Dehydrator food = yuck?

[KatK]

Anyone want to sell their dehydrator? :)

[puffysmom]

I would never get rid of mine. I do love some of the foods that I have made. One is the coconut macaroon. I left it in to long so they r hard but u really enjoy them as u have to bit off small pieces. They r yummy. I also love zuccini. The sweet potatos did not turn out but I do not have anything....yet...to slice them thin enough.
I think one just has to learn to make the recipes the way they like them. I dont care for flax but found out when left in the frig for a week that u dont notice them as much. I did make two kinds of breads or crackers. The longer they sit the better they taste and I have them for when I get the craving for a bread type food.
I love dehydrated veggie snacks u can buy in the store that is loaded with salt and oils. I just have to figure out how to get that type of flavor without using so much of it. Carrots did not have any flavor but think the slices were to thick.
U just have to experiment. U also need to have the right food processing machines in the house to get all the ingredients right.
After monday I will have it all so then i can try again.

[hleva]

I have had my dehydrator now one month and love it. Everyone who tries the crackers I make, love them and want to buy them from me.:)

[ivorylodge]

i had my very first dehydrated stuff today made in my new dehydrator.

choc chip cookies. and corn chips.

i actually liked them both. i did the master cleanse before i started this. and i think it honestly was a good transition. just in terms of resetting your taste buds prior. cuz i haven't really had a difficult time. at all.

[Green Life]

I've had problems with dehydrator foods. Some of them taste rancid..yuck! and I mean YUCK!!
I just made the rye bread everyones been raving about and it turned out rancid and crumbly, yuck.

It seems with crackers it's ok, but with the pizza recipes and chicken fingers, ect. I can't tolerate them. Even the oatmeal cookies came out rancid and I have had to throw out so much food.

I ate some dehydrated bread and felt so sluggish for the next few days. I am thinking it's the lack of water in the food.

[Raw Creator]

[QUOTE=GreenSky;237623]...I think also, "simple raw" is more in line with who I am.....QUOTE]

Yup, this says it for me right now. Thanks for asking the question, GreenSky. I've been experiencing similar feelings to dehydrated fare. While the recipes come out looking like the photo, the satisfaction I expect just isn't there for me as it is with food less processed from its natural state. Now, maybe after I'm raw for a while, I'll run back to dehydrating to alleviate any boredom Then again, who knows? Perhaps it will never resonate for me either.

As a vegan, I also found it difficult to enjoy meat analogs and sauces that were dairy "kopies." That too may be why I prefer salads, green smoothies, avocado dips and simple, cut-up fruits and vegetables.

Thanks again - this thread has really highlighted some important preferences for me.

Thrive,
RC
ps: Left a comment on your blog; Pizza demons can be challenging! Good on you for staying the course.

[JGex]

As a vegan, I also found it difficult to enjoy meat analogs and sauces that were dairy "kopies." That too may be why I prefer salads, green smoothies, avocado dips and simple, cut-up fruits and vegetables.

Ya know, I can't figure out why in the Dickens anyone wants to name vegan foods after meat or dairy or any other food that it's not. Sorry, but the Salmon Pate does NOT taste like salmon.... why not just name it Nut/Pepper Pate in the first place?

I've enjoyed some of the dishes I've done in the dehydrator, but the recipes are always for waaaaay too much food. I always end up throwing some away. Most recipes don't have an indicator as to how many servings you'll be making, so there is a lot of waste if you're only fixing for 1 or 2.

I'm leaning towards a much simpler raw diet, too. Lots of fruit and smoothies with the occasional dehydrated meal. Most of the nut sauces and recipes I've made are just too rich for me.

[DiscoBlanch]

I thought I was the only person who could not get into dehydrated foods. They are just not for me. I like the fresh stuff, and who wants to wait 13 hours for a cracker. If I want a flax seed cracker I buy them from my whole food market. I went to a raw food restaurant the other day and bought the pizza and I hated it. I was so mad. I paid 12 bucks for food I didn't even finish. Never again. Hell if a raw food restaurant that specializes in raw food can't make dehydrated foods I like why should I bother. I'm all about the fresh food.

