FOOD | VARIETIES BEST FOR | PREPARATION | APPROX. DRY | TEST FOR DONENESS |
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| TIME AT 140°F | AT MINIMUM DRY TIME |
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Pineapple | Fresh or canned | Wash peel and remove thorny | Canned: 14 to 18 | Soft and pliable |
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| eyes. Slice lengthwise and remove | Fresh: 12 to 16 |
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| the small core. Cut crosswise into |
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Orange and | Select | 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 |
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Tomatoes | Plum, Roma | Halve, remove seeds. Place skin | 12 to 18 | Tough to crisp |
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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 |
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| Chantenay | and peel if desired. Slice |
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| ¼" (6.0 mm) slices. Steam blanch |
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| for 3 min. |
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Hot Peppers | Ancho, Anaheim | Wash, halve and seed. Prick skin | 4 to 6 | Pods should appear |
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| shriveled, dark red and |
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HERBS |
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Parsley, Mint, |
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Cilantro, Sage, |
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Oregano |
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Basil |
| Cut leaves 3" to 4" (7.6 cm to | 2 to 5 | Brittle and crumbly |
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| buds appear. Rinse leaves in cold |
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| water. |
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*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
4.Select
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.
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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