How to Dehydrate Frozen Vegetables | Stretch Your Stash
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 26 мар 2020
- When you are desperately trying to fill your freezer full of food for this emergency, you can make some space by dehydrating your packages of frozen vegetables to make them shelf-stable and more versatile.
This process works for any frozen vegetable, but this particular project is great for beginning dehydrators because it is practically fool-proof.
PLUS, it is a great way to build your vegetable powder stash quickly!
Canning Jar all-in-one lids: amzn.to/2UKYrZo
Amazon affiliate: I may receive a small commission on a purchase made through this link, at no cost to you. Prices subject to change
►How to Dehydrate Frozen Vegetables Blog Post:
With free printable worksheet:
www.thepurposefulpantry.com/d...
►10 Easy Dehydrating Projects for Beginners
www.thepurposefulpantry.com/e...
►How to Powder Vegetables:
www.thepurposefulpantry.com/v...
►Do you really need to condition dehydrated foods?
www.thepurposefulpantry.com/d...
►Dehydrating Tips & Tricks Facebook Group: / dehydratingtipsandtricks
📖 My Books
*NEW* DEHYDRATING BASICS & JOURNAL
All the info you need to learn to dehydrate - plus keep an ongoing record of all of your projects!
shop.thepurposefulpantry.com
BEGINNER'S DEHYDRATING TOOLBOX: shop.thepurposefulpantry.com/...
30-DAY PANTRY CHALLENGE
shop.thepurposefulpantry.com/...
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
☼ I N M Y K I T C H E N ☼
Amazon affiliate: I may receive a small commission on a purchase made through this link, at no cost to you. Prices subject to change.
• Excalibur Dehydrator: amzn.to/2X4q8N5
• Nutri-Ninja to grind powders: amzn.to/325OYOo
• FoodSaver vacuum (my style has been discontinued, so here is an equivalent: amzn.to/2oYoxZf
• Wide Mouth & Regular Mouth jar attachments: amzn.to/2Ie2zOu
• Handheld Vacuum Sealer amzn.to/2E9CXOL
• Pint & a half Canning Jars amzn.to/2EaXpyE
• Jar Lids: amzn.to/2Ofmsmz
◄ A L L T H E M E R C H ►
Canning Shirts @ Amazon :amzn.to/2JyY0gl
Canning Shirts, mugs, and more @ TeePublic: www.teepublic.com/user/thepur...
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
◄ L E T S C H A T ►
Stock Your Pantry: / stockyourpantryup
Dehydrating Tips & Tricks
/ dehydratingtipsandtricks
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
♥ C O N N E C T W I T H M E ♥
WEBSITE: thepurposefulpantry.com
INSTAGRAM: / thepurposefulpantry
FACEBOOK: / thepurposefulpantry
PINTEREST: https:://pinterest.com/thepurposefulpantry
EMAIL thepurposefulpantry at gmail dot com
MAILING ADDRESS: I love letters and will always write back!
The Purposeful Pantry • 3000 Custer Rd. Ste. 270 #149 • Plano, TX 75075
#dehydrating #dehdyratingtips #stretchyourstash #dehydratedvegetables
I’ve been doing frozen 2lb mixed vegetables. I get 8 lbs dehydrated vegetables stored into 2 wide mouth jars. 😳😳 In my small house, that is EPIC for saving space. Looking at all your videos Darcy!
If you have a container without a seal on the lid (jar, bucket ECT), You can put a peace of plastic cling rap (saran wrap) over the top of jars or plastic buckets and then put the cap or lid on. It may not be a perfect seal, but it's better than nothing. I learned this from my mother who did this through out her life.
Another easy beginner project is frozen shredded hash brown potatoes. They are also already blanched, dehydrate fairly quickly and store well in a jar.
For storing things I'm using regularly, I'm also reusing spaghetti sauce jars. They usually have a silicon layer in the lid.
I need to join your dried up cooks group. I'm ready to step up my game.
Great ip! And yes, spaghetti sauce jars are great, ans many other commercial jars. But PB jars are not, so much, at least for dehydrated foods because of that issue.
