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Jun 24, 2009 at 2:53 pm #1237330
I'm cranking up the dehydrator for an upcoming trip and am looking at adding some more homemade dinners to my repertoire. I want to dehydrate a couple of my favorites–a beef stew and a garbanzo/chicken sausage soup/stew. Any advice on dehydrating these types? I have dehydrated meals and soups in the past, but not with meat. The only meat item I have dehydrated is stroganoff–and the ground beef was very chewy. I'm wondering if the meat in these two dishes will be the same–hard and/or chewy? Anyone out there had experience with this?
Jun 24, 2009 at 3:03 pm #1510235Keep everything about the same size – you can always grab the veggies/meat right before drying and dice them up. That helps in fast drying and faster rehydration.
Jun 25, 2009 at 9:20 am #1510364I dry the meat and veggies seperately… for two reasons…
1. they really should be dried at different temps (the meat at 155°F or above and the veg at 135°F)
2. the meat and veggies will dry at different rates
I usually plan to dehydrate other things at the same time so I don't have empty trays for the two separate runs.
Also, when rehydrating use boiling water and a cozy and allow for 30 minutes or more rehydration time and you won't have the chewy texture.
Jun 25, 2009 at 9:38 am #1510369Thanks Sarah and Laurie for your help. By the way, I have both of your books. I find them highly useful and inspirational!
Jun 25, 2009 at 9:30 pm #1510516You're welcome… I'm here to help (well not for the next week or so as I am in the wilderness – but when I return)
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