Although the food dehydration (a process that consists of eliminating the water by applying gentle heat) is something that has been done for thousands of years, the appearance of food dehydrators has greatly facilitated the task.
Nowadays, we can dehydrate food quickly and easily thanks to these devices ... but what are the and advantages to use this conservation method? Here are the main ones.
- Allows you to preserve food for months or years
- The flavors intensify
- You can preserve food that would otherwise have to be thrown away
- It saves money
- Snack between meals it becomes something healthy and delicious (especially if we talk about fruits)
- Dehydrated foods take up less space
- Represents half the calories of the other main preservation method: freezing
The dehydration of food requires an initial investment (which can range from 30 to 500 euros in the machine), but there is no doubt that in the long term this preservation method it saves us money and is good for our health and palate.
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