sun-dry
Preserve by exposure
To sun-dry something is to dry it by exposure to sunlight rather than by artificial heat or machinery: sun-dried tomatoes, sun-dried bricks.
The method is ancient and still valued for certain foods, where slow drying concentrates flavor.
Dried grape snack
- prunesCuts away excess growth
- apricotsSmall orange stone fruit
- figsSmall sweet tree fruit
- datesCalendar numbers or courtship
tomatoes · mangoes · papayas · pineapples · bananas · cherries · currants · sultanas
Cured meat snack
- biltongCured dried meat snack
- prosciuttoUncooked cured Italian ham
- coppaCured pork shoulder meat
- anchoviesSmall, oily, cured fish
stockfish · cod · salted · cured · strips · racks · smoking · spiced
Cord for air-drying laundry
- linenFlax-derived textile
- sheetsFlat expanses of material
- garmentsArticles of clothing
- textilesWoven or knit materials
fabric · airing · terrace · rooftop · balcony · backyard · breeze · sunshine
Curing hides or bronzing
- rawhideUntanned animal skin
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- hardeningBecoming less soft
- crackingBreaking without separating completely
patina · brittleness · cowhide · goatskin · pigskin · parchment · shrinkage · stiffening
Fragrant culinary leaf
- oreganoMediterranean culinary herb
- thymeAromatic culinary herb
- rosemaryFragrant culinary evergreen
- lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
mint · sage · chamomile · cilantro · dill · marjoram · tarragon · parsley
Thoroughly dehydrated
- dehydratedSeverely lacking moisture
- air-driedMoisture removed by atmosphere
- shelf-stableStorable without refrigeration
- concentratedGathered or intensified
shrinkage · lightweight · rehydrating · storage · pantry · traditional · ancient · food-safety
raisins
Dried grape snack
dates · tomatoes · mangoes · papayas · pineapples · bananas · cherries · currants · sultanas · peaches
jerky
Cured meat snack
- biltongCured dried meat snack
- prosciuttoUncooked cured Italian ham
- coppaCured pork shoulder meat
anchovies · stockfish · cod · salted · cured · strips · racks · smoking · spiced · chewy
clothesline
Cord for air-drying laundry
textiles · fabric · airing · terrace · rooftop · balcony · backyard · breeze · sunshine · warmth
tanning
Curing hides or bronzing
cracking · patina · brittleness · cowhide · goatskin · pigskin · parchment · shrinkage · stiffening · stretching
basil
Fragrant culinary leaf
lavender · mint · sage · chamomile · cilantro · dill · marjoram · tarragon · parsley · chervil
desiccated
Thoroughly dehydrated
- dehydratedSeverely lacking moisture
- air-driedMoisture removed by atmosphere
- shelf-stableStorable without refrigeration
concentrated · shrinkage · lightweight · rehydrating · storage · pantry · traditional · ancient · food-safety · camping
- dry outdehydrate, desiccate, parch, evaporate, wither
- preservationpreserve, preservatives, preservative, canning, freezing