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[@digitalworkbench]

Tip with weighing made a lot of sense. Much better starting point than random guessing that I was initially thinking.

[@dawnscreations]

Thank you for telling us how to rehydrate dehydrated spaghetti. So many people show us neat ways to dehydrate but they don't tell us how to rehydrate thank you!

[@sailingsolar]

Great for camping or hikers. I plan on doing this for storing food and saving weight as I travel in my RV. It also saves on cooking time on the road when traveling.

[@2americangirl]

Most excellent...I am working towards being one of the preppers conspiracy ninjas. This is really great as I was thinking I needed a 8k freeze dryer to make such things. Thanks for sharing your hard work experience and your fun personality.

[@davidwalker9594]

Doing this right now! Got a group of friends going on a backpacking trip this weekend, and Having a nice warm home cooked meal will be a highlight 😋

[@m1cajah]

I just finished canning 7 pints of pickles and have 10 pounds of mixed veggies in the dehydrator. And now I have a hankering for spaghetti. Looks great! Can't wait to try this for my next camping trip though. Thanks for sharing! Mike

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

m1cajah !!!!!YES!

[@bushkush808]

My dad has a flannel with that same exact pattern he wears all the time total deja vu !

[@papajeff5486]

Excellent, thank you for sharing.

[@darionbeam1681]

I'm so glad y'all r making videos. I love how playful y'all r n how actuate y'all r. Love that u own up to mistakes y'all r awesome ty so much

[@roseboudreaux8426]

This is also good for left overs and especially on busy week days when there's not enough time to fix dinner, just rehydrate last week's spaghetti. Thank you.

[@melodieg.6636]

That is crazy!! I never even thought that would work!! I'm so going to try that! Thanks for sharing!

[@laylalu920]

Just found your channel when looking up dehydrating eggs and I am obsessed thank you for all your great ideas.

[@jaytee2642]

Wait. Dehydrating EGGS? Ok, now I'm off to learn about dehydrating eggs!😄😄 The KZbin rabbit hole just never ends. 🐰

[@bonafideslacker2626]

I appreciate your willingness to share the way you do things even if they're not USDA-certifiable. I trust you more than them, anyway.

[@rhiannonhammerich2661]

beautiful idea :) we only have one plastic tray, they are a bit pricey here to buy so we use baking paper, which I thing in America you call it parchment paper and it works a charm. Learn it off a clip from Danny and Wanda at DSH.

[@1946pepper]

Brad FYI ... I use Parchment paper, instead of the fruit roll up trays I simply trace the shape with a pencil, cut it out and place on the tray , works just as good as a fruit tray and cheaper ... BTW I pay 1.00 a roll for Parchment paper at the dollar tree ... I dehydrated a 10 lb bag of Lemons all night now a mason jar full for iced tea .. Give it a try what the heck

[@quaysha1]

What!!!!! Apparently I've been living under a rock for the past 36 years... I never ever would have thought of doing this....I promise your ideas cease to amaze me.. I'm off to find a dehydrator and a vacuum sealer now. Do you have any videos showing how to use a vacuum sealer? Gosh I love your channel!!! Thanks for sharing😀

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

quaysha1 Thanks! I don't but there is always tomorrow ;)

[@oldchickenlady]

Quaysha1 Don't feel bad, you are just a young lady, I'm older than dirt and I never knew you could dehydrate spaghetti......also found out today you can dehydrate cooked rice and make it instant rice!!!! Guess you CAN teach an old dog new tricks! Keep learning and hope you always enjoy the quest for knowledge!

[@patjager1231]

quaysha1 is

[@cherriemckinstry131]

@@oldchickenlady me too! I love it..

[@simplemamalife2353]

Dang!!! I've seen it in the freeze dryer. This is awesome

[@huktonlife]

I just did some spaghetti last week. I will say, I'll use my own sauce next time because the sauce I used had olive oil in it. I've learned oils will go rancid after time and not good for long term storage. I loved your video, and it looks like I did mine the same way as you did. Thanks for sharing :) EDIT: One thing I did not do (shame) was weigh it before and after. This will be interesting.