Here's the link> facebook.com/groups/dehydratingtipsandtricks/
@@ThePurposefulPantry I just went and asked to join your group on Facebook. 😁
I feel like a stalker. 🤦🏻♀️🤣
@@ThePurposefulPantry What about using an older dehydrated that doesn't have a tempature control gauge
Thanks for sharing. The information about those plastic lids is valuable!! I have lost a lot of stored products because those lids didn't seal as "advertised." I will look for the silicone lined ones. TIP: Don't throw away your canning lids from your wet processed canned goods that you have opened. They can be reused for DRY storage and vacuum seal just fine. Reduce, reuse, recycle!! ☺️
I wonder if you can just vacuum seal them. Thank you
I love learning from you, thank you
Thank you.
Thank you for jar lid info. Your veggies look so pretty!
Thank you. 💕
This is so awesome
Thank you for all the information. Getting my hydrater on Wed. Can't wait!
Thanks, love this!
You're so welcome!
Just now checking this video. With today's prices I am getting ready to go to the store and find myself putting off the pain 😬. I am hoping frozen will help. I appreciate all your videos and your teaching. Thank you Darcy‼️
I have dehydrated frozen vegetables in the past and love it. I haven't done any in a while. You have refreshed my memory. Thank you
Glad I could help you remember that!
Thanks Darcy! 🤗 I'm learning a lot from you.
Thank you
Working on preserving foods currently in my freezer, so thanks for this video! I've got 5 bags of various veggies thawing at this moment.
I will be doing this to add to ramen noodles when I backpack.
this is excellent thank you so much. subbed
Thank you!
You bet!
I love your videos. I am going to get started dehydrating very soon!
You can do it!
So glad I found you. Your presentation was just like having a friend in my kitchen explaining how to do something. Thank you.
You are so welcome!
Thank you so much, you spoke straight to my soul when you said this is a project that would make a newbie feel successful!
Yay! I'm on board. Frozen works for me. I finally got a dehydrator.
Wonderful! Good luck with it!
I just found you and this is a great video and I plan to start doing the frozen veg in my freezer.
Wonderful!
New subscriber here, you're so warm and welcoming. Thank you for some of these reminders and tips 🙏🏼❤
You are so welcome!
Thank you Darcy! Great video! You show the food up close, it’s nice to see well. And the explanations are really clear. And I love your Facebook group, it is so helpful, members are really great. Thanks again! Looking forward to your next video! I guess at first, it is important figuring out what I should keep in my pantry to suit our needs. Still very new to dehydrating but I guess that anything that requires cooking and simmering would be a good example to use dehydrated veggies. Also, I make cream of different vegetables, so maybe I’ll make a list… but moreover, you can powder veggies and add them to almost anything. I love my spinach powder, mushroom powder… and I did the tomato chips (your recipe)… wow! You can make your own seasoning mixes and add the quantity of salt (or not) that you want. I made a mix of leak powder and sea salt… we sprinkle it on soups, pasta, rice, etc… wow! The taste is so much better that anything you can buy. I also powdered some of your tomato chips not too fine… I really love this, the flavour is so good… my husband said I should leave small jars of powder close to the stove so he does not forget them when cooking breakfast… we both love it. Thank you so much for all the time you invest in your channel, this is much appreciated! ❤️
Thank you so much for this information 😊
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for your video. I got a dehydrator for Christmas and I’m excited to conquer this new skill.
You got this!
I absolutely love your videos!! I wish i had found it sooner though!! Lol😊😊😊😊😊
You have just reminded me that I have some frozen Okra which is quite expensive here and you only need a small amount to give a sort of gooeyness (nearest I can describe) to casserole type things.
Girl,your awesome. I watch a lot on preserving and this is the first time that I've heard about the single lid with a seal. Subscribing for sure. 🙏🇺🇸
Thanks for watching and I'm glad it was helpful!
This newbie says thank you for sharing your wealth of info!
Glad it was helpful!
I am new to dehydrating. I am waiting for my machine to arrive. I can't wait. I just found your channel and I have really enjoyed it, it is very informative. Thank you for all the wonderful information.
I am so glad! Be sure to ask any questions you might have!
Thank you!! (New Cosori owner!)
Wonderful video.
Thank you very much!
Thank you Darcy! I got a dehydrator for Christmas and am going try this!
Have fun!
Question... do all my trays need to be filled to run my dehydrator? I have a Elechomes 8 tray dehydrator.
