Loved your video! I just bought a dehydrator and I’m watching all kinds of videos for tips. Do you know about how long they will keep in the vacuum pack?

@MamaGil17 . Thanks for your lovely comment. We tend to cycle foods on a yearly basis and haven't had an issue with any dehydrated and stored this way in that timeframe.

Wonderful. Thank you so much for the quick reply!

Thanks for watching. I haven't personally has any spoilage, but do always ensure we have clean (and REALLY importantly with dehydrated food) dry hands too

Thanks for sharing that idea Marie. Having the right tool can make such a huge difference. And sometimes you dont know what you are missing. Like when I found an apple spriliser makes the quickest slices for dehydrated apple chips. Gamechanger!

We love chilli... so will give that a go next batch.

You are most wecome Deniz 😀

I have come across ones in health food style stores that are dehydrated. But yes sadly the crispy ones in the supermarkets seem to predominantly be the sugar soaked and fried ones.

You are most welcome

They are pretty great aren't they 😀

I haven't heard of tea like that before. Interesting use to use everything.

Thanks a bunch for your ongoing watches and support 💗

@@Bush_Edge_Homesteading_Aus you do such a great job it’s easy to watch

@@rentedspace7462 awwww 💗 you are too sweet.

Hi Sarah, the vacuum sealer Im using in this video is a Aldi one. I think I bought it back around when Aldi opened here. It has been working A LOT of years. But I think they have changed the brand they sell since.

You do still come across them, usually with the dehydrated stuff in the fruit and veg section. But they are very different to what you can make yourself. And I think the homemade ones like these in the vid are WAY better.

That is definitely worth a shot to help make things a bit quicker 😀

Oils shouldn't be added when dehydrating, so I wouldn't do butter. But vanilla and jam could be used. And lots of people dust spices like cinnamon too. My recommendation is a smaller test batch to see what flavour you like. As flavours concentrate and can change when dehydrating.

It's a great rabbit hole 😁 I have never personally bought or use the absorbers. I vacuum seal things I want to last longer instead.

I need to give this a try.

Thanks a bunch for asking Carol... but I don't have any affiliations. Hubby actually bought this one for me as a gift a while back. Im pretty sure he got it from Excalibur Dehydrators Australia if you are on the hunt for one.

We go to the Big Watermelon. They do amazing deals there.

We tend to eat through an amount like this within 6 months, but when vacuum sealed there is no impact on quality at this stage, so they would last much longer. I have had dehydrated fruits last a couple of years, no problem when properly dehydrated and stored.

I purchased the dehydrator and it was in the box.

Gday to you in Pakistan 👋 Im not sure what countries they are available in. But I expect a Google search will provide the answer for you.

Im afraid no, as it comes with the dehydrator when they are purchased.

In the right area's Im sure people could do that. I don't myself though as they take a long time. And in my area the weather wouldn't do the job. I would also need to buy something to prevent insects. With the bananas, Im sure ants and things would be attracted. I use the sun for shorter drying like herbs and bread.

The riper they are the sweeter they will be too 😀