Siemens HD2528U, HD2525U manual Getting the Most Out of Your Warming Drawer, General Tips

Getting the Most Out of Your Appliance

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