Contents

Dedication

Introduction

PART ONE: Food Dehydration

CHAPTER 1 A Brief History of Food Drying

CHAPTER 2 Food Dehydrators: What They Are and How They Work

CHAPTER 3 Basic Facts About Food Dehydration

CHAPTER 4 Preparing Fruits and Vegetables for Drying

CHAPTER 5 Fruits and Vegetables: What You Need to Know Before Drying Them

CHAPTER 6 Drying Meats and Fish

CHAPTER 7 Drying Herbs

CHAPTER 8 Making Food Leathers

CHAPTER 9 Trail Food: Backpackers Take Note

PART TWO: The Recipes

CHAPTER 10 Cooking with Dehydrated Foods

CHAPTER 11 Soups and Starters

CHAPTER 12 Main Courses

CHAPTER 13 Salads, Side Dishes, and Sauces

CHAPTER 14 Cakes, Pies, and Puddings

CHAPTER 15 Quick Breads, Cookies, and Snacks

CHAPTER 16 Beverages and Syrups

CHAPTER 17 Beauty and the Beast

Searchable Terms

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Copyright

About the Publisher