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dried veggies
"bigwheel" > wrote in message
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> RichD;1839812 Wrote:
>> I found a bag of kale chips - like potato chips -
>> at Trader Joe's, tasty nnd nutritious, ya can't lose!
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>> Pricey, though. Maybe I'll do it myself, except,
>> um, how to bake dried toasted veggies at home?
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>> I feel stupid when I run into something like this,
>> probly 5000 years old, and I don't know how -
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>> Rich
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> Bunch of ways to handle that chore. Essential elements are brisk air
> flow and some way to keep the bugs off. Electric food dehydrator works
> well. Electric home oven can be used. Trick is keep the heat at 140 or
> less. Normally accomplished by setting the oven as low as it will
> go..and propping the oven door open to the first notch. Keep a small fan
> blowing on it helps a bunch too. Need to move the goods around a bit so
> it dries evenly..remember its a drying process..not a cooking process.
> When you move into lighter colored stuff it helps to dip in ascorbic
> acid or vit C to keep it from discoloring. Kale is green already I think
> so shouldnt hurt to discolor that. Best of fortunes. Dehydrating stuff
> is a lot of fun and is a good way to store up food for when Obie wrecks
> the economy.
Amen!
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