I'm about to turn 50 years old and I've never done food preservation before, but decided to give it a go this week. We are in a tiny apartment in the city, away from family, and I feel like I need to prepare for any possibility in the coming months. I pulled out an old dehydrator I had (it still works!) and have been pickling and drying vegetables all week. With exception of one batch of fresh corn that I did at too high of a temp when starting (it turned brown and I'm not sure it's worth saving), I've had great results and and have built us up a nice little pantry in a repurposed linen closet. I was very resistant to learning these skills from my mom as a teenager and she's not around now for me to get advice, so I wanted to thank you for your videos. :)
I share your worries about the coming months...the bare shelves and shortages in March and April were scary for many. It is always best to be prepared.
Hi from 2021 and boy am i happy to say I bought 3 used dehydrators on Mercari last week....and my house hasn'tbeen quiet since!!! God speed everyone, and keep preppin'!
Man, I am so embarrassed and ashamed. 😔 I dragged my dehydrator down from an upper cabinet (you know, the cabinet where you put things you never use), and realized I also had a couple of dehydrating books, in addition to the original manual. Well, the receipt was also there...from 1993!!!😮 Holy cow!🐄 I know I used it a few times when I first bought it, but damn I've wasted a lot of years...and a LOT of food that I could have dried instead of throwing it away. 😖 I love the idea of preserving food for future use. I WILL do this!!👍🏻 Thanks for the motivation. 😁
Jay Tee I was just given a hehydrater & can't wait to try my tomatoes from my garden I have had videos of this yr. I've been learning a lot Thanks you everyone else's channels on gardening. I've been sharing what I'm learning & am excited to expand with more varieties now that I know I can grow things successfully. I hope to have a yr round garden we're in SC. 😁😁😁
@@lisaraper8053 I saw somebody's video yesterday and she dehydrates her leftovers ... she did a meal with rice (kind of a fried rice, paëlla or something like that) and she dehydrated it, then in a small FoodSaver bag and vacuum sealed and voilà... a bit of hot water on it and good to eat like if a fresh meal.... I want to try that :)
I have 22 garlic planted in the garden. And 5 elephant garlic planted. I plan on making some garlic powder with all of those and save a few for planting again. Free garlic powder forever!!! LOL I love my garden and now I am trying to plant things that I use a lot of to cut down on the grocery bill and eat healthy :) If I had known it was so easy I would have been doing this sooner. Thanks
It's funny you should mention not dehydrating the pungent things in the house. Someone I follow here on RUclips (not a cooking based channel) once spoke about making the mistake of dehydrating jalapeños in her kitchen. She laughed through the whole story. So did I. Thanks for all of your dehydrating content!
Emily Stever Try having your first "glimpse" of your new home valley, after riding 3 12-hour days in a 24 foot U-Haul with no AC to that the 1st time. We popped over Pacheco Pass, I turned to my hubby, over the head of our 4 1/2 year old daughter, and said, "What state of Hell did you bring us to?" LMAO I had NO IDEA what garlic was, I thought it was TONS of rotting ONIONS. We are up by Sac now, and I LOVE Garlic, that was 38 years ago.
I am truly inspired! We go through a lot of garlic and mushrooms in the recipes that we love most but have to admit that we have wasted a great deal from not using it fast enough. I am new to canning and dehydrating and cannot wait to try this out. I’m so happy I found you here through Alaskan Prepper. Many blessings to you and everyone else. ❤️
Can’t beat dehydrating things. Takes up little space, lasts for many years, nothing in the fridge goes to Waste. After Thanksgiving day,I usually left over celery, parsley, dill,etc. put all into dehydrator And store. Have Excalibur...only one I would own...does a great job. When you find veggies or herbs on Sale or have grown a lot of food such as peppers, tomatoes, etc...dehydrate and store for a rainy Day.
New subscriber here, watching from Europe,,, after watching your this video I think I'm going to dehydrate all my organic harvest from my garden this summer,,,, thanks Linda,, shout out from Europe please,,,, more videos, please..
You are a great inspiration, Linda! Currently I've got hollyhock flower heads and lavender in my dehydrator. I made some drying racks out of bamboo and an old piece of almond net because we get so much sun in Spain and we get a lot of free food from the farmers this time of year. I am inundated with cucumber, tomato, garlic, onion, aubergine and courgette. So my garlic is currently drying outside. The flower heads are for a friend who makes soap. But thanks for your enthusiasm and efforts, they help :) cheers me dears.
I felt so BAD after watching this video ... because I just threw out two large bags of Kale that went bad in the fridge.... I own a commercial dehydrator and I have not used it in over 2 years. Well, here is the update.... I brought it out today thanks for kicking me into gear. I will be adding a video and showing it to you.... :)
Hi from 2021 and boy am i happy to say I bought 3 used dehydrators on Mercari last week....and my house hasn'tbeen quiet since!!! God speed everyone, and keep preppin'!
You can also keep the stem of the kale, and ends of other vegetables in a freezer bag in the freezer. When you get enough then make broth from the bits and strain. Another way to extend the life of your vegetables.
@@jeanettejackson444 I do this with all my veggie scraps now and it's not nearly as overwhelming as I was afraid it would be. 1 gallon Ziploc of scraps into a 6 qt instant pot, water up to the max fill line, and season to taste. 30 minytes on high pressure and boom! broth for the next month.
