tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891422639012475199.post2108438025618030491..comments2024-03-14T15:31:17.982-06:00Comments on Dehydrating Way Beyond Jerky: Dehydrating Canned Green BeansLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08714407873275089321noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891422639012475199.post-25910760838383764172012-08-15T10:41:17.707-06:002012-08-15T10:41:17.707-06:00Not sure. There are a number of variables that ca...Not sure. There are a number of variables that can affect drying and rehydrating time. If your beans were drier than mine, that might affect how long it takes to rehydrqate. <br /><br />Recently, I dehydrated some cottage cheese. I wanted to be sure it was extra dry. It took 5 hours to rehydrated, but they ended up just like the fresh variety. <br /><br />Normally, it doesn't take that long to rehydrate something. But sometimes, if you over dry an item, it might. <br /><br />I guess one of my things is that mostly I use such things in soups and stews, so several hours in the crock pot doesn't make a difference. <br /><br />If you find that a food item just won't rehydrate the way you like it, you might consider grinding (or chopping) it into smaller pieces. Smaller pieces rehydrate better than larger ones.<br /><br />Also, sometimes if that isn't suitable, don't toss them out, just grind them to powder and use as a seasoning in soups and stews. Some people mix powdered veggies into other dishes to camoflage them from the kids.<br />Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714407873275089321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891422639012475199.post-4293083654819794952012-08-11T13:34:15.436-06:002012-08-11T13:34:15.436-06:00I dehydrated two cans of beans. When I went to reh...I dehydrated two cans of beans. When I went to rehydrate... they would not. I left them in covered water for an hour. What did I do wrong? Help!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com