https://padlet.com/mlane6463/30v25wyvhfgp Made by: Mary Beth, Peighton, Avery, Amelia en-us 2017-05-09 15:02:01 UTC 2017-05-11 15:03:12 UTC hello@padlet.com mlane6463 https://padlet.com/mlane6463/30v25wyvhfgp/wish/170791811 A dehydrator is a tool that uses low temperatures and a fan to dry food. It essentially removes the water from food, but it keeps the enzymes of your raw food intact. In my opinion dehydrated foods are not the easiest thing for your body to digest: it's not the closest thing to nature.]]> 2017-05-09 15:11:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mlane6463/30v25wyvhfgp/wish/170791811 mlane6463 https://padlet.com/mlane6463/30v25wyvhfgp/wish/170795614 Drying or “dehydrating” food is a method of food preservation that removes enough moisture from the food so bacteria, yeast and molds cannot grow. To dry foodssuccessfully you need: Low humidity. A source of low heat--120 degrees F to 150 degrees F.]]> 2017-05-09 15:23:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mlane6463/30v25wyvhfgp/wish/170795614 mlane6463 https://padlet.com/mlane6463/30v25wyvhfgp/wish/170795745 Food drying is a way to preserve fruit, vegetables, and animal proteins after harvest, that has been practiced since antiquity,^[1] and a food dehydrator refers to a device that removes moisture from food to aid in its preservation.]]> 2017-05-09 15:23:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mlane6463/30v25wyvhfgp/wish/170795745 mlane6463 https://padlet.com/mlane6463/30v25wyvhfgp/wish/171275548 These are all ways of drying out food and preparing it to be dehydrated.]]> 2017-05-11 14:54:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mlane6463/30v25wyvhfgp/wish/171275548 mlane6463 https://padlet.com/mlane6463/30v25wyvhfgp/wish/171276385 Blanching is a cooking process where in the food substance, usually a vegetable or fruit, is scalded in boiling water, removed after a brief, timed interval, and finally plunged into iced water or placed under cold running water (shocking or refreshing) to halt the cooking process. You can use a boiling water bath or a steaming method to prepare food for dehydrating.]]> 2017-05-11 14:57:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mlane6463/30v25wyvhfgp/wish/171276385 mlane6463 https://padlet.com/mlane6463/30v25wyvhfgp/wish/171277945 Temperature. During the first part of the drying process, the air temperature can be relatively high, that is, 150 degrees to 160 degrees F. (65 degrees to 70 degrees C.), so that moisture can evaporate quickly from the food.]]> 2017-05-11 15:01:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mlane6463/30v25wyvhfgp/wish/171277945