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Cooking Dehydrated Beans And Legumes

Sort and discard any damaged beans; rinse with cold water. If beans

require soaking, see chart (page 28). Place in Rice Bowl and add water to

generously cover. (Most beans will double in bullk with soaking.) Allow

beans to soak 6 to 8 hour, or overnight.

For quick-soak method, place rinsed beans in Rice Bowl and cover

generously with water. Follow steps 1-3 and 9-12 on page 25 for Rice

Cooker Assembly. Cover; when steam forms inside Cover (about 3-4

mioutes) begin timing. Steam for 3 to 4 minutes. Tum unit Off, and let

beans stand for one hour to expand.

When soaking is completed, drain water from beans. Add clean water,

enough to cover beans. Steam according to chart on page 28.

Suggested Uses For Cooked Beans

Bean Dip

Beans&Rice

Refried Beans

Baked Beans

Casseroles

Salads, Marinated or Tossed Green

Pasta Salads

Stuffings for Cabbage or Peppers

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Страница 1: ...INSTRUCTIONS MODELS PKFDSRC10WT PKFDSRC11BKT WHITE BLACK 3 in 1 STEAMER DEHYDRATOR COOKER ...

Страница 2: ...e to im prove the quality of the foods you and your family eat while saving time and money This unique 3 in 1 appliance will make it easy to 1 Dehydrate fruits and vegetables make home made fruit rolls and your own delicious beef jerky 2 Steam vegetables poultry seafood and dehydrated foods 3 Cook perfect rice and beans Before you get started please read this book completely It is full of helpful ...

Страница 3: ...Vegetables For Dehydrating 13 Vegetable Dehydrating Tips 13 Vegetable Pretreatments 14 Vegetable Dehydrating Time Chart 15 Rehydrating Vegetables 16 Dehydrating Spices Herbs 17 Making Jerky 17 Marinades For Jerky 18 Making Fruit Roll Snacks 19 Fruit Roll Tips 20 Steaming 21 Steamer Assembly and Operation 22 Steaming Tips 23 Steaming Time Chart 24 Rice Cooker Assembly And Operation 25 Rice Time Cha...

Страница 4: ...hot surface 10 Do not place appliance on or near a hot gas or electric burner or in a heated oven 11 To disconnect grip plug and pull from wall outlet Never pull on the cord 12 Do not use appliance for other than its intended use 13 Extreme caution must be used when moving an appliance containing 14 hot liquids SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS To reduce the hazard of potential shock this item has a polariz...

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Страница 6: ...tion below Wash interior of Base with hot soapy water rinse and dry Do not immerse base or cord in water After Each Use Unplug Steamer Dehydrator and allow to cool Wash any parts used in your steaming or dehydrating in hot soapy water rinse and dry thoroughly or wash in the dishwater on the top rack With a damp cloth or sponge wipe the exterior of the Base Position the Chimney Cap securely over th...

Страница 7: ...eaving a 1 1 4 inch space be tween each tray Position Cover over Trays with the rim of the Cover securely set down on the Base Operation The Base contains a high speed fan that circulates the heated air through the Chimney where it is diffused promoting more even efficient dehydrating The Vented Cover exhausts moisture and produces a natural air flow ...

Страница 8: ...tand at room temperature for 48 to 72 hours shocking container occasionally to stabilize the moisture Packaging Before storing check food for dryness Store in airtight containers such as jars or plastic storage bags with excess air removed Store properly packaged dehydrated foods in a dry cool dark place Date and label packages for easy identification Vacuum packaging can extend the shelf life by ...

Страница 9: ...s pits stems etc 6 Cut fruit uniformly to ensure even dehydration 7 Dehydrating times vary according to thickness of fruit Optimum thick ness for efficient dehydrating is 1 8 to 3 8 inch 8 Preheat Dehydrator for 2 3 minutes with cover in place 9 Pretreament of fruit is optional see page 11 10 To avoid sticking lightly coat Trays with vegetable spray or a few drops of vegetable oil 11 Arrange prepa...

Страница 10: ...will be so softer and more pliable than cool fruit Fruit should be chewy with a leather like feel and no wet spots Tear a piece of fruit to see if moisture forms along the tear If so continue dehy drating Always cool dehydrated fruits completely before storing Store dehydrated foods in airtight containers Dehydrated foods will begin to rehydrate and could spoil if exposed to moisture Grow your own...

