Has anyone here had any luck trying to produce "sun" dried tomatoes
using a microwave oven?

AlexM

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> Has anyone here had any luck trying to produce "sun" dried tomatoes
> using a microwave oven?
>
> AlexM
>

Oh Sheldon...where are you when we need you? :-)

Alexm wrote:
> Has anyone here had any luck trying to produce "sun" dried tomatoes
> using a microwave oven?
>
> AlexM
>



I've had excellent luck drying tomatoes in a food dehydrator. I can
think of few tools worse for the task than a microwave oven. You might
can use a conventional oven though.

Bob

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> Has anyone here had any luck trying to produce "sun" dried tomatoes
> using a microwave oven?


Try using the sun. Works great. All a microwave will do is steam it to
death. They call them dried for a reason.

Paul

On Sep 11, 3:16 pm, "Paul M. Cook" >
wrote:
> "Alexm" > wrote in message
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> > Has anyone here had any luck trying to produce "sun" dried tomatoes
> > using a microwave oven?
>
> Try using the sun. Works great. All a microwave will do is steam it to
> death. They call them dried for a reason.
>
> Paul

The sun does not seem to be an easy option for various reasons. One
reason is that (unless you are in Death Valley) it will take a long
time - I guess much more than one day. Another reason is the
complications which arise by trying to keep flies and other insects
away from the product - which probably means glass plates or plastic
sheets to shield the tomatoes. And then there is humidity. If the
tomatoes are in an enclosure transparent to the sun but sealed to keep
insects out it seems one would need fans, air filters, etc. Perhaps
the indoor oven idea might work well but then they are not really sun
dried. I wonder if the commercial ones are really sun dried.

AlexM

"Alexm" > wrote in message
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> On Sep 11, 3:16 pm, "Paul M. Cook" >
> wrote:
>> "Alexm" > wrote in message
>>
>> s.com...
>>
>> > Has anyone here had any luck trying to produce "sun" dried tomatoes
>> > using a microwave oven?
>>
>> Try using the sun. Works great. All a microwave will do is steam it to
>> death. They call them dried for a reason.
>>
>> Paul
>
> The sun does not seem to be an easy option for various reasons. One
> reason is that (unless you are in Death Valley) it will take a long
> time - I guess much more than one day. Another reason is the
> complications which arise by trying to keep flies and other insects
> away from the product - which probably means glass plates or plastic
> sheets to shield the tomatoes. And then there is humidity. If the
> tomatoes are in an enclosure transparent to the sun but sealed to keep
> insects out it seems one would need fans, air filters, etc. Perhaps
> the indoor oven idea might work well but then they are not really sun
> dried. I wonder if the commercial ones are really sun dried.
>
> AlexM
>

Whatever. A microwave oven will not do the job. Are you buried in extra
tomatoes at the moment?

"Alexm" > wrote in message
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> On Sep 11, 3:16 pm, "Paul M. Cook" >
> wrote:
> > "Alexm" > wrote in message
> >
> > s.com...
> >
> > > Has anyone here had any luck trying to produce "sun" dried tomatoes
> > > using a microwave oven?
> >
> > Try using the sun. Works great. All a microwave will do is steam it to
> > death. They call them dried for a reason.
> >
> > Paul
>
> The sun does not seem to be an easy option for various reasons. One
> reason is that (unless you are in Death Valley) it will take a long
> time - I guess much more than one day. Another reason is the
> complications which arise by trying to keep flies and other insects
> away from the product - which probably means glass plates or plastic
> sheets to shield the tomatoes. And then there is humidity. If the
> tomatoes are in an enclosure transparent to the sun but sealed to keep
> insects out it seems one would need fans, air filters, etc. Perhaps
> the indoor oven idea might work well but then they are not really sun
> dried. I wonder if the commercial ones are really sun dried.


