- How Stuff Works - http://www.howstuffworks.com/food-preservation.htm
An explanation of all the different ways used to preserve food; from freezing to irradiation.
- Processing Meat in the Home - http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/nutrition/DJ0972.html
Detailed instructions produced by the Minnesota Extension Service.
- Drying Food - http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~vista/html_pubs/DRYING/dryfood.html
Covers drying basics, methods and equipment, fruits, vegetables, herbs, meats, and storing methods; from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
- Food Drying - http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles/shaffer58.html
Covers the basics of solar food drying; from Backwoods Home Magazine, by Marcella Shaffer.
- Drying Foods - http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/scripts/htmlgen.exe?MENU_HE:Drying_Foods
Comprehensive site that covers drying food indoors and outdoors, pre-treating of foods, fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, food leathers, jerky, remedies for problems, FAQs; from the University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
- Organicdownunder.com - http://www.organicdownunder.com/solar_dryer.htm
Plans for making a solar food dryer.
- Quality for Keeps -- Drying Foods - http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/hesguide/foodnut/gh1562.htm
Basics of food preservation methods, a little history, how to select a dehydrator, safety advice; from the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Missouri.
- The Dry Store - http://www.drystore.com
Food dehydrating information, equipment and supplies.
- Drying Foods - http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5347.html
Ohio State University Extension fact sheet on the benefits of drying foods, preparation, pre-treatment, equipment needed, and a drying table for a variety of fruit and vegetables.
- Fruit Leather - http://www.allanstime.com/Health/Edna/fruit_leather.htm
Simple instructions on making it at home, using bananas, squash, tomato, or any other fruit or vegetable.
- Drying Fuyu Persimmons - http://www.sdfarmbureau.org/fuyu/dried_fruit.html
Detailed instructions, including a materials list. From the San Diego Farm Bureau.
- EziDri - http://www.ezidri.co.uk
How-to information for drying foods in dehydrators. Includes guides for bananas, pineapple, and biltong.
- Drying Vegetables - http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09308.html
Facts, information about nutritional value, drying trays, selection and pretreatment, and methods; from Colorado State University.
- Budget101.Com: Dried Foods - http://www.budget101.com/dehydrated_foods.htm
Recipes, FAQ's, equipment and methods of drying fruits, vegetables, herbs and meats. Recipes include fruit leathers, pesto, and fruit powders.
- Dehydrating Food at Home - http://www.netwoods.com/cooking/drying.html
Detailed instructions for picking suitable foods and then drying them; from the University of Utah.
- Preserving Food Safely - http://web1.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/mod01/master01.html
Michigan State University's page of links to extension materials about food preservation. Search for information on drying foods under "D".
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