Gallet DES 117, Instruction Manual

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Pre-Treatment
Pre-treatment makes food look better and increase the shelf life.
Natural Pre-Treatment Recipes
- Use pineapple or lemon juice to prevent browning. Soak fruit for 2-3 minutes in the juice, before
drying.
- Fruit may also be sprinkled with honey, brown sugar, cinnamon or coconut to give an interesting
dried flavour.
Blanching
- Soak fruits with natural protective wax coating, e.g. figs, grapes and prunes, need to be
blanched to speed the drying process.
To Blanch
1. Soak fruits in boiling water for 1-2 minutes.
2. Plunge into ice cold water.
3. Slice and commence drying.
Dryness Test
- Cool fruit before testing for the final degree of dryness. Most fruit will be soft and pliable when
properly dried.
DRyING VEGETABLES
Preparation
- Wash vegetables thoroughly and remove blemishes.
- Pre-treat if desired.
Pre-Treatment
- Steam Blanching: Vegetables with a long cooking time require steam blanching.
To Steam Blanch
1. Bring saucepan of water to the boil.
2. Place vegetables in a colander in the saucepan and cover.
3. Steam for 1-5 minutes
4. Cool in ice water, drain and pat vegetables dry.
5. Commence drying.
To Blanch
1. Soak vegetables in boiling water for 1-2 minutes.
2. Plunge into ice cold water.
3. Slice and commence drying.
Dryness Test
- Cool vegetables before attempting the final test for dryness.
- Vegetables should feel hard and firm with no soft spots.
Fruit and Vegetables Rolls
Chewy Rolls are dried, rolled sheets of plain or sweetened pureed fruit and vegetables.