[@wandavinesnewage5436]

Hi, just found your video. I’m excited! Would it be better to add an oxygen absorber to store for long term?

[@pewtopiousjohnstone3546]

Hair is looking on point brad

[@Chaosmoker]

Thanks for this. I'm going to try this is my over on the lowest setting.

[@chamakese55]

Ive done this with spaghetti, beef stew, rice gumbo. Amazing when i go camping

[@keitharoo1962]

So cool! I'm gonna try this. And, your videos are worth watching JUST for your sense of humor! Thanks for the video.

[@NicoleEspinosa]

Oh my gosh Brad, you are the cutest!!! So, so enjoyed this video, and loved how entertaining you are. What a way to start my day!

[@vanessasgelding5131]

G'day from Melbourne Australia after you vacuum seal the spaghetti do you then freeze them or just leave them in the cupboard

[@crystaljustlivin5697]

Do you store for two years in refrig or cabinet after sealing? Anyone please need answer cause I'd live to dehydrate my leftovers but some have meat in them too

[@gonova8412]

But is rehydrating the noodles faster than cooking it the first time.

[@Scotfreee]

Tried it.. and works great. Thanks!

[@gailreese4699]

Brad We are raising one of our great grand sons and he is a very picky eater . He loves mac and cheese . how would I do that and how would I bring it back so he can eat it?

[@lisabreeding1861]

Could you do this to things like other casseroles and chilis

[@angiem1124]

Or say there was a food shortage on the way, with the grid possibly going down? I'm up for this, got the sauce cooked, with meat though.

[@justmeandher112]

Too cool dude! We dehydrate a lot but never thought of that..... and we had mexican/chicken spaghetti for dinner tonight......and we have leftovers......and a dehydrator.... :-)

[@shelleycook4232]

Pretty thing that pokes through the bags I always put it in a paper bag of small lunch paper bag and then seal it

[@mexiko41]

If your'e going to vacuum seal try using a mason jar! No poke holes. Great video.

[@taterberryman]

Larry C But you can’t take mason jars backpacking.

[@kathylewis7543]

Thank you Brad. I'm a new bee. Just got my dehydrator and starting at it afraid to try it plus live in a humid upstate NY. Foodsaver did me wrong I ordered the mason jar sealers a month ago with no response in delivery. After several emails they finally told me the order was cancelled because they didn't have any uuuhhhgg! Can't seem to locate one any ideas??? Thanks! ❤️🤗

[@rickmortimer2933]

What are the proportions to rehydrate this? oz of product to oz of water? Or do you use a ratio?

[@vickimoore7646]

Further down he says ratio is 2 to 1. To me that means like 2 cups of spaghetti to 1 cup of water or it could be 2 cups of water to 1 cup spaghetti. I would try using 2 cups spaghetti to the 1 cup of water...see what it looks like and then add more water if needed. I guess I would try it one time to see how it works...also to see what kind of serving 1 cup of dehydrated spaghetti makes. Sorry for rambling.

[@lifeinmyemptynest]

Really enjoy your videos, thanks for sharing 😃👍🏻

[@ninitun1]

Loved it!! bytheway, don't you have to pasteurize it before vaccum sealing it? i heard it's a must in order to do a long term storage. it can either be put in the oven at 170 degrees or freezer for 48 hours., what do you think?'

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+ninitun1 I'm not an expert, so take this with a grain of salt- We've done this with success for up to a few months with no more than you see in this video ;)

[@colleenpritchett6914]

Not necessary to do either, some people like to do that if they don't use oxygen absorbers. See a basic book on dehydrating.

[@nurizzatizulkiflee9704]

How’s the taste after rehydrate? Is it the same as new cook?

[@OutandAboutwithTrev]

Thanks for this video Brad, I'm planning a very long Thru-hike next year and doing RND for my meals for that. Just made Dehydrate Spaghetti and see how it goes and this will be great for my big hike. Now just to sort out the rest of the meals I need...at least I know I'll be able to have this one on day 45 or so and it will be very nice.

