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Food Dehydrating Made Easy: 3-Hour Udemy Course

Food Dehydrating
Made Easy:
3-Hour Udemy Course

"Food Dehydrating Made Easy" on Udemy - 3 hr course

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Want to learn how to dehydrate and store food safely without searching through dozens of different sources?

My three-hour Udemy course guides you through the complete process—from preparing fruits, vegetables, and meats to conditioning, vacuum sealing, and storing your dried food. With 65+ video lectures, practical demonstrations, and quizzes, you can learn at your own pace and return whenever you need a refresher.

✅ Quick Answer: What does the Food Dehydrating Made Easy course include?
The course includes 2 hours and 44 minutes of instruction divided into 15 sections and 69 lectures. You’ll learn about food dehydrators, drying fruits, vegetables, and meats, vacuum sealing, oxygen absorbers, food storage, rehydrating, and recipes made with dehydrated food.



Do You Enjoy Learning with Video Lessons?

This course organizes food dehydrating into 69 short video lessons covering equipment, preparation, drying, sealing, storage, rehydrating, and recipes.

You can work through the lessons at your own pace, pause whenever you need to, and return to earlier topics for a refresher. It’s a convenient option if you prefer watching and listening to an organized course rather than working through a book alone.

What’s Included in the 3-Hour Course

2 hours 44 minutes of content • 15 sections • 69 lectures • Quizzes included

You’ll learn about the complete food-dehydrating process, including dehydrators, food preparation, drying fruits, vegetables, and meats, vacuum sealing, oxygen absorbers, storage, rehydrating, and recipes made with dehydrated food.

I’ll compare Nesco and Excalibur dehydrators and explain the supplies used for vacuum sealing, including a FoodSaver vacuum sealer, bags, and rolls. You’ll also learn about storage options such as Mason jars, Mylar bags, plastic bins, and buckets with airtight lids.

Topics Covered in the Course

  • Six Simple Steps — Follow the process I use to choose, prepare, dehydrate, condition, vacuum seal, and store food.
  • Nesco™ and Excalibur™ Dehydrators — Compare these two popular dehydrator styles and learn how their designs differ.
  • Vacuum Sealing — Learn about vacuum-sealing machines, bags, and rolls and how they are used with dehydrated food.
  • Oxygen Absorbers — Understand what oxygen absorbers do and when they may be useful for food storage.
  • Short- and Long-term Storage — Explore storage methods and containers for different needs.
  • An “Out of Sight” Food Storage System — See how I created hidden pantry storage using otherwise-unused wall space.
  • Rehydrating Dehydrated Food — Learn how to add moisture back to dried foods and use them in meals.
  • Dehydrating Fruit — Work through instructions and tips for a variety of popular fruits.
  • Dehydrating Vegetables — Learn the preparation and drying requirements for commonly dehydrated vegetables.
  • Dehydrating Meat — Cover methods for drying cooked chicken, roast beef, and turkey.
  • Recipes and Homemade Pet Food — Finish with recipes made from dehydrated ingredients and my Chicken Chow Chow dog-food recipe.

Six Recipes Included in the Course

  • Carrot Soup
  • Cauliflower Soup
  • Potato Bacon Hash
  • Ratatouille
  • Apple Sauce
  • Banana Cinnamon Rolls
  • Carrot Soup
  • Cauliflower Soup
  • Potato Bacon Hash
  • Ratatouille
  • Apple Sauce
  • Banana Cinnamon Rolls

Bonus: Make Chicken Chow Chow Dog Food

As a bonus, I’ll show you how I make Chicken Chow Chow, a homemade dog-food recipe prepared with chicken, vegetables, rice, and other carefully selected ingredients.

Miniature Pinscher eating Chicken Chow homemade dog food

Minnie Says:

“Mom makes me a fresh batch of Chicken Chow Chow, divides it into smaller containers, and stores them in the freezer so I always have plenty ready for mealtimes.

It’s one of my favorite dinners!”

Learn Food Dehydrating in Under Three Hours

In 2 hours and 44 minutes, this organized video course takes you through dehydrating fruits, vegetables, and cooked meats, along with vacuum sealing, storage, rehydrating, and recipes. Enroll through Udemy and work through all 69 lessons at your own pace.

"Food Dehydrating Made Easy" on Udemy - 3 hr course
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