Thank you!!
Good Afternoon, Darcy! I’m ready! I’m Air Fryer takes around 8 hours! Some fruit takes longer! I’ve silicone sheets that I use! I’m learning so much! By next year, I’ll have more knowledge to how to dehydrate! Soups! Omelettes! Smoothies! Thank-you! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Really enjoying your videos and just joined you FB page. I threw on a batch of frozen veggies this morning!!!!
Thank you for the great information. I purchased my first dehydrator and I just put frozen peas and corn as my second project. Yesterday I did apples and they came out wonderful. Thank you for the very informative information, and I will remember to condition. Next video/project I will be watching is the veggie powder, what a great idea.
Sounds great!
I saw your channel onLisa's. So glad I came over! Very informative and you have a great delivery style!
Welcome!!
@@ThePurposefulPantry .imkk..,.
M
.
Thank you for another fantastic video. I just started doing this yesterday, something I have put off for a few months.
You got this!
Hubby bought me a new dehydrater today! Here I am, learning....☺
That is awesome!
I have been dehydrating for several years and never heard of conditioning. I glad I found your videos.
Happy to help!
@@ThePurposefulPantry do you condition and then vacuum seal? Or do you vacuum seal and then condition? Does it matter which order?
Great Advice!! I recently dehydrated some #10 cans of mixed vegetables, green beans and turnip greens. We've downsized to the point that opening one of these will mean wasted food, as we can't eat all before it gets too old. Dehydrated and now they are available to toss into soups, stews, and such in the actual amounts needed. Canned to dehydrated is already cooked. Just needs rehydrating in hot water.
I also dehydrate frozen vegetables. All the prep work is done! Buy on sale and in bulk packaging for the most economical approach. Again, for tossing into stews, soups and in some cases preparing as a side dish. Frozen to dehydrated is not already cooked! It's only blanched, in most cases, to stop enzyme action and preserve color. Still needs to be cooked to some extent.
THANK YOU for the tip on those plastic lids. I recently bought some lids to store $Tree bags of dehydrated and freeze dried fruits. Repackaged into pint mason jars. Checked a couple days ago. What was firm and crisp was now soft and pliable. So much so, that I tossed the apple slices and strawberries. Just didn't look right or feel right. Suspected it was the lids. Thank you for confirming. I'm glad I learned that lesson before making a larger investment for long term storage. I'll be vacuum sealing those.
Glad I could help you out with that!!!!
I have many of the white lids on the wide mouth one the ball lid fits inside of the white lid. That takes care of that. Of course you can not really turn lid real tight but it does provide seal.
Sooo informative 🤩
Glad you think so!
This guy s the cutest hairstyle I’ve ever seen you in!! Looks absolutely beautiful.
Thank you! 😊
@@ThePurposefulPantry I just read this and it autocorrected me! "guy"? Not what I typed! LOL But the part about the hair is right!
Omg my freezer went out. All my huge bags of veggies and fruit have defrosted. Thanks for this video!
Oh no! Good luck!
I like it because, sometimes, you can buy a soup. Maybe one that’s already been canned and it is mostly broth so, you want to make it heftier and without taking down the temperature. Same thing goes for canned vegetables and meats but, this is more convenient.
Yep or adding it to any casserole where you want to up the veggie content - especially something like Shepherds/Cottage Pie!
I will be returning to your videos. Thank you. By the way I am new to dehydrating.
I'm glad you find them helpful!
I dont have a dehydrator, but I have done this in my oven. The lowest setting is 170 so after a few hours, I open the oven door slightly to reduce the temp. It seems to work perfectly fine. I have a half jar already done and put some more in this morning to complete the jar.
It can be done in the oven. It's much less efficient, but it works if that's all you have.
i use my used canning lids to seal my dehydrated goods and that way i have less waste
Exactly!
I did that and at first I thought all waa well. Then within a few months the lids started un sealing :-(.
@@ms.anonymousinformer242 that happened to me too.
Just sub to your channel love the info. thank you!
Thanks for the sub!
Should I rinse my frozen veggies before placing them in the dehydrator? I don't have mesh tray so can I use a different type of tray for frozen veggies? I am beginner to dehydrater and I have no idea what is to do when it comes to dehydration. I appreciate your help. I am so thankful that I found your channel on RUclips.
