Drying celery

biig said:

I am trying to dry chopped celery to use in a stuffing mix. I don't
have a dehydrator. What is the next best thing to use???

A very slow oven. Here's a page that may help:

http://ezinearticles.com/?Dehydrate-Vegetables-for-Long-Life&id=9877

serene

biig said:

I am trying to dry chopped celery to use in a stuffing mix. I don't
have a dehydrator. What is the next best thing to use???
Thanks..Sharon

Sharon, you can use your oven set to the lowest possible temp. Leave
the oven door open a crack. The prep method according to Putting Food
By is to split the outer stalks lengwise and leave smaller centre ones
whole. Trim the leaves to dry as a herb seasoning. Cut stalks no
larger than 1/4" pieces. Steam for 4 minutes. The book doesn't
indicate a drying time but indicated the dry test as being brittle
chips. HTH

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biig said:

I am trying to dry chopped celery to use in a stuffing mix. I don't
have a dehydrator. What is the next best thing to use???

It's much less expensive to purchase commercially dehydrated celery and
its quality is far superior to anything you can do yourself at home.

http://www.store.honeyvillegrain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=623

Sheldon

Sheldon said:

biig said:

I am trying to dry chopped celery to use in a stuffing mix. I don't
have a dehydrator. What is the next best thing to use???

It's much less expensive to purchase commercially dehydrated celery and
its quality is far superior to anything you can do yourself at home.

http://www.store.honeyvillegrain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=623

Sheldon

I would if it was available today. My bulk food store is not near
enough to make a trip today and I don't recall seeing it there. I may
have to find another in a larger city......Sharon

In article said:

I am trying to dry chopped celery to use in a stuffing mix. I don't
have a dehydrator. What is the next best thing to use???
Thanks..Sharon

A box fan, 2 24" x 24" air conditioner filters and some bungee cords. :-)

Seriously. It works.

Lay the fan face down and place one filter on the intake side.

Lay whatever you are going to dry on top of that filter, then lay the
other filter on top. Secure everything firmly in place with the bungee
cords.
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Sheldon said:

biig said:

I am trying to dry chopped celery to use in a stuffing mix. I don't
have a dehydrator. What is the next best thing to use???

It's much less expensive to purchase commercially dehydrated celery and
its quality is far superior to anything you can do yourself at home.

http://www.store.honeyvillegrain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=623

Sheldon

Personally, I only dry celery leaves. :-)

And I have two inexpensive convection dehydrators.
I dry my own dill too.
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Quoted message said:

I am trying to dry chopped celery to use in a stuffing mix. I don't
have a dehydrator. What is the next best thing to use???
Thanks..Sharon

Penzey's dried celery!! lol
Sorry, I couldn't resist.

kimberly

Nexis said:

"biig" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I am trying to dry chopped celery to use in a stuffing mix. I don't
have a dehydrator. What is the next best thing to use???
Thanks..Sharon

Penzey's dried celery!! lol
Sorry, I couldn't resist.

kimberly

Thanks for all the replies....lol...It sounds like a whole lot of
bother for dried celery. I'm trying the oven method today, but will
check with the stores before I make my stuffing again....Sharon

biig said:

Nexis said:

"biig" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I am trying to dry chopped celery to use in a stuffing mix. I don't
have a dehydrator. What is the next best thing to use???
Thanks..Sharon

Penzey's dried celery!! lol
Sorry, I couldn't resist.

kimberly

Thanks for all the replies....lol...It sounds like a whole lot of
bother for dried celery. I'm trying the oven method today, but will
check with the stores before I make my stuffing again....Sharon

But why do you need dehy celery for a stuffing mix? When ready to
prepare the stuffing just use fresh... fresh onion too, and whatever
fresh herbs if you have em... for stuffing if you use dehy veggies and
dehy herbs it's much better to rehydrate them first anyway, so you're
back to square one.

Sheldon Stalker

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

Sheldon said:

biig said:

I am trying to dry chopped celery to use in a stuffing mix. I don't
have a dehydrator. What is the next best thing to use???

It's much less expensive to purchase commercially dehydrated celery and
its quality is far superior to anything you can do yourself at home.

http://www.store.honeyvillegrain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=623

Personally, I only dry celery leaves. :-)

Why?

You might find a big firm juicy stalk more enjoyable than just a
dusting. 😉

You've heard of stuffed celery.... ?

Sheldon Garnish

Sheldon said:

biig said:

Nexis said:

"biig" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
>
> I am trying to dry chopped celery to use in a stuffing mix. I don't
> have a dehydrator. What is the next best thing to use???
> Thanks..Sharon

Penzey's dried celery!! lol
Sorry, I couldn't resist.

kimberly

Thanks for all the replies....lol...It sounds like a whole lot of
bother for dried celery. I'm trying the oven method today, but will
check with the stores before I make my stuffing again....Sharon

But why do you need dehy celery for a stuffing mix? When ready to
prepare the stuffing just use fresh... fresh onion too, and whatever
fresh herbs if you have em... for stuffing if you use dehy veggies and
dehy herbs it's much better to rehydrate them first anyway, so you're
back to square one.

