Complete Dehydrator Cookbook

The Complete Dehydrator Cookbook: the definitive guide to deliciously easy meals From sun-dried produce in ancient Egypt to salty air-dried fish aboard Viking ships, dehydration is one of the oldest, most versatile methods of preservation—creating foods that are compact, perfect for traveling, and great for a quick snack or backup meal. The Complete Dehydrator Cookbook is your all-in-one guide to easy, affordable home drying, pairing delicious dehydrated foods with easy-to-navigate guidance to get you drying in no time. Whether you’re preserving seasonal crops or making protein-packed camping snacks, this dehydrator cookbook takes you through the ins and outs of dehydrating, storing, and rehydrating a wide variety of foods. The Complete Dehydrator Cookbook is also brimming with 125 simple dehydrator recipes for everything from stews and curries to herbal teas and spice blends to ready-to-eat breads, crackers, and cookies. The Complete Dehydrator Cookbook includes: A to Z drying—Explore the essential equipment you’ll need, troubleshooting tips, and detailed directions on how to dehydrate more than 75 different kinds of food, including fruits, vegetables, herbs, nuts, yogurt, tofu, meat, pasta, rice, and more. Dehydrated dishes—Enjoy a variety of deliciously healthy recipes in this dehydrator cookbook, including just-add-water instant meals, and snacks like fruit leathers, chips, and jerky. Low temp, big flavors—Raw foodists will find plenty of low-temp, plant-based foods to make, like Mixed Vegetable Bread, Sweet and Salty Dried Almonds, and Double-Chocolate Biscotti. Whether you’re on the go or snacking at home, the portable dishes in this dehydrator cookbook will add some deliciousness to your pantry.

The dehydrator is an incredibly useful tool for long-term food storage and making the most of your garden harvest.

Far from being a fad, food dehydrating is one of the most ancient, effective, and nutritious ways of preserving food. Now, at last, there is a book that teaches absolutely everything there is to know about using an electric food dehydrator to dry foods at home -- and gives more than 100 foolproof recipes for scrumptious snacks and meals made from dried foods. With this extraordinary book, you can learn how to cross junk food and expensive store-bought snacks off your family's shopping list -- and add to your cupboard homemade, preservative-free fruit leathers, candied apricots, beef (and fish) jerkies, "sun" dried tomotoes, corn chips, banana chips, and so much more! Mary Bell gives specific techniques and instructions for preparing every kind of fruit (from apples to watermelon) and vegetable (from asparagus to zucchini). She also provides important shopping tips for buying an electric food dehydrator. The recipes for cooked meals (including mushroom soup, sloppy joes, pesto, and moist banana bread) will make this book a kitchen classic. And recipes for lightweight, filling trail snacks mean that the book will travel, too. Additional chapters explain to how make herb seasonings, granolas, celery powder, cosmetics, dried fruit sugars, potpourri -- and even pet treats! Food drying is an excellent way for gardeners to preserve their produce. It is a great way to make healthful snacks for the kids. It's perfect for the new wave of thrifty consumers who can't bear to spend dollars at health food stores for treats they cold make for pennies themselves. And food drying doesn't use chemicals or preservatives—so it's great for you and for the planet, too!

Hearty meals for the trail—from your dehydrator to your destination. Want to dig into a warm, delicious meal in the wilderness without filling your pack with heavy ingredients? It’s easy with The Dehydrator Cookbook for Outdoor Adventurers. Just prep your favorite recipes from the book to dehydrate at home—to savor when you’re far from home. This dehydrator cookbook includes easy instructions for cooking, dehydrating, storing, and reconstituting all kinds of foods. Try recipes for Lemony Lentil Salad, Salmon and Roasted Sweet Potato Hash, Porter-Infused Chili with Bacon, and more. Choose the perfect lightweight dishes to keep your body fueled while you trek, and learn how to pack provisions efficiently. The Dehydrator Cookbook for Outdoor Adventurers includes: For every meal—Enjoy a variety of flavorful recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner (and don’t forget dessert!) from this dehydrator cookbook. Nutritious staples—Create your own combos with instructions for easily dehydrating individual foods like fruits, veggies, and grains. Planning and prep—You’ll be prepared with plenty of meal planning tips for your adventures, including a sample menu for reference. With The Dehydrator Cookbook for Outdoor Adventurers, you’ll be able to enjoy the fresh air—while enjoying tasty, nourishing meals.

This essential companion for putting your food dehydrator to work features instructions and techniques for drying all the most popular fruits and vegetables, along with meat and herbs. You’ll learn to dry fruits and vegetables at their peak, giving you an easy and economical way to stock your pantry with apple rings, mango slices, banana chips, dried soup beans, tomatoes, and much more for year-round enjoyment. In addition, drying guidelines for specialty items like meat jerky, fruit leather, dried herb and spice mixtures, backpacking meals, and even baby food round out this friendly handbook. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA.

Guide to safe food preservation through dehydration. Foods running the gamut of fruits & vegetables, meat, fish, herbs, cheeses & tofu, yogurt and even pickles can be home dried. This book is written for the Excalibur Dehydrator, however the information is transferrable to traditional methods of solar drying, air & shade drying, and oven drying.

Your food dehydrator can do more than you think! Learn how to use your new (or old) food dehydrator like a Pro! Do you own a Nesco, Excalibur, Presto, Waring, Ronco or other food dehydrator? Then you'll need this book! Amazon #1 Best Seller author Lisa Brian has cracked the code on food dehydrating, and written an easy-to-use yet comprehensive guide to getting the most out of your dehydrator. Here's what you'll learn: * How to get the most out of your new dehydrator * How to dehydrate anything! (from fruit to vegetables, to nuts, to meats) * Proper temperatures for different foods * How to pick foods for dehydrating * How to marinate and prepare foods for dehydrating * How to properly store dehydrated foods PLUS...101 delicious recipes showing exactly how to make: * Vegetable Chips * Fruit Leathers * Granola * Trail Mix * Jerky * And much, much more! (Scroll up and click on book cover to "LOOK INSIDE" and see full recipe table of contents) OUR SIMPLE, NO-RISK GUARANTEE: Learn how to cook with your food dehydrator like a pro, and enjoy the most flavorful snacks and meals that your family and friends will love, or we will refund you! Ready to master your dehydrator like a seasoned chef? Then hit the "Add to Cart" button now! FREE SHIPPING for Amazon Prime members.

When you dry food, you're saving everything: energy, nutrients, money, and, best of all, taste. This step-by-step guide to drying all kinds of fruits, vegetables, and nuts is also the most comprehensive reference available for methods of drying and home dehydrating equipment. The only book needed to master this age-old culinary tradition, How to Dry Foods includes: Step-by-step instructions on how to dry a wide variety of foods Updated information about equipment and drying techniques More than 100 delicious recipes, from main courses to desserts and more Helpful charts and tables for at-a-glance reference Food safety tips Clever crafts that are made from dried foods