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SET UP & USE
SELECTING FOODS TO DRY
• Foods that are ripe and high in quality will provide the best flavor.
• Fruits such as apples, pears and peaches are best dehydrated after
they have been pre-treated. To pre-treat, you can soak fruit in fruit
juice such as orange, lemon or lime or alternatively blanch or steam
the fruit. This will ensure the fruit does not discolour or deteriorate
during the drying process.
• Vegetables such as green beans, broccoli, asparagus and potato
should be placed in boiling water for 3 minutes, pat dry and place in
the dehydrator.
• Slice fruit and vegetables evenly to enable even drying. Thickly sliced
fruits and vegetables or those with a high quantity of water will take
longer to dry.
• Disperse foods evenly to dry in single layers.
• Always wash the food before putting it into the appliance. Do not
place wet food into the trays, always ensure that the food is fully dried
before it is dehydrated.
• Cut off any spoiled parts of the food before dehydrating. Slice the
products in such a way so that it rests freely between the two trays.
• If the food placed in the higher trays is dehydrating slower than the
food in the lower trays, you can change the position of the trays to
allow them to dry evenly. Food placed in the higher trays will usually
take slightly longer to dehydrate than those placed in the lower trays.
• Some of the fruits are covered by a natural protective layer which can
increase the time it takes to dehydrate. To avoid this it is advisable
to boil food for approximately 1-2 minutes then place it in cold water.
Please make sure the food is completely dry before beginning the
dehydrating process.
• The length of time it takes to dehydrate foods depends on certain
factors such as the temperature and humidity of the room, size and
thickness of food and also how ripe the food is.