Linda, it's been a long while since I commented but thought you might like to know this "professional" tip the fancy chef's know. There are those folks out there that get heartburn from eating garlic. The reason is the little woody or harder part of the bottom of the garlic that most people chop up with the rest. Of you remove that part you get the garlic without the heartburn. It's labor intensive but it's these little tricks that make the difference.
I never powder my garlic. I ALWAYS mince it then dehydrate it. If I need powder, I actually fill a spice grinder with the minced garlic and then grind as needed into a powder. Also, I keep my machine out. This way it gets used. Right now it’s on my kitchen table and we don’t eat there. But I’m going to get a small cart for it to sit on. I have the Excalibur and I love it!
I have had a 9 tray Excalibur for about 25 years. I had to get new fan (after about 15 years use) one time. Customer service was wonderful and parts are very reasonably priced.
I love my 9trays Excalibur and I also have a 12 trays Cabela's but I have to find a way to make something as the holes int the trays are big and it was not coming, like Excalibur, with those fine mesh sheets. Have to think what to do about that
I grow my own and a lot went to waste, because I let it go to long. I never thought of dehydrating it. Thank you for the idea. I am going to subscribe and watch more.
cultclassic999 I fail to understand how they died from non-refrigerated eggs. Eggs do not need to be refrigerated. In fact I think Americans are the only country that always keeps their eggs in cold storage. Salmonella is spread by fecal contact of unwashed or not fully cooked food.
Yaya Sorensen actually eggs have to be kept in 40 degree temp or lower or above 140 degrees if you are cooking or you will be in the food danger temperature zone. If you want to know about food sanitation here is the link: culinaryarts.about.com/od/safetysanitation/a/dangerzone.htm
US regulations require that eggs be power-washed, which removes all organic matter (and any harmful bacteria) but also strips the egg's shell of its protective coating, thus rendering it more porous and open to contamination. A synthetic coating is often applied in commercial operations to combat this but the eggs are still refrigerated. The USDA also requires that eggs be sold under refrigeration, regardless of how they are washed, so even your super-crunchy health food stores are going to keep their eggs in the refrigerator or risk being shut down. The question is also connected to the health of egg-laying chicken. The commercial chicken and egg industry in the US, as well as the average US consumer, has accepted a certain level of contamination (such as salmonella) in their chickens and have for the most part responded by super-sanitizing the end product (such as pasteurized eggs) rather than addressing the conditions that cause the contamination in the first place. For many people, the idea of not refrigerating eggs just seems to risky. However unwashed eggs do not need refrigeration.
Thank you for the garlic info I do dehydrate and can a lot so that will be a great addition. The other day our store was running frozen vegs. for 97 cents a bag. I bought 9 bags of mixed and dehydrated them and now when it is soup time I am ready. Thanks for your hard work
I was all set to sell for the first time at the farmers market had me 12 trays of wheat grass so have also dehydrated that and using my coffee grinder to blitz them to powder for smoothies and soups. I just have a little dehydrater but it does me great. 😊
WOW! what an inspiration you have been to me! My daughter just got diagnosed with a GLUTIN allergy. Helping her shop and find foods gluten free has been a nightmare. After several trips to the emergency room for hives to her throat closing shut, I decided to prepare her meals from scratch, because she's a working single mom who has very little time to cook. I was searching for recipes when I saw your video! Spices have Glutens if you buy them prepared, anything "fresh" doesn't. I am inspired to make bagged meals as well as fresh, dried spices after seeing your video! Thank you so very much :)
We are GF too and if you have too wild tree does have some gluten free spices and products if you search for them, if you need any help or ideas send me a msg we have done GF for almost 10 years now
I found an Excalibur on Craig's List a couple of weeks ago, it's great! My husband thinks I'm crazy, since I've been pulling all the frozen veggies out of the freezer and drying them :)
I love my Nesco dehydrators. I have two, after having success with the small one, I decided there are so many things to dehydrate that I needed another so I got the biggest one. During apple season I need them both!♥️Love your videos.
I love your videos. I just wanted to add that I use my food processor's slicing blade on garlic and the slices are perfect for soups and stews. I just load up the feeder tube and push them through. When I get done fixing Ramon Noodles with all my added dehydrated veggies, it becomes a healthy meal. By the way, I love my Nesco Garden Master because I can stack it about 20 high--important for the home gardener. I have warn out the thermostat on one unit after about 2.5 years of heavy use. Not bad. Thanks for such great videos!
Great ideas, I’m forever throwing out unused mushrooms when I buy at big box store. FYI - I keep a spray bottle of 50/50 water/ white vinegar mix to sanitize my counters as white vinegar is anti-bacterial, also wash my vegetables with a mixture of it.
A while back I dehydrated some baby Bella mushrooms, but didn't much care for the rehydrated texture of them, so I ground them in my ninja blender and made mushroom powder. YUM! Just another idea.
When I use garlic in a recipe I grate the clove with the little hand grater right into the pot unless I'm making marinara sauce. I just made Senate bean soup today with the help of my caregiver and I showed her how to grate the garlic in it's so much easier than chopping. I purchased a home for myself 10 months ago and I can't find any of my things I don't know where my dehydrator is which is still in the box and I never used yet! I had another caregiver who just shoved everything in the closets! I know I have repurchased items that I have somewhere in this house!
