Dried foods are tasty, nutritious, lightweight, and easy to store and use.
Dried fruits make high-energy snacks. The fact that dried foods are lightweight and compact makes them desirable for hiking and camping trips.
Some fruits and vegetables suitable for drying include apples, pears, peaches, plums, apricots, bananas, cantaloupe, strawberries, blueberries, carrots, celery, corn, green beans, potatoes, and tomatoes. Fruits can also be dried as fruit leathers and rolls. Meat can be dried as jerky. Herbs are one of the easiest foods to dry.
