How To Get Started Dehydrating Fruit

[@jayagia8573]

Thanks for sharing. I am from Norway and I just started dehydrating apples..there are lots and lots of apples here and most of it are wasted. I like my apples crispy, so after dehydrating them I put them in the oven at 100 C for 10 minutes to make them crispy. Store them in the jar with silica pockets..yummy!! Faaaaar better than potato chips!

[@claireryan8074]

When my husband was a little guy, some 60 years ago, he would visit an older German neighbor. This man had a bountiful garden and he would dry the surplus vegetables on racks in the sunshine. When the veggies were dry, he would run them through his old crank meat grinder, the kind that clamped to a table. He stored the granules in glass jars and made soup and stews all winter long.

[@PREPSTEADERS]

How interesting! I love hearing stories like this. Thank you for sharing, Claire!

[@dagneytaggart7707]

@Deirdre Morris absolutely! Great way to have preferred fruit for smoothies, yoghurt or anything.

[@anthonybarrey2834]

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[@KingdomChristian]

Your video was done so sincerely professionally, yet you are so genuinely personable in your manner without extraneous content. That is RARE on KZbin. Your Christian spirit was obvious from the beginning. A complete joy to watch and learn from! Totally subbed!!

[@shdwbnndbyyt]

I advise heating the silica gel packets to dry them prior to use since they do absorb moisture only up to their capacity and then need regenerated at 250 deg F for a few hours. I am not sure what temperature the packaging materials can take, but the silica pellets themselves can easily withstand 300 deg F. You can also empty the packets, collect the silica gel, dry it all at once and store in a jar for use. I am a chemist and the silica gel at worst may irritate your skin (just as sand can). I have worked with bulk silica gel (multiple pounds at a time) for decades -- we never needed to wear gloves or masks, except maybe a dust mask if we were pouring 55 gallon drums of it.

[@ladywindzephyr7540]

Can silica pellets be reused/refreshed for a second or even multiple uses?

[@markgupton1313]

@@ladywindzephyr7540 Yes

[@SustainedFuture]

You can also purchase color-changing varieties in bulk. I make my own packets by adding the pellets to tea bags (also sold in bulk) and stapling them shut. I can still make out the orange tint when they're good. After a few uses, the pellets look darker and they go back in the oven for a few hours at 250F.

[@Freetofly24]

@@ladywindzephyr7540those are not food grade. Don’t use them

[@brucejeppesen1237]

I had no idea it was this easy. I just bought a nice dehydrator so off to the store for some fruit!! Thank you and I love your channel but even more the faith!!!

[@Janet-wy2io]

I am using this to make powders for my natural homemade skincare products. I love the scripture at the end. I am not surprised your a christian you sound so calm and loving.

[@thatazngrlbree]

Just got a garden master dehydrator secondhand, can't wait to try this out! Your ring is GORGEOUS by the way!!

[@gwenboyles174]

I have used a digital Presto dehydrator for eight years with great results. It came with mesh tray inserts for smaller foods and also leather trays. I dehydrate just about any fruit or vegetable! One of my favorites is to slice cantaloupe thin and sprinkle it with Asian seasoning before drying. It's delicious! I made "taffy" out of muscadine juice...that was good! I mostly do peppers, onions, tomatoes, celery, apples, peaches, pineapple, bananas, mushrooms, and kale! I keep that for adding to my dog's food. Broccoli, you name it! It's a wonderful way to preserve food!

[@Weasel0539]

I've just started with my dehydrator and this is the best video I've found so far. Thank you

[@lazymaster1679]

Thank you darling, your way of explaining is just right: simple, sincere and to the point ❤️

[@busterbeagle2167]

God bless you. Such wholesome videos. Literally and figuratively

[@betsyoman7173]

cranberries, blueberries, and grapes all have a waxy coating on the skin. It is often recommended that you pour boiling water over them to open that coating and crack the skins in such a way that the air can get in in the most you can get out. To clarify, you don't need to boil the fruit, you just need to pour boiling water over it and let it sit a few minutes. Take the food out of the boiling water and spread it on the trays.

[@iartistdotme]

I get so many silica packets each month in certain medicine bottles. I've been saving them for my watercoloring (sprinkled into wet paint) which gives a great texture when dry, but now I will use them for storing my dried cranberries and grapes. I LOVE dried bananas and have 3 very ripe pineapples sitting on my counter as I try to think of something besides cake to use them in. Now, after watching this, I'm going to dry them and use a sweet treats later. I bet they would also be good in fruit cake this Christmas.

