12
them to a new drying cycle.
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Medicinal plants: After drying it is better to put medicinal plants in paper bags or glass cans and place it
in dark cool place.
Wait for the complete cooling down of the dehydrated food before storing in a sealed container.
GENERAL COOKING TABLES
1.
Fruits
Name
Preparation
Drying
effect
Time
(hours)
Apricot
Remove the core, cut into 2-4 pieces and place them
face up on the tray
Soft
13-28
Fresh pineapple
Peel and clean the central part, cut in slices
Tough
6-36
Canned pineapple
Drain and allow to dry
Soft
6-36
Banana
Peel and cut into pieces of 3-4 cm thick
Crisp
8-38
Grape
It is advisable to boil and allow to dry
Soft
8-26
Cherry
Remove the core, clean
Tough
8-26
Pear
Peel and cut the central part, cut in 2.4 or 8 pieces
depending on the size
Soft
8-30
Fig
Cut in half
Tough
6-26
Bilberry
Clean and cut
Soft
6-26
Peach
Peel, remove the core and cut in half drying in 2-4
pieces
Soft
10-26
Date
Remove stones and cut into slices
Tough
6-26
apple
Clean the seeds and slice. Soak in water for 2 minutes,
drain and place on tray
Soft
5-8
Note:
The time for drying and preparation shown in the table are purely indicative. It is advisable to adjust the
time according to your personal preferences
2.
Vegetables
-
It is recommended to boil for 3-5 minutes, some vegetables such as beans, broccoli, asparagus, potatoes
etc. .. Let them cool and dry thoroughly before drying.
-
If you want to add a little flavor to the beans or asparagus, you can add a bit of lemon juice for 2 minutes
before boiling.
Note
: The processing time for drying and the procedure for preparing food shown on the table are purely
indicative.
Name
Preparation
Drying
effect
Time
(hours)
Artichoke
Cut in strips of 3-4mm, marinate with water and lemon juice
and boil for 5-8 minutes
Crisp
5-13
Eggplant
Clean and slice 6-12mm, then boil
Crisp
6-18
Broccoli
Cut, clean and boil for 3 min.
Crisp
6-20
Mushrooms
Peel and tafliare striped
Tough
6-14
Beans
Boil. Turn over halfway through drying
Crisp
8-26
Pumpkin
Clean and cut slices of 6mm
Crisp
6-18
Cabbage
Clean, cut in strips or in 4 parts
Tough
6-14
Brussels sprouts
Cut in half
Crisp
8-30
Cauliflower
Soak in 1 liter of water with 3 tablespoons of salt for 2 min
Tough
6-16
Potato
Cut to taste, boil 10 min
Crisp
8-30
Onion
Cut into strips, turn halfway through the process
Crisp
8-14
Carrot
Cut into strips or cubes and boil
Crisp
8-14
Cucumber
Cut strips of 12mm
Tough
6-18