorvus
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Thanks for that link
When I said
When I said
I was asking if they are the best/easiest way to do soft fruit not if you could only use soft fruit..... Apple fruit leather sounds good *insert Homer Simpson impression here*Fruit leathers are for soft fruit aren't they ?
jennyjj01 wrote:"I'm not in the least bit worried because I'm prepared: Are you?"
"All Things Strive" Gd Tak 'GarLondonpreppy wrote: At its core all prepping is, is making sure you're not down to your last sheet of loo roll when you really need a poo.