Dehydrate Chart

Food Item

Preparation

Approx.

Test for done-

 

 

drying

ness

 

 

time (hrs)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fruit

 

 

 

Apples

Dipped in ¼ cup lem-

11-15

Slightly pliable.

 

on juice and 2 cups

 

 

 

water, ¼" slices.

 

 

Bananas

Dipped in ¼ cup lem-

11-15

Slightly pliable.

 

on juice and 2 cups

 

 

 

water, ¼" slices.

 

 

Cherries

Wash and towel dry.

10-15

Pliable leath-

 

For fresh cherries, re-

 

ery, chewy.

 

move pits.

 

 

Orange peels

Orange part of skin

2-4

Dry and brittle.

 

thinly peeled from or-

 

 

 

anges.

 

 

Orange slices

¼" slices of orange.

12-16

Skins are dry

 

 

 

and brittle, fruit

 

 

 

is slightly moist.

Pineapple rings

 

 

 

canned

Towel dried.

9-13

Soft and pli-

 

 

 

able.

fresh

Towel dried.

8-12

Soft and pli-

able.

 

 

 

Strawberries

Wash and towel dry.

12-17

Dry and brittle.

 

Sliced ½" thick, skin

 

 

 

(outside) down on

 

 

 

rack.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vegetables

 

 

 

Peppers

Wash and towel dry.

15-17

Leathery with

 

Remove membrane of

 

no moisture in-

 

peppers, coarsely

 

side.

 

chopped about 1"

 

 

 

pieces.

 

 

Mushrooms

Wash and towel dry.

7-12

Tough and

 

Cut off stem end. Cut

 

leathery, dry.

 

into 1/8" slices.

 

 

Tomatoes

Wash and towel dry.

15-20

Dry, brick red

 

Cut thin slices, 1/8"

 

color.

 

thick, drain well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Thermador POD302 manual Dehydrate Chart, Vegetables

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