[@PREPSTEADERS]

That's great, Mary! I don't ever throw those away now that I have found how useful the silica gel packets are!

[@danidunavant6978]

Thanks for the encouragement. I just got a dehydrator, not one of the major ones because I can't afford them, but did my first batch of strawberries and apples. I'm so pleased with the results!!! So yummy to snack on too! I just put in my first batch of tomatoes so we will see how that works!

[@notthereyethomestead8413]

I try to buy the organic fruit, to avoid as many toxins as possible. I have been drying peaches, figs, strawberries, celery, carrots, kale, beets, beets greens. Blueberries and bay leaves are newest, they are in there right now. I put them in canning jars an then I will vacuum seal them. Rain country shows alot of her dehydrating on her videos. Blessings in abundance!!

[@bernadettechandler4003]

Hi Christi, I just recently dehydrated some pink lady apples, I brushed them with a little fresh lemon juice and left them overnight and into the next day... They crispened up beautifully, I cut them across - ways so each piece showed a little star(with pips) I shared them around with friends and family, everyone loved them... They had a lovely sweet and tangy flavour to them... And my sister, who is normally allergic to dried apples because they contain Sulphur..., was able to enjoy handfuls of my apples and had no reactions or allergies from them... My family said they were the best dried apples they had tasted😊 I did store some as well using glass jars, and will also look for and keep those sachets from now on as well. Thanks and God bless. Love your work😍

[@bettyramirez685]

So you didn't use a dehydrator or oven?

[@carolinemaja2199]

The silica packets..the thought have is: be careful, as many items like importet bags, shoes and what not that you buy and have these silicas, might also be sprayed with some poisin agianst foreign bugs! Therefore I hesitate putting them bags into my foodstorage! (Exept silicabags from inside empty supplement containers...) maybe some rice would help keep dry?? Like some put rice in salt to keep it dry???

[@bbandsue222]

Thank you so much! This has really helped me. I received my dehydrator yesterday, and today made my first pet jerky. (Beef and Chicken) I followed your instructions for fruit, so now I know what temperature and how much time. I can’t wait for the results. Blessings 🥰

[@phoebesmom]

I love your easy tutorials and showing us all the different berries 😊

[@GardensLadyBug]

I managed to catch a clearance sale of an older model Excalibur dehydrator. I no longer live in a home where I can have a vegetable garden. I bought one of those corer/slicers for pineapples and made some pineapples rings to dehydrate. It didnt last long with my adult kids, my young grandchildren and myself. It made a wonderful snack. This year I was blessed with an abundance of zucchini, from my daughter's garden. I dehydrated slices then vacuume sealed them. We're trying a different shape this time; diced, a little large. It should be great for soups and other dishes.

[@michaelthorpe2453]

Your videos are wonderful, both in content and presentation. You are a breath of fresh air! Please continue, and God Bless You!

[@bsutherland3946]

wow the smell that fills the house is awesome. first time for me. strawberries, bananas, and kiwis

[@1MSally1965]

b sutherland I found I need to core the kiwis as the centre’s get very hard.

[@JDWebb]

Cranberries - blanch them in boiling water until they pop, remove, and dunk them in ice water to stop the cooking.

[@junezimmerman6279]

JD Webb Thankyou jd. Did not know that, I will try it next 😘

[@karlwelin7932]

Yes. That does work well. Save the water for drinking or cooking later. There is some nice juice in it. Not much, but losing any part of those magnificent berries is kind of a shame.

[@Goalrecaps]

Thank you! I was dreading popping all of them

[@barbaradunn6975]

I’m doing strawberries, blueberries, cranberries and bananas today. We eat them up right away... they are so easy to do and do delicious!

[@jerrysmith372]

When I was looking into food storage systems - I researched dehydrating. Also canning. But freeze drying is the best system for long term food storage. I invested into a Harvest Right home freeze dryer. Yes they can be a bit expensive, but the ROI is about 6 months when compared to buying freeze dried foods. Both canning and dehydrating uses a heat process that degrades some of the foods nutrients and flavors. With freeze drying all the nutrients and flavors are preserved. I especially like putting up my own home cooked meals - I know what's in them and I know that I'll like it. I highly recommend the Harvest Right freeze dryer to everyone. The do have a payment plan as well.

[@mrjones4249]

Thanks for the information. It's the first time I've heard anybody mention this option.

[@1MSally1965]

Old Frugal One Hyper-Drive Movement those start at $2k. Who can afford that??

