Download or read book The Essential Guide to Food Drying written by Mary T. Bell and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Move beyond dried apricots and jerky into an amazing world of healthy and delicious dried foods! This ultimate food drying resource has something for everyone: vegetarians, natural and raw food enthusiasts, hunters, fishermen, gourmet cooks, gardeners, and hikers. Children will love the yummy fruit roll-ups. Everyone will be thrilled at how easy it is to preserve fruits, vegetables, and herbs without chemicals or preservatives. Animal lovers will enjoy making treats for dogs, cats, and birds. With more than thirty years of food drying experience, author Mary T. Bell offers straightforward and practical instructions for drying everything from apples to zucchini, without ignoring traditional favorites such as jerky, mushrooms, and bananas. Readers will also find innovative and delicious recipes for cooking and baking with dried foods. The Essential Guide to Food Drying gives readers the recipes, instructions, and inspiration they need to get the most out of their home food dehydrators.
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Drying Foods at Home written by Terri Paajanen and published by Atlantic Publishing Company. This book was released on 2012 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food dehydration is not just for prunes and raisins any more; a recent U.S. study revealed that the dried and dehydrated food industry made more than $6 billion in revenue in one year alone. Thanks to advances in technology, dehydrating foods at home has become easier than ever, allowing you to lock in food s nutritional value while eliminating the water content that causes foods to grow bacteria and mold. Drying foods also gives you a source of raw, nutrient-rich food that is easily available and requires no additional preparation. The Complete Guide to Drying Foods at Home provides you with all the information necessary for drying fruits, vegetables, meats, herbs, grains, and even dairy products. This book will provide you with instructions on how to dry foods using a food dehydrator and will also offer you simpler alternatives for how to dehydrate foods using an oven, microwave, or even the sun. You will learn what equipment you need to get started and how to properly store your food to ensure optimal freshness. This book also provides you with recipes for any meal of the day, whether you are looking for an easy breakfast alternative or a quick soup you can prepare for lunch. You will even learn how to prepare foods for young children and pets. Drying your foods will not only provide you with timesaving options for ways to prepare your meals, it will also allow you to reduce the amount of food you throw out each month. Researchers at the University of Arizona found that the average family wastes 14 percent of their food purchases; learning how to dehydrate and store dry foods can ensure the money you spend on groceries will not be thrown out with the trash. We have spent hundreds of hours interviewing dozens of experts who will provide you with all the information you need to start dehydrating your foods. We ve spoken with nutritionists and busy parents who advocate drying foods as a way to save time and still prepare healthy meals. This book is filled with delicious recipes and practical tips to help you and your family enjoy the economic and health benefits that dehydrated foods offer. Whether you are looking for money-saving dinner options or a quick recipe for a high-protein trail mix, The Complete Guide to Drying Foods at Home offers you all the information you need to start cooking and eating smarter. Atlantic Publishing is a small, independent publishing company based in Ocala, Florida. Founded over twenty years ago in the company president s garage, Atlantic Publishing has grown to become a renowned resource for non-fiction books. Today, over 450 titles are in print covering subjects such as small business, healthy living, management, finance, careers, and real estate. Atlantic Publishing prides itself on producing award winning, high-quality manuals that give readers up-to-date, pertinent information, real-world examples, and case studies with expert advice. Every book has resources, contact information, and web sites of the products or companies discussed.
Download or read book How to Dry Foods written by Deanna Delong and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-09-05 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you dry food, you're saving everything: energy, nutrients, money, and, best of all, taste. This step-by-step guide to drying all kinds of fruits, vegetables, and nuts is also the most comprehensive reference available for methods of drying and home dehydrating equipment. The only book needed to master this age-old culinary tradition, How to Dry Foods includes: Step-by-step instructions on how to dry a wide variety of foods Updated information about equipment and drying techniques More than 100 delicious recipes, from main courses to desserts and more Helpful charts and tables for at-a-glance reference Food safety tips Clever crafts that are made from dried foods
Download or read book Food Drying with an Attitude written by Mary T. Bell and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2008-04-17 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ultimate food drying resource has something for everyone: vegetarians, natural and raw food enthusiasts, hunters, fishermen, gourmet cooks, gardeners, farmers, hikers, and even fast food junkies. With more than thirty years of food drying experience, Mary T. Bell offers straightforward and practical instructions for drying everything from yogurt to sauerkraut to blue cheese, without ignoring traditional favorites such as jerky, mushrooms, and bananas. Throughout, Bell offers nutritional tips and highlights the time-, space-, and money-saving benefits of food dehydrating. Also included are descriptions of how various food dehydrators work to give readers a better understanding of the tools of the craft. Food Drying with an Attitude gives readers the recipes, instructions, and inspiration they need to get the most out of their home food dehydrators. Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Good Books and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of cookbooks, including books on juicing, grilling, baking, frying, home brewing and winemaking, slow cookers, and cast iron cooking. We've been successful with books on gluten-free cooking, vegetarian and vegan cooking, paleo, raw foods, and more. Our list includes French cooking, Swedish cooking, Austrian and German cooking, Cajun cooking, as well as books on jerky, canning and preserving, peanut butter, meatballs, oil and vinegar, bone broth, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Download or read book The Ultimate Dehydrator Cookbook written by Tammy Gangloff and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2014-09-15 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dehydrator is an incredibly useful tool for long-term food storage and making the most of your garden harvest.
