How Stuff Works:
An explanation of all the different ways used to preserve food; from
freezing to irradiation.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/food-preservation.htm
Processing Meat in the Home:
Detailed instructions produced by the Minnesota Extension Service.
http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/nutrition/DJ0972.html
Drying Food:
Covers drying basics, methods and equipment, fruits, vegetables,
herbs, meats, and storing methods; from the University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign.
http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~vista/html_pubs/DRYING/dryfood.html
Food Drying:
Covers the basics of solar food drying; from Backwoods Home
Magazine, by Marcella Shaffer.
http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles/shaffer58.html
Drying Foods:
Comprehensive site that covers drying food indoors and outdoors,
pre-treating of foods, fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, food
leathers, jerky, remedies for problems, FAQs; from the University of
Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/scripts/htmlgen.exe?MENU_HE:Drying_Foods
Organicdownunder.com:
Plans for making a solar food dryer.
http://www.organicdownunder.com/solar_dryer.htm
Quality for Keeps -- Drying Foods:
Basics of food preservation methods, a little history, how to select
a dehydrator, safety advice; from the Cooperative Extension Service,
University of Missouri.
http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/hesguide/foodnut/gh1562.htm
Preserving Food Safely:
Michigan State University's page of links to extension materials
about food preservation. Search for information on drying foods
under "D".
http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/mod01/master01.html
A Review of Solar Food Drying:
Techniques, equipment, problem-solving, bibliography.
http://solarcooking.org/dryingreview.htm
The Dry Store:
Food dehydrating information, equipment and supplies.
http://www.drystore.com
Drying Foods:
Ohio State University Extension fact sheet on the benefits of drying
foods, preparation, pre-treatment, equipment needed, and a drying
table for a variety of fruit and vegetables.
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5347.html
Fruit Leather:
Simple instructions on making it at home, using bananas, squash,
tomato, or any other fruit or vegetable.
http://www.allanstime.com/Health/Edna/fruit_leather.htm
Drying Food with the Sun:
From Countryside Magazine.
http://www.countrysidemag.com/issues/4_1999.htm#drying
Drying Fuyu Persimmons:
Detailed instructions, including a materials list. From the San
Diego Farm Bureau.
http://www.sdfarmbureau.org/fuyu/dried_fruit.html
Dehydrating Food at Home:
Detailed instructions for picking suitable foods and then drying
them; from the University of Utah.
http://www.netwoods.com/Cooking/drying2.html
Freeze Drying 101:
Technical basics of lyphilization, freeze drying.
http://www.virtis.com/pages/freez.html
EziDri:
How-to information for drying foods in dehydrators. Includes guides
for bananas, pineapple, and biltong.
http://www.ezidri.co.uk
