Dehydrating Cabbage and Its Uses

[@joyevefarmandforge]

I’ve been dehydrating oranges, chunking them off the peals, powdering them and using them as a natural “Tang” mix!

[@homesteadgamer1257]

Nice!! That's a great idea!

[@whosoever316]

Would love to see your "Tang" recipe! :)

[@joyevefarmandforge]

@@whosoever316 I just slice and dehydrate the oranges, break the orange off the peels and pulverize them (first in the food processor then in a coffee bean grinder), then put about a tablespoon of orange powder (and a bit of stevia because I’m a total sweet tooth), add water and stir. It’s good hot or cold. Sometime I add cinnamon too!

[@carlamoore8760]

Thanks for sharing your recipe😀

[@jackie9068]

Thanks never thought of that.

[@tammywhite9229]

Thank you for not being paranoid about shelf life. The FDA site even says that store bought canned goods if properly stored last indefinitely! Home canned done properly should be the same. People throw away food the day it expires like the food has a shut off date. What a waste.

[@bobbyotay8817]

One thing that we do is grind up the cabbage into a powder and then put it in a shaker. Makes an excellent nutritional resource. Thanks for the video. God is great.

[@RW-pc5ih]

I planted celery and boy, did it explode with all the rain we got in California. I’m cutting all but 1/4 of the stalks and it’s growing back. I’m storing some of it as fresh and dehydrating the rest and vacuum sealing them. You have been my inspiration for storing them this way😊

[@homesteadgamer1257]

Oh wow! That's AWESOME! Definitely dehydrate and can some of those. That is a great abundance to have!

[@alicerafferty9595]

Love dried celery. I have grown celery in Montana. I put an empty paper milk carton over it while it grew to keep it from turning bitter. It was like the store bought celery. Nice and pale, light green.

[@hilltopgirl2665]

Drying the dreaded Kale and powering it is a good way to get it eaten. Powered lemon, carrots, whatever takes up even less space. I peel (with a potato peeler) carrots and zucchini, to dry them. Thats quicker to dry too.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I personally do not prefer to powder up everything and certain things need special consideration when powdering for storage as I discussed here: ua-cam.com/video/3nsu-hK-Mak/v-deo.html
I like my dried mixed greens like this: ua-cam.com/video/w2oeewjIKsQ/v-deo.html
But I will powder a few things for certain uses like I do with _some_ of my zucchini, pumpkin, and apples, but I would say pumpkin is my favorite to powder up: ua-cam.com/video/w2d35tLsolE/v-deo.html

[@jacquelyndevitte4992]

Hi Heidi, it’s June 2024
I was looking for info on dehydrating limes and your channel came up. I’m so glad it did. You have given me renewed confidence that I can dehydrate anything. I love cabbage and what a wonderful way to always have some on hand for soups. Etc
And when you said your red cabbage was a few years old I knew you were the right fit for me. Thank you for the tutorial. I look forward to watching more of your videos. Have a great summer.
Liked and subscribed 🦋

[@questionasker1749]

Had no idea you could dehydrate cabbage. I LOVE cabbage. Thank you Heidi. ❤🌱🌱💚

[@michelegrice4938]

I use it in stir fry also

[@dlcarbonneau3750]

I discovered dehydrating cabbage last year and use it in minestrone along with zucchini (which tastes even better dehydrated.) I would love to hear more about the best veggies to dehydrate.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

As far as the best, I think that will depend upon the person, everyone's tastes will vary. I know what I like and have videos on what I do including the one I believe I linked to in the description box on how to use dehydrated goods

[@jojow8416]

I repeatedly use your kimchi recipe and use red cabbage. I love it. I also use cabbage to make my husband your recipe with sausage and cabbage. I have not yet tried using dehydrated cabbage but will the next time I make it. Since my precious man is Polish, I use kielbasa in the dish. He loves it and always says "Thanks Heidi for the recipe." He is one of your biggest fans. Wishing you a wonderful day and know that you are dearly appreciated. xo

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Aw! I love that! :)

[@AHomeIsHaven]

You have no idea how many answers you just gave me to questions I have had for years! 🥰👏 You are just wonderful! Thank you! Look forward to watching your videos every morning!