[@ThePhobosAnomally]

How long would it be okay to eat if it would be in a bag? 3 days? Would I be able to keep it ok in a bag for 7 days if I would have it in a fridge?

[@gibsongirl6816]

Wasn't clear on the water...so would I weigh 1 3/4 lb of water??

[@gailapayne6456]

Does it have to be vacuum pack can u just put it in a canning jars dry

[@Thiscrazytoddlerlife]

I really like you, Brad! 👍 thanks for sharing.this is super cool!

[@bryanadams256]

I have some spagetti in the back of my fridge that looks like that.

[@koningbolo4700]

The FDA is thrilled to learn about it... ;-)

[@jenlya3783]

🤣😂

[@Momzie808]

Can you do a dehydrated chili, is it possible??? Love watching your tutorials, love the breads and now I’m getting into dehydrating foods!

[@2daleech]

I use the mylar bag/O2 absorber method for storing food. Can I use this method with the dehydrated spaghetti? Will it interfere with the sauce?

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

There is a lot of acid in the tomatoes, I'd look into a dehydrating book first... sorry!

[@2daleech]

Thank you! I will look further into it.

[@tamarabutterworth8300]

OMG you are hysterical! You should do stand up comedy. I do love this idea and will try it hopefully this week.

[@kentherlan7465]

Can I do this and put it in a jar to store? Great video!

[@Justme-Diana]

I know this video is 5 years old, but I'm hoping you see this question. How long do you cook it for to rehydrate it???

[@FlipMacz]

Ty! Uber cool!! Nothing is safe around me...I dehydrate evthg.

[@Ungovernable74]

I missed all of your disclosures. Can you put them in the description?

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

Carolina Prepper Like in Tommy Boy... your trailing, and did ya call from a walkie talkie?

[@samstevens7888]

Big Family Homestead Tommy thought I was a bloke earlier..on preppernurse1 vid :(

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

well, you identify yourself to me early on too... ;) just so you know, that name would be commonly assumed here as a dude... just so you know ;)

[@samstevens7888]

Big Family Homestead Amercans are weird

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

Sam Stevens Sorry, no... we are practical.

[@AngiesPantry58]

Thanks for sharing Brad...

[@namiesnaturals3557]

Or perhaps sa sm. Br. Paper bag. Thanks

[@johnlord8337]

Good ideas about the whole spaghetti and tomato sauce dehydrated process. Just off the vid with ScrambledO, and making dehydrated hashbrown spaghetti. Dani Spies and DiggerDan (go see vids) have the hand and table model veggie noodle maker, and making all kinds of squash spaghetti, and other veg noodle products that can then be dehydrated, versus canned. Same for cooked/fried rice, cooked/fried/ refried beans, cooked wheat berries and oatmeal, et al. Dehydrate and ziplock or vacpak and lasts LONG time! With proper prep recipe ingredients and dehydrated beef and chicken hamburger meats or tiny chunks, can make your own LONG TERM MREs with mylar sealable bags! YUM

[@Psalm119-]

I want to buy a dehydrator but whats a good brand that holds up to the constant volume of dehydrating ? how often do you use yours? thanks

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

unikus05 The one we use is here- bigfamilymarket.com/category/household/dehydrating/The Garden Master one. It's a workhorse that we have had no problem with for years.

[@willowgreen5350]

How long can you store it if its vacuum sealed with a oxygen absorber?

[@DTurner168]

Amazing! Who would have thunk it! I'm on vacation all next week so thus us getting added to my projects to do. Thanks so much! Any other easy meals you dehydrate successfully? :)

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

Diana KyGrown We are always trying something new... I'm thinking of maybe a chicken and noodles kind of thing... Hmmm....

[@cherriemckinstry131]

Let me k ow what vacuum sealer you try and why..

[@bellaxfatal]

I would love to have a dehydrator and a vacuum sealer! I'm always on the lookout for them second hard, but never seem to find them! I wouldn't mind buying them second hand because they are the type of kitchen equipment that gets used once and then gets shoved in a cabinet. Who am I kidding, I really don't mind buying second hand anything. as long as it's in good condition. :) Thanks for the tips!