You can make a food dehydrator with a cooling tray used in baking, a
cardboard box and a 60 watt light bulb. You can also do it in the oven if
you have a pilot light style oven,

Paul

>>
>> The sun does not seem to be an easy option for various reasons. One
>> reason is that (unless you are in Death Valley) it will take a long
>> time - I guess much more than one day. Another reason is the
>> complications which arise by trying to keep flies and other insects
>> away from the product - which probably means glass plates or plastic
>> sheets to shield the tomatoes. And then there is humidity. If the
>> tomatoes are in an enclosure transparent to the sun but sealed to keep
>> insects out it seems one would need fans, air filters, etc. Perhaps
>> the indoor oven idea might work well but then they are not really sun
>> dried. I wonder if the commercial ones are really sun dried.
>>
>> AlexM
>>
>
> Whatever. A microwave oven will not do the job. Are you buried in extra
> tomatoes at the moment?

I am --- and all my neighbours with whom I would love to share. I froze a
batch whole even though I will probably never use. Sun dried in the oven I
can do. Then what? e.

"elaine" > wrote in message
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>>>
>>> The sun does not seem to be an easy option for various reasons. One
>>> reason is that (unless you are in Death Valley) it will take a long
>>> time - I guess much more than one day. Another reason is the
>>> complications which arise by trying to keep flies and other insects
>>> away from the product - which probably means glass plates or plastic
>>> sheets to shield the tomatoes. And then there is humidity. If the
>>> tomatoes are in an enclosure transparent to the sun but sealed to keep
>>> insects out it seems one would need fans, air filters, etc. Perhaps
>>> the indoor oven idea might work well but then they are not really sun
>>> dried. I wonder if the commercial ones are really sun dried.
>>>
>>> AlexM
>>>
>>
>> Whatever. A microwave oven will not do the job. Are you buried in extra
>> tomatoes at the moment?
>
> I am --- and all my neighbours with whom I would love to share. I froze a
> batch whole even though I will probably never use. Sun dried in the oven
> I can do. Then what? e.
>

Salsa.

"Alexm" > wrote in message
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> On Sep 11, 3:16 pm, "Paul M. Cook" >
> wrote:
>> "Alexm" > wrote in message
>>
>> s.com...
>>
>> > Has anyone here had any luck trying to produce "sun" dried tomatoes
>> > using a microwave oven?
>>
>> Try using the sun. Works great. All a microwave will do is steam it to
>> death. They call them dried for a reason.
>>
>> Paul
>
> The sun does not seem to be an easy option for various reasons. One
> reason is that (unless you are in Death Valley) it will take a long
> time - I guess much more than one day. Another reason is the
> complications which arise by trying to keep flies and other insects
> away from the product - which probably means glass plates or plastic
> sheets to shield the tomatoes. And then there is humidity. If the
> tomatoes are in an enclosure transparent to the sun but sealed to keep
> insects out it seems one would need fans, air filters, etc. Perhaps
> the indoor oven idea might work well but then they are not really sun
> dried. I wonder if the commercial ones are really sun dried.
>
> AlexM

I saw a TV food show this morning that was showing sun-dried tomatoes in an
oven for a few hours. She had taken all the innards (sp?) out. I didn't
catch the temperature.
Dee Dee

> ...
>>>>
>>>> The sun does not seem to be an easy option for various reasons. One
>>>> reason is that (unless you are in Death Valley) it will take a long
>>>> time - I guess much more than one day. Another reason is the
>>>> complications which arise by trying to keep flies and other insects
>>>> away from the product - which probably means glass plates or plastic
>>>> sheets to shield the tomatoes. And then there is humidity. If the
>>>> tomatoes are in an enclosure transparent to the sun but sealed to keep
>>>> insects out it seems one would need fans, air filters, etc. Perhaps
>>>> the indoor oven idea might work well but then they are not really sun
>>>> dried. I wonder if the commercial ones are really sun dried.
>>>>
>>>> AlexM
>>>>
>>>
>>> Whatever. A microwave oven will not do the job. Are you buried in extra
>>> tomatoes at the moment?
>>
>> I am --- and all my neighbours with whom I would love to share. I froze
>> a batch whole even though I will probably never use. Sun dried in the
>> oven I can do. Then what? e.
>>
>
> Salsa.

I've made salsa many times........how will this last through winter? e.

