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Subscribe to forums RSS#1 Mon 07 Jan 13 3:48pm
Earthmum
Occupation HR / mum / jack of all trades
- From England
- Member since Mon 21 Sep 09
what to do on my Dehydrator
My hubby bought me a dehyadrator for christmas - http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008MPBK8G
I have tried some fruit on it - Bananas, apples, plums all ok took about 8 hours and although nice to eat they didn't go crisp did they need longer ??
I would also love to do leathers put I don't think I can the holes on the trays are quiet large, looking on google you can buy a paraflexx sheets, but can i use these on this machine ??.
Any / all help please - I am so wanting to play with my new toy, but clueless 
Gem
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#2 Wed 09 Jan 13 6:57pm
Batdragon
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Re: what to do on my Dehydrator
Though I have never used a dehydrator for food (only an industrial machine for getting the moisture out of components) I would not of thought that it would make the fruit crisp, to do that you would have to bake or something, after the dehydration.
The only thing that I can think to use it for is to basically preserve things that would normally go off. you could try meats if your like that, or you could try dehydrating ingrediance to put into jars so that you can use them later in cooking?
Perhaps someone that has actually used one would like to speak up on what they used theirs for 
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#3 Sat 19 Jan 13 6:31pm
MsPablo
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Re: what to do on my Dehydrator
DKfootycoach was an avid user and even made dried vegs/soup mixes.
all sorts of fruits would work well - for snacking - apple and banana slices and for adding to salads and baking - dried cherries, cranberries
mushrooms - a nice way to preserve the expensive wild ones when they are in season and they have more intense flavor when dried.
tomatoes - would be a good cheap alternative to buying sun-dried tomatoes.
I have made my own semi-dried strawberries in the oven. I got the idea from a torrone bar studded with them in France that was delicious. Mine worked out great.
Enjoy your gift! I'm sure you'll find lots of uses when the fruits are in season in summer.
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#4 Sat 19 Jan 13 6:47pm
wine~o
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Occupation Handyman
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Re: what to do on my Dehydrator
Earthmum wrote:
My hubby bought me a dehyadrator for christmas - http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008MPBK8G
Gem
That's romantic....
I'd be looking for a divorce.... 
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#5 Sat 19 Jan 13 7:08pm
cohphanta
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Re: what to do on my Dehydrator
I had one years ago. I made fruit leather in it. I'd just put cling wrap down over the tray then the pureed fruit. It was ok.
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#6 Sun 20 Jan 13 12:06am
Maree
- From Newcastle, Australia
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Re: what to do on my Dehydrator
wine~o wrote:
Earthmum wrote:
My hubby bought me a dehyadrator for christmas - http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008MPBK8G
GemThat's romantic....
I'd be looking for a divorce....
Me, too 
. Sorry, can't help with the dehydrator 
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#7 Sun 20 Jan 13 9:16am
Pakman
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Re: what to do on my Dehydrator
How about some "raw" pizza!?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EivDYv4caU
Looks like it takes only a couple of days 
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#8 Sun 20 Jan 13 7:22pm
BritFinn
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Occupation Opiskelija
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Re: what to do on my Dehydrator
I have a dehydrator languishing in the cupboard. I tired it once at the end of the summer, but just haven't really had the time or inclination to get to grips with it yet 
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#9 Mon 21 Jan 13 12:13am
@nGoose1
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Re: what to do on my Dehydrator
Heston loves the dehydrator; his uses of it looked cool. I am no help I am afraid.
Mushrooms perhaps?
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