DEHYDRATING - Making Tomato Powder
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DEHYDRATING - Making Tomato Powder
from katjaqu on 02/26/2015 04:20 AMDEHYDRATING
Making Tomato Powder
The next time you home can tomatoes don't throw the skins away. You can dehydrate the skins and turn them into tomato powder.
Wash the tomatoes and blanch them by placing them in boiling water for about a minute or two and then into a bowl of water and ice.
Drain the Tomatoes in a colander.
The skins should slide off easily.
Pat dry the skins and place on the dehydrator trays in a single layer.
Set the temperature on the dehydrator to medium.
Set the timer for about 8 hours and then check the consistency of the skins.
You want them to be crispy and the consistency of paper.
If not, reset the dehydrator for 4 more hours and check again.
Once they are done let them cool for about an hour.
I like to use a mortar and pestle to grind them into powder but you can use a food processor.
You can put some of the powder in a salt shaker and leave it on the table for seasoning salad, pizza or sandwiches.
Store the rest of the powder in a canning jar with an oxygen absorber.
You can add more powder to the jar as you dehydrate more tomatoes.
Tomato powder is good for making soup, sauces and adding to other recipes.
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Re: DEHYDRATING - Making Tomato Powder
from socalgardengal on 03/01/2015 10:29 PMI never would have thought of doing this. Thank you for the info. I can probably do it woth any veggie right? My daughter is a very picky vegetarian and I could make powder from any veg for a base for her soups. Now the wheels are turning :)
Re: DEHYDRATING - Making Tomato Powder
from katjaqu on 03/01/2015 11:17 PMYes, you can absolutely dehydrate any fruit or vegetable and grind them into powder for use in making your own seasonings and others recipes.
The sky is the limit!
The next time peel a zucchini or have an over abundance of peppers, cabbage or other vegetables dehydrate them.
I dehydrated cabbage to use in soup and it was such a good snack that it never made it into the soup.
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from socalgardengal on 03/02/2015 09:38 PMAny recomendations on a dehydrator or is oven best? I found plans on a site to build your own but it uses the sun.
Re: DEHYDRATING - Making Tomato Powder
from katjaqu on 03/03/2015 03:10 AMWell I've gone through a few dehydrators over the years.
I would have to say that my favorite is my Lem Dehydrator because it has a temperature control and a timer and I feel pretty confident that everything will come out the way it should. It's pretty consistent in the way it dehydrates.
I keep a journal for everything that I dehydrate so I don't over dry anything. It's somewhat like a recipe book.
Here's link
http://www.lemproducts.com/product/countertop-dehydrator/food-dehydrator
I also have three cheaper generic dehydrators that I bought from Harbor Freight last year to replace the ones that no longer worked.
Here's the link
http://m.harborfreight.com/5-tier-food-dehydrator-66908.html
You really have to keep an eye on these dehydrators because they can heat up fast and need to have the trays rotated more often.
Whenever I get rid of an old dehydrator I keep the trays and use them with as replacements or add ons.
I've never used a solar dehydrator but I like the concept.
It's something that I've always wanted to do.