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Home Food Preservation Handbook
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)


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Drying Foods at Home (University of Wisconsin Extension)


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