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Home Drying of Fruits and Vegetables (PDF) |
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Along with a general revival of interest in the way things used to be done, there has been new emphasis lately on drying as a way of putting food by. Dried herbs are widely used, and many people are growing their own. Dried fruits have always been popular, and people have long recognized the importance of dried beans and peas as a source of inexpensive protein in their diets.
Contents include:
11 Page(s)
- WHAT TO DRY
- SPECIAL TREATMENTS FOR FRUITS
- Temporary Antidarkening Treatments
- salt-water-and-vinegar dip
- Sulfuring
- sulfur fumes treatment
- step-by-step directions
- sodium-bisulfite dip
- Steam Blanching
- METHODS OF DRYING
- Sun Drying
- Indoor Drying
- dehydrator
- attic
- Dryness Test
- CONDITIONING
- PASTEURIZING
- Drying Fruits: Step-by-Step Directions
- Drying Vegetables: Step-by-Step Directions
- Storing
- Using
This article is available in PDF format. Click here to download it.
Published by: West Virginia University Extension Service
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RE: Home Drying of Fruits and Vegetables (PDF)
this is a really comprehensive and useful guide! thanks for posting it. i plan on drying vegetables to use in my christmas gift recipe jars and this is just what i was looking for.
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