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Let us know how you get on with the dehydrator, I keep thinking about one. Took about 24 hours in the oven to do some figs, then still too moist.
I have an Excalibur and can reccomend that book whole heartedly.If you ar thinking about buying there are basically two types.. one has the element and fan positioned on the side, the other at the bottom. The first one is better, in dries more evenly as the heat does bot have to pass through trays to get to th e higher ones and it is also better for mixing food types in as reduces the chance of mixed flavours....
I know it probably doesn't use much ... but they must have had a way of drying things out before dehydrators and electricity was invented ... could I get similar results using the residual heat from our wood-burning stove?
We have a glut of apples and plums every year and they are just left on the ground to rot so I have been thinking of buying a dehydrator after seeing this thread. What could I do with all the apple rings or dried plums though?
Quote from: Paulines7 on October 23, 2015, 11:32:46We have a glut of apples and plums every year and they are just left on the ground to rot so I have been thinking of buying a dehydrator after seeing this thread. What could I do with all the apple rings or dried plums though? A bit of a thread drift, but you could juice the apples and let ferment without addition of sugar for a nice dry cider. Don't think it has anywhere near as much alcohol as wine.I have harvested my stevia leaves as the plant does not do much over winter, but hopefully resprouts again next spring. Placed bamboo place mats on top of the radiator and the leaves on top. Worked a treat, even though the heating is only on for a few hours. I wonder whether thin apple rings could be dried the same way too? Certainly other herbs could, except they are at their peak when we don't need heating.
Melbourne, 1 thing to tell you. The front of the machine just sort of hooks on to the top span but doesn;t fasten onto anything else. I have once or twice moved mine and the front has fallen off so be carefulAnother thing, it is great for raising bread in.I think you will enjoy it,,did you get the Preserve it Naturally BookXX Jeannine.