Dehydrating Potatoes for Food Storage

[gettinready100]

hello i just had a question about a video you had posted a while back about canning potatoes for french fries , did you remove the video or am i just over looking it , i can't seem to find it and wanted to watch it again . I just came into 150 lbs of russet potatoes and wanted to can some on them like you did for french fries but couldnt remember what you did exactly in your video.

thanks d

[01Woof]

your glass cutting board is going to ruin your knife

[chippy2758]

Where did you find your plastic canvas?

[imstillworkin]

@chippy2758 You can buy it at any craft store. It is meant for needlepoint and I think it costs around 50 cents per sheet.

[ssamorgan2044]

Great video. Thanks for the tips.

[twyggy]

Excellent video! Thank you!

[vorkev1]

thanks for the tip i was wondering how to stop the black. i want dhydrate them and then make them into powder and so i can make mashed taters with them.

[McHenryAnge]

THANK YOU. I've tried this twice without knowing how.Didn't work

. I've got a small batch in the dehydrator just now. Cheer for me. :)

[organicsandmore777]

great video - I have an Excalibur. My first attempt was "ok" - I should have used your idea of boiling first. I'll do it on my next batch! thanks

[rondygal]

Ouchie! I learned my lesson the hard way as well, but it was the tip of my pinkie I almost cut off.I love the isert idea! When I did my very first dehydratng try of potatoes, I didn't blanch them, and yep, they turn a really ugly color. I used them for dog treats..lol Hey my dog liked them alot!

[dakotapreacher]

Can the skins be left on?

[imstillworkin]

@dakotapreacher I wouldn't leave the skins on because I know that when it comes to canning potatoes they say you shouldn't can them with the skins on because potatoes are grown in the ground where bacteria exists. The bacteria can get embedded in the skins and can't always be scrubbed off, especially around the eyes. I'd think the same would be true when it comes to dehydrating them.

[frozentootsiepop]

@dakotapreacher Personally I think it'd be fine. The skins would first be dehydrated then if they're stored in mylar bags with an oxygen absorbers bacteria couldn't grow.

[mosiersue100]

Sorry, I have another question. How do you rehydrate the shredded potatoes for the hash browns?

[imstillworkin]

@mosiersue100 I put them in a pan of water and simmer for about 5 minutes. Drain then fry until very lightly browned.

[mosiersue100]

@imstillworkin Thank you so much. You are so helpful.  I am making hash browns for breakfast tomorrow.

[mosiersue100]

Would you please give me an idea how long you boiled the shredded potatoes? Thank you for this video. I am eager to dehydrate them.

[imstillworkin]

@mosiersue100 About 1 or 2 minutes. Just long enough to pull out the starch.

[mosiersue100]

@imstillworkin Thank you so much.

[Topaz5866]

Thanks for the great video. Do you have any recipes you can share using your dehydrated foods?

[imstillworkin]

@Topaz5866 Look through my videos, in some of them I show how I'm using dehydrated and canned foods. It's not much different than using the same foods fresh, just more convenient since all the chopping and slicing is already out of the way.

[docsimonson]

How do you store those dehydrated potatoes? In jars, or vacuum pouches?

[n2viewing]

I have dehydrated both white and red. I prefer to dehydrate the red because they typically hold up better in soups and stews. But when they are not on sale and the white russets are then I dehydrate them. I have dehydrated sweet potatoes in slices, but I am considering grinding them into powder since we eat our sweet potatoes mashed anyway. It will store in less jars as a powder. I have not tried hashbrowns. Thanks for another great video.

[imstillworkin]

@n2viewing Thanks, I've tried grinding dehydrated sweet potatoes into a powder and they didn't rehydrate as well as I had hoped. They weren't smooth, kind of like rice pudding if you know what I mean.  I've heard if you dehydrate regular potatoes and grind them for mashed potatoes they don't do well either. I had the same idea about saving space by grinding.

[MsDKGirl]

Where did you get the chop wizard from? I need one badly!!

[imstillworkin]

@MsDKGirl Bed Bath & Beyond, it was $20 and worth every penny. Don't forget to take a coupon with you. I used one for $5 off so it cost me $15. That chop wizard has saved me a ton of time.

[carolann183]

Thank you this helped me a lot 

[stevesmitty79]

Awesome. Just what I was looking for.

[2late4me2care]

I found bags of frozen diced potatoes on sale and tried dehydrating them. They turned out great and were extremely light in color when finished. I know fresh potatoes would be better but I couldn't pass up the buy on get on free sale!

[anneza5]

You are a Goddess. I adore all your right to the point videos. No wasted words. You're my dehydrator teacher. Keep them coming.

Have you ever dehydrated refried beans? I did, and they came out beautifully. Instant refried beans. No real cooking. Just add hot water.

[imstillworkin]

@anneza5 I'm trying to keep the videos as brief as possible because I know people are short on time. I've never dehydrated refried beans, I'll have to try it, thanks for the tip!

[GoatHollow]

Thanks; I'm hoping to get my root cellar remodeled this spring (I'll post a vid), will be storing lots of taters in there.... but dehydrating some might be a good thing as well.

[katz217]

Enjoy your video'S .  You are good at it . Thanks

[Hoovesandpaws61]

Great video. Other potatoes work fine as well, including sweet potatoes! Love your videos. It is always fun watching what you are doing.

[gettinready101]

You made me hungry! How do you store them?

[imstillworkin]

@gettinready101 In vacuum sealed jars. 

[1930sgirl]

Thank you! Looks so easy.:) I have freeze-dried foods in our storage, but I would like to try dehydrating my own too.

[imstillworkin]

@1930sgirl I started second guessing myself at one point, feeling like it might be better for my family if I bought some "professional food". I bought a combo pack of freeze dried fruits. It turns out the home dehydrated fruits beats the freeze dried hands down.

[katzcradul]

Awesome as usual. I'm going to dehydrate some celery today. I dehydrated 14 pounds of carrots last week. I'm waiting for frozen mixed vegetables to go on sale so that I can dehydrate them as well. They're one of our favorites.

[barnett1129]

I love dehydrating..Thanks for the video...

[AesopsAnt]

I really need a dehydrater!!!!  Hey what was the name of the good mandolin?

[imstillworkin]

@AesopsAnt It's made by Oneida. You won't regret getting a dehydrater.

[AesopsAnt]

@imstillworkin thank you!