What foods work best in a dehydrator?

Best foods to dehydrate Fruits: apples, bananas, apricots, cherries, grapes, mangos, peaches. Vegetables: carrots, beets, broccoli, cabbage, mushrooms, eggplant, zucchini. Lean meats: beef, chicken, fish, jerky. Sauces and syrups: jam, pizza sauce, maple syrup, spaghetti sauce, barbecue sauce, molasses. More items... Apr 21, 2022

What temperature should a dehydrator be for raw?

On a raw food diet,however, dehydrating temperatures for foods that still qualify as raw once dried are usually between 105 and 115 degrees , lower than the 135 to 150 degrees usually recommended for drying fruits and vegetables.

Can you Overdry food in a dehydrator?

Yes, items can be over-dried and as a result are more difficult to rehydrate. There is a balance and experience will provide answers. High indoor humidity, air conditioning or breezes may alter the time needed to dehydrate foods. Ideally, find a dry, warm place away from air vents and windows to set up your dehydrator.

What are the best tips for dehydrator?

Avoid overlapping foods and overfilling the trays . Lay foods flat on the dehydrating trays. Check dryness after 6 hours, then check every 2 hours until crisp, pliable or leathery depending on the product. Check foods to make sure they are completely dry before removing.

What foods don't dehydrate you?

Foods that typically provide the highest water content are raw fruits and vegetables . Eating a diet heavy in produce is a good way to give the body vitamins, minerals and fiber while increasing your daily water intake.

What are the cons to dehydrating food?

Potential Risks of Dehydrated Foods Dehydrated foods have a higher calorie content by weight and can be high in sodium and sugars , depending on the food. In excess, these nutrients can cause weight gain and increase your risk of obesity, heart problems, and diabetes.

Is it safe to dehydrate raw eggs?

The National Center for Home Food Preservation 1 says: "... eggs are not recommended for home drying because of the high risk of food poisoning .

What is better than a dehydrator?

Freeze-dried foods rehydrate faster and also retain their original shape, texture, and color. A far greater variety of foods can be freeze dried than can be dehydrated. Imagine trying to use a home dehydrator to preserve an ice cream sandwich, a raw egg, or cheese. It would fail miserably.

Should I spray my dehydrator trays?

For easy cleanup, always spray your trays with non-stick cooking spray before you start placing items on them .

Do you put anything on fruit before dehydrating?

Pretreating Fruits Place cut fruits in a solution of 3¾ teaspoons of powdered ascorbic acid (or crush 20 500-milligram vitamin C tablets) or ½ teaspoon of powdered citric acid in 2 cups of water for 10 minutes before placing on trays to dry.

Which food is best for dehydration?

Coconut water. When you're dehydrated, coconut water is an effective drink to sip on as it provides electrolytes, some carbs, and much-needed water. ... Celery Celery is known to help people lose weight due to its high water content and low calorie count. ... Smoothies. ... Cottage cheese. ... Radishes. ... Cucumbers ... Watermelon. ... Milk. Jun 17, 2023

10 Best Raw Dehydrator Recipes (2024)

I had a dehydrator on my to do list for SUCH a long time.

But I never had the space for one. So when we moved into a bigger house, it was one of the first things that I bought and I just adore it.

So why on earth should we dehydrate our food?

There are SO many great reasons. Here are 8 very good reasons for dehydrating your food:

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Preserves food so it lasts longer
Great for your health because it retains the original vitamins, minerals, and enzymes much better than any other type of food preserving.
You can keep food for a long time without using nasty chemicals or preservatives
Saves money because you can buy food in bulk or during a sale and deydrate a batch of food so it lasts for months
Allows you to make healthy homemade treats such as yummy kale chips!
Enables you to make your food more portable, so you can travel with your food without it going bad
Reduces waste because you can dehydrate your food before it goes bad
Helps you cope in a food crisis – if for some reason you are without power or the ability to get to the store – you’ll still have a lot of food in your home to eat

My current favourite thing to do with my dehydrator is to soak a large batch of nuts, and then dehydrate them. Soaking your nuts releases the phytic acid and makes them much more digestible. Sometimes I forget to soak a small batch for a recipe – but if they are already soaked and dehydrated, I don’t need to worry about soaking them.

10 Best Raw Dehydrator Recipes

#1Raw Vegan Bread (Soft and Spongy!)

This raw vegan bread recipe resembles bread so much that you will never miss cooked bread ever again.
It is extremely nutritious: it includes both omega 3 fats (from the chia seeds), cruciferous vegetables (the cauliflower), and plant-based protein. A complete package.
~Marina, SOUL IN THE RAW

#2 SimpleHearty Flax Crackers

This recipe is super easy, what it comes down to is throwing everything into a bowl, placing it on a baking tray and removing all the moisture to create crisp and hearty crackers. These can even be made raw by adding them in the dehydrator for a couple of hours, until they’re completely dry.
~A.J., THEINDIGOKITCHEN

#3Raw Kale Chips

Kale chips give you that satisfying crunch. This raw kale chip recipe requires a dehydrator.
~Laura-Jane, THE RAWTARIAN

#4Cheezy Almond Kale Crackers

Raw crackers are tasty and nutritious. Best of all, just a few quickly satisfy that craving and are so filling I never over-eat them. I also know that I am getting great nutrients, not just empty calories when I eat them.
~Susan, RAWMAZING

#5Rosemary Almond Crackers

These little almond crackers have a hit of garlic and rosemary. You will love the texture and the taste.
~Susan, RAWMAZING

#6Broccoli Flatbread

There’s nothing really to say about this raw, vegan flatbread except that you have got to make it! The goodness of broccoli teamed up with parsley, a handful of kale, parsnip, peanuts, sunflower seeds and a bit of flax meal. It’s a tasty bread recipe to use for sandwiches or great snack as a crackers.
~Krisztina, DEVILISHLY RAW

#7Raw Zucchini Chips

Zucchini chips are an awesome/tasty alternative to convention chips, which have few nutrients and are laden with fat and salt. Not only that, but before I was raw, I always overlooked zucchini as a “buy and make it in bulk” vegetable. But, when zucchini is plentiful, this is the perfect recipe to use them up.
~Lisa, RAW ON $10 A DAY (OR LESS)

#8Raw Paleo Crackers

The base is made from walnuts so they have a verysavory flavor. The healthy fat in the walnuts gives them a great rich texture and flavor. You can make these in your oven if you don’t have a dehydrator, just bake them at the lowest heat offered until golden brown and toasty.
~Summer, STRONG + RADIANT

#9Raw Fusion Bars

Dates, fresh fruit, and 4 types of seeds blended together and dehydrated to perfection into chewy, crunchy bars. Three flavor variations, one that contains nuts. Which one will be your favorite?
~Kendra, OUR PALEO LIFE

#10Raw Avocado and Golden Flax Crackers

~Vivica,THE NOURISHED CAVEMAN

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