Dehydrating Strawberries [How to Dehydrate Strawberries in a Food Dehydrator]

According to TheTopTens Website Strawberries are named as the number 1 fruit of American’s. Strawberries are definitely one of the favorites of Marie and Emmaline. They are such a fabulous fruit and so very versatile. One of the many ways to preserve strawberries is to dehydrate them. I like dehydrating strawberries to take advantage of the strawberry season which is short but oh so sweet! Dehydrated strawberries don’t rehydrate very well, (If you want to do that try freeze-drying) but they do make a fabulous healthy treat. They are a nice addition to cereals, granola, trail mix or just eating all by themselves.

Today we are excited to teach you how to dehydrate strawberries in a food dehydrator. It is so simple to dehydrate strawberries you will be shocked you haven’t done it before. It’s a fool-proof beginning lesson to food preservation. So, let’s begin.

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The first thing you want to do is wash and hull the strawberries.

Cut the strawberries into 1/4-1/2 inch slices.

Load the dehydrator trays with a layer of your sliced strawberries leaving a small space between each. Turn on the dehydration at 130-135 degrees F. Your strawberries will be done when they are very dry to the touch. This can take anywhere from 6 to 12 hours depending on your dehydrator, how thick your strawberries are, etc. Since strawberries are 90% water they will shrink down quite a bit. In fact, they shrink so much it always amazes me.

Place strawberries in an airtight container and store them in a cool, dry place. Make sure you label what they are and the date you dehydrated them.

If you have any questions about using a dehydrator look at our canning basics posts. https://youtu.be/7lfaPZtOTjc

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To Marie and Emmaline the lost arts are the useful knowledge related to simple living, country living, modern homesteading, and old-fashioned traditions that are not readily being passed down from generation to generation as they used to. It includes sustainable living skills like gardening, canning basics, and homesteading skills. Some of Marie and Emmaline's favorite hard skills include boiling waterbath canning, pressure canning, steam juicing, dehydrating, and fermenting our own food to add to our pantries and food storage.

What Are the Lost Arts? Lost arts are the basic skills for self-sufficient living that have been forgotten or replaced by modern technology. --- WISDOM PRESERVED

Marie and Emmaline’s friendship was almost instantaneous. Within 20 minutes of their first meeting, they were discussing their shared passion for the lost arts. Their collective enthusiasm has created this worthy endeavor, and their individual strengths have made a project of this magnitude possible.