Want the best books on dehydration that give you the most bang for your buck, but are still knowledgeable, useful, and beautiful? here I have created a list that will help you!
I love books. I love them so much.
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I love sitting down with a new cookbook, a stack of post-it markers, a pencil, a notepad and a cup of tea, and an hour to browse, dream and take notes.
While there are tons of free sites (including Helpful Pantry) that can give you information, it doesn’t always benefit those of us who just love books, or don’t have access to internet bandwidth, or don’t want to trust the network for our information.
A good dehydrating reference book is a must, and I’m sharing some of the best dehydrating recipe books to help you with your favorite hobby.
Before we begin, these books are specific to dehydration and do not cover those books that may include dehydration as a part of the general umbrella of food preservation.
What to Look for in a Good Dehydrating Book
- secure information: above all, secure information is necessary. As with canning, you need to follow the standards of the National Center for Home Food Preservation. always compare a book to the knowledge you’ve gained here and at nchfp for safety first.
- helpful tips: tips are very important as they give depth to the process being done Dehydrating Simply telling how to dehydrate citrus to the standard 135°F is good information, but even better information is explaining about sugars and browning and how lowering the temperature can help alleviate that. look for helpful tips along the way.
- a-z index: Make sure the book covers enough foods that you would normally have available to make it worth buying.</li
- recipes – if you are a beginner, the recipes to learn how to integrate dehydrated products are good. if you’re experienced, look for those that have mostly recipes!
- good addendum: Finding what you need is easier with a good addendum
free tools to dehydrate information
National Center for Home Food Preservation
My Favorite Dehydrating Cookbooks
the best books on dehydration
the beginner’s guide to dehydrating foods by teresa marrone
This book now occupies my number one spot in recommending to people who are new to dehydration simply because of the amazing before and after photos of dehydrated foods.
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the ultimate dehydrator cookbook by tammy gangloff
The classic book that I will always recommend simply because of the amount of knowledge in tips, tricks, security, storage and information that is available in the book.
mary bell dehydrator complete book
one of the original “you need to have this book” dehydrating books. Mary Bell is renowned for her knowledge of dehydrators.
basic dehydrating & diary
A little self-promotion never hurts, right? I have written this book, not as a practical guide to every fruit and vegetable, but to teach you the basics and the concept of dehydration. is to help you learn more about the whys and wherefores of dehydration so you can dehydrate anything with confidence, even without a how-to guide for a particular fruit or vegetable!
Best Dehydrating Recipe Books
Jennifer Mackenzie’s Dehydrator Bible
a short book on dehydrating techniques, but long on recipes to learn how to integrate your dehydrated foods.
fast & easy dehydrated meals in a bag by tammy gangloff
For a “meals in a jar” type of book, the recipes are good, but many require a lot of refrigerated items to cook. you can always add to the dry mix using freeze-dried items to replace eggs, milk, cream, etc. used in recipes
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meals in a jar by julie languille
While it’s not just about dehydrating, it’s a great book for creating meals in a jar for your food storage pantry or for holiday gifts. remember, many foods can be replaced with freeze-dried varieties (meats) to extend their shelf life.
soup mixes for pantry fillings: using wanda bailey clark dehydrated goods
best dehydrating books for hiking/backpacking
recipes for adventure – backpacker meals – chef glen mcallister
Jennifer Mackenzie’s Dehydrator Bible
Julie Mosier’s Outdoor Adventure Dehydrator Cookbook
food preservation books with large dehydration sections
the farmer’s guide to preserving the harvest by anne accetta-scott
the definitive guide to preserving vegetables by angie schneider
where to find cheap dehydrating books!
tell me
what are your favorite books for your dehydration reference library?
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