Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: BWCA Food and Recipes :: New Dehydrator: What Should I Make?
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AceAceAce |
Spaghetti sauce works really well. I like to do have it pretty thin and make sure it gets really dry so it doesn't go moldy on you. After it's done I throw it in the food processor to make powder. Works really well! Refried beans are another of my favorites. Again just get them thin enough to get really dry. I could eat beans, rice, and ground meat everyday. A little cheese and a bag of Fritos and that makes a heck of a good meal! |
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RT |
In the past my group and I have brought in fresh onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, et al. for cooking. For those of you that have done the dehydrated foods, what cooking ingredients worked out best? I have not yet attempted to dry a jar of spaghetti sauce; I would assume that would work. Can you share any tips and tricks? Thanks! |
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QuietSolo |
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straighthairedcurly |
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Jaywalker |
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YetiJedi |
Fruits: We enjoy pears, peaches, cherries, blueberries, and bananas. Veggies: asparagus, peas, mushrooms, onions, and peppers are our favorites. We also do spaghetti, lasagna, pizza sauce, and beef stroganoff for meals. I second LoonyCanoe's suggestion about adding breadcrumbs to extra lean beef while browning it prior to dehydrating. I also put a little olive oil in the water when rehydrating to get some fat flavor back. For pears and peaches, I really like to do them in halves even though it takes a long time to dehydrate. Applesauce is also a favorite, and quick/easy, fruit roll-up. We also make smoothies from all kinds of fruit and it almost always turns out. A quick option is simply to put mixed frozen berries and some orange juice in a blender and then pour on the trays. Anyway...lots of youtube videos with great hints and tips. |
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Loony_canoe |
One of my favorites is Lasagna. Foods are dehydrated separately and combined before packaging. I use this method with almost all my planned meals. So the favorite things: My most liked is hamburger. It is nice to have meat on the 6th day in. Special care is taken to dehydrate (high temperature), adding bread crumbs prior to dehydrating to assist with rehydrating, and storing in a freezer before use to limit the fats going rancid. But I think it is worth it and it can be added to almost any side to make a meal. I also enjoy vegetables. Peas, Green Beans. Vegetables are a treat also. |
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4keys |
Some things do dehydrate better than others. Diced kielbasa stays too hard. You’ll hav3 to experiment and see what you like. |