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Websites:

Budget101.Com: Dried Foods

Recipes, FAQs, equipment and methods of drying fruits, vegetables, herbs and meats. Recipes include fruit leathers, pesto, and fruit powders.

url: www.budget101.com/dehydrated_foods.htm

The Dry Store

Food dehydrating information, equipment and supplies.

url: www.drystore.com

Drying Food with the Sun

From Countryside Magazine.

url: www.countrysidemag.com/issues/4_1999.htm#drying

Drying Vegetables

Facts, information about nutritional value, drying trays, selection and pretreatment, and methods; from Colorado State University.

url: www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09308.html

Food Drying

Covers the basics of solar food drying; from Backwoods Home Magazine, by Marcella Shaffer.

url: www.backwoodshome.com/articles/shaffer58.html

Fruit Leather

Simple instructions on making it at home, using bananas, squash, tomato, or any other fruit or vegetable.

url: www.allanstime.com/Health/Edna/fruit_leather.htm

How Stuff Works

An explanation of all the different ways used to preserve food; from freezing to irradiation.

url: www.howstuffworks.com/food-preservation.htm

The National Center For Home Food Preservation

Publications, seasonal tips, and resources for educators.

url: www.uga.edu/nchfp/

Preserving Food Safely

Michigan State University's page of links to extension materials about food preservation. Search for information on drying foods under "D".

url: web1.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/mod01/master01.html

Processing Meat in the Home

Detailed instructions produced by the Minnesota Extension Service.

url: www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/nutrition/DJ097....

Quality for Keeps -- Drying Foods

Basics of food preservation methods, a little history, how to select a dehydrator, safety advice; from the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Missouri.

url: muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/hesguide/foodnut/gh....

A Review of Solar Food Drying

Techniques, equipment, problemsolving, bibliography.

url: solarcooking.org/dryingreview.htm