I dehydrated canned pineapple chunks and for over 24 hours and they are still sticky, should I go longer? How should they be when they are done? Thanks!
I'm dehydrating pineapple chunks from a #10 can right now. How did you rehydrate them? Boiling or just hot water? Did it retain much juice when rehydrated?
@2groomers I brought it barely to a boil then pulled it off the heat and let it sit for about 5 minutes. I've found that when rehydrating foods it's best to use the least amount of water that you can in order to keep the flavors from being washed out. It tasted like pineapple.
@2groomers Can you believ it is Thurs. eve 9:30 and my pineapple chunks are STILL in the dehydrator...can't believe it! I noticed yours were smaller chunks. That could be the reason why mine;s taking so long. If I had known this, I would have cut them in half. The temp menu on my dehyfrator does say 135* and I had it on 125, as I was following what others say they put their fruits in at. Unreal. And I did drain them quite well before putting them in. Pineapple is a tough one!
Did you rehydrate the pineapple? was wondering how it tasted. I dehydrated a fresh pineapple and your right, it took forever. Later I saw some one who cut their pineapple real thin. Another vid showed putting the fresh pineapple in a vita-mix, blend it and pur onto drying sheet as like a roll up. but this came out brittle and she said it was so sweet like candy. Pure pineapple. Have you made fruit roll ups?
@2groomers It rehydrates very well, it keeps its flavor. I've never tried the fruit roll ups. The fresh pineapple takes forever to peel and cut up, then the dehydrating time is forever. The canned pineapple is definitely the way to go.
I dehydrated fresh pineapple today! Never thought about dehydrating canned pineapple. Interesting idea. I sometimes blanch my pineapple if I am going to use it in cooked food. It dehydrates much faster once it has been "cooked".
I was wondering how long this would last and do you put oxygen absorbers in with your dehydrated foods? I don't dehydrate yet, but I'm thinking about starting. Thx
@CanuckPrepper They claim most dehydrated foods will last 25-30 years if stored under proper conditions. I've never had any that long but I can attest to the fact that the food I dehydrated 2 years ago is still good. I don't use oxygen absorbers. I use a vacuum sealer on all my dehydrated foods and put them in jars because most dried foods end up with sharp edges that will poke holes through plastic bags.
I thought about you tonight as I was making my chicken pot pie. I could just hear you making a video about it. It was so easy to put together and I used my dehydrated mixed vegetables. I think they are one of favorite things to dehydrate. They look so pretty in the jar. (My husband is laughing. I know exactly what he's thinking. "That's such a girlie thing to say.")
@katzcradul I've been thinking about doing a video of a tuna pot pie recipe I have. I'm sure people need a way to use up some of that tuna. Instead of a crust it uses biscuits on top. I like the stuff that looks neat in a jar too.
I'm with you! Noreen and I have talked about this several times. I dehydrate a lot of foods that I absolutely can't grow myself: coconut, pineapple, and bananas. I intend not to be without foods I love. Recently, I've had my mind on sugar. I have plenty of it, but I think it's going to be something that people are going to want. I can't grow sugar beets or sugar cane. I'm getting more!
@katzcradul I never leave a store without at least 10 lbs. of sugar in tow, lol. I can grow red beets but I'm not sure if I can grow sugar beets. I don't think I can get either of them to go to seed. I'm thinking about getting a mini Cavendish banana tree. It stays small enough that I could bring it inside for the winter.
I dehydrated canned pineapple chunks and for over 24 hours and they are still sticky, should I go longer? How should they be when they are done? Thanks!
midniterose58 1 month ago
@midniterose58 I always dehydrate the tidbits and they turn out completely dry. If you cut the chunks in half they would probably dry faster.
imstillworkin 1 month ago
@ThereseMarie59 I always dehydrate pineapple tidbits. The chunks probably would take much longer.
imstillworkin 4 months ago
What a great money saver!! It's on my to do list.
jt3318 5 months ago
I'm dehydrating pineapple chunks from a #10 can right now. How did you rehydrate them? Boiling or just hot water? Did it retain much juice when rehydrated?
