Getting the Most Out of Your Appliance
Table 7: Dehydrate Chart
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Fruit | Apples | Dipped in 1/4 cup lemon juice and 2 cups | Slightly pliable | |
| Bananas | water; 1/4” slices |
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| Dipped in 1/4 cup lemon juice and 2 cups | Soft, pliable | ||
| Cherries | water; 1/4” slices |
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| Wash, towel dry. Fresh cherries, remove pits. | Pliable, leathery, chewable | ||
| Orange peels/ | 1/4” slices of orange; orange part of skin thinly | Peels: | Orange peel: dry and brittle. |
| slices | peeled from oranges | Slices: | Orange slices: skins are dry, |
| Pineapple rings | Towel dried. | Canned: | brittle, fruit is slightly moist |
| Soft and pliable | |||
| Strawberries | Wash and towel dry. Sliced 1/2” thick, skin | Fresh: |
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| Dry and brittle | |||
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Vegetables | Peppers | Wash and towel dry. Remove membrane of | Leathery with no moisture | |
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| peppers, coarsely chopped about 1” pieces |
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| Mushrooms | Wash and towel dry. Cut stem end off. Cut | Tough and leathery, dry | |
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| into 1/8” slices. |
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| Tomatoes | Wash and towel dry. Cut thin slices, 1/8” thick, | Dry, brick red color | |
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| drain well. |
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Herbs | Oregano, sage, | Rinse and dry with paper towel | Dry at 100°F for | Crisp and brittle |
| parsley, thyme, |
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| fennel |
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| Basil | Use basil leaves 3 to 4 inches from top. Spray | Dry at 100°F for | Crisp and brittle |
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| with water, shake off moisture and pat dry. |
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Getting the Most Out
of Your Warming Drawer
General Tips
Refer to the Warming Drawer Chart for recommended settings.
•To keep several different foods hot, set the temperature for the food needing the highest setting.
•Place items needing the highest setting toward the side of the drawer and items needing less heat in the center of the drawer.
•Food should be at serving temperature (above 140° F) before being placed in the warming drawer. DO NOT use to heat cold food other than crisping crack- ers, chips, and dry cereal, or warming dishes or plates.
•Preheat empty serving dish while preheating drawer if desired.
•Place cooked, hot food in warming drawer in its original cooking container or in a
•Aluminum foil may be used to cover food; However, DO NOT line the warming drawer with aluminum foil.
•Do not use the warming drawer for storage.
Table 8: Warming Drawer Chart
Food |
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Bacon | Hi |
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Beef, Medium and well done | Med |
| Covered |
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Beef, rare | Med |
| Covered |
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Bread, hard rolls | Med |
| Uncovered |
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