Dehydrating 101

[Puddlefish]

I'd like to make the crunchy snacks for immediate consumption! How do I make them turn out like the over priced snacks at EF??

http://wholenewmom.com/recipes/green-bean-chips/

Haven't tried them myself, but I'd start with fresh green beans and blanch them. Frozen beans never quite cook up right, I wouldn't expect them to dehydrate any better.

[Venchka]

Hmmmm. So what I was going for were the crunchy dried green beans that Earth Fare charges an arm and a leg for - the crunchy things that you can sit and munch on instead of potato chips! Guess veggies on the dehydrator are not for snacking but to be rehydrated later for recipes...

I miss Earth Fare. That's where I first found Boone Barrs. Can't wait to get back and stock up on trail goodies.

Wayne


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[sarbar]

Hmmmm. So what I was going for were the crunchy dried green beans that Earth Fare charges an arm and a leg for - the crunchy things that you can sit and munch on instead of potato chips! Guess veggies on the dehydrator are not for snacking but to be rehydrated later for recipes...

Well...those crunchy ones are done 2 ways:

Either freeze-dried or flash fried. Dehydrating ALWAYS leave fruit and vegetables hard. Just an FYI.

[Gambit McCrae]

Well...those crunchy ones are done 2 ways:

Either freeze-dried or flash fried. Dehydrating ALWAYS leave fruit and vegetables hard. Just an FYI.

By flash fried do you mean coating in an oil and broiling in the over for 5 min or so?