Guest guest Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 carolyn.....a dehydrator ( electric ) works just fine inside but i had no luck trying to " sun dry " foods in florida.....there is just the continuous moisture in the air and things became musty smelling.....i got a good dehydrator at bass pro and are really pleased with it.....i have 2 old waring dehydrators that must be about 30 years old now.....peace, mary > > What kind of dehydrator do you have? Does drying them in microwave do the same as the oven? > Might not be able to air dry here as summers are a bit humid usually. We get our tropical rains at times here. Come down hard and fast and then dry up. Yet not much worse than up orth it seems. Winteres are more dry and we don't get enough water then. >  > > Carolyn Wilkerson > > >  > > > ________________________________ > > To: sproutpeople > Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2012 12:44 PM > Subject: Re: I made kale chips > > > >  > > I make a few kinds of Kale chips in the dehydrator because then you get the benefit of the live food too. They are just as good as made in the stove....but the good stuff isn't destroyed/deactivated caused by the baking. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 I have a Farberware Convection Oven that is also a dehydrator but I've never used it as such. It indicates that to dehydrate I should put the temp at 140 to 150 degrees. Now I no longer have the instructions so just in case I want to use my Faberware to make kale chips instead of using my oven, can you estimate how long it would take to make the kale chips. Using the regular oven it's 300 for 20 minutes. Thanks much Melody > > > > What kind of dehydrator do you have? Does drying them in microwave do the same as the oven? > > Might not be able to air dry here as summers are a bit humid usually. We get our tropical rains at times here. Come down hard and fast and then dry up. Yet not much worse than up orth it seems. Winteres are more dry and we don't get enough water then. > >  > > > > Carolyn Wilkerson > > > > > >  > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: " paulaeliza@ " <aEliza@> > > To: sproutpeople > > Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2012 12:44 PM > > Subject: Re: I made kale chips > > > > > > > >  > > > > I make a few kinds of Kale chips in the dehydrator because then you get the benefit of the live food too. They are just as good as made in the stove....but the good stuff isn't destroyed/deactivated caused by the baking. > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 melody.....first off, you can probably get the instruction manual on the internet for your oven.....i've had to do that and was successful as far as dehydrating goes, the best way to get the timing right for different foods is to start in the morning on a day that you'll be staying close by and get the timing for each food.....the last thing that we did was pineapple rings that were about a 1/4 inch thick and they were ready in 8 hours.....something light, like broken up kale pieces should take less than that but i couldn't say.....it is not an exact science.....you're not going to mess it up though, because you feel it every couple of hours or so and just take it out when it feels dry enough for you.....do try to get your pieces about the same size so that it will all be done at the same time.....you don't want any " wimpy chips " .....peace, mary > > > > > > What kind of dehydrator do you have? Does drying them in microwave do the same as the oven? > > > Might not be able to air dry here as summers are a bit humid usually. We get our tropical rains at times here. Come down hard and fast and then dry up. Yet not much worse than up orth it seems. Winteres are more dry and we don't get enough water then. > > >  > > > > > > Carolyn Wilkerson > > > > > > > > >  > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: " paulaeliza@ " <aEliza@> > > > To: sproutpeople > > > Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2012 12:44 PM > > > Subject: Re: I made kale chips > > > > > > > > > > > >  > > > > > > I make a few kinds of Kale chips in the dehydrator because then you get the benefit of the live food too. They are just as good as made in the stove....but the good stuff isn't destroyed/deactivated caused by the baking. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Wait a minute, I have to have my convection oven on for 8 hours?? Seriously??? Don't think so. I'll do the regular oven, 20 minutes, and that's it!! lol Melody > > > > > > > > What kind of dehydrator do you have? Does drying them in microwave do the same as the oven? > > > > Might not be able to air dry here as summers are a bit humid usually. We get our tropical rains at times here. Come down hard and fast and then dry up. Yet not much worse than up orth it seems. Winteres are more dry and we don't get enough water then. > > > >  > > > > > > > > Carolyn Wilkerson > > > > > > > > > > > >  > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: " paulaeliza@ " <aEliza@> > > > > To: sproutpeople > > > > Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2012 12:44 PM > > > > Subject: Re: I made kale chips > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  > > > > > > > > I make a few kinds of Kale chips in the dehydrator because then you get the benefit of the live food too. They are just as good as made in the stove....but the good stuff isn't destroyed/deactivated caused by the baking. