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Suzie's Tips ... Delicious Food and Keeping it Safe |
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Suzie's Tips ... Delicious Food and Keeping it Safe |
What Types Of Food Drying Are There Suzie?There are several types of food drying. Two types of natural drying – sun drying and "adibatic" (shade) drying – occur in open air. Adibatic drying occurs without heat. Solar drying sometimes takes place in a special container that catches and captures the sun’s heat. These types of drying are used mainly for fruits such as apricots, tomatoes, and grapes (to make raisins). Drying from an artificial heat source is done by placing food in either a warm oven or a food dehydrator. The main components of an electric food dehydrator include: a source of heat; air flow to circulate the dry air; trays to hold the food during the drying process; and mesh or leather sheets to dry certain types of foods. Posted: Sunday 9th January 2005, 12:24 AM |