Drying times vary upon methods used and the food
being dried.
Drying food in an oven can take as little as 6
hrs. to as much as 10 hrs.
Herbs can dry in 2-3 days by air or 2-3 hrs. in
an oven.
After it has been dried and before it is
packaged, dried food should be conditioned. Once the food is dry, cool it on a
tray, then put pieces in a large closed container. Be sure that the food has
cooled, if it is still warm it will sweat inside the container. Stir the food
once a day for 7-10 days. This process allows the moisture from the under-dried
pieces to be absorbed by the over-dried pieces. If moisture appears on the lid
or sides, the food is not dry enough.
