Dehydrating Canned Vegetables

[@bonniesteffens2454]

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[@L.Fontein7]

Now as an adult she's my favorite teacher too. 😊

[@suzannewood1518]

My absolute favorites also. I only trust Pam and Jim for all my food preservation. 🥰

[@sundrop3911]

You are one of the few people I trust on KZbin as to guidance on canning and preserving. There seems to be so few channels that actually adhere to the safety guidelines when canning. I was so tempted to can up pint jars of kidney beans without soaking or par cooking for 30 minutes. The rebel method looked so much easier and the outcome was so your beans wouldnt be over cooked and mushy. But then you explained about the toxins and of course there wasnt a tested recipe for that way of doing it. So many of the other channels will basically say if it was safe for granny and nobody got sick or died then its safe for me. People don't realize our soil we grow our food in isnt the same as it was decades ago because of things in our atmosphere and environment. Also seed companies are doing crazy things with seeds , and dont forget the chemicals used on commercially grown food that are now showing up at our farmers markets. All these factors would no doubt change how you might process food at home. Thank you for explaining things so thoroughly.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you for your very thoughtful comments. Jim

[@michelewhitewolf9856]

I live in a single bedroom apartment so storage space is limited. Dehydrated canned vegetables is a great space saver for me allowing more storage with far less weight.

[@crystalmichaud3716]

You can get a flat storage tote and use it for food storage and put it under the bed. You can also use closets and anywhere you are not utilizing the space. Hope this gives you more ideas.

[@peggy-h2w]

I live in an apartment too I have a pantry.It's a decent size but I have a dehydrator

[@bebopandbecca3096]

I dehydrate canned veg and fruit regularly, especially when they're on sale. One of my favs is Ro-Tel which I dehydrated on edged silicone trays, 1 can per tray. Then I measure and note the dried volume so when I make meals in jars or rehydrate, I know what quantity to use. I'm definitely going to try pickled beets!

[@debk5325]

Excellent idea! Rotel is the best

[@lisaruiz6799]

I've dehydrated my own 'Ro-Tel' using chilis & tomatoes but I hadn't thought of this. Thanks for the idea.

[@stephaniejackson8555]

You motivate me in the gloomy days before I can get out and work the ground. Thank you so much.

[@vickie1]

Off topic but you are looking lovely today 😊

[@shirley7137]

Isn't she a doll! Love her sense of humor. Great story teller also.

[@tizmehere492]

Wow, this is so doable and I need better snacks. I am going to do this this week. Pam & Jim, you give so much, thank you!

[@shawndanskin3032]

once dried you can put them in a food mill, and turn them to powder, and they last a long time, plus you can use them for broth seasoning and such

[@jmuth890]

I dehydrated frozen mango chunks and my grandkids loved them. No sugar and they were organic from Costco. Great video.

[@Sandi1202]

That’s great to hear. I have some from Costco as well. I’m going to do that along with some frozen pineapple I have! Perfect timing.

[@chrissyfrancis8952]

So crazy that you’re posting this. For the last few weeks, I’ve been dehydrating dry soup mixes for several reasons. First, storage space. My pantries are getting full. I’ve been using jars & vacuum sealing my dehydrated veggies that we toss into soups & those things, vacuum sealed bags take up less space. 2nd, vacuum sealed meal mixes are light, easy to pack & take less space in our bug out packs. I’ve been canning frozen or fresh blanched veggies. I tried my canned corn…was a mess. Frozen/blanched fresh had a much better texture. We’re going through our store potatoes, chopping/slicing them steam blanching them(per my Excalibur instructions) then adding the dried chunks to my veggie soup mixes. To those I’m adding my chicken soup base, onions, minced garlic, mixed veggies, potatoes & instant rice then sealing them.

[@starfire8221]

Is your soup base dehydrated and if it is what did you use? How did you do it?

[@judywallace783]

I’ve done that with canned chickpeas and seasoned them before dehydrating. They were yummy!

[@LaLineRay]

What seasonings did you use? I'd love to try it.

[@judywallace783]

@@LaLineRay Lawrey’s season salt, Garlic and Herb, and the third batch was cinnamon and sugar.

[@lisatangen4213]

Did you you the aquafaba for anything? I wonder it it can be dried.

[@MQ-cw9qx]

The great thing is that you can buy veg in food service cans and save some money. No wastage.

