7 BEGINNER TIPS FOR FOOD DEHYDRATING | What I Wish I Knew Before I Started Dehydrating

I hope these beginner dehydrating tips will help you become more confident in your dehydrating skills!

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 What I wish I'd known
1:03 It's dry when it's dry
2:43 Cool before Testing
3:53 Condition!
6:30 Fancy Equipment is not necessary
8:45 Different than storebought
10:28 Make Mistakes
11:21 Powder!

[scottharris]

"Banana is a berry." Very nice; not everyone is aware of that. Another reason to have confidence in the other information that you so freely share.

[cedarrockcabin]

I am brand-new to dehydrating & not heard about conditioning. I jumped up & checked my jars of carrots and celery. Phew! All good! Thanks for the tip!

[oldtimerlee]

An easy way to get started with dehydrating is to buy frozen vegetables when they are on sale. *All the prep work has been done.* Just break up any clumps before opening the bag. Spread on the dehydrator tray (use a mesh liner) and pop into the dehydrator. Follow directions for the item being dehydrated. I have an Excalibur 9 tray. I keep a sheet of parchment paper in the bottom (use any suitable weights to hold it in place) to catch drips and bits of food. Makes for easy clean up afterwards.

Also watch for sale prices on onions, celery, green peppers and such. Each of these is easy to dehydrate and have so many uses in soups, stews, pasta sauces and such. Same for seasonal sales of fruits, vegetables, fresh herbs and more. Strawberry and peach seasons are approaching soon in the SE USA.

[amyharris]

I have been dehydrating just about a year with machine and the only place I have to put it is in my laundry room, which is typically very humid. One thing that has cut my dry time has been placing a small dehumidifier in my laundry room and using it while my dehydrator is running.

[koolmudkips]

I always appreciate people with knowledge who freely share it for the greater good and to help others. Thank you. These are the only videos that make YouTube worthwhile at all.

[rebecca]

I just found your channel. Thank you!
One of my favorite things about you is you're real. I see all these channels with women that look perfect, sound perfect and their lives are perfect.... it's not the truth but hey you do you, but you, you are awesome. Down to earth, comfortable in making a mistake and you don't edit it out. I love the realism. Thank you.

[lncarnold]

I am a newbie at 58 years old! So happy I watched this FIRST! Thank you!

[juanitariverarepollet]

I like the idea of using an item we do not like into a powder, this would make me feel less guilty about messing up.

[abbyolson]

I found a Nesco dehydrator, new in the box, for $6 at Goodwill, and now I'm obsessed! I dried a LOT of kale and ground it up into a powder in the food processor. I can't believe how small it got! Thanks for all your tips 🙂

[noraellen]

I had never heard/read about conditioning before coming to your channel. Makes sense! Thanks!

[Jomama]

Great thing about dehydrating is if you don't like a particular thing rehydrated or in your cooking you can always powder it to add more nutrition to your cooking. I found I hate dehydrated carrots. There's just something about them so I just powdered them up and use in cooking.
USE A KEVLAR glove.

[redlanternhomesteadcathym]

Recently did meyer lemons, took three full days. Only reason I didn't lose my mind was because of your wisdom.

[koyotestudios]

Thank you. I was recommended to start dehydrating fruit for my service dog to save me money on dog treats. Store bought dehydrated stuff often has too much sugar for dogs. These are great tips for us. Also the vegetable powder idea was super exciting for me as well because I can't handle vegetable textures as someone on the spectrum. I'm trying so hard as an adult to eat better than I did. You may have just solved a big issue for me.

[blaqfish]

You're a very good teacher that gives information without making the listener feel as if they would never learn the task. Thank you 💜

[lindapoe]

I thought I was so smart dehydrating without watching your videos for us newbies. I knew nothing about conditioning and after watching your video I went in and checked my carrots, onions, bell peppers, potatoes and celery. Needless to say...I had to throw away all of them. Today, I dehydrated kale, mushrooms and onions and will be following your recommendations of conditioning them. I had them in the dehydrator all day long until they were dry. They are now sitting out on the table in their temporary home until it is time to vacuum seal them. Thank you do much for your videos. I am sitting here watching them all back to back.

[thegiddygoatcafe]

Just found your site, what a wealth of knowledge packaged into such an easy to watch format for a beginner dehydrator. Your generosity with your knowledge is fantastic. Every sentence contained a gem of information. Thank you so much. Instantly addicted to your channel.

[rosieb.]

Thinly sliced dehydrated (crispy) red grapefruit is one of my favorite snacks. Crispy corn (frozen, then thawed and rolled in a towel to get more moisture out), crispy peeled apple slices & crispy broccoli are other favorites. (I prefer crispy over leather). So many others... I'm hooked!

[donnabrown]

I have been drying a lot of greens. I also dry my garlic and onion tops and then mince them in the food processor. I add them to soups, dried mixes, and anything I want just a little more flavor.

[ComeOutOfHerMyPeople]

Mum and I are newbies to dehydrating. I really loved and appreciated this video. So many basic, excellent tips. Thanks so much for putting this together.

[RandeT]

I mix spinach powder into so many different things and my daughter doesn't even notice. If she asks what the green is I just say dill. I have been caught doing it but she still ate it. I put it in ranch dip and she kills it. But she's excited about the new thing I want to attempt. Homemade strawberry shortcake ice cream bars.