food dehydrating...anyone any experience with this?

[joko]

as above really...considering getting one...

cheers

[boxtops]

I've dried fruit on a very very low gas in the oven, I wouldn't do it again.

[Clanad]

We store dehydrated foods here in the U.S. for lengthy periods of time. A good dehydrator should be of sufficient volume for your purposes and your storage area should be suitable... low humidity, semi-dark well ventilated...

[allgram]

My wife and I have used one for many years, as she has 2 allotments it is really useful,summer or cheap fruit does so well also of course tomato's, have a look on line for recipes, we used this to start off.
http://www.dehydrator...hydrator-recipes.html
Don't do onions unless you want the house to smell like a hotdog factory,or leave windows/doors open when you can.
Have fun

[joko]

thanks all...what about eating the veg while its still dry?

i know about fruit leathers...but could you eat a slice of say dried aubergine like a cracker? even put cheese on it? or is it tough as old boots?

i was thinking of things i could substitute for bready things like crackers, for dips, even a small sandwich etc if possible? such as a longways slice of aubergine...

i have eaten dried apricot and banana, and the banana was like cardboard.

i just want to see how versatile the stuff is