[@colleenavery232]

Another amazing vid not just a repeat of everyone else. I received the foodi for Christmas and can't wait to get started on this Thank You So Much for your thorough understandable vids New to Prep Soaking up Everything I can Your site has been SUCH a Blessing May God Continue to Richly Bless You and Yours

[@DW-gf7nd]

I just love the way you share a scripture passage at the end. And with such courage in a world that is rejecting the 'Good News' on such a great scale. God bless you Christa

[@gadamsen]

Hi Christa! New to your channel (sub for about 2 months now) and I love these videos - detailed, educational, so helpful, and you always have a smile on your face. One tip I would mention is this: Make sure your desiccant/silica packs are rated safe for food. Not all of them that you get w shoes or bags are safe for food. Obviously, if the pack comes with medicine, then its food safe. Just to play it safe, I got a bag of 100 2g food safe desiccant packs on Amazon for less than $10. I was going to do a lot of dehydrating so it was easier to get them this way! Have a great day and thanks for sharing these with us all!!!

[@sliver880]

Blessed by the info and your presentation ALSO your sharing of scripture! Thank you...PS I have an Excalibur dehydrator...I need to get on to it!

[@kevinadams9468]

Thanks for keeping it straight-forward and simple. God bless.

[@Esor-76]

I just got a dehydrator, thanks for this video and love that you shared a word

[@karlwelin7932]

Last year, we bought a trade-in home freeze dryer. It was all rebuilt by the manufacturer. It was traded in for a larger model. This is the system (on a much smaller scale) that a company, Food 4 Patriots uses. We've never seen anything like it! We haven't done any old fashioned canning since! They are Not cheap. Several thousand $. But we sure like ours.

[@ruthspillman546]

God Bless You!!! We both want the same machine! I have used one and they are excellent. Inpray you are blessed with one.

[@teresacanchola7887]

Love your video. Specially the ending❤. Thank you

[@Tom-tt1vg]

Wow beautifully put. Thank you for that wonderful verse at the end

[@jessicas4676]

Thank u for ur video. I have always wanted a dehydrator and I finally bought one. So glad I found ur video. 😊

[@pamdarsow9721]

I love dehydrated cranberries !

[@christiekrueger854]

I’m brand new to dehydrating. My daughter gave me a Hamilton Beach dehydrator. I used it to dehydrate bananas. I thought that 7 hours would be enough time but now I see why I was unsuccessful. I should have dehydrated them much longer. Thank you for this video.

[@jomama81ranch8]

LOL.... I tried to dehydrate cranberries and didn't know to pop them.... they were like lightweight marbles and rolled off the dehydrator trays and I had a hard time catching them! They were everywhere!! I agree with her about the Excalibur dehydrator and got one and LOVE it!! I used to have two of the cheaper round varieties with the round trays she is using here and hated those trays, and would never use them again.

[@kathrynstubbs4519]

Good to know! Ocean Spray Craisins are processed with fructose. I thought I'd try to dry my own this year. I can just see me shooting them all over the floor. I'd trip on some and have to call the fire department to get me up!

[@reebertJunkman]

try freezing the cranberries first and then drying them like blueberries it may help... I freeze my blueberries first and they are way easier... I will try the cranberries that way too.

[@PREPSTEADERS]

Thank you for the suggestions, Reebert!

[@robdudley3867]

I love your videos, and have learned so much! I like to dehydrate apple slices, with a little cinnamon/sugar sprinkeld on top. they make a great alternative to potato chips for snacking between meals!

[@rachelkivarkis1801]

What a healthy sight. I don’t have a dehydrater, and I never dried fruit. I guess, it will be fun to start. Thank u. 🙏❤️☘️👏👍🌹✝️

[@robertllawrencejr5503]

Great video. Thanks! What about vacuum packing to keep longer

[@evaflores624]

Thank you for this video. I just bought one from goodwill and I will be going on a new venture with dehydrating foods. :)

[@ronnobleson4721]

Dehydrated or freeze dried strawberries are also an excellent chelator of heavy metals from the gut.

[@NaNa-tg7tg]

Christa, a new sub here. Congratulations on a wonderful channel! So nice to hear someone excited about sharing their knowledge AND faith in Jesus. The only thing I would add about the silica gel packs is that they likely will not absorb a great deal of moisture once they have been exposed to the air such as in a new pair of shoes. If this method is working for you that is excellent as I too hate to waste anything. However, for anyone looking for a more robust or maybe 100% reliable moisture control method you can buy the silica gel packs brand new on Amazon for around $10 for 50 1 ounce packs and they come SEALED so you know they will be at their absolute best for absorbing moisture. God Bless Christa and keep up that 1000 watt smile!