Rinse only if you're trying to separate them from a large clump. Use parchment if you don't have mesh (but get mesh - it's worth having!)
LOVE dehydrated mixed veggies! The bad part is the corn is the best thing ever...I pick it out and eat it while jarring the veggies. Needless to say my mixed veggies are a little "LIGHT" on corn LOL
HAHAHA! Mine almost always end up powdered in the end, so a little less corn is probably good for us :D
Toss an extra bag of corn on the trays when you dehydrate the mixed. Put on a separate tray so you can nibble on that (some of it :-) while putting the mixed (with its corn) in the jars. Seriously, it's easy to change the flavor profile of frozen mixed by adding more corn, or green peas to the mix. Maybe maybe some butter beans, or diced/blanched celery, according to what you like.
It's funny for me to read this discussion. I just bought my first batch of frozen vegetables for dehydrating and bought extra corn for exactly that reason.
I use a canning lid under the plastic lid to help seal it too.
Great tip, Brenda - especially for those used lids that we can't can with!
@@ThePurposefulPantry absolutely👍
@@ThePurposefulPantry What about lids you've used for storage, but not canning? I assume those should still work for canning (unless rusted or bent?)
Corn and Peas dehydrate and rehydrate beautifully I have trouble getting green beans tender after they been dehydrated.
DO you blanch them first?
@@ThePurposefulPantry I've tried blanching and even partially cooking them before dehydrating I can never get them tender like a canned green bean.
Lolllll. I had just sent you a question on another video explaining I am a first time dehydrator and waiting on it to come. This is the very next video I watched and your first words were DID YOU JUST HET A BRAND NEW DEHYDRATOR AND DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT? LOLLL
Ironically, frozen veggies will be the first thing I planned on doing.
I think everything points to THIS IS THE CHANNEL FOR ME. Appreciate you.
I'm glad you're finding it helpful! Let me know if you have questions.
@@ThePurposefulPantry Thank you, I will. Would you recommend vaccume sealing bread to post to a family member
@@ThePurposefulPantry would you recommend freezing bread before vacuum sealing then post to Ohio?
Love your teaching style and your channel 😍 as far as temperatures? I’m using a Nesco that suggests 135 degrees for veggies and I’ve tried 125 but it takes days it seems? Do you suggest following the manufacturer suggested temps or staying true to 125? Thank you!
Since neither temperature is wrong - you're not losing a lot of nutrition by going up those ten degrees. Nor are you damaging anything by going down ten degrees (going down in temp is good for everything but meat), I'd stick with the NCHFP guidelines as my personal choice.
Great video and information. Looking to set up my dehydrator. By the way, love your Tardis cookie jar. Are you the Dr. Who fan?
Yes I am!
@6:27 Illustrates something that I don't see mentioned about the difference between a square/rectangle tray and the round ones with a hole in the middle. The hole in the middle is always a problem. We have to cover it when we are loading the trays to keep things from falling in, and the mesh mats will (unless you cut your own) always have a hole in the middle that makes poring like this more awkward.
I jumped in all the way. Just got my dehydrator and made jerky. Love your videos. I have learned so much. Can you dehydrate cranberries?
Yes you can! simmer them in a simple syrup or orange juice to break the skin if you'd like them more like craisins, or just water if you just want them plain. Dry at 135F until don.
@@ThePurposefulPantry thank you from Port Neches Texas. Building my pantry. Hurricane season starts June first. We are close to Lake Charles Louisiana. God bless
Hello! I purchased my first dehydrator today. It's not arrived yet but I have been watching your videos to learn more.
My plan is to make fruit powders. Would you suggest that I need to condition the dried fruit before blending? I'm wanting to make some asap haha!
It's recommended, yes. Fruit especially. However, if you want to make it immediately, and you're certain your fruit is fully dry, you can do it, then dry your powder after (which is also a good idea especially with fruit powder.
www.thepurposefulpantry.com/keep-dehydrated-powders-dry/
thank you for a very informative video. I am just starting to learn about the dehydrating process. The idea of dehydrating frozen vegetable is wonderful, great way to open up space in my freezer for items that can not be dehydrated. Question about the jars and lids that will be used to store the end products, do they have to be put in a hot water bath first or can they just be hand washed or dishwasher cleaned and then used?