[@jcrich-ho9ot]

Thank you so much for the detailed information in this video. It is information I have been looking for. I never know what to do with dehydrated vegetables. This summer, I am going to spend time binge watching your videos to learn more about using dehydrated foods, fermented foods, herbs for healing, and learning how to make wine, vinegar, tinctures, and so much more.

[@alicerafferty9595]

I love cabbage and enjoy dehydrating cabbage. Cabbage rehydrates well. You are appreciated Heidi. Using cloth in the dehydrator is a great idea. Thank you so much. You are an encyclopedia of information.😃

[@ohmyet2173]

I did my first batch of bone meal this week. Got more than I expected to out of two chicken legs and thighs. Thanks for posting this. Love cabbage!

[@homesteadgamer1257]

Nice! Congrats on your first batch! It's so satisfying to make bone broth at home. Not even joking, every time one of us in my house gets sick, I start a batch of bone broth and we sip that throughout the symptoms. When it's done right, it makes you feel better almost by the time you're done sipping the first mug. If I have to fast, I'll actually do nothing but bone broth for a few days to a week.

[@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123]

I love cabbage in vegetable beef soup, it’s so easy to throw a couple handfuls in !!!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Dehydrated veggies are pretty much all I use in making soups these days :)

[@homesteadgamer1257]

Mmm same here! Cabbage and beef go soooo good together.

[@jimdavidson3345]

Excellent instructional video for us new to dehydrating! Thank you!

[@anitawitt84]

I have a decent supply of dehydrated veggies-largely due to your teaching. They come in so handy! This week I had leftover chicken but none of the fresh veggies go make soup-all of them were in my cabinet 👏🏻👏🏻 as well as bone broth! Yummy soup!

[@debbyloving2103]

I very much appreciate your videos. I am 71 and have very little energy but when i do, i watch your videos and would love to dehydrate and make kimchi. Thank you very very much 😊👍

[@clynthia0510]

This is my first time watching your video, but it will NOT be my last. You have enough good points about dehydrated foods to convince be that it is the way to save and store for me! I'm 68 and just learning this stuff, including gardening. Praise God from whom all of our blessings flow. Baton Rouge Louisiana is where I live! Glory to the Lamb of God who taketh away the sins of the world!❤😊

[@shellakers10]

I never thought of using cloth for tray covers!!!! I feel silly now. 😂 Thank you for all your shared knowledge. I'm starting late in the game of life. I'm pretty good at it tho, my mother is actually shocked because I've refused to learn from her or be like her. I was a bad daughter. Ugh. Anyway, if not for kind people like you, I'd probably never learn!

[@terryhall2299]

Oh, Heidi! I loved your ideas about the Ramen noodles. I had to try it! So I used some of my dehydrated cabbage and mother earths DH vegetable soup mix along with my buckwheat Ramen noodles and broth, and it was so yummy and filling! I totally have a new way of eating those Ramen noodles now! Thank you so much for your wonderful ideas! God bless you.

[@sandradewys1936]

I dehydrate cabbage and even cole slaw mixture. I plan on putting it in soups and stews and reg cooked cabbage . ❤❤

[@710LENNY]

I'm in southwest Ontario, and cabbage prices range all over the place from 79 cents a pound to $1.49 a pound, so yes, I dehydrate. I've done shreds, like sauerkraut, I've done cubes of various sizes. And I love the stuff. I make a lot of cabbage\sauerkraut soup (with my home cured bacon), adding the sauerkraut at the end hoping some of it's probiotic properties will be retained. We eat cabbage, or at least something from the cabbage family everyday - cabbage, bok choy, broccoli sprouts, napa, cauliflower. One of the healthiest choices you can make. I haven't tried rehydrating my cabbage shreds to make sauerkraut, but I do have a jar that has been sitting on the shelf for a while, so I just might try it. This was a very informative and entertaining show. Thank you.