Sheldon Stalker

I'm making a stuffing mix that I can pull out of the cupboard or
freezer and use like stove top style. I did dry a batch (what I thought
was enough for the recipe) in the oven turned out fine, but really takes
a lot of fresh to get enough dry. So I called our bulk food store and
they don't carry it. So I'll dry some more for this batch and next time
find a substitute. Maybe celery seed......thanks....Sharon

PS....you don't scare me......lol

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Sheldon said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

Sheldon said:

biig wrote:
> I am trying to dry chopped celery to use in a stuffing mix. I don't
> have a dehydrator. What is the next best thing to use???

It's much less expensive to purchase commercially dehydrated celery and
its quality is far superior to anything you can do yourself at home.

http://www.store.honeyvillegrain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=
623

Personally, I only dry celery leaves. :-)

Why?

You might find a big firm juicy stalk more enjoyable than just a
dusting. 😉

You've heard of stuffed celery.... ?

Sheldon Garnish

Ooh Baybee........ ;-d
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Peace, Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

biig said:

Sheldon said:

But why do you need dehy celery for a stuffing mix? When ready to
prepare the stuffing just use fresh... fresh onion too, and whatever
fresh herbs if you have em... for stuffing if you use dehy veggies and
dehy herbs it's much better to rehydrate them first anyway, so you're
back to square one.

Sheldon Stalker

I'm making a stuffing mix that I can pull out of the cupboard or
freezer and use like stove top style. I did dry a batch (what I thought
was enough for the recipe) in the oven turned out fine, but really takes
a lot of fresh to get enough dry. So I called our bulk food store and
they don't carry it.

Order a tin of dehy celery from the link I posted earlier in the thread
(honeyville.com), their price is less than half that of Penzys and an
excellent outfit to deal with.

Sheldon

biig said:

Sheldon said:

But why do you need dehy celery for a stuffing mix? When ready to
prepare the stuffing just use fresh... fresh onion too, and whatever
fresh herbs if you have em... for stuffing if you use dehy veggies and
dehy herbs it's much better to rehydrate them first anyway, so you're
back to square one.

Sheldon Stalker

I'm making a stuffing mix that I can pull out of the cupboard or
freezer and use like stove top style. I did dry a batch (what I thought
was enough for the recipe) in the oven turned out fine, but really takes
a lot of fresh to get enough dry. So I called our bulk food store and
they don't carry it.

Order a tin of dehy celery from the link I posted earlier in the thread
(honeyville.com), their price is less than half that of Penzys and an
excellent outfit to deal with.

Sheldon

Sheldon said:

biig said:

Sheldon said:

But why do you need dehy celery for a stuffing mix? When ready to
prepare the stuffing just use fresh... fresh onion too, and whatever
fresh herbs if you have em... for stuffing if you use dehy veggies and
dehy herbs it's much better to rehydrate them first anyway, so you're
back to square one.

Sheldon Stalker

I'm making a stuffing mix that I can pull out of the cupboard or
freezer and use like stove top style. I did dry a batch (what I thought
was enough for the recipe) in the oven turned out fine, but really takes
a lot of fresh to get enough dry. So I called our bulk food store and
they don't carry it.

Order a tin of dehy celery from the link I posted earlier in the thread
(honeyville.com), their price is less than half that of Penzys and an
excellent outfit to deal with.

Sheldon

Do they ship to Canada? ........Sharon

biig said:

Sheldon said:

biig said:

Sheldon wrote:
>
>
> But why do you need dehy celery for a stuffing mix? When ready to
> prepare the stuffing just use fresh... fresh onion too, and whatever
> fresh herbs if you have em... for stuffing if you use dehy veggies and
> dehy herbs it's much better to rehydrate them first anyway, so you're
> back to square one.
>
> Sheldon Stalker

I'm making a stuffing mix that I can pull out of the cupboard or
freezer and use like stove top style. I did dry a batch (what I thought
was enough for the recipe) in the oven turned out fine, but really takes
a lot of fresh to get enough dry. So I called our bulk food store and
they don't carry it.

Order a tin of dehy celery from the link I posted earlier in the thread
(honeyville.com), their price is less than half that of Penzys and an
excellent outfit to deal with.

Sheldon

Do they ship to Canada? ........Sharon

Call them and ask.

Sheldon

Sheldon said:

biig said:

Sheldon said:

biig wrote:
> Sheldon wrote:
> >
> >
> > But why do you need dehy celery for a stuffing mix? When ready to
> > prepare the stuffing just use fresh... fresh onion too, and whatever
> > fresh herbs if you have em... for stuffing if you use dehy veggies and
> > dehy herbs it's much better to rehydrate them first anyway, so you're
> > back to square one.
> >
> > Sheldon Stalker
>
> I'm making a stuffing mix that I can pull out of the cupboard or
> freezer and use like stove top style. I did dry a batch (what I thought
> was enough for the recipe) in the oven turned out fine, but really takes
> a lot of fresh to get enough dry. So I called our bulk food store and
> they don't carry it.

Order a tin of dehy celery from the link I posted earlier in the thread
(honeyville.com), their price is less than half that of Penzys and an
excellent outfit to deal with.

Sheldon

Do they ship to Canada? ........Sharon

Call them and ask.

Sheldon

Thanks...I'll check their website....Sharon