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

bellaxfatal !!!!!! YES!

[@maryburt3114]

Good luck with that one. Mine is 34 years old and is used every day, and no it is not for sale.

[@wntu4]

Facebook, Craigslist and garage sales. Sooner or later one will turn up.

[@miked1765]

bellaxfatal If you have a ShopKo nearby check them for the vacuum sealer. We got ours there about two years ago for 29 dollars and over Christmas I saw them for 34.

[@kristinareed6656]

Use wax paper ...& tiny black clips to make a lip

[@AngiesPantry58]

Awesome tips thank's for sharing Doug... :")

[@stieny72]

Just throwing an idea out there. You have chickens. If you have chickens and flour, then you already have pasta stored.(If you need tips on fresh pasta, I am sure nonna would smile down!) Then you could just dehydrate the sauce, and save a lot more room. This would be like turning your chickens into stock futures. :)

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

Sulfur City Homestead Great suggestions. It is nice having some on hand like this that makes for a quick all in one meal...

[@happyhoney3433]

It doesn't help with left overs

[@1nicenurse]

Good idea but you never explained how much water you put in for what weight the spaghetti started at . How do you figure that out?

[@jaytee2642]

It's basic math.... You weigh the spaghetti before dehydrating and after dehydrating. The difference is the amount of water you need to add back in. Example...you have prepared spaghetti that weighs 2 pounds. After you dehydrate it, it weighs 1.5 pounds. When you rehydrate it, you need to add 1/2 pound of water so it comes back up to its orginal weight of 2 pounds. (Those weights are COMPLETELY made up. I just wanted easy numbers to work with when explaining the method)

[@essemsween818]

I'm maybe being a bit thick, but are you saying that you use the same Weight of water as the difference in 'pre & post' drying? I'm thinking that might be a bit tricky for hiking/camping. Also, do you soak the food, and/or do you need to boil the water, should you boil the Spag Bol? Sorry, Dehydrating Novice here 😤

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

Learning as we go too- The ratios have kind of needed "tweeking" when we actually did it, that's why I did not give them in the video, it really depends on the dehydration process, the density of the food you used and a lot of other factors, but bet is keep adding water till you are happy ;)

[@essemsween818]

+Big Family Homestead Brilliant, clear as mud. 😅. We don't have as much dehydrated food in the UK, maybe the catering industry might use it but for everyday, the nearest we have is packet soup. I like the look of the amount of space you save, but am still humming & hawing about having a go.

[@ronaldreynolds9250]

that flying nat at 2.22 adds great meat flavor to the dish

[@justgoodness333littlehomes5]

Hey Brad. Did you say you dehydrated MEAT sauce? I'd love to do this but I always add ground beef to my spaghetti.

[@jewelharris8857]

good to see this video matches the voice

[@omnicopynotfooled5973]

Thanks!!!!

[@stjulian25]

Just put the food into small paper bags and then seal it.

[@tinacrapson5640]

Does the sauce have meat?

[@miked1765]

Did you have meat in the sauce?

[@7891234able]

Did u not put meat in it?

[@exactly150]

can you show how to dehydrate eggs??

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

exactly150 Ask and ye shall receive... kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXWUpoqOhKqJjc0

[@ladyhawthorne1]

Great idea but we never have left overs of spaghetti!

[@01IveR01]

Same here, we also never have leftovers.😕

[@happyhoney3433]

I always accidentally make spaghetti for 200 when I make it

[@BillyBranchHomesteadBlessings]

Did you have meat in your sauce? Never would of thought about this idea and ty for the idea.

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

Billy Branch Homestead Blessings Yep, not a lot, but it works. Making sure it is super dry and vac sealing are a must.

[@MiddleEarthAcres.]

Well, now I want spaghetti. DAMNIT. lol.