[@SentientPaws]

Thank you for all your videos! I've gotten us a dehydrator and just bought an electric nesco canner, due to the education you've offered me. I've watched about 15 of your videos in the last couple days alone. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. ~Danielle

[@islandgal500]

So interesting! You always get me thinking and trying new things. Looking forward to your dehydrating of canned fruits.

[@NRice34102]

I sprinkled Everything Bagel seasoning on tomatoes prior to dehydrating tomatoes. They were excellent.

[@thegraymarlin]

I always use frozen onions to make my dehydrated onions! Saves me from crying chopping pounds of onions!

[@karenzinkowski7008]

I was under the impression that conditioning involved shaking the jars several times a day for about a week to distribute any moisture. I agree, though, with watching for moisture drops on the inside of the jar. You also watch for contents that may stick to the jars during a session of shaking .

[@Adanhym1Stryke]

You should see if canned jams/jellies turn into suitable fruit leather.

[@marlynejoiner7808]

This was real eye opening! Look at how much space you can save by dehydrating canned foods, especially if you don’t have a lot of room to store extras

[@teeser2436]

Thank you Pam and Jim I was wondering how well canned vegetables would dehydrate . I’m dehydrating onions right now. Every time I get a great price on onions I dehydrate them . Can’t have enough onions.❤️🙂

[@michelewhitewolf9856]

I do the same thing. If my supply of fresh onions gets long in the tooth ( about one month,) I just dehydrate those and replace them with fresh taking advantage of sales on onions. I suspect that both the variety and lack of curing after harvest has greatly shortened the storage life of grocery store onions and potatoes.

[@piggyacres]

Dehydrated sweet onions make really nice snacks. There is a delicious contrast between the mild onion flavor and the sugars in the onions. So good!

[@MaryWalsh-ux6oj]

Great video! My only suggestion would be a sip of champagne from a beautiful goblet (in between taste tests) to cleanse your palate! (Just kidding)

[@piggyacres]

Maybe white grape juice or sparkling water would be more appropriate. LOL

[@anointedrivers]

Am so thankful for all your testing. Blessings ❤. you inspire me to keep doing all I can.

[@christychester1713]

You are keeping me company today while I am shredding blocks of cheese. Another great video. Thank you! 😊

[@KitchenFairy61]

What a great idea! I have a Corsori that is very similar to what you have. Unfortunately it only came with 1 white tray that was considerably smaller so I brought a roll of nylon window screening and cut them to fit my trays. It works great to dehydrate the mixed vegetables that I buy at Aldi. I need to branch out and try other things and now I know that I can dry canned vegetables. Thank you for the giving of your time to make these videos for us. I've learned so much from you in the past few years.

[@Kathy_Higginbotham]

Pam I have the Magic Mill Dehydrator too and I love it! The green beans, Lord have mercy, I made the mistake of trying some after they came out of the dehydrator and now I am hooked on them! I can barely get enough to put away! These are fantastic! If a person seasoned them to a child's liking they could possibly get them to eat some veggies! There are so many kids who refuse to eat them. Thankfully not mine were that way!! God bless and thank you for all the great videos!

[@louiselill1528]

Pam and Jim you both mean alot to us too

[@VirginiaWalter-xg9zu]

I have done lots of canned fruits. I really like them. Thank you for your informative videos.

[@speranza8494]

You have no idea how much you are appreciated...your knowledge is amazing and so needed. Thank you for all you do and share!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are so welcome! Jim

[@bev111]

We so appreciate you too! Thanks for all you do - love your videos

[@anointedrivers]

You are so special thanks ❤

[@DeeDeeDIY]

Thank you. Maybe my grandkids would love these as snacks. They already like veggies, so I bet they'd snack on these, too.

[@carolmalignaggi669]

Thanks for the video. It was a really good one. Just a word of warning... I think you need to eat dehydrated snacks in moderation. They will rehydrate and swell in your stomach. Which is a good thing to help keep you feeling full but a bad thing if you ate too much.

[@brendanb1541]

Freeze drying also works well with canned veggies and fruits and fresh ones too.

[@crystalstorms880]

I LOVE your channel soooooooo much!!!!!!!! I think of you as a Aunty. Thank you so much

[@5solas55]

I just dehydrated canned pineapple slices for my husband. Just drain, shake a little and load the tray. He loves them! I can fit one can a tray so he got a nice bag of snacks.

