Now that you know how long dehydrated food can last and make it so, we can now talk about the “how,” beginning with the preparation.
For starters, keep in mind that dehydrating your ingredients will cause them to shrink dramatically. It’s also going to look different. For example, a cup of dried apple slices will come from around 450 grams of apples.
Next, you should thoroughly wash all fruits and vegetables and allow them to soak in the water for around 10 minutes. The purpose of this step is to make sure you’ve removed any waxes and pesticides.
After that, if desired, you can remove the cores, seeds, stems, and skins.
And then, you can begin to cut the vegetables and fruits into a thickness of roughly 3 mm, which is typically the optimal size.
After cutting them, spray some lemon juice to help them prevent oxidation and kill any germs that may linger on the skins.
It’s even better if you give your fruits and vegetables a boost of ascorbic acid. Ascorbic acid is a powdered form of vitamin C found at most health food shops.
Lastly, you can finally remove the pieces from being soaked using a slotted spoon.
I really appreciate all of the tips and responded to the “how long does dehydrated food last” question! I intend to keep my food in the freezer for the long term. It seems like a lot of money between the seal bags, the sealer, and the oxygen observing packets. I wonder if it would be more cost-effective to buy the food storage outright for storing long term. I really appreciate the advice you provided! I got myself a food dehydrator after reading this!