Thank you for this video, and many others of your videos I have watched on dehydrating foods. I have been thinking about buying a dehydrator for some time and your video has helped me decide to buy one this week. Please keep doing your videos I love them. I will be looking at your videos for more ideas on what foods I can dehydrate.
No those actually are a special screen for the primary purpose of dehydrating things that will get small and may pass through the regular racks. They are indeed sold separate and usually come in a package of 4, hope this helps you out!!
Omg. I'm so in love with your videos. I'm learning so much about food storage. Very interesting. I'm excited to get started. 🤗 Thank you for you videos 🤗
Such a nice video! I love dehydrating! As for the mushrooms, I have to dehydrate double the amount cause we like to snack on them!! Keep up the good work!
I did this last summer while at my parents..my father hates garlic.. I did it out on their patio.. he said he could smell it all the way down the street. LOL I also do ginger.. and Wow, so much better than anything store bought!
IN EUROPE we wash the mushrooms briefly under running water (very quickly) and we do not let them in water (they absorbed lost of liquid) the dirt is removed (even if is steril) I really do not like to eat dirt and you never know. BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH for all your recipes advise tips etc… you are wonderful.
Harrison Buck in North America PA is the capital of the mushroom world and they do not wash their mushroom but but just used a cloth. The trick is wash them very quicly and drythem And by the way, the sh... You are talking about its steril
I live in pa. We wash mushrooms. They don't absorb water. That's a myth. Do a test for $1 worth of mushrooms and wash them. See if you notice. I'm washing my mushrooms, They grow in shit. Sent from my iPhone
Hi Linda, I never fr'eeze garlic in oil. I just throw it into a zip lock bag and freeze it. I have had some frozen this way for over a year and it's just great. No freezer burn or anything.
I love to watch your videos, I have been learning a lot, I got creative and cooked so rice in my rice cooker then dehydrated it. I rehydrated some and it came out great. Thank you for inspiring me
Please do more on dehydrated vegs. And meals in a pouch, I have two hunters in my family and I would love to make meals for them. Have tryed the meals in a pouch that you posted so far, and have loved them. Thank you
thanks Linda for all the great dehydrating tips. i keep a brown grocery sack which just fits my trays to empty all small dried food into...it saves on the mess and scattering..and is easy to fill from.
I have an Excalibur (9 trays but they different ones with less trays) and it's awesome !! what I like about it is that the fan is located at the back of the machine so when it dehydrates and blows the air around it blows directly over the trays .. Most stackable style dehydrators have heat and fan at the bottom so trays on top get less air circulation...So in my experience (I have had both types) if you can afford it get an Excalibur if you plan to a lot of dehydrating.
I have A Dehydrator on the way cant wait to make some of this along with some fruits etc...I thought that winter would be a good time to do stinky garlic and onions..
Thanks for sharing Linda, I love your videos, most instructive. My sister had given me an Excaliber, only 5 trays, but it does a great job. I am still on the learning curve and your vids help me a lot. I made the soap after seeing your vid on it, I think I should have used hot water also after melting the soap too, it came out sort of a clear straw colored liquid and a soft solids, what did I do wrong? Pls help!!
Hi Linda .. ... You do great videos .. I got a new dehydrator and having fun dehydrating fruits and vegetables...I 'm going to try your garlic power and chopped ...but I have one question .. How can I Store for long-term... I just been dehydrator since Christmas .. So I do little at a time ... But ready to put up more spices ... Thank so much for your help.. And keep your great videos coming I'm learning...and enjoying them too... Thanks ...
as always your videos are great thank you. I love to dehydrate. It is a real plus factor for food storage. Again thank you I can't wait to see more on this subject. Mercedes I always add an oxygen absorber to the garlic.tomato powder etc.
Would you please do a dehydrating playlist? Thanks! I'm thinking I would leave the garlic in pieces like this because you can always grind it into powder when you need some, but you will also have the chunks!
My garlic looks like it going to do very good this year. With over 300 plants this looks like a good idea. And the excalabers work very well. Love the videos. Thanks for the great info.
hi. Love the idea of dehydrating. Wanted to know if when you dehydrate garlic and other foods at the time do the other foods not get the flavor of garlic? Can fruits be done at the same time? Thanks. Thanks for taking the time to educate me!
Love you educational vids Linda. When dehydrating different items, do the the flavors or oders mix? Wood a plastic dough/bowl scraper help loosen the garlic from the tray?
Hi from 2021 and boy am i happy to say I bought 3 used dehydrators on Mercari last week....and my house hasn'tbeen quiet since!!! God speed everyone, and keep preppin'!
Haha, ya, im also from the future(to her) where i was able to get a almost new clear door 5 tray excalibur from a rich lady for $100! BUT... those 2 Ball canning jars are NOW $100 at walmart in canada! Who knew...
I love dehydrating stuff. I only wish I had more trays to use as I have the standard 4 that comes with the Nesco. I keep looking in thrift stores to buy someone's cast off so I can add trays.
Linda I know this is an older video but have you thought of making mushroom powder? We purchased some when it was on sale and all I can think of is if I can make it myself that would be so awesome. So good in anything savory or popcorn
Could I ask you about the egg stand you have in the background on your countertop? It looks so cool! It looks like something I would want in my own kitchen one day.