Download or read book The Beginner s Guide to Dehydrating Food 2nd Edition written by Teresa Marrone and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 2018-06-12 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essential companion for putting your food dehydrator to work features instructions and techniques for drying all the most popular fruits and vegetables, along with meat and herbs. You’ll learn to dry fruits and vegetables at their peak, giving you an easy and economical way to stock your pantry with apple rings, mango slices, banana chips, dried soup beans, tomatoes, and much more for year-round enjoyment. In addition, drying guidelines for specialty items like meat jerky, fruit leather, dried herb and spice mixtures, backpacking meals, and even baby food round out this friendly handbook.
Download or read book Dehydrating Food written by Jay Bills and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dry your favorite fruits, vegetables, and meats, making incredible mealswith the results.
Download or read book Don Holm s Book of Food Drying Pickling Smoke Curing written by Don Holm and published by Caxton Press. This book was released on 1978 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press In this book, along with a complete section on drying and and dehydrating, and on smoking and jerking, we included a comprehensive treatise on practical pickling. We tried to put this book together in such a way that you can have fun at the same time you are becoming self-taught and proficient in the ancient and wonderful ways of Drying, Pickling and Smoke Curing.
Download or read book Complete Dehydrator Cookbook written by Carole Cancler and published by Callisto Media, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-04-28 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Complete Dehydrator Cookbook: the definitive guide to deliciously easy meals From sun-dried produce in ancient Egypt to salty air-dried fish aboard Viking ships, dehydration is one of the oldest, most versatile methods of preservation—creating foods that are compact, perfect for traveling, and great for a quick snack or backup meal. The Complete Dehydrator Cookbook is your all-in-one guide to easy, affordable home drying, pairing delicious dehydrated foods with easy-to-navigate guidance to get you drying in no time. Whether you’re preserving seasonal crops or making protein-packed camping snacks, this dehydrator cookbook takes you through the ins and outs of dehydrating, storing, and rehydrating a wide variety of foods. The Complete Dehydrator Cookbook is also brimming with 125 simple dehydrator recipes for everything from stews and curries to herbal teas and spice blends to ready-to-eat breads, crackers, and cookies. The Complete Dehydrator Cookbook includes: A to Z drying—Explore the essential equipment you’ll need, troubleshooting tips, and detailed directions on how to dehydrate more than 75 different kinds of food, including fruits, vegetables, herbs, nuts, yogurt, tofu, meat, pasta, rice, and more. Dehydrated dishes—Enjoy a variety of deliciously healthy recipes in this dehydrator cookbook, including just-add-water instant meals, and snacks like fruit leathers, chips, and jerky. Low temp, big flavors—Raw foodists will find plenty of low-temp, plant-based foods to make, like Mixed Vegetable Bread, Sweet and Salty Dried Almonds, and Double-Chocolate Biscotti. Whether you’re on the go or snacking at home, the portable dishes in this dehydrator cookbook will add some deliciousness to your pantry.
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Food Preservation written by Angela Williams Duea and published by Atlantic Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides directions for preserving fruit, vegetables, and meat using the methods of pickling, freezing, bottling, drying, salting, and curing.
