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Title: which one is better canning or dehydrating
Post by: moonangel on February 21, 2013, 11:58:08 am

i have been reading up on both i think i am going to invest in both what do you think . do you prefer one over the other?

Title: Re: which one is better canning or dehydrating
Post by: vickysue on February 21, 2013, 12:06:15 pm

It depends on what you want to can and what you want to dehdrate. All meat but jerky must be canned. Fruits and tomatoes can be canned with a water bath canner. But anything else should be canned in a pressure cooker because of having low acid. Fruit uses sugar.

Title: Re: which one is better canning or dehydrating
Post by: yumers on February 22, 2013, 05:31:33 pm

if you want to do some major dehydrating, then you'll probably need to consider getting an electric dehydrator.  canning allows you to make a vegetable/fruit into a different condiment or something (e.g. salsa or jam) so that you'll be able to enjoy in various ways.  and by having to make stuff into those types of condiments, you'll use up a lot of product.  you can also make pasta sauces, purees, etc., that you'll get to have variety in your pantry, if that's what you desire.

rehydration doesn't work on everything. i'd look at what item you were thinking to preserve, and then decide if it can even rehydrate to a condition where you'll want to eat it.  dehyrating carrots, etc. , may allow you to make your own dry-soup mix :)

Title: Re: which one is better canning or dehydrating
Post by: lkeys81 on February 22, 2013, 05:35:32 pm

I get both.

Title: Re: which one is better canning or dehydrating
Post by: gwendolynconrad on February 22, 2013, 07:52:30 pm

I prefer canning especially making jelly. :heart:

Title: Re: which one is better canning or dehydrating
Post by: jowbow on February 24, 2013, 03:18:32 pm

I do both every year.

Title: Re: which one is better canning or dehydrating
Post by: timvolley on February 24, 2013, 07:31:01 pm

i think canning is better i have never tried or had dehydrating.

Title: Re: which one is better canning or dehydrating
Post by: sdenimandlace1 on February 24, 2013, 07:34:44 pm

I do both, I like canning the most. Dehydrating is easy for your jerky other things have not turned out so well.

Title: Re: which one is better canning or dehydrating
Post by: moonangel on February 25, 2013, 12:51:22 pm

i invested in both like both lol lots of clean up thankgoodness i have a dishwasher made beef jerky and dried bananas and canned some supper type meals now which one will i get tired of the fastest lmao

Title: Re: which one is better canning or dehydrating
Post by: bjohnson16 on February 25, 2013, 05:33:08 pm

I do both canning and dehydrating somethings are better done when they are dehydrated and some work better when you are canning them.  I know that I do more canning than dehydrating but I have started to do a little more dehydrating.  We are trying to change the way we do things. 

Title: Re: which one is better canning or dehydrating
Post by: nickylanena on February 25, 2013, 06:52:21 pm

My grandma usually cans. I don't know if I know of anyone who has ever dehydrated.