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VEGETABLE DRYING GUIDE
Vegetable
Preparation
Steam Blanching Time
Average
Drying time
Beets
Cook until tender, peel,
cut into 1/4" thick strips
N/A
2-7 hours
Carrots
Peel and cut off each
end, dice into 1/4" slices
2-2½ minutes
2-8 hours
Celery
Trim edges. Cut in 3/8"
slices
3 minutes
3-5 hours
Onions
Peel outer skin. Cut off
top and ends. Cut into
3/8" slices
N/A
3-7 hours
Tomatoes
Peel, if needed. Cut into
slices 1/2" wide
N/A
4-11 hours
Potatoes
Peel and cut into 1/8"
slices
5-9 minutes
2-8 hours
Peas
Shell
4 minutes
3-9 hours
Corn
Cut corn from cob and
blanch
1-1½ minutes
5-11 hours
Broccoli
Cut in pieces
2-2½ minutes
2-8 hours
Mushrooms
Clean and slice 1/2"
thick
N/A
3-7 hours
Peppers and Pimientos
Remove core, stem, and
inner partitions cut into
1/8" strips
N/A
4-10 hours
Cauliflower
Cut in pieces
3-6 minutes
3-8 hours
Green/wax beans
Take off ends and
strings. Cut in 3/4" to 1"
pieces
3-3½ minutes
4-11 hours
Summer squash and
zucchini
Cut ends. Cut into 3/8"
wide
3½-4 minutes
2-6 hours
Asparagus
Cut in 3/4" to 1" pieces
3-5 minutes
4-8 hours