I subscribe to you channel. I hate the beginning of this video it made me so hungry and I just had dinner. I will be growing a great deal of food each year and I'm going to get into dehydrating food. I saw a dehydrator at harbor freight a little look into it.
So what if you just wanted to keep all your stuff in the glass jars, do you just put it in there and leave it, or do you have to do anything else? Thanks for this video!! I just bought my Cosori (stainless steel racks) and I LOVE IT!! I can't afford the Excalibur right now, and that was just right for me. (Bought it off of Amazon.) Thanks again!
LOL, these videos of yours are SO addictive, SO much handy info you are sharing. Recent subscriber from Australia :-) Btw, we can't buy bulk pre peeled garlic or similar items in Australia. I have also recently tried using the chopping function on my food processor I have had for years and it is SO much quicker and easier.
linda, I do not use much garlic but watched this a while ago and now have about 1 1/2 litre jar of it. when a recipe calls for a tbsp how much of the dehydrated would you use. You have me dehydrating things quite a lot so now I just have to learn different things I can do with them. I powder the mushroom so I can use them and not have my husband ask if I am trying to poison him. But he is pretty good about trying things since he knows it is a lot of work to get it done. He also sent me here.
Great video Linda! Going to Costco this weekend and getting myself a bag of garlic and I'm going to dehydrate it then grind it and make my own garlic powder. Just need to get the mason jar attachments for my Foodsaver so I can store them long term. ;)
I love, love love dehydrating crimini's! To have them on hand all the time is AWESOME! Question, do you prefer the sliced garlic or the diced? I'll be doing some as soon as the weather is nice enough to put the dehydrator on my porch.
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I'm about to turn 50 years old and I've never done food preservation before, but decided to give it a go this week. We are in a tiny apartment in the city, away from family, and I feel like I need to prepare for any possibility in the coming months. I pulled out an old dehydrator I had (it still works!) and have been pickling and drying vegetables all week. With exception of one batch of fresh corn that I did at too high of a temp when starting (it turned brown and I'm not sure it's worth saving), I've had great results and and have built us up a nice little pantry in a repurposed linen closet. I was very resistant to learning these skills from my mom as a teenager and she's not around now for me to get advice, so I wanted to thank you for your videos. :)
I share your worries about the coming months...the bare shelves and shortages in March and April were scary for many. It is always best to be prepared.
I too am a newbie to dehydrating and I’m scrambling to learn and then apply. I definitely don’t want to get caught with an empty pantry.
Hi from 2021 and boy am i happy to say I bought 3 used dehydrators on Mercari last week....and my house hasn'tbeen quiet since!!! God speed everyone, and keep preppin'!
I'm 65 and about to do it for the first time too! Have you ever had John Cope's Dried Corn? Look it up. Family favorite.
7 year old video is not old. Food is still around as well as dehydrators. Thank you for sharing. I can’t wait to get started
Man, I am so embarrassed and ashamed. 😔
I dragged my dehydrator down from an upper cabinet (you know, the cabinet where you put things you never use), and realized I also had a couple of dehydrating books, in addition to the original manual.
Well, the receipt was also there...from 1993!!!😮
Holy cow!🐄
I know I used it a few times when I first bought it, but damn I've wasted a lot of years...and a LOT of food that I could have dried instead of throwing it away. 😖
I love the idea of preserving food for future use. I WILL do this!!👍🏻
Thanks for the motivation. 😁
Jay Tee I was just given a hehydrater & can't wait to try my tomatoes from my garden I have had videos of this yr. I've been learning a lot Thanks you everyone else's channels on gardening. I've been sharing what I'm learning & am excited to expand with more varieties now that I know I can grow things successfully. I hope to have a yr round garden we're in SC. 😁😁😁
This is the right time. Not late at all
You can also dehydrate some leftovers to rehydrate and eat later. Like marinara sauce, mashed potatoes, etc.
@@lisaraper8053 I saw somebody's video yesterday and she dehydrates her leftovers ... she did a meal with rice (kind of a fried rice, paëlla or something like that) and she dehydrated it, then in a small FoodSaver bag and vacuum sealed and voilà... a bit of hot water on it and good to eat like if a fresh meal.... I want to try that :)
I have 22 garlic planted in the garden. And 5 elephant garlic planted. I plan on making some garlic powder with all of those and save a few for planting again. Free garlic powder forever!!! LOL I love my garden and now I am trying to plant things that I use a lot of to cut down on the grocery bill and eat healthy :) If I had known it was so easy I would have been doing this sooner. Thanks
When I slice a lot of mushrooms, I use an egg slicer. It does an even, fast job.
Great idea! :)
Yes thanks for reminding me of using my egg slicer.
I absolutely love this and I love garlic also, items I can pick up dehydrate really fast thanks for the information thumbs up
Also good for strawberries
I also use mine for slicing strawberries :)
It is so satisfying to watch her fill jars up with dried food.
Hint: you can cut mushrooms and strawberries with your hard boiled egg cutter. It does them perfect and it’s sooooo quick!!! 💕🌸💕
It's funny you should mention not dehydrating the pungent things in the house. Someone I follow here on RUclips (not a cooking based channel) once spoke about making the mistake of dehydrating jalapeños in her kitchen. She laughed through the whole story. So did I. Thanks for all of your dehydrating content!