Страница 11: ...inkle 1 tablespoon powdered protector over fruit and toss gently to evenly coat fruit See package directions for complete instructions D Checking Fruits such as whole grapes blueberries cherries etc have a tough waxy coating which tends to trap moisture inside and increases the dehydrating time To break the coating dip fruit in boiling water just long enough to crack the skin about 1 minute Anothe...

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Страница 13: ... pretreatment for vegetables page 14 7 Arrange vegetables on trays allowing space between pieces for good circu lation Do not stack or overlap vegetables Vegetable Dehydrating Tips The dehydrating time of vegetables varies due to humidity ambient air temperature thickness of pieces water content and arrangement on Trays Prepare only enough vegetables as you can dehydrate at one time Arrange simila...

Страница 14: ...egetables lose quality faster than fruit inhibits of the ripening action of the enzymes The natural sugar in fruit inhibits this ripening action Enzymes are destroyed by heat Pretreat by blanching to preserve color and shorten the dehydrating rehy drating and cooking time Steam blanching can quickly be accomplished in your Steam Dehydrator and helps retain water soluble vitamins and minerals which...

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Страница 16: ...ating Rehydrate vegetables before cooking To retain more nutrients use the same water or broth to cook the vegetables If dehydrated vegetables are used in casseroles or stews without rehydrat ing use 1 extra cup liquid for every cup of dehydrated vegetables Add 2 extra cups of liquid for every cup of dehydrated vegetables used in soup In most recipes you can substitute one part of dehydrated veget...

Страница 17: ... in vegetable dips and spreads and as a garnish on deviled eggs appetizers etc When using flasks and powders in recipes without rehydrating allow 1 4 cup liquid for every tablespoon of powder equals one medium tomato Making jerky 1 Select lean meat with little fat like flank or round steak 2 Slice meat 3 8 inch thick Meat will slice easier if sliced while partially frozen Trim away any visible fat...

Страница 18: ...es garlic minced 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce Mix all ingredients in a cup or small bowl Put meat in plastic storage bag and pour marinade over Squeeze out air and seal Marinate 1 hour at room temperatue Drain and discard leftover marinade For a stronger flavor extend marinate time Refrigerate if longer than 1 hour Marinade 3 1 pound trimmed beef sliced 1 2 cup soy sauce 1 tablespoon Worcester...

Страница 19: ...ing Use com syrup honey or fruit juice instead of granulated sugar which tends to crystallize Keep in mind that fruit gets sweeter as it drys 4 Pretreat fruit which tend to oxidize tum brown with one of the recom mended pretreatments for dehydrating see page 11 5 Lightly oil or spray the Fruit Roll Tray to prevent sticking 6 Pour puree onto coated Fruit Roll Tray about 1 4 inch thick 7 Position co...

Страница 20: ...16 ounces of fruit Add spices or flavored extracts to pureed fruit for more flavor For variety after spreading fruit puree on Tray spinkle with chopped nuts grated chocolate or flaked coconut Fruit rolls can be filled Roll up in plastic wrap while warm let cool Unroll and spread with a thin layer of cream cheese peanut butter sweetened cream cheese or chocolate fudge topping Reroll and wrap in pla...

Страница 21: ...to become more and more popular for preparing all types of foods from vegetables and sesfood to eggs and poultry Benefits of steaming Nutrition Water soluble vitamins and minerals most notably Vitamins B and C are retained In one study of Vitamin C retention it was noted that in general foods cokked in boiling water retained only 45 of their original Vitamin C content while the average Vitamin C r...

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Страница 23: ...l take additional time to return water to steaming temperature Do not overfill unit Maximum water capacity of this Steamer is 1 1 2 cups 12 onces which will steam cook for about 30 minuts Use potjolders or oven mitts to remove Cover during steaming Always tilt cover away from you to avoid steam bums When steaming foods in high altitude locations it may be necessary to extend steaming times because...

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Страница 27: ...wl and cover generously with water Follow steps 1 3 and 9 12 on page 25 for Rice Cooker Assembly Cover when steam forms inside Cover about 3 4 mioutes begin timing Steam for 3 to 4 minutes Tum unit Off and let beans stand for one hour to expand When soaking is completed drain water from beans Add clean water enough to cover beans Steam according to chart on page 28 Suggested Uses For Cooked Beans ...

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