"elaine" > wrote in message
...
>> ...
>>>>>
>>>>> The sun does not seem to be an easy option for various reasons. One
>>>>> reason is that (unless you are in Death Valley) it will take a long
>>>>> time - I guess much more than one day. Another reason is the
>>>>> complications which arise by trying to keep flies and other insects
>>>>> away from the product - which probably means glass plates or plastic
>>>>> sheets to shield the tomatoes. And then there is humidity. If the
>>>>> tomatoes are in an enclosure transparent to the sun but sealed to keep
>>>>> insects out it seems one would need fans, air filters, etc. Perhaps
>>>>> the indoor oven idea might work well but then they are not really sun
>>>>> dried. I wonder if the commercial ones are really sun dried.
>>>>>
>>>>> AlexM
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Whatever. A microwave oven will not do the job. Are you buried in extra
>>>> tomatoes at the moment?
>>>
>>> I am --- and all my neighbours with whom I would love to share. I froze
>>> a batch whole even though I will probably never use. Sun dried in the
>>> oven I can do. Then what? e.
>>>
>>
>> Salsa.
>
> I've made salsa many times........how will this last through winter? e.


Depends on whether you heat-process it or not. Can you do that? Canning
jars - that whole routine.

On Sep 11, 4:43 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
> "Alexm" > wrote in message
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> oups.com...
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Sep 11, 3:16 pm, "Paul M. Cook" >
> > wrote:
> >> "Alexm" > wrote in message
>
> ups.com...
>
> >> > Has anyone here had any luck trying to produce "sun" dried tomatoes
> >> > using a microwave oven?
>
> >> Try using the sun. Works great. All a microwave will do is steam it to
> >> death. They call them dried for a reason.
>
> >> Paul
>
> > The sun does not seem to be an easy option for various reasons. One
> > reason is that (unless you are in Death Valley) it will take a long
> > time - I guess much more than one day. Another reason is the
> > complications which arise by trying to keep flies and other insects
> > away from the product - which probably means glass plates or plastic
> > sheets to shield the tomatoes. And then there is humidity. If the
> > tomatoes are in an enclosure transparent to the sun but sealed to keep
> > insects out it seems one would need fans, air filters, etc. Perhaps
> > the indoor oven idea might work well but then they are not really sun
> > dried. I wonder if the commercial ones are really sun dried.
>
> > AlexM
>
> Whatever. A microwave oven will not do the job. Are you buried in extra
> tomatoes at the moment?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

At the moment I have one tomato which I can experiment with.

"Alexm" > wrote in message
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> On Sep 11, 4:43 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
>>>> >> > Has anyone here had any luck trying to produce "sun" dried
>>>> >> > tomatoes
>> >> > using a microwave oven?
>>
>> >> Try using the sun. Works great. All a microwave will do is steam it
>> >> to
>> >> death. They call them dried for a reason.
>>
>> >> Paul
snip

> At the moment I have one tomato which I can experiment with.

Yeah! And I mean that in the nicest of ways.............. e.

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> On Sep 11, 4:43 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
>> "Alexm" > wrote in message
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>> oups.com...
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>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Sep 11, 3:16 pm, "Paul M. Cook" >
>> > wrote:
>> >> "Alexm" > wrote in message
>>
>> ups.com...
>>
>> >> > Has anyone here had any luck trying to produce "sun" dried tomatoes
>> >> > using a microwave oven?
>>
>> >> Try using the sun. Works great. All a microwave will do is steam it
>> >> to
>> >> death. They call them dried for a reason.
>>
>> >> Paul
>>
>> > The sun does not seem to be an easy option for various reasons. One
>> > reason is that (unless you are in Death Valley) it will take a long
>> > time - I guess much more than one day. Another reason is the
>> > complications which arise by trying to keep flies and other insects
>> > away from the product - which probably means glass plates or plastic
>> > sheets to shield the tomatoes. And then there is humidity. If the
>> > tomatoes are in an enclosure transparent to the sun but sealed to keep
>> > insects out it seems one would need fans, air filters, etc. Perhaps
>> > the indoor oven idea might work well but then they are not really sun
>> > dried. I wonder if the commercial ones are really sun dried.
>>
>> > AlexM
>>
>> Whatever. A microwave oven will not do the job. Are you buried in extra
>> tomatoes at the moment?- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> At the moment I have one tomato which I can experiment with.
>

OK. I see this is going to be difficult. No wonder dentists charge so much.


