Re: Re: Carrot Salad - Question to Marilyn

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You could always just use raisins too, as most carrot salads use raisins.

Marla

From: Misty

Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 11:51 AM

To: BTVC-SCD

Subject: Re: Carrot Salad - Question to Marilyn

Can't wait til cranberry season to make my own!!!! YAY Exaclibur!!!Do you soak your's in honey or anything before dehydrating... assuming you even dehydrate them.> >this came to me today in a Stoneyfield yogurt email. Sounds good!> > It does look good -- just be careful, because > finding unsweetened dried cranberries is very, very difficult.> > > — Marilyn> New Orleans, Louisiana, USA> Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001> Darn Good SCD Cook> No Human Children> Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund> Babette the Foundling Beagle>

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Marilyn,Excellent idea. I put a bunch of cranberries in the freezer from this past Christmas and was lamenting the loss because of the move, but wondered about how tart they would be if dried. the half dry then soak and redry sounds perfect! Is it best to blanch them to pop the skins first before drying them (like blueberries)?AmeliaTo: BTVC-SCD Sent: Sat, May 22, 2010 10:09:17 PMSubject: Re: Re: Carrot Salad - Question to Marilyn

At 10:51 AM 5/22/2010, you wrote:

Can't wait til cranberry season

to make my own!!!! YAY Exaclibur!!!

Do you soak your's in honey or anything before dehydrating. .. assuming

you even dehydrate them.

You do know that cranberries freeze exceptionally well?

I haven't yet dehydrated any, but what I think I will try when I get

around to it is to partially dehydrate the berries, then re-hydrate them

in a solution of half-honey, half-water, and then dry them all the

way.

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

Babette the Foundling Beagle

[Guest guest]

At 04:05 AM 5/23/2010, you wrote:

Excellent idea. I put a

bunch of cranberries in the freezer from this past Christmas and was

lamenting the loss because of the move, but wondered about how tart they

would be if dried. the half dry then soak and redry sounds

perfect! Is it best to blanch them to pop the skins first before

drying them (like blueberries)?

That's a real good question about the skins. My personal inclination

would be to try it both ways and decide which one works best for you.

(And you can report back to the rest of us!)

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

Babette the Foundling Beagle