[@joycepruhs8244]

I have pineapple chunks in my dehydrator right now. They turn out great!

[@tinaharvey2342]

Thank you for sharing this update on the tattler lids I was wondering about that ❤

[@kaesmomFitz]

I dehydrate sweet potatoes as treats for my dog. He LOVES them. And my daughter's dog is allergic to so so many foods - sweet potato is one he CAN eat so I keep them going regularly so she can have jars for him too.

[@bonniesteffens2454]

Awesome idea!

[@starfire8221]

I do that for my fur baby too.

[@denisebenincosa4264]

I dehydrated fresh and frozen sweet potatoes for dog treats. She loves them. Haven’t tried cans. Will do that

[@starfire8221]

@@denisebenincosa4264 I haven’t tried that but if you do let me know how it goes. That’s interesting.

[@rioseven9123]

I'm sure you know this but it bears repeating. You really are a very excellent, communicative and thorough instructor. You got it all goin on, Babe! 😂

[@tonette6592]

Oh, if I could only talk my husband into letting me open cans! I LOVE dehydrated beets, corn and peas. I am dehydrating fresh veggies as we speak, and I have done many ,many bags of frozen vegetables.

[@MRSTRACEYFERNIE]

Canned pineapple is so delicious ❤

[@oldmarriedcouple1]

When frozen veggies & fruits are on sale I buy them and dehydrate them. It gets me by till my garden starts producing. 😊

[@wendyr435]

Hi! Do you thaw the veggies first?

[@oldmarriedcouple1]

No I don't thaw them, I put them directly onto the dehydrating trays and start drying them. @@wendyr435

[@katemiller506]

i have just brought my rist dehyrater looks like yors but diffrent name so happy to watch your vido u explian better than all the ones i have watched so far and learned that i can us my owned canned fruit so thanks a lot from australia🥰

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Glad it was helpful! Jim

[@Adeline9418]

I have 3 cans of beets I'm going to dehydrate. Thank you!!!

[@janetstryczek3311]

I dehydrate veggies to then later rehydrate into original foods. You can put the different veggies in one container to make a soup. Possibly put in bouillon in the container with the veggies. If the veggies are still rubbery they may mold in the storage.

[@janetstryczek3311]

Sorry, you mentioned all the above after I entered it. Thank you.

[@nellnorwood1156]

Love watching your vedio's.

[@COWELLGIRL]

I love pickled beets , glad to know they are good dehydrated

[@sandybb1234]

I do canned fruit… pineapple, pears, peaches… so good!!

[@debbiehescht4698]

Thank you Rose.

[@gentlec1]

Just letting you know ... her name is Pam. 😊

[@karigould3303]

I remember the Tattler ring experiment and I thought it was genius! I dehydrate cauliflower and LOVE it!!

[@carlahabeck4051]

Those carrots! LOL. That is why I love dehydrating. I have limited storage and when I can store a #10 can of corn in a quart jar and 5# of carrots I'm always grateful when they are on my shekves for winter soups and casseroles. I sometimes dehydrate some of my home canned meats as well.

[@jenniewolford1631]

got my 1st magic mill several years ago after starting to follow you. I now have 2 just like the solid black one you had. I saw the new stainless steel ones and debated for a bit, decided to just get the solid black one like i already have.

[@janethudson4159]

My daughter and I are new to canning and we are both very happy we found your videos. We did get the USDA canning book you showed us in a video. We like learning from you. Thanks to you and Jim. Fans from Florida

[@RoseRedHomestead]

That is awesome! Share some of your canning experiences with us. Jim

[@barbiejackson3579]

Great video, definitely going to try my canned food🥰

[@kimbowyer7453]

❤thanks for all you do.

[@lusnorthernhome3410]

Now I’m curious if the rings you just took off the flats, if you could reuse those.

[@fourdayhomestead2839]

I've dehydrated veggies after multiple years of good harvests (resulting an over abundance in the pantry).. A space & jar saver!