Now, today, at this moment, you have one tomato. Are you asking how to dry
it because you're curious, or because you will soon have a lot of tomatoes
to deal with?

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> > On Sep 11, 4:43 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
> >> "Alexm" > wrote in message
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> groups.com...
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> >> > On Sep 11, 3:16 pm, "Paul M. Cook" >
> >> > wrote:
> >> >> "Alexm" > wrote in message
>
> >> ups.com...
>
> >> >> > Has anyone here had any luck trying to produce "sun" dried tomatoes
> >> >> > using a microwave oven?
>
> >> >> Try using the sun. Works great. All a microwave will do is steam it
> >> >> to
> >> >> death. They call them dried for a reason.
>
> >> >> Paul
>
> >> > The sun does not seem to be an easy option for various reasons. One
> >> > reason is that (unless you are in Death Valley) it will take a long
> >> > time - I guess much more than one day. Another reason is the
> >> > complications which arise by trying to keep flies and other insects
> >> > away from the product - which probably means glass plates or plastic
> >> > sheets to shield the tomatoes. And then there is humidity. If the
> >> > tomatoes are in an enclosure transparent to the sun but sealed to keep
> >> > insects out it seems one would need fans, air filters, etc. Perhaps
> >> > the indoor oven idea might work well but then they are not really sun
> >> > dried. I wonder if the commercial ones are really sun dried.
>
> >> > AlexM
>
> >> Whatever. A microwave oven will not do the job. Are you buried in extra
> >> tomatoes at the moment?- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > At the moment I have one tomato which I can experiment with.
>
> OK. I see this is going to be difficult. No wonder dentists charge so much.
>
> Now, today, at this moment, you have one tomato. Are you asking how to dry
> it because you're curious, or because you will soon have a lot of tomatoes
> to deal with?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

My question is independent of the number of tomatoes on hand here. I
merely want to know if (rather expensive) sun dried tomatoes can be
prepared at home in a simple and fairly quick manner anytime one
wishes..

AlexM

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> On Sep 11, 7:12 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
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>> > On Sep 11, 4:43 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
>> >> "Alexm" > wrote in message
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>> groups.com...
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>> >> > On Sep 11, 3:16 pm, "Paul M. Cook" >
>> >> > wrote:
>> >> >> "Alexm" > wrote in message
>>
>> >> ups.com...
>>
>> >> >> > Has anyone here had any luck trying to produce "sun" dried
>> >> >> > tomatoes
>> >> >> > using a microwave oven?
>>
>> >> >> Try using the sun. Works great. All a microwave will do is steam
>> >> >> it
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> death. They call them dried for a reason.
>>
>> >> >> Paul
>>
>> >> > The sun does not seem to be an easy option for various reasons. One
>> >> > reason is that (unless you are in Death Valley) it will take a long
>> >> > time - I guess much more than one day. Another reason is the
>> >> > complications which arise by trying to keep flies and other insects
>> >> > away from the product - which probably means glass plates or plastic
>> >> > sheets to shield the tomatoes. And then there is humidity. If the
>> >> > tomatoes are in an enclosure transparent to the sun but sealed to
>> >> > keep
>> >> > insects out it seems one would need fans, air filters, etc. Perhaps
>> >> > the indoor oven idea might work well but then they are not really
>> >> > sun
>> >> > dried. I wonder if the commercial ones are really sun dried.
>>
>> >> > AlexM
>>
>> >> Whatever. A microwave oven will not do the job. Are you buried in
>> >> extra
>> >> tomatoes at the moment?- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> >> - Show quoted text -
>>
>> > At the moment I have one tomato which I can experiment with.
>>
>> OK. I see this is going to be difficult. No wonder dentists charge so
>> much.
>>
>> Now, today, at this moment, you have one tomato. Are you asking how to
>> dry
>> it because you're curious, or because you will soon have a lot of
>> tomatoes
>> to deal with?- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> My question is independent of the number of tomatoes on hand here. I
> merely want to know if (rather expensive) sun dried tomatoes can be
> prepared at home in a simple and fairly quick manner anytime one
> wishes..
>
> AlexM
>

My answer would be "no", unless your time is worth nothing and you get
electricity for free.

