Introduction

One of the heaviest components of most food is water content. Therefore, if we can remove water from food, we can greatly reduce the weight and bulk of the food we take with us. Dehydrating is an essential skill to learn to prepare for longer weekend backpacking trips.

Drying is the oldest method of preserving food. The early American settlers dried foods such as corn, apple slices, grapes and meat. Compared with other methods, drying is quite simple. Dried foods keep well because the moisture content is so low that spoilage organisms cannot grow. To understand the development of food safety through the ages, click. To view a collection of dried food images, click.

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