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The Essential Guide to Food Drying

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The Essential Guide to Food Drying by Mary T. Bell offers a comprehensive exploration of drying techniques for preserving various foods, from fruits and vegetables to meats. It provides practical advice on selecting appropriate equipment, understanding the science behind food drying, and ensuring food safety. Packed with recipes and tips, this guide is designed to help both beginners and experienced cooks successfully dry and preserve their favourite foods at home.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a keen interest in preserving food through drying techniques. It's perfect for home cooks who want to enhance their culinary skills by learning how to make delicious snacks and ingredients that are long-lasting and full of flavour. Ideal for those who appreciate practical advice paired with creative recipes!

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The Essential Guide to Food Drying

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Move beyond dried apricots and jerky into an amazing world of healthy and delicious dried foods!

This ultimate food drying resource has something for everyone: vegetarians, natural and raw food enthusiasts, hunters, fishermen, gourmet cooks, gardeners, and hikers. Children will love the yummy fruit roll-ups. Everyone will be thrilled at how easy it is to preserve fruits, vegetables, and herbs without chemicals or preservatives. Animal lovers will enjoy making treats for dogs, cats, and birds.

With more than thirty years of food drying experience, author Mary T. Bell offers straightforward and practical instructions for drying everything from apples to zucchini, without ignoring traditional favourites such as jerky, mushrooms, and bananas. Readers will also find innovative and delicious recipes for cooking and baking with dried foods.

The Essential Guide to Food Drying gives readers the recipes, instructions, and inspiration they need to get the most out of their home food dehydrators.

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The Essential Guide to Food Drying by Mary T. Bell is celebrated for its comprehensive coverage and practical insights into the art of drying foods. Acclaimed by culinary professionals, it is deemed essential reading for those in the food industry.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781510769489

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 May 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing

Illustration: Color photographs throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 431g

Pages: 160

About the Author

Mary T. Bell has been promoting food drying for over three decades and is the author of Jerky: The Complete Guide to Making It. She strives to minimize the demands made on our planet and to encourage sustainable living.

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