True true true i told my mom "my house smells like a humid vegetable processing plant!" 🤣 Definitely a garage or patio project!
I used to love driving through Gilroy, CA during the garlic season. Roll down the all windows and enjoy that fragrance.
Emily Stever Try having your first "glimpse" of your new home valley, after riding 3 12-hour days in a 24 foot U-Haul with no AC to that the 1st time. We popped over Pacheco Pass, I turned to my hubby, over the head of our 4 1/2 year old daughter, and said, "What state of Hell did you bring us to?" LMAO
I had NO IDEA what garlic was, I thought it was TONS of rotting ONIONS. We are up by Sac now, and I LOVE Garlic, that was 38 years ago.
I am truly inspired! We go through a lot of garlic and mushrooms in the recipes that we love most but have to admit that we have wasted a great deal from not using it fast enough. I am new to canning and dehydrating and cannot wait to try this out. I’m so happy I found you here through Alaskan Prepper. Many blessings to you and everyone else. ❤️
Try turning your dehydrated mushrooms into a powder. Then use to make a light gravy with steak or anything YUM
Dehydrated mushroom powder is really good to give a kick of flavor to stuff like pot roasts, soups and stews, too.
Umami!
My family hates the smell of mushrooms. When you dehydrate them do they stink up the houss?
It does but I dehydrate on my back porch or you can dehydrate outside on a nice day. Hope this helps 🥰
Lindie Lee yes you can smell them. Put your dehydrator in the porch.
Can’t beat dehydrating things. Takes up little space, lasts for many years, nothing in the fridge goes to
Waste. After Thanksgiving day,I usually left over celery, parsley, dill,etc. put all into dehydrator
And store. Have Excalibur...only one I would own...does a great job. When you find veggies or herbs on
Sale or have grown a lot of food such as peppers, tomatoes, etc...dehydrate and store for a rainy
Day.
New subscriber here, watching from Europe,,, after watching your this video I think I'm going to dehydrate all my organic harvest from my garden this summer,,,, thanks Linda,, shout out from Europe please,,,, more videos, please..
You are a great inspiration, Linda! Currently I've got hollyhock flower heads and lavender in my dehydrator.
I made some drying racks out of bamboo and an old piece of almond net because we get so much sun in Spain and we get a lot of free food from the farmers this time of year. I am inundated with cucumber, tomato, garlic, onion, aubergine and courgette. So my garlic is currently drying outside. The flower heads are for a friend who makes soap.
But thanks for your enthusiasm and efforts, they help :) cheers me dears.
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I felt so BAD after watching this video ... because I just threw out two large bags of Kale that went bad in the fridge.... I own a commercial dehydrator and I have not used it in over 2 years. Well, here is the update.... I brought it out today thanks for kicking me into gear. I will be adding a video and showing it to you.... :)
Hi from 2021 and boy am i happy to say I bought 3 used dehydrators on Mercari last week....and my house hasn'tbeen quiet since!!! God speed everyone, and keep preppin'!
The same. We just threw away a LOT of food. I didn't know how to use my machine and it didn't occure to me to dehydrate smh. I feel like a slug
That stem in the kale is where most of the calcium sits. You could dry and grind them separately.
Thank you!! Blessings to you and your family.
I throw them into my smoothies. They are actually kinda sweet, but adds nice fiber too.
You can also keep the stem of the kale, and ends of other vegetables in a freezer bag in the freezer. When you get enough then make broth from the bits and strain. Another way to extend the life of your vegetables.
@@jeanettejackson444 I do this with all my veggie scraps now and it's not nearly as overwhelming as I was afraid it would be. 1 gallon Ziploc of scraps into a 6 qt instant pot, water up to the max fill line, and season to taste. 30 minytes on high pressure and boom! broth for the next month.
@@sharondesfor4112 I do that too... even the mushrooms stems people usually put to garbage/compost... I freeze them and it makes a beautiful soup 🌹
I love the egg stand!
she should sale them online . I love it 😍. I looked on line couldn’t find them .
Linda, it's been a long while since I commented but thought you might like to know this "professional" tip the fancy chef's know. There are those folks out there that get heartburn from eating garlic. The reason is the little woody or harder part of the bottom of the garlic that most people chop up with the rest. Of you remove that part you get the garlic without the heartburn. It's labor intensive but it's these little tricks that make the difference.
That's a great tip!
How long do you let it stay for before u bottle them
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good to know ive always taken that part off cause its hard and ugly,glad i do.
thanks for the tip on heartburn! i love garlic but limit due to this.
I never powder my garlic. I ALWAYS mince it then dehydrate it. If I need powder, I actually fill a spice grinder with the minced garlic and then grind as needed into a powder.
Also, I keep my machine out. This way it gets used. Right now it’s on my kitchen table and we don’t eat there. But I’m going to get a small cart for it to sit on. I have the Excalibur and I love it!
I have had a 9 tray Excalibur for about 25 years. I had to get new fan (after about 15 years use) one time. Customer service was wonderful and parts are very reasonably priced.
Good hear because I just purchased my first Excalibur 9 tray.
Mine is about 15 years old and is worth its weight in gold.
