What are you DEHYDRATING today?

[Kim_NC]

We had about 8 lbs of Mr Stripey and German Johnson tomatoes leftover from market yesterday. I sliced them and put them in the dehydrator this afternoon.

 

[chicken stalker]

Quick question: Can I dehydrate different herbs together?...like a type of herb for each rack or will they all come of tasting the same as each other.

 

[dinytcb]

You can use old sheers to cover your food with. The sun gets thru and keeps bugs out.

 

[Farmfresh]

Quick question: Can I dehydrate different herbs together?...like a type of herb for each rack or will they all come of tasting the same as each other.

They will be OK. I usually do garlic and onions separate however.

Herbs usually dry so fast they don't really cross contaminate each other. If I have a lot of herbs I usually put the largest part in a jar in the freezer and only keep out a small container for what I currently need to use. Try to crush them as little as possible when storing. The freezer makes the herbs stay fresh and the flavor last so much better.

 

[chicken stalker]

I found this page about dehydrating tomatoes and then grinding them into powder. They have a a bunch of uses for the powder listed also.

 

[VickiLynn]

I found this page about dehydrating tomatoes and then grinding them into powder. They have a a bunch of uses for the powder listed also.

I do a lot of tomato powder every year. It really comes in handy when you need only a little bit of tomato sauce, paste, etc., and don't want to open a whole jar.

I also do zucchini powder - that is good as a thickener in soup.

 

[Kim_NC]

I found this page about dehydrating tomatoes and then grinding them into powder. They have a a bunch of uses for the powder listed also.

Thanks! Neat idea! I may try that and see if I like making tomato paste that way.

 

[Wifezilla]

Thanks for the tips on pasteurizing. We usually have so little humidity mold isn't an issue. This summer has been unusually soggy.

 

[sparks]

My tomatoes molded in the dehyrator. TOO humid. Will try again, the weather is way more reasonable now!

 

[valmom]

I just cut a bunch of cherry tomatoes in half and put them into my ancient dehydrator. It is a bit humid today, but I didn't really want to store them any longer. I may stick the trays in the car to finish tomorrow while I'm at work. I don't like leaving the ancient machine running while I can't supervise it.

Can I do tomatoes in the oven? Mine doesn't get very low (I think 180) but I could leave the door open. I have dried horse cookies at that temperature, but I don't think tomatoes would survive it.