[@karencruse2450]

Cheese made with powdered milk

[@1MSally1965]

Na Na you can bake them and re-use them. It’s all over KZbin.

[@rdsimaging]

My old dehydrator just hit the fritz, overheated and burned my last batch of fruit so it'll dry no more 😔 thanks for the recommendation, looks like I'm in need of one now... it lived a good long life lol... and worked really hard.

[@marilynmonroe4595]

I have a excalibur that's been in storage for 4years. I'm bringing it back out!

[@1MSally1965]

Dehydrated tomatoes are great. Grocery store tomatoes that are bland turn into the most amazing tasting dried tomatoes. But they need to be sliced thicker to work best. Overripe bananas turn into chewy banana crack! I can’t stop eating the bananas. Asian persimmons are awesome and my leftover thanksgiving homemade cranberry sauce made the most delectable fruit leather! I am also dehydrating onions and garlic. They will be ground into powder. Herbs are excellent in here too. My ultimate goal will be jerky.

[@Cattitude48]

Does the house smell too strongly when dehydrating onions? I've heard of people saying it's too strong indoors and they do it outside.

[@sallywences7655]

I was gifted a dehydrator 2 yrs. ago I think I may finally use it

[@birdieh6044]

Kia Ora from New Zealand, Christa. I have thoroughly been blessed by your informative video but also very impressed by your gentle manner of presentation. Thank you. Your Scripture verse at the end of the video is a wonderful testimony of your faith and glory be to Christ. Thanks heaps.

[@fannyon9960]

thank you for your teaching great great

[@mhabdaily]

II LOVE THE FACT THAT YOU END THIS WITH A PSALM 😍😍

[@jimjohngirard]

How do you store your dehydrated fruit? Do you vacuum packet so it will last longer. What kind of shelflife does dehydrated fruit have if it is vacuum packed

[@markgupton1313]

Bless your heart. " Soak out or suck out." Believe the word you were looking for is " absorb." You are absolutely precious.

[@evangeliab7021]

Regular raisins do not have preservatives or softeners, they let them dry out in the sun without nothing added (some ppl sprinkle ash on the grapes to help the process but I can assure you that this not necessary)

[@brandensimoens1931]

Everything I needed to know tonget started. Thank you.

[@brainstormingsharing1309]

🔴 Absolutely well done and definitely keep it up ❗👍👏👍👏👍👏👍

[@bonstar3221]

Thanks for sharing 🙂 you always teach me something , once again thank you 🙏

[@Roger-ci4tp]

hi all ... this is a wonderful way to preserve food ! ..... i do wonder about the loss in nutritive value whn the fruits and vege are heated .... any knowledge sharing on this will be much appreciated ... Thanku Thankyou al lot ! :)

[@cheelodimuna8107]

WOW, GOD BLESS YOU MAMA...THAT IS THE REASON YOU ARE DIFFERENT. MEEKNESS + YOUR FAITH IN JESUS.

[@leeknight9063]

Awesome way to end the Video!!

[@IgoOutlateAtnight]

How long will these last if you put in mylar bags with O2 absorbers? Any ideas?

[@hfortenberry]

Your Grandmother's apron is so pretty. I was already noticing that before you said anything about it.

[@carmabee4600]

I did not even realise it was an apron at first, I thought "that's a lovely top" 😄

[@carmabee4600]

Oh yes, excalibur is on my wishlist!!!

[@priscilitagp]

Thanks for your vídeo!!!

[@alaakhair6758]

Would it be possible to go on and powder those dehydrated fruits for maximum shelf life, or is it more advisable to have them go in an oven? Thank you for the amazing content, I learn something new everyday from your channel.

[@redskiclayton]

You don't have to buy a hundred pairs of shoes for silica gel packets, (I'm joking of course), you can buy them online and they are cheap enough. Be sure to check that they are food grade. Thank you for the tips.

[@survivalistheaven7537]

OMG got so hungry watching this! :D

[@MattAguayo59]

Great video...i but boneless chicken breast from sams and slice it thin ...makes great dog treats...and people treats too

[@sandraadkins1206]

I just found your Chanel and enjoy watching and learning from you .I just started dehydrating apples and bananas a few months ago.and enjoy it it's funny and my son loves it so never have any left to put away Lol but it's such healthy snacks I want to do fruit leather soon .also I want to learn to make milk keifer I buy it from store alot.its costly !please do a video on this and where I can get a start of healthy grains ready to use now ! Thanks !