[@lobodo988]

wow! NEW SUB! Thanks for this video, just what I was looking for and MORE. I've been neglecting the humble cabbage for years, but it has so much power to make a person feel full and well-fed, we should probably eat some every day. I love cabbage cooked in milk gravy (roux plus whole milk as the liquid), soooooo good! Dried cabbage on hand means I could have this whenever I want, and more importantly, use up the whole gallon before it turns (i live alone) 👍

[@ceciliafuentes3299]

I love love cabbage. My husband doesn't, and he can't deal with the smell, lol. Time to bring my dehydrator outside. I will. It's an awesome idea to have cabbage for when I want some, so dehydrate it is.😊

[@christa459]

My husband doesn't like the smell either but I found a recipe for cooking it the oven at 350. I have always cooked it on the stovetop with some onion and bacon drippings. Now I just put everything in a cast iron pan and cover with foil. Check after about 30 minutes and cook until you get the texture you like. No cabbage smell.

[@ceciliafuentes3299]

@Christa thank you so much Christa. I will try it today.

[@jonebner7811]

@@christa459 Thank you, Christa!

[@journeywithnichole]

I love my dehydrated vegetables. I use them pretty much every day.
Parsnip, carrots, beets, potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, celery, bok choy, zucchini, yellow squash, tomatoes. I use my $40 dehydrator as well as the hot SW sun.
Note: I do not care for dehydrated green beans & just freeze or can those.

[@amylivingston458]

Thank you Heidi. I just planted out 15 heads of various cabbage, so I am sure this will come in handy in a few months. I really appreciate your hard work sharing with us!

[@elizabethhall1716]

I would have never considered dehydrating cabbage. Love the idea now. Thanks bunches

[@Anamericanhomestead]

I'm all about learning how to keep cucumber crunch. Looking forward to that video.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I have tried grape leaves and they did ok but I found horseradish leaves not only add a wonderful flavor but work great!

[@dancnluc1]

I would never have thought of dyhrating cabbage. I am definitely going to add this to my "To Dehrate List".

[@katydidiy]

Just for fun, i bought one of those pre-shredded cole slaw mixes then blanched and dehydrated it. Reconstitued the dried mix, added vinegar, sugar s&p and chopped onion which the mix didn't include. It was surprisingly good. Next time the mix is on sale im buying a bunch!

[@robinwillis7203]

Thanks for all your videos. Your information is always good.

[@annphilbeck5174]

My cabbages are getting big needed some ideas. Thanks for all your tips and tutorials

[@kmiller6002]

We love dehydrated cabbage, I'm making egg roll in a bowl tonight for dinner and I'll be dehydrating the rest. We also use it to make coleslaw and it's Very tasty 😋🙏 Kendra

[@sheila7814]

Thanks for these videos. Another tip for viewers: I understand you can do without O2 absorbers, but I add them and vac seal so that if the seal does decide to loosen, hopefully the O2 absorber will do its job and suck the new entered oxygen out and reseal. Also, the oxygen absorber will remove any additional oxygen you tried but were not able to remove using the vac sealer. The problem with dehydrated veggies is….. if you didn’t remove most all the moisture but thought you did and then you have them in an oxygen free location, if there are botulism spores present, they can grow and you won’t know until you eat it. Be very careful to make sure you are fully removing the water from your veggies before storing them in an oxygen free environment. You necessarily see or taste this bacteria/spores. Always be very careful with food storage.

[@elizabethjohnson475]

You're making things much more difficult than they need to be. Just dry until literally brittle and vac-seal. A oxygen absorber cannot cause a re-sealing of lid to jar. It cannot.

[@sheila7814]

@@elizabethjohnson475 If the vac seal method did not seal it firmly (with a strong suck on the lid) it (the O2 absorber then kicks in and can seal it most times unless there is a crack in the jar or something on the rim of the jar between the jar and the lid. Each to their own method. I also like the extra “suck” it seems to give the lid. [Very difficult to remove them if you add the oxygen absorber.]

