FOOD

VARIETIES BEST FOR

PREPARATION

APPROX. DRY

TEST FOR DONENESS

 

DRYING

 

TIME AT 140°F

AT MINIMUM DRY TIME

 

 

 

(60°C) [HOURS]**

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pineapple

Fresh or canned

Wash peel and remove thorny

Canned: 14 to 18

Soft and pliable

 

 

eyes. Slice lengthwise and remove

Fresh: 12 to 16

 

 

 

the small core. Cut crosswise into

 

 

 

 

½" (12.0 mm) slices.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orange and

Select rough-skinned fruit.

Wash well. Thinly peel the outer

1 to 2

Tough to brittle

Lemon peel

Do not dry the peel of fruit

¹⁄₁₆" to ¹⁄₈" (1.5 mm to 3.0 mm) of

 

 

 

marked “color added.”

the peel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VEGETABLES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tomatoes

Plum, Roma

Halve, remove seeds. Place skin

12 to 18

Tough to crisp

 

 

side up on rack. Prick skins.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrots

Danvers Half Long,

Do not use carrots with woody

4 to 8

Tough to brittle

 

Imperator, Red Cored

fiber or pithy core. Wash, trim tops

 

 

 

Chantenay

and peel if desired. Slice

 

 

 

 

crosswise of diagonally into

 

 

 

 

¼" (6.0 mm) slices. Steam blanch

 

 

 

 

for 3 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hot Peppers

Ancho, Anaheim

Wash, halve and seed. Prick skin

4 to 6

Pods should appear

 

 

several times.

 

shriveled, dark red and

 

 

 

 

crisp.

 

 

 

 

 

HERBS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parsley, Mint,

 

Rinse in cold water. Pat dry with a

1 to 3

Brittle and crumbly

Cilantro, Sage,

 

paper towel. Leave stems on until

 

 

Oregano

 

leaves are dry, then discard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basil

 

Cut leaves 3" to 4" (7.6 cm to

2 to 5

Brittle and crumbly

 

 

10.2 cm) from top of plant just as

 

 

 

 

buds appear. Rinse leaves in cold

 

 

 

 

water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Fruits requiring an antioxidant to avoid discoloration.

**12 Hour Off will not occur during drying functions.

Thaw and Serve(on some models)

WARNING

Food Poisoning Hazard

Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour before or after cooking.

Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness.

To Set Thaw-Serve:

1.Place food in the oven on rack 2.

2.Press CONVECT.

3.Use the right Quickset pad to scroll to THAW-SERVE.

4.Select THAW-SERVE using the left Quickset pad.

5.Select thaw time using the Quickset pads.

OR

Enter the desired time using the number pads.

Use Thaw and Serve to thaw frozen foods that require thawing, but not cooking, before serving.

IMPORTANT: This feature is not meant for thawing meats or other foods that need to be cooked before serving.

6.Press ENTER to set. “THAW-SERVE,” “COOK TIME” and the cook time countdown will be displayed.

7.If thawing is complete before time elapses, press the CANCEL pad and remove food from the oven. When the time has elapsed, the oven will turn off and beep.

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Jenn-Air JDS8860 manual Thaw and Serveon some models, To Set Thaw-Serve, Vegetables, Herbs

JDS8860 specifications

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