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Various dried foods in a dried foods store

An electric food dehydrator with mango and papaya slices being driedDrying is a
method of food preservation that works by removing water from the food, which in
hibits the growth of bacteria and has been practiced worldwide since ancient tim
es to preserve food. Where or when dehydration as a food preservation technique
was invented has been lost to time, however the earliest known practice of food
drying is 12,000 BCE by inhabitants of the modern Middle East and Asia regions.[
1]
Contents [hide]
1 Dried foods
1.1 Processed foods
1.1.1 B1.1.2 C1.1.3 E1.1.4 F1.1.5 K1.1.6 M1.1.7 N1.1.8 O1.1.9 P1.1.10 S
2 Plant foods
2.1 Dried fruit
2.1.1 A2.1.2 B2.1.3 C2.1.4 D2.1.5 F2.1.6 G2.1.7 L2.1.8 N2.1.9 P2.1.10 R2.1.11 S2
.1.12 T
2.2 Dried vegetables
2.2.1 C2.2.2 P
2.3 Dried seeds
3 Fungi
4 Animal foods
4.1 Dried fish and seafood
4.1.1 B4.1.2 C4.1.3 D4.1.4 F4.1.5 G4.1.6 J4.1.7 K4.1.8 M4.1.9 O4.1.10 P4.1.11 S4
.1.12 T4.1.13 V
4.2 Dried meats
4.2.1 B4.2.2 C4.2.3 D4.2.4 E4.2.5 F4.2.6 G4.2.7 H4.2.8 J4.2.9 K4.2.10 L4.2.11 M4
.2.12 N4.2.13 P4.2.14 R4.2.15 S4.2.16 T4.2.17 W
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
Dried foods[edit]Processed foods[edit]B[edit]
various bouillon cubesBouillon cube dehydrated bouillon (French for broth) or st
ock formed into a small cube about 15 mm wide. It is typically made by dehydrati
ng vegetables, meat stock, a small portion of fat, salt and seasonings and shapi
ng them into a small cube. Vegetarian and vegan types are also made.
Instant breakfast - typically refers to breakfast food products that are manufac
tured in a powdered form, which is generally prepared with the addition of milk
and then consumed as a beverage.[2][3] An example includes Carnation Instant Bre
akfast, which was introduced in 1964.[4]
C[edit]Instant coffee a beverage derived from brewed coffee beans. Instant coffe
e is commercially prepared by either freeze-drying or spray drying, after which
it can be rehydrated. Instant coffee in a concentrated liquid form is also manuf
actured.[5]
Condensed milk cow's milk from which water has been removed. It is most often fo
und in the form of sweetened condensed milk, with sugar added, and the two terms
'condensed milk' and 'sweetened condensed milk' are often used synonymously tod
ay.
E[edit]Eggs Powdered eggs are fully dehydrated eggs. They are made using spray d
rying in the same way that powdered milk is made. Powdered eggs have a storage l
ife of 5 to 10 years when stored without oxygen in a cool storage environment.[6
] Another dried egg product is freeze-dried eggs, which can be shelf stable for
up to 25 years.
Evaporated milk a shelf-stable canned milk product with about 60% of the water r
emoved from fresh milk. It differs from sweetened condensed milk, which contains
added sugar.
F[edit]Freeze-dried ice cream ice cream that has had most of the water removed f
rom it by a freeze-drying process, sealed in a pouch, and requires no refrigerat
ion.
Instant coffee
freeze-dried eggs can be shelf stable for up to 25 years
Evaporated milk
Freeze-dried ice cream, neapolitan flavor
K[edit]Knorr a German food and beverage brand. It produces dehydrated soup mixes
and condiments.
Kashk is used in a large family of foods found in Lebanese, Palestinian, Egyptia
n, Kurdish, Iranian and Central Asian cuisine. It is made from drained sour milk
or yogurt by forming it and letting it dry. It can be made in a variety of form
s, including rolled into balls, sliced into strips, and formed into chunks.
M[edit]Marvel (food) a United Kingdom brand of dried milk powder, now marketed b
y Premier Foods.
N[edit]Non-dairy creamer liquid or granular substances intended to substitute fo
r milk or cream as an additive to coffee or other beverages.
Instant noodles - dried or precooked noodles usually sold with packets of flavor
ing powder and/or seasoning oil. Instant ramen is a very common type of instant
noodle product.