L'Equip 524, 528 manual Vegetable Preparation

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NOTE: Dry vegetables at 135°. Use average times only as a general guideline. Many variables can contribute to a large dišerence in drying times. Vegetables should contain only 5% moisture and should look and feel crisp and brittle.

Vegetable	Preparation	Avg. Dry
		Time (Hrs)
Asparagus	Remove woody end. Slice diagonally into ½”-1” pieces. Blanch/steam.	3 - 10
Green Beans	pieces or cut lengthwise. Blanch/steam.	6 - 12
Beets	Steam until tender. Cool and peel. Cut in slices, cubes or shoestring	3 - 10
	strips.
Broccoli	Cut all stalks in halves or quarters. Blanch/steam.	4 - 10
Cabbage	Trim outer leaves. Cut in half. Core. Cut into strips or dry whole leaves.	4 - 10
	Blanch/steam.
Carrots	Remove tops and stringy end. Peel, cut crosswise, lengthwise or	4 - 12
	diagonally into slices, cubes or grate. Blanch/steam.
	into pieces. Blanch/steam.	6 - 14
Celery	Trim. Cut lengthwise or crosswise into strips or pieces. Leaves may	3 - 10
	also be dried. Blanch/steam.
Corn	Remove husk and silk. Blanch/steam. Plunge immediately into	6 - 12
	cold water. When cool, drain. Cut kernels from cob.
Cucumbers	Peel (skin is bitter when dried). Slice or shred. Salt, if desired.	4 - 10
Eggplants	Trim. Peel. Cut into round slices, julienne strips or cubes. Blanch/	4 - 14
	steam. Skin may be dried separately.
Greens		4 - 10
Mushrooms	Remove woody stems. Wipe with brush or cloth. Do not wash.	4 - 10
	Slice or cube. Small mushrooms may be dried whole.
Okra		4 - 10
Onions		6 - 12
Peas	Shell. Sort. Blanch/steam.	5 - 14
Peppers	Remove stem and seed head. Cut in rings, strips or dice. Seeds may	5 - 12
	also be dried. Blanch/steam. For seeds use leather sheets.
Potatoes	Peel. Remove green lining just under skin. Cut away bruises. Cut into	4 - 12
	slices, strips or grate. Blanch/steam.
Pumpkins	Cut in half. Scrape away pulp and seeds. Remove rind. Cut into	6 - 12
	wedges 1”-3” wide and then into strips ½” wide. Seeds can also be
	dried. Blanch/steam.
Winter Squash	Cut in	4 - 10
(Butternut,	strips or cubes. Seeds may also be dried. Blanch/steam.
Acorn)
Summer Squash	Peel if desired. Cut in slices, cube, julienne strips or coarsely grate.	4 - 10
(Zucchini)	soak in soy sauce before drying.
Tomatoes	Remove stem area. Peel, if desired. Cut in slices. Blot excess	6 - 12
	moisture before drying.

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