[@Oldfashionedmawmaw]

Hi! Just came across your channel. Just thus year I dehydrated canned and frozen veggies. They turned out great! I used frozen sliced carrots and still ended up with BBs. But when I put a couple in water to rehydrate, it did take longer but they plumped up good and tasted good. I had store bought green beans that were going to expire the end of this year so I used them. They were great too. I used frozen whole kernel corn and it was great too as well as the frozen green peas. I've used them for trail meals with my homemade 5min rice and also vermicelli noodles. I think I let mine dehydrate 10 to 12 hours. I'd have to check my notes, but I think I set the temp at 125 degrees for them. I love dehydrating my own onions and making onion powder and flakes. Potatoes also. Haven't tried sweet potatoes yet. I will though. I dehydrated eggs for the first time also and they came out good too. Glad I came across this. New sub here.

[@teresatrump8366]

Rehydrating would be great too, not just for snack, but light weight smaller space taker food that could be used once hydrated.

[@heatherjunker967]

Do you eventually vacuum seal the jars or put in a silica packet?

[@lorayejones4777]

Great ideas on tasked seals. Like the space saving.

[@peggythomas2103]

I tried dehydrating canned pineapple. Omg, it shrinks so much but were delicious!

[@DawaLhamo]

Oh, I was hoping the carrots would turn out! I've had nothing but trouble trying to dehydrate carrots - I was hoping canned carrots might be the trick.

[@Undercoverbooks]

I'm always astonished how my entire carrot harvest from the garden fits in a jar or two when dehydrated. They do turn into hard little nuggets, but they always reconstitute just fine in soups. I'm going to try the pickled beets-- great idea!

[@janejdough2230]

Thank you, I am going to try this too.

[@sueeus4869]

I made sea salt & vinegar beet chips almost a year ago. They are delicious and dried well. I think I often think that I have to dry the little buggers until they snap & crumble into my hands. I have to remind myself that I’m really looking for pliable state. But even my mistakes are consumed. That’s what I love about dehydrating foods. If you make an oops, drop it in your soup! 😂 But I especially did the beet chips because of beginning onset of arthritis. Beets are a natural anti inflammatory food. So having some in a little baggie to take to work is great. Just another bonus to dehydrating. ❤

[@urbangalfarmroots]

A homesteader advised that Jan & Feb is the time to buy lemons, limes, some crops. I've been freeze drying organic celery, bananas (in the greenish state), carrots, my own chx eggs (6 doz/batch in med Harvest Right /4c pulsed/tray) and seasonal warm climate citrus this week. I prefer jars, but they are getting hard to find, so mylar (aluminum/pest concerns) in buckets will be used soon.

[@ReturnToBasics]

I also do freeze dried mixed different veggies for snacking. Best blend so far is the Californian blend, add Brussels sprouts, onion, and celery with my favorite seasoning blend and a little Worcestershire or Soy if you prefer. It is delicious!

[@fourdayhomestead2839]

Crisp is a good thing when dehydrating veggies. Flexable more likely to mold. Thank you for briefly mentioning conditioning.

[@lorayejones4777]

Great idea.

[@shirleyparker4969]

Great idea for people that buy the beet chews. A money saver!!

[@SAtoUSAgirl]

Other veggies that are marvelous to dehydrate are grated zucchini, spaghetti squash, greens (swiss chard, spinach and kale) for instant soups, stews etc. Canned peaches, apples and berries are also marvelous for snacking

[@trishaporte]

Thank you Pam & Jim! I just remembered a couple of #10 cans of cut green beans that I have and didn’t use….then kinda forgot about them. I pulled them out today. Bb dat 12/12/22. I opened them and they smelled just like they should, no “off” scent. I drained them in a strainer and rinsed in with cold water, then to the dehydrator. Thanks for the reminder!!

[@MaryWehmeier]

Remember Best Buy is an expiration date.

[@trishaporte]

@@MaryWehmeierNo ma’am it is Best BUY date. These may not have all of the nutrients as fresher canned goods, but these are in no means “expired” (spoiled or should be thrown out). No pffft when opening the can, no odor, tasted fine.

[@joycepruhs8244]

@@MaryWehmeier Best buy dates are just that. The food will taste best if used by that date, but is still safe to eat years longer.

[@californiadreamer2580]

One thing I have done with the liquids from the jars/cans is to use it as veggie stock/soup base. The blends turn out delicious!