2groomers 1 year ago
@2groomers I brought it barely to a boil then pulled it off the heat and let it sit for about 5 minutes. I've found that when rehydrating foods it's best to use the least amount of water that you can in order to keep the flavors from being washed out. It tasted like pineapple.
imstillworkin 1 year ago
@2groomers Can you believ it is Thurs. eve 9:30 and my pineapple chunks are STILL in the dehydrator...can't believe it! I noticed yours were smaller chunks. That could be the reason why mine;s taking so long. If I had known this, I would have cut them in half. The temp menu on my dehyfrator does say 135* and I had it on 125, as I was following what others say they put their fruits in at. Unreal. And I did drain them quite well before putting them in. Pineapple is a tough one!
2groomers 11 months ago
Did you rehydrate the pineapple? was wondering how it tasted. I dehydrated a fresh pineapple and your right, it took forever. Later I saw some one who cut their pineapple real thin. Another vid showed putting the fresh pineapple in a vita-mix, blend it and pur onto drying sheet as like a roll up. but this came out brittle and she said it was so sweet like candy. Pure pineapple. Have you made fruit roll ups?
2groomers 1 year ago
@2groomers It rehydrates very well, it keeps its flavor. I've never tried the fruit roll ups. The fresh pineapple takes forever to peel and cut up, then the dehydrating time is forever. The canned pineapple is definitely the way to go.
imstillworkin 1 year ago
nice=-)
sugerbear520 1 year ago
I dehydrated fresh pineapple today! Never thought about dehydrating canned pineapple. Interesting idea. I sometimes blanch my pineapple if I am going to use it in cooked food. It dehydrates much faster once it has been "cooked".
Hoovesandpaws61 1 year ago
I was wondering how long this would last and do you put oxygen absorbers in with your dehydrated foods? I don't dehydrate yet, but I'm thinking about starting. Thx
CanuckPrepper 1 year ago
@CanuckPrepper They claim most dehydrated foods will last 25-30 years if stored under proper conditions. I've never had any that long but I can attest to the fact that the food I dehydrated 2 years ago is still good. I don't use oxygen absorbers. I use a vacuum sealer on all my dehydrated foods and put them in jars because most dried foods end up with sharp edges that will poke holes through plastic bags.
imstillworkin 1 year ago
Thumbs up on the tuna pie video. I sit in my food storage room and stare at it like most people would a masterpiece in a fine museum. I'm weird.
katzcradul 1 year ago
I thought about you tonight as I was making my chicken pot pie. I could just hear you making a video about it. It was so easy to put together and I used my dehydrated mixed vegetables. I think they are one of favorite things to dehydrate. They look so pretty in the jar. (My husband is laughing. I know exactly what he's thinking. "That's such a girlie thing to say.")
katzcradul 1 year ago
@katzcradul I've been thinking about doing a video of a tuna pot pie recipe I have. I'm sure people need a way to use up some of that tuna. Instead of a crust it uses biscuits on top. I like the stuff that looks neat in a jar too.
imstillworkin 1 year ago
Looks good!
roxiexd 1 year ago
I'm with you! Noreen and I have talked about this several times. I dehydrate a lot of foods that I absolutely can't grow myself: coconut, pineapple, and bananas. I intend not to be without foods I love. Recently, I've had my mind on sugar. I have plenty of it, but I think it's going to be something that people are going to want. I can't grow sugar beets or sugar cane. I'm getting more!
katzcradul 1 year ago
@katzcradul I never leave a store without at least 10 lbs. of sugar in tow, lol. I can grow red beets but I'm not sure if I can grow sugar beets. I don't think I can get either of them to go to seed. I'm thinking about getting a mini Cavendish banana tree. It stays small enough that I could bring it inside for the winter.
imstillworkin 1 year ago
Thank you
tracycolorado 1 year ago