Alexm wrote:

> My question is independent of the number of tomatoes on hand here. I
> merely want to know if (rather expensive) sun dried tomatoes can be
> prepared at home in a simple and fairly quick manner anytime one
> wishes..
>


The answer is yes, but only if you have a food dehydrator.

Bob

On Sep 11, 9:35 pm, zxcvbob > wrote:
> Alexm wrote:
> > My question is independent of the number of tomatoes on hand here. I
> > merely want to know if (rather expensive) sun dried tomatoes can be
> > prepared at home in a simple and fairly quick manner anytime one
> > wishes..
>
> The answer is yes, but only if you have a food dehydrator.
>
> Bob

O.K., thanks for the tip.

AlexM

"Alexm" > wrote in message
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> The sun does not seem to be an easy option for various reasons. One
> reason is that (unless you are in Death Valley) it will take a long
> time - I guess much more than one day. Another reason is the
> complications which arise by trying to keep flies and other insects
> away from the product - which probably means glass plates or plastic
> sheets to shield the tomatoes. And then there is humidity. If the
> tomatoes are in an enclosure transparent to the sun but sealed to keep
> insects out it seems one would need fans, air filters, etc. Perhaps
> the indoor oven idea might work well but then they are not really sun
> dried. I wonder if the commercial ones are really sun dried.

You can sun dry things by using frames and screen, such as window screen.
You stack the frames one atop another. In this way not only does it keep
the layers from touching, but the screen keeps the bugs out. Of course this
will only work if you live in a hot, dry area. And you must flip the food
frequently to get it to dry evenly.

Another method is to use a needle and thread and string them up. Of course
bugs could get to them, but I presume one could easily make a long bag of
net to put over/around them.

"elaine" > wrote in message
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>> ...

> I've made salsa many times........how will this last through winter? e.

Can it?

"Alexm" > wrote in message
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> My question is independent of the number of tomatoes on hand here. I
> merely want to know if (rather expensive) sun dried tomatoes can be
> prepared at home in a simple and fairly quick manner anytime one
> wishes..

Get a cheap dehydrator and make them.

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> "elaine" > wrote in message
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>>> ...
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>> I've made salsa many times........how will this last through winter? e.
>
> Can it?


I've seen a couple of recipes which involve adding just a little vinegar to
raise the acidity, and these will probably keep nicely in sealed jars IF
THEY ARE KEPT IN THE COLDEST PART OF THE REFRIGERATOR.

"Alexm" > wrote in message
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> On Sep 11, 9:35 pm, zxcvbob > wrote:
>> Alexm wrote:
>> > My question is independent of the number of tomatoes on hand here. I
>> > merely want to know if (rather expensive) sun dried tomatoes can be
>> > prepared at home in a simple and fairly quick manner anytime one
>> > wishes..
>>
>> The answer is yes, but only if you have a food dehydrator.
>>
>> Bob
>
> O.K., thanks for the tip.
>

Bear in mind the huge difference between sun dried and merely dehydrated.
Sun drying brings out the natural sugars and intensifies the flavors.
Drying does not accomplish this. Prunes and dried plumbs are quite
different, for example. When I want sun dried tomatoes, I just buy them.
They aren't all that expensive. I mostly use them in salads and sometimes
pizza. Not an everyday item.

Paul

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> "Alexm" > wrote in message
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>> My question is independent of the number of tomatoes on hand here. I
>> merely want to know if (rather expensive) sun dried tomatoes can be
>> prepared at home in a simple and fairly quick manner anytime one
>> wishes..
>
> Get a cheap dehydrator and make them.
Years ago in the 70's I bought a big dehydrator, as I recall it was the
biggest one on the market. I just hated doing food in it. It was really a
PITA. I've since wondered what anyone really uses them for successfully.

The reason I am writing this is that I concur -- buy a "cheap" one before
you leap.

