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

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

A Review of Solar Food Drying

Techniques, equipment, problem-solving, bibliography.
http://solarcooking.org/dryingreview.htm

Drying Food with the Sun

From Countryside Magazine.
http://www.countrysidemag.com/issues/4_1999.htm#drying

Drying Vegetables

Facts, information about nutritional value, drying trays, selection and pretreatment, and methods; from Colorado State University.
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09308.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/drying.html

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

Organicdownunder.com

Plans for making a solar food dryer.
http://www.organicdownunder.com/solar_dryer.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 Fuyu Persimmons

Detailed instructions, including a materials list. From the San Diego Farm Bureau.
http://www.sdfarmbureau.org/fuyu/dried_fruit.html

EziDri

How-to information for drying foods in dehydrators. Includes guides for bananas, pineapple, and biltong.
http://www.ezidri.co.uk

Budget101.Com: Dried Foods

Recipes, FAQ's, equipment and methods of drying fruits, vegetables, herbs and meats. Recipes include fruit leathers, pesto, and fruit powders.
http://www.budget101.com/dehydrated_foods.htm

The National Center For Home Food Preservation

Publications, seasonal tips, and resources for educators.
http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/

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://web1.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/mod01/master01.html