[@journeywithnichole]

I use my dehydrated veggies daily keeping them in my cupboard, in mason jars & have never had a problem with rehydration in the jar. Of course I live in the SW desert.

[@trishthehomesteader9873]

Thank you Heidi!
Your timing is impeccable! I'm making kraut today but now that it's warming up a bit, I might dehydrate some for my sis. We both love cabbage! She makes soups quite a bit so this will be perfect for her!👍Great idea!
Blessings 💜

[@MossCottageMarket]

Great tips Heidi/ I don't grow my own cabbage but buy it often because it's so cheap and we love it. I never thought of dehydrating it but definitely will start. Blessings, Helen

[@valerieescabi6104]

Hi Heidi, God is good all the time hallelujah thank you Jesus🙏🏻💖

[@jollylama4773]

I love your videos - and your introduction! I talk along with it 🤭
God is Good. All the time!

[@joycewedel9084]

I also love dried mushrooms in kimchi & stir fries. Love vegee powders in smoothies & great for juices without a juice machine.

[@taniacole3466]

I’ve got to try this since I use cabbage a lot

[@ivahihopeful]

That’s exciting about the kimchi!

[@lynnpurfield9430]

I cut up and sterilise net curtain for my dehydrator trays. Works well!!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I use old cotton sheets to make mine. The fabric is thin, natural, and dries quickly

[@kleineroteHex]

Very interesting!!!! I tend to just make sauerkraut with half a head, the other half we eat as salad or/and cooked. My cabbage never grows well, I will buy one head at a time, locally.

[@terryhall2299]

I am so glad I watched this video. I have two small organic cabbages in my fridge that have been there for over a week because I was going to make some more sauerkraut. I already have a batch of sauerkraut in the fridge and I’ve been dragging my feet to make more, so I am going to dehydrate it instead. Thank you for the ideas.

[@TheSunRiseKid]

Another great video! I make kind of a hybrid between kimchi, salsa, and hot sauce creation…. Fermenting is so awesome because the amount of things you can do is endless.!!

[@jakobjiannuzzi6871]

GLORY2JESUS my beautiful sista 💕 blessings

[@susanwidner794]

I also love dehydrating. I did cabbage last year and it is great in soup.

[@lizrd4me2]

I am glad to see about dehydrating cabbage.

[@betty8173]

Thank you! I am hoping to plant some this year, but we still have cold weather...a blessing, thank you

[@MargieM10]

That ramen looked delicious. Now I need some cabbage!

[@corrinaevans7622]

Silly Self! I never even dreamed to dehydrate cabbage! I'm so in!

[@elizabethjohnson475]

I had no idea you could dehydrate and vac-seal cabbage. I want to do that. I learned to leave the ring on vac-sealed jars because at first, if a jar lost it's seal, then the mice found and ate it. So keep the ring on.

[@beverlyheinritz5294]

I am so sad i did not know I could dehydrate cabbage last month when I was given more than I could store in my fridge. Four giant heads! I found someone who would take one and put one in my fridge and sadly the other two spoiled before I could use them. I have this info for the future thanks to you.

[@Keiths1234]

🙏🙏🙏♥️🙂👍 Thank you I love the chicken And the cabbage Pictures. I am going to build my own dehydrator this summer that will be solar power I am using a glass door. I have made some out of wood but this time I will be making it out of stainless steel. I will be putting outside my greenhouse which has a stainless steel sink and table in there. Which is great for processing

[@homesteadgamer1257]

Nice!! That is an awesome project! Great job, Keith!

[@Kellycreator]

Thanks for sharing, from a new grower in England. 😊

[@rebeccaharp3254]

Excellent program, Heidi! You and Mary are so helpful. She has a cookbook out! Love, (tTt)

[@donnareeves5894]

Thanks, wonderful information!!

[@lynnpurfield9430]

I agree about the red cabbage. I only like the red sauerkraut so probably will like red kimchi better too.

[@Sandra-qt4wr]

I am really learning a lot from your videos. Thanks so much.

