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Default Dehydrating stock/broth



"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 2/28/2014 5:45 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>> Reporting back as requested:
>>
>> I had about 5 pints of stock in the freezer which I defrosted and
>> poured into a tray to dehydrate. It never became brittle and it was
>> like a sheet of taffy; very pliable. So I rolled it up and cut it into
>> slices and put them into a baggie. I wouldn't want to bag it and leave
>> it on the shelf as I do my dried veg, but even it I freeze it, it will
>> take much less space than all those pots of stock.
>>
>> So, will I do it again? Yes
>>
>>

> Good going! Instead of fruit roll-ups* you made stock roll-ups.


lol they sure look like them )

> *fruit roll-ups are a commercial snack food I associate with getting kids
> to eat more fruit, although I'm sure they're mostly sugar.


They are and they will keep fine unfrozen because of the sugar content I
suspect. I daren't do that with these. But the difference in volume is
marked


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