VEGETABLE PREPARATION
DRYNESS
TEST
TIME
(Hrs)
Eggplant
Peel then slice 6 mm – 12 mm
Leathery
4 – 15
(1/4" – 1/2") thick
Garlic
Separate into cloves. Remove outer
Brittle
4 – 12
skin, slice, then place to dry. Grind
when ready to use.
Greens – Spinach, Wash very thoroughly, trim stems.
Very brittle
4 – 10
Kale, Chard, Turnip Steam until wilted.
Mushrooms
Choose young mushrooms. Gently
Leathery
5 – 12
brush to remove dirt. Slice 10 mm
(3/8") thick, dip in lemon juice
to retain white colour.
Okra
Choose young okra. Wash, trim
Leathery
4 – 10
pods, cut into 6 mm (1/4") circles.
Onions, Leeks
Remove tops, bottoms and skin. Cut
Brittle
5 – 12
into 12 mm (1/2") slices or chunks.
Use cheesecloth to prevent falling
through tray. Stir while drying.
Parsnips
Slice or dice into 6 mm (1/4")
Leathery
4 – 12
pieces. Steam until tender.
Peas
Use tender young peas. Shell. Blanch
Brittle
4 – 12
until tender. Stir during drying.
Peppers, sweet,
Cut in half. Remove seeds, cut into
Leathery
4 – 12
green, red
6 mm (1/4") strips.
Peppers, hot
Wear rubber gloves while handling.
Leathery
4 – 16
Place whole pepper on trays to dry.
Potatoes
No need to peel potatoes. Slice or dice Brittle
4 – 16
into 6 mm (1/4") pieces. Steam until tender.
Rutabagas
Slice thin or dice into 6 mm (1/4")
Leathery
10 – 6
pieces. Steam until tender.
Squash/summer
Do not peel. Wash and trim. Slice
Leathery
4 – 16
into 6 mm (1/4") thick pieces.
Tomatoes
Remove stems. Remove skin by
Leathery
6 – 20
dipping in boiling water. Halve or
slice into 6 mm (1/4") pieces.
Turnips
Slice thin or dice into 6 mm (1/4")
Leathery
24 – 36
pieces. Steam until tender
Zucchini
Slice 3 mm (1/8") thick.
Leathery
24 – 36
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