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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.