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Luath

Joined: 03 Dec 2009
Posts: 761

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 12 6:18 pm Post subject:
I dry my stuff on a rack on top of the Rayburn - dried really quickly in a short time in a non-electric way. Like it for mushrooms and apple rings

Pilsbury

Joined: 13 Dec 2004
Posts: 5645
Location: East london/Essex

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 12 6:51 pm Post subject:

Jamanda wrote:

The thing that always worries me about them is what it does to your electricity consumption.

Last time I checked it was about 2.5p and hour to run an excalibur 9, was a couple of years ago but I use 10p an hour on my costings now anyway so I know I am over charging and covering the costs.

T.G

Joined: 13 Sep 2009
Posts: 7280
Location: Somewhere you're not

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 12 7:37 pm Post subject:
it reminds me of the man who worked at the cork factory joke ..think it was Jasper Carrot

AnnaD

Joined: 12 Jun 2007
Posts: 2777
Location: Edinburgh

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 12 8:19 am Post subject:
I'm currently drying sliced bananas in mine, and they make the kitchen smell lovely. I'll have to look into solar dehydrators as well, although I doubt we get enough sun here for much of anything!

DawnMK

Joined: 01 Dec 2008
Posts: 895
Location: Buckinghamshire

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 12 4:06 pm Post subject:
Atthe moment I have mashed potatoes in mine left over from last night and three pineapples sliced that I got for 75p reduced in Tescos, when they are done I have several bags of oranges waiting next in line also reduced at Tescos to 30p

jamanda
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Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Posts: 35056
Location: Devon

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 12 4:26 pm Post subject:
What is left of an orange once it's dehydrated?

AnnaD

Joined: 12 Jun 2007
Posts: 2777
Location: Edinburgh

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 12 4:27 pm Post subject:
What are you going to do with the mashed potato? Use it as potato flour or rehydrate it later like instant mash? I had never really thought of of drying foods for rehydration.

jamanda
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Joined: 22 Oct 2006
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Location: Devon

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 12 4:29 pm Post subject:
Puts me in mind of those adverts for the dehydrated potato with the aliens that rolled around laughing at the thought of peeling potatos.

Went

Joined: 19 Mar 2006
Posts: 6968

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 12 4:38 pm Post subject:

Jamanda wrote:

Puts me in mind of those adverts for the dehydrated potato with the aliens that rolled around laughing at the thought of peeling potatos.

This was the best: https://youtu.be/ND8Bbn9V6as

DawnMK

Joined: 01 Dec 2008
Posts: 895
Location: Buckinghamshire

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 12 4:38 pm Post subject:
keep the potatoe for re-hydrating as hubby and sometimes me when time allows like to back packing, I thought I would start drying any left over foods to be re-hydrated on the trail got a couple of goods books on the subject The oranges I am going to put in the food proccesser and turn into powder then its instant orange drink when needed

AnnaD

Joined: 12 Jun 2007
Posts: 2777
Location: Edinburgh

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 12 4:49 pm Post subject:
That's a really good idea! I'll have to look into that.

DawnMK

Joined: 01 Dec 2008
Posts: 895
Location: Buckinghamshire

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 12 5:42 pm Post subject:
dried mash and dried onion mixed together and rehydrated make good hash browns

sd-235

Joined: 01 Oct 2012
Posts: 11
Location: Lincolnshire Wolds

Posted: Thu Oct 04, 12 9:32 am Post subject:

AnnaD wrote:

I'm currently drying sliced bananas in mine, and they make the kitchen smell lovely. I'll have to look into solar dehydrators as well, although I doubt we get enough sun here for much of anything!

The conservatory or greenhouse in the summer But only if you have nothing else in that will create water vapour ie lots of plants. So only good for those who use the conservatory for lounging in.

sd-235

Joined: 01 Oct 2012
Posts: 11
Location: Lincolnshire Wolds

Posted: Thu Oct 04, 12 9:34 am Post subject:

DawnMK wrote:

keep the potatoe for re-hydrating as hubby and sometimes me when time allows like to back packing, I thought I would start drying any left over foods to be re-hydrated on the trail

got a couple of goods books on the subject

The oranges I am going to put in the food proccesser and turn into powder then its instant orange drink when needed

how do store dehydrated food particuly potatoes and onions. My toms I put in oil. How long will last stored?

sgt.colon

Joined: 27 Jul 2009
Posts: 7380
Location: Just south of north.

Posted: Thu Oct 04, 12 9:43 am Post subject:
Dawn, which dehydrator did you buy?

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