[@deborahlewis3954]

Such great info in this video, thank you. Love using the brake bleeder, thanks to you👍. I am definitely trying this dehydrated cabbage.

[@belieftransformation]

Great ideas; thanks for sharing your experiences! Blessings to all 🤗💜🇨🇦

[@dianezook4467]

Thank you for some ideas I never ate kimchi but I will probably try it sooner or later I have a lot of cabbage that I'm going to dehydrate

[@WendyK656]

Heidi, I love dehydrating cabbage and been doing this for years. Love it and I am planting 90 cabbages green and red this year. Heidi, you don't use your silicone trays. I also do a lot of fermenting and love my sauerkraut. I make cabbage soup, veggi soup, in my chicken soup. I will have to try this Heidi! with the kimchi how much starter do you use? I also put cabbage in my stews too. I also rehydrate my cabbage or any dry veggies.

[@CraftTeaLady]

I can't wait to try all these recipes! Thanks Heidi!

[@sheila7814]

This year in October, I made pickled whole cabbages in a huge crock so that I could use the leaves to make traditional cabbage rolls, and just made some this last week. I used the leftover cabbage leaves that were not big enough to make cabbage rolls, into kraut. I have a beautiful kraut in the frig to eat on for a while. I need to try to dehydrate some. I have not done this. Thank you for sharing. ;)

[@debbiefockler9890]

Thank you so much for the ideas. I have a lot of cabbage started and was hoping to do other things with it. God bless.

[@lindapearson2376]

I always enjoy your videos so much. They provide some great information that I can use. Thanks for sharing!

[@ka6148]

We have clothesline hanging above our wood stove the we place clean window house screens with our cabbage leaves on them, above the stove.. this takes about 24 hrs depending on how food is cut

[@roots2agarden857]

Thank you for this video, very helpful on my journey in dehydrating.

[@teresawebster3498]

I use it to make fried cabbage to. Thank you.

[@emilykoolick1167]

Thank you ,am looking forward to do more hydrating this season 👍

[@blessedbloominghomestead9134]

I have never tried kimchi, but yours looks so good, I may have to try a jar. 😊 Many Blessings!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I am not sure Patrick has ever tried it, he just cannot get past the smell, which I think is good but he thinks smells like garbage, haha

[@blessedbloominghomestead9134]

@@RainCountryHomestead 🤣🤣

[@gardeningsimplified]

Many of the vegetables that we preserve we dehydrate then freeze dry. This method reduces the storage space required, but also retains more of the texture when rehydrating. Freeze drying removes the small amount of water left from dehydrating. It's important to preserve in a way that that keeps it fresh, but also retains its texture. I find that freeze drying destroys too much of the cell structure of some vegetables, so they don't rehydrate well.

[@SharkFishSF]

I just freeze dry it accidentally.... I cut the cabbage for cooking, then get bored of cooking, and keep them in the fridge, and forget about it, a week later it's all dried up....

[@jonnaborosky8836]

Inspirational! Thank you so much! God bless you, too.

[@cindypye578]

Thank you so much for sharing this! I was gifted several cabbages and dehydrated them. Now I have more ways to use it!

[@lynnpurfield9430]

As any greens I grow get a bit over excited or start to wane, I dehydrated in random batches. There could be spinach, leaf celery, chard, cabbage, sprout tops, kale, rocket, sorrel, mint, lambs lettuce, claytonia, lettuce or stinging nettles. It all goes into a "greens" pot.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Yes, I have some I mix all together but it really depends on how I plan to use them. Some I prefer to keep separated. Here is an example of my mixed greens blend that changes according to what I have most of: ua-cam.com/video/w2oeewjIKsQ/v-deo.html

[@lynnpurfield9430]

@@RainCountryHomestead yes, I have single jars of some powders too. I like the mixed greens for a bit of power to juices, smoothies, sauces and soups.

[@homesteadgamer1257]

I love this idea!