[@pennypenny2588]

My eyes are terrible, but did anyone else see the bug fly into the spaghetti at the top of the screen around 2:23? Answered my question about whether or not he was gonna have any meat in that sauce. LOL

[@samstevens7888]

Can you over dehydrate food? Like do it for to long? what happens to it if it does?

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

Sam Stevens No idea... just add more water???

[@samstevens7888]

Big Family Homestead No I mean can u over dry it?

[@MouseToes]

Sam Stevens It can not be over DEhydrated; once the moisture or liquid is out it is gone and the dehydrator does not burn the product. Hope that helps with the question.

[@samstevens7888]

Mouse Toes Thanks

[@mr.ambiguity6335]

you can't over dehydrated but you can try to dehydrated to quickly. low and slow. too much heat will "case harden" the outside will be dry. The inside will not. that's a recipe for botulism if you try to store it long term. spaghetti probably not so much. But other thicker foods slices... it does happen

[@lynnyuenjudd6871]

I cook Spaghetti tonight ,And we had left over so I'm going to try and dehydrate , but I don't unstand about the water

[@danielhale26]

Sorry, but what was the temperature

[@danielhale26]

Never mind, I watched it again... got it

[@squirrelcovers6340]

Kevin Outdoors has lots of homemade dehydrated meals.

[@daytona1212]

Nice tip, but why use cardboard? That not really Hygeniq. Better use Paper towels around the food without print on it, these towels are very clean.

[@hopelucas5114]

Excited try it! That fly looked pretty dangerous btw

[@jewelharris8857]

I have found that a lunch bags works wonders

[@debilonginetti3676]

Where did you find food grade quality cardboard? Most cardboard is made from recycled materials and isn't suitable for food.

[@loveyou-uj1cc]

😘😘😘

[@tgiesbrecht]

I assume you are making the sauce without meat? You dont mention that.

[@IRONDAWG63]

WHAT KIND OF SAUCE WAS THAT WAS IT MEAT AND IF SO WHAT DO YOU DO ABOUT THE GREASE OFF THE MEAT IN THE SAUCE THATS HARD TO DEHYDRATE

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

IRONDAWG63 Normally we make our sauce from scratch but for a quick video we went lazy and used hunts. Meat flavored and I added some very well drain ground beef in it as well. You do want to get as much of the fat off or just not use meat, fat is what will make it go rancid faster.

[@sheilarogers3448]

Or parchment paper

[@HistoryHighwithLisaMarrie]

What exactly is the calculation to rehydrate? Have you safely dehydrated other meat products?

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+thelmarrie The water to food ratio was 2 to 1, then I tweeked it based on the consistency. In terms of the meat, this is not a long term storage solution like freeze drying, but only a couple weeks dehydrated and vacuum sealed due to the meat

[@HistoryHighwithLisaMarrie]

+Big Family Homestead Thank you sir. I have been trying to figure out how to calculate the liquid needed to rehydrate. Appreciate what ya'll do.

[@rob_6292]

+thelmarrie I've dehydrated ground beef and it had lasted over a year easy. low fat, brown and rinse.

[@aliseswan1939]

Brad??? You look quite different!

[@TheFrog767]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👋

[@KanDee_Olson]

I vacuum seal mine into jars.

[@millerurbanhomesteading8632]

......hmmm?????.....I always have a hard time with trying to fit 2 quarts of water in the little kool-aid packs......hahahahahaha........

[@squirrelcovers6340]

Line bags with a paper towel

[@michaelpardue8832]

I just dehydrator the pasta

[@mikeq7096]

nice 11 rack

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Mike Q Thanks Mike, I love it :)

[@ladyluna3788]

OMG trying

[@metaldude198]

You're putting food on plastic and heating the plastic. Really? Do you know how bad plastic is for you? If you're going to "dehydrate" then you need to do it another way.

[@happyhoney3433]

Do you realize those trays are specifically created for use in a dehydrator?

[@noleftturnunstoned]

WTF is the point of this?

[@happyhoney3433]

Not letting things go to waste, lengthen the time it can be stored, make it easy to carry for backpacking