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Show 2 &. The Salt Lake Tribune, Friday, July 1'. 20. 1979 Book presents secrets of food dehydrating ?fl i,,fci liy Donna Lou Morgan Lifestyle Food Editor fl r?l startl'd years ago when Deanna DeLong was instructing classes in home economics education at It all six Rngham Young University. She became intensely interested m showing the students the hows, whys and wherefores of drying foods. But she simultaneously became intensely frustrated, There was very little accurate, information available on tin? subject. I could only find bits and pieces of information, how-lo-do- it Deanna PAtEU OHIO ATT TOMKA HA MAO George K York, professor. University of California, Davis, states the information is technically accurate and scientifically sound Moreover, it is logically organirvl and contains easy techniinstructions and ques. easy-to-us- ICAAL MAXX AftAM.fr WOtVfKIMt KNiCKia boon e ,, But Deannas book is more than that. It covers all secrets of dehydrating from the equipment foods at home noisicd to preparation and storage. PttbtMAM CKATT MAXTOR CHILD OUIDAMCS CAIATTV WHITMAN MACO Deanna suggested sun doing can be effective if you live in an area like ours that has many consecutive days with temperatures ranging in the 90s, relatively low humidity and low air pollution levels. said. "I felt something had to be done. This enthusiastic, bright young Sun doing has several advantages; woman was just the one to do it. The cost is low, the only investment is She delved deeper into the subject in drying trays and protective netting. and experimented with different foods, Large quantities of food ran be dried at methods and technique. Her teaching one time. The suns ultraviolet rays notes became voluminous. have a sterilizing effect which slows the One day as she shuffled stacks of growth of some microorganisms. The d fruit, particularly sulfured folders from home to school, she realized that this material belonged in a fruit, has an attractive color." single book. of led more to But, she added, there are several .This experimenyears tation, aome intense research and disadvantages. "You are entirely at the eventually, to the writing of a definitive mercy of the weather. If it suddenly Ixsok on drying foods. begins to rain, your hours of labor and of fruit may be lost. And the kids, cost The hook, How to Diy Foods", HP and bugs can drive you crazy. animals Books, $5.95, now available in local Prefers Commercial Dehydrator bookstores, is a comforting primer for the interested but hesitant reader who Deanna prefers drying in a commerwould like to tackle food dehydration at cial dehydrator. But she covers alterhome but is afraid the w hole process is nate methods of drying very thoroughly too complicated. in her book. She explains how to T Removes Mystery preserve foods using a solar dryer, the giving In her book, Deanna removes all of oven of your range and others the mystery about dry ing, explaining it the pros and cons of each method. A in clear, simple and easily understood dehydrator should with color photos showing offer even heat and constant air flow, prose Deanna said. You can use your oven procedures many of the used from the initial preparation of the but the color, flavor and texture of the foods wont be quite as good. Foods tend food to proper storage methods. to become brittle in an oven. Also, it to we moved Utah from "It was when takes twice as long to dry foods in an Portland, Ore., for Kurt to complete his oven as in a dehydrator. dental studies, I became even more aware of the need for information on Deannas book includes a number of drying foods. There were so many recipes for using homemakers interested in this type of the various dried fruits, vegetables, food preservation. meats, fish, herbs, nuts and seeds, Armed with a degree in home besides telling exactly how to dry them. economics from the University of New Following is a recipe from the book. Mexico, Albuquerque, and a masters Fruit Pillows degree from Portland State University, A delightful hors doeuvre or satisOre., she began teaching classes in food fying snack." dehydration. 40 to 48 large slices dried apricots, As the classes kept expanding, Deanna became more and more frustrated dates, figs, peaches, pears or at the lack of information available. prunes placed on serving tray Ms She said she felt a little like Charles cup (4 ounces) cream cheese, room Lindbergh temperature flying by the scat of her Mi pants. "I couldnt find any really good cup small curd cottage cheese printed information except a few pam2 tablespoons dairy sour cream phlets. 1 tablespoons honey But she didn't give up. This energetic 1 and determined homemaker was conteaspoon vanilla extract vinced drying foods was important for 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds her family's diets being nutritiously Mi cup wheat germ and that the other attractive sound factors fit her needs just right. It 13 cup sunflower seeds occurred to me that through my 2 tablespoons finely chopped research I had uncovered the nucleus of almonds the book I had never been able to find. M: cup shredded unsweetened I began setting my alarm to ring at 4 coconut, if desired a.m each morning and spent until 8 Raisins or whole unblanched a.m. compiling my thoughts and inforalmonds mation In book form. Kurt would take In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese over with our two children, Alyson and Isaac, if they needed attention during and cottage cheese until fluffy. Add this time. remaining ingredients except coconut After two years of this schedule, 1 and raisins or almonds. Stir until mixed. finally saw my book nearing completion. I finished the manuscript just one Spoon 1 heaping teaspoon filling into day before our third child, Shepard, pit cavity of each piece of dried fruit. was bom. That was one year ago. Gently dip filled side of fruit in coconut, if desired Garnish with raisin or whole Technically Accurate Makes 40 to 48 appetizers. almond. In the foreword to her book, Dr CU3MTOM FISKS! MUCI , fs ?. 1 w S4 i V- - A WHAMO AMIBtCAM TOT AUftOKA COX f MNMI CAIUCAAPT KAPCO alum. iPcaAirr All USE OUR LAYAWAY tmfj: TOY CENTER Mom. through tort. 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