[@PREPSTEADERS]

I enjoy Kefir daily and will absolutely do a video on it here in the next week or 2. You are not the first person to ask. I am so glad you are enjoying the channel!

[@1MSally1965]

Sandra Adkins wegmans carries the grains. They also sell them online.

[@Marina-zx7du]

Thank you, this was a great and informative video. I want to dehydrate some berries to use it for my chocolate bars.

[@stevenhauser653]

Hello Christa, have you sprinkled any preservative on the dried fruit like they will do if you buy it in the store?

[@cessjumaquio3866]

Hi there. Thanks for sharing ❣️ I just wanna ask how to know or identify if citrus fruits like lemon is already dehydrated? TIA

[@lisabaker5699]

I just found your channel and I’m so excited to watch all your videos!!!! I love you sharing scripture, it makes it so much more valuable!!!! Thank you for sharing!!

[@PREPSTEADERS]

Thank you so much, Lisa! I am so glad you found the channel!

[@Anarchristian_Beanz]

Great video. Only thing I'd say is that you can buy 200 count of desiccant packets on Amazon for $12. I would buy that and have a supply sitting by. Since they are "rechargeable" I don't think you'd need more that 200 so it's a one time buy, plus you don't have to worry about scrapping packets from shoe boxes, which might contain traces of other peoples' feet and the industrial processes involved in the products.

[@janicelantz3788]

How do you do herbs and vegetables.

[@saundrajohnson1571]

What was the item you said some of these fruits could be used in? I did not catch or recognize the name. Could you also show how to rehydrate, and some examples of how to use the rehydrated fruit? So much thanks.

[@karinaaprilia2104]

thank you for the verse!

[@amyt1160]

you can buy the silicone gel packets

[@lindahansen9413]

Cant you use a normal oven? And if you can; -what Celcius or Farrenheit to use -where in the oven do you place them top? midt? Or in the buttom -only heat? Or heat with dry air? -for how long time are they going to be in the oven? Thank you so much 🍓🙏🏼🍓 🤲🏼💗💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@Essence3761]

Popcorn is good to use too.

[@myrnahouston4913]

Great video thank you so much

[@sleutime]

We are simple country folk yeeyee

[@rdsimaging]

My daughter loves strawberry chips lol... we just eat them dried like they are as sweet chips.

[@KingCez100]

Awesome thanks for the video!

[@BeckeyGirard]

What about bananas? I bought a super cheapo Westinghouse dehydrator at goodwill to learn with. I have no silica packets. Is there any other way to store the fruit? Thank you and God bless 🙏 you!

[@martyngray48]

could you put some of this died fruit in ships biscuits. like blueberry. ?

[@warcry1969]

What is the chances I would watch this video and I noticed when you posted it ..... April 27th ....My Birthday ....I'll keep the year to myself ...hahahah nah ..... April 27th, 1966 best day ever

[@bmdwell3882]

I read 118 is the highest temp in order to retain their nutrients.. I am about to use mine for the first time!

[@anne-mariemcinnis9143]

Can green bananas and can plantain be dehydrated? And if so, how?

[@queeneywarren9474]

Will this do for fruit cake I found it I don't like cannied fruit

[@redamohamed407]

I need a big help how to hydrated fruits pulps, because I need to grinder them to make them a powers, it’s a mix of fruits and vegetables pulps.

[@doreenphillip474]

What about storage?

[@midtennprepper3976]

have not done cranberries but with blueberries and grapes I put berries in bowl and use my meat tenderizer to stab through them and then rake them down on dehydrator. it leaves a hole for evaporation. thanks, going to have to do cranberries. question have you tried slightly blanching them first or do you prefer your method thanks

[@saraht2052]

Can you use all those things as fruit tea? Because I want to make my own fruit tea

[@christinepeters7110]

HI Krista could i use frozen cranberries in the dehydrator i want to keep them raw so would i put them on 105-115 degrees and for how long would i dehydrate them for. i have a 9 tray exalibur with a timer and and an automatic shutoff

[@lorrainewarnakula4767]

Hi, thank you for this lovely vedio. Is there any option for the ones those who don't have a dehydrator 😔

[@negralopez5025]

How can you dehydrate without machines

[@vladimerpopov3070]

What fruits can you dehydrate, that will store in a vacuum pack in a Mylar bag and how long will they last?

[@JonasRosenven]

You can dehydrate any fruit you want to and vacuum it. If the seal isn't broken dehydrated food stored in a vacuum-sealed Mylar bag with oxygen absorbers may last as long as 30 years.