Y'all, I think I over-dehydrated these!? 😬 My old dehydrator only has one setting "on/off" and I left it on overnight and they don't taste very good. They seem slightly torched? But then I don't even know what I'm doing... 🤣 Oopths. #dehydrating

Decided I would try #dehydrating some #heirloom roma #tomatoes. This is essentially the same as sun-dried, right? #Food #GrowYourOwn #GardeningTwitter

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Please excuse the drop-in, but:

The past few years, my Tahitian lime has produced around 40kg of fruit each year. That's too much, even if I'm able to give heaps away.

My two favourite ways of preserving limes for future use are #dehydrating and #fermenting. Both are quite simple*, and more-or-less foolproof.

Dehydrating is the simpler of the two: wash & dry limes (if you can be bothered); slice into 6mm (quarter inch) slices; arrange on drying racks & dehydrate at ~57C (135F) for 12 or so hours, checking periodically. Once dried, the lime flesh should simply push out from the rind.

When fermenting limes, I like to add other aromatics, like black peppercorns, chilli flakes, and cloves of garlic. I generally cut the limes into eighths and place them into a large tub with the aforementioned ingredients. I then add 1Tbsp of salt (sea salt is good) per kilogram of fruit, plus a bit more salt for luck. Mix thoroughly. After 20 minutes or so, the liquid will start being drawn from the fruit. This is when I place the limes into my 5L fermenting jar (I can usually get 4kg in there, with a little breathing room at the top), using a wooden spoon or my fist to smoosh the limes down. By the end, there should be a layer of liquid at the top of the jar. Seal jar & insert airlock. Wait for at least one week, but I've had them fermenting actively for 6 months at a time.

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*simple, but they require fairly specialised equipment

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I’ve been putting up a little produce from the farmers market. #foodpreservation #gardening #farmersmarket #canning #dehydrating

The weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful.
And since we've no place to go...

...I'll be experimenting with putting up sugared #orange slices today!

Wish me luck...

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I got one of those fancy countertop toaster oven/air fryer machines that does everything as #housewarming gift, and decided to test out #dehydrating some Granny Smith apple slices today. The challenge is that it’s tiny inside and can only hold one basket of single-layer fruit. 7.5 hours later and I’m still waiting on what will now be one small handful of apple chips, and reevaluating my plans to make banana chips tomorrow…