Dehydrator
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9ah-figlet
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What brand do you have? Looks more industrial than mine. Mine model takes a long time. How long does your take?
I picked this one up after reading throu threw a recommendations.
Food Dehydrator 12 Trays... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FDS22PVP?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Food Dehydrator 12 Trays... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FDS22PVP?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
9ah-figlet
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Beautiful but expensive. Like 10x what I paid for my little plastic one. Is it worth it? I don’t use mine as much because it takes so long and is noisy.
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135 for 20 hours
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TorontoJoe
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Personally I think freezing kills the texture. I do freeze them but only if the end product will be jam.
TorontoJoe
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I love my dehydrator. I use it for figs... but also much more. Herbs, peppers, onions.... even jerky
One day I hope to really take the plunge and get a freeze dryer. That's next level.... but much more of an investment.
One day I hope to really take the plunge and get a freeze dryer. That's next level.... but much more of an investment.
TorontoJoe
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Not that they're all the same... I had a round plastic one. One day the trays just melted on me. No idea how it got that hot. Then I got worried about what the plastic may have released when heated. I ended up getting a stainless one. Not crazy expensive. Works well. Easy to use
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Don't know if they keep better but they thaw out and they have a nice dried fruit texture
Figsee
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More of a freezing as a method to keep til I get enough to make my wife a big batch of fig preserves.
grasshopper
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How long would the dehydrated fruit last if only keep in the fridge?
I recently found out the airfryer has a dehydration program.
I recently found out the airfryer has a dehydration program.
grasshopper
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Does anyone know of a good low temperature jam recipe? Low temperature doesn't destroy the aroma/flavor as much(hopefully) but won't keep as long.
TorontoJoe
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That's exactly what I do. Any ripe figs that don't get eaten over the season go into the freezer. Also good ae those at the end of the season that ripen when it's too cold for them to get properly sweet. When all the figs are off the tree it's time for figgy jam
The recipe is super simple and very clean
TorontoJoe
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I vacuum seal dehydrated figs. I've eaten them months later and they were just as good as when they were sealed
Figsee
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That looks really good. My wife is convinced there’s a different between spread and jam so I have some research to do.
TorontoJoe
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Don't forget marmalade
Hold on.... it's simple. Let me get it. It was my mothers recipe.
TorontoJoe
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1kg figs (2.2lbs)
300ml Sugar (1.25cups)
60ml Fresh Lemon Juice (4 tbsp)
That's it!
Throw everything in a pot and cook it down for a few hours. Don't add all sorts of nonsense ingredients that will take away from the flavour of the figs. Hit it with a hand blender or potato masher to get the consistency you want. Fill the jars and soak in a water bath for 20 min. It's glorious!
300ml Sugar (1.25cups)
60ml Fresh Lemon Juice (4 tbsp)
That's it!
Throw everything in a pot and cook it down for a few hours. Don't add all sorts of nonsense ingredients that will take away from the flavour of the figs. Hit it with a hand blender or potato masher to get the consistency you want. Fill the jars and soak in a water bath for 20 min. It's glorious!
TorontoJoe
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Oh... this takes time... be gentle with the heat and stir a lot. The sort of thing you do when the weather's getting cooler and you don't mind hanging out inside for the afternoon.