Not sure what you're looking for - how to dry or cure foods, or what to do with the dried or cured stuff.
My favorite dried food is meat. we generally call it "jerky" or "jerked meat" but I never jerk it, just dry it. Many folks have bragged to me about how their marinade makes the best jerky, but I have a hard time soaking something in juice when the goal is to dry the juice out of it. Instead, I start with some good lean red meat, cut it in pieces an inch or so thick, then pound it thin with my wooden tenderizin' hammer. Then I sprinkle some table salt on it and grind plenty of black pepper on it and dry it. I use a dehydrator that I bought at a garage sale, but I used to do it flat on an oven rack with the oven set as low as it'll go & the door propped open just a crack. You can tell when its done because it'll be dry. I like a lot of salt & pepper, but you'll have to figure out for yourself how much you want.
Later, I might take some of this dried meat and tear it in bite size pieces & throw em in the bottom of a dutch oven with some clean water & set it to simmer over some coals. Check a piece from time to time till it starts to get tender then toss in some taters & carrots & onions & whatever else ya have on hand that ya think would be good in a stew. Keep it at a good simmer till the vegies are tender & serve it with biscuits or put some dumpling on top.
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