PPT-Drying Foods at Home National Center for Home Food Preservation

httpnchfpugaedu Disclaimers This slide show is a description of principles and considerations in food dehydration at home It is not intended to be complete directions or instruction for drying specific foods It was developed to help educators teach classes in home food dehydration. 12 cups chopped tomatillos1 cup canning salt3 cups finely chopped jicama2 quarts water3 cups chopped onion6 tablespoons whole mixed pickling spice6 cups chopped plum-type tomatoes1 tablespoon crushed WHY PROCESS FOODS?. EXTEND SHELF LIFE . MAINTAIN SENSORY PROPERTIES . MAINTAIN OR IMPROVE NUTRITIVE PROPERTIES . ENSURE SAFETY. . MAKE MORE CONVENIENT . BOTTOM LINE:  $$ (ECONOMIC VALUE) . HEAT PROCESSING. About drying. One of the oldest methods of food preservation. Removes water from foods so bacteria or fungi can’t grow. Can use air-drying, vine-drying, or commercial dehydrator . Most produce dries best at 130 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit . National Center for Home Food PreservationJudging Home Preserved Foods - p. ivAppendix A.Suggested Guidelines for Fairs or Competitive Judging Events......48Appendix B.Home Canning Summary Sheets for Anna Kitchen. Shannon Hawkins. Morgan . Modany. Three categories of processed foods. Dehydration. . lowers the water content (oldest method). . artificial drying of food product under controlled conditions . Click on the . Audio Setup Wizard . button in the Audio & Video Panel.. Click to talk.. A icon by your name means your mic is on. . 1. 2. 3. Click on the . blue telephone icon . in the Audio & Video Panel.. http://nchfp.uga.edu. This slide show is a photographic description of steps in freezing . applesauce at . home. . Additional information . on freezing . fruits and fruit products . at home can be found in So Easy to Preserve, . http://nchfp.uga.edu. This slide show is a photographic description of steps in freezing . applesauce at . home. . Additional information . on freezing . fruits and fruit products . at home can be found in So Easy to Preserve, . Dehydrating Basics. Welcome!. Please share:. Your name. Personal family experience with dehydrating foods. Reasons for learning food preservation. Why dehydrate?. One of the oldest methods of food preservation ‒ thousands of years old. Drying Fruits and Vegetables. Empowerment Through Education. Today’s Topics. Understand how drying process preserves foods. Review what equipment is needed. How to choose best methods of treating fruits before drying.  . Radiation may be defined as the emission and propagation of energy through space or through a material medium. . Radiation in Food Preservation:. 1-Nonionizing . radiations. Ultraviolet Light. Ch. 28. Objectives:. Describe the effect of freezing on foods. Identify and describe commercial freezing methods. Demonstrate how to choose and package foods for freezing at home. Explain the role of sublimation in freeze-drying. Drying. Irradiation. Chemical preservation. Food Preservation. Food preservation involves the action taken to maintain foods with the desired properties or nature for as long as possible.. The main reasons for food preservation are to overcome inappropriate planning in agriculture, produce value-added products, and provide variation in diet.. Traditional . methods . of . preservation. Traditional methods of food preservation began from the essential need to store supplies when they were plentiful and to keep the food fresh for as long as possible to last through the winter months. .