well is baking it okay then Till fork ender or what? I def some cubes one tray.. The rest I baked and spread out. last three trays I just baked 1/2 w skin and then scooped out and put globs on three trays too....

So is that acceptable? and How would I know if stuff is safe? Especially if don't see or smell mold? thanks yall

So you want to dehydrate pumpkin AFTER you cook it? That's a waste of time and energy because of all the duplication not to mention the loss in flavor and quality. And not real sure if "globs" would even dehydrate.

If you are going to cook it anyway just freeze it. If you want to dehydrate then don't cook it first, just slice and blanche the slices for 4 mins. then dehydrate them.

As for safety, mold isn't the issue with low acid vegetables like pumpkin, botulism is the issue and it has no sight, taste or smell. Pumpkin should be dehydrated 12-16 hours (depending on dehydrator used) and should be dried to a fully brittle state. NCHFP provides all the instructions for you.

"Wash rind. Cut into pieces. Remove seeds and cavity pulp. Cut into 1” wide strips. Peel rind. Cut strips crosswise into pieces about 1/8” thick. Blanche for 4 mins. and dry for 12-16 hours until tough and brittle."

https://nchfp.uga.edu/how/dry/csu_dry_vegetables.pdf

Dave

ah Dave it easier for me to bake first. ran out of freezer space. Plus with winter gotta be concerned about electric going out... yeah the pump I froze sev yrs ago was better than the pumpkin I canned.

some Times I cut it up first an bake. But its just me that will eat it. I got at least two more pumpkins that froze out in detached garage.. The rest of them prob froze too. I had like over a dozen I bought from local grower.

Giving the feather girls down the road most of the seeds and pulp. To them its magic but they are feed such cr>p.. Like uncooked pot skins etc.My heart bleeds for the little creatures

I baked one sev hours ago I need o dehydrate some and some to jar up and eat this week

Thanks again all y'all esp you Dave

. Blessings

jeanwedding, by now you will have done the dehydrating. I'd like to hear how well the-precooked pumpkin dehydrated. Have you attempted to re-hydrate and eat any of it?

fine but don't intend to use till needed. still have fresh pumpkin. another two have started going south.. since I neglected to put a lamp near them during those cold 20 something bites in detached garage. I cut up 1/2 of another one today in cubes and baked put other half in fridge and gave pulp and most seeds to penned p feather girls down the road