8 Food Dehydrating Tips Every Beginner Should Know!

78 year old man, been canning and dehydrating for 50 - 55 years and still love watching you.

I’ve been looking for a “go to” person for dehydrating. I just found you!😀🇨🇦

Im a newbie in dehydrating. As I write this I am using the dehydrating setting on my oven to dry apple slices. It's my first dehydrate and im a little surprised at how noisy it is. I like the way you presented this in layman's terms without any distracting music. Thank you.

I have just bought a dehydrator and have no idea how to use it but I am going to learn. I live alone and waste so much food because I can’t eat it in time. Eggs are often wasted. Now I will dehydrate and store in my storage foods. I found your channel and am looking forward to learning alongside your teaching. I also started gardening for the first time too. Who says you’re too old to learn ? Good way to use my time in retirement.

Darcy your my go to gal when I have questions about dehydrating. I feel safe in your knowledge.❤️❤️

Thanks Darcy! This is wonderful advice for all of us, not just the newbies. Reminders are always welcome in our house!

Oh my goodness, your video is so to the point with very simple language with no fancy jargons. Truly appreciate of your simple sharing and advises, I am interested into dehydrating because I want to explore more possibility of my meal option during hiking and camping. Again thank you for your videos.

I love north of Houston. It’s so humid here, it takes me almost twice the recommended time to dry. Thought I was doing something wrong. Thank you for sharing your wisdom. Blessings!

Very informative. I had to learn this. Sometimes things have to dry 15 hours. Like you commented on I bought a 47.00 dehydrator and believe me it has paid for itself over and over. So I might have to let things in longer so what. It doesn't hurt anything. I had alot of peppers last year. I made 5 batches of relish. Made pepper soup, stuffed peppers and fried potatoes with peppers and onions. And anything else to use them. But I wouldn't do it any different now. Love it. No waste of food. Thanks for sharing. With I new this stuff but I learned.

Thanks so much! You are my very trusted go to dehydrating guru! God Bless!

I just found this channel, and I stopped on it because I thought for a second it was my best friend in the whole wide world of 35 years. Not only does Darcy look like her but sounds and acts the same. After watching some of the videos, I see she is just as wise and helpful too. I bought a dehydrator about five years ago. I messed around with it for a couple of weeks and then I bought a house that needed a lot of work so I put it on a shelf in the basement. One of sons was looking for something down there and reminded me I had a dehydrator, and if I wasn't ever going to use it, he would take it. I told him to bring it upstairs for me and I would get the stupid thing figured out. So, here I am trying to get this process figured out before my son kidnaps my dehydrator.

You were the first content creator I came across about dehydration. I have come to trust your content and advice more than anyone’s. In regards to your first tip, it has been the most impactful to my success and motivation to dehydrate.

I have been thinking about dehydrating for a couple of months now and I am so glat you are here to guide me through this. I think I am ready to buy my dehydrator! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

You have inspired me to get going! I have watched your videos then took the plunge and bought a cosori. I haven’t used it yet but am very excited to start. I want to Thank you so very much! I don’t think you realize how many of us you have inspired all over the globe. I am truly grateful for helping a newbie like me. Have a fantastic day and keep up the fantastic work!

Your are my dehydrating BFF. Love watching your videos.

Love that little hand held vacuum sealer!!! Thanks, Darcy!! ❤

Love you Darcy! You are such an inspiration. You give such clear, practical, honest advice! I greatly appreciate that you always answer questions very promptly! I am a newbie, you have given me so much confidence and such fabulous accurate advice. Thanks so much, God bless! Looking forward to the "Food Preservation Chat"! 😁😃😋

Thank you, Darcy, for all the work you have done with dehydrating. You inspired me to do more with my preserving and have enjoyed the benefits over the past several years. Thank you!❤

Wow! Thanks! These tips are awesome for beginners! You blew my mind with the jar vacuum sealer!🤯🤩

Thanks for those tips for beginners.