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Post by DaiseyMama on May 9, 2005 20:12:43 GMT -5
Sorry if this has been covered before. I can't remember.
So what do you all think of dried fruit. Healthy? Alkaline? Like dried apricots from the walmart produce section? I thinking they have no sugar or anything. They're just dried. I can't dry my own, don't have the appliance.
And how do ya'll store ya'lls? Is it alright to keep it in a container on the counter...or does it just HAVE to go in the fridge? (I don't like it from the fridge).
Thanks...
;D
Daisey
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Post by Mom2boys on May 10, 2005 6:13:59 GMT -5
You want to make sure it doesn't have sulphur in it. Most dry fruit does. I can't think of the actual chemical name because my brain is fried from speaking last night. You'll know that it's sulphur though because it's part of the chemical name. I hope that just made sense. Otherwise, it is alkaline and it's also yummy!  |
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Post by dulcie on May 10, 2005 9:40:00 GMT -5
i love love love dried pineapple!! oh and dried watermelon
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Post by DaiseyMama on May 10, 2005 11:08:24 GMT -5
Okay and thanks for the tips.....just curious....for those who are able to dry their own fruit....what kind of appliance do you have and love for this?
Dulcie...Dried Watermelon? That sounds super interesting. I'd love to try that.
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Post by dulcie on May 10, 2005 12:48:43 GMT -5
i do it very carefully in the oven lol. and yes...it is really good. much sweeter dried than not.
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Post by DaiseyMama on May 10, 2005 14:47:23 GMT -5
Oh, Really? In the Oven? I'm surprised. Didn't know i could. Can you tell me how?
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Post by dulcie on May 10, 2005 17:13:24 GMT -5
140 or the lowest your oven will go, leave the door open a few inches, put the fan in front of it having it blow into the oven (you have to have air movement to get a good dry). usually takes all day to get it dry..thicker can take even longer
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Post by DaiseyMama on May 10, 2005 18:11:04 GMT -5
Assuming this is o.k. for a GAS oven?  or electric only? Would the fan blow out the gas? Really neat -o. |
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Post by dulcie on May 12, 2005 8:26:56 GMT -5
you know, i have no idea! ive done it without the fan too and it still works fine. just have to keep an eye on them. make sure they dont stick too..but you have to do that anyways.
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Post by smfeet2001 on May 20, 2005 17:55:32 GMT -5
Hi
I would love to learn how to dry fruit....Is there a recipe or do you just stick them in the oven?
TIA
Holly
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Post by dulcie on May 20, 2005 18:14:13 GMT -5
i stick them in the oven, well after i cut them.
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Post by DaiseyMama on May 21, 2005 13:04:23 GMT -5
So, How do you store your dried fruit?
And ....when I buy dried fruit..Like Apricots from the store...should they be refirgerated?
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Post by Mom2boys on May 21, 2005 14:55:17 GMT -5
I don't know if you have a Dollar General near you, but they have these great glass containers with screw on lids. If my dh will get those pics up, I can show you what I mean. That's what I store dried fruit in on a shelf. I don't refrigerate it.
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Post by DaiseyMama on May 21, 2005 17:20:12 GMT -5
GREAT!!! This I am so glad to know!! I was thinking....how do we fit all this healthy stuff in our fridges and freezers?
LOL
And also I don't like cold dried fruit. That's just kinda gross!!!
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Post by Mom2boys on May 21, 2005 18:16:01 GMT -5
Here is a pic of the jars I store my dried fruit in. They are $2 at Dollar General.  |
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or electric only? Would the fan blow out the gas?