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Hi I am exploring the idea of preserving as much of my garden produce with a dehydrator (DIY solar or bought commercial TBD) but I am a little concerned that I wont like the dried food.  No point in drying it if I wont eat it.

I'd love peoples feed back on A) cook books featuring dehydrated foods and B) which food staples dry well and taste good when cooked.
My garden staples are tomatoes (OK I know those taste awesome when dried, esp cherries) but what about turnip, beets,  squash and potatoes?
Do you have any personal recipes to share?

Many thanks.

 
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Not a book, (though she has a couple) but a website/blog/store. More recipes, tips, tricks, product recommendations than I could shake a stick at - Darcy's got it all.

https://www.thepurposefulpantry.com/best-dehydrating-recipes/
 
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Now I've got my polytunnel (yay!) I'm hoping to dry more food myself so am interested in the feedback on this thread. I'm hoping to dry some of my tomatoes, as you mention Jeff, and also leafy greens. Nettles, mint, kale should all dry fairly quickly and be useful and nutritious.
I've heard that dried root veg make easy soup mixes, so I'm going to try with carrot, parsnip and neeps (rutabaga). We sell a vegetable crisp (chips) in our shop which is really tasty made from parsnip, beet and carrot. Normal crisps are potato. Although these are normally fried rather than dried of course.
Not a staple, but dried pears are like sweeties (candy)!
 
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I've done zucchini and yellow squash, you know, those giant ones that grew a foot or longer overnight? Slice them into rounds, about 1/4 inch thick. Lay them out and sprinkle them with spices. Salt and pepper is the only combo I remember. Just use whatever spices you like. Dill would be great. Eat them as potato chips.

Any dehydrated greens are good, added to a soup. We've done all kinds, including turnip greens. They would probably work, soaked in a bit of water for 10 minutes or so to hehydrate, drain and use in an omlet or greens sauteed with onions and garlic.

We did turnip roots too. They disappeared into bellies. They were the texture of dried apples. Never had a chance to hehydrate them for recipes.
 
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Thank you all for the great encouragements.  Its very satisfying to hear that root veg make tasty snack when dried.  I would never have guess that dried turnips were tasty.  Are they peppery?  I made turnip kraut one year and it was very peppery.  I watched a video recently where they said in medieval times people dried apple rings on strings indoors over the fire place.  I have planted an apple orchard that will come in production this year and will try that too!

Keep the suggestions comming!
 
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To this day, I still dry apple rings on strings. This isn't some technique from the Middle Ages.
I dry everything without electricity. You can spread the items out on cloths or a baking sheet—or simply hang them up.
Right now, I have nettles, mugwort, ground elder, and chamomile lying out to dry.
 
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