Hot soapy water is all that is needed.
thank you...cant wait to get started
I just found your channel and I'm loving it! Question: does frozen spinach take a lot longer to dehydrate than fresh? Frozen is cheaper but not sure if it's worth the extra time if so. Thanks for all you do!
It takes a little longer if you don't wring it out well - but the extra 1-3 hours isn't that different if you don't have access to fresh.
@@ThePurposefulPantry thank you so much! I'm binge watching your videos and waiting on my new dehydrator 😀
Thank you for a wonderful video. I have subscribed! Do you defrost the frozen vegetables before dehydrating them? I am a total newbie!
I showed you that I poured them directly onto the trays and dried it. No need to defrost.
@@ThePurposefulPantry Thank you so much. I am sorry that I did not go back and review that part!😉
Thanks for the tip about increasing the temperature by 15 degrees Fahrenheit for the first hour of dehydrating the frozen veggies!
Glad it helped!
I’ve got a big bag of kale in the freezer... I’m assuming that would work to dehydrate? I’m thinking it would make great green powder!
Yes it will
I dehydrated kale & powder it easily in a plastic bag by simple hand crushing to add to soups etc. Fresh kale hurts my tummy
We use powdered kale in most foods I cook
Dehydrator came in yesterday and I made some fruit leather over night. I want to make camping and backpacking meals but I am looking forward to preserving garden excess as well. Do you find that dehydrated food hydrates and takes on the flavor of if I did a white wine based sauce?
It won't be the same as if you cooked it that way - but yep, some.
How many bags of vegetables for that quart ? Good video
You can use small peanut butter lids for the one piece lids
They are not really airtight, though.
Can I reseal a jar of dehydrated vegetables if I open it to take some out? Love your videos. Thank you so much🙂
Yes - if you are vacuum sealing it. If you are using an O2 absorber, you'll have to replace it (and just as a tip, if you are in and out of a jar, you don't want to use O2 absorbers at all).
@@ThePurposefulPantry your amazing! Thank you so very much!
I just found your channel. After dehydrating can I use my vacuum sealer? I don't have any jars at this time.
After dehydrating, condition. THEN put into whatever airtight storage you have. If you mean vacuum sealing in foodsaver type plastic bags, some dehydrated items have sharp edges that can cause micropuntures, which is why I would recommend wrapping it in paper towels or parchment paper then vacuum sealing in a bag. But remember - ANY airtight container works. Rubbermaid, tupperware, commercial jars you might buy spaghetti sauce or other items in.
If it’s been vacuum sealed do you need to remove the ring as you do for cooked food or can you leave it on new to canning here in the uk
No you keep it on for dehydrated food storage, take them off for canning.
My nesco says to dehydrate veggies at 135*. Should I do them at this specified temp or should I do them at 125*? I just love your channel. Thank you so much for all the work you put into teaching others.
I choose to go lower (thus my recommendations for temps which are based off the NCHFP recommendations) (lower temps tend to save more nutrients, have better quality) You can do them at 135F, if you wish. That 10° difference isn't huge.
@@ThePurposefulPantry nope, I ended up doing your recommendation lol. I did leave it at 135 for that 1st hour, but it's now at 125
I’m sad that I can’t find the Food Saver tubing attachment for the wide mouth/+ regular canning lids 😔
Amazon has them! As of 9/11/21. I just placed an order for them. Hth…
Can you store dehydrate veggies in a mylar bag with an oxygen absorber and vaccum seal..or vacuum seal in food saver bags for long term storage?
Vacuum sealing in the plastic bags can be problematic as may of them have sharp edges which can cause micro holes. Mylar is a better option, or double wrap them for the plastic. It's why I use jars, less wasteful, easier to store and vacuum seal.
what's conditioning? putting back in the dehydrator if you see moisture? is it better to store in vaccuum sealed mylar bags? im going to put some frozen vegetables in there now. im thinking of creating the powder to use for our smoothies.
I explained the conditioning in the video - but here's a more specific one for you ruclips.net/video/4LSjwDHlwKE/видео.html
And you can use mylar if you want, but if it's for short term storage, it's a waste if you have airtight containers like commercial glass jars or canning jars to use instead.
