Getting the Most Out of Your Appliance

Table 6: 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

 

Orange peels/

pits.

Peels: 2-4

able

 

slices

1/4” slices of orange; orange part of skin

Slices: 12-16

Orange peel: dry and brit-

 

 

thinly peeled from oranges

 

tle.

 

Pineapple

 

Canned: 9-13

Orange slices: skins are

 

rings

Towel dried.

Fresh: 8-12

dry, brittle, fruit is slightly

 

 

 

12-17

moist

 

Strawberries

Wash and towel dry. Sliced 1/2” thick,

 

Soft and pliable

 

 

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.

16-23

Dry, brick red color

 

Tomatoes

Cut into 1/8” slices.

 

 

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

 

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 crack- ers, 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 warming drawer with aluminum foil.

•Do not use the warming drawer for storage.

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