[@CathyLarkins]

I love sun dried tomatoes. I wonder how stewed tomatoes would taste. Yum

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You could make them and find out and let us know. Jim

[@nancyj.8203]

oh! I just recently bought a small jar of dried onion, to add to a loaf of bread in my bread machine. You got my brain working now! lol! love you, Pam and Jim, always a joy to see and hear ❤

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you for letting us know what you are doing. Jim

[@sunny4849]

Oh my goodness. This will help the working Moms-- time saver. I love home canned foods. But storing DH, game changer!! Thank you for getting us going.

[@christenascott5280]

I’ve never seen canned sweet potatoes. I wonder if they’re a regional thing! Definitely going to try picking beets. I bet they are going to be yummy just off the tray!

[@terribunner1034]

Thank you. I am now looking for a dehydrator, so many questions. How to store them? Mylar bags? Guess I have some work to do.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

We store ours in a cabinet in the kitchen. Jim

[@debrathompson2008]

That was a great experiment, I'm dehydrating my pumpkins right now rather than canning them because I have quite a bit of canned already and it's so cool that a decent size pumpkin doesn't even fill a quart jar. I do frozen veggies quite often but never already canned, that's a cool idea if it's getting towards the age of needed used. Thank You for sharing and teaching.

[@lindaelliott1653]

I have recently been wondering if we could dehydrate canned vegetables. I am so glad you came out with this video. Thank you so much!

[@joycepruhs8244]

You can use all those for Meals in a Jar as they will be rehydrated.

[@arizonajo2791]

I like using the silicone mesh trays they sell for dehydrators!

[@dutchgram3799]

Of all the veg I dehydrate the pickled beets are my favorites. I love the pickled red onions lot too. I watch Purposeful Pantry KZbin channel and she has proven to be a good resource for me as well. I have saved SO much room in my pantry by dehydrating. Love it. Thank you Pam and Jim.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are welcome. Jim

[@juliemiscera267]

I had a #10 can of refried beans that I dried. That would be handy to take with camping.

[@melinaz3385]

I' have taken mashed sweet potatoes and spread them on parchment paper 1/4 inch thick and drew lines through them as large 2x2 squares and seasoned them with cinnamon sugar. They dry well and are such a good snack! Crispy, They snap apart nicely. I was thinking just now that canned carrots would mash well and turn into chips as well.

[@NewYorkJennifer]

I've dehydrated a lot of canned pineapple rings, a and they are great. I did it originally to avoid the store bought "tin" taste of canned pineapple when it's been in the can too long. Since it so acid it eats at the metal lining. Anyway, I can the juice and dehydrate the rings. Works really nice.

[@melinaz3385]

I did a whole bunch of canned veggies in my 2 Excalibur's At 145' for 2 hours and 135' for 10 more hours, and only had to do the beets longer about 2 more hours. And I did the large cans of beans that i had had I had 3 pinto and 3 kidney.

[@gereshomeE]

Good for you!

[@danaridings6387]

This is great!! We have been switching from store canned veg to frozen. I will be dehydrating what we have left to use this summer while camping!! Thank You! I found you about 2 weeks ago and have learned so very much!!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thanks for finding our channel. Jim

[@vginnmusa3128]

I would try the freeze dryer. Always crispy. Never have to worry about timing my dehydrator to avoid over-drying

[@joeyhardin1288]

I have not dehydrated canned veggies but pineapple rings by the dozens, no other fruits. Thank you. God Bless and stay warm.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you! You too! Jim

[@KatMa664]

I’d be curious to know if there’s any nutrition left in these. But I guess it would fill you up in an emergency.

[@claudeortega8289]

Great idea for creating meals in a jar. Thank you sharing. 👍

[@tillyg8858]

Thank you so much. Now I will try those veggies.

[@DebraSears-k8y]

Looking forward to the fruit video thanks 🙏 ❤

[@ediemurray1692]

Ty

[@mijalane425]

So glad you experimented! My question, I thought vegetables needed to be crunchy to be properly dehydrated and that if they were leathery that meant they had too much moisture! Please explain for me. Thank you! Love your program! ❤

[@RoseRedHomestead]

It is a matter of taste. Jim

[@user-jc6ok6cf7m]

I really enjoy watching your videos. You take risks and seem to enjoy trying new ideas, thank you and may you have a blessed day. M

[@JohnSmith-gg7qh]

You two are so wonderful. I would probably use the liquids from most of the original jars for a stew on drying night. Please let me know what happened to yours. ❤

[@knackfulknitter]

Thank you, thank you for doing this video! I have shared your video to friends in Scotland and England!