Bosch Appliances HDI7282U manual Getting the Most Out Your Warming Drawer, General Tips

Getting the Most Out of Your Appliance

Table 8: Dehydrate Chart

			Approx. Drying
Food	Item	Preparation	Time* (hours)	Test for Doneness
Fruit	Apples	Dipped in 1/4 cup lemon juice and 2 cups	11-15	Slightly pliable
		water; 1/4” slices
	Bananas	Dipped in 1/4 cup lemon juice and 2 cups	10-15	Soft, pliable
		water; 1/4” slices
	Cherries	Wash, towel dry. Fresh cherries, remove	10-15	Pliable, leathery, chew-
	Orange peels/	pits.	Peels: 2-4	able
		1/4” slices of orange; orange part of skin	Slices: 12-16	Orange peel: dry and brit-
	slices	thinly peeled from oranges		tle.
			Canned: 9-13	Orange slices: skins are
	Pineapple	Towel dried.	Fresh: 8-12	dry, brittle, fruit is slightly
	rings		12-17	moist
		Wash and towel dry. Sliced 1/2” thick,		Soft and pliable
	Strawberries	skin (outside) down on rack
				Dry and brittle
Vegeta-	Peppers	Wash and towel dry. Remove membrane	16-20	Leathery with no moisture
bles		of peppers, coarsely chopped about 1”		inside
	Mushrooms	pieces	7-12	Tough and leathery, dry
		Wash and towel dry. Cut stem end off.
	Tomatoes	Cut into 1/8” slices.	16-23	Dry, brick red color
		Wash and towel dry. Cut thin slices, 1/8”
		thick, drain well.
Herbs	Oregano,	Rinse and dry with paper towel	Dry at 100°F	Crisp and brittle
	sage, parsley,		for 3-5 hours
	thyme, fennel
	Basil	Use basil leaves 3 to 4 inches from top.	Dry at 100°F	Crisp and brittle
		Spray with water, shake off moisture and	for 3-5 hours
		pat dry.

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 crackers, 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 heat-safe serving dish.

•Aluminum foil may be used to cover food; However, DO NOT line the warm- ing drawer with aluminum foil.

•Do not use the warming drawer for storage.

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