Mine are stores in ziplocks in shelf for a few days then will add to Mylar. Can I condition them in the ziplocks just watching for a few days?
I recommend airtight containment for storage of any kind, including conditioning. Zip to bags are no airtight.
Hi Darci.
I am new to your channel. I just love it! Question. I did my first project of mixed vegetables. It took a lot longer, but understanding what what you said about each dehydrater being different, I am on 15 hours. All veggies are crisp, but the corn. It is still a little chewy. I put the trays back in the dehydrator for another 3 hours. Will that hurt the other veggies?
Nope- dry things until they are dry!
I’m just starting with dehydration food. Can I vacuum seal them after dehydrating the food?
The end of the video shows how
Great video for a newbie like me. For how long can we store de jar in our pantry ? Thank you
Conservatively for 1-2 years How to store: ruclips.net/video/PoOiOjZaYpc/видео.html
@@ThePurposefulPantry Thank you !
I have peeled garlic that i froze. I was wondering if that would work. Ive been using the oven to dehydrate my ginger
Yes it will But it is best if it's sliced or minced instead of whole.
Could you use a moisture pack in the jar in place of the conditioning?
no
I have a small freezer... good to know if I bring home too many frozen goods from shopping I can dehydrate some vegetables... thank you.
Sounds great!
Darcy. Can i grind for corn meal dehydrated c corn? Have a few bags in freezer and would love to have cornmeal...
Yes you can! It's not quite the same as from dried corn, but it can work.
Can I use mylar bags instead of canning jars? Do I put anything in the mylar bag with the dehydrated veggies like a moisture absorber?
Yes, and use an O2 absorber inside if you want to vacuum seal it.
Hi my presto veggie dehydrator setting says 135°F for fruits & veggies... So should I follow that or do put it on the 125f setting?
Thanks so much:)
You can use whatever setting you want, but lower temps save more nutrients and make a better end-product.
Hello could you please help me with some advice. I have a small blender that only partly blends dehydrated vegetables into powder. Im assuming I should be looking at a coffee grinder for a fine powder? Any tips please :)
Use a fine mesh strainer and pull out the powder and grind again. It depends on the blender - but sometimes a coffee grinder or bullet blender will work better than a larger blender.
Magic bullet blender does fine.
Have you tried to Dry a Mirepoix-carrots, celery, onions as a mix? If I cut them up and blanch them, will this combo work? How long do you suppose I have to do it? I just have a cheap dryer one temp.
You can - and you can choose to blanch or not, though carrots will lose color over time when not blanched - and remember, they need time to cook after rehydrating. Or you can cook them first and then dry.
🫣How about using vacuum bags? (instead of glass canning jars )
If you like. I prefer the jars.
Do you defrost them first or put in frozen or just thaw them slightly if frozen solid
I can't find any of your videos on canning....only your unpacking video is available.
.
You don't use a vacuum packet ?? or does it need it ?
That and canning oranges are the only ones I have currently on the channel. More will be coming once the family all goes back to work in their offices. Because of the way our home is, I cannot film when everyone is here working in the same room.
Should all fruits and vegetables be dried to a crisp? Is it ever okay to dry until just slightly chewy? Trying to get this right. Thank you.
Yes, absolutely Just like I mentioned here - until hard. Fruits are mostly leathery to hard, depending on the fruit. But you want it as dry as possible if you plan to store.
Do you go straight from the bag to the tray? No prewash?
From frozen? No. If I were doing fresh bagged produce, yes, I would. But not from frozen.
Can I dehydrate veggies on the fruit roll trays in a pinch? Or are they only for liquids?
Yes you can
What's the shelf life like if you were to put this into long term storage? (Mylar and o2 absorbers)
Same as before - 2 years is the optimal storage time for most fruits and veg, though your mileage may vary.
My dehydrator doesn't have an adjustable temp. Should I just thaw the veggies before drying?
No - just run them.
QUESTION: Do you prepare your jars in any special manner before vacuum sealing the veggies...i.e. sterilizing them in the oven or is the dishwasher fine ???
No - just wash in hot soapy water
I dont have an Excalibur, just an inexpensive dehydrator. Would that still work?
It doesn't matter about the machine