Dehydrating Canned Corn

Give your canned food extra storage life by dehydrating when they are about to expire or are expired. By dehydrating, you are allowing your food to stay in long term storage until needed.
Very easy to do too.
If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments.
Enjoy!
Rebekah ~ Everything Homestead
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[@Oldfashionedmawmaw]

Wow!! My phone is reading my mind!! I did not speak it out loud but was wondering to myself if i could dehydrate canned corn. And your video has popped up now! Im happy it did too! Thanks for the info!!

[@everythinghomestead9222]

What a smart phone, LOL! But seriously, I'm glad you saw the video ;) I plan on doing some videos soon on how to use the dried veggies. Hopefully that will help you too :)

[@judykelley5023]

I've done this but I use my oven on the lowest temp with a wooden spoon to let the steam out. What always amazes me is the savings on shelf space! If I could afford your dehydrater it would be going 24/7 lol

[@everythinghomestead9222]

I use the oven almost as much as my dehydrators :) The only difference I've noticed is that oven veggies are slightly darker, and of course they can scorch if not watched towards the end (they get super dark). It is so amazing how much they help with shelf spaces. I don't understand people who say they will never have dried veggies - up until the last century almost everyone who stored veggies dried them. When canning and then freezing came along, we were pampered and forgot how to eat and enjoy dried foods! Also, years ago the USDA came out with nutrition loss percentages for different methods of preservation. It goes as follows: Drying - 10% loss Freeze drying - 20-30% loss Freezing - 50% loss Canning - 80% loss So you can see how drying is not only more natural, shelf stable, and drastically cuts down on space - but it is also the best for you too!

[@Forevertrue]

Very good Informative video. Corn is a very valuable addition to any diet.

[@everythinghomestead9222]

Yes! Corn and beans are staples all throughout history.

[@Zellonous]

This is cool, but I have a question. Why do this when it's already in a can?

[@everythinghomestead9222]

For several reasons, here are a few. 1) Because the metal cans can rust and eventually rust all the way through, causing the food inside to be unsafe to eat. 2) Because it takes up a lot of extra space when it could be dried and take up very little space. 3) It is easy to store almost forever and easy to move or take backpacking or throw into ramen noodles for a snack. 4) Canned food lasts long past its expiration date, but it will eventually go bad and the longer it sits on the shelf, the more settled it gets - which is why we need to turn out canned goods upside down 2-3 times a year. 5) It's a nice snack that is healthy for you.

[@pamelawalker859]

I have had a #10 can of corn on my shelf for years. I will be doing this. What temp do you use?

[@everythinghomestead9222]

Between 120-130. It is super easy, I usually use this for soups and stews, especially tortilla soup ;)

[@Oldfashionedmawmaw]

Can you dehydrate canned green beans too?

[@everythinghomestead9222]

Yes, definitely you can dehydrate green beans. You can dehydrate any canned veggie. Some may get flat like tomatoes - beans keeps their shape and almost the same size too :)

[@Oldfashionedmawmaw]

@@everythinghomestead9222 Thanks! Looking forward to more videos from ya!