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PRODUCT
PREPARATION AND USES
TIME AND
PROGRAM
APRICOTS
Cut in half and remove stone. Very ripe fruit might go brown
without however affecting its intense astringent flavour.
Eaten as is, or in cakes or dried fruit compositions on trays, in
baskets, etc.
t4/t5
48/60h
PINEAPPLE
Peel and cut into slices 6-10 mm thick. Turn occasionally
to stop them sticking to the basket. It has a very high water
content, but gives excellent results for fragrance and flavour. Also
keeps its colour well
Can be eaten as is or used in fruit salads and dried fruit compo-
sitions.
t4
24h
BANANAS
Cut into slices or pieces. They tend to stick to the basket and to
each other. They tend to go brown but keep their intense flavour.
A bit sticky because they have a very high sugar content.
Excellent for eating as is, especially on trips and excursions, and
also as snacks. They are a concen- trate of taste and substance,
particularly popular with kids.
P1
18/24h
PERSIMMONS
Cut into thin slices (7-10 mm). Sweet non-astringent persimmons
are excellent if dried while still unripe. The other qualities of
persimmon can also be dried before they fully ripen and go soft:
the dried fruit loses its astringency.
Excellent eaten as is and also in dried fruit compositions. They
keep a good colour.
P2
KIWIS
Peel and cut into slices 7-10 mm thick. The whole fruit can be cut
into 4 longwise slices. Arrange and move occasionally so they do
not stick. They keep a good colour.
Intense astringent flavour. They can be eaten as is, better with
other fruit or soaked to soften in fruit salad. Excellent for dried fruit
compositions.
P2
ORANGES
Not too ripe, sliced about 5 mm. They tend to adhere to the
bottom of the basket.
Perfect for decorating cakes, dishes and artistic works, especially
for Christmas.
P4
18/24h
CHERRIES
Cut in half and pitted, dehydration intensifies their flavor and
aroma.
Perfect for herbal tea, pot pourri, sweets of all kind.
P1/t4
STRAWBERRIES
Half if small, thin slices if bigger. Tiny, wild strawberries can also
be dried whole, with significantly longer times. Not too high
temperatures to preserve their amazing colour.
Perfect in snacks, yogurt, energy bars, herbal teas and potpourri or
pureed and added to your sugar or flour for cakes.
P2 sliced
12h
t4
half or small wild, whole ones
18/24h
DRYING TABLES
