Kathy Henry wrote:
I am a fan of dehydrators. We used to make jerky for Darin & his friends when he was in college. We have also dried hot peppers & tomatoes. We just didn't have time for a garden this yr.
Great idea to dry fresh produce that you will not have time to use. I have some green beans that fall into that catagory - do you think I could dry those for soups?
Kathy
I have tried drying beans, and not been too happy with the results. One problem is that if there are large seeds inside, when you dry them it will be like regular dried beans, and you will have to cook them a long time to soften them, thus destroying the "green" part. You would have to pick them very early, while the seeds are very small, which I have a tendency NOT to do late in the season!
Dave