Dried and True: The Magic of Your Dehydrator in 80 Delicious Recipes and Inspiring Techniques

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Drying Food; Choosing a Dehydrator; Stacking Dehydrators; Rectangular Box Dehydrators; Accessories and Tools; Airtight Containers; Blender; Candy Thermometer; Cherry Pitter; Food Mill; Food Processor; Jerky Gun; Labeler; Mandoline; Microplane and other Graters; Nonstick Fruit-Leather Sheets; Nonstick Mesh Sheets; Notebook and Pen; Offset Spatula; Peelers; Ruler; Short-Bristled Brush; Silica Gel Packets; Spice Grinder; Spider; Steamer; Timer; Keys to Successful Dehydrating; Humidity and Moisture; Give Yourself Time; Don't Get Stuck;Dehydrators have transitioned from the kitchens of the world's best chefs onto the wedding registry-and this book reveals why. There's no dinner party with friends, school lunchbox, or weekend-backpack dry bag that isn't made more delicious and nutritious thanks to a dehydrator. In this book are the secrets of creating who-knew treats: all kinds of jerky, fruit leathers, savory vegetable crisps, flavor-packed powders that add oomph to your cooking, and perfect melt-in-your-mouth meringues. Eighty recipes include ways to incorporate your dried creations in your baking, cooking, and cocktails. Maybe you didn't know you needed a dehydrator. Now you do! Cover Title Copyright Contents Introduction Drying Food Choosing a Dehydrator Stacking Dehydrators Rectangular Box Dehydrators Accessories and Tools Airtight Containers Blender Candy Thermometer Cherry Pitter Food Mill Food Processor Jerky Gun Labeler Mandoline Microplane and other Graters Nonstick Fruit-Leather Sheets Nonstick Mesh Sheets Notebook and Pen Offset Spatula Peelers Ruler Short-Bristled Brush Silica Gel Packets Spice Grinder Spider Steamer Timer Keys to Successful Dehydrating Humidity and Moisture Give Yourself Time Don't Get Stuck Choosing the Right Spot for the DehydratorChoosing the Right Foods Preparing Foods for Drying Spacing Out Food Items on Trays Judging Doneness If You Go Too Far Cleaning Up Storing the Results Methods to Improve your Dehydrating Dipping Blanching Conditioning Rehydrating Preparing Raw or Living Foods Chapter 1: Flavor Boosters Basic Garlic Powder Mom's Roast Beef Seasoning, Smokified Turmeric-Ginger-Lime Powder Turmeric-Ginger-Lime Zinger Kimchi Powder Kimchi Mustard Pesto Dust Umami Dust Umami Butter Dried Black Olive Crumble Bloody Mary Salt Herbes de Provence Salt Rack of Lamb with Herbes de Provence SaltRose Sugar Rose-Cardamom Shortbread Citrus Sugar Seasoned Bread Crumbs Chicken with Parmesan Crust Dried Shrimp Little Uncle's Chile Shrimp Jam Chapter 2: Altered Fruit Agave-Kissed Sour Cherries Dried Cherry Cream Scones Vermouth Dried Cherries The Dried Cherry Manhattan Dried Orange Cranberries Raspberry Chamomile Tisane Port Wine Grapes Yogurt-Coated Raisins Dried Cinnamon Apples Apple Chips Sweet Vanilla Pear Slices Orange Blossom Apricots Dried Brandied Plums Earl Grey Plum Clafouti Orange Chips Candied Bittered Grapefruit PeelDried Pineapple with Chai Spices Chile-Lime Mangos Chapter 3: Fruit Leathers and Pans Red Plum-Basil Leather Blackberry-Blueberry Leather Apricot-Raspberry Leather Rhubarb-Banana Leather Pan de Albaricoque Pan de Higo Chapter 4: Vegetables Transformed Dried Caramelized Onions Caramelized Onion Dip Ginger-Soy Green Bean Crisps Sesame Kale Crisps Parmesan Kale Crisps Spicy Butternut Crisps Tangy Zucchini Crisps Pimentón Chickpeas Dried Sweet Fennel Fans Curried Parsnip, Carrot, and Beet Ribbons Dried Marinated Cherry Tomatoes Semidried Tomato PetalsDried Roasted Red Bell Peppers Rose Harissa Chapter 5: Jerky Teriyaki Beef Jerky Salt-and-Pepper Beef Jerky Chipotle-Garlic Beef Jerky Buffalo Jerky with Gin Botanicals North African-Spiced Lamb Jerky Malaysian-Style Pork Jerky Shredded Pork Jerky Garlic-Sage Turkey Jerky Smoky Maple Salmon Jerky Chapter 6: Crispy Nibbles Mustard Rye Croutons Thyme-Scented Crostini Crackly Thyme Crostini with Goat Cheese, Peppers, and Olives Caraway-Flax Crackers Za'atar Pita Chips Bananas Foster Trail Mix Seedy No-Grain Granola Spiced Dulce de Leche Granola Creative, surprising recipes plus tips on making the most of your dehydrator in the kitchen—from a James Beard Award winner! Dehydrators have transitioned from the kitchens of the world’s best chefs onto the wedding registry—and this book reveals why: There’s no dinner party with friends, school lunchbox, or weekend-backpack dry bag that isn’t made more delicious and nutritious thanks to a dehydrator. In this book you’ll find the secrets of creating who-knew treats: all kinds of jerky, fruit leathers, savory vegetable crisps, flavor-packed powders that add oomph to your cooking, and perfect melt-in-your-mouth meringues. Eighty recipes include ways to incorporate your dried creations in your baking, cooking, and even cocktails. Provides the basics and then goes beyond to offer more interesting flavour profiles that break through the other bland books on the market.