I love my 9trays Excalibur and I also have a 12 trays Cabela's but I have to find a way to make something as the holes int the trays are big and it was not coming, like Excalibur, with those fine mesh sheets. Have to think what to do about that
I grow my own and a lot went to waste, because I let it go to long. I never thought of dehydrating it. Thank you for the idea. I am going to subscribe and watch more.
This is the reason I’ve started canning and dehydrating love these videos
I like your egg rack. Few people realize that eggs don't need to be refrigerated!
Maybe few of those people are alive. Rest died of salmonella poisoning.
cultclassic999 I fail to understand how they died from non-refrigerated eggs. Eggs do not need to be refrigerated. In fact I think Americans are the only country that always keeps their eggs in cold storage. Salmonella is spread by fecal contact of unwashed or not fully cooked food.
Yaya Sorensen actually eggs have to be kept in 40 degree temp or lower or above 140 degrees if you are cooking or you will be in the food danger temperature zone. If you want to know about food sanitation here is the link: culinaryarts.about.com/od/safetysanitation/a/dangerzone.htm
US regulations require that eggs be power-washed, which removes all organic matter (and any harmful bacteria) but also strips the egg's shell of its protective coating, thus rendering it more porous and open to contamination. A synthetic coating is often applied in commercial operations to combat this but the eggs are still refrigerated. The USDA also requires that eggs be sold under refrigeration, regardless of how they are washed, so even your super-crunchy health food stores are going to keep their eggs in the refrigerator or risk being shut down.
The question is also connected to the health of egg-laying chicken. The commercial chicken and egg industry in the US, as well as the average US consumer, has accepted a certain level of contamination (such as salmonella) in their chickens and have for the most part responded by super-sanitizing the end product (such as pasteurized eggs) rather than addressing the conditions that cause the contamination in the first place. For many people, the idea of not refrigerating eggs just seems to risky. However unwashed eggs do not need refrigeration.
YOU are one of my FAV people to watch. Very informative & knowledgeable.
Linda, I have that same food processor. It’s a workhorse!! I’ve had it 35 years and it just keeps going. Enjoyed your video!
Thank you for the garlic info I do dehydrate and can a lot so that will be a great addition. The other day our store was running frozen vegs. for 97 cents a bag. I bought 9 bags of mixed and dehydrated them and now when it is soup time I am ready. Thanks for your hard work
I was all set to sell for the first time at the farmers market had me 12 trays of wheat grass so have also dehydrated that and using my coffee grinder to blitz them to powder for smoothies and soups. I just have a little dehydrater but it does me great. 😊
WOW! what an inspiration you have been to me! My daughter just got diagnosed with a GLUTIN allergy. Helping her shop and find foods gluten free has been a nightmare. After several trips to the emergency room for hives to her throat closing shut, I decided to prepare her meals from scratch, because she's a working single mom who has very little time to cook. I was searching for recipes when I saw your video! Spices have Glutens if you buy them prepared, anything "fresh" doesn't. I am inspired to make bagged meals as well as fresh, dried spices after seeing your video! Thank you so very much :)
We are GF too and if you have too wild tree does have some gluten free spices and products if you search for them, if you need any help or ideas send me a msg we have done GF for almost 10 years now
I found an Excalibur on Craig's List a couple of weeks ago, it's great! My husband thinks I'm crazy, since I've been pulling all the frozen veggies out of the freezer and drying them :)
I love my Nesco dehydrators. I have two, after having success with the small one, I decided there are so many things to dehydrate that I needed another so I got the biggest one. During apple season I need them both!♥️Love your videos.
Great idea, I live some distance from the supermarket and in deep snow times it's hard to get out. I'll try some of your idea's.
Thanx for taking the time to share/educate others, just got one for Christmas, I'm very excited!!!
great video. Just bought a 10 tray Cabela's dehydrator today. Looking forward to making some good stuff.
I love your videos. I just wanted to add that I use my food processor's slicing blade on garlic and the slices are perfect for soups and stews. I just load up the feeder tube and push them through. When I get done fixing Ramon Noodles with all my added dehydrated veggies, it becomes a healthy meal. By the way, I love my Nesco Garden Master because I can stack it about 20 high--important for the home gardener. I have warn out the thermostat on one unit after about 2.5 years of heavy use. Not bad. Thanks for such great videos!
Realyrosey you buy extra trays and use same dehydrater for all?
Thanks for being here and sharing your skills! I am also a beginner, and cannot wait to get started.
Great ideas, I’m forever throwing out unused mushrooms when I buy at big box store.
FYI - I keep a spray bottle of 50/50 water/ white vinegar mix to sanitize my counters as white vinegar is anti-bacterial, also wash my vegetables with a mixture of it.
You had me with the corned beef brisket in the intro!!
A while back I dehydrated some baby Bella mushrooms, but didn't much care for the rehydrated texture of them, so I ground them in my ninja blender and made mushroom powder. YUM! Just another idea.
Whoa! I would have never dehydrated other vegetables with garlic, but that is a GOOD point about how it doesn't matter if they do. Thanks!
