So, I dehydrated a variety of veg last year and have been using some now and again. Thought I'd share a few thoughts and the results with everyone.
The dehydrator is a very basic model, just an on and off switch. I dehydrated enough to fill the dehydrator each time.
Veg Dehydrated.
Mixed casserole veg(carrots, onion, celery,swede you call it rutabega!(frozen) took a while, but dehydrated successfully and rehydrate well. Flavour good. Very good for soups.
Mushrooms, Dried well and taste great. can also be crushed into powder to give a hit of intense flavour.
Peas, Again dehydrated without problems and rehydrated well.
Sweetcorn. I had some trouble with this. The outside dried a lot quicker than the centre and the first batch went mouldy. Sweetcorn needs much more attention than other veg to get a good end product. However worth the effort as end product almost as good as fresh.
Bell Peppers. These dehydrated very well, Flavour stronger and not as sweet when rehydrated.
Green beans. dehydrated quickly(maybe too quickly) and although tasted good, the texture was a bit "slimy" when cooked.
New potatoes. These were a real surprise. once rehydrated they taste exactly like fresh and the consistency was much like fresh too.One change I will make next time is to pre-cook them first. I just blanched them this time and there was some discolouring of the starch.
So there you have it. I'll keep updating my thoughts as I get more adventurous!
Most of the veg were dehydrated between July and September last year.
