Drying and Dehydrating
Drying and dehydrating are two of the oldest methods of food preservation. Master these techniques with our expert tips and advice.
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How to Make Dehydrated Strawberries
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How to Make Dehydrated Apples in a Food Dehydrator
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How to Dehydrate and Powder Ginger
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Dehydrated Kale Chips
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How to Make Dry Breadcrumbs
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How to Make Hoshigaki (Japanese Dried Persimmons)
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How to Dehydrate Zucchini and Summer Squash
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How to Dry Cherries - Dehydrator Method
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How to Dry Cranberries Using the Oven Method
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How to Dry Pears in a Dehydrator
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How to Make Jerky From Ground Turkey
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How to Dry Cherries - Oven Method
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6 Ways to Preserve Ginger
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How to Dry Mushrooms in a Dehydrator
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How to Dry Mushrooms in Your Oven
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How to Make Salmon Jerky
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Oven-Baked Kale Chips
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How to Dry Cranberries in a Dehydrator
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How to Freeze Bananas
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How to Make Oven-Dried Strawberries
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Butternut Squash Chips - Dehydrator Method
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How to Make Homemade Sun-Dried Tomatoes
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Plum Sauce Recipe Using Dried Plums
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Basic Jerky Recipe
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Homemade Italian Soppressata
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How to Dry Herbs: Four Techniques You Should Know
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How to Make Fruit Leathers From Canned Fruit
How to Dehydrate Citrus Slices
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Jerky Cooking Tips and Hints
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How to Dry Herbs in the Microwave
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Blanching Vegetables Before Drying Them
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5 Different Methods for Drying Jerky
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How to Dry Tomatoes in a Dehydrator
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Butternut Squash Chips Baked in the Oven
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How to Make Teriyaki Beef Jerky
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Tuscan-Style Prosciutto
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How to Make Tuscan Finocchiona Salami
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How to Dry Turnips in a Dehydrator
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About Speck - Smoked Prosciutto from Northern Italy
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Classic Brined Beef Jerky
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How to Dehydrate Carrots in the Oven
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Homemade Blue Ribbon Beef Brisket Jerky
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Hawaiian-Style Beef Jerky Recipe (Pipi Kaula) Recipe
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How to Dry Carrots in a Dehydrator in 10 Steps
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Candied Violets
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How to Make File Powder for Gumbo
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Homemade Dehydrated Celery
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Chinese-Style Beef Jerky
Oven-Dried Cherry Tomatoes
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Dehydrated Tomatoes