[@walterflanamonk5106]

I bought a Walmart tire inflator then attached a hose on the intake side to make it work as a vacuum pump. then run it throw a brake bleeder so I can use the gauge to see the vacuum is high like you say. Works great and if you got several jars to vacuum will save your muscles. 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😅

[@RainCountryHomestead]

That is cool but I actually prefer doing it by hand to help keep my strong :)

[@cynthialouw2970]

Awesome ideas. Thanks Heidi for sharing

[@northsong]

I don't know if you have ever thought about this but like many long time, homestead you tubers, your content is so valuable to anyone out there not only for homesteading, but anyone out there who needs to learn more of sustainable living practices. Have you ever thought about putting videos offline, in like a CD or digitized format? I don't do that but I think it would be something I would buy to have a video book for offline reference. I love your channel & found it unsuscribed me, resuscribed again😊 Thank you for what you do!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Just like writing a book this is one I get asked often but it would be a much bigger undertaking than most realize with 1800 videos out there that would need to be sorted into categories and then put on quite a few different CDs or thumbdrives. This is something I just do not have time for and would not be cheap because I would have to charge for my time as well as the cost of the CDs or Thumbdrives and shipping

[@lynnpurfield9430]

I must find that video about kimchi starter, I guess I will like it more and have better success than the traditional way.

[@helenswanson1403]

I just made a jar of saurkraut last week. I am into finding more recipes with prebiotic.

[@deborahtofflemire7727]

Good ideas thanks from Ontario Canada ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@COWELLGIRL]

I dehydrated cabbage and lol didnt expect it to smell so strong 😂

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I did not notice it smelling any stronger than fresh

[@zepguwlthistle7924]

you beat me to it lol. I was going to make kimchi from dried cabbage to see how it worked. I am also going to try to make cole slaw from the shredded cabbage and kraut.

[@lindabohl2454]

Such a good message! Thank you ❤ blessings

[@phyllisclark3896]

Watching again. Thank you 🙏🙏🙏

[@elizabethfonseca4862]

Praise God, thank you for the above video. I request you to please upload videos on how to consume fermented vegetables for healthy guts. Much thanks

[@RainCountryHomestead]

How to consume? You just eat them. This can be straight from the jar or added to rice or however. The important thing is to not cook them or you kill the good bacteria

[@elizabethfonseca4862]

@@RainCountryHomestead Thank you & God bless.

[@moonafarms1621]

Cucumber kimchi recipe, yes please!!!!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Yep, later in the summer when my cucumbers are ready. I have not even started them yet as it is just a bit too early here for that

[@schevanjones2887]

Just what I needed to know. Great video.

[@homesteadgamer1257]

I don't know why I never thought of dehydrating cabbage yet. I've dehydrated plenty of other greens. I personally LOVE cabbage soup (like the plain kind from Charlie and the Chocolate factory lol). But really, in any soup or any mixed-veggie, cabbage is so good. Another favorite soup is leeks and cabbage. When I move, I hope to find one of those huge barrels and make a massive batch of sauerkraut, I absolute LOVE the stuff and I'll put on just about anything 😂

[@sacredtools.netclairvoyant1573]

Thanks so much for teaching us about the break leader pump!

[@lynnpurfield9430]

When rehydrating I would be worried about using too much water and so take out some flavour from the veg.
I too am getting more into dehydrating and will soon buy a second dehydrator to cope with volume
.

[@oudogs]

So cool I love it. I need to start dehydrating

[@sunsetsky594]

Thanks for this information. Great video.

[@CravingCrochet]

Thank you

[@susanolson4486]

I’ll be planting more cabbage this year than I did last year. So, this was a very helpful video in knowing how to store it! I wonder how dehydrated cabbage will work to make coleslaw? Seems like it might work. Will have to experiment! 😊 Thanks Heidi!!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I may work well, you may need to soak it first though

[@jeansmith5668]

Great information. Thanks!

[@shangrilahomestead9930]

Great video! Thank you so much.😊

[@juliamarple3785]

Cool! I'm doing some in the morning.

[@samanthanicholson9015]

Thank you for the video, very helpful