The snack recipes in Dehydrating at Home are a perfect solution for busy families who do not want to compromise when it comes to health and nutrition.
Dehydrating at Home is a practical guide to transforming perishable fruits, vegetables, meats, as well as nuts, seeds, herbs and spices into a pantry of nutritional wonders with a long shelf life. The book takes readers through the entire process for each type of dehydrating with delicious recipes and handy hints and tips. Practical step-by-step instructions ensure that dehydrations are perfect the first time and every time, and innovative flavor combinations will inspire dehydrated delicacies.
The book gives experienced advice on all aspects of food dehydrating, including: The advantages of dehydrating at home; How a food dehydrator works its magic while preventing bacteria growth; Notes on food safety and retaining favor and colour; Foods best suited to dehydration; Preparing food for dehydration; How to prevent unwanted browning of fruits; Safe storage; How to purchase and maintain a dehydrator, plus the best accessories.
Seven chapters cover all foods that can be dehydrated: Fruits - Double-Dehydrated Coconut Bananas, Apple Pie Cookies, Watermelon Chips with Lime; Vegetables - Kale Chips, Maple-Dipped Fiddleheads, Garlic Zucchini Chips, Honey Orange Beet Chips, Jalapenos; Leathers - Roll Ups that children (and adults) will love include Strawberry and Apple, Blueberry with Lemon Curd, Polka Dot Fruit; Jerky - For meat, poultry, and fish jerky include Classic Beef, Teriyaki Beef, Turkey, Smoked Salmon, Chinese Pork; Nuts and Seeds - Cajun Pecans, Tamari Almonds, Flaxseed Crackers; Herbs and Seasonings - Parsley, Chives, Thyme, etc. Vegetable Powders, Ginger, Hot Chili Flakes; Pet Treats - Sweet Potato Treats, Chicken Treats, Salmon Skin Nip.
Dehydrating At Home is the ideal reference for cooks with beginning and extensive dehydrating experience alike.