When I use garlic in a recipe I grate the clove with the little hand grater right into the pot unless I'm making marinara sauce. I just made Senate bean soup today with the help of my caregiver and I showed her how to grate the garlic in it's so much easier than chopping. I purchased a home for myself 10 months ago and I can't find any of my things I don't know where my dehydrator is which is still in the box and I never used yet! I had another caregiver who just shoved everything in the closets! I know I have repurchased items that I have somewhere in this house!
You are Awesome! Thanks so much for the tips. I am working on a food storage supply and I will be able to dry veggies for emergencies.
What a great way to save money! A wonderful way not to waste food! Thank you.
A few summers ago, I found a Nesco dehydrator at a yard sale for $2. Time to use it. Thank you for this video😁
Thank you for this video, and many others of your videos I have watched on dehydrating foods. I have been thinking about buying a dehydrator for some time and your video has helped me decide to buy one this week. Please keep doing your videos I love them. I will be looking at your videos for more ideas on what foods I can dehydrate.
I was so blessed to find an my Excalibur on Amazon used for about $150. It is perfect and I use it all the time.
This is a great idea for a video! I bought a dehydrator yesterday, so this is very timely for me!
surprised by some technical questions! Thank you so much! I am excited about the garlic!
No those actually are a special screen for the primary purpose of dehydrating things that will get small and may pass through the regular racks. They are indeed sold separate and usually come in a package of 4, hope this helps you out!!
Omg. I'm so in love with your videos. I'm learning so much about food storage. Very interesting. I'm excited to get started. 🤗
Thank you for you videos 🤗
Such a nice video! I love dehydrating! As for the mushrooms, I have to dehydrate double the amount cause we like to snack on them!! Keep up the good work!
Lady, you're awesome. Thanks for the video!
What a wonderful post !!! I just bought some rolls of Plastic Drying Screen's for my dehydrator after watching this.
I did this last summer while at my parents..my father hates garlic.. I did it out on their patio.. he said he could smell it all the way down the street. LOL I also do ginger.. and Wow, so much better than anything store bought!
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IN EUROPE we wash the mushrooms briefly under running water (very quickly) and we do not let them in water (they absorbed lost of liquid) the dirt is removed (even if is steril) I really do not like to eat dirt and you never know. BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH for all your recipes advise tips etc… you are wonderful.
In America, we buy pre washed mushrooms. Who wants to clean cow shit off thief food?
Harrison Buck in North America PA is the capital of the mushroom world and they do not wash their mushroom but but just used a cloth. The trick is wash them very quicly and drythem And by the way, the sh... You are talking about its steril
I live in pa. We wash mushrooms. They don't absorb water. That's a myth. Do a test for $1 worth of mushrooms and wash them. See if you notice. I'm washing my mushrooms, They grow in shit.
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Hi Linda, I never fr'eeze garlic in oil. I just throw it into a zip lock bag and freeze it. I have had some frozen this way for over a year and it's just great. No freezer burn or anything.
I love to watch your videos, I have been learning a lot, I got creative and cooked so rice in my rice cooker then dehydrated it. I rehydrated some and it came out great. Thank you for inspiring me
kathe johnson I was thinking about doing this but wasn’t sure it would work. Did it turn out like instant rice?
@@JaniceCrowell not really, you still have to cook it, so it's best to just cook it normally.
I just subscribed. I'm new at gardening & ready to play with dehydrating tomatoes. Nice video!!!
Great idea to chop the garlic and just run through the spice grinder as needed. Thanks for all of your great ideas. Linda H
Brilliant. i loved your vid (and you). Lol. Looking forward to your new ones. Love from England x x
You are awesome ! I love this ! I will be trying this for sure . Thank you .
Please do more on dehydrated vegs. And meals in a pouch, I have two hunters in my family and I would love to make meals for them. Have tryed the meals in a pouch that you posted so far, and have loved them. Thank you
thanks Linda for all the great dehydrating tips. i keep a brown grocery sack which just fits my trays to empty all small dried food into...it saves on the mess and scattering..and is easy to fill from.
purplekale could you explain about this? Are you saying cleanup you keep cleanup mixed pieces in a bag? Why not store them?
@@pamelaleitman9305 I understand she fills her storage of mixed bits etc by tipping out of the bag into her storage container.
Great idea, keep the dehydrated garlic diced and grind into a powder as you need it.
I have an Excalibur (9 trays but they different ones with less trays) and it's awesome !! what I like about it is that the fan is located at the back of the machine so when it dehydrates and blows the air around it blows directly over the trays .. Most stackable style dehydrators have heat and fan at the bottom so trays on top get less air circulation...So in my experience (I have had both types) if you can afford it get an Excalibur if you plan to a lot of dehydrating.
Awesome video Linda! I will be trying the kale, as I have never attempted it before. Thanks for sharing your, always, Awesome videos...Von
Thank you Linda! Love it.
It is a lot easier to use an egg slicer to slice your mushrooms
Elaine Tanton what a brilliant idea I'll give that a go!!!!
Knife is faster. I can dice that lot in ten seconds.
Use a spatula to scrape off the garlic instead of your hands.
Elaine Tanton or maybe a cheese slicer too
Just bought one today for this purpose!!
I have A Dehydrator on the way cant wait to make some of this along with some fruits etc...I thought that winter would be a good time to do stinky garlic and onions..
