Apple vinegar on the go! It's an apple scrap vinegar style using the home grown apples I was given on my trip away. Not an apple *cider* vinegar, which involves making cider then turning that into vinegar.

It will be covered with a breathable cloth, and stirred every day for weeks.

This will take around 6 weeks to be shelf stable. I'll let you know how it goes along the way.

I made ½ quantity I was planning to make as I didn't have enough sugar (I don't use sugar for anything else, so I don't think about it) I'll have to get some more in because it won't be long until the quinces are ready for quince vinegar (my favourite).

OOOOOH! It seems I can make pomegrante vinegar too, once they are ripe. How exciting.

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When I stopped work for today I mandolined more apples and, after dipping in lemon water to stop browning, put them into the dehydrator. The D is full, and now the house smells like apples.

I think I will have 3 full dehydrator loads, so plenty of dried apples. They are already tasting good.

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@Heliograph I don't use mine a lot but it is perfect when you want to slice something consistent thicknesses. (I used to use it a lot more, and should remember to use it more now, rather than just slice something so inconsistently.)

Most important is that it won't slip, and that it has a good holder thing that you use to hold the thing you are slicing.

Mine has three thickness settings for slicing, a shredder and a couple of julienne blades at different widths. I mainly use the slicer and sometimes the shredder. The julienne is good when you are doing a lot and you want them to be consistent thicknesses.

Mine also has a container to hold the different blades. It is a Borner brand, it's a bit expensive but I've probably had it for 15 years'ish. I had one before this one, and it also lasted almost forever. There are ones that are much less $$$, tho.

Most important, never rush when slicing - that's when you can cut yourself.

@sister_ratched has one too, she might have some insights as well.