[JGex]

....if a raw food restaurant that specializes in raw food can't make dehydrated foods I like why should I bother.

That made me laugh!

Welcome abgoard, DiscoBlanch....

[Veganforlife]

Ya know, I can't figure out why in the Dickens anyone wants to name vegan foods after meat or dairy or any other food that it's not. Sorry, but the Salmon Pate does NOT taste like salmon.... why not just name it Nut/Pepper Pate in the first place?

I've enjoyed some of the dishes I've done in the dehydrator, but the recipes are always for waaaaay too much food. I always end up throwing some away. Most recipes don't have an indicator as to how many servings you'll be making, so there is a lot of waste if you're only fixing for 1 or 2.

I'm leaning towards a much simpler raw diet, too. Lots of fruit and smoothies with the occasional dehydrated meal. Most of the nut sauces and recipes I've made are just too rich for me.

I thought that too about naming the foods, but you've got to realize there are a lot of folks transitioning FROM eating the Salmon that would need something similar. Even if it's just the name to psychologically fool them.
Also I have frozen a lot of the recipes and they freeze quite well. I have maybe one dehydrated meal a week.
I agree the nut sauces are very rich. The "cheeze" sauces mimic dairy too much and I can't stomach them.
But each of us are different and that's what makes this message board a great place to discuss all of this.

[puffysmom]

I make way to much food also but I refrig it or freeze and it is fine. The water is the only thing taken out of the dehydrated foods and it is also what makes it go bad. If it is dehydrated it should last a long long time.

As far as going to a local whole food market I would love it if we had one but living in a smaller town with only a couple hours drive to a town that MIGHT have one it is easier for me to make and learn to love the crackers that come out of the dehydrater. I dont eat many crackers as it is so a piece now and then with these larger recipes will make them last for a long time. No one else in my family eats them so i keep them all to myself. I also experiment. Just about any seed or nut can be made into a flour. Every time i make something i try to make changes. Come up with new ideas and I have only been doing this for less than a month but once u get the hang of it it is learning how to cook all over again.

I just wish i had a chef background so i could come up with more ideas. From what I understand after reading Alissas book she does not do all that much food preparation either. I think this is just to get us new people through the transition period. Eventually i prob will only make something once in a while for a treat.

[JustMe]

YES!!! I'm not alone about flax in dehydrated recipes!!!!!! I can't stand the slimy texture it lends, even if you rinse before adding them, or if you grind them first, then add them. it still the same to me. I thought i was a weirdo, LOL The ONLY recipe so far that i like is alissa's crepes and it's just the shells that are dehydrated which is just pureed bananas! it's hard not having a bread substitute or a cracker substitute for things that don't have flax. anyone try the mediterranean bread without the flax? or anyone have recipes for bread/crackers without the flax? That would be awesome!

[JGex]

I thought that too about naming the foods, but you've got to realize there are a lot of folks transitioning FROM eating the Salmon that would need something similar. Even if it's just the name to psychologically fool them.

Yes. but that's the point.... it's NOT similar. I like the taste, bgut it doesn't taste like salmon. I suppose if it works for some folks.... whatever gets 'em through the night!

Also I have frozen a lot of the recipes and they freeze quite well. I have maybe one dehydrated meal a week.
I agree the nut sauces are very rich. The "cheeze" sauces mimic dairy too much and I can't stomach them.
But each of us are different and that's what makes this message board a great place to discuss all of this.

Specifically, the chile rellenos made a huge batch... I didn't freeze them bgecause I didn't think the peppers would freeze well. I'm just cutting the recipes in half now where i am able.

Agreed that having a board to discuss our experiences is good. It's interesting to read other's reactions/issues/successes/disasters for some sort of measuring stick on what I'm doing here.

[luckitri]

I laughed when I first read about dehydrated foods. I thought it was a big joke. I understand that it is correct about the enzymes and everything. I am totally not doing any dehydrating. I did enjoy someone elses flax crackers once and I will have to do that and onion bread eventually for my family to entice them to raw. Not for me.