Can vegetables be dried to be crisp, or are they more the texture of sun dried tomatoes?
873879
Yes. They can be crispy. Ypu may need to experiment with the time but ir can be done. Also note how thick you cut the pieces
873880
Most can be dried to a crisp state. In fact onions are very crispy like fried onion rings without the grease and fat. They are delicious. Potatoes can be crispy almost like potato chips if you slice them thin enough. Tomatoes ans also be dried crispy and are good to crumble in salads.
873881
Vegetables should be dried until they are crisp, tough or brittle. (Says so in your instruction book - page 17) Vegetables do not keep as well as fruit so do not under dehydrate. I particularly enjoy oinions and peppers of all kinds but if you enjoy soups and stews you will find lots of potential with them. Enjoy!
873882
You definitely can and should dry them to a crisp. They will go through the "dried tomato" stage first but just continue drying until they have no moisture or bend to them. They should not be chewy or bendable and should break easily. Even fruits will become crispy if dried long enough. :-) Good luck and enjoy!
873883
They can be dried crisp or chewy, it all depends on how long you leave them in the dehydrator. I've done it both ways depending on how much I make. I will say that I do not follow time-table in the instruction manual. I typically check anything I'm dehydrating after about 3 hours, then I decide if I will use more time based on how the food looks and tastes, it's texture, I mean.
873884
They can be dried to be crisp...depends on how long you leave them on and at what temperature. We are still experimenting.
873885
Yes, they can be dried to be crisp. It comes down to how long you keep them in the dehydrator. I have done kale and it takes a good 8-10 hours to get crisp, especially if i add a paste seasoning (from blender) on them. Some vegetables have more water content in them, and they will take longer then vegetables without alot of moisture. You can even take them out, test one, and see if it's to your degree of crispiness. If not, then keep going until they are.
1619893
Yes, but texture will change. Still ok for salads but I'd use it fresh if to be served as whole fish.
134928
I'm not sure but I do not think food from a frozen state would crisp in the microwave because there is too much moisture. The potato and veggie slices must be dried with a paper towel/towel prior to placing on the chip maker.
2146169
Sorry, never have used the freeze dried mushrooms on salads. We only use them in cooking. You have to soak them in water before use. I can't imagine using them in salads but perhaps it would be worth a try. Will respond later if we ever do.
1956480
Yes they can. Will make it more like finely shredded lettuce. I use them for almost all my veggies..
1843446
Most dried mushrooms are tasteless until soaked and added to a soup or other hot dish. Be sure to soak for at least an hour or more before using. These particular mushrooms had a texture that was way too chewy and the stems were inedible. I ended up tossing them.
1878585
You put it in dry, as you get it at the store. You can wash the veggies right in the bag, and store them in your refrig. still in the bag. You can also send the bags through the washer as needed, though I would air dry rather than the dryer.
1853108
yes- but be aware that they have been treated and are not 100% dried raw-spanish ones are 100% raw and untreated
1558637
Tomatoes are very hard to dice, as they contain so much juice. The idea here is to add the tomatoes last after you have chopped all your other veggies. That way, that tomatoes won't be too mushy.
1013605
Yes, but they have to be crisp. Crisp mini cucumbers, ginger, parsnips. Softer things just don't work well.
668725
No but dried fruits usually contain more fruit sugar as it is concentrated. We buy the unsulphered apricots as they are the purest form of dried apricot and really are very good.
274640
No. These are small pieces of dehydrated tomatoes. They are dry and will absorb liquid when soaked. Also, you can powder them and use as a sprinkle on food. The taste is great. Personally I have not considered putting them in oil but don't see why that could not be done. Interesting idea, thank you. Lots of luck and enjoyment.
531619
Probably, if you like a slightly cooked taste to your tomatoes in salsa. I prefer fresh tomatoes and these are definitely not "fresh". They are much better in soups and sauces which require cooking.
1999468
Not raw...in fact they seem like stewed prunes to me. Not dry like dried prunes, but very wet and slimy...not my choice, but my Mom loves these.
1262954
Any vegetable, rice, I've even steamed leftovers so they stay moist. It also works to blanch vegetables or tomatoes to make it easy to peel them for soups, canning, etc. Much more useful than I originally thought it would be.
1881699
Potatoes need to be cooked. They should not be eaten raw. Even when dehydrated the potatoes are still considered raw. If you cook/ steam the potatoes first and then blend them till smooth with water or vegetable broth or add nuts and blend well (nuts are for added fat and creaminess) or something like that (not milk or anything that would sour/spoil) then that mixture could be spread out for drying. Season with herbs for taste before drying.
1268816
We have dried just about everything in ours. With herbs keep a close watch on them they dry quickly. We have also done cherry tomatoes and peppers.