tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808924925271942230.post8054622630246775652..comments2024-03-04T03:10:13.763-05:00Comments on The Öko Box: DIY: Dehydrating Organic Fruits and VeggiesMiss Voodoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01506905242956102111noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808924925271942230.post-7447844088841684702009-08-16T16:12:34.816-04:002009-08-16T16:12:34.816-04:00Hey Lou Cheese!
I totally had the same idea, with...Hey Lou Cheese!<br /><br />I totally had the same idea, with the woods stove. Last year i cooked food in pots on the wood stove and it came out SO much better then cooking on the electric oven.<br />Drying apples on the wood stove was exactly what i was thinking about the last few days.<br /><br />xoMiss Voodoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01506905242956102111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808924925271942230.post-89795054169265631572009-08-16T15:49:31.897-04:002009-08-16T15:49:31.897-04:00Oh, and I almost forgot. My mom dehydrates apples ...Oh, and I almost forgot. My mom dehydrates apples and bananas often and she says the thinner you can slice them the better. She uses a mandolin slicer for most fruits, which slices them thin and uniformly, so everything is cooked consistently.<br /><br />The great thing about dehydrated apples is they seem to retain all the natural sugar after dehydrated and they aren't quite as tart.Lou Cheesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06998726827025871064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808924925271942230.post-56532904244680488102009-08-16T15:42:33.373-04:002009-08-16T15:42:33.373-04:00I've noticed that many of the people who are s...I've noticed that many of the people who are serious about the raw food diet use metal dehydrators. I suspect the plastic ones are geared towards the casual market, whereas a metal one would be more durable with the higher volumes it would see with the raw food diet.<br /><br />What if someone was lucky enough to live in a rustic paradise with a cast-iron wood stove and a bunch of resourceful hippies around? I bet you & Bort could convert the top part of the stove to a dehydrator, he seems to be quite the eco-engineer. It would limit the dehydrator to the winter season, but it would take advantage of heat you'd be using anyway. And your apartment would smell great ;)Lou Cheesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06998726827025871064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808924925271942230.post-89996102798479413152009-08-14T10:17:19.841-04:002009-08-14T10:17:19.841-04:00Hey Linda!
You are totally right about the plywoo...Hey Linda!<br /><br />You are totally right about the plywood - you can't just use any ole' materials to build one of these things, because it is going to be exposed to the food you are eating. Aldehydes are not good for you (even though industries put them in everything we own).<br />The safest materials are natural wood, stainless steal, and glass.Miss Voodoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01506905242956102111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808924925271942230.post-56768276020163596612009-08-13T23:55:08.792-04:002009-08-13T23:55:08.792-04:00I'm just looking at the dryit site and they us...I'm just looking at the dryit site and they use interior grade plywood - full of formaldehyde - NOT good for food. <br /><br />I've had my eye on the sausagemaker ones with SS shelves (not chrome) but haven't found a Canadian dealer.lindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808924925271942230.post-91757804726149564022009-08-13T19:23:58.258-04:002009-08-13T19:23:58.258-04:00Thanks Dehydrator Fan! That is really helpful. If ...Thanks Dehydrator Fan! That is really helpful. If I invest in a machine, I definitely want to go with the steel and not with plastic - although 150 pounds is more then I weigh ;). Can't wait to check out dryit.com!Miss Voodoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01506905242956102111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808924925271942230.post-55957448233825496742009-08-13T18:18:04.403-04:002009-08-13T18:18:04.403-04:00You can buy a stainless steel dehydrator, but they...You can buy a stainless steel dehydrator, but they'll cost at least $100 than the best plastic one (Excalibur). Take a look at the Sausage Maker. Excalibur also makes a stainless one, but it's part of their commercial line and it's 150 lbs.<br /><br />If you're worried about the food touching the plastic, you can try the non-stick dehydrator sheets. But, if the concern is that the food is in a hot plastic box, then that doesn't help.<br /><br />Have you seen the plans from www.dryit.com?dehydrator fanhttp://www.dehydratorbook.comnoreply@blogger.com