http://www.homeschooling.net/blog/drying-food/pillowcase-food-drying/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:41:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.homeschooling.net/blog/drying-food/pillowcase-food-drying/comment-page-1/#comment-27395 Diane Hopkins Wed, 22 Aug 2012 01:27:31 +0000 http://www.homeschooling.net/blog/?p=3519#comment-27395 Make sure you have the temperature set right. Leafy herbs and chard, kale, etc. need 95 degrees. Veggies like green beans, squash, tomato slices need 145 degrees. When it snaps it two, it's dry enough for storage. Leaves should be crisp and brittle. I wonder if you have a good dryer? I sell a great one if you need one. Nothing should ever turn out moldy or soggy. Chewy is okay if you aren't using it for long-term storage. Apples slices, raisins, etc. are good chewy. I just like things brittle so I can store them forever—I still have dried foods from a few years ago that I simply had in an old mayonnaise jar, and they are great! Best success! Make sure you have the temperature set right. Leafy herbs and chard, kale, etc. need 95 degrees. Veggies like green beans, squash, tomato slices need 145 degrees. When it snaps it two, it's dry enough for storage. Leaves should be crisp and brittle. I wonder if you have a good dryer? I sell a great one if you need one. Nothing should ever turn out moldy or soggy. Chewy is okay if you aren't using it for long-term storage. Apples slices, raisins, etc. are good chewy. I just like things brittle so I can store them forever—I still have dried foods from a few years ago that I simply had in an old mayonnaise jar, and they are great! Best success!

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