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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.

Dehydrating Food at Home - - Detailed instructions for picking suitable foods and then drying them; from the University of Utah.

The Dry Store - - Food dehydrating information, equipment and supplies.

Drying Food - - Covers drying basics, methods and equipment, fruits, vegetables, herbs, meats, and storing methods; from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Drying Food with the Sun - - From Countryside Magazine.

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.

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.

Drying Fuyu Persimmons - - Detailed instructions, including a materials list. From the San Diego Farm Bureau.

Drying Vegetables - - Facts, information about nutritional value, drying trays, selection and pretreatment, and methods; from Colorado State University.

EziDri - - How-to information for drying foods in dehydrators. Includes guides for bananas, pineapple, and biltong.

Food Drying - - Covers the basics of solar food drying; from Backwoods Home Magazine, by Marcella Shaffer.

Fruit Leather - - Simple instructions on making it at home, using bananas, squash, tomato, or any other fruit or vegetable.

How Stuff Works - - An explanation of all the different ways used to preserve food; from freezing to irradiation.

The National Center For Home Food Preservation - - Publications, seasonal tips, and resources for educators.

Organicdownunder.com - - Plans for making a solar food dryer.

Preserving Food Safely - - Michigan State University's page of links to extension materials about food preservation. Search for information on drying foods under "D".

Processing Meat in the Home - - Detailed instructions produced by the Minnesota Extension Service.

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.

A Review of Solar Food Drying - - Techniques, equipment, problem-solving, bibliography.