Dehydrating at home has become very popular thanks to the surge in the use of raw foods and the many positive health benefits associated with eating food in its natural and uncooked state. Dehydrating food changes the texture of raw foods and turns them into deliciously crispy or chewy treats.
The best food dehydrator for healthy food is one that safely and easily removes the moisture from the food, while limiting the amount of yeasts, moulds and bacteria from forming that normally thrive in foods with considerable water content.
Dehydrating food is a process of removing the moisture out of raw foods by drying them at a very low temperature over a long period of time while the nutrients and enzymes remain intact, thereby maintaining the living food properties of the fresh food while drying and preserving it.
The BioChef Food Dehydrator is the perfect answer for those who buy or grow organic produce, as, once picked, the produce has a short shelf life. You can simply dehydrate the fruits and vegetables, and they will last for months. Eating organic raw foods that have been dehydrated is a great supplement to eating raw foods.
A food dehydrator is a great way to get more variety and longevity as you can make dried fruit and vegetables, fruit roll-ups, crisp and crunchy vegetable chips, including kale and sweet potato, cereals, breads, meat and fish jerky and much more.
The BioChef Food Dehydrator has an adjustable thermostat, a digital timer that goes between 1 and 40 hours, and a drying guide that makes the dehydrator simple to operate. You can even cut up the ingredients before you go to bed and it will work while you sleep! Multiple dishwasher-safe trays assure no flavour contamination.
When you cook food on high temperatures, you boil, roast or fry away a great portion of the important vitamins, minerals and enzymes that the food contains and that our bodies need for optimal health.
Dried fruit has many health benefits, are sweet and delicious, and can be a substitute for candy and other unhealthy snacks.
Prunes, dried apricots and raisins contain a large amount of iron and can help fight anaemia. To increase the absorption of iron from plants, you should consume vitamin C during the same meal, which is found in fresh fruits and vegetables such as citrus, strawberries, melon, tomatoes and kiwi.
Orange and yellow dried fruits such as papaya, apricots and pineapple, are rich in vitamin A and beta carotene, which strengthen the immune system and are good for the hair and skin.
Figs contain calcium, omega 3 and magnesium that strengthens bones.
You are only limited by your imagination with what delicious foods you can make in a food dehydrator! Here are some ideas to get you started.
Fruit leather – you can simply blend fresh fruit and spread onto a solid tray to 3-4mm thickness. For extra flavour , once dehydrated, roll in coconut. You can also blend some yogurt into the fruit mixture before you spread it out for dehydrating.
Some great combinations are apricot and strawberry, kiwifruit and lime, apple and mango, pineapple and coconut, pawpaw and banana.
Seasonal medley – slice up an assortment of seasonal fruits and vegetables and dehydrate them overnight. In the morning, take a large bowl and mix together approx half a cup each of pepitas, sunflower seeds, raisons & toasted almonds. Add the freshly dehydrated fruits and vegetables and mix gently. Pour the mix into a large decorative glass jar for all to enjoy.
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BioChef is a leading brand of Australia known for their finest health products like high performance blender, 8 tray food dehydrator and cold press juicer. Follow BioChef on Google+
The best food dehydrator for healthy food is one that safely and easily removes the moisture from the food, while limiting the amount of yeasts, moulds and bacteria from forming that normally thrive in foods with considerable water content.
Dehydrating food is a process of removing the moisture out of raw foods by drying them at a very low temperature over a long period of time while the nutrients and enzymes remain intact, thereby maintaining the living food properties of the fresh food while drying and preserving it.
The BioChef Food Dehydrator is the perfect answer for those who buy or grow organic produce, as, once picked, the produce has a short shelf life. You can simply dehydrate the fruits and vegetables, and they will last for months. Eating organic raw foods that have been dehydrated is a great supplement to eating raw foods.
A food dehydrator is a great way to get more variety and longevity as you can make dried fruit and vegetables, fruit roll-ups, crisp and crunchy vegetable chips, including kale and sweet potato, cereals, breads, meat and fish jerky and much more.
The BioChef Food Dehydrator has an adjustable thermostat, a digital timer that goes between 1 and 40 hours, and a drying guide that makes the dehydrator simple to operate. You can even cut up the ingredients before you go to bed and it will work while you sleep! Multiple dishwasher-safe trays assure no flavour contamination.
When you cook food on high temperatures, you boil, roast or fry away a great portion of the important vitamins, minerals and enzymes that the food contains and that our bodies need for optimal health.
Dried fruit has many health benefits, are sweet and delicious, and can be a substitute for candy and other unhealthy snacks.
Prunes, dried apricots and raisins contain a large amount of iron and can help fight anaemia. To increase the absorption of iron from plants, you should consume vitamin C during the same meal, which is found in fresh fruits and vegetables such as citrus, strawberries, melon, tomatoes and kiwi.
Orange and yellow dried fruits such as papaya, apricots and pineapple, are rich in vitamin A and beta carotene, which strengthen the immune system and are good for the hair and skin.
Figs contain calcium, omega 3 and magnesium that strengthens bones.
You are only limited by your imagination with what delicious foods you can make in a food dehydrator! Here are some ideas to get you started.
Fruit leather – you can simply blend fresh fruit and spread onto a solid tray to 3-4mm thickness. For extra flavour , once dehydrated, roll in coconut. You can also blend some yogurt into the fruit mixture before you spread it out for dehydrating.
Some great combinations are apricot and strawberry, kiwifruit and lime, apple and mango, pineapple and coconut, pawpaw and banana.
Seasonal medley – slice up an assortment of seasonal fruits and vegetables and dehydrate them overnight. In the morning, take a large bowl and mix together approx half a cup each of pepitas, sunflower seeds, raisons & toasted almonds. Add the freshly dehydrated fruits and vegetables and mix gently. Pour the mix into a large decorative glass jar for all to enjoy.
About Author
BioChef is a leading brand of Australia known for their finest health products like high performance blender, 8 tray food dehydrator and cold press juicer. Follow BioChef on Google+