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["Thomas Olenio" <tolenio@sentex.net>]

Hello,

What is better for drying fruit; higher temp, shorter time, or lower temp,  
longer time?

If you were to take the inconvienence of time, out of the equation, is  
there a better approach?

Most all things I find do better better lower and longer, when it comes to  
cooking.  Never dried fruit though.

Later,
Tom

On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 16:49:56 -0400, Kathryn Mathews  
<kathmath@charterinternet.com> wrote:

> Thanks for responding.  I should have been more detailed in what I was
> looking for.  I've already got a cheapie I bought at a garage sale that  
> is
> just a heating element and some racks.  I'm looking for something with a  
> fan
> and temperature control.  I know there are a number of models out there  
> and
> was hoping to see if there were one or two that lots of people  
> recommended.
> Kathryn
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Thomas Olenio
> Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 2:13 PM
> To: North American Fruit Explorers
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Food dehydrators
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> After finding the solar plans, I found these lightbulb plans;
>
> http://www.backpacking.net/makegear/food-dehydrator/index.html
>
> Tom
>
> On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 15:23:35 -0400, Stephen Sadler  
> <Docshiva@Docshiva.org>
> wrote:
>
> > Yes, if you're handy, there are lots of plans out there.  Simplest is
> > just a
> > stretched food-grade screen; then you want bug protection, so you make a
> > screen box; then you want to be able to use it when it's not sunny or
> > breezy..
> >
> > Yes, there are plans with light bulbs or purchased heating elements.
> > I've
> > built some - I find I get more predictable results with a purchased
> > dehydrator.  But a better home-built one would probably work very well.
> >
> > Stephen
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
> > [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Thomas Olenio
> > Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 10:33 AM
> > To: North American Fruit Explorers
> > Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Food dehydrators
> >
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > Aren't fruit driers simple things that can be made using a cardboard  
> > box,
> > tape and a couple odds and ends?
> >
> > http://www.i4at.org/surv/soldehyd.htm
> >
> > I assume a light bulb could also supply the dry heat too.
> >
> > Later,
> > Tom
> >
> >
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