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Default Dehydrating stock/broth



"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 2/28/2014 9:40 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
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>>> On 2/28/2014 5:45 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>> Reporting back as requested:
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>>>> 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.

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>> lol they sure look like them )
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>>> *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.

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>> 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
>>

> You know, if you added sugar you might create a new snack food craze.


<g> Perhaps the 'diabetic' nurse might have an opinion on that) Anyway,
I need that stock! )


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