Can I use an oven instead of a dehydrator to prepare lentils for milling at home
Can I use an oven instead of a dehydrator for grains and pulses? Dehydrators are not so common in my neck of the woods.
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From what I've heard you might be able to if your oven can be set on 170 degrees Fahrenheit and left propped open with a wooden spoon or something so the air escapes better
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Can I use oven instead of dehydrator?
You don't even need to buy a dehydrator. Your oven, whether it be full-sized oven or a toaster oven, can dehydrate food perfectly in the same amount of time.How can I dehydrate my oven without a dehydrator?
If you don't have a full-sized oven or just can't use your oven for such a long drying process, a toaster oven is an excellent alternative. Toaster ovens can be set at temperatures lower than that of a conventional oven, making it a great option for dehydrating foods.How do you dehydrate in a gas oven?
Follow these steps to cook your meal:Never Use an Oven or Dehydrator to Dry Herbs Again With This Century Old Method
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Using ovens as a dehydrator is pretty universal for any kind of food that can be dried.
Here is just one of many sites out there -
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Thank you, Andrew for your reply and link. In the meanwhile I decided to try and see for myself. I put some buckwheat on a flat surface in the oven for about 30 min. I took the same amount of buckwheat and left it as is. Then I tried milling the two batches. The oven batch yielded flour much more quickly than the other, untreated batch. One other suggested solution I found, was, to cook the lentils, puree the mass and dehydrate before milling. I have yet to try this for myself. We'll see...
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