
Make healthy delicious snacks with a food dehydrator
What are food dehydrators?
A food dehydrator is a kitchen appliance that has a number of trays to hold the produce, a heating element and timer. It is used to slowly remove the water content of strips or slices of meat, vegetables or fruit.
Herbs and spices are often added to compliment or enhance the flavours and are limited only by your imagination. There are many recipes that you use to guide you. The foods created can be extremely tasty.
It can take something that has a short shelf life and extend it for months if not years.
You can produce health snacks for your children and even treats for your pets.
Popular things to make with a Food Dehydrator
You can dehydrate a variety of food. Popular foods you can make with your food dehydrator include:
- Beef jerky made from lean meat strips (beef and fish) and your favourite marinade
- Fruit leather made from apples, apricots, strawberries, pears etc
- Chips made from bananas, zucchini, sweet potato dusted with favourite spice
- Vegetables like tomatoes, cauliflower, pumpkin and kale
- Extend the shelf life of garden herbs when in season