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Well i just ordered my first food dehydrator in hopes of making my own food for my trips.The dehydrator does come with some recipes,but i was wandering where i might beable to find more.I've never used one before so really the only ideas that come to mind are fruit,veggies,and jerky. I'm hoping to beable to have a few more options then those. Thanks in advance.
Search through this forum - many of us have posted a number of ideas/recipes to get you going!
LaurieAnn
06-13-2009, 14:08
Jo-To,
You'll have lots of fun with your new toy. Here is an article I wrote on food dehydration for the Washington Trails Association that covers the basics and has some recipes.
http://www.wildernesscooking.com/fork/making-trail-food.pdf
If you have any questions at all just post a message here or you can pm me.
Just ordered Laurie Ann's book today,and did a search and found some too. Thx for the tips guys.
Allen1901
06-14-2009, 18:33
Line the trays with parchment paper instead of the plastic fruit leather trays. it works a lot better. You can reuse the paper several times too.
Lay the plastic tray liner on the parchment paper and trace around it with a pencil. Cut the shape out with scissors and you have a tray liner.
Most foods dry well, but not all of them rehydrate well. Most one dish casserole type meals work OK.
I store dried foods with a higher oil content in the freezer until I go hiking.
Here's a quick cheap meal to get You started. Cook the pasta from a box of Mac & Cheese. Rinse it in cold water to shock it, and drain. Dry until hard, and store in a freezer bag. To rehydrate, add 2 1/2 cups of boiling water to the bag and wait about 5 minuites. There should just be a little water left in the bag. Add 1 Tablespoon of dry milk powder, the cheese packet, and some olive oil or butter buds. Add extra cheese, meat, salsa or pasta sauce if You want.
Cheers!
Well i just ordered my first food dehydrator in hopes of making my own food for my trips.The dehydrator does come with some recipes,but i was wandering where i might beable to find more.I've never used one before so really the only ideas that come to mind are fruit,veggies,and jerky. I'm hoping to beable to have a few more options then those. Thanks in advance.
If you want recipes for entire dishes to be dehydrated you can't beat Linda Frederick Yaffe's books, The Backpack Gourmet http://product.half.ebay.com/Backpack-Gourmet_W0QQtgZinfoQQprZ2275164 and High Trail Cookery http://product.half.ebay.com/High-Trail-Cookery_W0QQtgZinfoQQprZ1375239 I have both of these books and they are fantastic. After a while you start coming up with your own.
Here is a calculator that estimates the weight of various foods post dehydration. I've used it for some of my trips. Best
http://www.food-dehydrator.com/food-dehydrator/calculator/food-dehydrator-weight-calculator.aspx
Allen1901
06-15-2009, 05:53
Here is a calculator that estimates the weight of various foods post dehydration. I've used it for some of my trips. Best
http://www.food-dehydrator.com/food-dehydrator/calculator/food-dehydrator-weight-calculator.aspx
Thanks for the link, and welcome to the Forum!
Cheers!
LaurieAnn
06-15-2009, 10:27
Linda Yaffe's book is a great one too.
LaurieAnn
06-15-2009, 10:29
Just ordered Laurie Ann's book today,and did a search and found some too. Thx for the tips guys.
thanks - hope you like it - and at least you know where to find me if you have questions
thanks - hope you like it - and at least you know where to find me if you have questions
No problem,thx for heading me in the right direction. My book & dehydrator should both arrive my Wed...that gives me exactly one week to make something good before my section hike starts!
LaurieAnn
06-15-2009, 14:31
Jo-To,
The Quinoa and Spinach Soup on page 170 is one of my favorites. :)