tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post99910651707416618..comments2024-03-28T04:26:21.582-07:00Comments on Rural Revolution: Making banana chipsPatrice Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-80101247589837428802017-11-10T11:53:57.563-08:002017-11-10T11:53:57.563-08:00I guess you dried banana too much in your dehydrat...I guess you dried banana too much in your dehydrator :) Lindahttps://dehydratorblog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-25206293533315076302012-09-20T13:21:43.582-07:002012-09-20T13:21:43.582-07:00I love the picture of Lydia eating the naner, she ...I love the picture of Lydia eating the naner, she looks like she is smiling...my dalmatian blue heeler hangs out near our kitchen when I'm cutting veggies...just incase I need immediate clean up in isle four....her favorite is red bell peppers...I love the sound she makes when she is crunching them, always makes me giggle....in our house bananas end up mushed on the floor, and then eventually eaten...I guess they just needed floor spice!....Anyhoo love your blog<br />Luna NottAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-67528604780995868322011-05-06T06:47:17.494-07:002011-05-06T06:47:17.494-07:00Patrice, I would love to see more posts about dehy...Patrice, I would love to see more posts about dehydrating fruit and leathers. I got a dehydrator about 1 1/2 months ago. You wouldn't believe all the stuff I have dehydrated and vaccum sealed in canning jars. However, I have had a hard time with banana chips and fruit leathers. The banana chips came out real leathery to the point they hurt your teeth. I will use in baking or something. The fruit leather, which I did add some honey to, would either be not done or crispy. I thought it would turn out like that Stretch Island brand at the stores. When you tear it, it reminded me or tearing cardboard. So, clearly I need some help with these two. I must be doing something wrong b/c everyone else on the blogs seem to do just fine making these products. I guess what I really need is more specific directions like the thickness of the fruit, what are people adding, about how long are you processing. The books are so vague on processing time b/c of the weather/humidity conditions. I probably need to know the product is done when it is like, "xxxxxxx." You know what I mean? Feel free to e-mail me or comment here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-33558772529873873122010-08-11T22:00:08.304-07:002010-08-11T22:00:08.304-07:00I think about three days ought to do it. No guara...I think about three days ought to do it. No guarantees, of course, but that seems to work for me.<br /><br />- PatricePatrice Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-70873639043005769462010-08-11T21:39:33.552-07:002010-08-11T21:39:33.552-07:00Ooooo! I must get a dehydrator soon! First I hav...Ooooo! I must get a dehydrator soon! First I have to finish moving in. That's depressing. LOLMiss Mhttp://rabbittalk.com/blogs/24carrot/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-11651465418669447682010-08-11T21:28:11.862-07:002010-08-11T21:28:11.862-07:00Well it's about time you fed that poor pitiful...Well it's about time you fed that poor pitiful little starving puppy! lol<br /><br />That's a great looking dehydrator. We keep a tub of sliced bananas in the freezer and use them in smoothies. We buy the 'red line' ones they mark down and put on sale. They're a lot less expensive and because they're a little riper they make better smoothies. We always try and buy organic bananas, after I had a bad reaction to some that had been sprayed. We've found the imported ones can be especially iffy where pesticides are concerned.<br /> <br />A. McSpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-56425149905056687182010-08-11T20:51:57.368-07:002010-08-11T20:51:57.368-07:00How fitting! I just made banana chips for the fir...How fitting! I just made banana chips for the first time this week. My first batch I ended up having to throw out because I didn't dehydrate them long enough. They started smelling moldy after just a few days. The next two batches I dehydrated longer and they will hopefully keep better. Do you have a good way of gauging when they're dehydrated enough?Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05817708823329696212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-90142445418352381112010-08-11T20:36:47.579-07:002010-08-11T20:36:47.579-07:00I think the commercial chips are actually deep fri...I think the commercial chips are actually deep fried -- can you believe it? Yuck. We are drying apricot fruit leather right nowlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-68729514098181984202010-08-11T20:05:10.066-07:002010-08-11T20:05:10.066-07:00I have found a neat way to slice my bananas is to...I have found a neat way to slice my bananas is to use an egg slicer. I get even slices and they are done in a zip. I love to buy the crunchy chips but have found that you need to actual fry the slices.Debbie in Garfieldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-86803989943008914782010-08-11T19:32:38.428-07:002010-08-11T19:32:38.428-07:00Yum!
I've been drying jerky and tomatoes on a ...Yum!<br />I've been drying jerky and tomatoes on a cake rack over our fireplace with great results. Might have to try bananas too.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16213399042268835093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-59966371122459528892010-08-11T12:10:01.440-07:002010-08-11T12:10:01.440-07:00I think if you spritz them w/ lemon juice, they wo...I think if you spritz them w/ lemon juice, they won't turn brown (can you tell I have a picky eater in the house?)teresahttp://www.aroostookbeauty.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-13987893639278843902010-08-11T10:08:14.025-07:002010-08-11T10:08:14.025-07:00Well, looks like you're in the chips! :)
Doe...Well, looks like you're in the chips! :)<br /><br />Does Lydia ever actually watch over the farm animals? She's got banana watching down pat. <br /><br />Anonymous Twit<br />USAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com