Ronco EZ-Store 5-Tray Turbo Dehydrator - Manual (Page 41)

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how to eat like the Vikings
(A brief History of Dehydration)
Archeologists have discovered that early man sustained
himself on natural dehydrated foods. They did this by
using the heat from the sun or their fires to preserve food
harvested during plentiful seasons.
Dried foods have been found in pyramids and other tombs,
and even centuries later some of it was still completely
preserved! For this reason early civilizations used dehydrated
foods on long journeys. The Vikings carried dried foods on
their sea voyages, Pilgrims found Native Americans drying
food, and pioneers used dried beef jerky and other dried
foods as staples on their journeys across the country. And
now in our own time, the Astronauts eat dehydrated food up
in space because it is lightweight and does not take up that
much room.
Today, modern society is taking an increased interest in
the nutritional value of dehydration. Dehydrating is simple,
healthy, green and economical. With the Ronco Dehydrator
you still save money, and the process goes much faster than
the sun dried method.