Thanks for sharing Linda, I love your videos, most instructive. My sister had given me an Excaliber, only 5 trays, but it does a great job. I am still on the learning curve and your vids help me a lot. I made the soap after seeing your vid on it, I think I should have used hot water also after melting the soap too, it came out sort of a clear straw colored liquid and a soft solids, what did I do wrong? Pls help!!
Great detail information first time on channel wanted to dehydrate perfect place to watch. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Linda .. ... You do great videos .. I got a new dehydrator and having fun dehydrating fruits and vegetables...I 'm going to try your garlic power and chopped ...but I have one question .. How can I Store for long-term... I just been dehydrator since Christmas ..
So I do little at a time ... But ready to put up more spices ... Thank so much for your help.. And keep your great videos coming I'm learning...and enjoying them too... Thanks ...
Definitely going to try the garlic! Thanks!❤️👍🏻👏🏻
I love ALL your videos! You are amazing!
as always your videos are great thank you. I love to dehydrate. It is a real plus factor for food storage. Again thank you I can't wait to see more on this subject. Mercedes
I always add an oxygen absorber to the garlic.tomato powder etc.
Would you please do a dehydrating playlist? Thanks! I'm thinking I would leave the garlic in pieces like this because you can always grind it into powder when you need some, but you will also have the chunks!
13:30 sounds like you’re raking leaves. Thanks for another great video!
My garlic looks like it going to do very good this year. With over 300 plants this looks like a good idea. And the excalabers work very well. Love the videos. Thanks for the great info.
I love your video's. Very helpful and I love having things on hand ready to use. Thank you. G-Maw Sandee
Lovely videos! They are charming and very inspiring - thank you :D
For newbies, time and temperature would be helpful. Thanks. Love your videos.
hi. Love the idea of dehydrating. Wanted to know if when you dehydrate garlic and other foods at the time do the other foods not get the flavor of garlic? Can fruits be done at the same time?
Thanks. Thanks for taking the time to educate me!
Love you educational vids Linda. When dehydrating different items, do the the flavors or oders mix? Wood a plastic dough/bowl scraper help loosen the garlic from the tray?
Hi from 2021 and boy am i happy to say I bought 3 used dehydrators on Mercari last week....and my house hasn'tbeen quiet since!!! God speed everyone, and keep preppin'!
Haha, ya, im also from the future(to her) where i was able to get a almost new clear door 5 tray excalibur from a rich lady for $100! BUT... those 2 Ball canning jars are NOW $100 at walmart in canada! Who knew...
I love dehydrating stuff. I only wish I had more trays to use as I have the standard 4 that comes with the Nesco. I keep looking in thrift stores to buy someone's cast off so I can add trays.
Great idea of using up every tray. Will have to remember this.
Excellent, thank you. How long did it take to dry the ingredients?
Linda I know this is an older video but have you thought of making mushroom powder? We purchased some when it was on sale and all I can think of is if I can make it myself that would be so awesome. So good in anything savory or popcorn
Yes, I do. They turn out just fine. I haven't tried this with anything like berries where they'd be sticky, but with vegetables there are no problems.
Could I ask you about the egg stand you have in the background on your countertop? It looks so cool! It looks like something I would want in my own kitchen one day.
I subscribe to you channel. I hate the beginning of this video it made me so hungry and I just had dinner. I will be growing a great deal of food each year and I'm going to get into dehydrating food. I saw a dehydrator at harbor freight a little look into it.
So what if you just wanted to keep all your stuff in the glass jars, do you just put it in there and leave it, or do you have to do anything else? Thanks for this video!! I just bought my Cosori (stainless steel racks) and I LOVE IT!! I can't afford the Excalibur right now, and that was just right for me. (Bought it off of Amazon.) Thanks again!
I have that dehydrator in 8.trays ,love it
How long do you keep your dehydrator on to dry out garlic, kale and mushrooms?
LOL, these videos of yours are SO addictive, SO much handy info you are sharing. Recent subscriber from Australia :-) Btw, we can't buy bulk pre peeled garlic or similar items in Australia. I have also recently tried using the chopping function on my food processor I have had for years and it is SO much quicker and easier.
yes u can try the greek food stores
Oh ok thanks :)
linda, I do not use much garlic but watched this a while ago and now have about 1 1/2 litre jar of it.
when a recipe calls for a tbsp how much of the dehydrated would you use. You have me dehydrating things quite a lot so now I just have to learn different things I can do with them.
I powder the mushroom so I can use them and not have my husband ask if I am trying to poison him. But he is pretty good about trying things since he knows it is a lot of work to get it done.
He also sent me here.
Great video Linda! Going to Costco this weekend and getting myself a bag of garlic and I'm going to dehydrate it then grind it and make my own garlic powder. Just need to get the mason jar attachments for my Foodsaver so I can store them long term. ;)
I too am looking for the attactmemts to dehydrate and store in jars
Any suggestion?
Hazel Brungard try eBay, I just found a wide mouth jar attachment there
I dehydred some sliced green onions in a toaster oven in an air fryer in dehydrate mode. Perfect for couples and single person households
Fantastic! I need to get moving and do some more dehydrated garlic and onions that for sure
I love, love love dehydrating crimini's! To have them on hand all the time is AWESOME! Question, do you prefer the sliced garlic or the diced? I'll be doing some as soon as the weather is nice enough to put the dehydrator on my porch.
Love my old Cuisinart!