Download or read book The Beginner s Guide to Making and Using Dried Foods written by Teresa Marrone and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 2014-07-30 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy that fresh harvest taste all year. Whether you’re using a dehydrator, oven, or the sun’s rays, you can easily dry your own vegetables, fruits, herbs, and meat. Teresa Marrone’s simple step-by-step instructions cover all the basics you need to know about drying, storing, and rehydrating your favorite foods. With over 140 dried-food recipes — ranging from veggie chips to casseroles and beef jerky to baby purées — you’ll be amazed at the variety of healthy and delicious options that dried foods offer.
Download or read book Food Drying Science and Technology written by Yiu H. Hui and published by DEStech Publications, Inc. This book was released on 2008 with total page 809 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to the major food drying techniques and equipment. It features technologies for meats, fruits, vegetables, and seafood. It covers microbial issues and safety. It includes designs for drying systems and manufacturing lines, and information on microbial safety, preservation, and packaging.
Download or read book Mary Bell s Complete Dehydrator Cookbook written by Mary Bell and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-02-26 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Far from being a fad, food dehydrating is one of the most ancient, effective, and nutritious ways of preserving food. Now, at last, there is a book that teaches absolutely everything there is to know about using an electric food dehydrator to dry foods at home -- and gives more than 100 foolproof recipes for scrumptious snacks and meals made from dried foods. With this extraordinary book, you can learn how to cross junk food and expensive store-bought snacks off your family's shopping list -- and add to your cupboard homemade, preservative-free fruit leathers, candied apricots, beef (and fish) jerkies, "sun" dried tomotoes, corn chips, banana chips, and so much more! Mary Bell gives specific techniques and instructions for preparing every kind of fruit (from apples to watermelon) and vegetable (from asparagus to zucchini). She also provides important shopping tips for buying an electric food dehydrator. The recipes for cooked meals (including mushroom soup, sloppy joes, pesto, and moist banana bread) will make this book a kitchen classic. And recipes for lightweight, filling trail snacks mean that the book will travel, too. Additional chapters explain to how make herb seasonings, granolas, celery powder, cosmetics, dried fruit sugars, potpourri -- and even pet treats! Food drying is an excellent way for gardeners to preserve their produce. It is a great way to make healthful snacks for the kids. It's perfect for the new wave of thrifty consumers who can't bear to spend dollars at health food stores for treats they cold make for pennies themselves. And food drying doesn't use chemicals or preservatives—so it's great for you and for the planet, too!
Download or read book Dehydration of Foods written by Humberto Vega-Mercado and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completely up-to-date and organized for easy use, this one-of-a-kind reference integrates basic concepts with hands-on techniques for food dehydration. It discusses a wide range of scientific and technical information, from the physical, chemical, and microbiological changes in food dehydration to its packaging aspects.
Download or read book Food Dehydration written by J. G. Brennan and published by Woodhead Pub Limited. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative guide examines the background and principles of food dehydration as well as providing a complete dictionary of food dehydration terms, with detailed definitions and a directory of dehydrated foods. It is an ideal reference work for students of food science as well as a quick and easy source of information for food science professionals.
Download or read book Setting Up a Food Drying Business written by Fabrice Thuillier and published by ITDG Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The number of food drying businesses in developing countries is increasing and the impact that they can have on socio-economic development is marked. Small-scale food processing enterprises add value to local production by supplying local and export markets with dried products. Before embarking on such an undertaking, Setting Up a Food Drying Business guides the project planner systematically through the stages involved and considers the advantages and constraints that are particular to this sector. Taking a global approach to its subject, the guide contains four separate but complementary chapters: The first chapter sets out the general context when creating a small-scale food drying business. Chapter 2 provides a methodological account of the procedures for setting up an enterprise. It covers market identification, technical choices, quality processes and economic analysis. Chapter 3 covers the different markets for small-scale drying businesses and includes technical notes on the main dryers available. The final chapter examines avenues for improving the profitability of a drying business and adapting dryers to suit different businesses. Extensive appendices provide document templates, sample business analyses and vital reference information. Setting up a Food Drying Business is essential for people setting up food drying projects. It provides the reader with the prior information and tools necessary for starting such a business. It is also of interest to those in partner organizations who wish to develop a better understanding of this important sector.
Download or read book Preserve it Naturally written by and published by Prentice Hall Direct. This book was released on 1983 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guide to safe food preservation through dehydration. Foods running the gamut of fruits & vegetables, meat, fish, herbs, cheeses & tofu, yogurt and even pickles can be home dried. This book is written for the Excalibur Dehydrator, however the information is transferrable to traditional methods of solar drying, air & shade drying, and oven drying.
