Essential Guide to Dehydrating
THE EASY AND ON-TREND WAY TO TRANSFORM YOUR FRUIT AND VEG
Food dehydrators are without a doubt the latest en vogue kitchen appliance, and they’re a god-send for those following a plant-based diet. Usually comprised of a series of small shelves or sections, dehydrators use low amounts of heat and an in-built fan to disperse hot air throughout the appliance. Over time, this steadily reduces the amount of water in the food until it appears dried and sometimes lightly brown. It can be a lengthy process, but the results are more than worth it.
Though our ancestors weren’t fortunate enough to have handy dehydrator machines sitting on their kitchen worktop, the method of drying and dehydrating food has been used for thousands of years. Some studies have even dated the idea back to prehistoric times, though hot-air dehydration was not developed until 1795, in France.