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Wow!! You got a dehydrator at Bass Pro? I never would have thought of looking there. Seems like I saw a diagram for a dehydrator once that had a lightbulb or two inside and it dried only with the light or lights. I thought it was interesting. It might have been in a survival manual or a scout manual.   Do those old Waring dehydrators work well?  Was it one of them that came from Bass pro?   Does it take more heat to dry things like meat or fish than herbs? I was only thinking of it for herbs. I do like dried fruit though, too.  I'll check out Bass Pro and see what they have listed on line. I did buy some shirts from them and there is one not too far from here, I believe.    I thought it would be humid here as well. So sure won't be trying that. Carolyn Wilkerson  To: sproutpeople Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2012 9:18 PM Subject: Re: I made kale chips  carolyn.....a dehydrator ( electric ) works just fine inside but i had no luck trying to " sun dry " foods in florida.....there is just the continuous moisture in the air and things became musty smelling.....i got a good dehydrator at bass pro and are really pleased with it.....i have 2 old waring dehydrators that must be about 30 years old now.....peace, mary > > What kind of dehydrator do you have? Does drying them in microwave do the same as the oven? > Might not be able to air dry here as summers are a bit humid usually. We get our tropical rains at times here. Come down hard and fast and then dry up. Yet not much worse than up orth it seems. Winteres are more dry and we don't get enough water then. >  > > Carolyn Wilkerson > > >  > > > ________________________________ > > To: sproutpeople > Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2012 12:44 PM > Subject: Re: I made kale chips > > > >  > > I make a few kinds of Kale chips in the dehydrator because then you get the benefit of the live food too. They are just as good as made in the stove....but the good stuff isn't destroyed/deactivated caused by the baking. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 To preserve the nutrients in the food, you should dehydrate at a temp lower than 115. I make kale, zucchini, sweet potato chips a lot they are yummy. I use a nine tray Excalibur dehydrator because it heats evenly from back to front ... Does a great job. The dehydrator is good to preserve food when you hit a good sale or have a bumper crop ... I use it a lot. Terry Sent from my iPad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Melody, I do a lot of dehydrating. All kinds of vegetables and herbs. Drying at 140-150 is way to high. The higher the temp the faster it will dry, but you are also lousing color and nutrients big time. On most everything I dry at 95-115. (Except meat) Also good air circulation is a must. I buy on sale frozen vegetables and dehydrate at 110. I am also moderator of one of three groups I belong to. Hope this helps, in VT. Subject: Re: I made kale chips To: sproutpeople Date: Monday, April 16, 2012, 1:27 AM I have a Farberware Convection Oven that is also a dehydrator but I've never used it as such. It indicates that to dehydrate I should put the temp at 140 to 150 degrees. Now I no longer have the instructions so just in case I want to use my Faberware to make kale chips instead of using my oven, can you estimate how long it would take to make the kale chips. Using the regular oven it's 300 for 20 minutes. Thanks much Melody ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Carolyn, For meat you need 150-155. Also please remember that a fan and adjustable thermostat is necessary for drying different types of things. Hope this helps, in VT. Subject: Re: Re: I made kale chips To: " sproutpeople " <sproutpeople > Date: Monday, April 16, 2012, 3:30 AM Wow!! You got a dehydrator at Bass Pro? I never would have thought of looking there. Seems like I saw a diagram for a dehydrator once that had a lightbulb or two inside and it dried only with the light or lights. I thought it was interesting. It might have been in a survival manual or a scout manual. Do those old Waring dehydrators work well? Was it one of them that came from Bass pro? Does it take more heat to dry things like meat or fish than herbs? I was only thinking of it for herbs. I do like dried fruit though, too. I'll check out Bass Pro and see what they have listed on line. I did buy some shirts from them and there is one not too far from here, I believe. I thought it would be humid here as well. So sure won't be trying that. Carolyn Wilkerson > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 If the oven heat is above 115 degrees(I think) it destroys the vital life energy in the kale/produce.......time for a new gadget.....a dehydrator!!!!! Re: I made kale chips > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Â > > > > > > > > I make a few kinds of Kale chips in the dehydrator because then you get the benefit of the live food too. They are just as good as made in the stove....but the good stuff isn't destroyed/deactivated caused by the baking. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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