Dee Dee

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> "Alexm" > wrote in message
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>> On Sep 11, 9:35 pm, zxcvbob > wrote:
>>> Alexm wrote:
>>> > My question is independent of the number of tomatoes on hand here. I
>>> > merely want to know if (rather expensive) sun dried tomatoes can be
>>> > prepared at home in a simple and fairly quick manner anytime one
>>> > wishes..
>>>
>>> The answer is yes, but only if you have a food dehydrator.
>>>
>>> Bob
>>
>> O.K., thanks for the tip.
>>
>
> Bear in mind the huge difference between sun dried and merely dehydrated.
> Sun drying brings out the natural sugars and intensifies the flavors.
> Drying does not accomplish this. Prunes and dried plumbs are quite
> different, for example. When I want sun dried tomatoes, I just buy them.
> They aren't all that expensive. I mostly use them in salads and sometimes
> pizza. Not an everyday item.
>
> Paul

Why or how does the heat from the sun work differently than another source
of heat?

"Dee Dee" > wrote in message
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> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>> "Alexm" > wrote in message
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>>> My question is independent of the number of tomatoes on hand here. I
>>> merely want to know if (rather expensive) sun dried tomatoes can be
>>> prepared at home in a simple and fairly quick manner anytime one
>>> wishes..
>>
>> Get a cheap dehydrator and make them.

> Years ago in the 70's I bought a big dehydrator, as I recall it was the
> biggest one on the market. I just hated doing food in it. It was really
> a PITA. I've since wondered what anyone really uses them for
> successfully.


Why was it a PITA? Cleaning, or something?

"Paul M. Cook" > wrote

> Prunes and dried plumbs are quite different, for example.

The industry changed the name from prunes to dried plums
a couple of years ago. An image thing.

I haven't actually looked to see what it says in the juice aisle.

nancy

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
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>
> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote
>
>> Prunes and dried plumbs are quite different, for example.
>
> The industry changed the name from prunes to dried plums
> a couple of years ago. An image thing.
>
> I haven't actually looked to see what it says in the juice aisle.
>
> nancy
>

The industry's catering to a generation of idiots. Here, skim milk has been
renamed as fat-free milk.

"JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote

> "Nancy Young" > wrote

>> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote
>>
>>> Prunes and dried plumbs are quite different, for example.
>>
>> The industry changed the name from prunes to dried plums
>> a couple of years ago. An image thing.
>>
>> I haven't actually looked to see what it says in the juice aisle.

> The industry's catering to a generation of idiots. Here, skim milk has
> been renamed as fat-free milk.

Yes, I found that out at a particularly inopportune moment.

nancy

Nancy wrote on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:44:33 -0400:

??>> "Nancy Young" > wrote

??>>> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote
??>>>
??>>>> Prunes and dried plumbs are quite different, for
??>>>> example.
??>>>
??>>> The industry changed the name from prunes to dried plums
??>>> a couple of years ago. An image thing.
??>>>
??>>> I haven't actually looked to see what it says in the
??>>> juice aisle.

??>> The industry's catering to a generation of idiots. Here,
??>> skim milk has been renamed as fat-free milk.

The last time i looked the supermarket had both! Quite possibly
the contents were identical.

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
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> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote
>
>> "Nancy Young" > wrote
>
>>> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote
>>>
>>>> Prunes and dried plumbs are quite different, for example.
>>>
>>> The industry changed the name from prunes to dried plums
>>> a couple of years ago. An image thing.
>>>
>>> I haven't actually looked to see what it says in the juice aisle.

Baby food manufacturers still sell prunes. I've yet to see "dried plum" baby
food.


>> The industry's catering to a generation of idiots. Here, skim milk has
>> been renamed as fat-free milk.
>
> Yes, I found that out at a particularly inopportune moment.

Stores around here sell both skim milk and fat-free milk (side-by-side in
the dairy case).

Mary

"MareCat" > wrote

> "Nancy Young" > wrote

>> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote

>>> The industry's catering to a generation of idiots. Here, skim milk has
>>> been renamed as fat-free milk.
>>
>> Yes, I found that out at a particularly inopportune moment.
>
> Stores around here sell both skim milk and fat-free milk (side-by-side in
> the dairy case).

