Drying out or dehydrating foods is one of the oldest food preservation methods out there.I first became interested in food dehydration when we moved off the grid back in 2013.
Dehydrating fruit, vegetables, dried fish and even dehydrating game meat have all been making a bit of a comeback in recent years. What is food dehydration, and how does it work? Is it safe? And do you really need to buy a food dehydrator?
Dehydrating foods refers to removing as much moisture as possible in order to keep food long-term without spoiling. People have been dehydrating foods for hundreds or possibly even thousands of years.
I first became interested in drying our foraged herbs, rosehips, raspberries, blueberries, and cranberries to last through our long northern winters. As we work to secure our family's food supply,
Why does dehydrating works so well to preserve a large variety of foods? Well, it's because yeast and bacteria need water to grow.By removing all the water from the food, these microorganisms won't thrive. And then your food stays well preserved.