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08/01/12, 09:58 PM
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making long term preps:taters
tried something new and it turned out real nice in my opinion.dehydrated tater slices.done a 6 tray american harvest 3 times full and i got 2 old pickle jars filled.going to be doing more but in cubes.if i can do this you can too.this costs pennys to do.hope this inspires others to do all you can for yourselves.
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08/01/12, 10:01 PM
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That is really neat.
Keep these ideas and photos coming as you have time. I need to clean out my messy kitchen and get it re=organized with things I really eat long term, and get rid of the extra stuff that found it's way in those cabinets.
I'll have to try this. I bet sweet taters, or yams would be good too.
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08/01/12, 10:05 PM
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That is really neat.
Keep these ideas and photos coming as you have time. I need to clean out my messy kitchen and get it re=organized with things I really eat long term, and get rid of the extra stuff that found it's way in those cabinets.
I'll have to try this. I bet sweet taters, or yams would be good too.
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back in may i done the last few sweet taters i grew in 2011...waste not want not.
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08/01/12, 10:06 PM
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I wonder on the sweet taters, if a sprinkling of cinnamon/sugar that dried into them, would make a neat snack even if not re-cooked.
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08/01/12, 10:07 PM
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heres they are dried.they staind my new fruit roll up sheets orange.i later ground all this into powder.
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08/01/12, 10:21 PM
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Good idea. Looks like the potatoes in the "scalloped" potatoes in a box.
Bonus points for re-using the pickle jar!
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08/01/12, 11:50 PM
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May I ask how you processed your potatoes before they were dried? I tried this once, but the taters edges were black. Don't remember now what I did exactly. Yours are beautiful!
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08/02/12, 04:03 AM
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Are those potatoes, both kinds, cooked before dehydrated? I did sweet potatoes last year---just threw them into the microwave and cooked them--then peeled, sliced and dehydrated. Rehydrated some in canned apple juice---YUM
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08/02/12, 05:42 AM
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May I ask how you processed your potatoes before they were dried? I tried this once, but the taters edges were black. Don't remember now what I did exactly. Yours are beautiful!
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i blanched them for 6 minutes and them flushed with cold water.its a bit longer than true blanch times but i didnt want black taters.
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08/02/12, 05:44 AM
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Are those potatoes, both kinds, cooked before dehydrated? I did sweet potatoes last year---just threw them into the microwave and cooked them--then peeled, sliced and dehydrated. Rehydrated some in canned apple juice---YUM
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i did cook the sweet taters and the others i blanched 6 minutes.
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08/02/12, 07:57 AM
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thank you i tried it once and got black edged...will do it right this time. they look real nice and the sweet taters also
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08/02/12, 08:40 AM
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OK Elk did you slice before blanching or after?
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08/02/12, 10:24 AM
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I've dried pumpkin and sweet potatoes and made powder from them. They rehydrate really well for either pie or a dish. Elkhound, your potatoes look just like what comes in the box of scalloped potatoes - very nice! I've dried cubes before (I boiled them a few minutes, then tossed them in some lemon water - maybe that was overkill) and then dehydrated them. They work well in stews and soups.
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08/02/12, 10:49 AM
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May I ask how you processed your potatoes before they were dried? I tried this once, but the taters edges were black. Don't remember now what I did exactly. Yours are beautiful!
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after peeling slice into water with lemon juice then blanch in water with lemonjuice place on drying trays and dry stayed really white
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08/02/12, 10:52 AM
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I also blanch mine in water with a bit of lemon juice. Always worked well for me. I hadn't thought of doing sweet potatoes though, so I'm going to give that a try this year.
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08/02/12, 11:02 AM
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I tried dehydrating sweet taters and, although they turned out fine, we didn't like the taste when rehydrated. Started with our own taters that were delicious baked or roasted. So I'm just gonna keep mine in the cold spare bedroom and cook when needed.
But I do love having regular potatoes dehydrated. We love to make super-quick au gratin potatoes with cheese powder,milk,butter. Our Mennonite store carries the actual Kraft dry cheese powder so always keep it on hand. Drought took our potato crop this year...and pretty much everything else- but we can buy them thru the above store.
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08/02/12, 12:52 PM
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OK Elk did you slice before blanching or after?
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i sliced before boiling.i didnt use lemon juice or anything else on them.just had water ready and sliced and as water got to rolling real hard started dropping slices in.timed and then rinsed real well and slapped on drying racks.let them go about 12 hours on veg setting on old american harvest.
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How did you slice? Knife? Food processor? Mandolin? How thick? I really like your end product so I'd like to duplicate. I have a couple bushels dug and 2½ more rows to go.
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08/02/12, 09:41 PM
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How did you slice? Knife? Food processor? Mandolin? How thick? I really like your end product so I'd like to duplicate. I have a couple bushels dug and 2½ more rows to go.
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knife....just sliced as thick as i use in casserole type dishes.1/8 to 1/4 ish
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08/03/12, 01:32 AM
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Potatoes
I dehydrated potatoes. And, they looked exactly like the pic.
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08/03/12, 02:48 AM
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Those dried potatoes look very nice! Were they young potatoes or were the skins hardened already? I wonder if anyone has ever dried banana potatoes before?
One more question...I've looked for those inserts for the dehydrators but can't find any in the stores here, so where could I get them? ... In Canada
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08/03/12, 08:41 AM
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Sanza, try amazon for the inserts or you can use saran wrap or parchment paper/wax paper in a pinch.
Those look awesome! I believe I will try this again!
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elkhound did you cook your sweet potatoes first? did you add anything to to them?
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08/03/12, 10:33 AM
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Those dried potatoes look very nice! Were they young potatoes or were the skins hardened already? I wonder if anyone has ever dried banana potatoes before?
One more question...I've looked for those inserts for the dehydrators but can't find any in the stores here, so where could I get them? ... In Canada
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inserts came from manufacturer...taters were red pontiacs i grew.skin was thick enough i used a kitchen peeler thingy.
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elkhound did you cook your sweet potatoes first? did you add anything to to them?
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boiled taters then just squeezed them out on trays the spread around with my hand.put them thicker than you think will dry.the thin layers were hard to peel off.the thicker ones peeled up in larger sections after drying.
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