The story is that a household employee type with heavily
accented English asked me for help finding something on her
list ... skim milk. Sure, right he ... uh ... well, there's this fat-free
milk, I guess that's the new name for skim milk. She took it but
you could see she was worried. Me, too, so I went back and
found a different brand that had both names on it. Whew.

nancy

On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:43:06 -0700, Alexm > wrote:

>Has anyone here had any luck trying to produce "sun" dried tomatoes
>using a microwave oven?
>
I don't use my microwave. There's no setting low enough so that would
only cook them. I put them in my electric oven on the lowest setting
with the door propped open with a small coffee cup for about 24 hours
and they dry very nicely.

"Dee Dee" > wrote in message
...

> Years ago in the 70's I bought a big dehydrator, as I recall it was the
> biggest one on the market. I just hated doing food in it. It was really
> a PITA. I've since wondered what anyone really uses them for
> successfully.
>
> The reason I am writing this is that I concur -- buy a "cheap" one before
> you leap.

I have the Nesco. I got it as a gift. I wanted one with a temperature
control on it because I was trying to do a raw diet. If you're not
concerned about the temperature, then any brand will do. But you might want
to get one that is expandable. I use 12 trays on mine at times. FIL had a
similar one but didn't like it because it wasn't big enough. Not sure if
his was expandable. If it was, he didn't know about buying extra trays.

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
. ..
>
> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote
>
>> Prunes and dried plumbs are quite different, for example.
>
> The industry changed the name from prunes to dried plums
> a couple of years ago. An image thing.
>
> I haven't actually looked to see what it says in the juice aisle.

Now they sell plum juice.

"Julie Bove" > wrote

> "Nancy Young" > wrote

>> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote
>>
>>> Prunes and dried plumbs are quite different, for example.
>>
>> The industry changed the name from prunes to dried plums
>> a couple of years ago. An image thing.
>>
>> I haven't actually looked to see what it says in the juice aisle.
>
> Now they sell plum juice.

No kidding! Thanks.

nancy

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
news:l0UFi.4633$Ic3.1634@trndny09...
>
> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
> . ..
>>
>> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote
>>
>>> Prunes and dried plumbs are quite different, for example.
>>
>> The industry changed the name from prunes to dried plums
>> a couple of years ago. An image thing.
>>
>> I haven't actually looked to see what it says in the juice aisle.
>
> Now they sell plum juice.
>

I suspect they are trying to appeal to a younger market. Prune juice says
"old person", even though that's not really true.

"JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote in message
...
> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message
> news:FWQFi.3236$1n1.2918@trnddc02...
> >
> > "Alexm" > wrote in message
> > ups.com...
> >> On Sep 11, 9:35 pm, zxcvbob > wrote:
> >>> Alexm wrote:
> >>> > My question is independent of the number of tomatoes on hand here.
I
> >>> > merely want to know if (rather expensive) sun dried tomatoes can be
> >>> > prepared at home in a simple and fairly quick manner anytime one
> >>> > wishes..
> >>>
> >>> The answer is yes, but only if you have a food dehydrator.
> >>>
> >>> Bob
> >>
> >> O.K., thanks for the tip.
> >>
> >
> > Bear in mind the huge difference between sun dried and merely
dehydrated.
> > Sun drying brings out the natural sugars and intensifies the flavors.
> > Drying does not accomplish this. Prunes and dried plumbs are quite
> > different, for example. When I want sun dried tomatoes, I just buy
them.
> > They aren't all that expensive. I mostly use them in salads and
sometimes
> > pizza. Not an everyday item.
> >
> > Paul
>
> Why or how does the heat from the sun work differently than another source
> of heat?

Don't forget what sunlight is. Light. And that light has a lot of
components, heat being just one of them.

Paul

"JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote in message
...
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> news:l0UFi.4633$Ic3.1634@trndny09...
> >
> > "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
> > . ..
> >>
> >> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote
> >>
> >>> Prunes and dried plumbs are quite different, for example.
> >>
> >> The industry changed the name from prunes to dried plums
> >> a couple of years ago. An image thing.
> >>
> >> I haven't actually looked to see what it says in the juice aisle.
> >
> > Now they sell plum juice.
> >
>
> I suspect they are trying to appeal to a younger market. Prune juice says
> "old person", even though that's not really true.
>

I like prune juice. But truthfully, I usually buy it for other reasons than
the flavor. I'm sure the name change was due to people associating prune
juice with being constipated.

Paul