Hello and any Jerky makers out there?

[MrKhay]

I dried bananas and strawberries in my dehydrator. I like them. They turned out fine. The store bought dried bananas are actually deep fried, so don't be disappointed in the texture.
The strawberries are good in the morning oatmeal. The fruit can be sliced in any direction you choose. Don't let the television tell you what to do. Fruit leather, aka fruit roll-ups can also be made with your home dehydrator.

[MrKhay]

Originally Posted by pk

Didn't think to ask you SpaceBrain, but in your experience what would you say was the best fruit to do up?

pk

From my experience, I find the fruits with the most pectin are the best to dry.I also enjoy dried apricots. You can dry preserve most any fruit or vegetable you'd like. Green Peppers are good too, but come out tough. And, of course, Mushrooms. All fruits are good. The ones that have a watery texture are the slowest to dry, citrus, and what not. Tomatoes (which are a fruit) are good for dehydrating. A powder is made, and best used in soups and stews. My dehydrator came with a sheet accessory that allows a liquid to be dried into a powder. That sheet can also be used to dry fruit puree for the fruit leather.