What's the first kitchen tool that comes to mind when you think of home food preservation? For many people, it's probably a freezer or a canning jar, but if you want to put up a lot of food, especially if you don't have a lot of storage space, a dehydrator can be your new best friend.
Dehydrators work by removing moisture from foods at a low temperature and with sufficient airflow to dry foods evenly. The process works best at lower temperatures which don't cook or scorch the food. In fact, many dehydrated foods are considered "raw" because they are dehydrated at under 118 degrees Fahrenheit.
