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Drying Foods
Drying is a simple method for preserving food. Dried
foods make great snacks and are good for backpacking, hiking, and
camping. Foods can be dried in an oven, a dehydrator, or in the sun.
The following guidelines will help you dry foods successfully.
Fact Sheets
Food Dehydrators (National Center for Home Food
Preservation)
Sun
Drying (National Center for Home Food Preservation)
Drying Fruits (Colorado State University Extension)
Drying Vegetables (Colorado State University Extension)
Herbs
(Nationals Center for Home Food Preservation)
Leathers and Jerky (Colorado State University Extension)
Food Safety of Jerky (USDA)
Packaging and Storing Dry Foods (National Center for Home
Food Preservation)
PowerPoint Presentations
Drying Foods at Home (University of Wisconsin Extension)

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National Center for Home Food Preservation
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