My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was wanting a dehydrator for quite some time, and so I bit the bullet last year. My father-in-law sent me some money for my birthday and so I bought a nice, 6 tray electric dehydrator. That’s where this cookbook comes in. I LOVE this book!!

The book is laid out in an easy to use format.

• Chapter 1 – Drying Foods at Home
• Chapter 2 – Basic Methods
• Chapter 3 – Equipment
• Chapter 4 – Fruits & Vegetables A to Z
• Chapter 5 – Herbs & Spices
• Chapter 6 – Meat & Poultry
• Chapter 7 – Leather, Candied Fruits & More
• Chapter 8 – Recipes Using Your Dehydrated Foods.

I love that the fruits & veggies chapter is A-Z. It makes it quick and easy to find what you’re wanting to dehydrate. I’ve done apples, strawberries, blueberries, carrots and mushrooms so far. They have all turned out fantastic. I love having the mushrooms and carrots for soups and stews. Fried, dried apple pies are a classic from the South where I’m from, and dried blueberries and strawberries are great for granolas, adding to baked goods and more.

There is a wealth of information in this book. I had no idea that you could dry tomato paste! Use 1 tablespoon droplets and when you have a recipe that calls for it, just add one dried droplet! I haven’t done this yet, but I certainly plan to!!

This book is wonderful for anyone wanting to get into drying foods. It’s a great method of preservation and you can find all you need between the covers of this book. I highly recommend it!!

I received a copy of ths book from Storey Publishing for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.