I am slowly learning to dehydrate more items. I found carrots on sale for $0.50 per pound earlier this month. It seemed like a good opportunity to try dehydrating carrots for the first time. I read instructions at several different websites and got started. First I peeled the carrots and then sliced them with the mandolin using the medium setting. Next I blanched the carrot slices for 3 minutes. At the end of 3 minutes, the carrot slices went into a bowl of ice water. I drained the carrot slices and spread them in an even layer on the dehydrator trays. I took them out of the dehydrator after 6 hours. They might have been dry enough prior to that, but I did not check.
Curious what about 2 1/2 pounds of carrots look like when they are dehydrated......
They definitely shrink down in size. These are much easier to store and will last longer. I plan to use them in tomato basil soup later this week.
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